Flood Aid Grows as Kingsport Donates to Memphis Effort
Refugees pour into Memphis as flood relief funds surge with Kingsport donations pushing totals past 910,000. Eastman workers and Kingsport Times contributors drive local totals toward 15,000 while levee protection and evacuation plans advance along the Mississippi finalizing prep to shelter up to 509,000 people.
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Weather outlook: rain tonight into Friday across regions
Occasional rain expected tonight and Friday with cooler western areas. Northeast mild tonight. turning colder Friday overall. Some garbled lines mention Virginia Kentucky and partial snow north. Overall forecast suggests rain, variable temperatures, and sharper cool by Friday night.
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Bai
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Prosecutor seeks 17 death verdicts in Soviet court
Moscow coverage reports prosecutor Andrey Vishinsky demanding the death penalty for seventeen confessed plotters accused of attempting to overthrow Stalin’s government. He denounced Radek and cited past dispatches, claiming Radek wrote from experience and that the trial corrects earlier misreadings.
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Mayor Leads City In Aid To Refugees Over Fifty Thousand
A city faces a large influx of refugees with municipal actions guiding relief. Officials report thousands already assisted and ongoing measures amid strained resources as the community coordinates shelter, food, and medical aid. Public safety and utility services adjust operations to support the relief effort.
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Paducah
Times Donation Totals Hit Count Over One Thousand
A partial donor list shows the Times fund surpassing 1100 with many names and amounts recorded. Contributions include Woolworths style gifts and community figures such as McClellan Moody Outlaw Seagle and Brewer along with various local businesses and clubs.
Fascists Driven From Positions In Madrid Offensive
Government militiamen launched a dawn assault west of Madrid driving insurgents from entrenched positions near Hill of the Angels. Generals announced the attack as one of the most important since socialist troops relieved the capital’s outer lines, with insurgents retreating under onrushing forces. In southern Dacia province, government troops advanced toward the Darcie gas region and reported fresh successes as the war effort continued. A separate item notes a four day manhunt ending with the recovery of a missing student near Linville North Carolina, found with her father after a hotel entry.
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Detroit clash over worker protection in GM strike
Governor Murphy refused to guarantee full protection for 8,000 General Motors workers. Flint alliance demands a yes or no answer while urging no bloodshed. Rasbach led protests as guards were deployed to protect plant sites amid tense negotiations and state efforts to prevent violence.
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Rioting prison ruins prompt mass search for victims
FRANKFORT JAN 28. Heavy flood water filled ten cell blocks as officials and guards searched for missing inmates after three days of violent rioting in the decrepit state prison. Gov A B Chandler toured the damage noting the horror of the scene. Prisoners were evacuated along with 1,500 others as doors and bars were torn from their settings. Authorities and press teams combed the waters for bodies and clues amid debris and damp, unsafe conditions.
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Tennessee Senate Approves Newspaper Gag Bill
The Tennessee senate, with one opposing vote, passed a bill making it a misdemeanor to publish falsehoods about 40 individuals on an editorial page. Editors face fines from 54 to 500 dollars and could be barred from publishing in the state. The billnow goes to the house for action.
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Louisville Flood Recedes as River Declines After Deluge
Edward reports Louisville begins recovery as the Ohio River subsides, with widespread damage seen in Louisville and surrounding towns. The flood, described as the worst in the valley, leveled homes and left hundreds displaced, as damage likely reaches six figures. death toll remains uncertain.
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TVA set to extend private power sale contract
Washington January 28. Administration officials say the Tennessee Valley Authority likely will temporarily extend its contract to sell power to Commonwealth and Southern Corp. The auto hour stands still as Lilienthal declines comment. President Roosevelt's policy group weighs a national bidding rule for federal power after public utilities needs are met.
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Floods spread fear as Ohio River crest nears Mississippi
As the Ohio crest drives floodwaters south, officials warn of a 62 foot crest at Paducah within 48 hours. Red Cross evacuations accelerate while thousands seek higher ground. Louisville and Cairo endure heavy tolls and rising water as federal and military teams mobilize.
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Ohio river flood toll and homelessness surge across multiple states
Reports from river towns as the Ohio crest spread toward the Mississippi describe 293 dead and 958,506 homeless with widespread devastation. Evacuations, broken levees, and power outages persist while rescue teams assess endangered communities and damaged homes across Kentucky Indiana and Ohio amid widespread distress.
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