Cyanamid Company buys Beaver Chemical in Damascus Va
The Friday announcement that American Cyanamid Company acquired Beaver Chemical Company of Damascus Virginia signals potential growth for Kingsport as Cyanamid also considers larger development here. The article outlines Cyanamid's global operations in fertilizers, cyanamide, nitrogen products, mining reagents, and pharmaceuticals, with plants in Warner New Jersey Tampa Florida and Warners New Jersey, plus activities in Canada, Spain and Sweden.
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American Cyanamid Company
Beaver Chemical Company
Damascus
Kingsport
Nashville
Tennessee
J. O. Washburn
Muscle Shoals
U. S
Nitrate Division
War Department
Electro Chemical
Cyanamid Company
Electro-Chemical Company
Niagara Falls
Canada
Warners
New Jersey
Florida
Tampa
Warner
South Africa
Mexico
California
Los Angeles
Spain
Valencia Orange District
Cyanamid
Aemrican
Hemisphere
United States
Trollhatten
Sweden
Caleo Chemical Company
Pharma
Pallbearer Charged in Murder Case Near Xnton
Walter B. Shaffer, 26, faces a first degree murder charge in connection with the death of Albert Hendricks, reported to have been a self-inflicted death last April. Leraine Hendricks, 22, is detained as a witness. Shaffer allegedly killed Hendricks over affection for the wife. Shaffer confessed to the motive. both were in Detroit when arrested. Mrs. Hendricks was located in Spruce, Mich.
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Walter B. Shaffer
Xnton
Leraine Hendricks
Albert Hendricks
Shaffer
Hendricks
Suffering grows in flooded areas and cold hampers relief
Across the nation a severe cold wave and widespread blizzards deepen misery. Ohio and Chicago report deaths while fourteens fatalities mount in the drought-stricken southwest. Flooded Missouri and Arkansas areas suffer rising homelessness along the St Francis river as engineers warn of further breaks and new Mississippi valley breaches.
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Mississippi River
Indiana
Missouri
Illinois
Arkansas
St. Francis River
Hitts Fer
Holcomb
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Rio de Janeiro heat drives fashion to mountain retreats
The long heat wave in Rio de Janeiro forces fashionables to mountain getaways as President Washington Louis plans a summer retreat at Rio Negro Palace and most ministers, excluding interior, war and marine, follow into the countryside for the season.
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Rio
Rio Janerio
Rio Janeiro
Washington Louis
Metropolis
Rio Negro Palace
Interior
War and Marine
Floods Strain Levees as Red Cross Rushes Aid to Vincennes
White rivers surged against levees while families marooned at Decker Chapel Indiana. Streams along the Wabash ended their rampage. Red Cross workers move to Vincennes to ease misery. Cold spell shifts west with a southwest wind and temps still below normal in the next 36 hours.
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Decker Chapel
Ana
White River
Wabash
Red Cross
Vincennes
Middle Est
Far West
North Central States
Frigid Blast Strikes South Tote Deaths and Damage
A frigid blast swept the south from the northwest causing five deaths and widespread injuries and suffering. The storm brought snow ice and sleet with high winds crippling transportation and hindering levee work along the Mississippi and its tributaries. Fears rose that swollen streams could flood property and vegetation. No area was spared.
