Packard Agrees To Make British Airplane Motors
The national defense commission said Packard Motor Company tentatively agreed to a contract for 9,000 aircraft engines, 8,000 for the United States and 6,000 for Great Britain, pending Packard directors approval. Henry Ford declined the order, pledging to work only for the United States.
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Packard
British Airplane Motors
Washington
National Defense Commission
Packard Motor Company
United States
Great Britain
Earn William S. Knudsen
Packart
Henry Ford
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Navy
Newport Mows
Shipbuilding Or Dry Dock Company
Teven
Army
Kingsport Fourth of July Festivity Draws Thousands
Kingsport plans a massive Fourth of July celebration with fireworks at 9 am, air show by McKellar airport officials featuring 10 to 12 planes, a balloon ascent from 6 000 feet, aerial acrobatics by Les Cattlers, and a huge downtown parade with six bands. Stores stay open late while a civic auditorium carnival runs from evening to 2 am with Buddy Marsh band and fireworks finale.
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Kingsport
East Tennessee
Virginia
McKellar
Patured
Les Cattlers
The
American Legion
Lacery Merchants
Legion Javih Sponsor
Vance
Civic Auditorium
Musle
Buddy Marsh
Legion Carnival
Broad
Center Streets
FDR Secures Pledged Votes for Nomination at Convention
Roosevelt appears poised with a two thirds majority of pledged delegates and several states declaring for him or other contenders as convention delegates begin to form. Florida Florida's votes, New York and California lead the pledged totals while several uncommitted regions and territories await counts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Kentucky
Canal Zone
Prestley Trooxevelt
Arkansiy
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Inlaho
Wingis
Towa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
New Rlampshire
New Mexico
North Caralina
North Dakota
Rhodo Iskind
South Carolina
Vermont
Wisconsin
Alnalei
Hawaii
Virgin Islands
Florida
Noebragla
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Ka Charley Sawyer
Oreron
Pennsylvania
Ts An
Garener
Texas
Farley
Masachusetts
Puute
Fira
Speaker Bankhead
Alabama
Tydings
Maryland
Marykind
Rooseveltia
Wheeler
Montana
Monta
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Arizona
Indiana
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Missouri
Nevada
South Dakota
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Germans Claim New Documents Found in France
German sources publish copies of alleged wartime documents claiming new intrigues and fronts in the war. The papers reportedly reveal plans involving Russia, the Ukrainian region, and battles in Scandinavia along with a telegraph from General Weyland to General Ghistaye Gamotin.
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France
Berlin
DNB
Nbreact
Sinwod
Giaensud
Baku
Churchill proposes time out rule for Parliament alarms
Prime Minister Churchill urges special rules to pause Parliament if alarms sound while MPs are in session. The move aims to prevent disruption and maintain continuity during crises or security incidents.
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London
Churchill
Ascot
Defense Bill Aims For Substantial Air Force Build Up
A Washington report says a vast defense bill and supplementary program could cost over 11 million, targeting a major expansion of the U S air forces. The plan, readied for submission to Congress next week, seeks long strides in military aviation. France to reorganize under Marshal D etoain with a new constitutional assembly, per Havas dispatch from Paris.
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Washington
Congress
France
London
Havas
Wiehs
Raider Downed Valletta in heavy raid claim
German sources reported a large raid on the British stronghold of Valletta with significant damage described as tumbling in flames. The German claims offered no clear guarantees to tarnish the situation or to reveal further strategic details.
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Valletta
Matta
Party Lines In Presidential Campaign Echoed by Willkie
Wendell Willkie said party lines would play little part in the presidential contest and that the fight would be between supporters and opponents of the New Deal. He suggested the issue centers on belief in the New Deal philosophy.
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New York
Wendell LC
Willkie
British Air Force claims 70 Italian planes down in the Weer East
A British source said June air battles over Weer East saw 70 Italian planes shot down and about 25 others possibly destroyed. British losses were not disclosed but described as exceedingly heavy.
Nazi Submarines and Air Attacks Hit Britain Ports
German submarine forces and air units claim heavy blows against British shipping. High command reports raids against Newcastle and southern England ports during the night, with substantial damage to vessels and facilities.
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Germany
High Command
Newcastle
England
Demand Refused by Britain Over Virus Route via Burma
Britain rejected Japan’s demand to route the virus through British Burma to Chinese forces under Chiang Kai-shek. The report said Tokyo pressed the plan and that the refusal was confirmed tonight.
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Tokyo
Great Britain
British
Burma
Generalissimn
Chiung Wai-Shek de Close
Foreign Affairs Comment on Petain Government
WR A Butter told the House of Commons that the British government is in relation with the Petain government through the French Charge d Affaires in London. He could not define how Britain’s attitude toward the Vichy regime will develop.
Bombers Set Fire To Big Building In Southeast England
German bombers attacked a large building in southeast England this afternoon causing a fire. Air raid precautions were activated and fire crews were dispatched to combat the blaze.
