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Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1936

Page

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Daughters of Briton and Hapsburgs Bond in Vienna Nuptials

Blonde Marie Therese Wood, 25, daughter of a British captain, wed Prince Ernst von Hohenberg of the Hapsburg line in imperial splendor at Vienna. The ceremony drew aristocracy, with Ernst as the 32 year old second son of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, while Maisie Wood, born in Vienna, embodies a blend of British and Austrian prestige.

A. D. Stefferud Associated Press Vienna Marie Therese Wood Ernst von Hohenberg House of Hapsburg Ernst Alfons Karl Franz Ignaz Maria Anton Hohenberg Franz Ferdinand Sarajevo Franz Josef Miss Wood Jervis Wood Countess von Lonyay Maisie Becht Maria Theresa

Farm Hazards Reported Near Walla Walla Incomplete Text

Fragmentary OCR describes a farm incident near Walla Walla Washington involving an individual from Adams Oregon and an injury or accident. Details are garbled and not fully readable.

Weather notes from a cloudy night across regions

Fragmented weather brief mentions partial cloudiness in Tennessee and Kentucky with little temperature change, and generally fair or cloudy conditions in nearby areas. The text includes misspelled place names and erratic phrases, but indicates overnight to Tuesday forecasts with minor variations in conditions.

Tennessee Nortie Carrobina Gro Ta

Fiorenza Insanity Discussed Today in Trial

State psychiatrist testified Fiorenza, 24, was considered potentially insane three years before the murder of Dr. James Lincoln McCartney. He described the upholsterer’s helper as dull, introverted, emotionally unstable, and retarded in psycho sexual development with a juvenile attitude toward adult sex.

Pat McGrady Associated Press New York John Fiorenza hMancy Evans Titterton Fiorenza James Lincoln McCartney Elmira Reformatory Henry Kimber Fiorenze General Sessions McCartney

Driver Charged in Auto Murder Near Chattanooga

Carl Blevins, 34, former Thomaston, Ga., jailed awaiting a Wednesday preliminary hearing on murder with an automobile. Sheriff Burns says he intentionally struck Frank Smith after a roadhouse fight. Smith, 32, Chattanooga Bakery employee, died hours later. Blevins and his wife deny the accusation.

Chattanooga Carl Blevins Thomaston Frank Burns Blevins Frank Smith Here Smith Mikey Smith

Rain Revival Brings Hope to Droughted Plains

Dust storms eased as generous weekend rain drenched the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles, parts of Kansas and southern Texas. County agent N C Hyer said the wet spell should aid wheat, especially abandoned fields, though overall crop recovery will take time. Moderate to heavy showers ranged from half an inch to nearly three inches, ending the long dust episode. In Liberal Kansas the 48 hour total reached 54 inches. Continued on page eight.

Guymon Okls Oklahoma Texas Panhandles Kansas Texas Colorado River N. C. Hyer Liberal Kas Colorado

Channel swimmer plans memoirs after career of triumphs

Retired channel swimmer Mary Sporsik recalls the day she swam the channel and wrote early lines of a memoir. She remains grounded in simple routines, sewing her own clothes, riding a bicycle, and sleeping on a board. Her biggest aim is to regain health and humanity, with a wistful pride in the crowd that cheered her.

Miss Wherle Croever Whalen

Public power program under legal challenge in high court

Justice Alfred Wheat of the DC Supreme Court will rule this week on the constitutionality of a $200 million public power program financed by the Public Works Administration. Final arguments are heard Tuesday in an injunction suit by four utility companies seeking to bar PWA funding of ten municipal electric plants in Alabama Texas Oklahoma and Iowa.

Jack R Associated Press Ster Washington Alfred A. Wheat District of Columbia Supreme Court Public Works Administration PWA Alabama Texas Oklahoma Iowa Newton D. Baker Jerome Frank Frank Supreme Court FWA Dean Achexon

Experiments May Alter Plant Use At UNC Chapel Hill

At UNC Chapel Hill Dr Frank A Cameron and associates pursue a new use for cotton. If successful, cotton could be sown broadcast and processed for oil and alpha cellulose to make rayon products. Experiments are exploratory but show potential economic viability and significant results, with concerns over quotation and cost.

