Deferred Draft Rejected in Burke-Wadsworth Amendment
Washington reports the House Military Committee rejected a plan to defer drafting until war. The 15 to 3 vote blocked the amendment to the Burke-Wadsworth conscription bill. The Senate discussed a broader draft concept and concerns over profits on war materiel prompted calls to draft wealth and industry alongside manpower.
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Washington
House Military Committee
United States
May DeHy
Senate
Walsh
D.-Mass
Leo
Were Profiti Ag
Great Britain
Army
Navy
Ecomrittes
Germany Amused Over Ship Incident
Berlin says Germany handed a note to the U S embassy clarifying misunderstandings in the American note on the American Legion voyage. Authorized sources noted amusement at U S claims about sending refugees from Petnam o to near the British Isles due to food and that the ship exceeded its earlier route. The note arrives as the ship moves beyond the danger zone and German officials deem further discussion academic.
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Berlin
Army
American Legion
At & P.m
U. S
Petnamo
Finland
Ita
British Isles
Germany
Petsamo
Academia
DNB
Charles Keener Heads Willkie Club For City
Charles Keener elected temporary chairman and Byron Bocktomuch treasurer as the Willkie Club forms in Kingsport and surrounding area with an initial 80 members. Keener will appoint ten co chairmen in Kingsport and the 11th district to direct future activities. headquarters planned on Broad street to recruit members. The club, affiliated with Associated Willkie Clubs of America, aims to attract independents and is open to all parties. a large city hall meeting is planned Monday at 8 p.m. to set campaign plans countywide.
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Kingsport
Wilkie Club
Charles Keener
Byron Bocktomuch
Keener
11Th Selvil
Mingsport
Keenor
Willkie
Plan
Wilkle Club
Broad Street
Associated
Willkie, Clubs of America
Koener
Mrnday
Willketo
Private Enterprises Essential To Freedom, Palmer Declares
B W Palmer president of the Kingsport Press stressed private enterprise as a cornerstone of democratic freedom in a talk to the Craftman’s Club. He cited Life magazine quotes on German and American industry, warned against dictatorship, and urged Americans to rely on private enterprise, liberty, and representative government to keep freedom alive.
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Palmer
B. W. Palener
Kingsport Press
Craftomans
David Cort
Life Magazine
Mr. Palmer
Cort
Lfe
Ely
United States
Uni'e Sam
CIO Union
U.S. Navy
Exiled Napoleon Near Death After Ax Attack
Exiled leader Leon Trotsky, living in Mexico, was gravely wounded in a pick axe attack at his home in Coyoacan. Doctors reported a skull wound exposing brain, skull base fracture, and injuries to his shoulder and hip. Surgeons operated during the Barrage, with police saying there were hopes of saving his life.
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Mexico City
Leon Trotsky
Napoleon
Bolsheviks
Mexico
Trotsky
Coyoacan
Cooper Leaves For California for Tennessee Day at Exposition
Governor Cooper departs by plane to Ban Franc tisen for Tennessee Day at the Golden Gate Exposition. Before leaving he fills two state posts naming Sherrill Figuer as Secretary of the Funding Board and Fred Graves as director of the Division of Bonds and Insurance. Figuer’s salary set at 2100 dollars, Graves at 2700.
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Nashville
Coopereft
Tennessee
Sherrill Figuers
Columbia
Jane Whitlay
Figuer
Fred Graves
Mayhew C. Jones
Tennessee Inspection Bureau
Driver Faces Circuit Trial In Auto Death
George W. Parrott, 40, bound over to Sullivan circuit court for trial on first degree murder with an automobile and driving drunk in the death of five year old Betty Barker. He was fined 52.50 for the drunk driving charge and his license revoked for five months and 29 days. Barker testified Parrott’s car struck a parked vehicle on Bristol highway as he and his children played nearby, then ran over Betty Sue, who was rescued dead.
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George W. Parrott
Sullivan Circuit Court
Betty Barker
Napoleon Bond
Parrott
George E. Bradley
M. M. Chase
Bond
F. Barker
Bristol
Barker
Betty Sue
C. L. Linebad
Jim Broyles
J. W. Munsey
Bombardment claimed as British planes sink two destroyers
London dispatch says air ministry announced that British planes bombed two enemy destroyers yesterday in the North Sea and damaged ome. The report notes Allied air actions and wartime context but lacks full details.
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London
North Sea
Ome
Clash Predicted Between Rome and Greece in Near Future
The wireless reports a presage of conflict as Italian press takes a sharp tone toward Greece. Germany raids persist with a battle over a south east town leaving one German aircraft down. Senator Lee denounces industry leaders as unpatriotic and calls for draft legislation. Reuters reports Romania agrees to cede southern Dobruja to Bulgaria, restoring the 1022 frontier.
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Rome
Vie Radio
Rulign Wireless
Greece
London
Germany
Washington
Lee
D-Okty
United States
Reuters
Bucharent Today
Romania
Dobruja
Bulgaria
Balkans
Bucharest
Britain
Great Rock
Gibraltar
Stefani
Mediterranean
Italy
Hitler
Archibald Sinclair
House of Commons
Europe
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Albania
Alians Hage
Nazis See Affiliation In Berlin-AP-Dan Schwarze Korpn
An article notes the Berlin paper Dan Schwarze Korpn linked to the Black-Shirted SS contends Britain's defeat could prompt talk of U S incorporation of Canada. The piece frames extremist faction thoughts on imperial reshaping and alliance shifts during the war period.
