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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1939
Page
1
Late News Reports note Chancellor Miller orders that the blue ribbon case be abated as a public nuisance while delaying the closing of the Kingsport Cafe until after a new trial hearing next Wednesday. Fire rages on Boston boat as Labette burns and crews battle the blaze aboard the American freighter.
Partly cloudy with scattered showers tonight and Saturday. Virginia shows cloudy intervals with a chance of a passing shower early Saturday and little temperature change. Kentucky expects partly cloudy skies with scattered showers Saturday and minor temperature shifts, mainly in the northern portion.
In Chattanooga on August 18 the News reports Governor Cooper signed an order fixing the third district congressional election for September 13 to choose a successor for the late Rep. Sam D. McReynolds. Estes Kefauver, former state tax commissioner, is unopposed for the Democratic nomination with the deadline looming. John R. Neal of Spring City and an independent are among Republican and other filings to date.
Nashville August 18 report by Dr Hale Cullom head of prevention of blindness division argues 65 percent of Tennessee blindness could have been prevented with 335 900 in preventive measures. It says 34000 yearly would save sight for up to 67 percent of those blind and notes $102 000 yearly savings now paid by state and federal agencies. Accomplishments include restoring sight to 195 persons by glasses, 108 children helped by glasses alone, and 17 people restored enough to qualify for aid, saving $5 100 to the state.
Assistant U S Attorney Clenarai Rogge charged former Louisiana Governor Richard Leche and Seymour Weiss with graft in a major single transaction. Freeman Burford, Dallas oil operator, was dismissed from the case after the judge found no probable cause and questioned Burford’s knowledge of the ten cent per barrel payments. Government contends the East Texas refining firm paid Weiss to obtain a special order, with Leche and Weiss each taking seventy thousand dollars from a total of one hundred forty four thousand dollars. the proceedings highlight Leche as governor-elect and Weiss as a prominent Louisiana political figure.
Federal farm officials nationwide push to expand the food stamp plan amid concerns funds may fall short. Secretary Wallace estimates 50 to 60 million dollars available this year. The plan aims to help farmers move surplus crops and aid low income groups with more food, as eager cities await implementation.
A New York Aug 18 survey shows a majority favor Thanksgiving on November 23 with governors split by party lines. Twenty five governors, 20 Democrats and five Republicans, back the President’s same date in proclamation, while thirteen governors plan November 30. Some states undecided or unreported.
Utica dispatch reports state police deployed 200 to 260 troopers under Gov Lehman to protect milk shipments in strike zones. Authorities say city milk needs could fall by about one third while CIO leader William Gandalf claims 706000 members urged to boycott certain dairies. Gandall alleges CIO support for farmers and talks of legal rights and organizing dairymen.
Miss Helen Moore remains in critical condition after an auto crash on the Bristol highway two miles east of Cate City. Kenneth Long, driver of the car, shows signs of improvement, according to hospital staff. State patrolman W L Holmes described the vehicle as nearly demolished after it left the road and overturned around 1:30 am.
Washington August 18 Republicans push early groundwork for the 1940 platform. At national committee offices officials plan a comprehensive record of the 1939 congressional session, speeches, and committee reports to publicize amid a three phase campaign. Leaders expect data in September and a kickoff speeches by Vandenberg Taft and Bridges.
M. E. Horn, 24, an employee of a highway destruction firm, was shot with a 12 gauge shotgun on Dale Street Alley near the homes of Horn and Hatcher Gilbert. Horn suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the back and left hip and was hospitalized in serious but hopeful condition. Gilbert, a plumbing heating worker, was held on $2,800 bond as the shooter. Witnesses say Horn threw rocks at Gilbert, who then fired as Horn moved away. Patrolman Bill Fletcher transported Horn to Community Hospital. Further details at Page 8.
New York man James Hazzard, 40, held without bail on two homicide charges after a Miami man, Thomas Martinez, died from burns suffered when he was scalded in a bathtub. Hazzard, arraigned in Queens Felony Court, described as a nightclub habitué, claimed Martinez started the fire with a cigarette after drinking. Martinez died at the hospital despite efforts to revive him.
A girl who quit the German American Bund over immorality testified before the Dies committee. Helen Vooros, a former Bund youth leader from Brooklyn, described an impending German plan to open camps and form settlements in the United States. She cited a speech by a German Propaganda official mapping Nazi expansion from Europe to the United States, including a predicted 15 American youths meeting Hitler.
Washington reports that treasury and congressional tax experts draft proposals to seal tax loopholes to raise an estimated 100 to 200 million dollars a year. They study business tax changes and a potential overhaul of the personal income tax while inviting public input for hearings before House officials. The study may begin November 3 with a comprehensive bill aimed for January. In Kansas, three baby squirrels and their mother fell from a nest after a tree collapse, the mother severely injured, a man rescuing two of the young and theorizing the mother died.
In DMAHA on Aug 18 a mortuary reported a dead man in a car before a downtown service station. Coroner’s Investigator Matt Jasp and police found no body. station staff explained the car’s battery was dead and the mortuary had been notified.
Miss Catherine Reid Owen twenty seven of Georgetown died when her car purchased in Detroit collided with a truck near Beaver Dam Ohio yesterday while on a return trip home from Detroit.
Hearings begin October 2 in Washington on a new U S Belgium trade agreement. Public input allowed until September 16. Items under review include cotton cloth tapestries table damask polishing cloths imitation rugs and other textiles. Trade has risen since the 1935 pact with Belgium.
Germany shifts focus from the Danzig issue to building political fences in eastern Europe amid rising optimism in Britain. Berlin seeks Hungarian backing through Count Csaky and Rome talks, while Budapest denies collusion and Germany weighs using Carpatho Ukraine as a potential base against Poland. Neutrality from Hungary is viewed as possible, with London observers noting evolving European setups.
London rejected Japan's demand to include economic questions in talks on the Manchurian dispute. Official circles said Britain informed Tokyo that economic issues must be discussed with all Nine Power Treaty signatories. The nine nations include the United States, Belgium, China, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Britain. The decision underscores that negotiations involve broader powers and cannot be limited to Anglo Japanese interests.
Detroit Lakes Minnesota August 18 a gray haired man named Danny Blue 64 awake after 41 years in prison for murder. He recalls traveling by buggy to the station and learns of highways cars airplanes and radios. Prison officials brought him home to a 60 acre farm he earned 60 cents a day. He asks why the world moves so fast and notes the change from mud roads to modern travel.
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