Death at Atlanta Ends Star Tenor John Garris Career
Metropolitan Opera tenor John Garris, 25, born in Frankfurt on Main, Germany, was found shot to death in an Atlanta alley after leaving a train station with his company. Investigators described a theatrical, calculated killing, not robbery, as the cast and crew learned of the tragedy amid their Memphis engagement.
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Atvanta
Metropolitan Opera
John Garro
Frankfort-on-Main
Germany
Garris
Homicide
M. M
Penger
Love Thomas
Dullet
Robert Merrill
Dorothy Kirsten
Charles Kujlman
Rise Stevens
Patrice Munsell
Ramon Vinay
Leonard Warren
Licia al- Danese
Atlanta
Memphis
Tenn
Edward Johnson
Coppenger
Garriy
Cathy Sanger
The
Ballet
Truman Health Plan Heads To Congress In 1950 Fight
President Truman’s national health insurance proposal moves to Congress with a plan to use tax funds to cover doctor bills. It envisions government payments for hospital care eyeglasses and medicines. Opponents cry socialized medicine as thousands rally for and against. The White House plans a special message outlining about 96 billion dollars in annual outlays and a three percent payroll tax.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Advancs
White House
Capitol Hill
Fifth District Will Elect New Magistrate Race
Blountville veteran of the Fifth Civil District will vote Saturday to fill the unexpired term of D. A. Barger. Three candidates qualified J Mac Bond James Elses and Charlie Jos Long. Balloting at the county courthouse from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Poll tax rules clarified. voters must have paid their poll tax and be properly registered.
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Blountville
Spl
Vetera
D. A. Barger
J. Mac Bond
James
Jim) Elses
Charlie Jos Long
Cuits
Pakwheen
Ray Hauk
Sullivan County Election Commission
Attorney General's Office
Streetcar Helper Builds Ramp For Crippled Rider
In Chicago, Patrick Devine a traffic cop notices a woman on crutches struggle into a Wabash Avenue streetcar each afternoon. He builds a small ramp from scrap rubber matting to help her board the car, aiding her daily commute. A German boy shoots a steel tipped arrow, injuring a one year old playmate. police note the bow was powerful. In Hanover a dachshund named Lumpi regularly returns home with its master, resurfacing after a day away per local neighbors.
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Asociated
Chicago
Patrick Devine
Wabash Avenue
Ninth Street
Devine
Indy
Samborgs
Germany
Stede
Hamburg
Hanover
Lumpi
Aunt Nannie Palin Dies After Illness at 78
Virginia woman Aunt Nannie Palin, born near Church Hill, died after a three week illness. She moved to Citnehport as a child, traveled to Kingsport for the first time on July 4 with relatives, but remained largely housebound. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 PM at her home with burial to follow.
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Virginia
Nannie
Clinchport
Nannie Palin
Hawkins County
Robert
Polly Ann Falin
Church Hill
Falin
Citnehport
Carter Valley
Kingsport
Maych
Point
Tittle
Agan
Lynn Garden
G.C. Greer
Stuart Smith
Kingeport
Nandie
Two Men and a Woman Named in Triple Bank Robberies
FBI details staged raids in Memphis and Hickman County uncovering three men Carl Close 31 Joseph William Moran 24 and Audrey Fay Lynn 22 along with a fourth suspect Bee Robberion Pax 8 questioned after confessions tied to robberies at two Baltimore banks and a Follensbee West Virginia bank yielding over 40000 dollars. Officers pursued suspects to a farmhouse, found them target shooting, and they were captured after a single shot was fired.
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Nashville
FBI
Tennessee
Memphis
Hostetter
Hickman County
Baltimore
Follensbee
W. Va
Carl Close
Joseph William Moran
Audrey Fay Lynn
Bee
Street Scenes in a Morning: Dentists, Garbage, Time Mixups
A young woman exits a dentist with a numb gum and wonders what drug was used as a large garbage container spills its load along the sidewalk. An office worker realizes the clock read ten til seven instead of eight, rushing to work. Two women debate crossing on green before finally deciding, pausing at each corner.
Robeson Booed In Stockholm Over Red Anthem
Robeson faced a political backlash in Stockholm as he performed a Russian anthem. The crowd quieted for the first verse but erupted during the English second verse with anti Communist whistles. He stated he could no longer separate art from his political beliefs.
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Robeson
Stockholm
Sweden
Roveson
Senators React To 1.13 Billion North Atlantic Arm Push
The first year cost for re arming North Atlantic nations stands at 1.13 billion dollars, prompting surprise among senators. Secretary of State Acheson presented the estimate to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, while some lawmakers privately anticipated a higher figure.
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Washington
North Atlantic
Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Atlantic
Reds Fire On Amethyst and Other British Ships on Yangtze
British sloop Amethyst and three other warships came under Communist artillery fire on the Yangtze. Casualty estimates place London with 1 dead 24 wounded Amethyst 17 dead 40 wounded Consort 10 dead 16 wounded Black Hawk 0 dead 0 wounded. The United States hospital ship Repose arrived in Shanghai and transferred facilities to support the British. An RAF post may attempt to evacuate more casualties as the Amethyst was aided and the ships remained near Shanghai.
