Armistice Push Gathers Pace in Spanish Conflict
London reports armistice plans for Spain and withdrawal of foreign volunteers gaining momentum with German and Italian opposition cooling. British diplomats seek foreign attitudes and point to broad willingness to join discussions. Meanwhile Basque refugees face peril as insurgents scorch a yacht off Bilbao and 4,000 Bilbao children may be evacuated to England or France.
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London
Spain
Germany
Italy
Eiszing
Bay of Biscay
Goizeka-Izarra
England
Bordeaus
Bilbao
Haba
Southampton
Jue
Associated Press
Hendaye
Coizeko-lazarra
Refuares
Bilbaoq
Paris- France
Belgium
Vatican
Weather Showers Tomorrow Across Tennessee and Nearby States
Torn fragments describe showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday in Tennessee Kentucky and Virginia. Warmer conditions in eastern and central areas then cooler Saturday with varied cloudiness. The text notes thunder showers and a mix of warm and cooler periods across the region.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Banker's Speech Lends Hope for Lindbergh Return
New York May 21 Speculation grows that Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh may end their self imposed exile in England as banker Thomas W Lamont urges in a banquet address. Lamont cites Lindberghs departure with Dwight W Morrow and reads a recent letter from Lindbergh stressing the past should not bind the future and urging focus on present problems rather than celebrations.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
England
Thomas W. Lamont
Flying Couple
Lamont
Lindbergh
Paris
Dwight W. Morrow
J. B. Morgin & Co
Lindberghs
United States
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles A., Jr
St. Louis
Little Falls
Minn
Witnesses Ready in TEPCO Hearing Nashville
Nashville. May 21. Witnesses prepared to testify at the renumeration hearing of the railroad and public utilities commission on a show cause order against Tennessee Electric Power Company. The commission may force the utility to buy power from TVA for Nashville. Coal dealers and railroad officials supported the proposed plant to ease shortages.
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Railroad and Public Utilities Commission
Tennesgee Electric Power Company
Ago
Bordeaux
Here
Tennessee Valley Authority
Columbia
Wendell Willkie
Commonwealth and Southern
TVA
Liquor Recovered as Hijackers Sought
Deputies sought five hijackers after a truck loaded with liquor valued over $4000 was stolen from a downtown garage bound and gagged an attendant. The liquor, en route to Florida from Kentucky, was found in a Northside basement. The empty truck was later recovered. Walter Messerole of the trucking firm offered a reward for arrest and conviction.
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Saer
Florida
Kentucky
Denuties
Walter Messerole
Snvo
Mobile
Ala
Agent Involved In Narcotic Raid
The San Francisco Examiner reports that Joyce McAllister of Santa Barbara helped expose a narcotics case leading to the arrest of Chris Hansen, a federal narcotics agent in charge of the Nevada district, on conspiracy charges. He was seized on a federal warrant in Reno, as part of raids with Woo Sing and six other Chinese suspects and A V McAvoy, by federal agents and Washoe County officers.
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The
San Francisco Examiner
Joyce McAllister
Santa Barbara
Chris Hansen
Nevada
Hansen
Reno
Woo Sing
A. V. McAvoy
Washoe County
Lawyer Attacks School Criticism in Brooklyn
New York City May 22 Brooklyn District Attorney William F Geoghan criticised Nazi press attacks on Brooklyn schools and Mayor LaGuardia as silly and baseless He defended New York City schools saying outside influences have harmed some schools and vowed investigations while praising cooperation from the Board of Education His remarks followed denials from school officials about alleged unusual moral conditions in Brooklyn public schools.
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New York
William F. xX. Geoghan
Brooklyn
la Guardia
Geoghan
Board of Education
German Police Seek Mundelein Source of Information
German secret police began efforts to uncover sources for Cardinal Mundelein's reports on the Third Reich and church state affairs. They pursue German residents believed to have relayed data via Franciscan sisters in Minis. Possible charges include treason for circulating false reports, with action likely against organizations if individuals cannot be identified.
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Amrlin
Atuy
Gestapo
George Cardinal Mundelein
Third Reich
Ured
Chicago
Situa Sion
Kingsport Youth Tak es His Own Life in Station Shooting
Jack Agnew 29, a Tennessee Eastman employee, died at Community Hospital from a self inflicted pistol wound at a Gate City Bristol highway service station. Investigating officer Lt. Davidson described the wound as self inflicted in a personal safety related incident.
