Tennessee convention behind NRA plan to reduce tobacco growers
Washington dispatch reports Farm Administration officials proposing preliminary individual contracts for flue cured tobacco growers as part of a government crop reduction program. A blanket agreement was tentatively discussed, with each grower signing a preliminary contract to cut tobacco in exchange for benefits. Officials consider a processing tax to fund payments and possible market action if price support is needed.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Tolcacco
J. CL. G. Ehringhaus
North Carolina
Lee
South Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee Legion elects commander as Morris withdraws
Kienaed V Surner of Martin was assured election as commander of the Tennessee department of the American Legion when Tom Morris of Jackson withdrew at noon today. The 1934 convention city was Nashville, and several resolutions urged supporting the national recovery act and reform of veterans benefits.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Kienaed Vsurner
Martin
Tennessee Department of the American Legion
Tom Morris
Jackson
VPI
Nashville
South Pittsburgh Post
America
Memphis
Ambulance Accident Rejoins Jaw After Bump Emergency
Edward Rings twenty one from Oakland California was being transported by ambulance after a jaw dislocation. The vehicle hit a bump en route to the hospital and the jaw snapped back into place during the ride.
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Oakland
Calif
Edward Rings
Warden resignations at Brushy Mountain after mutiny
Nashville Sept 5 Dr W Cooke commissioner of institutions announced a warden change at Brushy Mountain prison following a mutiny by about 180 inmates W F Gallaher submitted his resignation two days after the mutiny and Emmett Bradshaw chief deputy sheriff of Gibson County was appointed Gallaher intended to return to his Roane County farm Bradshaw is brother to Aubrey and Guy Bradshaw former Gibson County sheriffs Dr Cooke cited the men’s records as the basis for the appointment
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Nashville
Brushy Mountain
W. Cooke
Cooke
W. F. Gallaher
Emmett Bradshaw
Gibson County
Gallaher
Dr. Cooke
Bradshaw
Aubrey
Guy Bradshaw
Cocke
Roane
Reduction Farm Products Begun
Washington September 5 The Rosevelt administration breaks with orthodox tradition to aid farmers as plowed wastes bloom into cotton fields and shipments of pigs and sows rush to market signaling efforts in the first half year. Programs outlined or developed are expected to yield growers and producers between 410 and 500 million dollars.
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Washington
Rosevelt
Cuban Coup D Etat Reshapes Provisional Government
Provisional President Carlos Manuel de Cespedes yielded to radical opposition after a bloodless coup d etat. American warships were ordered to Cuba to protect lives and property as the political crisis deepened, with U S officials cautious about intervention despite Platt Amendment considerations.
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Havana
Charloz Manuel de Cespedes
Washington
Gaia
Republic
Cot Neckon
Shyun
Machado
Noday
Hull
Rishmond
Welles
Havana Way
la Morent
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Gerardo, Machado
Santa Clara
United States
ABC Revolutionary Society
Prado Avenue
Tragedy marks close of Phillips air race
Florence Klingensmith, 26, of Minneapolis, died flying at 200 mph in the Philips trophy race near Chicago. Her ship tipped after a tail strike, ending after seven laps of a 60 mile 100 mile race. Roy Liggett, 22, of Omaha, also died during the four day event. James B. Wedel, from Louisiana, set an unofficial land speed record earlier in the day.
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Ghicago
Florence Klingensmith
Miss Klingansmith
Minneapolis
Chicago
Roy Liggett
Omaha
James B.wedel
Louisiana
Misa Klingensmith
Deposit Guaranty Firebrand Says Bad Faith Won't Be Countenanced
Memphis speaker Donald Richberg, NRA general counsel, warned bankers that bad faith will not be tolerated as the Blue Eagle stands for voluntary cooperation. He predicted 80-90 percent of industry and labor will join the recovery program, with about 10 percent holding back, while lamenting those who take more than they give. Richberg tied recovery to expanding voluntary cooperation and attacked both labor leaders demanding too much and managers yielding too little.