Chapel Hill N. Co Frank A. Cameron University of North Carolina South Cameron Cameron Enid Fju

Italy to Start New Ethiopian Economic Plan

Mussolini's regime moves forward on an economic conquest in Ethiopia as guilds and credit institutions rally to support Italy's imperial aims. Badoglio and Bottal depart Masgawa for Rome, signaling shifts in administration as the war enters a new phase.

Taly Andrue Berding Associated Nens Rome Italy Mussolini Tr Duce Traly Pietro Badogiia East Africa Ethiopia Masgawa Eritrea Giuseppe Bottal Addix Ababa

Seven Weekend Deaths in Tennessee From Accidents and Violence

Five highway deaths across Tennessee during a violent week end included a multi-vehicle crash near South Pittsburgh killing A. H. Earhart and Jack O Dear and injuring Richard A Morgan and J J Morgan others. A truck strike near Chattanooga killed Frank Smith and Archie Ball was killed by a car near Harpeth river bridge. Fred E Grissom drowned in Reelfoot Lake fishing accident. Der McMillin shot himself in Charlotte. Ida Louise Callads shot dead in Memphis mistaken for burglar by her brother-n-boy.

Nashville Tennessee Pittsburgh A. H. Earhart Richard A. Morgan Bridgeport Ala Jack O'Dear Sewanee Tenn J. J. Morgan Richard City Chattanooga Frank Smith Archie Ball White Bluff Harpeth River Bridge Reelfoot Lake Fred E. Grissom Memphis Johnson Charlotte der McMillin Bunk Ite Heamey Ed Hutton McMillin V By Leech Bank of Charlotte Ida Louise Callads

Socialists Turn Down Offer of Communists

The 1936 Socialists national convention in Cleveland rejected Earl Browder’s proposal for a limited front with the Communist party. The rejection followed intra party disputes and a bid from Browder delivered to the convention, with Socialist leaders asserting loyalty to their party and not to the Communist party.

N. H. Hippelheuser Associated Press Cleveland Socialist Party Earl Browder Communist Party Lmited Browden Saint Acton Alger Brander Vread Maynard i Krueger National Ylive University of Chicago

Church considers plan for merger in Presbyterian debate

In Augusta Georgia on May 25 Southern Presbyterians debated salaries and terms for pastors and proposed to unite all branches of the denomination. A $105000 equalization fund was proposed to aid underpaid ministers and home mission workers. Some officials urged a system to move pastors after short terms and union with Northern branches was discussed for the convention.

Augusta Pi — Southern Presbyterians Syvetem Nnts Thoms W. Currie Aus Pox

Two Men Rob Operator Then Force Poisoning

A station agent, Stewart, 44, is found dead from poison after being robbed by two men who forced him to ingest poison. The crime occurred at a Missouri station where the body lies near a purple liquid and an empty pocketbook. Investigators note the door was opened from inside. suspects fled through a window as officers begin inquiries. Stewart, once a Methodist pastor in Carterville, Missouri, retired years ago due to throat illness.

Nashyverli Hin Lanny Wright Stewart Fred Bruker Touret Montgomery County Tennwich Tennessee Methodist Epipropal Church, South Southwest Missouri Conference Johns Churel Cartervile

Black Legion reported with 135000 Michigan members

Detroit May 25. Federal aid sought to uproot and destroy the Black Legion after Poole's death. McCrea says 135000 armed members nationwide, 838 present at Poole shooting, and investigations span Michigan and other states. Police track brigadier generals and state commander figures while raids seize robes and literature.

Detroit Black Legion Duncan GC McCrea Charles A. Poole WPA Poole Stuarts Michigan Neven Suite Police Michigan Black Legion Jackson Fied Hl. Marmon Rudolph J. Anderson Anderson Marmon Anderson Was & Fellow Harvey Davis Dayton Dean Harry Colburn Wayne County Duncan C. McCrea Every Ray Eruest Ernest Bhavils Legion Owen Dudley Juckkop Tim Wets Dudley Tite Huwley Napoleon, Mich Iso Fficka Uder Tondaide Non Napoleon Beate Patie Colburn Ohio

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