19 Jul 1948
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1948
Page
1
Allied leaders meet amid talk of pressing the Russian blockade of a key city. President Truman and top officials discuss possible measures including sanctions and naval actions. Officials note wartime tensions and hint at further warnings to Russia.
Berlin reports that elections in the zone could be postponed due to unrest. Observers link the delay to the Soviet backed Socialist Unity party and a plan to out-Soviet rivals. the Perasiat Party seeks postponement while Russian forces oversee steps.
The American military government reports a surge in Ruhr steel production, highlighting progress in postwar recovery. The semi-monthly occupation update notes financing of German industrial plants continues under wartime reparations plans, aiming to convert wartime capacity to peacetime use in Western Germany.
A tired Ferketbul city worker trudges home from a long shift and notices a distant commotion as a teen coupe and another car race down downtown streets. The incident escalates with reckless driving and pedestrians scrambling, prompting authorities to investigate the near collision and protect bystanders.
The United Nations Security Council urged belligerents to uphold the Palestine cease fire indefinitely while seeking a permanent settlement. Arab leaders warned the pause is not real peace, demanding limits on Jewish immigration, refugee repatriation, and a fixed truce duration. Egypt Trans-Ferdan and Syria joined Rhodes in accepting the truce terms, signaling cautious momentum in a volatile region.
Former GOP National Chairman Carroll Reece and actor Billy Acuff were certified as senate and governor candidates by Guy L. Smith, chairman of Tennessee’s Republican Primary Board. Also certified were Alten J. Strawbridge for Senate and Robert M. Murrey for governor. Several others withdrew from the races after earlier qualification.
Wallace's Vanguard enters Philadelphia for the party convention with preconvention preparations at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel. Dr Rexford Tugwell leads the platform committee as hearings set for Wednesday while candidates are already chosen and platform focus looms. A Frankfurt Kentucky special court of appeals plans to meet Wednesday to resume review of the 8 legislative act granting monthly allowances to credit judges.
An eight year old from Highland Park was committed Monday to Finke Theodore School by Judge G Gilbreath after his father claimed they had control over him. In the same court, another seven year old faced two housebreaking charges. the second boy was kept in custody with his parents. Police arrested them Saturday following break-ins at Mrs. Davyault’s Bristol Highway home and at 405 Bristol Highway. The younger boy was released to parents. the father of the second boy refused to take custody. In Louisa Kentucky Mrs Sarah Baxison Freese Clark, 105, died after a three week illness. she was believed to be the last surviving person in Lawrence County who was Dien ia levery.
Wallace, candidate for the White House, urged a debate with President Truman or Republican nominee Thomas Dewey at an Asbury Park picnic. He promoted a faithpoint program including peacetime draft continuation, a $1 hourly minimum wage, price relief, and 4 million new homes in two years while inviting Congress to act.
Knoxville Tennessee dated story reports a young woman killed while shielding her husband in a domestic dispute. Pearl Lee Howth Arden and Oscar T. Beabaon were involved in a confrontation over racing bragging rights when a shovel blow struck Beabaon’s wife, later identified as Mrs. Oscar T. Beabaon, 29. Arden was detained by authorities nearby, investigated by Attorney General Het Clements who described the brutal event and the ensuing arrest.
The Kingsport area forecast calls for showers and warm humidity easing later in the day. Expect highs near 88 degrees with a chance of rain, while Holston River flooding fears abated as water levels fluctuated. Crops across East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia show signs of recovery after a prior drought.
Democratic group in Tri District plans a Thursday 7:45 p.m. rally at Woodrow School to hear county office candidates and to discuss the coming primary. J Owen Jorma, district Democratic chairman, said candidates have accepted invitations to attend. refreshments will be served.
Southern Democrats gathered to oppose President Truman in the solid South naming Gov. J Strom Thurmond as presidential candidate and Fielding Wright of Mississippi as running mate. They urged anti Truman slates on ballots and urged state conventions to back a Thurmond Wright ticket while pledging varied strategies by state. Thurmond avoided comment on strategy at Columbia, saying the South has opportunity to show the national party it will not be knocked. Arkansas Gov. Laney warned against desertion of Truman and stressed unity through regular state party channels.
A Hong Kong based crash off Macao left 70 bodies recovered, including several Americans. Among the identified dead were Marguerita Nelson and Daniel Nelson Jr. Eight more named individuals were noted, with the Caidah Pacific Airways plane search and dive operations continuing. One survivor, Wong Yin, escaped by leaping into the sea as the plane wrecked.
New York report says A. Philip Randolph, national chairman of the League for Non Violent Civil Disobedience Against Military Segregation, declared that Negroes would not serve on selective service boards under the draft act. He urged blacks to decline invitations to join local boards authorized by the law signed by President Truman.
Chinese Communist forces pressed a new drive from Peiping capturing three Levens along the railway southward. They attacked Taiyuan, capital of Shansi, in the west as part of what observers term a broader general offensive.
President Truman faces a fragile political moment with inflation concerns and a pending message to Congress. White House aides say timing for any address will be set in talks with Republican leaders, while Democratic leaders debate civil rights, inflation control, and housing aid. Senator McClellan warns recalling lawmakers next Monday could be tragic if international events don’t require action.
Washington notes recount General John J. Pershing honored in Arlington and Capitol ceremony as his funeral and burial proceed under national mourning. The article reflects on Pershing’s career from Spanish American War to World War I and notes traffic fatalities linked to the funeral period, with references to the Eight Air Force planning operations from UK airfields Scampton Waddington and Marham.
The last two of sixty American B 29 Superfortress bombers arrived in Britain at Scampton England completing a deployment for the war effort. The aircraft landed smoothly as part of the Allied air campaign over Europe.
Seventy nine firms back Kingsport's three day shopping event named Shop In Kingsport Days. Merchants Chamber of Commerce executive secretary A B Coleman said seven participating establishments will offer special prices on clothing furniture hardware footwear and more. The list includes Sears Roebuck J C Penney Woolworth Saks and others.
Heavy selling battered the steel market again as the strongest decline in over a year followed decisive foreign news. Leading issues plunged sharply while selling orders overwhelmed the floor and ticker tape. Midday saw slight stability but the market’s spring advance appeared eroded and not reestablished.
The Federal Reserve Bene review warns of spiraling prices through the year end, signaling economic strain ahead. Economists see no immediate cause for alarm but anticipate higher consumer costs as inflation persists and balance remains unsettled according to the bank’s mid year business outlook.
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