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Shanghai
Rede
Yangtze
Amethyst
North Bank
South Bank
Nanking
U. S. Naval Hospital
Repose
Taingtaa
London
Consort
Black Hawk
Black Swan
Vatican surprised by silencing of priest in college case
Vatican sources expressed surprise that any Catholic college instructor would claim Protestants and non-Catholics cannot enter heaven. They cited the Boston Beauty College case where three instructors were dismissed for accusing the school of propagating heresy by teaching salvation outside the Catholic church. Officials stressed jurisdiction lies with local ecclesiastical authorities.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Communists Cross Yangtze Heading Toward Nanking
Communist radio says 300000 Red troops crossed the Yangtze at multiple points and attacked Kiangyin naval base, with Nanking officials fleeing. Reports note bridgeheads near Wuhu An-Ming and Anking, threatening Shanghai routes. U S embassy cautions Americans to leave.
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Nanking
Yangtze River
Kiangyin
Red Radio
Wuhu
An- Ming
Li Tsung-jen
Ho Ying-chin
Pat Chung-hsi
Central Front
Hangchow
Chiang Kai-shek
Shanghai
U. S
Americana
State Department
Washington
Defense Ministry
Red
Anking
Ching
UMW Aims to Shorten Miner Work Week
United Mine Workers Union plans to shorten the coal miner work week. Vice President Thomas Kennedy said the move targets equitable labor distribution with diggers working five or six days for some and one or two days for others, plus an improvement in the welfare fund. The industry currently pays 20 cents per ton of coal produced.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Thomas ‘Kennedy
Royall and Bacher Leave Posts in Truman Shuffle
President Truman faces a veteran turnover in his administration as Secretary of the Army Royall and Atomic Energy Commissioner Robert F. Bacher resign. David K. E. Bruce is named ambassador to France, with Amb. Alan G. Kirk slated for Moscow. Barry Bingham of Louisville is named for a yet unspecified press role as part of the reshuffle. Royall says he returns to civil life, praising the Army’s condition and noting no imminent war.
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Washington
Truman
Royally
Robert.f. Bacher
David K. E. Bruce
France
Jefferson Caffery
Bruce
Economic Cooperation Administration
Barry Bingham
Lyouinville
Royall Royal
Army Department
Royall
Civil Hfe
Sullivan Ranks 4th In Divorces
Nashville Tennessee Sullivan County ranked seventh in divorce rate for Tennessee in the two-year period ending December 31, 197. The rate was 3.5 divorces per 1,000 population. Hamilton County led at 20.8, with Anderson County second at 14.9. Davidson 13 and Shelby 12 followed. Knox 5.8. No divorces were reported in several counties. About 35.8 percent of divorces were to couples married in Tennessee, 23.4 percent in Georgia, 34.4 percent elsewhere.
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Nashville
Tenn
Spl
Sullivan County
Tennessee
Division of Vital Statstics
Astatiatics
Hamilton County
Anderson County
Oak Ridge
Madison
Davidson
Shelby
Knox
Sullivan
Eamblen
Crockett
Georgia
Fellas Youll Love This Attack Proves Fatal To Nick Mallis
In St. Paul Mayo Clinic doctor Dr Walter G Alvarez at Health Day blames women for life’s problems and urges sensible living. Wick Mallis, longtime Kingsport resident, died of a heart attack in Chicago while visiting his son. His body to be sent home for burial with survivor mentions including a brother and sister.
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Fellas
Nick Mallis
St. Paul
Minn
Walter G Alvarez
Alvarez
Charles Boyer
Division of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Ramsey County
Lord Fauntleroy
Dr. Alvares
Wick Mallis
Kingsport
Chicago
Byron Mallis
Mallin
Laav
Harry Mallis
C. T. Valvides
Living Cost Decline Halts as Prices Edge Up in March
Washington reports living costs bottomed out after five months of decline as the mid March index rises one half point from February. Food prices lead the uptick with beef pork and lamb prices up, while fruits vegetables and rents also contribute. Index based on prices in 56 cities. Gross weekly earnings fall to 53.37 while unemployment data show a broad rise in labor supply across most regions, eight areas remain tight.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Employment Security
Housing Plan Clears Senate Amid House Doubts
The long range housing bill, approved by the Senate in a stormy session, authorizes a vast slum clearance program and 810,000 public housing units over six years plus a 275 million farm housing program and a cost cutting research effort. The House, recessing until May, faces uncertain fate as opposition fears socialization of the building industry.
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Washington
Howse
Senate
House
Congress
Truman
Honsing
Trial in Abingdon on Washington County gamecock raid faces doubts
In Trial Justice Court in Abingdon Virginia authorities testified they served 22 warrants in a gamecock fighting raid but could not identify any suspects. Officers said 31 live game chickens were found, a stampede occurred during the getaway, and photos and a spur device were shown. The case adjourned until next Tuesday at 10 pm.
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Abingdon
Spl
Trial Justice Court
Washington County
CN. Boldwine
E. H Moore
Tom Hutton
Moore
Solunar Tables by John Alden Knight Schedule Note
Solunar periods printed from John Alden Knight's Solunar Tables guide daily activity for fishing or hunting. The page lists major and minor periods with times and days, noting bold headings for major periods and start times around late afternoon to evening. The fragment mentions Friday and Sunday timings such as 2:55 and 3:40 for certain periods.
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John Alden Knight
Amea
Reservoir Stage Readings Ahead of Weekend Drop
The Cherokee Reservoir level was 1053.6 feet above mean sea level at six a m Friday and is expected to fall 0.2 foot by midnight Saturday. The Douglas Reservoir stood at 973.1 feet and is forecast to drop 0.1 foot by Saturday midnight.
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Cherokee Reservoir
Douglas Reservoir
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