Britain offers plan of peace to Nazi group
British Prime Minister Chamberlain proposed a long term peace policy to Germany including possible Nazi colonial aims if Berlin showed no aggression. He spoke amid Jewish protests over Palestine policy and a Madrid victory parade by Franco’s forces.
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Britain
Associated Press
Chamberlain
Germany
A of Commons
Ebate
Palestine
Holy Land
Francisco Franco
Madrid
David Llyod George
Clemente R. Attlee
Lloyd George
Attlee
Soviet
Russia
Jerusale
House of Commons
League of Nations
Breitain
Weather Outlook for Tennessee Kentucky and Virginia
The forecast calls for occasional showers tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Virginia remains mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday with intermittent showers in southern and interior areas, and possible showers in the extreme north on Sunday. Showers will bring a slightly warmer trend in the warmer portion tonight.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Neutrality revision blocked say critics amid Roosevelt policy debate
Senator Johnson and Senator Borah claimed no new neutrality legislation will pass this year as hearings shown the administration cannot obtain full discretion for the press. The remarks align with Republican skepticism over FDR foreign policy aims.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Johnson
R-Calif
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Idaho
FDR
Jail Conditions Spark Grand Jury Report in Sullivan County
The May term circuit court grand jury at Blountville described Sullivan county jail as shocking and inadequate and returned more than 100 indictments. The report criticizes jail conditions, urges a new building, and blames the county for lacking funds to construct it.
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Sullivan County
Blountville
Circuit Court
Grand Jury
Shelburne Ferguson
New Evidence on Cancer Origin Shown to Medical Society
Dr Charles F Geschichter of Johns Hopkins presented new evidence that cancer originates in organs and that aging speeded up in individual organs, not by calendar age. He demonstrated rat and rabbit breast cancer caused by estrin overdoses, producing six similar human breast cancer forms.
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Howard W. Biakeslee
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Charles F. Geschichter
Johns Hopkins University
Rabbits
Geschichter
George and Elizabeth Open Canada Visit With 21 Gun Salute
King George and Queen Elizabeth arrive in Ottawa amid rain and sleet for a two day dominion visit. The royal train arrives at 10 a.m. and is greeted by a 21 gun salute as school children and workers line the route despite foul weather. Daniel D. Roper is welcomed with a unique credential presentation as the first foreign envoy to receive this honor in the dominion.
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Ottawa
George
Elizabeth
Canada
United States
Queen Elizabeth
U. S
Daniel D. Roper
Dominion
Lindbergh labeled tool of sinister men by Lloyd George
Former Prime Minister David Lloyd George told Parliament that Charles Lindbergh was a amiable man used by more astute sinister men. He recalled Lindbergh’s Russia visit and claims about Soviet air strength during the crisis last September. See Lindy scored, pace 3.
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London
David Lloyd George
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Tindbergh
Russia
Seven Face Trial in Mass Murders
Philadelphia May 19 Indictments in the eastern mass murder ring case name seven new defendants Mrs Agnes Mandiuk Mrs Josephine Romualdo Mrs Christina Cironne Cesare Valenti David Brandt Amedeo Muscelli and Ralph Polselli The total in custody for murder or conspiracy now stands at fourteen with earlier indictments of widows and Petrillo as ringleader awaiting grand jury action
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Philadelphia
Agnes Mandiuk
Josephine Romualdo
Christina Cironne
Cesare Valenti
David Brandt
Amedeo Muscelli
Ralph Polselli
Paul Petrillo
Constable Pierce Freed on $250 Bond
Constable D. G. Pierce of the 13th civil district posted bond Thursday after arrest on a perjury warrant. John Glover said Pierce had bond posted with Magistrate M. M. Chase, preliminary hearing set for next Wednesday.
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D. GC. Pierce
13Th
M. M. Chase
John Glover
Pierce
Chase
Charlie
Recovery Plan Proposes Record Spending for Aid to Business
Roosevelt opposed using any part of the 2 billion stabilization fund for new federal helps to business. The proposed plan would release 1.5 billion for a nationwide home building program, finance loans to business, liberalize social security, insure utility loans, and cut FHA construction loan rates. Senators Wagner and Pepper, Fed chief Eccles, and Henderson were named as developers of the plan.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Federal Housing Administration
Wagner
D.-N.y
Pepper
D.-Fla
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Leon Henderson
Securities Commission
Two Million View Parade In Madrid Honors Franco Leader
In Madrid on May 19 Generalissimo Francisco Franco led a six hour victory parade with Italian German Moorish troops and 140000 strong forces. 2,000,000 spectators cheered as Franco received the Grand Cross Laureada and Italian forces saluted.
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Madrid
Spain
Britain
United States
International Settlement Council
Shanghai
Tokyo
Japan
International Settlement
U. S
Totter
Francisco Franco
Andres Saliquez
Franco
Avenida del Generalissimo
Gastone Gambara
Duce
Littorio
Last Minute Revisions Move U.S. Government Orders
Senate passes Byrnes bill to implement Roosevelt orders on July 1. House Ways and Means backs broad social security changes to broaden coverage and lower taxes. Naval appropriation bill worth 773 million dollars is sent to the White House after minor Senate amendments. A Southern Baptist speaker accuses the U.S. of helping create Europe’s Al Capones by Versailles sins.
