07 Jul 1948
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1948
Page
1
After two months of wrangling Riverside Avenue property owners and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen halted planned street improvements and rejected bids. The project aimed to grade and widen the route to smooth a sharp dip, but most owners opposed the street level changes despite a signed petition.
The drooping balloon of the Eisenhower boom loomed over the looming Democratic national convention in Philadelphia. Truman representatives, buoyed by the general's "wouldn't make it" remark, returned to Washington amid frosty conditions as party leaders faced unity challenges on civil rights and labor. The platform discussions and farm group hearings continued, with key figures like Senator Myers guiding contentious deliberations ahead of the July convention.
Democratic leaders debate next week's convention as factional battles loom over nominating Eisenhower and challenging Truman. James Roosevelt pushes for a national candidate while Frank Hague urges Truman to unite the platform. insiders expect a heated opening session with possible substitution discussions.
Kingsport residents face continued heat as forecasters predict highs near the mid 80s to upper 80s this week. Dry conditions persist with only a trace of rain noted. no major relief expected into Friday as temperatures edge higher.
Altey Construction Company submitted eight bids broken into separate improvement districts. Bid totals include 94,712.50 for district 164, 17,732.56 for district 165, and 20,435 for district Xa with 16 percent MD. Other bidders named Stacey Brothers Company Johnson-Ittx and Jaan Construction Company. See board, page 10.
City Manager D W Moulton studies a Senate bill authorizing federal aid for municipal sewage plants. The act provides grants covering one third of costs up to 20000 for preliminary projects and up to one third of costs or 200000 for construction with two percent loan interest. Action awaits results of nearby cities on Holston River pollution plans.
Oklahoma City AP reports in the Democratic U S Senate race Kerr and Comer Smith, former congressman, advance to a runoff after a crowded primary. Eight others trailed. The runoff winner faces Republican Ross Rides in November. Rizley led with a landslide but misses runoff.
Dwight D. Eisenhower writes Fort Lauderdale attorney Hugh M. Sutton explaining his abstention from partisan strife. He says his time is best spent preaching, teaching, and living Americanism and that his views are not colored by party politics in addressing the nomination question.
Sullivan County records show second quarter receipts of 176 457 42 for the highway department under Commissioner J W Adams. Tax collections through June 21 yielded 98 797 75 with 67 4b 8T state baseline road tax credited. first quarter totals brought receipts to 136 914 87. Disbursements totaled 93 83 47, leaving a balance of 44 001 40 as of July 2. Expenditures covered payroll 32 9 470, repairs 19 277 65, materials 14 601 24, commissioners salary 1 017 58, gas 9219, maintenance 3 138 80, contractor work 2 251 08, and new building and jet 22 500. Other miscellaneous expenses were listed. Total bridge repairs cost 39 579 90. Blacktop program expenditures amounted to 54 616 28 for the quarter, leaving a balance of 95 012 61 on July 1. Receipts in the last three months were included with pay, material supplies, new equipment 7 779 24, and other items.
A massive blast at a northwest Seattle vitamin plant destroyed a two story building and scorched surrounding homes. Fire raged as searchers recovered two workers believed dead and one critically injured. six thousand gallons of flammable solvent stored nearby heightened danger. Investigators weigh possible causes while bystanders watched the wreckage for hours.
From a strategy conference held yesterday in Nashville two dozen Republican leaders discussed this year’s party candidates. A party official stated there will be one primary, with Fred EWedge Salem as manager for the district. No pressure was placed on Mayor Robert Murray of Harmtherdon, who withdrew from another race in favor of radio singer Ray Ronit.
Massive mine strikes stagger a wide region as about 35,000 commercial miners in Western Pennsylvania West Virginia and Indiana remain idle after the holiday. UMW leaders urge a prompt return while officials say some absenteeism reflects holiday lag. A key telegram to John Lewis seeks a favorable reply despite signed contracts. about 1 800 idle in 49 commercial pits around Pittsburgh area are blamed on sympathy strikes by some operators.
