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Newspaper

Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1950

Page

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Government drives tighten controls on banks and imports

Massed Red manpower pushes UN forces back in the East as the U S government tightens economic controls. The Economic Stabilization Agency to open 13 regional offices to handle price and wage issues while the National Production Authority takes over natural rubber import duties. Federal Reserve Board imposes new credit curbs aimed at limiting lending and deferring defense production shifts.

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Texas Beauty Wins Cotton Maid Title

Jeannine Holland, a Houston model and actress, won the Cotton Maid title, edging out rivals for a national tour prospect and potential Miss Cotton Maid. Alternate finalists include Bleanoce Chalmers of San Luis Obispo and Rabe of Greenville, with the winner eyeing a New York tour and European opportunities.

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Wiley Urges Arms to Sabotage Red Bloc

Senator Wiley urged the United States to provide arms, sabotage materials, money, and encouragement to underground groups inside Russia and Communist satellite countries. He called for a world-wide revolutionary movement against communism and a high-level board to coordinate guerrilla warfare efforts with the State Department, CIA, and Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Skirmishing Along UN Lines as Ridgway Exudes Confidence

United Nations forces faced continued skirmishing across the Korean front with Ridgway voicing strong confidence in ultimate success. Reports indicate Chinese and North Korean units massing near Yongpo and along the eastern sector, while MacArthur notes Red forces active across Korea's waist.

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Most Dangerous Enemy Now May Be Best Friend

Reporter recounts a shifting stance as Japan moves from foe to potential ally in the Korean conflict. Amid claims of Japanese volunteers and public sympathy, observers note economic and political ties pushing Tokyo toward cooperation with the United States and allied democracies.

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Four ET Trustees Oppose TwinUT Plan Amid Debate

Four East Tennessee members of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees rejected Memphis State College president J. M. Smith's proposal to raise the system to a twin university model. They urged a neutral survey by qualified educators to assess needs and costs, arguing the legislature lacks sufficient information.

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Electronic Brain Tops In Figures

History's most spectacular astronomical calculation was performed by a large electronic brain in Haverford Pennsylvania. The machine computed and corrected planetary motions of Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune and Philo showing exact past positions and predicted futures to 2060. Results aid navigation weather timing and understanding of celestial mechanics.

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Emergency Cuts New Car Output

National emergency prompts automakers to cut new car production at the start of the year. Factories including Ford, Studebaker, and others plan shutdowns, with up to 9,900 workers affected and about 1,000 to be idled in some plants. Unemployment expected temporary as output defers.

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Civil Defense Checkup Sought by Humphrey

Senator Humphrey asked for a new joint Senate House committee to closely monitor the Civil Defense Administration and its peacetime powers as Congress moves toward final approval of a compromise bill. The measure would create an independent Civil Defense Administration with a single head and enable a $3.1 billion three year federal state and local outlay for civil defense programs.

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U. S. Russians Split On Draft Of Japan Treaty

Washington notes reveal renewed conflict over a Japanese peace treaty. The United States presses for terms acceptable to itself, while Russia seeks veto rights for the major powers. Russia resists, and Moscow demands Red China involvement despite U S moves toward independent action.

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Bread Prices Rise in Hingsport and Middle Tennessee

grocers report bread prices increased this week from 16 to 27 cents for various loaf types including sandwich bread and rolls. Wholesale bread prices also climbed from 12 to 33 cents per two pounds in Mesheille and Middle Tennessee amid broader market shifts.

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Couple Pinned In Wrecked Auto Near Dayton

Chattanooga businessman John H. Randall, 57, and Genevive Lenaten, 19, were found by Patrolman Melsent Higgslee trapped for 13 hours after a crash on the old Dixie Highway near Dayton. Randall was treated for a dislocated hip and exposure at a Hamilton County hospital. Lenaten suffered fractures of both legs.

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Rain and sleet disrupt travel across eastern states

Freezing rain and sleet created dangerous driving conditions across a wide eastern region from northeast Georgia to southeastern Pennsylvania and New York City. The Weather Bureau warned motorists to exercise extreme caution as cold weather persisted with warmer conditions expected later in the week.

Associated Press Easler Bething Garter U. & Weather Bureau Washington Georgia Pennsylvania New York City

Tennessee Youth Hurt Exploring Cavern Near McMinnville

A Mashville high school student, Edward Donald Ball Jr., was gravely injured in Higgenbotans Cave four miles east of McMinnville. State Highway Patrol and volunteers spent over 15 hours extracting him via winding passages to McMinnville Clinic before transporting him to Vanderbilt Hospital. Ball suffered a base of skull fracture and remained unconscious as doctors treated him.

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Seven Men Trapped In Gold Mine Fire at Silver Plume

Fire trapped seven miners at the Smuggler Gold shaft in Silver Plume Colorado. Lawrence Schreiner, operating a hoist about 30 feet, saw the shaft house engulfed and the men hundreds of feet underground. rescue efforts unknown as blast and collapse hindered entry. Ronald Buckley reported four regular employees and three others present.

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Fishing Tables Highlight Odd Jotted Notes From The Street

Fragmentary fishing tables and stray lines from a page note a quirky street scene with scattered words. The garbled text mentions schedules, may hint at a Thursday timing and a few names or places, but details are unclear.

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