Italians claim new victory on Italo Ethiopian front
The Italo fascist drive reports fresh success from the Eri treán front as Badoglio announces a four hour engagement and captures five hospital trucks with 27 cases of munitions at Wadara. Additional advances push toward Adigrat and Aksum while plans for a broader accord with Germany surface in Rome.
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Roy P. Porter
Associated Press
Rome
Batteline
Pietro Badoglio
Wadara
Rodolfo Graziani
Ganale Doria
Neghelli
Ras Nasibu
Harar
Aksum
Musolini
Ulrich von Hassell
Fascist
Diplomata
League of Nations
Great Britain
France
Greece
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Babes Smothered to Death in Bed
Virginia Jean and Jimmy Hodges five week old twins were smothered when bed clothes were placed over their heads to keep them warm in a Birmingham apartment. Father Julian Hodges 28 discovered the deaths upon returning this morning. Mother Maude Hodges said she covered the twins with a blanket at 4 am after a grate fire proved inadequate.
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Birmingham
Virginia Jean
Jimmy Hodges
Julian B. Hodges
Maude Hodges
Weather shifts bring snow to Tennessee and Kentucky
The report notes cloudy skies and light snow moving eastward tonight through Wednesday in Tennessee and Kentucky with rising temperatures. Virginia stays cold with increasing clouds and snow possible late Wednesday, while North Carolina sees increasing clouds and a mix of snow or rain late Wednesday. Readings show temperatures compared to last year with no rain or snow recorded today.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
West Portion
East
Virginia
North Carolina
Robinson to deliver vehemence against Smith in Brooklyn
Jan. 28 New Dealers expect Senator Robinson of Arkansas to reply to Alfred E. Smiths charge that the Roosevelt administration violated the party platform. The address titled The Hands of Esau will be delivered tonight over a CBS network at 10 p m Eastern Standard Time. The speech aims to hint at the administrations attitude toward Smiths walk.
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Washington
Robinson
Arkansas
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
Socialis
Borah Ridat
Brooklyn
Senate
Columbia Broadcasting System
Smith
Esau
Jacob
Isaac
American Liberty League
Woodrum D-Val
Liberty
Woodrum
Governor Smith
Associated Press
Joseph T. Robinson Ofrkansas
Bornd
Jako
William EB. Barah
Will Jake Ie Stump
Mid-West
South
Govrnor Alf Landon
Kansas
Negro Confesses Before His Death At Tennessee Chair
In Nashville Tennessee on January 28 Louis Willis a 21 year old Black inmate from Chattanooga confessed shortly before execution by electric chair at 5 18 am to the murder of Trusty Lowery during a 1938 escape attempt. Willis said Lowery was pleading for mercy when shot and that his own crime was second degree murder tied to the kidnapping. He died at 5 25 am becoming the fiftieth execution in Tennessee.
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Nashville
Tenn
Louis Willis
Tennessee
Willis
Ed Lowery
Lonnie Taylor
East Tennessee
Lowery
Tha Lowery
County Approves President's Ball in Roane County
In Rhea County high school the Roosevelt Birthday Ball gains approval from the county court and school board despite protests from local church leaders. The dance proceeds will raise funds in the gymnasium, with the venue noted as the same school linked to the famous Scopes trial.
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Dayton
Rhea County
John Thomas Scopes
Tennessee
Missionary's Fight With Ants Ends Peacefully
Chattanooga report says missionary Carroll Suwall and his wife clashed with an ant swarm after organizing ragor blade drives to Africa. A short wave radio operator relayed updates as local efforts collected blades from many sources. Suwall later claimed the insects were not beaten, but the incident concluded without injury.
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Chattanooga
Jan Lsiall
Ntil Mway
Wonary
Carroll Suwall
Chattanooga Mint
Africa
Waltter C. Johnson
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Stegall
Aimateur
Stegall
Funeral of George V Ends Royal Procession at Windsor
Honors marked the royal burial as George V is laid to rest in St George's chapel Windsor after a long state journey from Westminster Hall London. The service opened with a period of silent tribute and a moment of national mourning as crowds observed the delayed cortege and the body arrived at 1 07 p m.
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Hoger D. Greene
Associated Press
Windsor
Eng
George V
St. George's Chapel
Great Britain
Westminster Hall
London
King George
George
Effects of Talks Viewed in Capital
Observers gauge impact of declarations shaping the presidential campaign as Joseph T. Robinson and Alfred E. Smith prepare retorts. William E. Barah plans Brooklyn stump amid Republican bid. Midwest and South hosts anticipate speeches from Alf Landon allies.
