Detroit Trial Opens in Black Legion Murder Case
Investigation of Black Legion terrorism moves to court with 15 accused facing murder and kidnap charges. Seven accused present at Poole slaying. others charged with meeting prior to the shooting. Prosecution links Black Legion to Vernon Dodge death. telegrams from Senator Benson seek national inquiry.
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Detroit
Black Legion
Charles A. Poole
WPA
al J
John I. Navarre
Poole
Dayton
Dean
McCrea
Vernon Dodge
Flint, Mich
Flint
Dodge
Black Legions
Wayne County
Elmer A. Benson
Fi- Mina
United States
Benson
Father Charles E. Coughlin
Concealed Weapons Commission
Jackson
Mich
John Doe
Paul Every
Michigan
Every
Weather outlook across Tennessee Virginia and Kentucky
Partly cloudy cool conditions persist in Tennessee with chances of showers in the west and central regions tonight and Wednesday. Virginia expects fair weather tonight with increasing clouds and showers cooler in the far north. Kentucky remains mostly cloudy with showers and a cooler trend Wednesday and possible northern areas tonight. North Carolina shows partly cloudy warm conditions tonight and Wednesday with a chance of showers Wednesday night or Thursday. Readings at 7 am show yesterday’s high at 90 and low at 51 with no rain yesterday.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tax Bill May Face Senate Filibuster
Washington reports the Senate debates taxes as a filibuster threat grows. House tax bill versus revenue measures sparks conflict with lawmakers like Couzens Hastings and Black, while the chamber advances a relief-deficiency bill and a WPA restructuring fight stalls on the floor. Continued on page eighty.
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Washington
Senate
Couzens
H-Mich
Chamber
Finance Committee
House
Black
D-Ala
la Foliette
White House
Hastings
Congressional
Vandenberg
R i Mich
Supreme Court
Zioncheck Held for Mental Test
Washington reports Representative Marion Zioncheck of Washington State began psychiatric tests to assess his sanity. He was admitted to a DC hospital after a sworn commitment by a sanitary officer, amid questions about his wife Rubye Louise Nix and recent court actions. The congressman spoke to newsmen, claiming others advised his wife to stay away during the examination and recalled an incident at the Capitol with his wife.
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Washington
Marion Zioncheck
Washington State
District of Columbia
E. P. Stump
Rubye Louise
Nix
WPA
Texarkana
Tex
White House
Zioncheck
Bower of Representatives
Florida Democrats see primary victory in crowded field
Florida Democrats reported a victorious mood as voters backed a large primary slate. The gubernatorial race faced a broad field with no clear majority likely, predicting a runoff. Incumbents drew opposition in five congressional races while Roosevelt led the presidential contest against J S Coutremarsh with delegates pledged to the President.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Sttle
J. S. Coutremarsh
New Hampshire
Roosevelt
Editor sees Hull as future occupant of the White House
George H. Armistead editor of the Nashville Banner told Cumberland University Law College graduates that Cordell Hull could succeed the current president. He praised Hull as a Tennessee native and Cumberland alum, noting Hull’s long service in Congress and as secretary of state. Armistead urged unity of the bar judiciary and press to defend the constitution.
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Hull
White House
Lebanon
Tenn
Cordell Nfall
Geo. H. Armistead
The
Nashville Banner
Cumberland University Law College
Armistead
Cumberland
Tennessee
Congress
Armisteail
Cordell] Hull
Nashville
Blum merges Frances war forces to one defense ministry
Paris June 2 AP dispatch says Leon Blum plans consolidating France’s armed services under a single national defense ministry with Edouard Daladier to head the new department and three assistants. Marc Rucert would oversee the army Cesar Campinchi the navy Pierre Cot the air force.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Leon Blum
Edouard Daladier
Radical Socialist Party
Marc Rucert
Chamber of Deputies
Cesar Campinchi
Pierre Cot
Daladier
TVA program hit by power leader
St Louis June 2 Thomas N McCarter head of Public Service Corp of New Jersey and president of Edison Electric Institute predicted today a gradual subsidence in governmental attacks on the electrical light and power industry. He said the peak of this fight has passed noting no real basis for actions except a few cases of securities mishandling. He denounced TVA wasteful expenditure and contrasted the projects with the industry’s growth and sales gains to residences, urging freedom from political attack to expand the electric business.
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ST. Louis
Thomas N. McCarter
Public Service Corporation of New Jersey
Edison Electtric Institute
Electrical Light and
McCarter
TVA
Passamaquoddy
Springfield mix up delays New York salesman detour
Detour in Springfield Missouri leads a New York salesman to ask locals for Milli teun's store after traveling from St. Louis. He confirms Springfield’s location and learns he is about 30 miles from his destination, which lies southwest of St. Louis rather than northeast.
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Springfield
Sol Watchtell
New York
St. Louis
Milliteun
Machtell
Death of Robert Carroll tops Kingsport accident toll
Kingsport today reported its 33rd auto death of the year with the passing of Robert Carroll, 27, who died at Community hospital after a high speed crash on Bristol highway. Witnesses described a loss of control on a curve, car skidding into a tree, and Carroll being crushed as emergency teams freed him. He left behind a family, co workers from Tennessee Eastman, and several siblings. Services were planned at New Hope church with burial in New Hope cemetery.
