Sullivan County Democrats Set Primary Date April 7
Sullivan County Democratic Executive Committee met at Blountsville to plan county offices election on Saturday April 7. Candidates for seven offices were named including Sheriff Jimsland and County Court Clerk Hugh Copenhaver. A Dortech ballot system was chosen for the primary and a new board of election was appointed led by Charles Lingay.
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Sullivan County
Democratic Executive Committee
Blountiville
John L Pord
Jimsland
H. P. Richards
Pearl Cross
J.C Leonard
Hugh Copenhaver
D. A. Barger
T. L. Holt
Monard Long
I Jones
Chaves Worley
el’ Ovell
Joseph A. Caldwell
Ketron Opens Revival Meetings at Lynn Garden
S G Ketron opens a series of revival meetings at Lynn Garden Methodist with Rev S S G Ketron of Boston. Known as an evangelist, Ketron begins with a sermon titled The Ideal Church. The Highland Park Methodist revival closed last night as one of the most successful in the church’s history. Public invited to all Lean Garden meetings.
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Lynn Garden Methodist
S&s. G. Ketron
Boston
Rev Sron
An Gans
Kelron
Ideal Church
Nighland Park Methodist Church
Keuron
Livestock Market Report Nashville Jun 16
Nashville livestock prices steady to lower with calves about 30 cents down and bulk cattle trading 4,000 to 4,500 head. Top selections around 4.90, heavy cows and bulls down. hogs and sheep largely unchanged.
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Nashville
Tenn
Mogy Boul Seeady
New Orleans bans fan dance amid injunction filed
An injunction was filed in civil district court by Marcus Show for restoration of a nude fan dance. Police halted the performance at midnight in City Auditorium, informing patrons there would be no show. George Reyer, superintendent, issued the stop order and cited city policy.
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Jan
Pinn
Cgunast
Marcus
Giy
New Orlea
City Auditorium
George Reyer
Pative
Mo City
Whole Truth Aims in Reece Shortage Case in Nashville
Nashville governor McAlister hires lawyer Seth Walker to aid in the prosecution of Mr. Reece, promising to reveal the whole truth about shortages in the Department of Insurance and Banking. District Attorney Richard Atkinson notes no action has been taken yet, with Italy cited as a $20,000 audit element. The governor says Walker is to assist, not replace, Atkinson in the effort.
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Nashville
Tenn
Jar
Alister
Italy
Richard MaAtkinson
Atkinson
Reece
Princes Mdivani Hailed to Court in Grand Theft Case
Los Angeles January 15. Princes Mdivani two brothers David and Serge, petroleum operators known as Georgian princes, face grand theft charges over 746 dollars from Pacific Shore Company. A subpoena failed when a process server was kept from California as Alexis Mdivani, husband of heiress Barbara Hutton, joined his bride in Japan. The brothers claim funds were placed in trust with their brother to avoid attachment and deny any wrongdoing. E G Starr, receiver for the company, says books show no indebtedness. The brothers recently divorced. David from Mae Murray and Serge from Mary McCormic. Serge was formerly married to Pola Negri.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Shore 67
David
Serge Mdivani
Superior Court
Alexis Mdivani
Barbara Hutton
California
Vancouver
B.C
Japan
San Francisco
Alexis
Starr
Mae Murray
Serge
Mary McCormic
Pola Negri
Gilbert's Fourth Marriage Headed for Trouble
Hollywood January 10 1941 The fourth marriage of John Gilbert appears unstable with Virginia Bruce his wife since August 1916 living with her parents after a disagreement they plan no divorce now Bruce says the couple may reconcile Gilbert has had three prior wives Olivia Burwell Laitre Joy and Ina Claire Their five month old daughter Susan Ann is with her Gilbert lists 35 and Bruce 21 as ages His latest film work includes Queen Christina The Big Parade Merry Widow Redemption and others at a reported earnings level of 100000 per picture with a guaranteed 250000 to prevent idleness in his career
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Hollywood
John’bert
Virginia Iruce
Gilbert
Aotess
Olivia Burwell
Lettrice Joy
Ina Claire
Miss Bruce
Susan Ann
Bruce
Iaa Claire
Miss Claire
Gilbers
Greta Gerbo
Weather notes for Tennessee and Virginia forecast
Cloudy and colder Tennessee with warm spell in east and central regions. Tonight and Tuesday show cloudy skies with possible rain and a cooling trend in western areas. Virginia expects generally fair night and Tuesday with possible snow flurries in the extreme northwest, little temperature change. Readings reflect 8:00 p.m. daily for 24 hours ahead.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Sailors Land in Fukien During Rebel Retreat
United States sailors landed at Foochow in Fukien to guard American lives and property as Nationalist forces drove southward. The Tulsa gunboat stood by while a landing party from the ship went ashore and Marines were later withdrawn as tensions rose between Chinese factions amid the evacuation.
