Jennings Alleges Conspiracy in GOP Primary Race
Rep. Jon Jennings Jr accuses State GOP Chairman Guy L. Smith and others of a conspiracy to defeat him in the Tennessee 2nd District primary. He names Smith, Baker, Reece and Phillips as ringleaders and claims election-law violations over county primary board appointments.
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Tent
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Hooxville
Guy L. Smith
Jennings
House Campaign Investigating Committee
Moon
House
Frank Chelf
I-Ky
Howard H. Baker
Routsville
Smith
Knoxville| Journal
Baker
Carroll Reece
Johnson City
Tennessee
Dayton B Philips
Elizabethtein
Phillips
Fennings
State Party Board
Nashville
Whitnesses
Beker
Mith
Fulk
Steverment
Ray Jenkins
Chelf
Jenkins
Roane County
Roane
Republican Executive Committee
Coca-Cola seeks re zoning to build West Center plant
Coca Cola requests re zoning of part of West Center Street from Revere to Crnchfield to permit erection of a bottling plant. Eugene Hunter, attorney, says the facility would employ 35 and need a 200,000 dollar annual payroll. The plan calls for a modern building with internal truck storage and a front driveway. Planning Commission lacked a voting member. a special meeting was tentatively planned.
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Bill Barnett
Times-News
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Revere
Crnchfield
Municipal Planning Commission
Eugene Hunter
Leading
Hunter
Center Street
Planning Commission
Clay Street
BET Qight
Clay and
Om Center Street
German Communists Back Russia at Berlin Rally
President Wilhelm Pieck pledged to defend the Soviet Union in any new world war before about 4,000 party members. Delegates from the Cominform bloc including Suslov and Togliatti attended as Kim Il Sung, Stalin, and Chi na’s leaders looked on at the East German Socialist Unity Party meeting. The German representative said the conference would cover pending political questions.
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East Germany
Kremlin
Russia
North Korea
Kim Il Som
Stalin
China
Wilhelm Pieck
M. &. Suslov
Moscow
Jacques Duclos
France
Paloniro Togliatti
Italy
Commuunist
Socialist Unity (Communist) Party
Brave General Missing in Korea Still Alive Says Officer
Officers hold hope for Maj. Gen. William F. Dean after reports place him in Taejon fighting. A corporal recalls Dean passing ammunition and directing fire as North Korean tanks surrounded the American post. Dean previously led troops under heavy fire in Korea and World War II.
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William F. Dea
Taejon
U. S. 24Th Direntry Division
Lash
Dean
Cam
Cpl
Ralph Vargason
Newark Valley
W. W
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Kur River
Korean War At A Glance From Associated Press
The dispatch reports Keechon seizure by American infantry on the central front in a rapid one hour battle. It notes air operations totaling about 100 sorties, B 23 strikes on bridges and air fields, and reconnaissance indicating shifting battle lines. Washington reports Marines mobilizing 23 000 reserves and Congress studying manpower measures as President Truman outlines Korea policy.
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Truman
Korea
Japan
Army Calls National Guard and Reserves into Active Duty
The Army announced that about two thirds of the Tennessee National Guard and reserve units are being called to active duty. Lt. Col. Floyd L. Martin said roughly 600,000 Tennesseans are affected, with Kingsport units among non divisional elements. The 240th Aviation Engineer Battalion and 239th Transportation Heavy Truck Company are cited as examples. The overall National Guard strength stood at 992,000 with 800,000 in reserves.
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Cole
Charles K. Marsh
Celencl Marsh
278Th Infantry Regiment
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Esport
Bristol
Elizabethton
Nordivisional Amity
240Th Aviation Engineer
A39th ‘Transportation Beavy
Fist Fight Fatal To Kingsport Leads To Murder Charge
Henry Cunningham, 41, died after a Thursday afternoon fist fight in Kingsport. Brother-in-law David Marphy, 34, is jailed on a murder charge after being arrested at his home. Deputy Coroner Upchurch said Cunningham died from a brain hemorrhage caused by a blow to the head following an argument sparked when Cunningham insulted Marphy’s wife and children.
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Don Binkley Times-News
Henry Cunningham
Thomas Addition
David Marphy
Kingsport City
Teringssee
Fatroman
Hugh Barger
Martin
Monty Upshurch
Cunningham
Upshurch
Upchurch
Wilford Morelack
Thomas
Nartin
Tis
Henry
James Thomas
Bel
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Sullivan Reports Ten Mild Polio Cases In County
Sullivan County Health Officer Dr. 3 W Erwin said ten recent mild polio cases in the western part of the county were several weeks old and not producing ripple effects. Cases were treated at home by private physicians and remained mild.
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3. W. Erwin
Sullivan County
Drive To Build U S Forces
Washington reports swift moves to increase U S fighting manpower as Capitol Hill backs military expansion. The Marine Corps, Organized Reserve, and Navy reserve units rise toward the 2,005,582 cap, with the Army alerting combat troops in six continental areas for Far East movement. Congress weighs proposals following President Truman request.
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Capitol Hill
Marine Corps
Navy
Far East
Fighting Services
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House
Senate
Armed Services Committees
Truman
77 Year-Old Woman Seeks Army Nurse Corps Service
In Knoxville Tennessee a 77 year old widow, Mrs. Hen Kennedy, pleaded to join the Army Nurse Corps, arguing age should not bar her from nursing soldiers. The recruiting officer explained the age limit is 35, but she expressed continued willingness to serve in any capacity.
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Knoxvile
Tenn
Knoxville
Army Nurse Corps
Hen Kennedy
Use A Bomb Useless In Korea Says Fay
Elton C. Fay argues that the atomic bomb would have limited value in Korea. He says few suitable targets exist for mass destruction and terrain would blunt effects. He notes North Korean forces are dispersed and logistics poor for large sustained bombardment.
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Korea
Elton C. Fay
Washington
Miltary
U. S
Im Rachias
Food Report Urges Action to End War Profiteering
Lawmakers press for early passage of an excess profits tax to curb Korea war profiteering. Administration officials back potential price controls and revenue measures, while Republicans warn overbroad powers and Democrats seek guardrails for government competition with private business.
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Congress
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