25 Sep 1938
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1938
Page
1
West European tensions rise as Hitler sets a deadline for Prague, while Britain and France mobilize for possible war. In the U.S., Cape Cod guards extend patrols after a hurricane, looting surges, and relief efforts mount with state and federal aid.
Three emergency ordinances set a city referendum for November 12 to decide on constructing three major projects and bonding to match federal funds. The move aims to secure federal aid with the city share around 55 percent if approved by voters. The board authorized publishing a financing resolution and outlined two paths: bond issuance or referendum.
Britain presents Germany's peace terms to Czechoslovakia without pressure for immediate acceptance. Chamberlain returns from the Godesberg mission with demands for Sudetenland transfer by Oct 1. Daladier and Bonnet plan to travel to London for briefings. no firm Czechoslovak guarantees yet.
Clifton Shoemaker, 24, of Cook’s Valley, stood emotionally detached as he awaited transfer to the state penitentiary for a 30 year term after being found guilty of first degree murder with mitigating circumstances by a Sullivan County jury in Blountville. The jury, after a day and a half of deliberation, reported deadlocked at 11 to 1 in favor of conviction on the first degree charge, with one juror holding out for second degree murder.
Washington watchers note that the nation faces a major European conflict as a supreme test of American neutrality. Officials keep neutrality as the top policy goal, aiming for peace and orderly interaction in the family of nations, with no aims but peace and friendship.
Tennessee reports fair Sunday and Monday with little temperature change. Virginia forecasts fair and cooler Sunday then warmer Monday in the north. Kentucky expects fair and slightly cooler Sunday, with fair and warmer conditions Monday.
Washington reports the army and navy chiefs plan to ask Congress for hundreds of millions more in funds and legislation to hasten peacetime military preparedness. Navy plans include base construction, ship and plane modernization, and requisition powers. Army seeks 8,000 more regulars and expanded guard and officer training.
Tennessee Democrats unveil a statewide kickoff with rallies in all 95 counties on October 3. Prentice Cooper, the gubernatorial nominee, will address the audience in Trenton as Jacok Norman, chairman of the party executive committee, promises the largest barrage of oratory in state history.
Rome reports Mussolini warned that Hitler has given Prague a October 1 deadline for Czech replies to German demands. Editorialist Gayda predicts an armed clash as events move toward conflict while Mussolini envisions a bloc with Germany in an ideological war. He spoke to 300,000 Fascists at Padua.
A Norris AP report examines TVA social impact beyond flood control and power. The piece argues cooperation, not police power, underpins the plan and describes farm programs, soil conservation, and land surveys shaping river valley life.
Roosevelt's labor commission reports in Sweden and Britain that widespread collective bargaining and mutual respect between employers and workers have reduced labor difficulties to a minimum. In Sweden, bargaining is largely industry wide with strong unions and employer groups. craft unions now favor industry organization. About 90 percent of manual workers in manufacturing are organized. Swedish Employers Federation includes 37 associations totaling 400000 employees.
Berlin reports indicate by October 1 the world may learn if Czechoslovakia will cede Sudetenland to Germany under Hitler's final terms. Hitler seeks a peaceful transfer, while Britain France pressure Prague and the outcome hinges on Czech agreement or rejection.
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