Electric chair sought in slaying of stenographer
New York court hears case of Donald Carroll 19 accused of killing his stenographer girlfriend Charlotte Mathiesen 18. Prosecutor Loscalzo urges death penalty, citing pregnancy and poverty, while defense hints at temporary insanity. Jury, all male, faces lengthy witness testimony as trial unfolds.
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Mary Elizabeth Phoniner
New York
Pate
Stremm
Donald’ Carroll
Charlotte Mathiesen
Joseph V. Loscalzo
Holly
Losealza
Oith
Loscalzo
Charlotte
Donald
Losealzo
Sydney Rosenthal
Weather snippet with mixed regions and unsettled forecast
Fragmented weather notice covers Kentucky and Tennessee with unclear terms. Mentions fair tonight in Virginia with possible thunder showers in the east this afternoon. Forecast calls for cooler conditions tonight and through Wednesday, with cooler air in southeast portions.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
Vonginia
Trial of Hillmen Nears Jury Stage in Tenn Murder Case
ABHLAND CITY Tenn May 24 The murder trial of Albert Davenport and See Nesbitt nears the jury as Judge W W Courtney contemplates a possible night session to finish the case today The four youths Candey Billentine F M Simpkins Bob Williams and Bertrand Spicer were found burned beyond recognition in a cabin fire last January 31 Mrs Lee Nesbitt testified that her husband and Davenport were at the Nesbitt home while the cabin burned a half mile away and learned of the deaths the next day
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Abhland City
Tenn
Albert Davenport
See Nesbitt
W. W. Courtney
Neessary
Carney Billentine
F. M. Simpkins
Bob Williams
Bertrand Spicer
Lee Nexbitt
Davenport
Nesbitt
Social Security OKayed Extension to Nonprofit Workers
The advisory council on social security urged extending the federal old age program to employees of private nonprofit religious charitable and educational institutions. It urged rapid inclusion of farm labor domestic workers and self employed persons and asked for information on aged wives widows and dependent children while opposing a tax cut without data. Goldfish were introduced into England from China in 1728.
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Washington, Bay 24
Advisory Council On Social Security
Arthur J. Allmeyer
Social Security Board
Head of Interior Selects Wife 39 Years His Junior
Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, secretly wed Jane Dahl Fan of Milwaukee in Dublin at Adelane Road Previyiation church. The 48 year old cabinet member left Washington aboard the Normandie on May 18, with intimates unaware of the marriage plans. The bride is a niece of John Cudahy, Minister to Dublin, and has worked in the National Park Service.
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Head of Interior
Washington
Harold L. Yekes
Interior
Lea Capital
Dublin
Irewind
Jane Dahlfan
Milwaukee
Adelane Road
John Cudahy
Duntin
Wiinterth Ickes
Netka
Red-Harel
Ickes
National Park Service
Interior Department
Flexible Wage for South Hits Snag in House
A southern drive to broaden wage and hour rules failed in the House as Republicans and Northern Democrats defeated the Ramspeck substitute that would have allowed regional wage differentials and an exemptions board. The vote was 139 to 70 against the plan, with another proposal seeking a flat 25 cent minimum wage presented by Representative Taylor. The Tennessean questioned claims the bill matched President Roosevelt’s recommendations and the pace of wage increases.
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Washington
Bay
Hamspeck
D-Ga
Taylor R-Tenx
Taylor
House
A. W of L
Roosevelt
Ramspeck
D- Ga
Cowd
Veterans to Seek Aid of Young Men at Gettysburg
Gettysburg Pa May 24 old soldiers who kept the graves of fallen at the nations battlefield urge younger men to carry on the duty. The aging veterans will still participate in Memorial Day ceremonies next Monday in faded blue uniforms. They will motor in the parade as thousands gather for the observance. The address will echo the Gettysburg words of liberty and union.
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Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Don
Taneala
C. Sheely
Common Pleas Court
Adams and
Fulton Counties
Tennessee Seeks New River Bridge Over Mississippi
The Tennessee Highway Department announced preparations to begin negotiations with Arkansas and the federal government for a toll free bridge across the Mississippi at Memphis costing about 347000 dollars. The plan aims to replace the inadequate combined railroad highway span with a separate bridge, estimated totals include 2,490,000 for the bridge, 848,000 for Arkansas approaches, and 200,000 for Tennessee approaches, with construction about three years away.
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Nashville
Tenneskee Highway Department
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Memphis
M. Q. Aden
Allen
Tennessee
Veteran Gettysburg half dollar model recalls old soldier
Pittsburg veteran Tames Power Sankey, a 2 year old nickname in blue, is cited as a longtime diver and Union veteran from Crafton who served in the Wilderness and Cold Harbor campaigns. Sculptor Frank Vitter used him as a model for the commemorative Battle of Gettysburg half dollar, 56 000 coins at 1 68 each to mark the 75th reunion in Gettysburg. Sankey joined the Union Army at 16 without his father's knowledge, who was a major. He has survived five automobile strikes but was never wounded in battle.
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Pittsburgh
Tames Power
Sankey
Cold Harbor
North Anne River
Spottsyvania
Browning Studies Aides Protection Plan Discussed
Nashville May 24 Governor Browning pushed for protection for Memphis supporters amid reports of beatings tied to the citys dominant political machine He floated commissions to arm his followers or deploy state police and highway patrolmen noting authority to appoint up to 600 state police under a 1919 act Roberts recalled use limited to preventing mob violence and not to supplant sheriffs The article continues on page eight.
