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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1934
Page
1
In New Orleans a three way fight for mayor heats up with Huey P. Long backing John Klore, incumbent Mayor Tye Mes Walmsley, and Francis Williams. police pledges, registrar maneuvers, and legal battles over voter lists mark the crisis as supporters clash and arrests rise.
Virginia Governor George Peery called for an annual increase of one million dollars for public schools and a tax plan to supply the revenue, aiming to restore the 1920s school appropriation. He proposed using the state board of education to distribute funds and favored continuing a balanced budget.
Washington Jan 17. Mrs Arthur Be Morgan wife of Norris Morgan describes low cost homes planned for the Tennessee Valley Authority project workers. Homes will be long term leased two to six room types with electric lighting and simple furnishings, costing about 2000 dollars each. She notes workers may also be employed part time at the project and discusses diet and home life in the federal community.
Rudy Yall, crooner, arrives from Hollywood with marital troubles pressing his lawyer. He and Fay Webb Vallee discussed the controversy between them in his Bath street office after crossing by the Century. Vallee sighs that the marriage cost her much.
Nashville Jan 17 AP Col Walter T Simpson state civil works said the CWA in Tennessee will pay overdue bills within a short time. He blamed delays on missing federal forms for purchasing materials and stressed that current projects start now while awaiting needed bookkeeping and provider clearances. Some officials halted OWA purchases pending payments, others appealed to Washington, but Simpson said state administration holds full authority and appeals hinder progress.
Kuraji Izkehashi secretary of Japan’s board of tourist industry and four engineers travel back from New York for passport checks after police question them about photographs taken of major bridges in Hackensack meadows. Officers focus on license and misidentification issues. suspects include Takahashi and others arriving from San Francisco aboard Tatsuta Mare.
Calcutta reports place the India earthquake toll potentially over 9 000 as communications collapse. Aviators describe Muzaffarpur in ruins with hundreds dead and water flooding fissures, while nearby towns such as Kaiche Riga Motihari and Barrak also lie in ruins.
Police describe the operating room and bloodstained evidence as Rheta Gardner Wynekoop stands trial for the alleged murder of her daughter in law. Detectives recount the basement scene, the operating table, pillows, and stained garments as defense and prosecution clash amid a stormy courtroom exchange.
Hollywood January 17 AP Enrico Caruso Jr. gave his first studio vocal, singing his father’s aria for a three-person audience as he rehearses for The Fortune Teller. He will produce and star in a film to be released in Latin America.
Nashville January 17 Dr Edwin W Gacke commissioner of institutions declares 75 percent of Tennessee prison inmates are feeble minded or insane sterilization the only way to reduce crime He favors state action over federal and cites Virginia law while noting education and court recourse before sterilization are necessary He expects no immediate bill and warns of radical fear but insists crime must be eliminated through sterilization of the mentally deficient
R L John a former aide to W Irving Glover testified before senators that all Glover air mail files were destroyed in January 1938 on Glover's order. He said Glover also had destroyed correspondence from 1921 to 1924 taken from his records when he was third assistant.
In Havana ominous political developments threaten President Hevia as rumors of strikes and revolts spread. Bombs explode at night and Batista moves tanks into the city amid warnings of impending armed conflict. A commission seeks to organize public employee strikes against Batista's rule.
Washington reports the president will ask Congress for 1 166 000 000 in emergency funds to sustain civil works administration and relief agencies through spring. The plan mirrors Roosevelt’s budget message, with wage adjustments to align federal pay with local levels and reduce weekly totals. Continued on page two.
Washington reports intensify over President Roosevelt’s dollar devaluation plan as opponents press constitutional challenges to impounding the gold supply. Senate discussions include Attorneys General Cummings and others crafting written opinions while the House banks and coinage committees fight over jurisdiction. Administration allies seek rapid passage and ponder timing of any proclamation to trim gold in the dollar, amid arguments about current gold price and potential statutory changes.
Clouds linger in Tennessee with possible rain Thursday and a gradual warm up, while Virginia sees fair skies tonight and Thursday with rising temperatures. Reported highs and lows from yesterday are incomplete, and rainfall measurements were collected at 620 PM daily for the past 24 hours.
Berlin January 17 Hitler announces a sweeping labor reform making workers subordinate to employers and government. Obedience is mandatory with fines for disobedience and removal of rights to strike or bargain. A shop leader and employer control wages disputes while a special court of honor oversees fairness.
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