20 Jul 1944
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1944
Page
1
Velly Solly and Qui-Tojo Wallace are reported to be returning to a VP race, with Walker endorsing a Truman Port stance. Details are unclear as the source text is garbled and partially unreadable.
An Associated Press report from Shanghai details Premier General Hideki Tojo's fall and Emperor Hirohito's order to form a new government by General Kurishi Koiso and Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai. The move signals continued military rule though aimed at uniting army and navy against looming defeat.
A Bristol-area incident report notes a fatal bus collision affecting two individuals, with a hospital operation and a magistrate court proceeding. The case involves drivers connected to the crash, though details remain partially garbled and dates unclear.
Senator Jackson opens the second day at Chicago Stadium urging nomination of Franklin D. Roosevelt for a fourth term. He argues the nation cannot afford delay and warns against a Dewey victory, while delegates greet news of an attack on Hitler with a cheer as Mona Vann of the Chicago Opera Company performs.
Russian forces push across the 600 mile front from the Niemen west toward East Prussia and beyond. Gen. Maslennikov's Third Baltic Army crosses the Velikaya River near Ostrog and advances toward Latvia. Sokal falls as Red tanks bridge the Bug and approach Polish territory, with Lwow threatened and the German defense collapsing along key rail hubs.
The Port Chicago blast raised the death toll to 322 with 213 named dead or missing. The Navy listed 69 merchant sailors 31 armed guard crew members coast guardsmen and four civilians among the dead or missing. A special court of inquiry will convene tomorrow to review the disaster.
Seven divorces were granted by Judge Shelburne Ferguson in Kingsport Law Court Thursday morning as hearings on the divorce docket began. Six other cases were continued and one dismissed. more cases were to continue through the day with voluntary suits in three added actions and remaining nonjury docket matters carried over. The undecided detainer suit J W Verbal vs George Bannarro closed the day after evidence from both sides.
London reports coordinated air raids over Germany with 2000 British based American planes striking oil and airplane plants around Leipzig and Munich area plus Italian based Liberators hitting Friedrichshafen Maybach ship engines and Zeppelin works. Fortresses and Liberators with escorts attacked Memmingen and Bad Worfshof airdromes while RAF daylight bombers struck northern France targets near Thiverny.
Vimont advances cut across five miles southeast of Caen and push toward Troarn as British tanks spearhead the attack. Canadian forces move from Caen through Ifs and Marmelles, securing Caen river docks for Allied use. French Resistance and Belgian uprising affect lines amid a globally active front.
London-Berlin announced Adolf Hitler was burned and bruised in a failed assassination attempt. Berlin listed Lieut-Gen Schmundt and several generals and admirals as seriously or slightly injured, while Hitler and Mussolini met soon after. The broadcast noted Goering rushed to Hitler, who resumed duties after the attack.
Kingsport units of the Tennessee State Guard will man the bond booth on Broad Street Saturday as part of the Fifth War Loan Drive. From 2 pm to civil twilight, guard personnel will accept bond applications and issue purchases. The Third Regimental Band will perform to boost sales. Sullivan County has exceeded its overall quota with 4,001,194.25 in purchases but only 53 percent of its E bond quota is met. Ingsport’s E bond quota is 1,000,000. ESPIGNAGH CHARGE Washington reports the arrest of Waldemar Othmer, 35, a naturalized citizen, on espionage charges in Knoxville.
Two girls in slacks and swimsuits walk barefoot through downtown at dusk, cooling off and sipping cokes. A youth named Ken displays new trousers with a size 12 label, a war bond folio protrudes from a pocket. A tire bogs down under a car on Track heating Joad.
Allied forces on a 25 mile front reached the south banks of the Arno, capturing Colle Salvetti seven miles northeast of Livorno as German resistance tightens around the Gothic Line. Ancona to Torrette a Mare and Adriatic thrusts saw Italian and Polish units advance, opening a bridgehead on the Cesino River and pushing toward Castelfiorentina amid heavy rains.
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