End To Tax On Votes Predicted In Tennessee
Nashville reports Rep J B Ragan Jr of Chattanooga an administration floor leader predicts the House will pass a bill repealing the poll tax as a voting prerequisite but keep the tax itself on the books. Campaign pledge to repeal payment while preserving tax aims to fund schools. opposition notes high Negro population areas resist repeal. Senate bills and administration plans unfold as lawmakers organize committees and prepare appropriation measures.
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Tenn
J. B. Ragan, Jr
Chattanooga
House
Dld
Prentice Cooper
Uhamber
Shelby
West Tennessee
Frank Hall
Dickson
James Cummings
Woodbury
Senate
Weldon B. White
J. Roy Hickergon
Winchester
Ragon
Cooper
Alan Maxwell
Morphis
John Ed O'Dell
Isto
Chicago City Employees Strike Rides Citywide Outage
Chicago city employees strike over proposed pay cuts shutting many traffic lights and suspending elevator service in municipal buildings. Some unions stayed at work delaying action after a conference with city officials in Mayor Kelley’s office. City hall engine room and pumping stations run. crowds gathered as ill lit offices prompted emergency discussions.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelley
Bill to authorize lend lease of war matériel to democracies
Washington reports a tentative bill to give the government broad power to lend ships tanks guns and planes to Great Britain and other democracies. The measure is described as new law not amendments and would authorize future appropriations as needed with costs estimated between 2 and 10 billion dollars over years. Outlays would supplement the 1941-42 budget and defense plans. Administration leaders planned to confer with President Roosevelt before introduction in Congress.
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Washington
Great Britain
Congress
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Driver Found Beaten to Death Near Greenwood
A truck driver tentatively identified as William Hensley, reportedly from Atlanta, was found beaten to death last night on a highway about a quarter mile north of Greenwood, Kentucky. McCreary and Pulaski officers search for the assailant and his truck. About $325 in checks and money were found in the victim’s pockets.
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Whitley City
William Hensley
Atlanta
Greenwood
McCreary
Pulaski County
Separate Fleet Gives Japs Hint
Washington sources say Roosevelt aims to project U S stiff Far East policy through three separate fleets Atlantic Pacific Asiatic, with expansion expected in the Far East. Officials offer no comment fueling congressional speculation on naval moves and ship counts in the Orient.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Pacific
Japan
U. S
Far East
Sam
Orient
Change in Draft Service Rejected by House
Washington reports that House sponsors rejected an American Legion proposal to narrow the draft age range to 18 to 21. Chairman May predicted the military committee would not swiftly revise the three month old statute, saying the program must work first. Rep. Wadsworth noted voluntary enlistments from 18 to 35 have been strong, leaving age impact uncertain. The Legion argued late 20s and early 30s calls could disrupt the economy.
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Washington
House
American Legion
May
House Military Committee
Rep
Wadsworth
N. Y
Congress
Legion
Kingsport Shows Housing Shortage in Census Count
Census data released through Kingsport Housing Authority shows on April 1, 1940 Kingsport had 3,461 housing units, 3,445 occupied and 16 vacant. Bristol, Sullivan County and surrounding counties report vacancy percentages ranging from 1.3 to 2.3 percent with Kingsport among the lowest for cities over 2,500. Covington leads state at 0.1 percent, Dickson at 0.2 percent.
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Kingsport
U. S. Census Bureau
Bristol, Tenn
Sullivan County
Sullivan
Washington County
Upper East Tennessee
Johnson City
Covington
Dickson
Workmen prepare capital for FDRs third inauguration
Washington crews erect props along Pennsylvania Avenue for Roosevelt third inauguration on January 20. Capitol steps gain a white platform, a colonial pavilion and court of peace are built for reviews, bleachers rise for thousands, and plans call for a parade with 200 army and 80 navy planes. Officials expect up to a million spectators and 100000 visiting rooms. Mrs Roosevelt notes all children hope to attend except James. Invitations go out for a White House luncheon and tea after the address.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt
James
Mr. Roosevelt
Goebbels Signals Spring German Offensive
Berlin reports Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels told foreign correspondents that German offensives follow a strict schedule, with careful preparation between actions. He warned against assuming a lull means inactivity and recalled the 1940 May Western offensive that toppled France.
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Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Germany
France
State Seeks 10th Legislative Seat
Washington seeks a tenth Tennessee seat in Congress following the 1940 census reapportionment. Introduced by Rep. Rankin of Mississippi, the proposal is among 15 measures before the House aiming to adjust representation per population counts.
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Washington
Tennessee
Rankin
D-Miss
Roosevelt calls conference on lend and lease plan
President Roosevelt summoned Democratic leaders in the White House and the senate to a late afternoon conference to discuss legislation granting him broad authority to lend and lease war materials to Great Britain and other nations fighting the axis powers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Great Britain
Morgenthau Criticizes Fed Inflation Plan Impact
Secretary Morgenthau stated the federal reserve system anti inflation plan caused an unwarranted decline in the government bond market, signaling concern over U S fiscal policy and market stability.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Federal Reserve System
Bassano Freighter Torpedoed North of Ireland
The Ellerman Wilson freighter Bassano of 4843 tons radioed today that she had been torpedoed about 500 miles northwest of Ireland.
