Witness Reviews Wire-Tapped Talk in Hines Racket Trial
Transcripts of wire taps were read in the Tammany District Leader James J. Hines racket case. The record quoted Davis and a man named Jim discussing money and plans as detectives tied to Dutch Schultz’s policy mob. The exchange occurred at 8 30 a m on September 28 1933.
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E. C. Daniel
New York
Tammany District
James J. Hines
J. Richard
Dixie) Davis
Jim
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Davis
Julius Salke
Joe
Johnny Dietz
Ed Nolley
Salke
Hines
Schultz Mob
Half of Cranwell Applicants Fail English Tests
Nearly half of candidates for admission to the Royal Air Force College at Cranwell fail tests on English and general knowledge. One prompt asks to describe the main functions of electricity and to describe a bicycle wheel. Tarboro North Carolina runs one of the few municipally owned milk plants in the United States.
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London
Royal Air Force College
Cranwell
Tarboro, N. C
United States
Weather Outlook for Tennessee Virginia and Kentucky
Fair conditions prevail across Tennessee tonight and Saturday with cooler readings in east and central zones. Virginia sees fair weather tonight and Saturday with cooler southeast tonight and a warmer interior Saturday, while a Sunday shower possibility exists. Kentucky remains fair and cooler tonight, with cooler off and on through Saturday then warmer Sunday with a chance of showers.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
Roosevelt hears survey on labor in Britain
A special commission told President Roosevelt that British industry and labor maintain industrial peace through mutual confidence and cooperation. It found few strikes where collective bargaining agreements held long, and cited cooperative spirit between employers and workers. No recommendations were offered.
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Washington
Roosevelt
England
Great Lee
Love Potion Blamed in Elopement Case
Federal authorities in St. Louis blame a powerful love potion for a run away marriage between Doris Hisaw and Nijib Toonie. The 17 year old and 27 year old Arab were charged under the Mann Act as efforts to prevent their sailing to Iraq continued.
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ST. Louis
United States
Henry G. Morris
Doris Hisan
Bentonville
Ark
Nijib Toonie
Otis Hisaw
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hisaw
Toonie
Iraq
Kemal
America
Joe Toonie
Oklahoma A
TENSION PIVOTS TO NEW PARLEY IN CZECH CRISIS
Germany and Czechoslovakia moved toward a fresh Berchtesgaden conference with Hitler and Sudeten leader Konrad Henlein oppositions to Czechoslovakia proposals. Ribbentrop joined to relay Britain's stance as France and Italy faced domestic strife and growing fear for European peace.
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Czech
Associated Press
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Berchtesgaden
France
Europe
Italy
Hitler
Konrad Henlein
Three Unions Seek NLRB Hearing on Alcoa Plants
The NLRB scheduled a Sept 15 hearing in Knoxville Tennessee on petitions by three unions to be designated as the collective bargaining agent for about 5000 Aluminum Company of America workers at plants in Alcoa and Calderwood Tennessee Tapoco and Rymer s Ferry North Carolina. Intervenors include International Union Aluminum Workers of America CIO and Aluminum Employes Association of Alcoa local 19104 AFL local 19104. The board notes the case involves the rights of 5000 production and maintenance workers.
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Atlanta
National Labor Relations Board
Knoxville
Tenn
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Calderwood
Tapoco and
Rymers Ferry
N. C
NLRB
International Union, Aluminum Workers of America
CIO
Aluminum Employes Association of Alcoa, Tenn
Aluminum Workers Union
Federal Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
Jury to decide heat death case in Philadelphia prison
Coroner Hersch names a blue ribbon jury to determine fault in the deaths of four convicts in punishment cells. Testimony spans two and a half days with guards and officials detailing heat conditions. Dr. Crane attributes deaths to heat stroke and notes discolored bruised bodies.
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Philadelphia
Charles H. Hersch
Martin P. Crane
Roosevelt Eyes Maryland Eastern Shore Political Battleground
President Roosevelt plans a Monday speech on Maryland's eastern shore seen as a key Democratic primary battleground between Senator Millard Tydings and Rep. David J. Lewis. The region, amid fishing towns and tobacco farms, features mixed loyalties and growing northern influence. Denton is noted as a stop.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware-Maryland-Virginia Peninsula
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Del
Millard Tydings
David J. Lewis
Caroline County
Denton
Navy designates 14 ships to form Atlantic squadron
Washington September 2 The Navy designates 14 warships seven cruisers and seven destroyers to form an Atlantic squadron effective September 6 under Rear Admiral Forde A. Todd. The move, a temporary arrangement for general maneuvers next year, aims to defend the Panama Canal and move main fleet operations from the Pacific to the Atlantic for war games.
