Coons and Smith Claimed Coercion in County Jail Dungeons
In Knoxville on March 3 defense lawyers pressed that Cecil Coon and Elgice Smith were held in basement cells for five days before giving statements in a murder case involving Gale City farmer Pendleton and others. Sheriff Brewer testified confessions followed coercive questioning, with intent to separate inmates. Court adjourned to prepare for March term. District Attorney plans to rest Tuesday as the case continues.
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Knoxville
Mar
Shevitz J. Westey Brewer
Cecil Coon
Elgice Smith
Ing
Lloyd C. Riley
Gale City
Farmer
Goon
Smith
al D L. Pendleton
Alley
Brewer
Conn
Tzoon
Cuun
Pendleton
Alem
Bmilk
Theine
Chattanooga
Bush
Coon
Bleie Smith
Ali Lay
Smih
Ludo
Curt
Weather Outlook for Tennessee Turns Cloudy and Showery
Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with possible showers and mild temperatures. Recent highs and lows are noted, including rainfall data from the prior year. The report references yesterday's low temperature and scattered weather observations across the state with timing hints for the next day.
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Tennessee
John Dillinger cop killer breaks jail
John Dillinger, labeled cop killer, allegedly breaks jail as dramatic courtroom scenes unfold. Dr. Alice Wynekoop collapses on the witness stand during cross examination in the trial for the murder of her daughter in law Rheta. Proceedings pause as she is tended by jail physicians and her daughter. Prosecution plans five rebuttal witnesses Monday while defense contemplates redirect inquiries. The trial resumes with expected complexity and heightened public interest.
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Maurice E. Collins
Associated Press
Criminal Courts Building
Chicago
Alice Lindsay Wyneksop
Inlaw
Rheta
Harry Ts. Mikler
de. Catherine
Frank McNamara
W. W. Smith
Charles S. Dougherty
Dillinger Breaks Out With Wooden Pistol
John Dillinger escapes from Lake county jail using a wooden pistol carved in his cell. Authorities pursue him across the Chicago area as Lake county Sheriff Lillian Holley leads the manhunt.
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L. A
Chicago
Lillian Holley
Lake County
Austria Observes Death Parliament Anniversary
Vienna March 3 The first anniversary of Austria's parliament will be celebrated nationwide with Chancellor Dollfuss speaking at Villach in Carinthia. He recalls shelving the diet and ruling by emergency decree as tension grows, stating Parliament should not be blamed if it self-destructs. The Socialist party faced elimination as Parliament was dissolved.
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Wade Werner
Associated Press
Vienna
Engelbert Dollfn
Villach
Carinthia
Socialist’ Party
Ise
Europeans Cheer Roosevelt After First Year in Office
European readers greeted President Roosevelt as he completed his first year in office with cautious optimism. The Associated Press surveyed world leaders for reactions, noting praise for his energy and reforms, while foreign economists and officials weighed the scope and potential impact of his monetary and social policies.
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Roosevelt
Associated Press
Sonn
Germany
France
Roosevelt says interest grows in government and New Deal
President Roosevelt marks the end of his first year with a claim that public interest in government has surged. He frames the New Deal as lasting and aimed at eradicating deep political illnesses, speaking at American University during the inauguration of Dr. Joseph M. M. Gray as chancellor and noting the new School of Public Affairs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Joseph M. M. Gray
American University
United States
Three Albany figures named in kidnap case
John J. O'Connell Jr testifies that three Albany men, John Oley, Percy Geary, and Francis Oley, are among the gang that abducted him last July. O'Connell identifies Strewl as not among the initial abductors, while noting Oley and Geary have prior police records and Strewl’s link to a box car robbery in Atlanta. The trial, ongoing, featured cross examination with Strewl reacting to the testimony.