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Berlin
Dan Schwarze Korpn
Britain
U. S
Canada
Cabinet Shakeup Hints Stir London Political Circles
Well informed political quarters predict a British cabinet change soon after Parliament adjourns for forty nights. The move signals a major reshuffle and potential realignment among key ministers as expectancy builds ahead of resumed sessions.
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London
Council Delays City Purchase Of Fire Trucks
Kingsport city council delays awarding bids for two new fire trucks and about 70 equipment items for the Kingsport Fire Department after reviewing 18 bids from eight firms. A triple response pumper and an aerial ladder truck were bid between 7,500 to 15,131 and 13,360 to 17,133 respectively. The board authorized 1,200 for school improvements from remaining funds in a 7,000 appropriation. Work on a planned highway patrol station was deferred awaiting architect plans and cost estimates. The city manager reported plans for Civil Aeronautics Authority rules and an ordinance on aircraft over cities. Water main extension petitions to Rotherwood and Kingsley areas remain under study for the next meeting.
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BE. W. Tipton
Kingsport
Jackson
Brooks Circle
F. L. Cloud
Howard Wilson
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Kingaport
Rotherwood
Bloomingdale Road
Kingsley
French Air Losses Reported Before Armistice
The air ministry announced that the French air force lost 306 planes and destroyed 982 German aircraft in the month ending June 20. French losses in men were about 2 percent of the fighting strength. The German air force was estimated to have five to one numerical superiority.
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Vichy
France
Air Ministry
Museum to Display Faded Indian Treaty in Minnesota
A worn treaty from 1825 to settle a boundary dispute among eight tribes will be shown at the Minnesota Historical Society museum in St Paul. The document, signed at Prairie du Chien and ratified by Congress soon after, reflects the era’s negotiations and territorial boundaries.
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St. Paul, Minn
The
Minnesota Historical Society
Prairie du Chien
Congress
Islands Leased Before Conflict Aired by London Sources
British foreign office cited the 1938 joint Canton and Enderbury Islands accord to illustrate Prime Minister Churchill's claim that an association of interests for common purposes existed before the war. Officials stressed no new defense lease is involved and the discussion aimed to explain prewar cooperation between Britain and the United States on Pacific islands used as air refueling points.
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London
British Foreign Office
Canton
Enderbury Islands
Pacific
Churchill
Britain
Great Britain
United States
Foreign Office
Pacific Ocean
Hospital Council To Discuss T B Dinner Meeting
The Intermountain Hospital Council will hold a dinner meeting Thursday evening, August 22, at 6 20 p m at the John Sevier Hotel in Johnson City. J P Krana Nashville Tennessee Tuberculosis Association executive secretary will speak on The Responsibility of the General Hospital in Tuberculosis Control. Attendees are hospital administrators from Abingdon Virginia to Greeneville Tennessee.
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Intermountain Hospital Council
John Sevier
Johnson City
J. P. Krana
Nashville
Tennessee Tuberculosis Association
General Hospital
Abingdon
Greeneville
Sect Follower Held In Slaying
A crowd gathered at the county building as Arthur F. Cox, 45, of Philadelphia, a Jehovah's Witness, was arraigned on murder charges and granted a continuance to Friday. Judge Robert de Wolfe approved the delay with County Attorney Knudsen, Cox citing lack of time to prepare his case. Cox is accused of fatally shooting Deputy Sheriff E. Dean Pray, 40, yesterday near North Windham during an incident involving Kenneth Carr, 23, of Cane, Elizabeth, who allegedly tried to play phonographs promoting their beliefs.
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Portland
Arthur F. Cox
Philadelphia
Jehovah's Witnesses
Robert de Wolfe
Albert Knudsen
Cox
North Windham
E. Dean Pray
Kenneth Carr
Cane
Elizabeth
See
Full Military Pact Sought Amid Allied War Upheaval
Unofficial London reports say Britain seeks a full military alliance with the United States to defend Canada and other possessions, with unclear requests for direct U S aid. Balkan front changes ease as Romania cedes Dobruja to Bulgaria while Gibraltar and the Mediterranean theater see renewed clashes and a British push against German air power.
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Associated Press
London Today
United States
Canada
Britain
U. S
Gains Feature Stock Openings
New York stocks extended yesterday's gains at a quiet opening with bands firm. Cotton futures opened unchanged to three points higher. Savage Arm a received a government contract for 15 million dollars and opened at 22 1/2 up 1 7/8 points. Westinghouse gained a point, Chrysler nearly a point, U S Steel 62 1/4 up 1/2, Bethlehem 76 6 1/2 up 1/4.
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New York
Savage Arma
Westinghouse Electric
Carysler
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Property Assessment In Kingsport Rises Over 1939
Kingsport reports a 417000 increase in total property assessment for 1940, reaching 24160347 with improved real estate driving growth. Taxable property totals reach 16358434 at a $2.15 rate, yielding about 350000 in expected revenue, though the 1949 tax rate remains to be set. City Recorder J R Pecktal released the figures after a Tax Assessor Walker Nelms review.
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Kingsport
J. R. Pecktal
Waa
Walker Nelms Wholt
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