Senate probes political acts in Tennessee
Washington July 15. Chairman Sheppard Democrat Texas announced the special Senate campaign expenditures committee is probing charges of political abuse in Tennessee. He declined to name the state or provide details. The panel plans to publish replies to questionnaires from gubernatorial candidates and said its jurisdiction covers 44 states with Senate races.
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Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Special
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Tennessee
Berry
D-Tenn
Tom Stewart
Winchester
J. Ridley Michell
Cookeville
John R. Knoxville
Edward W. Mack
Murfreessore
Sperial
Senate
Maryland
Pennsylvania
California
North Dakota
Swenpord
Jurist Forgives but Never Forgets Action
Chicago July report shows Judge Garry recounts a past knockout incident when a 47 year old defendant answered a question. The charge was dismissed as the judge recalled a long memory from a baseball game long ago. The item mixes brief legal note with local color.
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Chicago
Garry
John O'Connor
John
Weather Update Winds and Temperatures Outlook
Fair conditions across Kentucky and Tennessee with cooler nights. Virginia also sees fair weather tonight and Saturday, with a dip in temperatures and clearer skies.
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Kentucky
Virginia
Navy Spotlighted in Speech by FDR
President Roosevelt, aboard the cruiser Houston off Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, praised the Navy as a potent, ready defense for the country. He signaled willingness to join international arms talks and warned that rival nations must avoid a path to disaster. (Continued on page eight)
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NAVY
Fdr
Joseph H. Short
Roosevelt
Yosemite
Calif
San Francisco Bay
Houston
United States
Morgan to Meet with TVA Probers
Dr. Arthur E. Morgan former TVA chairman, from Yellow Springs Ohio, was to meet with counsel for a 10 member congressional committee investigating TVA activities. He had charged Lilienthal and Harcourt Morgan with mismanagement and declined to discuss the conference. He said no statement on his chancery court suit against Roosevelt's ouster last March 22.
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Knoxville
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Arthur E. Morgan
TVA
David E. Lilienthal
Harcourt Morgan
Dr. Morgan
Chancery Court
Roosevelt
Time Moves Backward For Hughes Globe Dash
New York July 13 Howard Hughes ends a round the world flight in four days setting a record closer to the speed era’s dawn. The feat halves Wiley Post 1933 record of about seven days and follows previous Army, Post and Gally attempts.
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Howard Hughes
Rogerk D. Greene
New York
Wiley Post
Lowell A. Smith
Seattle
Wash
Post and
Gally
Wheelchair Aids Paralyzed Dog Uno in Randolph
In Randolph Massachusetts a homemade two wheeled wheelchair with a hammock supports Uno a paralyzed eleven year old dog. The device lets Uno propel himself with his forelegs while hindquarters rest in the carriage. A veterinarian said the treatment is showing signs of recovery.
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Randolph
Mass
Uno
Hopkins cheerful on work outlook
WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins voices optimism on the relief outlook despite a peak relief roll. He notes signs relief may recede as weekly payrolls rise and announces wage boosts for about 82,000 southern WPA workers, with average increases around 390 dollars monthly and varied state rises.
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Washington
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Estee
Say
Madi Hopkins
Alabants
Georgia
Tennessue
South
Memphis Officials Await Crump Voter Registration total
Memphis voters awaited an official count from Shelby County three day supplemental registration ended last night. Crump supporters claimed registrants between 40000 and 46000 as they broadcast appeals across four stations. County Attorney Gailor and election chairman Tate clashed over closing time with late registrants noted. the scene suggested a disputed finish as Crump allies queued to register despite the nine o'clock deadline.
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Memphis
Jay
Shelby County
E. $F Crump
Crump
Kent Memphis
Frank Gailor
T. Galen Tata
pro-Browning County Election Commission
Gailor
Tate
Elgit
Donahey Outlines Important Phase of TVA Probe
Vic Donahey of Ohio chairs the TVA investigating committee and says phosphorus and nitrates production is a key TVA aim. He notes the U S imported nearly all nitrates and phosphorous used in explosives during WWI, emphasizing readiness for emergencies amid global unrest. The group toured TVA facilities at Muscle Shoals including a nitrate plant and a large phosphate fertilizer factory, and planned further visits and a Knoxville hearing to launch formal inquiry. They faced rough weather on the Tennessee River voyage and observed malaria control efforts by federal workers.
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Muscle Shoals
Vic Donahey
Dohio
Congressional
TVA
Denahey
United States
Wilson Daan
Wilson
Knoxville
Tenn
Hiwassee
Chicamaus
Civer
Seldon
Sushing
Florence
John Bankhead
D-Ala
Decatur
State politics reshape Indiana senatorial contest in 193? primary
Washington July 15 state political groups influence Democratic senatorial primaries more than national issues. Indiana's race centered on Paul V McNutt aligned forces pushing Van Nuys nomination through a state convention to block his independent bid. President Roosevelt's stance remained unspoken while Governor Townsend pressed for renomination.
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John M. Bightower
Washington
Tittle Dailyline
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
van Nuys
Roosevelt
Curt Dill
Townsend
van Wuys
McNutt
Tide 18 Changing on Battle Fronts
The tide of battle shifts in China and Spain with Japan stalled near Hankow and Chinese forces claiming damage to 45 Japanese vessels. In Spain, Loyalists resist insurgent offensives as government troops retake positions in the Espadan mountains north of Valencia. Japan confirms canceling plans to host the 1940 Olympics.
