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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1936
Page
1
Long delay looms in Governor Hoffmans clemency choice as Hauptmann faces possible execution. Hauptmann reiterates innocence while officials weigh a last minute reprieve amid political fire and evolving statements from the Lindbergh kidnap case.
Forecasters warn of rain tonight and Wednesday across Tennessee and Kentucky with warmer eastern areas. Virginia and North Carolina show increasing clouds and rising temperatures, while western regions face cooler trends late Wednesday. Data notes reference rainfall readings around 6200 miles from a prior day.
Washington reports the Republican high command plans to broadcast anti New Deal sketches from independent stations after major chains banned them. NBC and Columbia claim censorship or fairness. chains say they’ll offer time to groups after June conventions. The GOP accuses the Roosevelt administration of pressuring broadcasters as the dispute continues.
Postmaster General James A Farley spoke at a Jackson Diner in Tuckahoe New York detailing his take on the 1936 Democratic battle cry Keep Roosevelt in and keep the gang out He attacked big business and New Deal beneficiaries as obstructionists blind to gains from logical government and argued industrialists who fled during 1929 now want profits from prosperity in progress
In Frankfort Kentucky the senate moved toward final enactment of the three percent sales tax repeal. A 36 to 0 test vote approved repeal and the measure awaits final action and a potential vote. Governor Chandler said he would sign immediately. The session faced party tensions over a state wide registration bill as leaders pressed lawmakers to stay in line.
Cambridge police operatives monitor a prank radio dialogue as an officer urges a suitor to avoid the station. The caller promises to marry in June and invites the man to attend the wedding, prompting a tense pursuit before the line goes dead.
Washington January coverage notes the public viewing Supreme Court proceedings like a free show. Early crowds formed outside the doors, asking guards about seals and conditions while speculating on Chief Justice Hughes. Inside, spectators settled into quiet awe, absorbed by marble and court decor.
London reports Kipling in “fairly satisfactory” condition after emergency operation for perforated stomach. The nineteenth century poet Rudyard Kipling, aged in his sixties, was hospitalized as doctors described his state as improving though critical. The public and media have monitored his progress, with fans contacting the hospital amid intense attention.
On Capitol Hill a plan by Senator Bankhead aims to empower the treasury to retain or collect 1.2 billion in processing taxes from the defunct AAA. If enacted retroactively, taxes already collected would fund farmer benefits and a court ruling directs refunds to processors. The decision hinges on whether levies were passed to consumers or farmers.
Chicago on January 14 reports Dr Herman N Rundesen, head of Cook County Board of Health, as the Democratic choice for governor. A pioneer in applying science to crime detection, Rundesen helped establish ballistics as routine in police work and crime lab practice. His rise followed a notable 1920s career including a controversial Valentine’s Day gun violence case.
U S Internal Revenue Bureau in Washington charged John J. Raskob and Pierre S. duPont with conspiring to create fictitious stock losses to reduce income taxes. The 1929 figures cited include $1,946,048 in alleged losses and $54,169 unreported income. duPont deducted $3,120,645 and Raskob $4,875,523. Raskob, former Democratic National Committee chairman, had an outstanding appeal as the case proceeded.
London reports confirm that the four power naval talks proceed on the December agenda despite a possible Japanese withdrawal. British and American officials expect no change in the four power framework and see no immediate shift in plans or legality of the four power arrangement. The Osaka delegation reportedly may exit but observers expect observers to remain in London.
An article by Broward W Blaes reports on scent free cabbage varieties bred to avoid odor. Seed conservation aims to supply commercial seed within two years, with storage trials in cold storage and greenhouses. Breeding methods include field pollination and multiple storage strategies to keep plants odor free.
The Senate Finance Committee voted 14 to 2 to advance the adjusted compensation payment act of 1936. The measure would provide full payment after June 15 in the form of cash or redeemable bonds for veterans with certificates. The estimated cost to the government ranges from about 7 billion to roughly 2.997 million dollars. The bill, introduced by Harrison with Byrnes Steiner and Clark, seeks to replace a House bill that favored cash payments with no payment method specified. The plan faces likely Senate action and possible House concurrence, backed by major veterans groups and President Roosevelt’s hinted support.
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