County Ready to Cast Vote
Sullivan county voters, about 6500, will go to the polls on August 2 to vote in Democratic and Republican primaries and the county general election. About 480 election officials will be needed across 18 precincts, with Kingsport and Rector wards staffing 60 and 66 officials respectively. The Democratic and Republican nominations feature multiple county offices including sheriff, highway commissioner, and school superintendent, plus the circuit judge and state supreme court races continuing.
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U. S. Senate
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Kingspark
A. T. Drinnon
Morris
Rown
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James N. Hardin
Greeneville
Walter Gray
First Chancery Division
Tennessee
S. &. Miller
Johnson City
Gee
M. Dunn
Denecrat
State Supreme Court of Tennessee
Tennessee State Court of Appeals
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A. D. Stone
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Miss Pearl Cross
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Hubert Riggs
J. J. Morelock
Hill McAlister
United States Senate
Ken
Dillinger Rumor Surrounded In Culver Indiana
Chicago reports a telephone tip claimed John Dillinger was surrounded in Culver Indiana but federal and state officials denied any confirmation. Indiana public safety director Feeney noted rumors had circulated for days while Culver cadet commander Rosson organized a posse over a bank job report.
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Chicago
Frank Reynolds
Dillinger
Palin
Culver
Ind
John Dillinger
Indiana
Patlow
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Melvin H. Purvis
Indianapolis
al G. Feeney
Public Safety
Feeney
Robert Rosson
Culver Military Academy
Weather With Rain and Cooler For Tennessee and Virginia
Rain with possible thundershowers in east Tennessee and cloudy conditions in the west, cooler temperatures. In Virginia, rain and thunderstorms shift from the southwest to the east, with fair, warm conditions in the northwest. High yesterday reached 101, with little rain reported across the region. readings taken across Georgia show no rain on the cited dates.
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Tennessee
Virginia
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PSC Asked to Set Aside TVA Trade
A petition filed with the Alabama Public Service Commission seeks to set aside the May sale of North Alabama properties by Alabama Power Co to the Tennessee Valley Authority. Coal and ice companies argue TVA status as a public utility affects the transfer and require TVA to file a schedule of rates and regulations by July 30. The commission gave TVA and Alabama Power until July 30 to answer, then will decide whether a hearing will be held.
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Ala
Public Service Commission
Alabama Power Co
Tennessee Valley Authority
Coal and Ice
Alabama Ubility
TVA
North Alabama
Alabama
Commission
Alabama Power Company
Bachman Launches Final Campaign Week Across Tennessee
Nathan L. Bachman outlines a last week schedule for his Senate bid with stops in Johnson City on Saturday July 28 and Knoxville on Thursday July 26. Kingsport is omitted from the itinerary though Sullivan County supporters plan to attend the Johnson City reception. a large delegation from across East Tennessee is expected.
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Nathan L. Bachman
Senate
Johnson City
Knoxville
Bachman
Kingsport
Sullivan County
Johso City
Gasi Tennessee
Colored girl 15 struck by auto at Maple and Osk Streets
Lillie Mae Hemphill, 17, was recovering from injuries after a car bearing license 147820 struck her at Maple and Osk Streets. Police investigated cause while the driver’s identity was not yet determined. Hemphill is daughter of Henry Hemphill and half sister of boxer K.0 Graves. Attending physician said full injuries would be determined later today.
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Lillie Mae Hemphill
Maple
Osk
Lillie Mae
Henry Hemphill
K.0
Graves
Company Film To Be Shown For Dealers At Kingsport Inn
An instructive entertainment for Standard Oil Company dealers will be shown next Tuesday at 7:09 p.m. in the Kingsport Inn. The film “At the Esso Sign” highlights daily problems and suggests remedies, with refreshments provided.
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Kingsport Inn
Esso
Electric Storm Paralyzes Wire Communications
A severe electrical storm sweeping upper East Tennessee paralyzed most wire communications last night. Impaired telephone lines hindered damage checks while neighboring dailies in Virginia and Knoxville reported outages. Kingsport appeared to suffer no notable damage.
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Upper East Tennessee
the Times
East Tennessee
Virginia
Knoxville
Kingsport
Heat Wave Death Toll Rises as US Endures Record Heat
Persistent heat blistered 19 states, adding 75 deaths in three days and lifting the total to 175. New York felt relief with 77 while midwest drought drove 109 in Hannibal Missouri and 108 in Cincinnati. Nebraska pegged losses at 156 million as farmers drilled wells and observers blamed hot, dry soil and southwest winds for the prolonged siege. In North Dakota William Langer pressed impeachment claims claiming political persecution while urging a public hearing.
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Associated Press
New York City
Maryland
Ottumwa
Springfield
St. Paul
Mercury
Hannibal
Cincinnati
Jefferson City
Topeka
Kas
Nebraska
Ohio
Columbus
Burlington
Missouri
Chinego
Tuscaloosa Negro indicted in University attack case
James Banks, a Tuscaloosa County resident, was indicted by a county grand jury on an attempted attack charge involving Miss Mary Tate Kicker, a 20 year old University of Alabama student. Banks confessed, Kicker escaped after kicking him, and he is to be moved to jail ahead of trial.