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China
Spain
Yangtze River
Hankow
Kiukiang
Valencia
Mediterranean
Jose Miaja
Espadan
Valen
Taksyo
Koichi Kido
Japan
Mygon C. Taylor
U. S
Eylan-Les-Bains
France
Wage cuts cited by Rhode Island Textile Association
July 1921 report: R I Textile Association secretary treasurer FL Walker accuses a widely scattered but important group of southern cotton mills of initiating wage cuts averaging 16 to 20 percent within the past two weeks. Power commission testimony supports Molstan ver Electric Co. seeking authority to sell to TVA for 87500. Shelby County votes in August primary expected turnout 50,000 to 65,000 amid partisan tension. Senate committee probes campaign abuse in Texas and national politics.
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Providence
Walker
Rhode Island Textile Association
Hear Power CO
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Molstan Ver Electric Company
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
Ass Ie
Shelby County
Memphis
Carmack Found Injured Near Paris Tennessee Senatorial Candidate
Edward W. Carmack, a former Murfreesboro publisher and Democratic US Senate hopeful, was found unconscious beside a wrecked car near Paris Tennessee. He suffered facial bleeding and internal injuries with paralyzed lower legs, spoke of about 15 dollars, and was transported to a hospital as authorities investigate how the injuries occurred. His father, Edward Ward Carmack, was killed in Nashville in 1908.
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Paris
Tenn
Edward W. Carmack
Murfreesboro
U. S
Here
George Boone
Carmack
Boone
Edward Ward Carmack
Nashville
Campaign hints of federal probe in Kentucky race
In Kentucky the prospect of a federal inquiry loomed in the Democratic senatorial nomination fight between Alben W. Barkley and Gov. A. B. Chandler. Barkley urged a Social Security Board review of old age pension check distributions amid reports checks were delivered by state agents this month with threats of loss if Chandler were not voted for. The rivals campaigned in close order at Warsaw and moved through Cordova, Carlisle, Georgetown, and Gwenton as Chandler accused Barkley of 21 years of misrepresentation in Congress and touted Roosevelt’s praise of his governorship. Chandler marked his 40th birthday with a tour stop in Versailles, Shelbyville, and gifts along the way.
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Kentucky
Alben W. Barkley
A. B. Chandler
Barkley
Social Security Board
Washington
State Social Security Department
Chandler
Warsaw
Cordova
Carlisle
Gwenton
Georgetown
Newport
Bedford
Congress
America
Roosevelt
Lnstead
Covington
Shelbyville
Versailles
Hosiery Leaders Clash Over Separate Contracts Proposal
Philadelphia July 15 A proposal by the American Federation of Hosiery Workers for separate contracts with individual manufacturers drew opposition from the Hosiery Manufacturers Association. The association said a majority of its members oppose the plan, which the union endorsed at its Charlotte convention as a method to conceal costs and free manufacturers from retailer price pressure.
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Philadelphia
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Jealous Italian Lover Kills Girl in Pittsburgh
Tony Varacalli 25 walked into a station and declared I killed my girl with this knife after driving a patrol car to a country lane 150 feet from a highway. The body of Caroline Bacco 21 lay in his car with stab wounds. Police described a blood stained scene and a green artificial flower pinned to her throat. Varacalli said jealousy prompted the attack after a four hour car ride and a roadhouse dance with the victim last night.
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Pittsburgh
Tony Varacalli
HK. L. Locke
Varacalli
Caroline Bacco
Frank Ritz
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Official admits service on jury in Harlan anti labor trial
In federal court at London Kentucky a former Harlan county deputy sheriff testified he quit his job just before serving on a grand jury that investigated reports of violence in the coal fields. The trial nears conclusion after Lee Fleenor posted bond on a murder charge as the case hinges on the shootings connected to July 5.
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London
Harlan County
Harlan
James B. Karnes
Lee Fleenor
Harlan County Grand Jury
Fleenor
Charles Reno
Iberty
Barnes
Peace
Five Daring Airmen Beckon Wild New York Parade
New York on July 15 witnessed a monumental welcome as Howard Hughes and four globe circling companions rode from the Battery to City Hall. Tens of thousands packed Broadway and nearby streets amid ticker tape, improvised cheers, and a celebratory mood recalling the era of Lindbergh and Byrd.
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New York
Howard Hughes
Broadway
the Battery
City Hall
Jimmy Walker
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Ederle
English Channel
Byrd
North Pole
Financial District
Texas Sportsman
Hughes
Wiley Post
Winnie Mae
Floyd Bennett Field
Bugdea
Battery
Bowling Green F
J. Valentine
Customs House
Bowling Green
Trinity Church
St. Paul's Chapel
Racial Consciousness Policy Echoes Across Nations
DeWitt MacKenzie notes Mussolini and Italy join Nazi racial doctrine by proclaiming Aryan supremacy while Japan cancels the 1940 Olympic Games citing fears of internationalism. The piece laments anti minority rhetoric and asserts race as a divisive policy echoed in Europe and Asia.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Asuvksted
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Providence College
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Prairie View College
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Princeton
University of California
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Margie
Chattanooga
Michzel
Floyd Byce
Nawly Swerts
Papa Rudd
Morgan
TVA Probers
Congressional Committee
Shelby Center
Donahey
Round World Fliers
A.F. H.W
Lindy
By John Ferris
Thomas J. Thurlow
U.S.A
Harry P. M. Connor
Ed Lund
Richard FP. Stoddart
Thurlow
Stoddart
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Tommy
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