Rogersville night shift miller Roger Speers aged 20 at J A McDonald Milling on the second floor sustained four wounds from blunt and sharp instruments and died at Lyons Hospital after being found in the mill. The Hawkins County coroner and insurance investigators probed the incident as the mill shut for inquiries.
Washington analysis warns the fall peacetime draft will test morale as only a small pool of draftees is expected. Experts note two strains: a few selected recruits and the larger fear of an invasion threat, with Selective Service likely calling only a tiny number versus wartime induction totals.
Western officials monitor rumors of Soviet troop movements toward the Yugoslav border amid warnings from Albania and shifts in Eastern Europe. Moscow reportedly weighs restrained action to avoid open war, while Western powers reaffirm resolve in Europe and the need to maintain occupation of Berlin.
In Hawkins County Circuit Court Rogersville 21 year old Larkin of Surgoinsville was found guilty of reckless driving after a crash that killed J M Greer a 19 year old US Navy trainee. Other charges like manslaughter and driving while intoxicated were dismissed.
Speculation continues on why Carole Landis, the Hollywood glamour girl, took her own life. Friends blame unhappiness and troubles. her fourth husband W Horace Sebmidiapy counters he saw no reason. The actress faced financial woes after selling her house and mortgage troubles while authorities seek where she got sleeping pills. Rex Harrison denied romance, saying Landis was in love with him.
Reports describe heavy fighting along the Tel Aviv highway as UN mediator Count Folke Bernadotte pursues extension of the shaky four week Palestine truce. In Cairo he reiterates commitment to peace talks even if a longer pause is rejected. Earlier in Tel Aviv he remained hopeful about Arab and Jewish consent to an extension. Britain drafts a UN Security Council proposal at Lake Success urging a ceasefire extension with no set expiry, while news items mix with entertainment gossip about actor Rex Harrison and actress Lilli Palmer amid family comments on Cocoele Landis.
Two men are qualified in Hawkins County for sheriff. G Li Strong, also Mr Pheaters, Bend in the Sick District, and Bradley Blair, livestock breeder and farmer of Chards Hill Route One, appear in the Republican primary.
A chaotic account describes the Navy deploying a new underwater air guided "bat bomb" aimed at the battleship New York near Bikini Atoll. The report claims the weapon, radioactive and automatic, would strike the 30,000-ton vessel amid air and surface attacks, with famed outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd cited as a bystander or related figure. The fragmentary text mixes bomb theory, wartime targets, and sensational rumor about atomic blasts and enemy defenses.
Moscow backed Tito’s line as Yugoslavia sought to rally party unity amid warnings from Belgrade. Albania joined the Communist bloc in defying Belgrade, severing ties and expelling Yugoslav missions, while Poland and other allies tilted toward the Cominform’s stance. The tensions shadow Belgrade’s July 21 congress in Belgrade.
Memphis political clash unfolds as E. H. Crump publicly challenges Edward J. Meeman to sign an agreement in writing or leave town. Pleasants delivers Crump remarks via a radio broadcast while Meeman declines comment. Crump ties the demand to Democratic primary campaigns and calls for a chamber of commerce probe into alleged newspaper ads. If proven false, Crump warns Meeman will depart. otherwise he predicts Meeman will quit.
John Dudley Green, 67, longtime Tennessee publisher and political clerk, died after months of illness in Nashville. A Brownsville native, he moved to Nashville 31 years ago and led the Tennessee Legislative Service for 49 years. Survived by his widow and several children, including Dudley Green Jr., with connections to the States Graphic and Democratic State Executive Committee.
Coast Guard rescued seven men from the tanker Edgr after an explosion and fire in Lake Michigan near Ludington. Five rescuers were badly burned while two sustained fractures. They were picked up by the PRY and rushed to Chuenye for medical care.
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