TVA Spent Heavily in Five Year Life
Washington March 26 TVA has spent about 185 million dollars in five years of operation under the national plan for flood control navigation and power. Congress has funded projects from Norris Dam to Pickwick Landing, with dams on the Tennessee and its tributaries, aiming to 300 miles of navigation lakes and flood control. Senator Bridges proposes a five member committee to investigate TVA, with support from Norris and Barkley. others may join or decline.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
England
Roosevelt
Tennessee River
Tennessee
Ohio
East
Chattanooga
Alabama
Padeah
Congress
TVA
Paducan
Knoxville
Tenn
TVA Snns
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Florence
Ala
Norris Din
Great Lakes
Powell and Clinch
Wheeler Dam
Tson Dam
Pickwick Landing
Ville
Tenk
Hiwassee River
North Carolina
Ams
Gilbertsville
Bridges Bridges
Senate
House
Bankhead
Garner
Bridges
King
Weather across Tennessee Virginia and Kentucky
Tennessee reports cloily cooler conditions with possible showers Sunday and Monday as temperatures rise slowly. Virginia expects rain and colder Sunday with Monday showers in the west and a cloudy then showered east. Kentucky shows cloudy skies with possible showers in the south, Sunday and Monday showers with rising temperatures.
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Tennessee
Cloily
Virginia
Vait
Kentucky
Three Written Confessions Implicate Carrol Horton in Fatal Crash
Four confessions allege Carrol Horton of Duffield drove the car that fatally struck Nell Hawkins near Gate City Virginia on March 20. Horton arrested in Duffield and hit run charges filed. Witnesses include Walter Horton Press Dishner James Suthers Elmer Parnell. Bail set at 2000 for Horton and 500 for witnesses. Continued on page fourteen.
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Gate City
Carrol Horton
Duffield
Nell. Hawkins
Here
Horton
Virginia
Akeld
Waler Horton
Press Dishner
James Suthers
Elmer Parnell
Hawkins
Fay Pierson
Carrol
Walter Horton
School Head Free in Jewel Robbery Case
Howard H. Martin a 4d year old bachelor school principal was released from jail on habeas corpus after federal agents dropped the case. He had been questioned as jewelry valued at 810,000 was found at his Florida home. Detective Lt Luther Phillips said he signed a statement admitting knowledge the jewelry was stolen. Martin's nephew Franklin Martin, an ex convict, was shot and killed Thursday in Boca Raton by a policeman who said he fired when interrupted by Martin.
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Dallas
Howard H. Martin
Florida
Martin
G-men
Tle
Luther Phillips
King
Franklin Martin
Bora Raton
Fla
Marlin
Japan moves toward total war in radical session
Parliament ends a historic session with the government taking control of the electric industry, approving a national mobilization bill to draft manpower and resources. Conflicts marked the WOF-35 session as cabinet, legislature, and parties clashed. 86 bills introduced, 76 adopted, 1948-49 budget of 833 million dollars approved, half to the armed forces.
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Tonyo
Japan
Ohita
Élestre
Army
Navy
Refugees Relief Problem Studied By Hull Plan
Secretary Hull backs an international relief effort for oppressed minorities as a broad campaign to spread democracy. The proposal aims to enlist democratic nations behind a new declaration that all men are born free and equal with inalienable rights, while seeking practical results through an international commission for relief in Europe. This international emphasis appears more significant than immediate havens for refugees, with continued discussion on page fourteen.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Washington
Hull
Wberry
International Commission For Relief of
Europe
Loyalists Trapped in Insurgent Advance Across Alcubierre area
Embattled government troops estimated between 10 000 and 23 000 were reported trapped in the Alcubierre Mountains as insurgent columns converged from the east toward the Mediterranean. Dispatches say Sierra region was surrounded and villages such as Lanaja fell to Franco’s forces, while a drive into Castellon Province aimed at Zovita continued. In Catalonia thousands moved to the western border to fortify rear guards as Prieta urged two new divisions to shore up defenses.
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Heydaye
France
Alcubierre
Mediterranean
Aragon
Zaregas
Cas‘elon
Francisco Franca
Seige
Sarmena
Bujarabs
Seriinena
Lanaja
Castellon
Zovita
Arcelona
Catalonia
Mainister Indalecio Prieta
Tansy
Whitaker denies he will withdraw from U S Senate race
Nashville March 24 Phil Whitaker of Chattanooga denied reports he would withdraw from the race against Senator George L Berry and three others. He said he would open headquarters in Nashville around June 2 and begin his speaking campaign there, possibly in Fayetteville. Other candidates include Berry Stewart Carmack Mitchell and Ridley Mitchell.
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Nashville
Tenn
Phil Whitaker
Chattanooga
U. S
George L. Berry
Whitaker
Fayetteville
Tom Stewart
Winchester
Winchester, He Crump-Meltelar
Berry
Stewart
W. Carmack
Murfreesboro
Ridley Mitchell
Cookevile
Browning
E. H. Crump
Memphis
K. D. McKellar
Herbert, Sr. Walters
Morristown
Prentice Cooper
Shelbyville
Crump-McKellar
J. Bailey Wray
Knoxvlile
Roosevelt
Coopter and Weay
New York youths ordered to stop pan for gold
In中心 Center New York City three young men were halted by Magistrate Irving Ben Cooper after a supposed sewer burial scare near a Bronx resident. Police detained Louis Cassino 25 Anthony Cassano 20 and Joseph Marre 30 amid muddy confusion.
