Bond issue narrowly passes in Sullivan county election
By a margin of 56 votes Sullivan county voters approve a $235000 bond issue for school construction and repairs. Local turnout was low at 1750 total with Bristol and Kingsport providing strong supports while most rural districts opposed lending to cities. Bristol led with 355 in favor to 65 against. Kingsport 164 to 20 in one ward. county plans call for bids at four percent interest.
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Sullivan County
Bristol
Kingsport
Rosee
Bluff City
Blountville
Lynn Gardén
West Twelfth
Oldngsport
Weather outlook for several states with cooler trend
Cloudy and cooler conditions expected across Tennessee Kentucky Virginia and North Carolina with scattered showers and thundershowers possible Sunday into Monday. Highs around 90s, lows near 80, no rain reported for the specified date. readings taken at 7 am.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina
Sailors Recalled From Shore Amid Chinese-Japanese Tensions
At Tsingtao on June 28 sailors were recalled to their ships after angry Japanese crowds moved toward the British customs commissioner's home following Chinese customs protests. The American Asiatic squadron remains in port for summer maneuvers as police from the Japanese Consulate averted an attack on Andrew Campbell, the customs commissioner.
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Tsingtao
China
United States
Andrew Campbell
Campbell House
League Warily Watches Danzig Turmoil and Sanctions
From Geneva June 27 the Associated Press reports rising anxiety among League powers over Danzig free territory tensions and possible breaches of Versailles. Debate on lifting sanctions against Italy looms as many nations oppose extending punitive measures while discussions among Eden Litvinov Delbos Beck and German leaders signal shifting positions.
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Joseph E. Sharkey
Associated Press
Geneva
Free
Danzig
League of Nations
Italy
Germany
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
Maxim Litvinoff
Soviet
Russia
Yvon Delbos
Joseph Beck
Free City
Eadet
Albert Forster
League
Sean Lester
Adolf Hitler
Locarno
Reich
Rhineland
Forster
Lester
Poland
Foster
Il Duce
Directors for Election Fight Are Announced
The Democratic national committee named campaign directors in Philadelphia and planned a New York City headquarters with a mid July presidential drive. Postmaster General James A Farley, re elected national chair, said headquarters would open after July 15. The committee also elected officers including L W Robert Jr treasurer W Forbes Morgan and a slate of regional leaders.
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Philadelphia
Democratic National Committee
New York City
James A. Farley
Biltmore Hotel
Farley
Post Office Department
Roosevelt
National Committee
L. W. Robert, Jr
Atlanta
the Treasury
W. Forbes Morgan
Garner
David E. Fitzgerald
Connecticut
Lynn Broderick
Kansas
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Louis Jiggits
Mississippi
James P
Loyola aide charged with manslaughter at wedding reception
James S. Percy Loyola University athletic aide 27 was charged with manslaughter in the death of Summers Carpenter 21 interior decorator after a gay society wedding reception at the Orleans club New Orleans June 27. Percy posted 2500 bail. Detectives Louis Kuepreffle and Frank Lannes said the incident began when Percy reproved Carpenter for a remark he claimed reflected on his character. The party descended into a general fight among male guests. details continue on page fourteen.
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New Orleans
James S. Percy
Loyola University
Louis Kuepreffle
Frank Lannes
Summers Carpenter
Orleans
Percy
Carpenter
Honer
Willoughby E. Kittredge, Jr
Ruth Sullivan
Special Drought Committee Maps Plan to Aid Farmers
Washington June 27 government moves to ease distress and protect property in the 1936 drought areas are placed under a special drought committee chaired by Jesse W. Tapp with four assistant members from WALLACE administration. The panel will coordinate drought activities across AAA PWA Federal Surplus Commodities Rural Resettlement and Soil Conservation services and report recommendations to President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Jesse W. Tapp
AAA
Wallace
W. Warburton
Agricultural Extension Service
Hugh H. Bennett
Sea Conservation Service
A. G. Black
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
W.W. F. Callander
Joseph L. Bailey
Wallate
Roosevelt
Eertain
PWA
Federal Surplus Commonities Corporation
The
Rural Resettlement Administration
Relief Administration, Rural Rehabilitation and Soil Conservation Services
Delegates Start Trek Home From Democratic Convention
Kentucky delegates begin returning home after a Roosevelt notification ceremony in Philadelphia. Gov Chandler and wife visit Virginia kin before resuming state duties. Talbott forecasts a 200000 Roosevelt win in Kentucky. Vinson defends Garner and highlights New Deal effectiveness as harmonized Kentucky Democrats praise Chandler administration.