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Lonion P
England
An Attner
Final Chance to Qualify in Kingsport Census Contest
Kingsport urges residents with unlisted names in the 2940 census to submit via The Times office before the deadline. The last minute effort, backed by civic leaders, offers a 50 cent award for unlisted names and may extend to release delays in population figures.
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Kingsprit
Alhough Frank Dungan
Censua Supervisar
Ohreg
Quali
Sys Kinggport
Kingsport
Anyose
Nas
Times Office
Census Notice Omits Family Members at Address
The notice from Kingsport Times requests residents at the address to report changes since April 1 1940. It notes that the writer and family were omitted from the decennial census and asks for name, former address, and date of change to update the population counts.
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Kingsport Times
British raids feared as Nazi pressure intensifies
US reports detail Nazi raids on Britain and Isle of Man tensions as wartime fear grows of a long anticipated assault. The piece notes political maneuvering around the 1940 presidential race with John L. Lewis backing Wheeler and Willkie’s challenge to Roosevelt, while FDR dodges questions about a third term and his own availability ahead of the Chicago convention in July.
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Wedel Willie
John L. Lewis
Burton K. Wheeler
D-Mont
Wheeler
Leywis
St Louis
Roosevelt
Iie
Willkie
Wilkie
Chicago
Hyde Park
Officer Hints Early Capture In Slaying Case
Deputy Sheriff Tom Still said authorities are close on the trail of Franke Cregger within 48 hours. West Virginia and Virginia officers coordinate to arrest the fugitive linked to the killing of Sam Lyons at Kingsport Foundry and Machine Corp. Earn Williams, uncle of Cregger, was jailed on aiding and abetting murder charges and released on bond. A preliminary hearing is set for Friday, likely continued to await Cregger’s arrest.
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Franke Cregger
Tom Still
jWho
Times
Virginia
West Virginia
M. H. Witt
J. E. Upchurch
Kingsport
Earn Williams
Cregger
Blountville
George IE. Bradley
Bradley
Still
Richmond
Uplands
Wytheville
Willkie Early Life Reveals Radical Yet Studious Leader
A six part series profiles Wendell Willkie focusing on his college years at Indiana. The future candidate is shown as a lanky red sweater wearing student who advocated reform, fought fraternity snobbery, and admired La Follette for opposing big money influence. He worked odd jobs across the West and honed his oratory before returning to Indiana law studies.
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Tom Walt
NEA Service Stull
Wen Willkie
Walkie
London
Teddy Roosevelt
Bob
la Follette
Willkie
Isc
Indiana
Elegant Beta Theta Pi
Wen
West
Colorado
Mississippi
Willkies
Elwood
Page
Griffith Freed On $2,500 Bond In Auto Deaths
Johnson City reports WPA supervisor Griffith Griff ith of Bluff Guy 38 was released on 2500 bond after a fatal automobile collision Monday night in which four people died and several others were injured. Griffiths remains in a Bristol hospital awaiting further medical care and a funeral is planned for Mrs. A. G. Lovelace and kin at the Lovelace home. Magistrate Rex Pierce issued the warrant. an inquest will be held once Griffith is able to appear.
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Johnson City
Toy Griffith
WPA
Bluff Guy
Griffth
Griffiths
Bristol
A. G. Lovelace
Lovelace
World telephone tally shows vast global and American share
About 32,000,0000 telephones exist worldwide with roughly 17,000,000 located in America, reflecting a large penetration of telephone service in the United States and substantial global communication infrastructure.
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inAmerica
Naval Committee Approves Knox Nomination as Navy Secretary
The Senate naval committee approved Col. Frank Knox for secretary of the navy by 9 to 5, stating he is not an interventionist and supports only moral and economic aid to the Allies. Knox testified against any government action that would drag the U.S. into war, while Henry Stimson’s nomination for secretary of war was also advanced by the military affairs committee.
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Senate
Kooosevelt
Col
Frank Knox
Knox
Navy
Henry Simson
Stimson
Military
Naval Committee
Walsh
D-Mass
Nagal Committee
United States
Roosevelt
Imon Walsh
Kuan
Smith
South Carolina
Tydings
Maryland
Bone
Washington
Hall
West Virginia
Jolson
California
Nazi Planes U Boats Sharpen Attacks Across Britain
Nazi air and sea strikes escalated as German bombers hit southeast and northeast England and a convoy off the English Channel was sunk. U boats torpedoed large tonnage while Britain and Germany reported new daylight raids. In Berlin a German agency claimed Allied plans to widen the war and Rome reported Hungary mobilizing amid southeast Europe tensions.
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Associated Press
England
Britain
Thillions
Washington
National Defense Commission
Packard Motor Company
United States
Berlin
DNB
Europe
France
Romania
Turkey
Greece
Yugoslavia
Scandinavia
Germany
Nazi
High Command
English Channel
Air Ministry
Hitler
Hungary
Rumania
Ceral II
Caro
Russia
Carol
Axie Pawera
Dobruja
Bulgaria
Transylvania
Jed
Ruhr
British
Scharnhorst
Amsterdam
Henri Gerard Winkelman
Netherlands
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Bloomington Peloo
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