Senate Favors Joint TVA Probe Resolution
The Senate adopted a compromise resolution for a joint Senate House inquiry into the Tennessee Valley Authority. Senator Burkley of Kentucky proposed the plan, with a five member each committee and available funds for expenses, aiming to probe anti TVA activity and charges Bridges and King had raised. The measure moves to the House for action and broad support exists in both chambers for a full inquiry.
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Washington
Senate
Tadey
Senate House
TVA
Burkley
Kentucky
Bridges
R-N.h
King D-Utahi
Barkley
Tennessee Valley Authority
King
D.utah
D.xy
Norris
Ind.Web
Worris
House
Senate Alove
Bankhead
Banshevd Woul
Garner
Priveale Power
Slice costs golfer in Pasadena case
A sliced drive cost golfer D. L. Starsh $1,000 after Superior Judge Frank C. Collier granted judgment to Rev. James F. Halliday who charged a Marsh golf ball struck him on the head causing permanent injury. Marsh claimed the ball rebounded off a tree.
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Pasadena
Calif
D. L
Weather showers and warmer in Kentucky and Tennessee
Weather forecast reports showers tonight and Saturday across central Kentucky and Tennessee with showers ending Saturday morning in extreme west areas. Warmer conditions in central and eastern zones, colder in far west tonight. Saturday and Saturday night will turn colder. Virginia sees increasing clouds with showers spreading from west to east late tonight through Saturday. Warmth in east and Sunday cooling. Alabama remains cloudy with showers possible in west tonight or Saturday and in the east Saturday. Warmer interior, strong southerly winds along the coast.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
West
Alabama
Wanner
Hightenaler
Evleen Wathen Becomes U S Marshal in Shanghai
Evleen Wathen, formerly of Los Angeles, serves as acting U S marshal in war torn Shanghai China. She is the third ranking employee in the office and assumed charge when Marshal Hd ward Paufel was summoned to the United States and his chief deputy transported two prisoners to Japan.
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Evleen Wathen
Los Angeles
U. S
Shanghai
China
Miss Wathen
Hdward Paufel
United States
Japan
Central Press
Banes Withdraws in Trustee Race in Sullivan County
Sam P Banes of Blountville Democrat candidate for Sullivan county trustee withdraws from the race. His exit lowers nominees to four with Paul Gray J T Carter T L Holt and W C Pectol remaining. Banes cites neighbor and friend as source of campaigning difficulty and pledges support to the party nominee in August. Continued on page eight.
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Sam P. Banes
Blountville
Sullivan County
Banes
Paul Gray
J. T. Carter
Bristol
T. L. Holt
Blauntville
W. C. Pectol
Kingsport
Eanes
Amy
Mexico May Get Jap Oil Contract
Tokyo reports Japan offers Mexico a conditional oil contract for about 500000 barrels of crude oil yearly plus technical help to build pipelines and harbors on the Pacific coast. The deal, approached months before China hostilities, awaits formal agreement and would involve Tehuantepec crossing and Salina Cruz loading.
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Tokyo
Japan
Mexico
Pacific
China
Tehuantepec
Salina Cruz
Americans win big in Grand National sweepstakes
New York March 24 Fourteen Americans win large prizes in the Grand National at Aintree led by Ballieship the American owned son of Man o War with 140000 each. Royal Danielli takes second with 72040 and Workman third with 66009. American winnings total 4671996 with substantial funds raised for hospital relief and a large total pool of entries purchased.
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New York
Ballieship
Man o'War
Aintree
Eng
Royal Danielli
Workman
Hos
Chinese claim German aided front as Shanghai fights on
Chinese report strong German trained reinforcements including mechanized units defending Shanghai front. A 100 mile counter-offensive along the Fientin Pukow railway and Ning Yang occupation are noted. Li Tsung Jen leads a surprise attack while Japanese presses north from Nanking toward Suchow.