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Dwight L. Pitken
Philadelphia
Kentucky
A. B. Chandler
Frankfort
Washington
U. S
Fred M. Vinson
Ashland
Garner
Chandler
Talbott
Roosevelt
Beckham
Barry Bingham
Charles P. Farrsiey
Col. P Callahan
Louisville
Eleanor Hume Offutt
John T. Metcalf
Winchester
Charles D. Arnett
J. E. Wise
Elizabethtown
Rep
Vinson
J. Guthrie Coke
Auburn
James Breathitt
White Fugate
Middlesboro
William C. Clay
Sterling
Arthur W. Sager
Kathleen
Campaign Plans Nearly Complete For Election
The 1936 campaign nears its end with Townsend followers and Huey Long factions weighing paths. Communists announce platform and nominees in New York as other groups finalize lines. Democratic Roosevelt and Garner back New Deal while Republican Landon and Knox push state-led change. Union Party Lemke and O'Brien advocate monetary reform. Father Coughlin’s circle aligns with social justice aims.
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Francis Townsend
Huey P. Lang
Gerald L. K. Smith
New York City
Prohibition Party
Charles Coughlin
National Union For Social Justice
Union Party of
United States
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Frank Knox
Chicago
the Platform
Union Party
Wiliam Lemke
North Dakota
Thomas Charles O'Brien
Boston
Lemke
Father Caughlin
Socialist Party
Four Die As Plane Crashes In Goodwill Flight
Four persons were killed and six injured when a squall and fog caused three planes to crash during a goodwill flight from Roosevelt Field to Montreal. One ship plunged into Lake Champlain two miles off shore near Essex, drowning all aboard. Occupants identified include Frank Saglimbene and Steve Kaye, both pilots from New York City area, and Geo W Erickson of Brooklyn, with Dolly Zarling having no address available. Two other planes landed safely at Westport New York and Pittsfield Massachusetts with no serious injuries. The annual goodwill flight is sponsored by the Montreal Aero Club and Roosevelt Field officials. The event had been postponed from the prior Saturday.
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Essex
Roosevelt, Field
L. I
Dolly Zarling
Geo. W. Erickson
Brooklyn
N.Y
Good Will
Westport
Pittsfield
Mass
Montreal Light, Aeroplane Chib
Roosevelt Field
Seven Andrew Jackson documents to join Hermitage collection
Mrs. Mary Caldwell of Nashville said photo static copies of seven Andrew Jackson documents will be added to the Ladies Hermitage Association collection in the Tennessee state library. The set includes six Jackson letters from Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach and a veto proof of Jackson’s bill on the Bank of the United States with corrections by Jackson. The papers are not in the Hermitage’s originals collection and will be photographed next week with copies arriving in Nashville within two weeks. Delegates will depart here tomorrow.
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John Hightower
Philadelphia
Mary Caldwell
Nashville
Ladies Hermitage Association
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Caldwell
Jackson
A. 8. W. Rosenbach
Bank of the United States
Hermitage Association
Ofennessee
Ame
Roosevelts renomination pledge amid economic royalist critique
News of World at a Glance reports Roosevelt accepting renomination amid attacks on economic royalists and their power. Wallace coordinates aid to drought-stricken states as tension grows over farm programs. Soviet divourse policy and Italian colonization funding noted amid global unrest.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Washington
Wallace
Army
FDR Accepts renomination at mass outdoor meeting
President Franklin D Roosevelt accepted renomination at a massive Philadelphia rally, denouncing economic tyranny and monopoly while pledging to fight for democracy. Vice President Garner followed, accepting by acclamation as the convention highlighted New Deal aims and a potential constitutional amendment if needed.
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Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Montepoly
America
John Nance Garner
Garner
Roosevelt
Inigo
Mr. Roosevelt
Iris
Am- Wat
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Robinsen
Arkansas
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