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Kidnap Gang
John O'Connell
Strews
E. D. Fales
Associated Press
Leany
John J. O'Connell
National Guard
Albany
O'Connell
Manney Strewl
O’connell
Strewl
Daniel H. Prioy
John Oley
Percy Geary
Francis Oley
Oley
Atlanta Penitentiary
Percy
Geary
Dean Sentenced to Life for Kennedy Murder in Mississippi
In Greenwood Mississippi a jury found Dr Sarah Ruth Dean guilty of murdering her admirer Dr John Preston Kennedy after five weeks of testimony and sentenced her to life with hard labor. The defense moved for a new trial and was granted 90 days to file detailed briefs with a tentative hearing set for June 2 in Indianola.
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Greenwood
Miss
Sarah Ruth Dean
State Penitentiary
John Preston Kennedy
Kennedy
S&s. F. Davis
Indianola
Qver
Labor’s Right to Organize Cited by Roosevelt
On the eve of NRA code authorities assembly, President Roosevelt issued an executive order to discipline employers who interfere with union efforts. The National Labor Board membership was increased and strengthened. Secretary Morgenthau asked 112 banks for capital credit information to stimulate heavy industry revival as an NRA aim.
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James Cope
Associated Press
Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
National Labor Board
Morgenthau
The
Treasury
Hugh S. Johnson
First Year New Deal Ends As Nation Reels From Controversy
AP dispatch from Washington notes the first year of the New Deal closing tomorrow with debate over dictatorship charges and recovery programs. It outlines two categories: temporary measures to spur business recovery and permanent reforms, listing public works, Civil Works Administration, surplus purchases, TVA, and mortgage refinancings among others.
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Associated Press
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Capitol Hills
National Recovery Administration
Public Works and Civil Works Administrations
Emergency Conservation Corps
Reconstruction Corporation
Reconstruction
Tennessee Valley Authority
Gun blast kills advertising head Eli Daiches in Chicago
Police report a machine gun attack killed Eli Daiches 44, head of the Thomas J. Powers Advertising Agency, as he sat in his car on the South Lake front drive. The assailants fled. Daiches had connections to London and Chicago institutions, with a prior 1938 office assault noted.
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Eli Daiches
Chicago
Mar
South Lake Front
Daiches
Cat
Sherry Motel
Miss Louille Osborn
C. J. Cronin
Wichita, Kan
Miss Osborn
Thomas J. Powers
Art Institute
Chicago Historical Society
Pield Museum of National History
Jewish Charities
Samuel Daiches
London
Powers Agency
Leed
Yorkshire
Lig
Rabbi Israel Daiches
Prussia
United States
Erwin Yellowjackets Take Sixteenth District Title
Erwin Yellowjackets earned a 25-20 victory over Kingsport in the Sixteenth District Basketball tournament final. Blue City topped Johnson City 29-2 in the consolation game, as Johnson City faltered after a third quarter rally. Bluff City led throughout its contest.
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Erwin Yellowjackets
East Tennessee
Erwin
Kingsport
Blue City
Johnson City
John‘son
City
Bluff City
Kingsport Times Trophy Honors Kingsport Team and Winner
Erwin received the Times trophy for the winning team while Kingsport earned a runner-up cap and Bluff City won the consolation trophy. Professor C. K. Keffman presented awards. Claude Wright of Kingsport earned a gold wrist watch from Dobyns Taylor Hardware as most outstanding, most sportsmanlike, and best all around player.
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Erwin
Kingsport Times
Kingsport
Bluff City
C. K. Keffman
Claude Wright
Dobyns-Taylor Hardware Company
Erwin Defeats Kingsport In Thrilling Gym Battle
The Erwin team led from the start and dominated Kingsport, with a 22 11 score at one point and a final 25 20 comeback by Johnson City cutting the margin. Ryburn, Erwin forward, stood out with 14 points on sharp passing and shooting while Duncan anchored the defense.
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Erwin
Kingsport
Ryburn
Duncan
Wright
Jevery
Sain Realao Fox Fs
Kingsport Gfg
Wilson
Gifers
Saylor
Haney Wright
Hale
Ags Kingsport
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Gunnar Myrdal
Lis
Irish Free State
Eamon DE Valera
Iish Free State
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Ireland
Dean
Employers Capital Credit
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