Sullivan Squires Adopt 3.70 Tax Rate in Sullivan County
Sullivan County Court adopted a $3.70 tax rate for 1950 in Blountville after an adjourned session. The rate cuts 30 cents from the prior $4, with eight cents reduced by state action earlier. The budget amendment totaled $2,893,261.76, including increases for the library and a war memorial.
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Sullivan Squires
Blountville
Sullivan County
Squire Bue Gene Mallaffey
Bristol
Long Island
Squire B. F. Gatt
Log Island
Prke
Fredick Street
Wit
Truman Inflation Curbs Loom As Congress Delays
President Truman seeks broad powers to curb inflation by authorizing wage and price controls rationing and government loans while Congress stalls. Banking committees hold sessions as House moves to extend time for compromise and avoid a rigid automatic controls bill. The aim is to empower the president to shape materials calls first and to avert a 5 percent or higher cost of living trigger.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Tadey
Tam
Trimar F
Willlingness
Four Nominees Face Rejections in Senate Fight
Washington report notes four presidential appointments possibly rejected this week as Democrats oppose three picks and a Republican blocks one. The clashes center on Hutchinson to the Federal Trade Commission and other nominations by President Truman, with fights led by Senators Burden Robertson and Georgia figures.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Burd Ane
Robertson
Virginia
Martin A. Hutchinson
Richmond
George and Russell
Georgia
Neil Andrews
Gillette
D-Llows
Carroll Switzer
Ferguson
Frank
Hook
Michigart
Motor Carrier Claims Commission
Chattanooga Battery Called Into Service
Chattanooga battery of the Fourth 16mm Howitzer Battalion of the Marine Corps Reserve was ordered to active duty. Five officers and 150 enlisted men of Battery B will report on August 25 and depart no later than September for Camp Pendleton, Oceanside.
B-29 Explodes After Takeoff Killing Seventeen Air Men
At Fairfield Suisun Army Air Base California a crippled B 29 exploded just after takeoff during a long range training flight. Seventeen airmen were killed and many injured or missing. Brig Gen Gert Roberts F Travis a decorated base commander was among the dead.
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Fairfield - Suisam
Calif
Air Force
Brig
Gert
Roberts F. Travis
Korea War Casualty Total Reaches 2616
Washington Army reports 2616 Korean war casualties through August 6, with 153 killed, 1590 wounded, and 873 missing. Spokesmen stress careful notifications to families and pledge honesty, noting daily missing totals can shift.
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Washington
Far East
Shortages Rule Out Cut Off Invasions Behind Commie Lines
Lack of manpower and transport blocks large scale amphibious or airborne invasions behind Korean lines. Marines cannot be diverted from front to mount dramatic beachhead attacks. scarce ships and crews would be needed for a division-size effort, while the defense on the front line absorbs every available man and equipment.
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Commie
Elion
Fay Washington
Red Army
Europe
Pacific Islands
Armel
Korea
Ameican
1St Marine Division
Bri
Gade
Gort
Gen. MacArthur
Polio Toll in Wythe County Rises to 123 Cases
Wytheville Va. Wythe County reports three new polio cases Sunday, lifting total since July 1 to 123. State Health Department figures show 14 deaths in the county, with additional cases in Southwest Virginia at Roanoke Memorial Hospital and Crippled Children's in Bland and Bland counties.
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Wytheville
Wythe County
Shin
Richmond
Virginia
Roanoke’s Memorial and
Police Hunt 7 Inmate Escapees In Florida
Police hunted seven inmates who escaped from Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee near Tallahassee. The group, clad in pajamas, used a concrete slab to break a partition and fled at 2:30 am, taking a station wagon or running on foot. one was recaptured two hours later. Continent-wide search by county officers and highway patrolmen spanned Florida Georgia and Alabama. The ringleader was named J J McAnasty.
