Formosan dispute dominates politics as miners strike
John L. Lewis orders 66,000 coal miners back to a three day week amid ongoing coal strikes across states. Democrats accuse Republicans of politicizing foreign policy over Formosa with Acheson lobbying Congress and House Foreign Affairs Committee hearings.
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Demos
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Alabama
Kentucky
Ohio
Utah
Virgina
Miineis
Iast
Coal
America
Formosa
Far East
Terretary
State Acheson
Senate
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Committee
Lawrence H. Smith
Kwis
Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U S Arms To Go To China Amid Shipping Debate
U S aid funds of 124000 were used to finance military shipments to China through Formosa. The cargo included tanks and armored vehicles aboard a Turkish crewed ship in Philadelphia. Officials say shipments proceed despite Truman’s pledge to limit aid and Cronan’s prior opposition.
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Formosa
Philadelphia
China
Truman
Army Ordnance Ufpot
Lima
Caribr O Shipmer
ULB
Thas
Mr. Cronnan
Read More For Less in 1950 Kingsport News Sub Rates
New mail subscribers can save with an $8.50 daily and Sunday rate until January 15, 1950. A yearly daily rate is 36,000. club rate offers three or more subscribers at 68.00 per year. Daily only is 85.50 per year. Orders to Kingsport News P. O. Box 911 Kingsport Tenn. Include name and address. Subscriptions limited to first two mail zones.
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Kitgxport News
News Daily
Kingsport News
P. O
Kingsport
Tenn
Officials Probe Hit Run Death in Gate City
Claude Jennings aged 33 of Manville Virginia died in a hit and run near Eliott Motor Sales Gate City at 9 45 p m Tuesday investigators reported. Sheriff Scott Peadteton said two trucks were involved with no arrests yet. Coroner Dr W N Grins listed multiple skull fractures broken ribs and broken collarbones as Jennings was struck while driving toward Kingsport. Several witnesses described a one and a half ton truck and a hit by a similar truck whose license could not be read in darkness.
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Gate City
Spl
Claude Jennings
Manville
Scott
Peadieton
Jennings
W. N. Grins
Denpins
Kingsport
Eliott Motor Sales
Bua
Probe
Men Hunted in Miss Massacre Disappear
In Kosciusko Mississippi two white men linked to a revenge massacre of three Black children remain missing. Sheriff Roy Braswell reports Leon Turner 38 a former convict and Wendell Whitt 24 are sought. Whitt's brother Malin 32 was captured at home and held without charge. Victims Ruby Nell Harris 4 Frankie Thurman 10 and Mary Brunalde 8 were shot as they screamed.
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Koselusko
Miss
Roy Braswel
Attala County
Leon Turner
Wendell Whitt
Whitt
Malcntin
Braswell
Ruby Nell Harris
Thomas Harris
Harrie
Frankie Thurman
Mary Brunalde
Burley Prices Strong Across Tennessee Markets
Burley prices stayed firm in Nashville and across Tennessee markets including Greeneville Knoxville and New Tazewell on Tuesday. Knoxville reported high poundage with 15 548 pounds selling at an average of 46 50 per hundredweight Greeneville posted 46 52 average the top in the state market. Greeneville market moved 11 460 pounds New Tazewell ranked third with an average of 46 20. Clarksville showed the state's low average at 30 29 for the second straight day.
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Nashville
Tenn --A
Greeneville
Knoxville
New Tazewell
Tennessee
Greenevilles
Burley Point
Liquor-Crazed Gunman Kills Mendon Police Chief in Cafe
Mendon Massachusetts: A liquor-crazed man held patrons at Red Rooster cafe for three hours then shot and killed Mendon police chief Matthew J Mantoni and Katherine Brady 22 of Uxbridge. Two others wounded. The gunman died after police returned fire.
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Mendon
Mass
Anid
Red Rooster
Matthew J Mantoni
Katherine Brady
Uxbridge
Funds For Virginia Schools To Be Assembly Issue
Virginia General Assembly convened in biennial session to consider funding for public schools. Governor Willan M. Tuck plans to deliver a message with few recommendations before John Battle succeeds him as governor, while both houses prepare to hear the plan amid controversy over school funding and construction.
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Pele Construction
General Assembly of Virginia
Willan M. Tuck
Eleet John & Battle
Tuck
Ex Gov McCord Says No Plans For Future
Former governor Jim McCord in Lewisburg Tennessee says he has no plans whatsoever for the future. He adds that there are suggestions for a candidate to use against the Browning administration. Recent reports have speculated McCord may seek the governor’s office again.
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Lewisburg
Clinchfield Coal Cars Derailed By Hot Box
An overheated journal derailed a coal gondola at Old Kings Port at 5 55 a m Wednesday, triggering a chain reaction that toppled 12 loaded coal cars and sent others off a 50 foot embankment. No injuries were reported and service was expected to resume in 12 to 14 hours. Engineer C P Smith of Erwin explained the axle broke as the train slowed to follow restctions in jeapard.
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Old Kingsport
Cliinchield
Bluff City Rejects City Manager Plan In Election
Mayor James Taylor cites irregularities in Tuesday special election that defeated adopting the city manager form by 236 to 124. He notes mail ballot list publication failures and ballots mixed with ordinary ballots as law violations, but doubts a protest will be filed amid many poll tax disqualifications.
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Bluff City
James Taylor
Taylor
Nationalist Planes Raid Shanghai and Surrounding Ports
Chinese Nationalist air units bombed Shanghai Wednesday reportedly hitting a 1,000 ton ship in Shanghai harbor with a direct strike. Foochow, Fukien Province, also attacked as B-25 bombers targeted areas near the Yangtze mouth, amid claims of an amphibious operation against Chu San islands used to block Shanghai.