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Center
New York City
Gardner Bridge
New York
Marsh
Klondike
Irving Ben Coarer
Sivers
Bronx
Labyrnthian
Meg'strate Cooper
Louis Cassino
Anthony Cassano
Joseph Marre
Louis Cassano
Roosevelt at Warm Springs Boosts Hope, Camp Says
Ed in Camp, veteran Atlante Journal writer, claims President Roosevelt looked refreshed during a Griffin visit en route to Warm Springs. Camp described the President as physically fit with a glow, noting his new car, steady demeanor, and quick responses to queries. He cited Roosevelt’s calm pace and cautious public stance while preparing for further engagements.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Edwin Camp
Atlante Journal
Georgia
Camp eTote
Griffin
Gainesville
Curtis Cottage
Goering Orders Jews to Leave Austrian Nazi Zone
Vienna report details Field Marshal Hermann Goering declaring Jews must depart Austria amid Nazi campaign for unification with Germany. He condemns Schuschnigg, touts a greater Austria program, and outlines a rapid economic plan including currency shift to the mark, debt settlement, and abolishing customs.
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Vianna
Hermann Wilhelm Goring
Austria
Goering
Germany
Greater Austria
Schuschnigg
Fuehrer
China recaptures vital rail center and linking towns
Chinese forces report recapture of Menghsien on the Yellow River defenses and Taekow at the eastern end of a Lunghai spur. Officials say the gains disrupt Japanese positions and threaten about 50,000 troops in Hanan, maintaining pressure on the Java front's communications network.
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Shanghai
Menghsien
Yellow River
Lunghai
Sudan
Lunghai Corridor
Taekow
Japan
Hanan
County Court Again Moves To Crack Down On Roadhouses
Sullivan county court plans a resolution to require midnight closing for all alcohol dispensing venues. If approved at the next quarterly session, the rule would not apply to Kingsport or Bristol. The action follows a survey showing many roadhouses stay open late and arrests occur then. Previous efforts to curb dance halls with beer licenses faced constitutional challenges. County Judge T R Bandy commented on possible support.
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Sullivan County Court
Blountville
Kingsport
Bristol
Sheburne Ferguy
Hitler Rants on Versailles Frontiers in Boundary Fix Speech
Adolf Hitler denounces the Versailles treaty at a rally in Germany on March 26, asserting that the nation will not stop at the borders drawn in Paris. Saxon crowds cheer as he campaigns for Anschluss and vows to unite Austria and Germany in fulfillment of a long-held dream.
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Veipsig
Germany
Austria
Toava Angsetie
Pleas of Accused Killer Are Denied
New York on March 26. Donald Carroll pleaded in his jail cell for permission to attend the funeral of his slain sweetheart Charlotte Matthiesen, 18, a stenographer. The request was denied as defense efforts to save him from the electric chair continued. Matthiesen was killed by a bullet to the heart. her cremation was planned.
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New York
Donald Carre
Charlotte Matthiesen
Sidney Rosenthal
Young Carroll
Ehz Boy
Robert C. Carroll
Asheville
M. Co
Rosenthal
Fred Matthiesen
Donald
Frosenthal
Carroll
Government seeks unlimited loans for business and public bodies
Washington reports the Roosevelt administration asked Congress to authorize a virtually unlimited loan program for business and to resume self liquidating loans to public bodies. The plan would empower the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to make long term business loans and buy private securities to provide expansion capital. Jesse Jones sent a letter to support the request, with Senator Glass noting related legislation.
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Washington
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Alga
Jesse Jones
Glass
D.-Va
Jones
Roosevelt
Defenses May Not Withstand Rebel Advance In Spain
British and French security in the Mediterranean grew critical as insurgent forces advance in Spain threaten the government in Madrid. Nonintervention remains official policy while Britain and France seek accord with Italy and manage rearmaent and labor pressures amid wider European tensions including Austria, Poland, and Germany.
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London
Mediterranean
France
Spain
Italy
Hossibie Trallas
Rome
Russia
Paris
Britain
Hitler
Austria
Konrad Henlein
Poland
Lithuania
United States
Cordell Hutt
Netherlands
Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
der Angriff
Bankers Plead Innocent In Bank Failure Case
In Louisville on March 26 Travis Morton former president of the defunct Taylor National Bank and three others pleaded innocent before Federal Judge Elwood Hamilton after demurrers to indictments were overruled Others named were Cortez Sanders Cane Valley Wayne Goode Campbellsville and Bo Walker Wilson Campbellsville former deputy state treasurer Also noted WPA survey funds allocated in Louisville on March 26 Twelve six hundred twenty nine dollars were allotted for a real property survey to aid slum clearance and low housing projects.
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Louisville
Travis
Morton
Taylor, National Bank
Elwood Hamilton
Hamilton
Cortez Sanders
Cane Valley
Wayne Goode
Campbellsville
Bo Walker Wilson
WPA
Night Parking Banned Along Highways in Harlan
Sheriff H C Cawood and deputies in Harlan Ky declared war on night parking along highways. Arrested violators would be tried in Circuit Court, signaling strict enforcement of the ban beginning immediately.
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Harlan
H. C. Cawood
Cawood
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Irvin Mc
Coering
China
Bandy
T. R. Bandy
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