Allen Promises A Lane Highway For Kingsport
Senator Clifford Allen pledged a four lane Kingsport to Bristol super highway as Tennessee governor if elected. He spoke at City Hall Tuesday night, blaming past politics for the route cancellation and signaling it as the first administration priority.
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North Korean Reds Drive Tanks Forcing US Retreat Near Kung River
Allied forces report heavy North Korean pressure with tanks and infantry driving toward Taejon area. US lines pulled back to a river defense along the Kung River as reinforcements prepare to counterattack. MacArthur notes continued enemy advances and seeks to halt crossings toward Han and Chungju fronts.
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Cement Strike Ends With Eight Cent Pay Hike
The 24 day Penn Dixie Cement strike ended Tuesday with union approval of an eight cent per hour increase for all employees plus pension adjustments. APL Local 184 members also secured two weeks vacation every three years. Plant superintendent M F T O Conner said limited operations would start Wednesday, with four kilns in full production by Friday and two more kilns pending refinement.
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Byrnes Poised to Be Next South Carolina Governor
Reported in Columbia discussions, James F. Byrnes appears set to win the South Carolina governorship with Ben Johnston as a leading Democratic figure. The nomination process signals a strong 1-year term path and party loyalty amid Senate commentary.
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Draftees Face 14 Weeks Training and National Call
Washington says draftees will receive fourteen weeks of training before assignment within the United States. Some will go overseas later, but the first call for twenty thousand may not require a second draft if volunteers rise. The Army’s ceiling may change. current strength is about 693,000. No draft numbers will be drawn. birth date will decide eligibility.
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Amy
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Painter Everett Horner Found Dead in Kingsport Office
Police report a 60s year old painter Everett Horner found dead in his office on Main Street Kingsport. Investigators say death may be due to wood alcohol poisoning after a pint mixed with water was found beside the body. Deputy coroner and janitor noted he had been dead five to six hours. last address 10612 East Main Street.
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Market steadies after panicky selloff on Tuesday
New York trading showed renewed stability after yesterday’s drastic price drop. General Motors slid about two points while Chrysler fell more than a point. overall stocks posted mixed results with railroads showing department strength, and most changes confined to small fractions.
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Spirit Of Foreboding Sweeps Pentagon Long War Foreseen
Pentagon quarters voiced deep foreboding over a possible extended Korean War with anticipated influx of volunteers from Russia and China to aid North Korea. Analysts warned it could take until next fall to turn the tide, even without outside forces, citing supply routes, rugged terrain, and costly battles as factors driving a prolonged campaign.
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Officials Watch Korea Peace Talk Progress
Washington reports deep caution and keen interest as Anglo Soviet talks on ending the Korean war proceed. State Secretary Acheson prepares for a news conference while American officials guard their behind the scenes role. No assurances on disclosing progress and further moves hinge on developments with Russia after talks featuring Andrei Gromyko and Sir David Helly.
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Two Days Left In Registration in Sullivan County
Sullivan County voters have two days left to register for the August 3 general election. The supplementary registration, the last before polling places, requires all eligible voters to be registered. New or moved residents, those turning 21, or those who changed precincts should register today and Thursday at designated polling locations. East Ward registration moves to Robert E. Lee School. last ward changes noted. Registration for a city election does not qualify a voter to vote in the county election. Businessmen with city property signs may face city penalties per Safety Director John G. Martin.
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Street Scenes The Superiae Generation Teen Driveress
Teen-age driveress of a swank state wages early and expertly turns around in the middle of the block. Four young woolen figures, tall and similar in age, observe a large plaid garment. Quick action: a witness notes Grivertess car moving, a shanty down Mr. and a jump and stop near a parked car.
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Bridges Demands Protests Over Korean War Atrocities
Senator Bridges a top Republican member of Armed Services and Appropriations pressed for an immediate protest by the United States and United Nations against reported barbaric shootings of American prisoners by Korean Communists. He urged strong action to oppose alleged atrocities and condemned shifts in Communist behavior.
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Navy to bring mothballed planes back into service
The Navy announced it will pull out of storage several veteran aircraft including Corsairs Hellcats and Avengers for active duty. A Waves spokesman said Corsair and Hellcat are single engine fighter bombers while the Avenger is a single engine torpedo bomber.
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Reds Seek Ex‑High Officers to Train Police in Germany
Frankfort dispatch reports German Communist circles approached former senior Wehrmacht officers to train the people’s police. The Bruderschaft, a semi secret group of former high ranking officers, allegedly rebuffed the overture.
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MacArthur cites North Korean atrocity photos of four U.S. soldiers
General MacArthur announced proof of barbaric acts by North Korean forces after photographs allegedly show four American infantrymen with hands tied behind their backs, killed by gunfire and found as counterattacks retook ground. The communiqué warned leaders responsible would face punishment, while Pyongyang radio referenced the atrocities.
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What Price War These GIs Know What Price War
Tom Lambert reports from Korea as American troops endure a brutal hillside firefight. Exhausted GIs describe the tactics and costs of battle, with one officer condemning ineffective company weapons and the experience here amid heavy fighting.
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Korea
Carrier Leaves Pearl Harbor in Training Exercise
The carrier Philippine Sea departed Pearl Harbor yesterday on a training exercise. Public information officers declined to reveal its destination. The escort carrier Sicily, which arrived Monday with warplanes for the Korea front, was left behind.
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Berserk watchman shoots three at Pittsburgh hotel
Police say Dominick Omogrosso, a hotel watchman, killed baker Alfonso Morano with a 32 caliber revolver and critically wounded two others at the fashionable Hotel Schenley in Pittsburgh. Omogrosso, who was taken on homicide charges, claimed they provoked him with taunting remarks. The attack occurred in the basement bakery and continued upstairs at the desk area.
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