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Foochow
China
United States
Gordon Burke
Tels
Miniiyer
Fukien
Union War Grips Northern Anthracite Mining Area
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a renewed industrial clash pits the United Mine Workers against the United Anthracite Miners as about 40 000 miners face idleness due to picket line actions at two dozen collieries and sympathy stoppages. State police and deputized officers confront mass demonstrations while Rinaldo Capellini the state U A M president is jailed for alleged disturbance.
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Wilkes-Barre
United Anthracite
Pennsylvania
United Mine, Workers of America
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Scranton
Rinaldo Capellini
United Anthracite Miners
Hevia Chosen Cuban President After Grau Resigns
Carlos Hevia, secretary of agriculture, was named president by Cuba’s revolutionary junta as Grau San Martin resigned. Mendieta approved the appointment amid a 24 hour deadlock, while Camp Columbia was guarded and crowds gathered at the presidential palace for the announcement.
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Havana
Carlos Hevia
Cuba
Ramon Grau San Martin
Grau San Martin
Carlos Mendieta
Mendieta
Hevia
Ywace
Camp Columbia
Espionage Claim Shocks Moscow As Foreigners Arrested
Soviet police announce the arrest of six foreigners and several Russians suspected in economic espionage tied to the controls company branch of Societes Des Surveillance Limited of Geneva. The arrests spanned four months from September to December, with diplomatic observers denied detailed access as trial prospects are considered.
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Moscow
Metropolitan-Vickers
Germany
Austria
Denmark
Societies Des Surveillances, Limited
Geneva
Lste
Death asked in Wynekoop case unfolds in court
Chicago January 15 A geographic picture of how Rheta Gardner Wynekoop died on an operating table in her mother-in-law Dr Alice Lindsay Wynekoop s home was outlined by Prosecutor Charles Dougherty in opening before the jury He stressed that the slaying occurred just weeks earlier and hinted at further testimony to come on page three
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Chicago
Rheta Gardner Wynekoop
Alice Lindsay Wynekoop
Rheta
Charles §. Dougherty
Near
Dougherty
Wyne
Unique Situation Seen in Tennessee Negro Relief
Washington reports the federal relief administration says Tennessee relief rolls reflect the state's black population. Negro families on relief total about 22 percent, similar to their 1950 census share, with 46 percent of relief members under 16. Census counts cite 39,277 relief families and 189,639 persons, including 154,878 white and 34,613 Negro.
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Washington
Federal Relief Administration
Tennessee
Nashville
C. C. Mensler
CWA
Tenessee
Viliet Volls
Teninessee
Airmail Contract Inquiry Foreseen By Hoover's Son
Pasadena Calif January report details Herbert Hoover Jr son of the former president who testified to a Senate committee about air mail contracts. He described his 1929 to 1930 salary, a resignation attempt, a leave of absence, and a return at 400 dollars monthly while denying options or bonuses related to aviation firms. He cited political contributions and denied any improper influence.
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Pasadena
Calif
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Aimail Con- Watt
United Saites Senate
Hoover
Western Air Express
Transcontinental Air Transport
Wed
Haliburton
Washington
Ansil
Roosevelt urges 60 percent revaluation of dollar gold
President Roosevelt asks Congress for authority to revalue the dollar up to 60 percent of its present gold content and to create a stabilization fund from devaluation profits. He outlines plans to hold gold reserves, use foreign exchange and government securities, and promote silver as an exchange medium while pursuing permanent dollar stabilization.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Foreign Exchange
Newspapemnen
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