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New Orleans
South
Gulf of Mexico
Middle South
Mississippi River
Knoxville Slayer Found Guilty in Christmas Family Slayings
Theodore Harris a 23 year old African American houseman was found guilty of first degree murder for killing Dr and Mrs B J Jones and their 14 year old nephew George Lane Jr with an axe hedge clippers and iron pipe. Jury recommended execution amid defense insanity claim. judge set motion for a new trial and pending sentence.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Theodore Harris
Harris
B. J. Jones
George Lane, Jr
Sanity
Criminal Court
E. G. Stocksbury
Photos Identify Pair Gangsters
Jacksonville police announced by AP that photographs from Hartford identified two or three men who shot and seriously wounded detectives W. B. Smith and Willie Jones during a robbery probe. Roland Lalone and Watson Moulthrope escaped from Wethersfield state prison two weeks earlier. a third man, Le Landry, is also believed to be involved. Smith was near death and Jones seriously hurt.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Hartford
W. B. Smith
Willie Jones
Smith
Jones
Weather Fair and Warmer in Tennessee and Virginia
Tennessee fair and warm on Sunday and Monday with increasing clouds and higher temperatures. Virginia fair. Sunday and Monday see rising temperatures in the western and northern extremes, warmer Monday. Yesterday's high 37, low 19. snow reported 3 inches yesterday. Readings taken at 6 p.m. by Cc. L. Bunn, U.S. Weather Office.
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Tennessee
Verginia
Cc. L. Bunn
Home of Senator Pittman Burnded By Fire
The suburban home of Senator Key Pittman of Nevada was partially wrecked by fire before dawn during a heavy snowfall. Two firemen were injured as flames swept one side and the roof of the 60 year old house. The senator and his wife were unhurt. damage was reported at 10 thousand by the fire marshal yet the senator and wife claim losses may exceed 70 thousand.
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Washington
Key Pittman
Nevada
Charles Achstetter
Fox Accused of Mismanagement in Federal Suit
Ira M. Gast of Rutherford New Jersey a class A Fox stockholder filed in federal court for an equity receiver of Fox Film Corporation. The complaint names William Fox as head defendant along with Fox Film Corp Fox Securities Corp Aaron Fox Jacob M Loeb Jack G Lee Saul F Rogers Charles F Levin Winfield R Sheehan Holly wood production director David A Brown chairman and Alexander Kempner treasurer of Fox Securities and Benjamin A Reass. He represents other stockholders and charges mis management and serious financial difficulties.
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New York
William Fox
Ira M. Gast
Rutherford
N. J
Fox Film Corporation
Fox
Fox Securities Corporation
Great Smoky Mountains National Park to become playground
Associated Press reports plans to convey about 150000 of the 427000 acres in the Smokies to the federal government as early as this year. Governors, commissioners, and Col D C Chapman recall 1924 Gregory's Bald visit that helped launch the park drive aided by Rockefeller funding and federal recognition. The park will feature trails, tourist concessions, and auto access as planning continues with Asheville and Knoxville as entry points.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Knoxville
Great Smoky Mountains Nation
Tennessee
North Carolina
Austin Peay
Gregory’s Bald
East Tennessee
Col
D. C. Chapman
Tennessee Park Commission
Chapman
Unaka Range
Great Smokies
Mark Squires
Colonel Chapman
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Laura Spellman Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Federal Park Commission
Mt. LeConte
Mt. Guiot
Thunderhead
Siler’s Bald
Bodenhamer Calls for Universal Draft in War Defense
John Bodenhamer, national commander of the American Legion, urged universal service as essential for national defense. He urged drafting every man and resource into a common war effort, criticizing war profiteering and endorsing Reed-Wainwright proposals for a commission to study and report a bill.
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Johnson City
Tenn
O. L. Bodenhamer
American Legion
Bodenhamer
Reed-Wainwright
Congress
Wets Battle Dry Plans to Spend Money
Washington January 18 AP The House of Representatives methodically repulsed wets attempts to alter administration plans for spending 15 million dollars on prohibition enforcement next fiscal year. Lawmakers denied 300 million for enforcement 50 thousand for propaganda and blocked employment as prohibition agents for indicted or felons.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Prohibition
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Ste
Kentucky
Cyanamid CO
Metal
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Knox
Senator Pittman
John F. Osborne
Associated Press
Asheville
N. C
Tennessee-North Carolina
Legion
LA Guardia
Linthicum
LaGuardia
Representative Snell
Sabath
Tilson
Connecticut
Senate
Watson
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