Valley Authority Lines Up Program for Experiment
Washington June 2 AP President Roosevelts Tennessee basin development program described as a national experiment aims to build social and economic life across the area while expanding industry. The Tennessee Valley Authority outlines plans for the Muscle Shoals Tennessee River development as a pioneering multi area project. It praises three engineers and public figures in engineering and service as key leaders. The plan envisions a self contained industrial center with heavy emphasis on improving community life and living conditions for mountain residents and other local people. Data gathering on natural resources is deemed a critical early step, with Earle Surmeer Sraper assigned to land and housing planning for sites and relocations tied to new development.
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Morgan
David BE. Miiemtal
America
Earle Surmeer Sraper
Charlotte
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Farmer Arrested In Bank Holdup
Memphis June 28 Crawford a 40 year old farmer was arrested in connection with an attempted holdup at the Bank of Gibson Gibson Wain Wednesday during which James ward wounded in a gun battle with one of the three robbers Sheriff said Crawford was connected with the robbery Charges of attempted bank robbery carrying a pistol and assault and battery were made against him James frustrated the robbery when he grabbed a pistol and exchanged shots with one of the two men that entered the bank The men escaped in a car driven by a confederate.
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Archer Crawford
Bank of Gibson
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Cushing
James War
Sherit Wo
Bradshaw
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James
Radio Lawyers Appointed to Washington Commission Legal Division
The radio commission names Jon Wesley Weeks of Desatur Gr and Milus A Nisbet of Fayetteville Tenn as members of the commission's legal division effective July 1. They fill vacancies from Chief Examiner Prinner W Prat's resignation. Weeks is now a judge in Kalb County juvenile court, Nisbet formerly with a rubber company in Trenton N J and previously secretary to Senator McKellar of Tennessee.
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Desatur
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Fayettevilla
Tenn
Th Sommissian
Prinner W. Prat Weeks
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Nisbeth Rubber Company Offisial
Trenton
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Tax dodger freed after federal court review in New York
A man and business associate were cleared in a federal court review in New York over alleged tax dodging and related charges. The case centered on accusations of evasion and improper conduct relating to sales figures and corporate dealings.
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Mitchell Ready for Comeback After Tax Evasion Acquittal
New York June 2 AP reports Charles Mitchell, acquitted of evading income taxes, appears poised for a comeback at National City Bank. He remains a major stockholder with sizeable Morgan holdings and mortgages on three homes, amid market turmoil and unsettled government recovery questions.
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Toreman
Vielind
Sero Lavameer Bank
Tax dodging on big incomes sparks bold probes
Washington report on June 23 notes acquittal of Charles Mitchell in New York over tax evasion tied to stock losses. Senate and House committees plan to expand inquiries into tax avoidance practices by major financiers including J. P. Morgan, Loeb, and Company as Attorney General Cummings vows prosecutions. Emergency relief funds also announced by Hopkins.
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New Securities Law Demands Full Facts for Stock Sales
U S. securities law requires issuers to file 82 information types with the Federal Trade Commission before stock offerings. The forthcoming schedules will disclose corporations and officers salaries, ownership stakes above 10 percent, reasons for issue, commissions, assets and liabilities, and two years of profit and loss. Commission officials, led by acting chairman B B Bane, prepare the forms as Roosevelt predicts a shift from buyer beware to seller beware.
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Federal Trade Commission
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Securities Division
B. B. Bane
Roosevelt
Weather outlook across states shows modest changes
Fragmented forecast notes from Tennessee and Virginia describe partly cloudy skies with chances of showers tonight and Saturday. Temperature changes are limited with cooler conditions in spots. Readings taken at 6 pm daily reference yesterday and a year ago for context.
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Tory
Virginia
Poretion
Radio Call Holds Hope Airman Safe
Seattle June 22 Powerful radio stations listened for an explanation of a mysterious call allegedly sent in Russian with SOS and aeroplane signals. Jim Mattern, world traveler, is missing after taking off near Siberia. Ed Stevens and a Bremerton naval operator heard faint signals suggesting RMAZ or BMAP station origin. The message proved undecipherable due to poor reception.
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Pacific
Jimny Matern
Siberian
Ed Stevens
Bremerton
Stevens
Rmaz
Vievoatak
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Coast Guard
Mattern
U S Agent Killed by Liquor Runner
In Oskaloosa Iowa police and federal agents hunted a liquor suspect after a deadly confrontation. Harry Pilcott of Des Moines was killed when a shotgun blast struck him as he attempted to arrest the suspect. A. A. Murphy of Spencer was wounded but expected to recover. The suspect Claude Sidout of Creston fled after a five mile chase. Gerald Blackwood of Eddyville died later in hospital from wounds inflicted during liquor investigations.
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Harry Pilcott
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Claude 'Sidout
Creston
Oskaloosa
Elliott
Gerald Blackwood
Eddyville
Dollar break outstripped by produce prices
Washington reports commodity prices outpacing the dollar and signaling potential prosperity. May dollar depreciation against French francs and British pound, with commodities rising. index trends lift markets though the Roosevelts seeks stabilization. May receipts improve fiscal year outlook amid rising dairy and produce values and growing tax transfers.
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F D R Reported Set for Cash to London
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announcing the world economic conference will not adjourn but continues into its third week. He said progress hinges on currency stabilization and noted American difficulties in stabilizing the dollar. Committees work behind closed doors as the meeting presses on toward solutions.
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Eng
Ramsay MacDonald
World Economic Conference
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Ang Tal
Lea
Paige
Scientists Picture Man On Threshold Of Great Advances
Chicago June 23 AP scientists pictured man on the threshold of advances from weather balloons to expand the universe to eight times its present size. Balloons carry instruments to record upper air data and relay results by wireless. A 120 inch telescope mirror will be cast to aid production of a 200 inch instrument for Caltech and Mount Wilson Observatory, enabling photos of objects up to 600 000 900 light years away, vastly increasing explored space.
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Jakob Bjerknés
Bergen
Norway
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Walter S. Adams
Mount Wilson Observatory
California
Earth
Bjerknes
Adams
California Institute of Technology
World Wheat Pact Edges Toward Global Price Accord
Australia moves toward joining a wartime scale reduction in acreages and export limits as part of a broader international grain agreement. Morgenthau expects Danubian and other major producers to participate. Soviet and Argentine officials welcomed the plan, with Australia’s Stanley Bruce awaiting Canberra approval to draft the pact for conference presentation.
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Australia
Rentina
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Henry Morgenthau
Technics
American World Economic Conference
Delyration
New Yorker
Maxim Tutvinoff
Thomas & Breton
Argentina
Aron
France and America bury hatchet at world economic talks
London reports that French delegates set aside aversion to wards and Anglo American monetary policy to seek common ground for the world economic conference. The talks face fissures over war debts and inflation fears as the United States and France weigh stabilizing measures and the prospect of permanent bases.
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James M. Cox
Monetary Commission Trench
France
United St
America
Roosevelt not planning London trip amid rumor sweep
Portland dispatch reports secretary Stephen T. Early denying Roosevelt intends to visit London. Rumors say the Indianapolis could escort him after Eastport, with the Amberjack II and other ships guarding the president’s sailing. The Daily News notes officials denied talks of a world economic conference tour by the president.
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