Willkie's rise tied to TVA clash shapes 1930s debate
The article traces Wendell Willkie's surge to national prominence amid the TVA controversy with Commonwealth & Southern. It notes Willkie's moves as Commonwealth & Southern president, opposition to government ownership, and the climactic 1939 sale to the TVA for 76.6 million, with his quip about the payout amid a partisan shift.
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Em Woll
Nba Hervice Stott
Wil- Isle
Commonwealth & Southern
TVA
Wendall Willkic
Strelf
Willkio
Wall
Will- Isle
U. S
Wilkie
Craase
United States
Willkie
Hiy Company
Wilkle-Tva
Wikia
Tounoissee
David Lilienthal
Indiana
Wendell Willkle
Alf Landon
Democratic Party
Willkle
Negro Dwellings To Be Dedicated Here on July 27
Kingsport Housing Authority announces dedication ceremonies for Riverview, a 48 dwelling unit project for local Negro families, set for 4 p m July 27. W 2 Gilmer chairs the program with USHA representatives, local speakers, and Boy Scouts invited. occupancy slated Aug 1–15.
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Riverview
Kingsport
Kingsport Housing Authority
W. 2
Gilmer
Joen Authority
Jogram Committee
United States ‘Housing Authority
Washington
R. S. Kay
Roial Authority
USHA
Edgerton
P—Cal
Glen Zi
Bagerton
Army Engineering, Corps
Tarama Canal
Clarence Smalgned
al Energy
Police Hunt for Slayer of J C WPA Official
Bristol and Sullivan county officers search for a killer after J C Brown 83 an assistant WPA supervisor in Johnson City Tennessee is found dead in a Ford on the Sulphur Springs bank. Coroner's jury rules foul play with Brown beaten and stripped clothing blood and mud on the body. Police indicate the weapon and exact motive remain undetermined as they question witnesses and inspect the car and surrounding area.
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Bristol
Hugenoé B. Brown
Cie Bish
Sullivan County
Henry Milkce
Hishway
Sulphur Springs Erects
Sherif Pete Ramsey
Brown
Rumsey
Bristol Policy
WEA Suaparvisor
Tohneton City
Tenn
Ed Collier
Third Term Race For Roosevelt Gains Momentum
Washington reports four months to go until the Democratic July 18 convention as Roosevelt faces third term talk. Willkie and Republicans discuss a unified strategy while Hull and other Democrats weigh possible running mates and the party eyes Chicago for a five day nominating event. Japan bans motor vehicle imports in a widening global tension note.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkis
Plannin
New York
Rmen
Willa Wol
Chaves L. Mellary
Oregon
Air Ee
Hull Fdr
Mull
McNary
Willkie
Democratic Committee
Chicago
Congress
Barkley
Kentucky
Japan
Hull Answers Nazi Challenge On Aggression
The United States defended the Monroe Doctrine as a self defense policy preventing European territorial transfers in the Western Hemisphere. Hull stated Germany’s assertion that restricting interpretation would be untenable, and that U S policy remains anchored in safeguarding existing sovereignties against conquest. The German note claimed no Western Hemisphere possessions and insisted the interpretation would unjustly grant Europe power over the hemisphere.
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Washington
United Stals
Starutary Fall
Far Iinew
Roosevelt
Hull
State Department
United States
Charge D'Affaires
Berlin
U. S
Dangerous Thrills On River Trip Near Lewisville Ky
22 year old War yen Kemper from Lawrenceburg Ind and companion Donald Fogle raft down the Ohio River from Cincinnati to New Orleans facing near collision with a dredge boat and a close miss with Lughosat. They left Cincinnati May 21 and expect to renew the voyage today.
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Memphis P
Lewisville
Wall
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Yen Kemper
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Donald Fogle
Seilors
Disarmament a key to peace says FDR at Hyde Park
President Roosevelt outlined five essentials for permanent world peace during a press conference. He listed freedom from fear freedom of information freedom of religion freedom of expression and freedom from want as core goals requiring disarmament to avert aerial bombing and war. He contrasted democracy with corporate state models in Italy Germany and Russia noting checks and balances in the U S system and cautioned about movements eroding democratic safeguards.