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Taipei
Formosa
P— Chineau Nationallat
Shanghai
Filota
Foochow
Fukien
Communista
Chu San Islands
Guardigis
Yangze River
Betty Lou Marbury to be fitted for artificial hand
Betty Lou Marbury a 10 year old girl from Brownsville Tenn will be fitted for an artificial hand in Memphis on January 21 Her pleas for prayers to restore movement in her right hand drew nationwide response and support from readers and organizations nationwide
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Memphis
Betty Lou Marbury
Brownaville
Tenn
England Sets Feb 23 Vote in Crucial Election
London Britons will decide February 23 whether to continue Attlee's socialist program or swing to Churchill's free enterprise. Prime Minister Attlee announced the date after a cabinet meeting as politicians brace for a major campaign. Both Labour and the Conservatives predict victory in what may be one of Britain's defining elections.
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London
Winston Churchill
Latorite
Clement Attlee
Britain
Labor Party
Churchill
Conservative Party
Laborites
New Bicycle Gift for Crippled Girl in Detroit
Six year old Jo Ann Vandenabeele receives a brand new blue and white bicycle from Charles Holli after her stolen bike left her heartbroken. Meld, owner of a bike shop, offered several bikes. Jo Ann, a victim of infantile paralysis, used the bike for leg exercises in recovery.
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Detroit
Jo Ann Vandenabeele
Jo Ann
Charles Holli
Meld
Wa Bike and Hobby Shop
Tot
Couple Charged With Homicide For Starvation Death Of Child
New York prosecutors charged a 29 year old married couple with homicide for the starvation death of their three year old son Guy and reported a five year old daughter Vincenza also suffered neglect. Authorities said the two other children were well cared for. The boy weighed 14 pounds at death and both parents were arrested after social workers found the emaciated siblings in a filthy sunless bedroom in the Belelzo apartment. District Attorney Hogan said the children wasted away before their parents and the arrest followed an exhaustive investigation. Repeated social service inquiries dated back to 1947 when Vincenza then two was hospitalised for being mentally retarded and weight 12 1/2 pounds. The hospital released her in 1948 after weight gain.
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New York
Gay Sella
Sient
Andhia
Mary
Guy
Vincenza
Polker Dude
Dub Che
Wastao
Belelzo
Frank 8. Hogan
Aent
Carr
Hogan
Doctora
Twin Dog Question Puzzles Pa Family Living In Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Tennessee report notes Bozo the dog likely traveled from Oak Ridge to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania after the Lawrence Leach family moved there last fall. Neighbors cared for Bozo who appeared in Pittsburgh dirty and hungry, suggesting a remarkable 800 mile journey.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Bozo
Lawrence Leach
Pittsburgh
Leaches
Hoover Delayed Death Sentence in New Orleans
Laula Fugene Hoover, convicted of slaying Bristol businessman James A. Mahoney, received a delay in his death sentence until January 27. Judge Fred W. Oser granted the postponement after Hoover’s attorney, Sam Monk Zelden, requested more time to complete filing documents.
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New Orleans
Laula Fugene Hoover
James A. Mahoney
Bristol Va
Tann
Tueacay
Fred W. Oser
Criminal District Court
Hoover
Sam Monk Zelden
Zelden
Loulaville
French Quarter
Mahoney
Grocery Stores Set New Downtown Closing Hours
Downtown grocery stores will stay open daily until 1 pm except Wednesdays closing at 12 noon and Fridays extended to 8 pm. The change was announced by Merchants Bureau President John Dudney at a downtown grocers meeting on Tuesday. Non downtown grocers will keep 6 pm daily hours.
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Merchants Bureau
John Dudney
Dudney
E B Moore Nominated As Delegates Speaker
Richmond Virginia reports E B Moore a Berryville farmer and banker was nominated by House Democrats to be speaker of the House of Delegates for the 1950 General Assembly. A 17 year veteran, Moore was unopposed and succeeds G Alvin Maasonenburg who was defeated in last summer's Democratic primary.
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Richmond
E. Blackburn Moore
Berryville
House
House of Delegates
Jtoday l Moore
Howse
G. Alvin Maasenburg
Hampton
U.S. Pledges Aid to Tito if Soviet Moves against Yugoslavia
The United States may provide military assistance to Tito if the Soviet bloc uses armed force to crush Yugoslavia’s independence. The National Security Council cleared a stand-by program of measures, with the State Department outlining specific steps, should an emergency arise under President Truman.
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Washington
Marsh
Tito
Yugoslavia
National Security Council
United States
State Department
Truman
Tax Collections to Begin Monday in Bullivan County
County trustee Clyde Great Close announced that Bullivan County tax collection will start Monday. Tax receipts are being prepared for mailing and should reach taxpayers before week’s end.
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Blountville
Bullivan County
Axe
Clyde Greatclose
Closeclose
Solunar Periods Schedule From Knight Tables
The printed schedule lists Major and Minor Solunar periods for January days with times in EST. It notes values for dates Thur to Bun and explains periods last about 1.5 to 2 hours, with a lake stage report for Aberokee Dam and Douglas Lake at 0 am Monday.
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Bee v Aken
John Alden Knight
Aberokee Dam
Jevel
Douglas
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AVITS
Clinchfield
L. O. Starnes
U.S
C. Jennings
Lower Tenn
Clarksville
McCord
England
Pales
Dink
E. B. Moore
Russia
Security Council
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