Trust groups rally for public aid as speakers urge advertising
Nashville broadcast notes trust firms must educate investors about services to safeguard assets. John H. Stevenson of McGraw-Hill argues advertising strengthens trust companies and lowers costs, while Thomas C. Boushall of Morris Plan Bank urges banks to better explain modernization to restore public faith. New officers named include Thomas J. Kiphart as association president, with Winston-Salem and Itica executives as vice presidents.
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Nashville
John H. Stevenson
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
Financial Advertisers Association
Thomas C. Boushall
Morris Plan Bank
Richmond
American Bankers Association
Thomas J. Kiphart
Fifty- Third Union Trust Company of
Cincinnati
New Association
Robert W. Sparks
Bowery Savings Bank
New York City
William H. Neal
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Winston- Salem
N. C
George O. Everett
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co
Itica
Edith Maxwell Awaits New Trial After Supreme Court Reversal
Edith Maxwell, 22, a Wise county teacher sentenced to 25 years for her father Trigg Maxwell's murder, awaits a new trial after the Virginia Supreme Court reversed Wise County court errors. She danced with happiness upon learning the ruling and is counting hours to freedom on bond, while journalists and photographers march to Jonesville to cover the case.
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ST. Charles
Edith Maxwell
Wise County
Trigg Maxwell
Pound
Jonesville
Lee County
Supreme Court
Wise County Court
Edith
East
New York
Washington
Harl
Wise
Basque Autonomy Emerges as Madrid Front Splits
Basque nationalists in the north oust anarchists from government posts and form an autonomous regime amidst a broader split in Spain’s defense. Madrid militiamen push a mile-long advance toward Toledo as Basque authorities purge rival parties. United States sets Tuesday as refugee embassy deadline amid Burgos decree seizing party properties.
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Associated Press
Spain
Madrid
Iran
Qrno
Regis
Fallen San Sebastian
Bilboa
Toledo
Santa Clalla
Cordoba
United States
Burgos
Statewide ballots mailed in literary digest poll effort
Kingsport and nearby communities receive mail ballots for a Literary Digest national poll counting over 10 million people to project the next U S president. Ballots are secret and prepaid, designed to detect tampering, with Tennessee results to be tallied for cross state comparison.
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Kingsport
Tennessee
Digest
Literary Digest
United States
Betrothal Letter Sparks 52-Year Reunion in Kansas City
In 53 years ago Bascom Robbins mailed a proposal to Elia Lyon. He later married another woman and she did likewise. Now as hospital secretary Robbins sent Lyon a copy of a 52-year-old letter. she replied with a new document and they set their wedding date.
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Kansas City
Bascom Robbins
Elia Lyon
D. M. Kennedy
Robbins
Irate Flyers Deny Rift Over Trans Atlantic Flight
Musgrave Harbor Sept 16 Canadian Press Harry Richman and Dick Merrill deny quarrel over dumping gasoline while attempting to free their trans Atlantic monoplane from a Newfoundland bog. They reject New York reports of a dispute. The piece recalls past Atlantic flights where tensions rose between crews including Chamberlain Levine Byrd Acosta and Balehn. The page notes continued land orders on page eight.
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Musgrave Harbor
Cancadian Press
Harry Richman
Dick Merrill
Newfoundland
Richman
New York
Merrill
Atlantic
Aerix
Clarence D. Chamberlain
Charles A. Levine
Levine
Chamber
Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
42Nd
Madison
Republican
Biltmore
Democratic National Organization
Grannys idea about modern girl explodes during tests
A Utah survey of 3014 high school girls shows priorities focus on home making, cooking, and etiquette rather than careers. Miss Etta Scorup notes girls study home economics to become good homemakers and to marry, with no desire to pursue acting or a millionaire marriage.