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Cheitahoochie
Fla
Florida State Hospital
Lin
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Chattahoocher
Tallahassee
Mer
Frank Paisgraat
Jachine Hospital
Palsgraat
J. J. MedAnasty
France pledges three year rearmament against Communism
Paris declares a three year program to guard against Communist aggression and urges Britain and the United States to station enough divisions in Continental Europe. France will spend about 5.5 billion francs next year, with a projected rise to 580.8 billion francs, diverting around 2 percent of national income to defense. The plan aims to enlarge military spending and share the burden with Britain and the United States. Memphis reports a fire at Cudahy Packing plant injuring workers as roof collapses and firefighters battle the blaze.
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Paris
France
Britain
Europe
Baitain
Memphis
Cudahy Packing Somyang
Letaht
Bremen
Avaliants
ERC
Mustangs and Jets Strike Red Korea Front
American warplanes roared into action as Mustangs and Shooting Star jets strafed Red Korean positions. Navy pilots joined land based aircraft from Essex class carriers in Task Force 77, flying hundreds of sorties toward targets across Southwestern Korea and toward Pyongyang, amid favorable weather.
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Tokyo
Navy
U. S
Pyongyang
Theater Holdup Suspect Charged In Kingsport Case
Delon Fritz 20 of Old Kingsport identified as robber who held up State Theater Saturday. He faces armed robbery and attempted murder charges with a preliminary hearing set for 3 p.m. in Sessions Court. Fritz was treated for a leg wound at Holston Valley Hospital before returning to jail. Patrolman Everette Dykes captured him after a downtown chase during which Fritz fired at the officer with a US automatic and shot himself. Two other men suspected in the $85,472 Dobyns-Taylor Hardware workers robbery were released after evidence showed no involvement. Police have launched a three-state search for the getaway car.
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Delon Fritz
Old
Kingsport
Fritz
Cout
Pritz
Holston Valley Community Hospital
Everette Dykes
Dobyns- Taylor Hardware Company
Em~ Ploges
Wingsport
Charlottesville
Americans Start Major Offensive on Korean Front
American Marines and infantry pushed about four miles on the southern Korean front in the war's first offensive. The three pronged attack faced heavy North Korean artillery and a snapped supply line as Marines and Army units drove forward, with casualties reported but specifics sparse.
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Royo
Korea
Red Artiery
Tattle
Lambert
Fifth Marine Regiment
Army
Ite
Hawaii
Fifth
23Th Infantry
Red
W.lee Sig
JC Truck Outfit Ordered To Duty
The 6th Transportation Heavy Truck Company, Organized Reserve Corps based in Johnson City, is activated to duty within nine days. Commanded by Captain Henry S. Blackwell and led by Lieut. Cole Van W. Ward, it becomes the first ORC unit in the Fri-Cities area to report for active service. No word yet from the 6th Transportation Heavy Truck Company of Kingsport.
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6Th Transportation Beavy Truck Company
Organized Reserve Corps
Joknson City
Beem Odeved
Cole van W. Ward
Johnson City
Cities
Benry S. Blackwell
Th Transportation Heavy Frock Company
Kingsport
Ward
Bridges Says Nation Was Caught Napping By Reds
Senator Bridges and Senator Byrd called for broad changes to U S intelligence after citing evidence of faulty intelligence. They urged reorganizing the intelligence setup on a war basis and pressed for better evaluation of reports from around the world following the North Korea invasion.
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Washington
Bridges
R-Nh
South Korea
Senate Armed Services
Iuta
Byrd
Tel Armed Services Committees
Korea
Senate Appropriations Committee
Billenkoetter
Central Intelligence Agency
North Korea
Hilenkoetter
Tydings
Fishing Tables and Weeds in Elms and Pines
A noisy OCR page fragment shows garbled notes about fishing tables, weeds, and plants. It mentions times like 4:10 and 3:00 and references places or events with unclear names. The readable portion lists scattered words such as reef, bear, repaint, and power, but lacks coherent facts or dates.
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