Tax Rate of $7 New Court Bill Hastened in Senate
Sullivan county's 1927 38 tax levy rises to 32 cents per dollar after committee approval. Magistrate J W Peter chaired a meeting at Blountville court house on 18 19 21, outlining a 52 cent tax increase over the present 1 65 rate to finance mounting bonded indebtedness and school construction. The plan allocates funds from ordinary and sinking accounts, with a heavy emphasis on bond maturities and insurance reserves, and notes no special appropriation for Social Security program payments.
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Sullivan County
J. W. Peter
Court House
Blountville
Yoling
Gyan
T. BR. Bandy
Peters
Cne
Hingsport
Bristol
Teneviaw
Ist
Bligh
Weather outlook for Kentucky and Tennessee regions
Fair tonight and Wednesday with slightly warmer conditions on Wednesday. Virginia reports generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday, warmer in western and northern portions.
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Fair and Waimer
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
West
Opposition Threatens CIO Drive In Kingsport
A Kingsport mill workers meeting drew over 350 attendees at the Junior Order hall on Mein street. Speakers led by G Q Edwards and T A Dodson urged workers to form a local union independent of outside groups to negotiate with Borden Mill officials, arguing the need to protect employment and prevent plant closure. The group claimed no plant officials aided the effort and emphasized immediate bargaining rights and the impact on the city if the mill leaves.
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Borden Mill
Mein Street
Kingsport
Unier
Lewers
P. Edwards
T. A. Dodson
Mr. Dodson
Thas
Barden
CLO
American Federation of Labor
Edwards
CIO
Hughes
Holyoke
Borden
Dewey Pursues Shadow Boss in $12 Million Crime Ring
New York reports on Thomas E. Dewey tracking a hidden ruler of a vast crime slush fund. After months of pursuit, authorities name the suspect as Charles “Charlie” and move to extradite him from Little Rock. Police seize the elusive figure in a dramatic midnight transfer to a fast-bound train, with Jack “Lucks” Luciano implicated as the quarry in a high-stakes racketeering case.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Charlie
Croesus
Cherrie
Luciano
Lue
Cooler Weather Spreads Eastward Across Nation
The Associated Press reports cooler air moving from the north central states into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley and into eastern areas. Forecaster J. R. Lloyd of Chicago warned the relief would be temporary as warmer weather returns with rain expected across the eastern half of the nation. Northwest winds slowed Lake Michigan boat traffic.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
J. R. Lloyd
Chicago
Middle West
Lake Michigan
Venable and Robinson Post In Arkansas Senate Race
Little Rock July 27 44 J Rossér Venable a World War veteran of Little Rock announced his candidacy for the US Senate in the vacancy created by the death of Joseph T Robinson. Independent candidate Venable challenges Gov. Bailey with Danville teacher Robert F Waters entering the race. Bailey declines comment on election date set between Sept 24 and Nov 12. Venable, opposed to the court packing bill, runs as a Democrat aligned with party naming candidates. he has never held public office.
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Little Rock
J. Rossér Venable
Toéay
Anwilda Gertrude Robinson
John J. McClellan
Malvern
A. Walls
Lonoke
Robinson
Bailey
Senate
Democratic State Committee
Supreme Court
Venable
United States
America
Democratic Party
Instear
Wor
China Suffers Heavy Losses in Jap Attack
Peiping July 27 dispatch reports heavy Chinese casualties as Japan presses demands for evacuation of 37th division from Peiping. American Marines guard four gates of the legation quarter amid secrecy as a second ultimatum looms noon tomorrow. Japanese claims say Chinese troops were virtually annihilated east of Peiping after resisting disarmament.
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Peiping
United States
International Legation Quarter
Legation Quarter
China
Japan
Associated Press
Beiping
New York
Yokohama Specie Bank
Tientsin
Jealousy Blamed in Death of Man in Kentucky
TNA Ky July 27 1 Carvey Hardin 45 engineer to be summoned next week or following for suspected murder of James A Watterson at a remote Eastern Kentucky lumber camp 24 years ago. Trial to open August term. state seeking to prove jealousy over camp cook Polly Runyon. Watterson 60 camp superintendent found dead May 31 1913 of heart failure. reopened after Polly Runyon’s daughter testified Hardin shot him.
