Smith fells of Alley Murder in Tennessee Trial
Elyie Smith an 8d year laborer from Vanleer testified in Knoxville that Cecil Coom Pendleton and himself planned a murder of Lloyd C Alley near Gate City Virginia last July. He described hitting Alley in the back of the head in a roadside confrontation and various subsequent actions as part of the alleged plot.
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Knoxville
Elyie Smith
Vanleer
Lloyd C. Alley
Gate Cius
Farmer
Smith
Cecil Coom
Pendleton
Kingsport
Cnnnection
Alley
Emit
Coon
van- Teer
Sims Road
Cecil
E.G. Stooksbury
Jack
Saville
Coeil
Ome
Elgie
Isok
Ling
Mim Pendleton
Cvg
Kyesville
Rioxville
Coon Seith Tia
Gove Creek
Ife
Tendleton
Kooavites
Phdlkind
Kavaxville
Emaciated jurist fate looms in Wynekoop case
In Chicago on March 6 the trial of Dr Alice Wynekoop nears its end as closing arguments unfold. Prosecutor Charles S Dougherty urges jurors to condemn the elderly defendant for the death of Rheta Wynekoop, while the defense presents its rebuttal and the judge gives instructions. The courtroom empties and Wynekoop shows faintness twice during testimony.
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Iicago
Aliee Winekoop
Khela
Juge
Kao
Rheta Wynekoop
Two Killed and Six Hurt in Railroad Collision Near Dubuque
Two men died and six were seriously injured when a head on collision occurred north of Dubuque involving trains from Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific. The event led to a work restart plan and a large payroll increase at the Miners Central System shops, boosting staff to about 1,000 and payroll by roughly 860,000 monthly.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Capj
Chicago
Milwaukee
St Vaol
Here
Memphius
Marea
Whey Miners Central System
Holcomb
Wiinels
Atbes
Mloyd
Mays
Justice Held In Columbia Civil Suit
In Columbia on May date AP reports a civil suit involving RR Gray as defendant. The hearing before Justice John S. Bicknell was postponed as the parties exchanged remarks referring to illness and contended matters, with Robert Grissom named as the plaintiff and tense exchanges noted during the telephoned discussions.
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Columbia
May
RR Gray
John S. Bicknell
Robert Grissom
Bicknell
CWA to Disband Most Work Army by March 30
The Civil Works administration plans to disband the remnant of its ten million dollar work army by March 30. About 1.5 million people will be shifted April 1 to work stations created by state and local relief agencies in communities of 5 000 or more. Rural workers are already being absorbed into farms and seasonal jobs, with no date set for full remobilization, previously aimed for May 1. Administrator Marty L Hopkins said aid will continue under the new setup for those in need.
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Washington
Marl Fi
Thy
Civil Works Administration
al Cwa
Ad Sud
Marty L. Hopkins
House Labor Committee
Gured Fox
State
Focal
Reece denied writing Hoover veto note in 1930
Nashville report on ex-Insurance Commissioner J I Reece testifying at his grand larceny trial. Cross examination touched on claims about writing Hoover veto message on the Norris Muscle Shoals bill, alleged handling of large sums for power companies, and suspected fee arrangements. References to Washington postings in 1930 and subsequent years, with remarks about his Harvard scholarship thesis.
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Nashville
Msren
J. I. Reece
Arand
Hoover
Norris Muscle Shoals
Reece
Washington
Walker
B. Carroll Reece
Insurance Department
Congress
Reeve
Jit
Universe of North Carolina
Harvard
J.T. Reece
Seth M. Walker
Hill McAliseter
Reece Brand
Jeff McCain
Civilized people and gall stones theory in 1940s report
March reports from the Southeastern Surgical Congress quote Dr. Steve W. Ceili linking gallstones to nerve strain in highly-strung individuals while noting lower rates among Hindus, Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans. About 300 surgeons attend as rulers discuss cancer control and future presidency of Dr. William David Haggard with other officers named.
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Saville
Raves Wa
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Nere
Steve W. Ceili
Elamh
Qhiv
Earch
Ole
William David Haggard
Nashville
Staty
bankers take over van swerening railroad system
New York reports say a banking group led by J P Morgan and Co has assumed control of the Van Sweringen railroad system after defaulted loans guaranteed by collateral of Allegheny Corp. The move follows a protective committee filing with the FTC as lenders hold Allegheny stock as loan security.
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New York
J. 2 Morgan & Go
van Sweringen
Wall Street
Federal Trade Commission
Allegheny Corp
Chicf van Sweringen Holdns Company
Vollateral
Washington
March
J. 2. Morgan and Company
Allegheny Corporation
van Sweringen Folding Company
Morgan Group
St Louis, Lyon Mountain and Southern Railway
Stutas
Allegheny Common
Morgan Grou
van Sweringen Brothers
O. PL Aml M
Johnson seeks million men in private industry drive
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson calls for immediate re employment of at least a million more workers in private industry to swell NRA overhaul efforts. A survey shows 80 percent of code industries can cut hours without wage loss, aiming for a 10 percent hour reduction with a 10 percent pay boost and exemptions for troubled sectors.