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Shanghai
Fientin-Pukow
Shentung Province
Ning- Yang
Grand Canal
Li Tsung-Jen
Yenchow
Esining
Suchow
Lunghai
2 Lake
Tientsu-Pukow
Yihsien
Nanking
Changpaling
Shensi
Calvary
Ho Chu-Kuo
Yellow River
Hoku
Shansi
Hull plan rests on Nazi attitude
Washington reports say Secretary Hulls proposal to aid refugees from Germany and Austria hinges on Nazi restrictions. Officials note Germany has barred large transfers, and emigration policies may limit numbers admitted to the United States. London welcomes Hulls plan as Britain considers cooperation.
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Washington
Hull
Germany
Austria
Berlin
Nho
State Department
United States
London
World Federation of Polish Jews
Poland
United Palestine Appeal
Palestine
Palmer Bound Over In Accident
Weymouth Palmer son of E W Palmer president of the Kingsport Press faced charges of malicious maiming after Henry Fletcher was injured on the Applachian highway near Gate City Virginia Eyewitnesses testified Palmer may not have struck the victim but his car was reported near the scene Palmer did not testify and he remains bound over for possible indictment by a Scott county grand jury Official highway patrol findings cleared Palmer of any health concerns at the time of the incident Continued on Page Eight.
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Times
Gate City
Weymouth
Fletcher
Palmer
Kelly
Penn
Hunter
Kingsport
George Warren
Bristol
Martin B. Compton
Scott County
W. L. Holmes
Sunday Beer Sale Debate In Kentucky House
Kentucky lawmakers seek guidance from Attorney General Hubert Meredith on legal grounds to act on Sunday beer sales. A liquor control bill would prohibit beer and whisky sales on Sundays or during elections, while an amendment would allow Sunday sales after 1 p.m. unless authorities opt out. Speaker John Kirtley pressed for action.
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Frankfort
Jookers
Hubert Meredith
Administration Liquor Control
Fitzpatrick
Kenton County
John Kirtley
Body of Slashed Woman Found in Blackstone
The body of Jeannette Worsham, 28, a weaving mill worker, was found in a thicket near Blackstone. Her throat was cut and her skull fractured. A murder warrant was issued for Willie Allen, about 30, who is at large. Worsham's husband was reportedly out of the county. she left behind three children.
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Blackstone
Jeannette Worsham
Commonwealth
T. Freeman Epes
Willie Allen
Allen
Britain renews rearmament plan amid warning on pledges
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain directed renewed energy into immediate rearmament as the country seeks to deter war. He warned Britain may face conflict and stressed no binding pledge to halt German aggression. Government calls a conference with Gabor leaders, Trade Union Congress, Labor Party groups to speed production.
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London
Britain
Chamberlain
Europe
Gabor
General Council
The
Trade, Union Congress
Union Workers
Labor Party
Parliamentary Labor Party
Last Minute News Flashes Tax Provisions Removed
Washington march 23.7 senate finance committee shocked house approved estate and gift tax revisions out of the revenue bill today. Nashville march 25 dispute between Governor Browning and Crump over control of Skelby county election machinery went before the supreme court today. New Orleans march 25 confidential demand to end recession as Williams says confidence and open capital flows and fair taxation are essential for recovery. Marely march 23 leaders of British labor assailed Chamberlain and called for an immediate league of nations meeting to consider appeasement of Europe.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Nashville
Browning
IE. H. Crump
Skelby County
Supreme Court
New Orleans
Williams
Kelly
Machinery and Allied Products Institute
Chicago
Southern Pine Association
Chamberlain
Don
Marely
Assembly
League of Nations
Europe
Tennessean Held Guilty in Robbery
Greeneville Tenn March 25 Echoes of a Virginia payroll robbery sounded today as Hardy Clevenger awaits sentencing on transporting stolen money across the Tennessee Virginia line He was found guilty in federal court for the $15000 payroll robbery near Norton Va Cleek a Gate City Va taxi driver confessed his part and implicated uncle C W McNutt Wise County Va deputy sheriff Cleek testified a Lincoln owned by Hardy and Tommy Clevenger was used as the getaway car after the payroll guard was taken to High Knob mountain Norton McNutt was convicted and sentenced in the case continued on page eight
