Poison Ring Murders Shake Philadelphia Court
Navy officers abandon hope as 26 seamen remain missing while Philadelphia court books a record arraignment. Seven plead innocent to murder and manslaughter charges in a sprawling insurance-plot case. three plea guilty including Bolber Sortino and Polselli. Trials likely to start next week.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Sortino
Schuylkill River
Rafaele Polselli
Charles Favato
Giuseppi di Martino
Agnes Mandiuk
Christina Cerrone
Josephine Romualdo
David Brandt
Caesare Valenti
Paul Petrillo
Amedeo Musch
Bolber
Albert S. C. Millar
Mandiuk
Caruso
South Philadelphia
Petrillo
Commonwealth
Rafael Polselli
Amedeo Muscelli
Giuseppe di Martino
Polselli
Muscelli
Favato
Proposals Move Britain Toward Moscow Pact
Britain, France, and Russia near a mutual aid agreement as Moscow receives a fresh note with proposals. Prime Minister Chamberlain hopes for full agreement within two weeks, while German papers accuse Britain of faith in encirclement and hinder peaceful solutions.
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Moscow
Chamberlain
Russia
Britain
Free City of
Danzig
Lokal -Anzeiger
Berlin
Weather outlook for Tennessee Kentucky and nearby states
Weather forecast notes generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with scattered thundershowers Friday afternoon and little temperature change. Virginia sees similar light changes in the far southwest Friday afternoon. North Carolina remains mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with possible thundershowers in the extreme west, little temperature change.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina
Lad Accidentally Kills His Mother in Jefferson City
In Jefferson City Tennessee 12 year old J P Samples accidentally shot and killed his mother Mary Samples with a rifle fired while he leaned it against the porch after a hunting trip The sheriff said no action would be taken against the youth Charlies Samples the father described the boy as his wife s favorite son They loved each other dearly and the shooting was an accident.
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Jefferson City
Tenn
Frank Quarles
J. P. Samples
Mary Samples
Charlies Samples
J. P
Thousands Welcome King and Queen in Saskatchewan Visit
Regina crowds greet Their Majesties as the royal train nears, amid heavy rainfall that boosts newly seeded wheat. The King and Queen receive a grand welcome in Brandon with up to 50 000 onlookers.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Reiling
Prairies
Wheatlands
Brandon
Manitoba
Guard of Honor
Winnipeg
Shipstead Warns of Rail Bankruptcy Without Economic Reform
Senator Shipstead told the Senate that Congress cannot save railroads from bankruptcy unless the general economy is sound. He opposed Wheeler-Truman bill to place most transportation under the Interstate Commerce Commission arguing regulation harms growth and noted no similar charges against water carriers under ICC control. See CONGRESS page 16.
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Washington
Shipstead
Senate Today
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Snipstead
Tax plan to stimulate business clears final details
Secretary Morgenthau announced congressional leaders and the president reached a tax revision agreement to aid business recovery. He said the plan is ready to go before Congress, though date for House presentation is uncertain. The president met with Senate Finance Chair Harrison Byrnes and Rep. Cooper as progress surpasses prior months.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Treasury
White House
Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
Harrison
D.miss
Senate Finance Committee
Byrnes
D.-S.c
Rep
Cooper
D.-Tenn
Ten Hired and Fired in County Shifts in Tennessee
Davidson county leads with 100 appointments and 147 dismissals since the new administration, 1,182 employees remain. Shelby county shows 88 appointments and 26 dismissals with 380 on payroll. Bedford county has 55 personnel, 17 appointments, 4 dismissals. Madison 43 appointments, 27 dismissals. Sullivan 10 appointments, 12 dismissals. Washington 12 appointments, 18 dismissals. Carter 17 appointments, 4 dismissals. Overall state totals are 1,574 appointments and 1,604 dismissals two days behind the official tally. Education appoints Marguerite H. Collier as temporary home economics instructor at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. J. T. Inman to head truck farm at state penitentiary. Oliver Owens named carpenter at Madison.
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Nashville
Davidson County
Shelby County
Memphis
Tennessee
Cooper
Davidson
Shelby
Bedford
Bain Stewart
Madison
Jackson
Sullivan
Kingsport
Bristol
Washington
Johnson City
Carter
Elizabethton
Marguerite H. Collier
Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
J. T. Inman
Williamson County
Truck Farm
State Penitentiary
Oliver Owens
Carpenter
Congressional Probe Proposed Into Sub Sinking
Representative Flaherty of Massachusetts introduced a resolution in the House calling for a congressional investigation of the sinking of the submarine Squalus. A separate Arkansas case reports a jury verdict sentencing Sylvester Williams, 22, to death by electric chair for the killing of Irene Taylor, 19, in Altheimer.