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Nashville
Browning
Memphis
Ben Kehn
Stigged Kohn
Cary Arms
App Point
Gov. A. Roberts
Roberts
General Assembly
Senate relief bill stalled by opposition over PWA loan ban
Washington May 20 Growing opposition halted action on the $3,000,000,000 relief and public works bill as the Senate debated a provision to bar PWA loans to publicly owned utilities competing with private firms. Senator Barkley favored compromise to allow municipal loans for public plants where private offers are not fair, but Norris Schwellenbach McKellar and Adams pressed for elimination. Agricultural states sought extra $212,000,000 for farm benefit payments by shifting $100,000,000 from PWA funds.
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Washington
PWA
Senate
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Senate Appropriations Committee
Barkley
Norris
Ind.Neb
Schwellenbach
D.-Wash
McKellar
D.tent
Adams
D.-Colo
Dam will flood thousands of homes in three states
In a TVA announcement, the Gilbertville dam on the Tennessee River will flood upstream land, forcing about 15,000 people from 15 counties in Kentucky and Tennessee. The $112 million project creates a 6 foot navigable channel and submerged towns such as Johnsonville and Danville, with smaller hamlets also affected.
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Knoxville
Kentucky
Tennessee
TVA
Gilbertaville
Paducah
FVA
Pielchel Landing
West
Johnsonville
Tenn
Danville
Ten
Birmingham
Britt's Landing
Daniel's Landing
Fort Henry
Clydeton Landing
Big Sandy
Last Minute News Flashes May 24
Two men admitted seven highway robberies in Nashville and were sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary each. TVA may end litigation over South utility purchases. Senator Coneland proposes 325 million for rivers and harbor flood control. Roosevelt signs bill authorizing 1.424 billion for federal offices including TVA and Social Security through 1980.
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Nashville
UPI
Otis Jovics
Orway Bishop Wright
Fdr
Bill Washington
Roosevelt
TVA
Social Security Board
Sean
Hope For European Peace Fades As German Troops Massing On Czech Border
Split in Sullivan county Republican ranks emerges as Worley Fain of Bristol claims he remains nominee for trustee until annulment. Chairman B. M. Brown had named Paris Sb. Pendleton of Holston Institute after Fain failed to appear for exam of qualifications. Executive committee members dispute Pendleton’s nomination, arguing only the committee could authorize such action.
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Czech
Sullivan County
Republican Party
Worley Fain
Bristol
Rustle
Euuucle
B. M. Brown
Paris
Sb. Pendleton
Holston Institute
Fain
Inee
E Committee
Blountville
Pendleton
The
Times
Peace Prevailing At Duluth Herald Plant Strike
Peace prevailed at the Duluth Herald News-Tribune plant as police used tear gas to disperse pickets and resume publication after seven weeks. A 24 hour truce was agreed for negotiations led by Adjutant General Walsh and Rev Francis Gilligan. Guard units stood by as talks were extended.
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Duluth
Mini
Adj
Ellard A. Walsh
Elmer Benson
Francis Gilligan
St. Themas College
St. Paul
Salt
National Guardsmen
J. H. Jordan
Little Falls
Jordan
E. A. Walsh
Benson
Death Takes Two in Row at Circus in Beattyville
State troopers probed yesterday a sunbaked circus battle in Beattyville Kentucky that left two men dead and six wounded. The dead were Barlow Durbin and ex sheriff Charles Blount, both Beattyville residents. Wounded were Deputy Sheriffs John Mays and Robert Alen, Lincoln Moore, William Walden and his son Donald, eight, of Ida May, plus an unidentified black circus ill worker. Police requested help from county and circuit judges as officials pursued the case.
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Beattyville
Barlow Durbin
Lee County
Charles Blount
John Mays
Robert Alen
Lincoln Moore
William Walden
Donald
Ida May
Cirill
Haag Brothers
Bently
Charles I. Seale
Lea County
Herb McGuire
Tom
German fugitive doctor Griebl freed after brief sentence
Dr. Isnats T. Griebl of New York, tied to a grand jury probe into foreign agents, has been released after serving part of a 12 day sentence and paying 60 marks. Authorities said no deportation. he belongs to the German race, sought to resume medical practice, paid his passage, and had real estate business, with whereabouts unknown.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
Isnats T. Griebl
New York
America
Gribel
Grieby
United States
Bremen
Henlein bolts parley over dispute in Prague talks
Reports from Praha say Konrad Henlein abruptly left discussions with Prime Minister Hodza over Sudeten German demands as troop withdrawals and self government terms tested NATO like fears. Talks with two Sudeten deputies were postponed, while officials urge calm amid looming elections and frontier tensions.
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Wade Werner Praha
Czechoslovakia
Central Europe
Saxony
Austria
Praha
Konrad Henlein
Milan Hotza
Sudeten
Prabha
Henlein
Asch
Jasia
Milan Hodza
Hodza
Charaerer
Karl Hermann Frank
Ernst Kundt
Secret Grand Jury Takes On Election Fraud Probe
Sullivan county grand jurors withhold progress details in the Democratic primary election fraud inquiry. More than twenty witnesses were summoned for examination as Circuit Judge Shelburne Ferguson noted the panel may not release a report until the investigation concludes, likely by tomorrow or Thursday. The judge said only a witness was ordered to testify and that initial questioning has begun, with many witnesses already questioned.
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Thisteen
Sullivan County
Shelburne Ferguson
R. M. Hauk
Peruohs
Ferguson
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Util
Coneland
D-Mny
Gops
Tom C. Childress
Dawson Scotches
London
Harlan County
Ution
Charles I. Dawson
Cos
Harlan Peace
Dawson
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