Tennessee Senator Attacks Publisher Over Bank News
Nashville March 1 Senator Robert Alexander denounced Col Luke Lea as a convicted felon accusing him of trying to wreck banks to avoid his sentence The attack followed Lea's newspaper coverage of bank difficulties and Governor McAlisters six day banking holiday The debate touched on publicity and alleged mob action in mortgage foreclosures with several senators condemning Lea and his paper and urging restraint in reporting bank troubles continued on page eight
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Luke Tus
Robert L. Alesander, Jr
Davidson
Senate Today
Lea
North Carolina
Alexander
Auack
Q. L. McMahan
Hamblen
McAlister
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J. d. Jewell
Rutherford
Lake Lea
Senate
Olhary
Devauch
John Brown
Shelby
Luke Lea
China Protests Arms Embargo
China protests the British arms embargo against China and Japan. An editorial in the Shanghai Evening Post denounces the embargo as futile and an unfriendly act harming both sides and Britain?s aircraft industry, while failing to end hostilities in the Far East.
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Shanghai Evening Post Today
Far East
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Ansell Sues Huey Long for Slander in Senate Speech
Samuel T. Ansell, former judge advocate general, sues Senator Huey Long in D C Supreme Court for 500000 damages over Longs February 21 senate speech. Ansell claims 250000 actual damages and 250000 punitive damages for public slander and disgrace. Long allegedly called Ansell a thief and crook and said he forged his appointment.
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Mar
Samuel T. Angell
Jounsel
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John H. Overton
Louisiana
Huey Lang
District of Columbia Supreme Court
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Senate
Ansell
Long
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Japanese forces seize key Jehol defense points in Manchuria advance
Japanese troops break through Jehol defenses capturing Chihfeng Chienping and Wangkungla as they push toward Jehol City. Lingyuan action opens, while Chaoyang attack shifts toward Chinoping with Chinfeng taken with minimal resistance. General Nobuyoshi Muto leads the assault.
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Manchuria
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Weather Outlook Tennessee and Virginia Fair and Warmer
Fair and warmer conditions expected in Tennessee with slight warming in the west on Thursday. Virginia remains generally fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Report notes yesterday’s high and low compared to last year, no precipitation, and February averages and snowfall readings recorded daily.
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West
Virginia
Cermak To Live Says Physicians In Miami
Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago is expected to recover from a bullet wound and complications, doctors report including improved lung and heart sounds. Pneumonia and colitis have lessened, kidney function improved, and he slept well after taking orange juice.
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Roosevelt completes cabinet corps with secretaries named
President elect Roosevelt finished selecting his official family at Hyde Park. He chose Lewis Mae and Steve as secretaries with Louis M. Howe as senior secretary and Marvin H. McIntyre of Kentucky and Stephen T. Early of Virginia as top aides. Frances Perkins is named secretary of labor and Daniel Roper secretary of commerce.
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Virginia
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New York State
Daniel ©. Roper
South Carolina
Commerce
Partial Observation Shows Banks Open East Tennessee
Observation notes most East Tennessee banks remain open while Knoxville area banks close for the holiday. Memphis banks announce a one day holiday and plan to reopen tomorrow morning.
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Memphis
Six day banking holiday observed partially in Tennessee
Nashville reports a six day banking holiday proclaimed by Gov. Hill McAlister with partial observance. Nashville banks show lepat holiday notices while Memphis banks declare a one day holiday. Chattanooga Knoxville and other cities stay open. Government officials clarify compliance expectations as details of enforcement and legislative action remain unsettled.
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Knoxville
Tennessee
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Chattanooga
McAlister
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First National Bank Adheres to State Holiday Proclamation
The officers of the First National Bank of Kingsport announced at noon that the bank would observe Governor Hill McAlister's basic holiday in Tennessee. No banking business will be conducted until further notice. President J. Fred Johnson and Cashier A. D. Brockman urged respect for the proclamation in the interest of the state's banking system.
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Hill McAlister
Tennessee
A. D. Brockman
J. Fred Johnson
First National Bank
Brockman
Times
U S Banking Situation Prompts State Bank Holidays
The Associated Press reports Tennessee and Kentucky governors declared bank holidays in quick succession. Tennessee Gov McAlister cited business transactions and set the holiday immediate through Monday. Kentucky Gov Laffoon proclaimed March 1 to 4 as days of thanksgiving with funds payout by banks today under the order.
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Tenneseus
Kentucky
McAlister
Tennessee
Laffoon
Anit
Washington Takes On Inaugural Day Preparations
Washington gears up for Roosevelt's inauguration with cabinet members arriving or en route and drafting plans to tackle debt, trade barriers, and federal spending. Key figures Cordell Hull Lewis W. Douglas William H. Woodin work on negotiations, budget cuts, and reform. pressure from banks, farmers, and unemployed grows as relief and job programs are framed.
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Period Extends Thru Next Monday-Order Follows All-Night Meeting
A banking board announced extending an order through next Monday after an all night bankers meeting. Officials indicated the extension governs the bank’s operations and compliance directives. Details on the order scope or affected institutions were not disclosed.
Legislation to Bolster Aims of Holiday to Be Sought
Governor assures the public that lawmakers will pursue needed legislation to strengthen the aims of the upcoming holiday. The move aims to broaden recognition and support for related civic programs and community outreach.
Protection Aims Nashville Bank Holiday Proclaimed
Governor Hill McAlister announced a six day bank holiday in Tennessee to extend through the next Monday after an all night bankers' meeting. He urged immediate legislation and plans to safeguard banking facilities and public confidence amid outside disturbances. The proclamation notes other states acting similarly and stresses fairness to residents and banks regarding outside commitments.
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Tennessee
Hill McAlister
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