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Granny
Lake City
Sept. mi
Utah State Department of Public Instruction
Etta’ Scorup
Gracias
Srcorup
Weather Section Covers Clouby Showers and Cooler Tennessee
Weather bulletin reports weak to moderate showers and thunderstorms across Tennessee west tonight and Thursday, with cooler air arriving later. Kentucky sees showers and cooler conditions in west and central parts tonight, with much cooler Thursday. Virginia notes fair skies then warmer interior, followed by Thursday showers and thunderstorms and cooler Thursday night. North Carolina anticipates a temperature drop by night and Thursday, with generally fair to not much change.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Insurance leaders meet with Roosevelt on bank-cooperation plan
Washington Sept 15 Insurance executives told President Roosevelt they favor cooperation with government in stabilizing activities during the depression and praised life insurance as safe. Charles F. Williams led the group and said the statement had backing from about six conferees. Roosevelt said no discussion of Knox claims occurred and indicated further talks with bankers may follow. Lawrence Jones Jr. dies at 38 in Louisville after a ten day illness. he led the Jefferson Island Salt Co and held ties to Frankfort Distilleries and the American Turf Association.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Frank Knox
Knox
Lawrence Jones, JR
Louisville
Jefferson Island Salt Company
Jones
Frankfort Distilleries, Inc
American Turf Association
Atlanta
Alabama
Frank Edward Stephens
Shirley Temple
Taovie
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Griffith
Hollywood
Shirley
Stephens
WPA
Alabama Hoys’ Industrial School
Birmingham
Winners and losers at nations polls in primaries
National figures tasted victory and defeat in primaries. In Michigan Senator James Couzens lost to former Governor Wilber M. Brucker. In New Hampshire Governor H Styles Bridges defeated Senator George H. Moses for the Republican senatorial nomination. In Massachusetts James Curley won the Democratic nomination by a large margin over Mayor Robert E. Greenwood of Fitchburg.
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James Couzen
Exo
Wilber M. Brucker
Michigan
H. Styles Bridges
George H. Moses
New Hampshire
James Curley
Massachusetts
R Robert E. Greenwood
Fitchburg
Associated Press
James Couzens
Senate
H. Stytles Bridges
Hollywood Star Adolphe Menjou Faces Health Weight Gain
Hollywood headlines report Adolphe Menjou returning from a six week abroad trip weighing in heavily and forcing wardrobe changes as he convalesces with actress Veree Teasdale. The item notes a public greeting “Hello Fatty” upon arrival and links the piece to broader publicity campaigns and party divisions in Washington.
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Hollywood
Adolphe Menjou
Veree Teasdale
Fatty
Landon Eyes Midwest Vote in Swing Through Four States
Governor Alf M. Landon outlined a Midwest campaign swing from Iowa to Minnesota Wisconsin and Illinois promising a bold program on soil and water conservation and employment. He urged repudiation of New Deal waste and promised a representative government free of partisan relief politics.
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Hugh A. Wagnon
Associated Press
Topeka
Kas
Midwest
Alf M. Landon
Northeast
Towa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Rrowdy
Wlinosis
Missouri
America
Washington
Amelia Earhart Eyes World Flight as Possibility
Amelia Earhart expressed interest in circumnavigating the globe while noting a busy year ahead. She plans to unveil a Purdue-funded flying laboratory Lockheed monoplan e in November and hinted a world flight could be a logical future step.
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Amelia Earhart
Los Angeles
Anieli Earhart
Oii
Atlantic
Pacific
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue Research Foundat
Laboratory
Wiley Post
Curley Wins Democratic Nomination in Massachusetts
Five state primaries yielded Curley winning the Massachusetts Democratic senatorial nomination by a large margin over Greenwood. Michigan favored Brucker over Conzens, while Moses trailed Bridges in New Hampshire. Wisconsin saw LaFollette lead the gubernatorial field, with New York shaping up around party machinery and local races.
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Wisconsin
Philip LaFollette
Progressive Party
LaFollette
Arthur W. Lueck
John B. Chapple
Alexander Wiley
Orders Is Orders OAKLAND Transbay Swim Incident
In Oakland on September 16, police ordered Clinton a 30 year old itinerant to leave the city. He protested he had no ferry fare. Inspector Murphy told him to swim but leave. At Clay street pier the man was found disrobing for the swim and was locked up.
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Oakland
Calif
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Freedom
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Hall
Rickenbacker
Ed Rickenbacker
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Dames
M. Ourley
Governor Bridges
Peel
Landon
Curley
Couzens
Moses
James M. Curley
Robert E. Greenwood
Marcus Coolidge
Henry Cabot Ledge, Jr
Conzens
Brucker
Frank Murphy
George Welch
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Prentis Brown
Louis B. Ward
Charles E. Coughlin
Bridges
Herbert Hoover
Bay State
Greenwood
the Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Townsend and Coughlin
Tistinies
House of Representative
Thernyiiver
Bell
Muwheenuhite
Tammany Hell
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