05 May 1938
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
1
A garbled London style blast of names and headlines recounts a mix of political curiosities, a mass news scene, and odd incidents. It mentions Sir John Simon, Benito Mussolini, and a Naples man swallowing a light bulb after reading a paper, among scattered notes on families and a wine growing town.
Laymen urged loyal Southern Methodists to stay in their churches until civil court ruling. Atlanta attorney G Seale Aiken named to meet the challenge of the judicial council opinion backing unification. Commissions from three branches to confer on the plan as North and South Methodists face 1834 slavery legacy and 1928 Protestant merger followups.
Knoxville voters approve permitting Sunday movies by an 80 to 38 poll. City council plans final ordinance reading Tuesday night to allow screenings outside church hours. Theaters will pay about 9100 dollars annually to welfare funds. Knoxville and Nashville remain among the few large cities without Sunday films.
The report outlines cooler conditions in Tennessee tonight and Friday, with generally fair skies. Virginia fares showers tonight then mostly fair and cooler in the west, and Kentucky shows fair weather tonight and Friday with cooler air in the east and central areas.
A 73 year old mother claimed her son Earl Mayer murdered four people in Seattle and Montana Idaho ten years ago in a ruse by investigators. They described Bassett's dismembered body found in Idaho and listed three other victims. Both mother and son remain in prison on related charges as authorities pursue more details.
A. R. Clemmer, 61 year old Greeneville merchant, died at 5 a.m. after being shot and beaten by three masked youths during a hold up at his Midway store last week. Clemmer suffered a pistol wound to the neck, a gunshot wound to the arm, and head injuries from a blunt weapon. Two youths were arrested in Maryland for questioning. Sheriff W. N. Styke led the investigation as services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at a Greene County church. The victim was related to G. Clemmer, a Kingsport junior high teacher.
A sailors strike over uniform colors grounded the Fresch liner Champlain in Le Havre, canceling her voyage to New York and stranding about 1,000 passengers. The Lafayette fleet member was ashore due to a prior fire, while the Tre de France arrived from New York and docked nearby.
Soviet arms chiefs target higher quality and faster output of tanks guns and planes in 1938 while admitting industry flaws. Defense officials push discipline mechanization and waste elimination as Molotov urges productivity gains amid European rearmament pressures.
Nashville May 5 The pro Browning state board of elections voted to hear charges against Lauderdale County election commissioner James T Haynes as four signers pressed ouster petitions. The petitions allege duties violations tied to Ripley April 7 election and the appointment of John Sanford over objections as polls opened. The filing was disclosed during a called board session covering 21 counties.
Borden Mills Inc plans to resume full operations Monday after a shutdown of over a month. The bulletin says the plant will operate at least two weeks, with future operations dependent on market conditions. The reopening sparked local business speculation amid improving conditions at other plants.
Detroit report on junk wagon dealer Harry Gass charged with passing a stop sign. He quipped his horse knows eight red lights, prompting Judge Thomas F Maher to joke Teach your horse to read. Sentence suspended.
Democratic primary board chairman said a meeting may not be called before tomorrow afternoon or Saturday morning to consider the primary fraud. The hearing ended last Monday after petitions by Paul Gray and Malcolm Morison Jr challenging Holt and Orr for trustee and school superintendent.
Paris May 6 The Dala dier government fixed a new bottom for the franc at 259 cents 35.40 francs to the dollar marking a devaluation of about nine percent from recent averages and the lowest level since the Poincare stabilization. Government measures aimed to curb profiteering and price rises with interior ministry orders for census of prices and police surveillance to prevent unjustified increases.
Leaders who plan and direct the nation s parks will meet at Norris Lake on May 11 for the eighth national conference of state parks. Delegates from recreation development, conservation, park management and regional planning will discuss plans while enjoying boating, swimming, biking, and trips to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The conference aims to push acquisition of land and water for parks and history, wildlife, and monuments, so that all citizens have access to public parks and preserves.
House sponsors claim 200 pledges to back a petition for the wage hour bill, aiming to reach 218 signatures to trigger debate after Rules Committee delay. Delegations from New England New York Pennsylvania Michigan and Progressive and farmer-labor groups pledged support, while opponents warn the measure may die this session. Debates on the spending lending program were also expected, with possible changes to housing authority funding.
The American Federation of Labor proposed private ownership protection and a plan to end industrial warfare by employers associations. Delegates at the United States Chamber of Commerce meeting heard calls for work creation, cooperation between labor and industry, and less government interference. George H. Davis urged repeal of the wage hour bill and reforms of the National Labor Relations Board, while business leaders cited high taxes spending and further regulation as chief concerns.
W W Owens of Atlanta a vice president of the railway express agency testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that dissolution of the southeastern express agency and transfer of its business to railway express would save 360000 annually. He said the company would take over 1100 stations with no changes in rates or service interruptions.
Norris Tennessee on May 5 received TVA power via a four mile transmission line, the first time since Norris dam was completed. The town had been supplied by the Tennessee Electric Fuel Company through an interchange arrangement.
Health authorities from many sections will gather in Nashville on Monday for the start of Tennessee annual three day conference of health workers with discussions on public health programs and policy.
An interstate commerce commission examiner recommended dismissal of Representative Klituhell’s complaint alleging discrimination after he was placed in a "Jim Crow" car in Arkansas about a year ago. The case highlights ongoing tensions over segregation in railway service and political accusations.
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