Power lines planned for Cove Creek dam site in Tennessee
The Tennessee Valley Authority orders preliminary plans for a Muscle Shoals to Cove Creek dam transmission line about 220 miles, to supply power to Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia Alabama. Authority officials say 200 engineering corps workers will be reassigned and work on the dam will begin with shifts, highway and railroad relocations, land clearing, and site preparation.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
Muscle Shoals
Cove Creek
Clinch River
Tennessee
She Ping
Bdewellyn Evans
Florence
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Ala
Dy Ay &, Merpan
Alabama
David Lilienthal
Authority
Lilienthal
AJ. Morgan
H. A. Morgan
Arts Engineering Corps
Cave Creek
Chairoan
Three Killed in Hotel Explosion at Kurapa
In Bruin Czechoslovakia a four story Hotel Kurapa front was blown off by an explosion of undetermined origin. Three bodies were recovered before noon and about twenty people were hospitalized with injuries. The blast sent glass flying hundreds of feet, wrecking the first floor including a restaurant, as rescue crews and police sought victims and possible bomb or gas causes. Police investigated a possible suicide bomber motive.
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Bruin
Czechoslovakia
UPI
Kurapa
Juriga
Dlust
TAS Ag Om
Governor Pollard to wed secretary in surprise engagement
Gov John Pollard of Virginia rushes from a west coast conference to marry his fiancee Miss Viola Elizabeth McDougall, 44, his secretary. The governor’s first wife died over a year ago. Pollard’s three grown grandchildren expressed surprise at the engagement.
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Gov
John Pollard
Virginia
West Coast
Violer
Elizabeth McDougall
Pollard
Secretary to Wed Governor in Quiet N.Y. Ceremony
44 year old Miss Vielout BK McDougall of Ontario will marry Governor John Garkind Pallaysi in Winnipeg this afternoon. The Canadian bride attended Richmond in 1918. After the ceremony the couple will travel to Chicago then White Sulphur Springs Greenbrier West Virginia where the governor will establish temporary offices ahead of an extra session opening August 17 to repeal a sit amendment, with business values at stake.
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Winstpeg
John Garkind Pallaysin
Virginia
Vielout BK
McDougall
F Prasbyterites
Miss. Mirongal
Richmond
Chicago
White Sulphur Springs
Andy Greenbrier
West Virginia
Vhief
Delegate Visits World Capitals in Wheat Negotiations
An American delegate Murphy from Stinnenpals discusses wheat import plans ahead of resuming negotiations. Informal talks consider United States Canada Argentina and Australia. Argentina and Canada may push for acreage reductions while Australia favors limited cuts. Disagreements over revenue sharing hinder agreement after last week’s talks.
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London
Éviek
Murphy
Stinnenpals
United States
Canada
Argentina
Australia
Kidnap Plot Proved Untrue In Hollywood Case
Los Angeles authorities say a 20 hour interrogation exposed a false tale by a Texas visitor who claimed Charles Barthelmess planned to abduct the actor’s daughter. Barthelmess had warned agents and arranged extra security after hearing the story. No charges filed against the unnamed man or alleged henchman.
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Los Angeles
Pi —Ofhieers
Unenie
Charles Arthur
Floyd
Oklahoma
Richard Barthelme
Ma Barthelmess
Barthelmess
Federal Department of Justice
Hbimself
Vexas Avistor
Mexican Mountains
Dolan vows, then dies in Brooklyn beer garden ambush
New York July 31 reports Jimmy Dolan pledged to hunt down the killers of Mrs. Alice Shifter Diamond. He confronted two men in a Brooklyn beer garden as another pair opened fire, mortally wounding Dolan who collapsed at the curb. police later found him dead. Diamond had been murdered weeks earlier amid vows to expose associates.
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Dale Harrison
New York
Jamies
Dolan
God
Alice Shifter Diamond
Sotorious Vleys Diamond
Jimmy Dolan
Brooklyn
Dotan
Dylan
Scillier
O Connell kidnapping ends with ransom paid
John J OConnell a 24 year old national guard lieutenant was released after a $40,000 ransom was paid. Three men were questioned and two Albany suspects detained as state and federal detectives join the hunt. The case involved the O Connell family and upstate Democratic leaders.
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Albany
John J O'Connell
John P. Wer
Janey
O'Connell
Atland
Dan O'Connell
Deleney
New Yor City
Thomas B. Cullen
Sam
Department of Justice
Teders
N.Y
O'Connel
John J. O'Connelly
Od National Guard
New York City
Young O'Connell
Edward J
Daniel J
East 220Th Streer
Bronx
Five Killed In Weekend Across South
Weekend accidents left five dead across Georgia Arkansas and Tennessee. In Georgia JT Haddaway Pepperton Mills official and cotton buyer George Smith died in a Jackson collision. Arkansas saw three fatalities including Silvio Chichaleio burned in a Lake Village gasoline blast and W S Peterson electrocuted at El Dorado. Fort Smith and Celina also reported deaths from a truck fall and a fatal head on collision involving Jim Bailey and his daughter.