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Washington
Senate
House
Byrnes
South Carolina
Roosevelt
Ways and Means
White House
Congress
U. S
AL Capones
Europe
Oklahoma City
United States
Southern Baptist Convention
Eakin Refuses McKellar Spoils Charge Triggers Rift
Eakin asserts refusal to participate in patronage linked to McKellar. McKellar introduces a senate resolution charging mis management and possible dishonesty in park affairs. Eakin seeks court resolution to test truth of charges. Ickes supports Eakin, while Glass has not responded.
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Eakin
McKellar
Civil Service
National Park Service
Senate
Glass
Herman Myers
Park Service
Anti Jewish drive probe expands as committee issues subpoenas
Washington May 19 The house committee on un American activities moved to expose the anti Jewish campaign linking it to revolution fears. Subpoenas were issued for George Van Horn Moseley retired major general and others mentioned in secret testimony. Also sought were John D M Hamilton and Felix McWhirter among others as the panel vows open session after reviewing yesterday be witness testimony.
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Washington
House Committee On
unAmerican
George van Horn Moseley
New York
John D. M. Hamilton
George Deatherage
St. Albans
W. Va
Knights of the ‘White Camellia
Felix McWhirter
Indianapolis
D.-Tex
Hamilton
James Erwin Campbell
Owensboro
Dies
Campbell
Robbery trial jury selection in Guthrie case continues
Two brothers Floyd and Ray Bruce refuse court appointed counsel and will defend themselves in a federal trial over a $25,000 Guthrie mail hold up on January 5, 1938. Government witnesses identify the Bruces as participants while Arthur Mimms, a mail messenger, was killed in the attack.
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Bowling Green
Guthrie
Floyd
Ray Bruce
Bruces
Arthur Mimms
Guy Eskew
C. A. Shearard
Mimms
Additional bond ordered for Rice in Tennessee Bonding case
Circuit Judge Shelburne Ferguson required extra surety for Charlie Rice bondsman linked to the Tennessee Bonding Co case. The decision follows a commission’s finding on company assets and the need for two bondsmen in felony matters. The action stems from charges of fixing lawsuits and related alleged misconduct. The hearing and related cases were set for Sullivan circuit court.
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Tennessee Bonding Co
Knoxville
East Tennessee
Shelburne Ferguson
Charlie Rice
Otis Huddle
H. C. Cowden
Rice
Tennessee Bonding Company
Cowdenac
Sullivan Circuit
Ferguson
Tennessee
Huddle
Knox, Sullivan and
Carter Counties
Kingsport
City council approves Valley Street construction after bid rejection
City to start building Valley Street between Wateree and Bristol Highway within days. Two bids were opened in a postponed meeting. the lowest bid exceeded the engineer’s estimate by about 600 dollars. By a majority vote, the council authorized the city manager to proceed using a force account. The engineer's estimate for the project is 3,465 dollars and includes storm and sanitary sewers, manholes, catch basins, and gutters.
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Valley Street
Wateree
Bristol Highway
Murphy Plans Investigation In Harlan Area
Washington May 19 Attorney General Murphy announced Brien McMahon head of the Justice Department criminal division would go to Harlan County Kentucky to determine if civil liberties violations occurred in the controversy. He will be accompanied by Henry Schweinhaut chief of the civil liberties unit and both will depart today by plane.
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Washington
Murphy
Brien McMahon
Justice Department
Criminal Division
Harlan County
McMahon
Henry Schweinhaut
Civil Liberties
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New Civil Liberties Unit
Harlan
Department
Harlan County Civil Liberties
London
Harlan Field
UMW
Ellerbe Carter
National Guard
Coal trains return as St Charles mines resume work
Trains of coal began rolling from St Charles fields for the first time in 48 days as three leading mines resumed operation under a new contract with UMWA signed by local operators and Virginia Coal Operators Association. Nearly 5,000 workers are affected as all mines plan to run by Monday except the Leon a and Monarch plants still unsigned due to local grievances.
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ST. Charles
St. Charles Fields
UMWA
Virginia Coal Operators Association
St. Charles Field
Leona Mines
Monarch
Virginia Coal and Coke Co
Harlan County mines sign union contract under FBI watch
Federal agents have been in Harlan County for 30 days as Lynch mines of United States Coal and Coke Co sign a two year contract without a union shop clause. Pittsburgh renewals follow under pressure from CIO chief and P. T. Fagan. U.S. Labor mediator Conner hopes to settle the deadlock and arrange talks before possible joint conferences.
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Justice Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Harlan County
Lynch Mines
United States Coal and Coke Co
United States Steel Corporation
T. J. McParland
The
Coke Corporation
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
A. S. Steel
P. T
Pat) Fagan
UMW
John L. Lewis
CIO
Lynch Corporation
Americans Edge Derby Sweepstakes Chance at 140400
Ninety nine American holders competed for a share of £ 30 000 in the Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes linked to the Epsom Derby. Of 495 tickets drawn in morning, 248 belonged to U S holders, 149 of which were non runners, yielding around £ 397. The sweepstakes prize fund stood at £ 956 100 with receipts of £ 1 669 617.
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Dublin
U.S
Heliopolis
Fairstone
K. A. Hill
B.P.O.E
Athens
Les Derby
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Quebec
Duplessi
Dominion Capital
Hero Foll
Hitler
Constable Pierce
Gatlinburg, Tenn
J. Ross Eakin
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Ickes
Moseley
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