FDR Announces New Business Aid Program
President Roosevelt proposed a $3.86 billion plan to stimulate business via self liquidating projects and low cost housing. Loans totaling $870 million would be disbursed starting July 1, with six project groups and a long term, self funding structure.
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FDR
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Byrnes
D.-S.c
Senate Unemployment Committee
Senate
House
United States Housing Authority
FHA
Mead
Capitol
Senor Meade
Treasury
Federal Works Agency
Bureau of Public Roads
Weather outlook for Tennessee Virginia and Kentucky forecast notes
Partly cloudy with local showers and thunderstorms in Tennessee Friday and west portion tonight not so warm in extreme west. Virginia shows local thundershowers in northwest tonight and in west and north Friday with little temperature change. Kentucky expects local showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday with cooler conditions in west and north portions tonight.
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Tennessee
West
Virginia
Kentucky
Bondsmen Held for Circuit Court
Bondsmen of the Tennessee Bonding Company faced charges of fixing cases as capiases were issued by the Sullivan circuit court grand jury. Charles Rice L W Henriott and Patsy Ruskins were affected with capiases. Ruskins is in Blountville jail. Additional arrests are expected as the investigation continues.
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Tennessee Bonding Company
Sullivan Circuit Court
Charles Rice
L. W. Henriott
Charles “Patsy” Ruskins
Blountville
Miles Galloway
Rice
Henriott
Galloway
Sullivan County
Kingsport Police Step Up Traffic Safety Drive
Kingsport police launched a broad campaign to curb reckless driving jaywalking and traffic violations. Chief C G Crawford said he will deploy additional officers and vehicles including motorcycles and cars to crack down and reduce danger on the streets.
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Kingsport Police
C. G. Crawford
Kingsport
Sulfanilamide Prevents Blindness in Newborns
Doctors report a milestone in preventing blindness by giving sulfanilamide in milk to newborn babies. In two to three days the signs of gonorrheal eye infection vanish, with complete cures shown in early records. The treatment, discussed at the American Association for the Advancement of Science symposium, is now tried nationwide with positive results.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Ameri- Association For the Advanceent of Science Today
Astrologer Destiny Cited in Man’s Suicide
George Walter a 52 year old unemployed baker in Chicago was found hanged after ten months earlier an astrologer told him his destiny was death by own action. A coroner's jury ruled death by own action while temporarily insane. Dr. Hoffman warned of danger to emotionally unstable individuals from fortune tellers.
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Chicago
George Walter
Walter
Harry R. Hoffman
Criminal Court Behavior Clinic
Long Takes Over Reins In Louisiana
Baton Rouge Louisiana June 22 An unheralded change in Louisiana governors elevates Lieut Gov Earl K Long brother of Huey P Long as Gov Richard W Leche resigns next week leaving nearly 11 months of the term unexpired Leche cites ill health amid arthritis attacks while observers note a federal WPA probe in the state Long rushes to New Orleans for political conferences and will assume office automatically
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Huey P. Long
Richard W. Leche
Long
Leche
State names new highway engineer in Knox county
Nashville is reporting that C. R. Griffiths has become district highway maintenance engineer in Knox county after clearance through the personnel office. The personnel division also announced a resignation, 15 appointments and eight dismissals, with T. M. Petty of Bedford county resigning as tracer.
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Nashville
C. R. Griffiths
Knox County
Griffiths
T. M. Petty
Bedford County
Highway Department
Norvell Rose
Davidson County
James F. Stewart
Shelby
Morris Brown
Polk
Rodman
Robert L. Clemmer
Wilbur Riley
Coder
Chester Beatty
Davidson
Tracer
Irby Klinks, Jr
Henry C. Cowan
Jefferson
Cooper Ledbetter
Bradley
E. X. King
Horace Geer
White
Clarence H. Moore
Tipton
Tax Collections Exceed Roosevelt Estimates in June
Washington reports that by June 20 federal revenue had reached 5.566 billion dollars, topping Roosevelt's full year estimates amid strong income and internal revenue gains. Cumulative expenditures totalled about 8.976 billion, with the deficit likely to be smaller than forecast by roughly 500 million dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Capital of 30 Million Invested in British Greyhound Racing
A capital of thirty million dollars is invested in British greyhound racing. The move signals a significant financial commitment to the sport, indicating expansion plans and potential growth in racing facilities and prize money. The investment aligns with renewed interest in greyhound betting markets and industry development.