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Tennessee _Eastman
Commucity
F. Blaylock
Gate City
Bristol
Clifford F. Davidson
Agnew
Davidson
Lloyd Minor
Kingsport
Minor
Dale Street
Tyler G. Seals
Chestnut Ridge
Seals
State Line
Lucien Blaylock
Steel union victory at Jones and Laughlin sale vote
Pittsburgh May 21 The steel workers organizing committee claims a major victory in a nationwide election under government supervision. More than 24 000 of Jones and Laughlin's 27 000 employees voted by a wide margin to have the union represent them in bargaining with management. The result was announced at dawn by the National Labor Board. The S W OC chief Philip Murray called the win a forerunner of broader collective bargaining across the steel industry and warned independent producers that pro union sentiment cannot be blocked.
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Steel Workers
Jones and Laughlin Steed Corporation
H. E. Lewis
Philip Murray
Steel Union
Speahead
John L. Lewis
Murray
Lewis
Jones and Loughlin
National Labor Board
Committee For Industrial Organization
Jones and Laughlin Steek Corporation
J. and
L. Employes
GC. I. O
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Distilleries Bill Given Final Okay in Tennessee
In Washville Tennessee a measure to legalize operating distilleries but not liquor sales won Senate approval and passed the House by 50 to 37. Author Rep Lon S Austin said Governor Browning would readily sign. The bill lets counties approve distilleries in elections, aiming to permit Lem Motlow of Lynchburg to resume Old Jack Daniel No 7 production before Prohibition.
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Washville
Tenn
Tennessee
Senate
House
Browning
Lon S. Austin
Henderson
Lem Motlow
Lynchburg
James Vines
Washington
Hale Crow
Dickson
Andrew Tanner
Davidson
United Forces For Prohibition
Austin
Motton
Capitol Hill
House Fight Seen Accused Slayers On Relief Amount
Washington May 21 Informed congressmen said the administration aims to write a 40 hour work week and a 40 cent hour minimum wage into law this session. A commission would administer the law with variations for industries. A flat prohibition on child labor was predicted. The relief bill seeks $1.5 billion with debate over amendments or reductions. Roosevelt discussed flood control in the Ohio valley proposing about $11 million in relief labor. Glady s MacKnight, 17, faces murder trial in Jersey City. she plans to testify that Donald Wightman wielded the hatchet that killed her mother, while she was unaware until after the struggle.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Connery
D-Mass
Tha House Labor Committee
Works Progress
Harry Hopkins
House
Hopkins
Assembly
Boland
Pennsylvania
White House
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Mary Elizabeth Plummer
Jersey City
N. J
Gladys MacKnight
Giddys
R. Lewis Kennedy
Donald Wightman
Col
George T. Vickers
Wightman
Kennedy
Gladys
Donald
Kenedy
Relatives plan to bury yet who amazed medical world
Relatives prepared today for the funeral of George Isaac Huehas, a Confederate veteran who astounded medical authorities by twice becoming a father after his Mth birthday. He died at his cabin a few days before his 971st birthdate. Funeral planned at Tabernacle Baptist Church with burial in Cedar Grove cemetery.
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George Isaac Huehas
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Cedar Grove
E Hughes
Bern
Tennessee Senate approves repeal referendum date August 12
The Tennessee Senate voted 22 to 10 to hold a statewide referendum on repealing the 28 year ban on liquor. August 12 was set as the election date, with ballots listing for repeal and against repeal and labeling voters wet or dry. Governor Browning pledged to act after the vote if the state goes wet.
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Tenn
Tennessee
Diry Lawa
Senate
Saream
Elmer Davis
Davidson
W. W. Craig C Lauderdile
Akin
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Clarke
Canner
Craig
Cumming
Cannon
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Davies
Sordan
Graves
Harris
Wervell
Loveless
Maxwell
Moore
Morgan
Parkey Sprouse
Stratton
Pope
Beasley
Buckles
Firebank
Justice
Lindsay
Roberts
Smith
Toler
Trotter
West
Freaman
W. M’ Dubose
State Board of the
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Drys
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General Assembly
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Atate Oes
Cies
Dante
A. J. Graves
Knox
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