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Atlanta
South
Georgia
Arkansas
JT. M. Haddaway
Pepperton Mills
George Smith
Jackson
Lake Village
Ark
Silvio Chichaleio
Celina
Tenn
Jim Bailey
Gray County Highway Department
Bailey
20 Believed Dead as Launch Overturned off San Sebastian
San Sebastian Spain July 31 fears were expressed that 20 persons including seven women drowned when the motorboat Jesus capsized off the coast in huge waves. Hundreds watched as rescuers dove into the sea in bare clothes to save passengers. By nightfall several bodies were recovered and the fate of the others remained unclear.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Jesus
Ford Observes 70th Birthday in Quiet Family Day
Detroit July 8 AP Berry Ford marked his seventieth birthday in good health and with a quiet family gathering at Fairlane. Despite recovery from a recent illness he remains active and undecided on the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce code, which Ford may consider signing if it requires real commitment.
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Detroit
Berry Ford
Ford
Fairlane
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
National Recovery ‘Act
Lord
Mac.g
Ford Company
Hyde Park Scene Of Action At Roosevelt Summer Home
President Roosevelt pursued the recovery program during a stay at his Hyde Park estate. He planned to back measures to raise buying power, support shorter work hours and minimum wages for key industries, and awaited Cordell Hull’s visit for the London economic talks. He toured the farm, observed tree plantings, attended St James church, and greeted Capt and Mrs James Mollison who recently crossed the Atlantic.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Cordell Hull
United States
St. James Episcopal Church
Olames A. Mollisonn
Atlantic
Weather notices from Tennessee and Virginia forecast fair conditions
Fair conditions prevail in Tennessee tonight and Tuesday with possible local thundershowers Tuesday afternoon and little temperature change. Virginia remains generally fair and warm tonight and Tuesday. Yesterday’s high and low readings are noted with percent rainfall and 6:00 readings for the prior 24 hours.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Inder
Steel Conflict Settled by Johnson in Coal Strike
Tension rose as Pennsylvania guardsmen patrolled mine entrances to allow workers back. A skirmish formed near Colonial Mine No 3 of Frick Coke Co, with four miners reportedly shot last week. Guardsmen, led by Lt. Clarence LY ban, faced about 200 pickets as they cleared a path for workers, with one stone thrower seized by Sgt. Isidore Catapano and sent to state police. Martin Ryan, union chair, demanded to see Major Kenneth W. Momeyer amid the flare of unrest.
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Marren Graham
Brownsville
Pas
Pennsylvania National
Lient
Clarence Lyban
Isidore Catapano
Martin Ryan
National Guard
Keenneth W. Momeyer
Bullets Hit Denver Home Tied to Kidnap Case
Police probing a blast at Mrs. Frances Ellsworth and husband W B Tillsworth say the investigation stalled with no clear motive. Detectives abandoned initial theories linking the shots to fugitives Verne Sankey or Gordon Alcorn or their kin in the Charles Boettcher kidnapping case.
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Denver
Colo
Frances Ellsworth
Charles Boettcher
Ellaworth
W. B. Tillsworth
Charles Burns
Fred
Verne Sankey
Gordon Alcorn
Hend
Hope Urschel kidnap case ends with expected return
Oklahoma City AP reports the Urschel family awaits word as John J. Urschel Jr. is expected to be freed after 22 days in captivity. Family spokesman Arthur Seeligson says if captors send a message by Wednesday, the Urschels may pursue a new course to establish contact and will promptly meet any reasonable demand.
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Oklahoma City
Daly
John J. O'Connell, Jr
Charles F. Urschel
Milionaire
Arthur Seeligson
Arachel
Mit
Winds Abate Over Fort Pierce After Florida Storm
A tropical storm that battered the Bahamas this weekend weakened over Florida today, blowing itself out across the peninsula. Hurricane winds along the east coast dropped to gale force and caused limited damage, with only scattered power and communication outages and minor citrus grove injuries.
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Fort Pierce
Fla
Ito Forida
Bahamas
Florida
Mother rides with posse to gain surrender of son sought
In Mountainair New Mexico a mother urged authorities to let her ride with a large posse to persuade Jack Layman, sought for the killing of Deputy William Meadow, to surrender. The expedition, including Los Angeles detectives, scoured central New Mexico canyons and abandoned mines for Layman as over 100 men rode and watched escape routes. John Layman, brother of the suspect, was held for questioning.
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Mountainair
N. M
B. Layman
Wallace Crawford
Jack Vayman
New Mexico
William Meadow
Here
Layman
Los Angeles
Bruce Clark
Bttreau
W.W. J. Clark
Central Homicide
Estancia
Meador
Albuquerque
John Layman
Code drops company union clause in steel industry recovery plan
Washington July 14 The company union section of the steel code is removed after pressure from recovery chief Hugh Johnson. Secretary Lamont and industry leaders agree the change preserves employee representation plans while removing the disputed provision. The move leaves the code aligned with recovery law allowing workers to join or form unions as they choose.
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Richard L. Turner
Associated Press
Washington
Company Union
Hugh Johnson
Persit
Robert P. Laemont
Hoover
American Iron and Steel Institute
Johnson
Lamont
Perkins
Glass Plant and Holliston Clash in Twilight League
The Glass Plant meets Holliston in the first Twilight League game of the day at 6:00 p.m. on George Washington School grounds. Holliston leads the league as Munier starts for Glass Plant and Hawks handles grabbing for Holliston. Methodist and Borden also square off in the nightcap with Morelock pitching for Methanlist Inds and Bob Kyle for Borden.
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Glass Plant
Holliston
George Washington
Munier
Hawks
Methodist Andd Borden
Morelock
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Mary Hay Barthelmess
Texas
War Honary
The
Bete
Ellsworth
Sankey
Urschel
Caarkes
Parison
Seeligson
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