French Italian Pact Breaks As Warning Issued By Daladier
Paris reports Premier Daladier warned France will defend frontiers and empire against violence as Franco Italian talks near breakdown over arms shipments to Spain. Britain seeks to prevent rupture, urging Rome and Paris to reconcile while signaling possible shifts in European alignments.
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Weather outlook for Tennessee Virginia and Kentucky
Tennessee shows generally fair conditions through night and Friday with scattered thunderstorms and cooler Friday afternoon. Virginia sees occasional showers tonight, slightly warmer elsewhere except far southwest. Kentucky remains mostly cloudy with thundershowers in the north tonight and in the south Friday, temperatures little changed.
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Actual Evidence In Trial Delayed In Kentucky Conspiracy Case
London Kentucky May 19 The Harlan County labor conspiracy trial nears the presentation of evidence after three days of jury selection in federal court. Attorneys for both sides remained cautious about when the final jurors would be seated with many challenges still unused. Continuous coverage continued on the next page.
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Harlan County
New Scottsboro Trials Sought by Defense in Alabama
Alt May 19. Fraenkel of New York argued before the Alabama Supreme Court for new trials for three Scottsboro rape case defendants on grounds including quashing charges against others, insufficent evidence, variations in Victoria Price's testimony, errors in ruling on evidence, and a so called appeal to passion by counsel. Defense said the state showed doubt of Price’s testimony by not praising Montgomery and Roberson, named repeatedly as alleged rapists, while Roy Wright and Buente Williarag were freed earlier. Arguments lasted under an hour.
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Mechanized Cavalry Group Gets Ready For Long Trip
Fort Knox Kentucky May 19. Four thousand officers and men of the 7th Cavalry Brigade mechanized prepare 300 armored cars and vehicles for a 2790 mile six day maneuvers to Fort Benning Georgia and return. Brig. Gen. Daniel Van Voorhis commands the army’s only fully mechanized unit as it heads out in two columns through Kentucky and Tennessee toward Georgia.
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Suchow Burns as Japanese claim vast gain in city
Shanghai dispatches report Japanese troops fighting Chinese forces in Suchow and claiming extensive control of the city center and key railway stations. Correspondents noted fierce street fighting, air bombardment, and a large fire at a munitions store as Japanese forces advanced and anticipated complete capture by sunset.
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Lunghai
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Woman Testifies in Narcotic Trial in New York
Katharine Phillips of Galveston Texas testified in federal court that she lived with Sam Maceo as his common law wife for months in 1923. She is a government witness in the narcotics ring case involving 38 alleged members.
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Katherine Phillips
Galveston
Tex
Sam Maceo
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H. B E. Kahn
Houston
Vincent Vallone
Roosevelt aides test strength in Oregon primary
Washington May 19 Administrations hand in Oregon contest signals a broader test of New Deal power. Gov Charles H Martin faces Henry L Hess with Secretary Ickes backing Hess and Senator Norris giving cautious support while Martin defends loyalty to Roosevelt and attacks labor racketeers in a high stakes Democratic primary.
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Pennsylvania
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Charles H. Martin
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Cardenas Demands Cedillo Surrender in Mexican Clash
President Lazaro Cardenas arrived in San Luis Potosi with troops to quell rebellion and insist General Saturnino Cedillo relinquish arms and his private army. He accused Cedillo of planning revolt with foreign firms and agents while vowing Mexico’s socialist program will continue unimpeded.
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Coal Commission poised to set coal prices nationwide
Virginia Beach May 19 The chairman of the bituminous coal commission Percy Tetlow told the American Wholesale Coal Association the body is equipped to establish prices promptly with the most complete cost data in industry history The marketing division has identified inequities and aims to eliminate them He noted hearings in Denver in early June to determine weighted average costs for western minimum price areas with another session planned later in June.
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Man Confesses Attack in Chicago After Suspect Arrest
Louis Letraille, 42, an ex convict, confessed to the hammer beating of five women Sunday. Police say he has raped 50 girls and women in Chicago over four years, per Police Captain Ray Crane. Dissensions rise in Berlin as Vieen K Von Buelaw Schwante chief of protocol takes leave. unclear if he returns. Senate sends emergency rail aid bill back to committee. Eli Oliver of Labor's Non Partisan League says labor not disheartened by Pennsylvania primary defeat.
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Pennsylvania
City studies angle parking and meters on Broad Center streets
City officials consider installing parking meters on Broad and Center streets to require 30 degree angled parking. City Manager F L Cloud said public works will mark the blocks, with meters as a potential revenue source and a consensus among officials leaning in favor. The board will review the proposal at the next meeting after months of study.
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GOP Lines Force Food Crisis and Penn Victory
Philadelphia and Chicago dispatches report a charged political scene in Pennsylvania with Republican unity signaling a November contest, while Chicago endures a 91,000 person relief crisis as May rations run low and food tickets become scarce. Labor leaders dispute repudiation claims, and national party chairs frame the outcome as a hardening battle.
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Penn
Chicago
Senate panel to soften RFC rail loan rule to bar wage-cut rails
Chairman Wagner says banking committee members urged amending the administration RFC bill to deny loans to railroads imposing wage cuts. The measure, sent back to the committee, will have hearings with rail and worker representatives. Wagner argues extending credit to a cut-wage industry undermines reemployment and purchasing power.
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Wagner
Nly
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State Gives New Evidence In Langdon Murder Case
Washington May 19 A hitherto undisclosed story of hearing two shots the night Beulah Limerick was slain was told to the jury trying former Patrolman Robert F Langdon on charges of murdering the 18 year old party girl Donald Boyer a milk truck driver testified he was within 200 feet of the girl’s home at 2 30 am December 31 1830 stating I heard two shots but saw no one He said he told police two minutes later of a car driven from a recent lot behind the house Prosecution says Langdon patrolled the neighborhood and had his car with him while defense seeks to show Langdon’s only interest was in investigating a nuisance complaint The prosecution also says Langdon was an unwelcome admirer of the girl
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Beulah Limerick
Robert F. Langdon
Donald
Boyer
Langdon
New Haven
Conn
Deficit forecast doubles as relief spending rises
Washington May 19 Officials tentatively forecast a 3.4 billion dollar federal deficit for the next fiscal year starting July 1, slightly over double the current year’s shortage but below 1934–1936 peaks. Expenditures near 38.9 billion with receipts about 5.5 billion, amid expected WPA costs and possible 1.5 billion RFC lending.
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Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
R. FC
Treasury
State Root Houses Termed Places Of Human Bondage
Knoxville May 19 Almshouse inmates in many Tennessee counties live in legalized human bondage under shocking conditions. Dr W E Cole of the University of Tennessee reported to the state department of institutions and public welfare after a 150 page study of county almshouse systems He says the Social Security program will cut inmate numbers but closing all almshouses remains remote The report blames criminal justice rot graft and lack of rehab and prevention and urges a five year plan to abolish almshouses and establish five regional hospitals for the senile and id.
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University of Tennessee
State Department of Institutions and Public Welfare
State Department
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