New Schools for Mountaineers Under TVA Program
Knoxville report on Tennessee Valley Authority education efforts in the mountains. The TVA opens schools to combat poverty, teach soil conservation, modern farming, crafts, and home economics as dams and power development proceed. Women learn homemaking while men receive engineering and maintenance training linked to the Norris and Nervis projects. The program aims to raise living standards and integrate mountain residents into a modern national economy.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Earl L
Shaub Central Press
Knoxville
Tenn
Woundaime
Tennessee
Tis
Goml
Thadel
Liv
Eoen
TVA
Damsang
Mountains
Nervis
Heme
Model Farm
Norris
Will
University of Tennessee
Norvis
Tennessee Mountains
Tennessee Valley
Ex convict fires on police squad near Nashville
A paroled man, after five years in prison and a month of freedom, fired on three police officers with a pistol fusillade near Nashville. He is hospitalized in Nash ville today with two bullets.
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Ohio
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Arson suspect Murff wounded in highway gun battle
L A Murff, 34, a retried Ohio prisoner, was shot after he commandeered a taxi on highway 1 west of Nashville. Officers returned fire. Murff was hospitalized under guard. He faced assault with a pistol and carrying a pistol charges. Murff sought to reach Huntsville Alabama then Houston Texas. He had served five years for burglary. Police say he threatened the taxi driver. Murff will not be sent back to Ohio until investigations in Davidson County conclude.
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L. A. Murff
Ohio
State
Ghavife W. Ey Murray
Davidgson County
Murff
Murft
Nashville
Bele Beade
Huntsville
Ala
Houston
Tex
Eastman Ends Borden Streak With Big Win on Diamond
Eastman blocked Borden to halt their streak and close the league gap after a 16-4 victory. Chandler was tagged for many runs as the Kodaks powered through, while McCollum fended off late threats. Enos and Pierce returned to the Eastman lineup at shortstop after time in the Appalachian league, and fans anticipated two doubles.
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Eastman
Borden
Eastman Diamond
Kodaks
Chandler
McCollum
Enos
Pierce
Jonesboro
Enos Pierce
D. Frost
Morrison
Dave Sanders
Buck Feppers
Peppers
Cfss
Borden Aba Hpoa E
Wright Self
Henry If
Sanders
Db Hovis
Candler
Bordon
Cowden
Lane
Hayfield
Hovis
Local High School Baseball Opens At 2 P.M.
Kingsport and Elizabethton clubs in Appalachian League face off with Eastman and the City League teams. Opening game starts 2:00 p.m. amid strong fan interest after yesterday’s lively match.
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Kingsport
Elizabethton
Eastman
Average Man and Physician Found Bearing Burden of Indigent Care
A New York survey by Central Press analyzes the cost of medical care for indigent and middle income patients. It finds hospital and physician charges hinge on ability to pay, with urban residents bearing higher per capita costs and rural dwellers paying less, while private hospitals and specialists add further discrepancies.
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New York
Central Press
Jayman
Labova
Tory Fee
Mark L. Fleming
New York City
Committee of the
American Medical Association
Guite
Vicher
Fleming
Sloan's
Presbyterian
Boston hospital ward supervisor charged in hospital deaths
Guy M. Croft, ward supervisor at Boston State Hospital in Mats Japan Masa, photographed after arrest on two counts of manslaughter. He allegedly gave two patients deadly drug doses by mistake, claiming he intended to give salts as ordered by a doctor but administered a narcotic due to error.
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Guy M. Croft
Boston’ State Hospital
Mats
Japan
Masa
Croft
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