New Election Board Purge Includes Sullivan County
Sullivan county election commissioner A A Weaver faced an ouster petition as the new state election board prepared to hear charges. The board, reorganized to fall under Governor Browning, is scrutinizing Weaver over alleged election infractions amid partisan tensions. A later AP dispatch said the complaint was not docketed due to lack of substantial charges.
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Weather shifts as storms hit Tennessee and Kentucky
Showers and thunderstorms move across Tennessee and Kentucky tonight and Thursday with mild temperatures. Cooler air follows Thursday night, especially in western sections. In Virginia, showers occur tonight into Thursday with a brief warmer spell tonight before a cooler trend.
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Hudson to Seek Commission Post in Tennessee
Nashville March 30 Mayor WW D Pete Hudson of Clarksville announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for public utilities commissioner. He pledges to extend TVA power to all Tennessee farm homes and cities. Backed by Crump McKellar faction, Hudson leads Clarksville as mayor and heads state business groups while farming and ranching extensively.
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Heated Democratic Sheriff Race Dominates Sullivan County Primary
With two days left before the Saturday vote, eight candidates vie for the sheriff nomination in Sullivan County. Party leaders expect a large turnout amid rising public interest in law enforcement and county governance.
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Senator Snell seeks 10 limit probe of TVA
Washington March 30 Republican Leeder Snell urged that a congressional inquiry into the Tennessee Valley Authority exclude private utilities within TVA territory. He spoke as the house debated a senate inquiry into the TVA power program, noting the ouster of TVA chairman Morgan and questioning directors’ use of taxpayers’ money.
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U S Presses Mexico Over Oil Seizure Prompted by Labor Turmoil
In Mexico City President Cardenas called an urgent congress session as labor unrest grows over expropriation of the $40 million oil industry. Ambassador Daniels delivered a sharp U S protest to the foreign ministry seeking clarity on payment for 17 American and British oil properties. Tampico union leader Carlos Flores claims workers feel betrayed and says the dispute reflects broader labor capital tensions.
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Roosevelt visits famed Fort Benning on inspection tour
President Roosevelt breaks vacation routine for a 45 minute visit to Fort Benning Georgia. He will view infantry schools tanks and modern equipment with 6 000 officers and men at the post. Governor Rivers Major Wilson and other officials meet him in Columbus while General Singleton and staff await at the fort’s entrance along the Chattahoochee.
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Suffering Ends As Reaper Acts After 21 Years
Mrs Ethel Lena Denson 40 died at home in Memphis after 21 years of illness. Ten of those years were in hospitals with 22 major operations. A Chattanooga native, she moved to Memphis in 1907. At 16 she suffered typhoid fever and burns from experimental X ray treatment. Survived by husband Thomas P Denson a daughter a sister Mrs J F P Frank Memphis a brother Harry C Ledford Chattanooga and father Henry Houston Ledford of Chattanooga.
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Rail Line Control Move Restrained In New York
March 36. Guaranty Trust Company, third largest bank in the United States, was restrained by a Federal Court injunction from exercising stock voting rights that would give it virtual control of the Van Sweringen rail empire. Judge Albert Coxe issued the temporary order at the request of Robert R. Young, who alleges a Morgan and General Motors-backed effort to seize management of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway. The bank, as trustee, holds 1,278,000 shares of Chesapeake Corp. Young seeks to block Guaranty from acting to influence control of the railroad holdings.
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House Overrides Republican Move Over Reorganization Plan
The special committee voted 7 to 2 to ask the House to begin six hours of debate on the administration’s reorganization bill. Democratic leaders unified four bills into a single substitute for Senate action. Fors hearings were denied after a party vote. Cochran announced an 11 a.m. meeting time for the debate. Gifford and another Republican left the session.
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More Soldiers Bolster Force in Chinese War
Shanghai dispatch reports heavy reinforcements of planes tanks and artillery rushed into a 106 mile triangle formed by Yenchow Suchow and Lini as Chinese and Japanese high commands battle for control north of the Grand Canal. Fresh Kwangsi divisions were sent into Central China while Chinese counterattacks target Tajerchwang and Yinsien. A pincher move threatened encirclement of a Japanese force near Yihsien and Tajerchwang amid ongoing bitter fighting.
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Poll tax ruling bars Shelby County tax cut
Nashville March 30 the state legal department ruled Shelby county cannot cut its 1937 poll tax from 2 to 1 for primaries this summer. The decision notes county courts lack authority to remit taxes already levied and delinquent, though the legislature could remit taxes. The ruling affects political maneuvering around Governor Browning and local ally E H Crump amid calls for an extra session to abolish poll tax prerequisites.
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Tornado hits school in Columbus Kans injuring many
A tornado struck the western edge of Shis Lawn district near Columbus Kansas just before noon. The storm severely damaged a school building where children were preparing for lunch, injuring scores of people.
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Autonomy cries from Czechs and minorities rise in Prague
Four minority groups Germans Slovaks Hungarians and Poles press for greater self rule as Prague considers a new minority policy amid mixed signals from Premier Hodza. German Nazi circles warn of constitutional changes while Austria readies for Hitler’s march anniversary as plebiscite talks loom.
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Halt on Probers Won't Stop Crime Commission
Ripley Tennessee March 30 Chairman B C Durham of the state crime commission said attempts to halt the work by those fearing an investigation would be ignored. He stressed the commission will investigate crime wherever justified and is not a political body despite opposition from Shelby county leaders who filed injunctions in Nashville claiming Gov Gordon Browning sponsored the act largely for political ends.
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Blum to close Paris stock exchange over finance plan
Premier Leon Blum warned Radical-Socialist deputies that France’s stock exchange could shut unless his financial reconstruction bills pass by Monday. He said trading would halt during extended debate or cabinet crisis risk, with details kept secret and no firm decree power confirmed.
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Mussolini Urges Move to Countryside to Meet Air War Threat
In a Senate address Mussolini warned Italy faces aerial warfare and urged citizens to relocate from cities to villages and rural areas. He boasted of mobilization potential, claimed fuel reserves for navy, and stressed arming to ensure peace, while praising war readiness and Napoli’s soldiers.
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Soldiers Test Air Supply Feasibility In Cavalry Maneuvers
Cavalry maneuvers in Texas next month will test supplying troops from the air under wartime conditions. Isolated units near the Mexican border will get food for men and horses via parachute drops. The plan, part of a broader move to streamline cavalry, replaces pack trains with motor trucks and airplanes while keeping horses plentiful. General Malin Craig said mounted troops remain essential despite tanks and mechanization.
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