League sees oil boycott against Italy fade in Geneva
Officials of the League of Nations said the proposed oil boycott against Italy is unlikely to proceed at the council meeting opening Monday. Britain France and Russia are hesitant to lead new sanctions and smaller powers may follow. Italian claims of a 125 mile push and 5 000 deaths in Ethiopia were denied by Addis Ababa and reports of a revolt in Gojjam circulated from Djibouti. The council faces the Russia Uruguay dispute alongside possible peace talks, with Mussolini open to new proposals.
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Weather Across Tennessee Virginia North Carolina Cold Front
Cloudy and much colder Sunday with snow in east and central portions Sunday morning. Monday rain turning to fair and continued cold. Virginia rain changing to much colder. North Carolina slowly changing to snow in east and central portions Sunday with a cold wave. Monday fair and colder in east portion. Highs Friday and readings taken at 6:00 pm daily.
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Burial plans for Kipling spark Westminster Abbey possibility
London reports poet and storyteller Rudyard Kipling died early today. Friends say his burial place will reflect his wishes, possibly Westminster Abbey, with final arrangements due tomorrow. The British Museum also disclosed Kipling left a manuscript of his work as a posthumous gift.
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Hoffman on Spot in Bruno Reprieve
Governor Hoffman faces scrutiny over a new evidence claim in the Lindbergh case as Attorney General Wilentz demands proof and questions the governor’s authority to grant a stay reprieve to Bruno Hauptmann. Wilentz met with State Police head Col. Schwarzkopf but offered no formal statement.
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Cold Snap Claims Midwest Death Toll in Snow Storm
A fast moving blizzard hit the Midwest with deep drifts while frigid air followed. Four died in a Kenosha fishing-tug accident and others perished from carbon monoxide poisoning after a stalled car in Sisseton. Oklahoma and Kansas reported fatalities from exposure and icy roads. Continued on page sixteen.
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Senate Delays Bond Bill Vote On Cashable Small Bonds
In Washington on January 18, the Senate postponed a decisive vote on the coalition bill to discharge 2 billion dollars of debt with cashable small bonds. A plan shift by Democratic leaders and a request for open executive session postponed action just as a final vote neared. Packed galleries and aging ex-soldiers watched the tense debate with no decision today.
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Roosevelt Talks to Ball Chairmen in Jan 18 Address
New York January 18 President Roosevelt praised the national fight against infantile paralysis in calls to ball chairmen and workers for January 30 birthday dances. Funds from the dances benefit the Georgia Warm Springs foundation and local campaigns, with 30 percent to Warm Springs and 70 percent to local efforts.
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Mae West Starts Her Second Million Under New Contract
Hollywood reports Mae West has earned a million dollars in films and started on a second million under a new contract signed Friday. The deal requires she write and star in at least one picture, likely making her the highest paid woman in movies. Her earnings include writing, story and scenario work, with a year’s gross around three hundred fifty thousand dollars after deductions.
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King George VI Nearing Crisis At Sandringham Estate
AP dispatch from Sandringham reports King George VI gripped by cardiac weakness and bronchial ailment with no change since last bulletin. Family gathered as a crisis possibly loomed within 48 hours, doctors citing pulmonary inflammation affecting lungs and heart amid anxious empire.
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Bankhead to push new 350 million farm program
Senator Bankhead D Ala announced plans to introduce legislation likely Tuesday for a 350 million farm program to broaden the 1938 soil conservation act. The measure would finance farmer drafts based on compliance with Agriculture Department plans, aiming at diversification, crop rotation, soil conservation, and permanent fertility.
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G O P Cartoon Stamps Barred From Mail by Post Office
The Post Office barred three GOP cartoon stamps as unmailable in a Crowley opinion. The stamps depicted Roosevelt as Frankenstein and others attacking government and industry, with two additional stamps deemed mailable as abstractions.
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Thermometers On Toboggan Again
Nashville reports spring-like warmth gave way to winter conditions as snow and a rapid temperature drop hit Tennessee. A 60 degree high in Nashville yesterday forecast a plunge to 10 degrees by Monday morning. Fort Worth-bound flight last took off at 1 am. no arrivals listed for the area as snow fell. Across the state, bitter conditions continued with rain turning to sleet and cold air moving in from the mountains.
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Lee Quiet on Birthday as Civil War Chief Keeps Home
Gen Clarcy Rene Lee commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans will not attend memorial events on Robert E. Lees birthday. By order of his physician he will spend a quiet day at home and has declined invitations to celebrations across the South. The 89 or 90 year old leader curbs public appearances while Dixie honors the Confederate hero on the 129th anniversary of his birth.
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Republican State Ouster Sparks Candidate Talk
Following an ouster from the General Assembly, J Z Jennings of Morehead declared he was framed, and he plans to run again in 1987 for the seat now held by Democrat J J Tertis of Qwingsville. The remarks were reported from Morehead on June 16.
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Senator Nye Bristling Darts In Senate Probe Fight
In a rancorous senate session Senator Clark defends the munitions inquiry into Wilson era records while Nye faces calls to seek more funds. Glass and Byrnes clash as debates over neutrality law enforcement and committee spending unfold amid partisan barbs and shifting support.
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Roosevelt Praises Federal Works Projects At New Jersey Rally
President Roosevelt toured Newark and New York amid rain to laud federal works programs. He urged the value and vitality of these projects while praising home rule and supporting funds for infantile paralysis research. Governor Hoffmann and Charles Edison joined the emergency council gathering as crowds mobbed Park Avenue and East Sixty Fifth Street.
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Tenants Appeal to Roosevelt as Sharecropper War Looms
In Memphis on January 48 a Southern Tenant Farmers Union claim of threatened violence and repression against white and Black sharecroppers drew calls for federal action. Organizers urged President Roosevelt to enforce free speech rights and congressional measures, while a prosecutor described a clash in Ark during a union gathering.
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