Hospital bill clears final hurdle to fund Holston Valley expansion
Nashville dispatch reports Tennessee endorses a $3 million hospital construction program with federal Hill Burton funds and state matching of half costs. Holston Valley Community Hospital would receive $500,000 for expansion, $250,000 locally, backed by a $3 million bond. The vote was 78 to 1 in the House. signature by Gov. Gordon Browning expected. The bill also outlines broader state support and potential coastal funds. A separate truck weights measure faced defeat amid lobbyist controversy, prompting a Senate investigation plan.
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Holston Valley Community Hospital
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Tennessee
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The Common Man Reads Churchill On TV
In a small bar the face of Winston Churchill appears on television as Hal Boyte notes public reaction. Patrons compare the 74 year old leader to past wartime feats while debating his relevance, courage, and moral stance in a world that seems to move on.
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England
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Garland and Minnelli divorce talks surface in candid interview
Associated Press reports Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli publicly acknowledge marital strain. Garland cites incompatibility after attempts to overcome differences. The couple confirms separation as they navigate personal and professional tensions.
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Tennessee House Passes Audit Bill For Sullivan County Offices
The Tennessee House approved two measures sponsored by Rep Brack Sama one to require an annual audit of all fee handling county offices in Sullivan County and another granting police powers to the Blountville based county Fire Department. The audit seeks to address long unreviewed accounts with audits lacking since 1946 for the Highway Commission County Register and Superintendent of Schools while some officials question necessity arguing offices do not handle money. A Senate version by Sen Charles Everhach has been introduced but has not yet cleared the chamber.
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Injcan County
Mal Carr
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Everhart
Davidson
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Haynes Blasts Away At Allen In Tennessee Senate
In Nashville a heated Senate session featured Speaker Walter M. Haynes angrily opposing a resolution to probe lobbying tied to the defeated truck weight bill. Senator Clifford R. Allen said money offered to influence votes had been reported, but a vote to form a committee failed and the resolution to investigate Browning’s gubernatorial campaign spending passed none.
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Tenn
Tennessee Senate
Walter M. Haynes
Gordon Browning
Clifford R. Allen
Haynes
Senate
Allen
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Bill Raising Pay For Officials Passes
Washville officials expect bills sponsored by Rep. Brack Sams and Sen. Charles Everhart to become law after governor’s signature. The Senate approved House measures raising county officers’ salaries including two general sessions judges from 3600 to 4800, tax assessor from 4000 to 5000, highway commissioner from 4000 to 5000, and county school superintendent from 3600 to 4000.
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Sullivan County
Brack Sams
Charles M. Everhart
Tennessee
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Probers Report on State Phones Sees Mixed Tennessee Service
A legislative committee report to the Tennessee House finds some telephone service improvements since the war but many areas show no progress. In urban regions service is generally good, yet smaller towns and rural areas suffer from poor equipment and neglect. The state has 139 companies operating 238 exchanges serving about 65,800 telephones with many on waiting lists. substantial capital is needed to meet demand and expand rural access.
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Tennessee
House of Representatives
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Churchill Urges Steadfast Unity For Global Peace
Churchill told the MIT convocation that Europe faced threats without the U S deterrent and warned against appeasement. He accused Kremlin leaders of a malignant fifth column and urged vigilance while opposing immediate violent action. He praised the Marshall Plan and sought good will toward Russia.
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Street Scenes Sign of Spring At Drug Store
A prominent physician buys a bag of marbles at a drug store counter in the early morning. Nearby, a man balances a long handled broom on his chin while entertaining two friends outside a feed store. A child imitates dentistry using nut picks on dolls and toy animals, performing pretend operations on a fond aunt.
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West Washington expects Russia to reject security pact protest
Diplomatic authorities predicted the United States and Atlantic powers will reject Russia s protest against the Western security treaty. The Russian embassy delivered the protest to the State Department as translators prepared notes for Secretary Acheson. No immediate official comment was seen as officials scheduled a day of conferences with Western European foreign ministers, including Schuman on Germany.
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Soviet Memorandum Calls North Atlantic Pact Aggressive
The Soviet note condemns the Atlantic pact as aggressive and contrary to United Nations principles. Tass announced the memorandum to Britain, France, the U S, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg as Western leaders gathered in Washington for the treaty signing.
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Senators Agree With Churchill On Bizarre Point
Congressional leaders backed Churchill on keeping the atomic bomb secret as essential to peace. In Boston, his speech praised the Marshall Plan and North Atlantic Pact, drawing mixed Senate reactions with some critics, and calls for broader unity among free nations.
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Chinese Peace Delegation Heads to Peiping Talks
The Chinese government peace delegation travels to Peiping to negotiate with the Communists amid a tense atmosphere. About 2,000 protesting students march, denouncing the mission as a gesture to fool the people while shouting against American imperialism in China. The six delegates issue a cautious statement at the airport, noting heavy responsibility and a sense of standing on the edge of a bottomless gulf.
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Peiping
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Court Ruling On Highway Bill Awaited By Sullivan County
Sullivan County lawmakers await a county court decision on reorganization of the Highway Department and action on the Purchasing Agent office. The court may reappoint Claude Kenny, whose term expires at the April meeting, or name a successor. A proposed three man highway commission and a revised purchasing office bill are under discussion, with Senator Everhart undecided on introducing the measure.
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Times-News
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Baren
Sullivan County
General Assembly
Blountville
Highway Department
Claude Kenny
Kenny
Russia opens new uranium mines near Saxony border
East Germany reports new uranium mine fields 15 miles from the American zone near Oelenitz in Saxony. Workers from idle textile plants are recruited as miners while the area around Oelenitz is sealed off from the rest of East Germany. The Socialist press in Berlin accuses Russians and German Communists of forced labor recruitment for the mines.
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Berlin
Solunar Periods Guide From Knight's Tables
Solunar Tables show Major periods in foldface type and minor periods in regular type. The schedule, copied from John Alden Knight, marks start times and durations to help plan fishing or hunting. Eastern Standard Time notes include day by day minor and major intervals with examples for Saturday and Sunday.
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