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Paul Glinzak
Cadiz
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Tuscaloosa County
James Banks
University of Alabama
Mary Tate Kicker
University
College of Commerce
Banks
Ed Reid
Kicker
Alberta
R. L. Shamblin
Kentucky Small Loan Act Challenged as Unconstitutional
Three federal judges heard arguments in Lexington on charges that the 1934 Kentucky small loan act violates both state and federal constitutions. National Accounting Company seeks an injunction to keep Banking Commissioner James R. Dorman from enforcing the act. A temporary stay remains in effect. briefs due in two weeks.
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W. F. Arbogast
Associated Press Stat
Lexington, Ky
Kentucky General Assembly
Charles I. Dawson
Louisville
Xenophon Hicks
Mashville
Robert Nevin
Cincinnati
Sam
National Accounting Company
James R. Dorman
Ashland
Paducah
Woman Faces Death Calmly for California Murder
Nel lie Madison, accused of killing her husband Eric Madison, is shown in Los Angeles as the judge pronounces sentence of death. She faces execution with apparent composure, the second woman ever to receive a California death sentence.
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Eric Madison
Nellie Madison
Los Angeles
Irs
Madison
California
CANDIDATES VISIT EAST TENNESSEE FOR FINAL CAMPAIGN SWING
Nashville July 21. Democratic candidates for governor and U. S. Senator swing into final week of campaigning with itineraries set for McAlister Pope Gordon Browning and others. Browning and McAlister plan stops across East Tennessee including Kingsport Sneedville Jacksboro and Knoxville with dates through Friday and weekend appearances in Nashville.
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Nashville
U. S
Kentucky prepares for state primaries this week
Frankfort July 21 Arrangements for district primary elections set for two weeks from today were completed by the state board of election commissioners. Vacancies on county election boards were filled and locks ordered for boards reporting losses. P D Avant Danville Democrat appointed to Boyle county board to fill vacancy from Herbert Price acting postmaster post. Seymour Goodman Lancaster Democrat named Garrard county board member to succeed J B Wands. L B Reed West Liberty Republican named Morgan county board member succeeding W L Murphy who moved to Fayette. Democrats will hold primaries in eight congressional districts and two appellate districts. Republicans will vote in five congressional districts.
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Frankfort
State Board of Election Commissioners
Avant
Danville
Boyle County
Herbert Price
Seymour Goodman
Lancaster
Garrard County
J. B. Wands
L. B. Reed
West Liberty
Morgan County
W. L. Murphy
Fayette County
Death charges loom in Cox murder case in Kentucky
Warrant issued for Charles Cox on murder charges in the deaths of his daughters Morrelle, 18, and Wanda, 10, with nurse Nell Baker under bond. Autopsies reportedly found traces of poison. Mrs Baker’s exam set for August 10 in Princeton, Ky. Morrelle died June 12 and Wanda a week earlier at the Cox home. Cox reportedly not yet arrested. Baker denies the charges.
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Hopkinsville
PIA
Charles’ Cox
Marrette
Wanda
Nell Baker
Cox
Crittenden County
France
Princeton
Morrelle Cox
Robbers Raid Franklin Farm Home
Five robbers raided the farm home of Jonah Horn, an 80 year old widower nine miles east of Franklin, forcing the family to cover their heads while the thieves searched for hidden money. They took 4 and 50 cents from Horn and a gold watch. Horn was struck twice on the head with a blunt instrument when the hiding place could not be found.
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Franklin
Jonah Horn
Agreement Holds Despite Refusal in Harriman Mills
NRA officials stated the new settlement with Harriman Hosiery Mills likely stands, despite strikers’ rejection. Workers have 30 days to decide whether to accept. Glancy defended the pact saying it mirrors the rejected first offer, while Lynch and the blue eagle bureau had approved it before the strike issue was settled.
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William L. Beale
Associated Press
Washington
NRA
Harriman
Blue Eagle
Hugh S. Johnson
Tennnessee
A. R. Glaney
Glaney
Glancy
Berry
Lynch
George A. Lynch
Blue Eagle Department
Jung
Cigaret Tax Blocked in Memphis Federal Case
A federal court in Memphis issued a temporary injunction barring Tennessee from forcing Arkansas based cigarette maker Henry Toeb Sr. to pay Tennessee four cent per pack tax on cigs shipped into the state. The West Memphis plant ships products to Tennessee buyers without Tennessee stamps, arguing interstate commerce prohibits the tax. Arkansas firm Henry Toeb Sr. and state finance commissioner Dancey Fort were named in the proceedings.
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Tennessee
Arkansas
Henry
Toots) Toeb, Sr
West Memphis
Ark
Dancey Fort
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