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Hyde Park
Europe
United States
Roosevelt
Perison
Roosevett
Italy
Germany
Russia
Conoert
Governor Cooper Joins Square Dance on Fourth of July
In Centervile Lenni the governor aboard a holiday trip with his mother Mrs W P Cooper and friends paused for refreshments amid a Fourth of July celebration. Sheriff Loveless invited him to dance and Cooper joined two sets with Miss Lammelle Lynn of Hickman county, introduced by the sheriff.
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Centervile
Lenni
Cooper
Nashville
Nakchez State Park
W. P. Cooper
Sherif H. S. Loveless
Lammelle Lynn
Hickman County
Loveless
Fireworks and car crash mar Fourth of July in Kingsport
Police report a Fourth of July in Kingsport saw six hurt from a fireworks blast and a separate traffic collision. Two people suffered burns from a Broad Street booth explosion while four sustained minor injuries in a Main and Clay street crash with a Yellow cab. An earlier accident at Broad and Center streets left others injured as fireworks caused a hole in a booth roof. All patients were released after treatment.
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Kingaport
Broad Street
Legion Carnival
Odd Fellows Organization
John D. Parker
Kingsport
Thomea Ketron
Taylor Jones
Broad
Center Acreeta
Parker
Bill Fletcner
Main
Clay Streets
Fletcher Bell
Roy Branson
Highland Park
R. J. Branson
Murrell Moore
Pearl Harriss
Harve
Pellce
Sen Six Lyjebed
Exciting July Fourth in Kingsport Draws 20000 Celebrants
Kingsport rang with July Fourth merriment as an estimated 20,000 residents gathered for a festival marked by fireworks, bands, and civic pride. The day featured flying aircraft, illuminated ferris wheel rides, and speeches, with accidents and minor injuries noted among the bustling crowds. A shooting incident near the city jail left Dallas Light, 37, of Horse Creek Road, critically wounded after a separate docket entry. Police reported crowds dispersing without major incidents, and local officials praised the holiday spirit despite occasional chaos.
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Appalachian
Kingsport
Broad &T
Likal
Buddy Marsh
Civic Auditorium
French Protest Signals Possible Break in Alliance
A French protest delivered in London hinted at strained British French relations over Britain's blockade of French fleet units in Alexandria. British circles said no French ship would leave to surrender, raising the prospect of another major Mediterranean clash as Britain pressed to curb French naval aid to Germany.
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Mediterranean
Lanton
Berlin
France
Britain
Alexandria
Tenedon
Ag Stern
Jos
Oran
Admiralty
Bretagne
Dunkerque
Provence
Mogador
Chuurchill
Gensoul
Hitler
British Isles
England
Gibraltar Atacked In First Air Raids Of The War
Three air raids targeted the naval stronghold of Gibraltar today but all attacks failed. The strikes marked the opening aerial assaults of the conflict with no reported casualties or damage from the limited sorties.
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Gibraltar
Daladier aboard liner Maashia overdue after crossing
A German controlled Brussels radio broadcast reported Maasiia, a 16,363 ton French liner with former French Premier Edouard Daladier aboard, was overdue after sailing from Bordeaux on the Rhine 16. The broadcast said the ship had not arrived and was missing.
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London
Brussels
Bordeaux Rhine
Edouard Daladier
Nazi Blame Britain Over Arandora Star Incident
An authoritative German statement accused Britain of violating international law by loading German and Italian captives onto the Arandora Star and sailing through a dangerous war zone toward Canada, asserting Britain acted irresponsibly in the incident.
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Bertin
Britain
Canada
Firms Indicted Over Wage Hour Violations in New York
The Justice Department says a federal grand jury in New York indicted the American Woodful Association and 1% large corporations on charges of conspiracy to violate the wage hour act by fixing earnings for about 70 000 employees.
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Washington
Justice Department
New York
City Prisoner Graveley Wounded In Alleged Escape Attempt
Dallas 7 year old prisoner Light Creel was shot while on a Bloomingdale road work crew. He was gravely wounded and in a coma with left leg paralysis. Prison guard P D Jones was questioned at city jail as Chief Crawford said Light fired in his direction. Light had been arrested Thursday on a drunken charge and was on his first day on the chain gang.
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Bloomingdale Road
Community Hospital
C. G. Crawford
Crawford Saide
P. D. Jones
City
Crawford
Innes
Light
Jence
Bight
Tang
Paige, Gs
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