Two Killed in Wind Storm at Road Opening Celebration
A fierce wind and rain storm at a road opening celebration near the Sullivan Washington county line felled a 4 to 5 foot trunk, crushing a P T A tent and killing Mrs. George H Hughes wife of a mill official and John Hamilton a Johnson City merchant. At least ten more were injured, including Mrs P B DeGroat and Mrs Charles A Everhart of Kingsport and G L Boy and his wife of Boone's Creek. Alec Yancey 16 and John R Harwood of Johnson City were among the injured.
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George H. Hughes
Borden Mills
John Hamilton
Johnson City
Sullivan- Washington County
Kingsport
PNG Wee
Mt, Ay
Tanlon
Appalachian Hospital
Hamilton
Soldiers
P. &. DeGroat
Charles A. Everhart
G. L. Boy
Boone's Creek
Boy
Miss Pauling Totten
Miss Totten
Alec Yancey
T. B. Yancey
Times
John R. Harwood
Elwood Gage
Boone’s Creek
Transatlantic first from America to Hungary ends near goal
Captains Alexander Magyar and George Endres landed their monoplane Jusiee for Hungary near Bicske 14 miles from Budapest at 7 40 p m after a 2239 mile 26 hour return from Harbor Grace Newfoundland They ran out of fuel and missed their target by a narrow margin This concludes the remarkable trans Atlantic flight begun from Roosevelt Field Monday with a foggy, limited visibility crossing and a brief hop prior to the final leg
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Budapest
Hungary
America
Alexander Magyar
George Endres
Bicske
Harbor Grace
N. F
Roosevelt Field
Aimee’s Mother Seeks Annulment From Hudson Marriage
Los Angeles July 17 AP The marriage of Mrs Minnie Kennedy Hudson and Rev G Edward Hudson ends in annulment bid as Mrs Kennedy Hudson seeks annulment claiming Hudson was still legally married to J Margaret Newton Hudson at their June 28 Longview Washington ceremony. Hudson says he loves Kennedy and will help her. plans then to sue for divorce from Newton Hudson.
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Los Angeles
Minnie (Ma) Kennedy
Aimee Semple McPherson
Edward Hudson
Hudson
Kennedy-Hudson
Longview
Wash
J. Margaret Newton-Hudson
Atv Kennedy-Hudson
Frank Loder
Kennedy
Nevada
Newton-Hudson
Guy Edward Hudson
Denver
Ethel Lee Harbert
Harbert
Sia Q Hudson
Mar
Wind storm crashes woodland celebration near Johnson City
A powerful wind uprooted trees and collapsed tents at a woodland celebration about 100 yards from a highway. One person was taken to Appalachian Hospital in Johnson City with minor injuries. A second tree toppled onto a truck with three boys. two were injured. Ambulances arrived from Kingsport and Johnson City as chaos ensued.
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P.T. A
Kingsport Hospital
Johnson City
Appalachian
Pp. T. A
Kingsport
Pair Escape From Nashville Prison
Nashville July 17. Lige Cagle aged 29 and G C King 18 escaped from the state penitentiary while working with a convict gang near the prison. Paul Williams 21, serving a forgery sentence, was captured shortly after. Williams could not swim and did not attempt the Cumberland River crossing. Cagle and King crossed by log, leaving their shoes on the prison side.
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Nashville
Lige Cagle
G. C. King
Paul Williams
Monroe County
King
Shelby County
A. A. McCorkle
Williams
Cumberland River
Five hurt in clash with Alabama officers near Camp Hill
In Camp Hill Alabama on July 17 a fatal injury and five more were reported in a confrontation with a posse seeking eight Black prisoners tied to a Scottsboro attack case. Sheriff and Chief Wilson said firearms exchanged left one Black person and several posse members hurt, with about 830 Black people jailed and searches ongoing for five more as protests targeted Governor Milley.
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Camphill
Ala
B. M. Milley
Scottsboro
J. Kyle Young
Jack Thompson
Ralph Gray
J. M. Wilson
Wilson
Here
Chic Wilson
Chattanooga
B. M. Miller
Uncertain Weather Report From Tennessee and Virginia
Tennessee shows showers tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Virginia expects generally fair night and Saturday morning, then a locally showering afternoon. Readings taken at 6 p.m. daily for the past 24 hours by T Harris, U.S.W.O.
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Virginia
Plans to use Muscle Shoals for agriculture gains traction
Florence Alabama July 17 with assurance from Secretary Hurley that Muscle Shoals nitrate plants are obsolete for munition production the War Department will aid in redirecting the 150000000 development toward fertilizer manufacture The commission foresees cooperation rather than dictation as it considers employing the project for agricultural benefit
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Florence
Ala
Hurley
The
War'department
War Department
Attempted bomb at St Peter's Cathedral fails
Vatican City reports an improvised bomb found near a portable pulpit at St Peter's Cathedral garden exploded six hours after discovery. The tiny tin pan device with a fuse caused limited damage to trees and prompted security investigations as anti Fascist motives were suspected amid church state tensions. Mussolini was alerted and authorities continued inquiry.
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Vatican City
S. Peter's
Mussolini
Vatican
Riots Spread as Financial Crisis Nears Reich
Reports from Berlin and Paris depict escalating unrest as Germany confronts a financial crisis. Communist riots erupt near Ruhr barricades, police seize protesters in Gelsenkirchen while Bruening and Curtius prepare for tense weekend talks in Paris with French officials and Young Plan experts meeting in London.
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Reich
Associated Press
Stimson
Paris
Hugh S. Dibson
London
Young Plan
Germany
Bruening
Curtius
Berlin
Reichstag
Ruhr
Gelsenkirchen
Four Die in Freak Train Collision at Horace
Four men were killed and three injured when a westbound local passenger train struck four box gears blown from a siding by high wind near Horace Kas late last night. The accident involved a local passenger train and the rolling freight cars, with investigators expected to report findings.
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Horace
Kas
Robertson Asked To Resign Post In Tennessee Banks
Governor Horton, speaking at a highway celebration between Kingsport and Johnson City, said D. D. Robertson asked to resign as state superintendent of banks and would do so if requested. Horton will name a successor after Robertson’s reply to the resignation request. Robertson had succeeded Grigsby in Memphis.
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Horton
Kingsport
Johnson City
D. D. Robertson
Robertson
Tennessee Bank
Nashville
Memphis
History hints at revival as depressions mirror past patterns
Washington AP reports the economics bureau of the agriculture department traces parallels between current depression trends and 1878 to 1895 and 1914 to 1931. It notes price deflation followed by industrial booms after recoveries, with current lows near 71 and 77 earlier this year, suggesting a near-term revival may occur.
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Washington
Economics Bureau
Agriculture Department
Bureau
Peiods
Horton Blames Legislature Over Road Bond Failure
Tennessee Governor Henry Horton denounces the state legislature for blocking a $10,000,000 road bond issue as crowds gather near Kingsport for the Appalachian Scenic Highway celebration. He argues two cents gas tax could retire debt in 14 to 20 years and notes 3,000 to 4,000 workers losing jobs due to halted road building.
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Henry H. Horton
Tennessee
Eval Assembly
Senate
Marshall Priest
Carroll
Horton
Highway Department
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Atlantic
Aimee
U. S. War’ Department
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Rome
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GOV
Grigsby
Escort of Honor Crows
V. F. W. Drum and Bugle Corps
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