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James Cope
Associated Press
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Johnson
Federal Reserve
Plague Rips Through Twenty Indian Cities
Lucknow dispatch reports twelve hundred deaths in a week across twenty Indian cities with vast numbers deserting homes and fleeing the region in terror as the plague spreads.
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London
United Provinces of India
Lucknow
Daily Mail
Dillinger Sightings Prompt Chicago manhunt
Fresh clues tie John Dillinger to Chicago as officers chase a car linked to his Crown Point jailbreak. A gunman sighting and the car found outside a north side apartment bolster the search, with police staking out the area through day and night. The sheriff’s revolver is found in a side pocket.
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Chicago
John Dillinger
Dillinger
Lillian Holley
Wom
Ain
Ships collide off Sable Island. crew abandon sinking Concordia
The Concordia, sailing from Saint John and Halifax with cattle, collided with the Black Eagle 41 miles off Sable Island. Affected crew of over 60 from the Black Eagle picked up by the rescue ship as fog and heavy seas hampered efforts to confirm the freighter’s fate. The Concordia's sinking was reported with no definitive word on its loss.
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Halifax
U. S
Nova Scotia
New York
Concordia
Atlantic
Lonely Sable Island
Atelantic
Sable Island
A. Murray
Donaldson Brothers
Glasgow
Saint John
Black Eagle
Totterdam
Johnson Praises Madame Perkins as Cabinet Experiment
Washington March 6 NRA head Hugh Johnson told thousands of business leaders that having a woman in the cabinet is the Roosevelt program’s most successful experiment. Madame Perkins, present, quipped she had forgotten she was part of an experiment as industrialists applauded the sentiment.
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Washington
WPI
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Perkins
Morgan Says New Deal Handicapped by Willingness to Sacrifice
Dr. A. E. Morgan chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority told an audience of TVA officials and wives that the greatest handicap of the new deal is lack of willingness to sacrifice. He stressed need for trained men and women with judgment and selfless public spirit, warning the TVA may stumble without proper talent to implement plans.
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Knoxville
Maren G
A. E. Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
City Solons Meet in Municipal Bldg Tonight
The Board of the City of Kingsport will meet in the council chamber at the municipal building tonight. Only routine business has been planned. Mayor Shelburne Ferguson will preside.
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City of
Kingsport
Shelburne Ferguson
Land Utilization Plans of Government Discussed
Washington dispatch reports the Roosevelt administration will begin purchasing land for utilization this week. Officials estimate 25 to 40 million acres are sub marginal and should be retired from production to aid individuals and the nation. A land economist warns of past waste, erosion, ghost towns, and private exploitation of resources without proper limits.
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Roosevelt
Stephen J. M'Donough
Washington
Mar. G
Atrey
Mr. Roosevelt
L. C. Gray
Department of Agriculture
Ja “Coal
Power rate cuts reduce East Tennessee electric costs
NASHVILLE March 6 ASH The State Railroad and Public Utilities Commission chief engineer M R Williams ordered rate reductions for Tennessee Eastern Electric Company and the East Tennessee Light and Power Company affecting 12 000 consumers in Bristol Elizabethton Johnson City Erwin Jonesboro and other East Tennessee towns The changes promise immediate domestic savings of 34000 annually with a potential 80000 yearly and a 14 percent drop in domestic costs plus a 160 percent possible promo cut for heavier users Commercial users gain 16000 annually with possible 68000 promo reduction The new rates apply to first kilowatt hours and tiered blocks for both domestic and commercial use plus promotional schedules for increased consumption and demand incentives.
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Nashville
State Railroah and
Publc Utilities Commission
M. R. Williams
Aid
Tennessee Eastern Electric Company
East Tennessee Light and Power Company
Bristol
Elizabethton
Johnson City
Erwin
Jonesboro
East Tennessee
Williams
Commission
New Trial Denied In Knoxville Deacon Case
Covington Ky March 6 Ralph C Schatringhaus of Knoxville Tenn has lost an appeal for a new trial of a 100000 suit filed by Hyelyn Hazen a former Knoxville school teacher for breach of contract and damages A jury recently gave Hazen a verdict for 80000 The motion for a verdict for the defense despite the jury s decision was overruled yesterday but attorneys for Schatringhaus were given 120 days to file an appeal.
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Covington
Ralph C. Schatringhaus
Knoxville
Tenn
Hyelyn Hazen
Branch of
Pesmileg
Miss Hazen
Scharvinghaus
Weather outlook for Tennessee and Virginia
Fair with cooler temperatures in Tennessee tonight. North central area slightly colder. Wednesday cloudy with rain in the west and central parts, colder in the far west. Virginia fair and somewhat colder north and east tonight, Wednesday fair. Yesterday’s high 63, low 21. Rain yesterday 0.02 inch. readings taken at 6 p.m.
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Tennessee
Virginia
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