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Speeing
The
Times
Greeneville
Tenn
Hardy Clevenger
Norton
Blackwood Coal and Cake Company
Cleek
Fohn Buck
Farmer Gate City
C. W. McNutt
Wise County
Clevenger
Virginia
Richmond
Hardy
Tommy Clevenger
High Knok Mountain
Sleek
McNutt
Drew
Crisis Averts Cabinet Grind in Paris March 25
Paris reports that after 13 days in office Premier Leon Blum won approval to seek ratification of a single financial bill to move 5,000,000,000 francs from the Bank of France to the treasury. A second bill faced Senate opposition. a more complete package was planned. The cabinet sides with cautious pragmatism as strikes rise and defense needs loom amid calls for Blum’s resignation.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Member of Deputies
Bank of France
Treasury
Senate
Chamber
Blum
Friends of
Kingsport Wholesale Grocery Fire Causes Major Loss
A blaze destroyed the Kingsport Wholesale Grocery Company building and stock worth about 75000 with damage concentrated on the upper floors. Firefighters fought the two hour blaze, which possibly started in a tobacco storage area, drawing a large crowd and threatening nearby structures. The firm, among the city’s oldest, is led by A T Siler and A S Jones with S C Minnick in Kingsport. Insurance covers the loss and restoration plans are underway.
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Kingsport Grocery, Inc
Kingsport
Kingsport Wholesale Grocery Company, Inc
Citizens Supply Corporation
Frst
Mead Corporation
Federal Dye Plant
Kingsport Veneer Company
A. T. Siler
Williamsburg
A. S Jones
Jellico
Tenn
Minnich
Court Allows Crime Commission Probe In Madison County
Gov Gordon Browning's state crime commission was cleared to continue its investigation into Madison county law enforcement conditions after Chancellor Dewitt Henderson upheld the legislation creating the panel. The ruling denied a temporary injunction but granted Walter Rushing and Harry Light 30 days to perfect appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court, with a potential stay of witness testimony if perfected within 10 days.
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Jackson, Tenn
Gordon Browning
State Crime Commission
Madison County
Dewitt Henderson
Cormy Mission
Commission
Hope
Walter Rushing
Harry Light
Memphis
Supreme Court
Henderson
Rushing
Light
Centindee
US Welcome Hand Extended by FDR
President Roosevelt announced the American asylum proposal would cover political refugees from Germany and Austria and extend to oppressed minorities in Russia Spain and Italy. He said no new legislation is needed and linked the policy to early US asylum traditions dating to 1789.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Germany
Austria
Russia
Spain
Italy
United States
William C. Bullitt
France
Bagi O’connor
Butt
Europe
Hull
Ning European
All the Americas
Second Victim Dies After Manslaughter Conviction
A second woman died hours after Jesse Evans, 40, was convicted of manslaughter in the December mobile accident that killed Mrs Irene Hall, 37. The companion, injured then, died last night as well. Evans received a one year jail term. The other deceased was Mrs Louis Kissel, 38. The crash occurred December 20.
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Louisville
Jesse Evans
Evans
Irene Hall
Louis Kissel
England's Foreign Policy Stance From Chamberlain Panel
DEWITT MACKENZIE analyzes Prime Minister Chamberlain's March policy address as Britain faces a looming international crisis. The piece stresses his solitary burden of decision, faith in humanity, and gamble on fascist states' reactions, noting history will judge his resolve.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
New York
Chamberlain
Britain
Engand
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Pital Fund
Delket Halders Wor
Atlantic
Kingsport Grocery Company
Son Kingsport
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Tennessean
Free Crime Commission
Fdr
America
Ned
House of Commons
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