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Memphis
Sept
Line Eagle
Donald Richberg
NRA
Richberg
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Jesse H. Jones
Jones
Medal For Huey Long To Be Cast In Gold
New York, Sept. 5. The medal design for Huey Long’s assailant is finished and will be struck in gold this week. Names considered for the award include aviator Al Williams and Port Washington police chief, though all deny involvement. The medal’s cost is covered by public subscription, with excess funds to aid the Louisiana women’s committee’s political efforts.
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Huey Long
New York
Louisiana
George de Zayas
al Williams
Port Washington
Long Island
Sena
Tor
Sand Point Bath Club
de Zayas
Louisiana Women’s Committee
Robbers Hold Up Nashville Fire Office
Armed with a machine gun and pistols four bandits raided the Union Ice Cream office in Nashville on September 5, lining up 15 employees and looting the cash drawer before locking workers in a restroom and escaping with 22 dollars. Employee Grad Donoho, 20, resisted opening the safe and was struck on the head. the safe with several thousand dollars remained closed.
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Nashville
Union Ice Crear Company
Great Texas hurricane damages Brownsville and coast
Severe hurricane rage isolated Brownsville and damaged 200 miles of Texas coast. Two died inland near San Antonio. Corpus Christi faced Eight foot tide risk and structural damage as waves battered the waterfront. Communications cut, Harlingen reported an 80 mile per hour gale before lines failed. Continued coverage promised on page three.
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Associated Press
Gulf of Mexico
Brownsville
Texas
Lake Medina
San Antonio
Gulf
Winter Garden
Corpus Christi
Shem Hatred
Corpus Shristi
Harlingen
Strick
Negro Sentenced to Electric Chair in Alabama Case
In Decatur on September 5 a negro, Tom Brown, was convicted of attacking a white woman Mrs. George Dugger and sentenced to be electrocuted on Friday October 13. Guarded by National Guardsmen, the Morgan circuit court heard the verdict as Judge James E Horton suspended the sentence pending defense counsel’s notice of appeal.
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Decatur
Ala
Tom Brown
Morgan Circuit Court
James FE. Horton
Brown
Eh Brown
George Dugger
Sherif A. W. Davis
Birmingham
Montgomery
Lamson to Deny Homicide Claim in Stanford Wife Case
At Stanford campus home in Stanford California David A. Lamson prepared to testify in his own defense. Prosecutors allege he beat his wife Allen Lamson to death with an iron pipe after a bitter marriage marked by jealousy. Memo E M Rea leads defense counsel. Witnesses will rebut prosecution testimony about discord and Lamson s interest in a Sacramento divorcee.
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San Josh
Calif
David A. Lamson
Stanfor
E. M. Rea
Allen
Lamgon
Lamson
Stanford Press
Sacramento
Sara M. Kelley
Campus Perl
Doctor and daughters roll for health in Chicago
Dr John R Cartier of Ferndale Michigan and his daughters Lois Jean aged 13 and Robina aged 9 roller skated through Chicago as they marked a century of progress. The doctor called it good for health.
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Chicago
John R. Cartier
Ferndale
Mick
Lois Jean
Robina
Future Gazing in New York Ends in Tragic Asphyxiation
Lawrence Norvath, 44, dreamed of a world saved by invention but tested a gas mask device and died from asphyxiation. His wife and two children found him unconscious and later dead, following a catastrophic vision of global war.
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New York
Lawrence Norvath
Masic
No blue eagle at Ford's Big Cabin in Michigan
Big Bay Michigan September 3 The forest birds and no blue eagles surround the 16 room cabin where Berry Ford continues north woods vacation far from the outside world and any word from Detroit associates. Ford planned a trip to Keweenaw peninsula but remains in camp with no activity signaling departure or contact with officials.
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Big Bay
Mich
Berry Tord
North ’Woods
Detroit
London
Ford
Keweenaw Peninsula
Lake Superior
Orphan Back Home After His Failure Make Good in Luxury
Peter Christopholis returned to the Omaha orphanage after a failed trial adoption with the Strongs of Paterson New Jersey. He resisted luxuries and duties, sparking tension with Jeanne as Father Flanagan reviewed whether the arrangement would become permanent.
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New York
Peter Christopholis
Omaha
Reilly
Peter
Juan Strengs
Chan
Paterson
N. J
Strangs
Jeanne
Father Flanagan
York
Strongs
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