Tennessee Municipal League Forms Cooperation Program
Nashville January 28 the Tennessee Municipal League announced support for a program of cooperation to solve city and town problems. The organization adopted a constitution pledging to further beneficial actions for municipalities. John Garner of Springfield was elected president and Joan W Harten of Tullahoma as secretary and treasurer. Other officers include George W Dempster Knoxville Hilary Howse East Tennessee and Watkins Overton Memphis. Overton urged cooperation to address health transportation and recreation, stating the nation’s prosperity depends on cooperation with large city banks and institutions. The group aimed to be a helper, not a lobby, to advance the state program.
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Nashville
Tennessee Municial League
Garner
John Garner
Springfield
Joan W W. Harten
Tullahome
Fice
George W. Dempster
Knoxville
East Tennessee
Hilary
Howse
Middle Tennessee
Watkins Overton
Memphis
West Tennessee
Overton
Feague
C K Allen dies at 55 leader of Long machine in Louisiana
C K Allen, ally and successor to Huey Long as Louisiana political boss, dies at home after a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 55. Allen led the Long forces after Long's death and was named to succeed Long in the U S Senate. He collapsed at the executive mansion at 8 50 am and died at 10 40 am.
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Baton Rouge
Oscar K. Allen
Huey P. Long
Louisians
Allen
Lithal
Long
U. S. Senate
AlJen
C. A. Lorio
Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Macon
Gerald L. K. Smith
Talmadge
Slight Relief Predicted For North and Mid- West
Snow bound highways and ice choked rivers mark the winter siege from the Canadian border to the deep South. Frigid conditions persist with sub zero readings in many cities and the death toll rising. Forecasters predict little relief soon as February likely keeps the cold spell alive. The article notes the Missouri and Ohio rivers iced over and Niagara Falls frozen for the season, with midnight temperatures reported across several states.
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Chicago
Rockies
Canadian
Deep
Minnesota Twin Cities
Mercury
Moorhead
Minn
Jamestown
N.C
St. Louis
J. Lloyd
Weather Bureau
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Ohio
Missouri
St. Charles
Mississippi
St Louis
New York
Niagara Falls
Toledo
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Neb
Waterloo
Iowa
Aberdeen
S. D
Quincy
Rock Springs
Dainois
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Maryland
Kentucky
Wisconsin
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Rhode Island
North Dakota
Kansas
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
Texas
South Dakota
Georgia Democrats May Select Talmadge At Mass Meeting
Gov Eugene Talmadge leads Southern anti Roosevelt bloc as John Henry Kirby arrives to back him. The plan centers on a mass meeting at Georgia to crystallize anti New Deal sentiment with expectations of 10 000 attendees and a radio address from 1 15 to 1 45 p m Eastern time.
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Kenneth Gregory
Associated Press
Wester
Macon
Eugene Talmadge
John Henry Kirby
Talmadge
Columbia
Georgia
Roosevelt
Alfred 3. Smith
Smith
Sines
Hin
Slain Husband Termed Wife Beater Push Trial
MEMPHIS January 28. Testimony in the Daisy Alexander Root murder case portrays Brenton Root as jealous and brutal. A close friend Testified Root said he would beat his wife and once threatened her life. Daisy Root shot him after fearing he would kill her when he reached for a gun.
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Memphis
Guy H. Scates
Daisy Alexander Fool
Brenon Root
Sertes
Root
Daisy Alexander Root
Brenton Root
Bluot W. T. McLain
Beater
Roots
Guy
Scates
Breptan Root
George
Plans Pushed in Bonus Payment for Tennessee Veterans
Nashville reports the Veterans Administration rushed plans to pay about 70,000 Tennessee veterans their share of the bonus, roughly 32.5 million dollars, if the bill passes. J. M. Nison of the VA outlined how to apply, with blanks handled by service groups and Red Cross. Veterans with loans via Nashville or other regional offices should file through proper channels. All Tennessee lawmakers voted to override the president’s veto except Speaker Joe Burns, listed as not voting.
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White House
Congress
Senate
Veteran's Administration
Filt
Nashville
Veterans Administration
Tennessee
Guy May
American Legion
J. M. Nison
Red Cross
Nixon
Joe Burns
Quiet Please Dusp North Carolina Snore Ordinance Found
Town archives reveal a long forgotten ordinance making snoring unlawful and imposing a fine of 4 dollars to 19 dollars for violation. Husbands and wives checked up on mates' sleeping habits revealing the unusual economic motive behind the rule.
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Dusp
N. C
Harsh Foods Not Needed for Healthy Teeth
Chattanooga January 28 A New York dentist Dr A Leary Johnson argues dogs and children can have healthy teeth without harsh or soft extremes. He cites digestion and assimilation of food as key factors and notes heredity varies teeth outcomes despite similar diets. The Southern Society of Orthodontists meeting opened with sessions and an evening banquet.
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Chattanooga
A. Leary Johnson
New York
Johnson
Dr. Johnson
Southern Society of Orthodontists
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