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Washington
Flaherty
Massachusetts
House
Pine Bluff
Ark
Sylvester Williams
Irene Taylor
Altheimer
Bergdoll Returns to Home Ground Facing Law
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll arrives in the United States after evading military service for almost two decades. He heads into confrontations with authorities as he returns to his homeland.
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New York
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Arkansas Power Bill Says State Overcharged
Representative E C Took Gathings of Arkansas tells an East Arkansas group that residents pay 1 937 400 more for power from private utilities than TVA rates would cost, urging action to save money and align with public power.
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Arkansans
Memphis
Tenn
E. C. (Took) Gathings
Arkansas
People of
TVA
Harlan Coal Talks Resume As Union Seeks Pact
In Harlan Kentucky representatives of the United Mine Workers of America and the Harlan Coal Operators Association plan a second conference to resolve a dispute over the union shop clause. About 6 860 of 13 904 miners in the county could return to work if new contracts are signed. National guardsmen remain on duty and Gov Chandler and U S attorney Brien McMahon discuss civil liberties as the county remains quiet.
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Harlan
United Mine Workers of America
C.I.O
Harlan Coal Operators’ Association
William Turnblazer
Harlan U. M. W
Turnblazer
Berger Coal Company
Lejunior
Harlan County
Operators’ Association
National
Ellerbe Carter
William C. Burrow
Chandler
Frankfort
Brien McMahon
United States
Harlan Coal Field
McMahon
Washington
Deathless Days End in Kingsport Traffic Crash
Kingsport records 165 deathless days from traffic accidents end as Will Graham dies from a skull fracture after a truck overturns returning from Hastman park. Driver R W Meade, convicted for drunk driving, faces possible further action. Funeral set for 3:30 p.m. at A M E Zion Church. Burial in City Cemetery. Graham survived by his widow Bessie Lawson and four siblings.
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Kingsport
Will Graham
Graham
R. W. Meade
Meade
Hastman Park
Sullivan Street
Bristol Highway
A. M. E. Zion
Maple Street
L. A. Lawson
Bessie Lawson
Alabama
Navy Enacts Real Drama In Rescuing Doomed Men
Aboard the Brooklyn the Navy staged a dramatic rescue of 33 men from the Squalus in a daylong underwater operation. Divers battled to free nine men in the bell 150 feet below. After tense moments the crew was saved as the rescue flotilla watched lights flash and watches tick toward a hopeful end.
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Navy
Falcon
Landsman
Briggs strike stalls as 70,000 idle in Detroit
In Detroit on May 25, an early truce in the Briggs Manufacturing walkout seemed unlikely as 70,000 workers remained idle. Federal mediator James Dewey held talks with Briggs management and the CIO UAW but showed no signs of progress. Briggs cited 19 unauthorized strikes under a now-expired contract and blamed UAW local president Emil Mazey for disruptions.
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Detroit
Briggs ~Manufacturing Company
James F. Dewey
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Dewey
Briggs
Emil Mazey
Briggs Uaw
Survivors Celebrate Return Amid Squalus Tragedy
Coast to coast celebrations greet 23 Squalus survivors while families of 26 sailors who died mourn. Portsmouth Navy Yard officers inform grieving spouses of loss as observers watch hopeful scenes and therapists assist collapse victims.
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Bill
W. S. Amsden
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Elvina L. Deal
Copperhill
Tenn
John Hathaway
San Diego
Rescue of Squalus survivors ends as bodies to be recovered
Divers prepared to open the after compartments of the Squalus to locate 26 bodies after 33 men were rescued from the submarine. Lt. Oliver F. Naquin led the survivors ashore amid a grim mood in Portsmouth as Navy officials pursued decompression and recovery operations.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Falcon
Oliver F. Naquin
Charles Smith Kaney
Tulare
Calif
Coast Guard
Harriet Lane
Naquin
Frances
Naval
Marine
William T. Doyle, Jr
Baltimore
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Navy
O. F. Naquin
C. W. Cole
Portsmouth Navy Yard
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East Prussia
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U. S
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Lad
FDR
Hanes
Bergdoll
Maine
Gregory Hewlett
U. S. S. Brooklyn
Margaret Batick
Evelyn Chestnutt
Groton
Conn
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John A. Chestnutt
Navy Yard
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