Proud Britain welcomes King and Queen back home
King George and Queen Elizabeth return to Britain aboard the Empress of Britain in Southampton. A crowd of about 300000 cheers greet the royal party as Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret observe from the bridge. Queen Mother Mary, recovering from a May car accident, accompanies the royals at the dock.
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Southampton
England
George
Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Mary
Hopes of Tientsin Besieged Spurred by British Pledge
In Swatow harbor two American and two British destroyers stood by as Foreign warships and nationals faced possible withdrawal after a Japanese warning. British and U S officials disputed the message, while Admiral Yarnell remained at Chinwangtao with the Augusta.
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Tientsin
Shanghai
Swatow Harbor
South China
Harry E. Yarnell
United States Asiatic Fleet
Yarnell
Augusta
Chinwangtao
North China
Pillsbury
Swatow
Pope
Scout
Thanet
Hongkong
John T. G. Stapler
U. S. Navy
Amoy
Kulangsu
Associated Press
Japan
China
United States
London
Great Britain
Labor Act 10 Faces Further Revisions and AFL Push
Washington June 22 The Wagner Act revision drew critics and spurred calls for more changes. Senator Ellender predicted rules tightening to give workers and employers yearlong freedom from disputes, while AFL hailed the move as a victory but seeks full enactment of its proposals. CIO kept silent, opposing the revision.
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Washington
Labor Board
Ellender
D.-La
House
AFL
Joseph A. Padway
CIO
Senate Labor Committee
House approves farm parity payments with soil fund
Washington reports the House joined the Senate in approving a 225 million dollar fund for farm parity payments alongside the regular 500 million dollar soil conservation program. Also noted are wage hike appeals from New England textile cities and safety recommendations on submarine ventilation.
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HOUSE
Washington
The
Senate
Industry blamed for steel plight by Weir leader
Ernest T. Weir, head of the American Iron and Steel Institute, criticizes management for the steel industry's nine year losses. He argues profits come from selling above cost and proposes a simple formula of sound management. He rejects wage cuts as a solution.
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Marren Graham
Pittsburgh
Ernest T. Weir
American Iron and Steel Institute
Palmer Named Rotary Director at Cleveland Convention
Elbridge W. Palmer, president of Kingsport Press, Inc., elected a Rotary International director at the thirtieth annual convention in Cleveland Ohio. Palmer is a past Kingsport club president and former Tennessee Rotary district governor. Other Kingsport Rotarians at the event include Joseph H. Lewis Allen N. Dryden E G Hunter J E Myers and Roy J Belz as the convention nears its close.
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E. W. Palmer
Kingsport Press
Rotary International
Mr. Palmer
Elbridge W. Palmer
Kingsport Press, Inc
Cleveland
Ohio
Palmer
Kingsport Club
Tennessee
United States
Kingsport
Joseph H. Lewis
Allen N. Dryden
E. G. Hunter
J. E. Myers
Roy J. Belz
Russians Reject New British Pact in Moscow
June 22 Moscow reports say Soviet officials dismissed fresh British French security proposals as not only inadequate but also not new. The response followed visits by London Paris envoys and British envoy Strang to Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov.
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Moscow
London
Paris
William Leeds
Paul Emile Naggiar
William Strang
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Foreign Office
Japs Push Anti British Demonstrations Across Chinese Areas
Tientsin reports show British troops halted during cargo discharge as Japanese blockades continue. London pledges protection of British interests while incidents of indignities against Britons emerge. Anti British rallies spread to Peiping with planned parades and broadcasts. Milk supplies improve but meat and vegetables remain scarce amid disrupted food distribution.
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Tientsin
London
Lord Halifax
E. G. Jamieson
R. E. House
H. J. Lord
Lord
Jamieson
Peiping
Central Broadcasting Station
H. F. Barnes
China
Longest Day of the Year Signals Summer Solstice
The article notes today is the summer solstice and the longest day of the year as the sun reaches its northernmost path. It explains the term solstice and marks 2:40 a m as the moment the sun stands highest, with daylight lasting over 14 hours before days shorten.
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