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Washington
Atlantic
East Coast
Forde A. Todd
Navy
Pacific
Panama Canal
New York
William D. Leahy
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Savannah
Nashville
Boise
Honolulu
Phoenix
Mugford
Somers
Sampson
Ralph Talbot
Helm, Shaw
Warrington
Jenkins Examines Land Acquisitor in TVA Probe
Rep. Jenkins questioned TVA land acquisition director John I. Snyder who testified he advised his father in law to buy land near a proposed dam site in 1934 and offered a brother in law a TVA job. Snyder said the letter to Connelly may have been stolen and that he later deemed the idea foolish.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Jenkins
Ohio
John I. Snyder
TVA
Congressional Committee
Snyder
Connelly
Indictments Sought In Klondike Deaths At Philadelphia Prison
A blue ribbon coroner's jury was asked to hold for grand jury action on criminal negligence charges against two top Philadelphia county prison officials and at least six guards after four convicts died in the Klondike punishment area. Grand Jury foreman Hugh C. Simpson petitioned to clear his name amid alleged larceny and fraudulent appropriation charges, as he seeks to remain foreman. President Roosevelt expressed hope for settlement of labor disputes in England with minimal strikes and ill will.
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Klondike
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
Washington
Sept
Roosevelt
United States
England
Officials Plan Time For Exhumation In Poison Case
In Lebanon Tennessee officials conferred to set a time for exhuming Levi Oakley aged 45, believed by authorities to have died from poisoning.
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Lebanon
Tenn
Levi Oakley
Ambassadors urge peaceful settlements as Italy bans Jews
U S Ambassador Joseph P Kennedy urges European leaders to follow Britain and the United States in peaceful settlement to avert war. In Aberdeen he cites the Canton and Enderbury Islands dispute as a model of good natured settlement. Rome later announces Italy will exclude Jews from state schools and academies, with teachers and administrators suspended from Oct 16.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
U. S
Joseph P. Kennedy
Europe
United States
Great Britain
Cathedral of
Canton
Enderbury Islands
South Pacific
Kennedy
Pacific
Rome
Italy
Interest Mounts in Fight for Post in Shelby County
Memphis reports a three corner dispute over the Shelby County district attorney general’s office. Marion Speed Boyd, elected Aug 4 with E H Crump support, occupies the office after Sheriff Joyner evicted Hanover aides. Gov Browning appointees Monteverde and Hanover pursue further legal action to gain the post.
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Memphis
Shelby County
Marion Speed Boyd
E. H. Crump
Gordon Browning
Boyd
Guy Joyner
Joseph Hanover
W. Tyler McLain
Chancery Court
Hanover
Lawrence J. Monteverde
Ex Sheriff Faces Suit Over 7700 Dollar Judgment
A motion seeks judgment against former Sheriff J D Newland for 7700.58 dollars in Kingsport law court. The New Amsterdam Casualty Co is named as defendant with Newland, the bond surety. The case stems from a 1933 Kingsport judgment for personal injury from Mary and George East. An execution to collect costs is ordered to be served by Sheriff Newland.
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Shelburne Ferguson
J. D. Newland
George A. Barger
Kingsport Law Court
New Amsterdam Casualty Company
Newland
Barger
Mary
George East
A. N. Hawk
Law Court
Kingsport Eyes $PWA Viaduct and Armory Plans
City officials and plant leaders outlined three major projects funded partly by PWA dollars. A viaduct from Center Street to Highway 11 W would bypass marshland and ease traffic into Old Kingsport. An armory on Legion property would serve the National Guard and public events. A canal from Shelby Street to Reedy Creek and Gibsontown sewer funds were also discussed.
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PWA
Kingsport
Times
Center Street
Roller
Knoxville
West End
Old Kingsport
Armory
Legion
National Guard
Gibsontown
Shelby Street
Reedy Creek
Sullivan Boulevard
Dobyns-Bennett Field
Legion Park
The
Colorful Boat Race To Challenge Historic Mississippi Route
A 1540 mile river race from New Orleans to St Louis will pit the City of St Louis against the Delta Queen for a 10000 dollar purse. Commodore Koe nig announced the challenge has been accepted as both vessels seek speed on the Mississippi and Pacific coast routes. The City of St Louis is a 1907 coal burner built in Pittsburgh steel while the Delta Queen is an oil burner built in Scotland.
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ST. Louis
Robert ©. Lee
Natchez
New Orleans
Robert E. Lee
Mississippi River
City of
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Edward C. Koenig
of St. Louis
Stockton
Calif
Pittsburgh Steel
Scotland
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FBI
Yura City
William R. Meeks
Ransom
Meeks
Bear River
Mrs. Meeks
Frank F. Merriam
State Highway Patrol
N. J. L. Pieper
Sutter County
Raymond Cato
Marysville
Allrey
Rio Oso
Yuba City
Sacramento
California
Brooke Hart
San Jose
Hart
San Francisco Bay
Thomas Thurmond
Jack Holmes
Dixie Davis
Henlein
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Fuehrer
Nevile Henderson
A duPont
Alice Beatrice Maison Churchman
Bride-To
Alice Beatrice Churchman
Chestnut Hill
duPont
Delaware
Churchman
Francis duPont
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Central Press
Fdr
Lewis
By Clarke Beach
U.S
Louis Johnson
Land Acquisitor
Giant Pwa
Robert Johnson
Jean Stajk
Robert John
Chicago
Johnson
Ole Man
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