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Tna
Carvey Hardin
Wes
J. Day
James A. Watterson
Kentucky
Hardin
Commonwealth
John i L. Harrington
Polly Runyon
Watterson
John Harless
Runyon
30 Known Killed in Mexico Quake
A Mexico earthquake left at least 30 dead with Maltrata Veracruz hardest hit showing 16 deaths and over 70 injured. Buildings collapsed in the town of 8000 and many missing. State and federal relief mobilized as a special train with doctors reached Maltrata from Orizaba. Shocks lasted up to two and a half minutes with survivors in streets and aid stations.
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Mexico City
Giles of
Maltrala
Orizaba
Last Minute News Flashes
DETROIT July 27 AP Lows J Colombo Sr attorney for Ford Motor Co accused Trial Examiner John T Lindsay of the NLRB of treating him like a horse thief at a hearing on a complaint charging the company with unfair labor practices. NANKING July 28 AP Chinese military headquarters said Japanese forces attacked Peiping shortly before midnight. NANKING July 28 AP Chinese central government rejected Japanese terms for North China settlement and said future developments depend on Japan. STEEL REPORTS GAIN NEW YORK July 27 AP United States Steel Corp directors cleared arrears on the senior stock and reported the largest quarterly income since 1929.
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Detroit
Lows J. Colombo, Sr
Ford Motor Co
John T. Lindsay
National Labor Relations Board Today
Nanking
China
Peiping
North China
Japan
New York
United States Steel Corp
Rankin Seeks Removal of NLRB Over Communistic Charge
Rankin, the Mississippi Democrat and TVA act co author, says he will seek removal of National Labor Relations Board members claiming they are communistic and irresponsible. He accuses board agents of helping shut a Tupelo cotton mill and stirring rebellion in his state. Labor spokesmen report hearings in Tupelo garment mills with charges filed in another. no decision yet.
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Washington
Piney
Rankin
D-Miss
National Labor Relations Board
Tupeiow
Miss
TVA
Tupelo
C.sc.s
Sale man admits slaying for love in New York
Stanley A. Martin Jr an unemployed automobile salesman confessed to strangling his companion Florence Jucisor 37 mother of two after she urged him to kill her The couple both married and had been seeing each other about six months The incident ended when police aided by the dying woman occurred in a parked car near a rural area they said he planned suicide and began a note but aborted the act after fear
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New York
Stanley A. Martin, Jr. Ue
Martin
Becuise
Florence Jucisor
Radino
Jackson
Hhm
Powerful forces reinforce lines in Madrid siege
Madrid front reports heavy fighting as reinforcements rush to aid Gen. Jose Miaja. Insurgent bombardment tears through trenches near Villanueva de la Cañada, spurring a government retreat to stronger cover as both sides suffer severe casualties.
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Ramon Blardony
Madrid
Jose Miaja
Villanueva de la Canada
Miriana
Uolis
Miaja
Bronete
Mikelanas
Alanty
Mat
Selient
Night Riot Strikes Cleveland Steel District After Opening
Cleveland seethes as four hundred police guard the steel strike zone to quell a violent night the worst in the city’s history. Rioters clash near Republic Corrigan McKinney plants injuring dozens. homes windows and mills suffer damage amid ongoing labor strife and a driving drive for two shift operations.
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Cleveland
Renubia Steel Ogarh
Republic
Corrigan- Msursey Rlent Ohare Oac Oman
Cinhs
Wek-oxes
Iron Lines
Areen
AFL
Corrigan-McKinney Steel
Carrisson-Mckinne
James B. Forrie
Robert
Chamberlin
Sust
Ane
George '. Matowitz
Harold H. Burton
Martin L. O'Donnell
Peace, Its Wonderful Sways Olive Hill After Violent Mayoral Row
Olive Hill Ky after a week of turmoil involving fireworks dynamite and guns ended with the appointment of Frank Hirby as mayor Reece Bowling as police chief and Raymond Brammer as night chief by the city council. Earlier resignations of Mayor Sahle Taber Police Chief Jim Haney and Night Chief Kem Gee had sparked protests and a jailhouse release after a public demonstration.
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Olive Hill
Father Divine
Carter County
Frank Hirby
Nrmer
Reece Bowling
Raymond Brammer
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