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New York
Ellerman Wilson
Ireland
Senator Tobey reports Reynolds loan to Democratic groups
Washington Senator Tobey told the senate campaign committee that R J Reynolds a wealthy tobacco man loaned 275000 dollars to Democratic groups during the fall political campaigns.
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Washington
Tobey
Senate Campaign Committee Today
R. J. Reynolds
Consolidation of Command in Panama and Caribbean Announced
Secretary Stimson announced a consolidation of the army command at the Panama Canal and in the Caribbean to strengthen defenses in the western hemisphere. The move centralizes leadership to improve coordination and readiness in the region.
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Washington—P
Panama Canal
Caribbean
Stimson
Aircraft seized near Tobruk and Gazala in Egypt raid
An RAF announcement reported the army seized 40 aircraft at an abandoned airfield at El Adem near Tobruk and 35 aircraft at Gazala, located about 40 miles west of Tobruk.
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Cairo
Egypt
RAF
el Adem
Tobruk
Gazala
Churchill Hopes on U S Aid for Victory
Prime Minister Churchill proclaimed Britain's victory prospects rest on the United States as he addressed the new British ambassador to Washington Lord Halifax at a Pilgrims luncheon. Halifax affirmed cross Atlantic resolve against Germany and the shared duty to safeguard a world civilization grounded in Christian ethics.
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Churchill
Britain
United States
Washington
Lord Halifax
Halifax
Atlantic
The
Pilgrims
British Empire
RAF Raiders Hit Axis In Wide Night Bombardments
British warplanes struck across Germany, Italy, North Africa, and the Aegean, hitting Naples and Palermo, Wilhelmshaven and Emden, Bengali and Tripoli, and harassing Somaliland and Eritrea. Italian and German tallies claimed casualties and damage, while both sides touted targets and local claims of destruction.
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North Africa
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Wilhelmshaven
Emden
Bengali
Tripoli
Mussolini
Hitler
High Command
London Air Ministry
Somaliland
Eritrea
East Africa
Salonika
New York-Howard C Johnson Sentenced on 17 Mail Fraud Counts
Sentenced today to five years imprisonment on each of 17 mail fraud counts, New York figures tied to a vast utilities empire that toppled under its own weight. Terms run consecutively after conviction on December 31.
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New York
Howard C. Johnson
Influenza Cases Increase Here Warning Sounded
City and county physicians warned that an influenza epidemic spreading from East Tennessee is creeping toward Kingsport while not yet at epidemic levels. Dr. E. O. Depew says cases rise daily and Dr. J. W. Erwin urges isolation to prevent spread, stressing no alarm but caution.
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East Tennessee
Kingsport
E. O. Depew
J. W. Erwin
Siamese March Into Indo China Aflame Cambodia
Bangkok reports the Thai army advancing into French Indo China province of Cambodia in blitzkrieg style aided by air raids. Ninety planes are said to have carried out extensive bombing. the city of Sisophon, about 20 miles inside Cambodia, is described as ablaze while Thai aircraft reportedly returned home without losses despite heavy anti aircraft fire.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Indo-China
Cambodia
High Command
Sisophon
Ford May Make Parts For Planes
Ford Motor Company seeks to supply bomber parts assembled by aircraft firms with parts fabricated at River Rouge and shipped to Tulsa and Fort Worth for assembly. Edsel Ford discusses the plan with Douglas and Consolidated Aircraft officials, aiming to aid continental defense though retooling would take months. Kingsport Commandery Knights Templars meet at Masonic hall on Shelby street Friday at 7:30 p m.
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Cal
Ford Motor Company
Edsel Ford
Douglas
Consolidated Aircraft
Defense Commission
Army Air Corps
Ford
River Rouge
America
Kingsport
Knights Templars
Masonic Hall
Shelby Street
Order of Malta and
Croe of the Temple
Planes Found at Gazala Port Deep in Libya
The British advance into Italian Libya reaches Gazala 40 miles west of Tobruk after a 120 mile drive. RAF says 35 Italian planes captured at Gazala and 40 at El Adam. Goebbels hints at new offensive as RAF reports heavy air attacks on Italian airfields and convoys. Ethiopian patriots reportedly push Italians from Gubba as natives close in. Tobruk still encircled. analysts call Libyan garrison a sitting bird awaiting the hunter.
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Libya
Cairo
Gazala
Tobruk
el Adam
Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Germany
Goebbels
France
Benina
RAF
Gubba
Ethiopia
el Adem
North Africa
Army of
Sidi Barrani
Bardia
Royal Navy
Air Force
British Prestige Rises on Allied Victories and Aid
British war prestige has risen as Allied victories in Africa and Albania, plus Roosevelt’s promised aid, boost London’s standing. Moscow and Ankara praise the collaboration, while experts warn gains may invite renewed Nazi pressure and a looming crisis as Hitler prepares another major show.
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Africa
Albania
John
London
Tobruk
Italian Libya
Friends of
Britain
America
England
Hitler
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