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Kingsport
Robert Carroll
Carroll
Community Hospital
Bristol Highway
Central Rock and Sand Company
Hillcrest
Albert Hackney
Sullivan High School
Britt Tolliver
Carroll Met Him New Dickson School
W. H. Reed
Kate Baines
Gate City
Lynn Garden
Edna Rogers
Blountville
Tocona Ramey
Rotherwood
Wille Quillen
Lynch
W. L. Hatcher
Highland Park
Carrol
Rachael Carroll
Brady Carrol
Singsport
Brad Smith
Blountvile
5. P. Vance
Hopewell
Sam Cross
Park Street
Tennessee Eastman Corp
Tie
Pax
Panera
New Hope Church
BR Doty
Ralph Cook
Hane Cometers Friends
Hoffman Deposes Schwarzkopf and Names Kimberling to Succeed
Governor Harold G Hoffman capped his critique of the Lindbergh kidnapping case by deposing Col H Norman Schwarzkopf and proposing Col Mark O Kimberling as state police head after Schwarzkopf. Kimberling had directed the police search and supervised the Hauptmann execution, with observers noting petitions for Schwarzkopf’s reappointment.
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Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
New Jersey
Senate
Mark O. Kimberling
Schwarzkopf
Kimberling
Election Bet Stakes Public Guessed Governor Outcome
In Louisiana a wager between W. B. Bussey and G. E. Lant hurm of Shreveport crossed paths at Ixingsport. One paid, the other collected, over who would win the governor race. Bussey bet Landrum that Cleveland Bear would beat BR. W. Lewis. Bussey lost and must pull the winner to Washington in a wagon.
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W. B. Bussey
GE. Lanthurm
Shrevepmt, Lo
Ixingsport
Louisiana
Bussey
Landrum
Cleveland Bear
BR. W. Lewis
Washington
Delano Death Shown As Self Inflicted Wound in Argentina
Robert B. Delano 21, second cousin of President Roosevelt, died from a pistol wound reported as self inflicted near Barranqueras Argentina. Police seek motive with reports about a broken engagement and letters to his mother and a Washington socialite unconfirmed. Dispatches differ on motive and letters as officials refrain from official statements.
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Resistencia
Argentina
Robert B. Delano
Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
Delano
Barranqueras
Chace
Critica
Deluna
Lak Razon
Tennessee Public Service seeks second power injunction
Knoxville June 24 7 Chan cellor A E Mitchell of Knox county today had under advisement a second suit by the Tennessee Public Service Company to permanently enjoin the City of Knoxville from contracting with the Tennessee Valley Authority for power and with the Public Works Administration for a 2 6 million loan grant to build a municipal power distribution system. Arguments ended yesterday with briefs due by June 28 and replies by July 1. Both sides indicate appeals to the state supreme court.
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Knoxville
A. E. Mitchell
Knox County
Tennessee Public Service Company
Tennessee Valley Authority For
Public Works Administration
Mitchell
Power Company
Imurcer
Boll
State Supreme Court
Ghanyetlor Mitchell
PWA
Dickinson Carries Lead in Iowa Balloting
In Iowa on June 2 Senator Lester J Dickinson led the Republican senatorial primary with 48,363 votes from 1,089 of 2,442 precincts, 39.1 percent. Former Senator Brookhart was second with 26,452, then Guy Linville with 15,858 and Edwin C Manning with 14,563. Democratic governor hopeful Clyde L Herring led after 1,175 precincts with 33,917 votes, while Hubert Utterback trailed with 26,410. Other results included George Wilken 1,260 in the gubernatorial GOP race, John M Grimes 45,650, and George R Call 19,868. Israsehel led in the Democratic governor race over Rishaun Mitchell with 40,706 to 24,?07 in 1198 precincts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lester J. Dickinson
Towa
Dickinson
Smith Wildman Brookhart
Brookhart
Guy Linville
Cedar Rapids
Edwin C. Manning
Ottumwa
Clyde L. Herring
Tawa
Hubert Utterback
U. S
House of Representatives
Nelson G. Israsehel
Iawa
Rishaun Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Jews Supreme Court
Searchers Hunt Hills for Missing Memphis Doctor
Scores of searchers scoured Forked Decor river bottoms for Dr. Joseph E. Robinson a Memphis physician lost from a squirrel hunting party yesterday. Friends and Lauderdale county officers joined the nightlong search using lanterns torches and a compass sighting. Robinson a 26 year Memphis practitioner with a wife and four daughters disappeared after leaving the group around 5 am and failing to meet at the cars by 10 am.
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Decor
Joseph E. Robinson
Memphis
Figres
Figbinson
John Ragsdale
Dr. Robinson
Robinson
Woods
Rugsdalassie
Lauderdale County
Ragsdale
Romeny
Woodaman
Br. Robinson
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Chattanooga
University of Chattanooga
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Washington and Lee University
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