Times Adds United Press News Service
Kingsport Times expands coverage by adding United Press five evenings a week and Sunday morning. The move pairs United Press with Associated Press and extends to WKPT radio, making the paper the region’s only evening newspaper to offer both services. The expansion covers readers across multiple states and improves war news reporting.
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Kingsport Times
United Press
Times
Associated Press
WKPT
Asheville
N. C
Citizens-Times
Lexington, Ky
Herald-Leader
Lynchburg, Va
News-Advance
Nashville, Tenn
Banner
Construction Industry Forges Ahead in 1941 Boom
New York reports a strong upsurge in construction activity led by residential work as private contracts in June rose to 177 million dollars per F W Dodge. Engineering News Record notes private engineering awards about twice the level of two years ago, with defense related and private industrial projects set to drive growth into 1941 while WPA declines dampen government activity.
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New York
PTO
Induyuy
Omahpower
Rapperta
Dodge Corp
Engineering News Record
Bus Route Bid Hearing Set For Thursday
School officials announce bids on err 1990-41 bus routes will be opened Thursday at 2 in the Supt. Roy I. Clarke office in Blountville. Clarke notes past year costs rose with coal and fuel, but new routing revisions and larger buses are expected to reduce overall expenses.
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Roy I. Clarke
Blountville
Thursdine
Claries
Ariel
Clarke
Derlens
Klingeport
Bristad
Myo
Unia
Povey Fontese
Court delays Sullivan school bond plan stalemate
Sullivan counts proposed $60,000 school improvement and enlargement program stalls after Roy E. Clarke, superintendent of schools, states state statute blocks bonds outside regular court sessions. He warns overcrowding looms as September enrollments rise and notes a two-room addition for Bell Ridge is possible once the 1940 fall budget is approved.
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Sullivan
Roy E. Clarke
Clarke
Mengistrates
Advics
Thoms Curtin
Lerm
Bell Ridge
Kingsley
West View Stanos
Rotary Club Elects Censor in Inmossvine
The Rotary Club elected L. J. as censor to object to any proposal deemed too hastily approved. He will oppose motions driven by misguided enthusiasm regardless of merit, ensuring cautious consideration before action.
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Inmosvine
L. J
FDR Draft Appears Certainty at Democratic Convention
In Chicago Democrats gather for a carnival like prelude to the national convention as the question of Roosevelt's nomination looms. Key figures James Farley and Harry Hopkins confer while Paul McNutt opens headquarters and a flood of groups push for platform planks ahead of next week’s vote.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Washington
Stevens
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Farley
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
American Youth Congress
Clipper Arrives Honolulu First US to New Zealand Flight
The American seaplane ends its journey in Honolulu at 8 22 am local time after departing Los Angeles at 7 35 pm EST Friday night. This marks the first commercial air service between the United States and New Zealand.
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Honolulu
United States
New Zealand
Los Angeles
Georgia governor eyes Bald Mountain airfield plan
Governor E D Rivera directs the state planning board to study building an emergency landing field atop Bald Mountain, the highest peak in north Georgia, as part of a skyward airport initiative in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Georgia
E. D. Rivera
State Planning Board
Bald Mountain
National Defense Might Curtail Labor's Civil War
Washington P relief that the needs of national defense might help organize labor’s five year old civil war. CIO AFL leaders pledged cooperation in the defense program, signing a letter to President Roosevelt asserting unity and commitment to full cooperation in defense efforts. The letter, publicized by Stephen Early, signaled a united labor front amid AFL CIO tensions and aimed to demonstrate labor support for national defense.
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Washington
White House
CIO
AML Wos
Ron Tn
Rooszevelt
Totten
Lebor
Heber
Unlon
Stephen Marly
Roosevelt
United Labor Front
Aflcio
Warly
Local Guard Units May Be Called If Congress Allows Mobilization
Kingsport defense units tied to the 191st Field Artillery could join a national call for up to 50 000 guardsmen across four divisions as a first step toward compulsory military training. Major John C McLendon noted Roosevelt tentatively named the 30th division among others, with the 191st potentially attached to any division and likely aligned with the 6th, a Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia guard unit. The Greeneville headquarters battalion in the 191st consists of 150 enlisted men and 12 officers, with two batteries in Kingsport and one in Greeneville. Final decision rests on Congress approval.
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Kingsport
National Guard
Greeneville
John C. McLendon
Jocal
McLendon
Roosevelt
191St Field Artillery
Soth
Tennessee
North, Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
General Headquarters Reserve Corps Uni
Congress
Pendergast Indicted Again amid fire insurance case
Former Missouri political boss Tom Pendergast faces a new indictment with two others for obstructing justice in settling a massive state fire insurance matter. The action marks a return to legal jeopardy after his prior downfall from power and prison.
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Kanias UY
Tom Pendergast
Missouri
Lynchburg
Vao
A. Fl
Mason
Cuba Court Refuses Suspension of Voting in Provinces
Cuba's Supreme Electoral Court rejected a petition by followers of Dr Ramon Grau San Martin to suspend balloting in two provinces and parts of others. It approved suspending voting in three Matanzas zones and a Pinar del Rio area to avoid strife amid Batista backers opposition and fears of unrest.
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Cuba
ANP
Jecstoma
Camaguey
Matanzas
Haviow
Pinar del Rio
Grau
Sia
Col. Batista
Lhat
Batiaia
Mountain Citian Dies of Injuries in Auto Crash
Mountain City Tenn resident dies from injuries suffered Monday when an automobile collision entailed. The body will be sent to Johnson City Tenn tomorrow. Damon Hodges and Stacy Ralph Hodges, both of Mountain City, are hospitalized.
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Redenck
Naivin
Mountain City
Tenn
Caltighiou
Johnso City
Teerhour
Damon Hodges
Stacy Ralph Hodges
Armament Maintains Swift Pace
The defense advisory commission reported progress on securing arms materials for U S industries. Edward R K Stettinius Jr said surveys show adequate rubber, tin, aluminum, and armor plate stockpiles with White House backing. Navy enlists 850 men for a three month program to train 5,000 reserve officers and schedule cruises for experienced officers. Synthetic rubber production plans were forecast to begin this month if needed.
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Washinglton
United States
Defense Advisory Commission
Edward RK. Stettinius, Jr
Stettinius
Commission
White House
Putere
White
George C. Marshell
Army
Norris cInd
Neb
Hold
D-W
Lundees
Navy
New York
Wyoming
Stattinius
Far East
Cowboy 79 But Still Cowboys at Tracy Ranch
Lester Lewis, 70, works as a cowboy at Tracy Ranch in Buttonwillow California, competing with much younger men. His employer calls him the best cowboy in the state and one of the oldest still earning a living in the trade.
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Buttonwillow
Cal
Lester Lewis
Tracy Ranch
Lewis
Couple Ordained in Joint Baptist Ministry Ceremony
Mrs Willis Henry Balte and her husband were ordained to the Baptist ministry in a Philadelphia ceremony. Mrs Balte graduated from Temple School for Theology and her husband expects to complete his degree next year while serving at a Burland church near Uweh.
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Philadelphia
Willis Henry Balte
Balle
Temple School For
Barland
Uweh
Alaska VFW Expands in Fairbanks Post Growth
The Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Fairbanks, Alaska, claims it sits farther north than any other VFW post in the United States. Sixty five new members were added to its rolls recently.
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Feirbanks
Alaska
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
United States
Axis Hails New Success In Air War
Axis powers report naval and air blows against Britain as Germany and Italy claim advances in the Mediterranean and Atlantic blockade battles. British losses in ships and air raids are tallied, while London denies Hood damage and Britain increases manpower in defense preparations.
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Axis
Associated Press
Germany
Italy
Britain
French Seek U S Attitude On Colonies
The Vichy regime seeks U.S. stance on French colonies in the western hemisphere and on conditions for returning to Paris and Versailles. An inquiry to Washington reportedly sent, but no reply received due to poor communications. Leon Noel in Germany hints at possible transfer of government to Versailles if full liberty of action and controlled communications are assured.
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John Lloyd
Vichy
France
Petain-Laval
United States
Paris
Versailles
Foreign Ministry
Washington
West Indian
Martinique
Leon Noel
Petain
Palace of
Trolley Hits Motorman In Boston Accident
Motorman Joseph J. Casey was hospitalized after alighting to adjust a hand switch and was struck by his own street car that rolled ahead on the tracks.
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Boston
Joseph J. Casey
Forest Fires Sweep Northwest
Missoula Montana reports hundreds of fires sparked by dry electrical storms burn across three states. Some blazes exceed 300 acres on a 200 mile front north of Spokane and Glacier National Park. Newly trained Forest Service parachutists take part, but air drops remain insufficient to curb the large outbreak.
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Missoula
Mont
Gonte
Spokane
Wash
Glaces National Park
Montana
Forest Service
Crump and McKellar Praise Roosevelt at DNC Side Events
Memphis political boss Edward Hulle Crump and Senator McKellar led a Tennessee delegation through hotel lobbies praising President Roosevelt after the Democratic National Convention. They planned a caucus, discussed possible leadership posts, and favored Cordell Hull as running mate if nominated. Crump dismissed talk of a campaign role for the postmaster general.
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Chicago
Bedward Hulle Crump
Memphis
Tennessee
J. D. Mclxellar
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Crump
Cooper
Crimp
Meivellar
Cordell Hull
Crémp
America
Shelby Countian
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
TVA
Tennnessee
South
British Contend Air Defense Remains Strong
The British air defense is described as stalwart after German bombers failed to drop bombs over northeast England for the third night running. An afternoon air battle reportedly destroyed six German raiders while British forces claimed a total of 12 Nazi planes downed, part of a week of persistent bombardment.
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Norway
Iseas
Atlantic
Mediterranean
High Command
Gibraltar
Ceuta
Spanish
Morocco
Hood
London
Straits of Dover
Kiel
Emden
England
Straits of Stover
Air Ministry
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Hyde Park
Pendergast
Ghicazo
Olle Ipe
Astrophysics
University of Chicago
Astrophysical Journal
Struve
U. S
M Kellar
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