London Bombarded as British Fight Nazi Invasion Plans
Nazi air raids reach near London as Britain and Germany clash over invasion plans. RAF reports massive air activity across the channel with more than 1,000 mass raids targeting German bases and oil routes. Britain tightens the blockade while Mussolini tightens rationing and Spain aids Germany with oil. The British budget is condemned as inadequate amid wartime strain. US aircraft production aid to Britain is debated in Washington.
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Washington
Population surge in Sullivan county fuels Kingsport growth
The editorial notes census supervisor Frank B. Dungan says Kingsport area shows the largest growth in the First district. Sullivan county, with 69,172 people, outnumbers Hancock, Johnson, Unicoi and Grainger combined and includes Greater Kingsport at 30,404. County farms rose by 710 in ten years, from 3,186 in 1930 to 3,896 in 1940, with land value trends and farm valuations provided for comparison with Washington county.
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Kingsport
Sullivan County
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Grainger
Greater
Bristol
Former Inmate Of Insane Ward Shoots Sheriff
Finis Avery, a 33 year old farmer and former asylum inmate, shot Sheriff B. G. McLean in Alamo Tennessee, fired again as deputies pursued him, then barricaded his home with his family inside. He escaped through a back door as a posse searched nearby fields. A girl was wounded in a separate incident when Avery fired into a car.
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Roosevelt
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Randle
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Avery
Elish Farrow
McLean
Western State Hospital
Bolivar
E. B. MclLean
Melean
Tive Coc
Cardenas Reorganizes Oil Industry Amid Debt Burden
President Cardenas issued a decree ordering an immediate reorganization of Mexico's decayed oil sector seized from British Dutch and U.S. interests. He warned the industry faces a grave economic situation and directed cost cutting across the board including 10 percent salary cuts for workers earning 700 pesos or more monthly, rent and allowance reductions, and suspension of certain union and payroll benefits. The move targets an estimated 10 million pesos in savings and impacts most of the industry's 16,000 employees.
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Cesaro Cardenas
United States
Downpour Ends Heat Wave. Kingsport Sees Major Flooding
A severe storm drenched Kingsport and surrounding areas, dumping 1.75 inches in 38 minutes and flooding streets. City engineers reported hundreds of dollars in basement damage, washed-out driveways, and overwhelmed sewers as 75 hundredths of an inch fell at McKellar airport and temperatures plunged from 89.5 to 63.7 degrees overnight.
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King
McKellar
Oscar King
Market Gains Fizzle In Turbulent Trading Day
New York stocks opened with faint signs of recovery but rapid declines followed as traders stayed on the sidelines amid war fears taxes and politics. Major issues showed mixed moves with several names like U S Steel Douglas Aircraft Boeing Sperry Westinghouse and General Electric slipping while United Aircraft Bethlehem and GM held firm in a listless session.
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Sperry
Westinghouse
Montgomery Ward
du Pont
American Telethone
International
Nickel
Lott
Keat Northern
Consolidated Sdison
United Aircraft
Glenn Martin
U S To Transfer Huge Gold Store In Mail Service Move
The treasury began packing about 5 billion dollars worth of gold in New York for shipment to Fort Knox Kentucky. An army of guards including postal inspectors secret service agents and regular army squads will accompany the transport. Pestmaster General Farley will be in charge as the gold moves as registered mail and the treasury will pay the post office about 1 million dollars in postage.
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New York
Fort Knox
Farley
FDR Wallace Confer in Washington on Third Term Strategy
Secretary Wallace met with President Roosevelt in Washington to discuss campaign strategy for a third term. Wallace signaled he would stay in the cabinet at least until he is formally notified of his vice presidential nomination around August 20.
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Washington
Wallace
Roosevelt
German Minister Warns U S Over Economic Autarchy
Walther Funk, German economics minister, warns the United States to renounce what he calls Gallie methods of international economy. He asserts any attempt by the United States to create an economic autarchy in the Americas will fail.
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Walther Funk
United States
Funk
Americas
Romanian Minister to England Recalled
A spokesman at the Romanian legation announced that Viorel Virgil Titen, serving as Romanian minister to England since 1938, has been recalled.
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London
Viorel Virgil Titen
England
BreTon National Committee Plans Brittany Breakaway
The executive committee of Breton national committees decided Brittany shall break away from France to become a national state, as announced by German radio. In London, The Evening News reports the liner Lancastria was sunk by bombs five weeks ago with around 6,000 British troops aboard.
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Frittany
France
London
the Evening News
Mass of Cool Air Moves on Nation From Northwest
A cool air mass advancing from the northwest began easing a scorching heat wave. Temperatures remained high in many areas while relief spread to Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, and parts of Minnesota with thundershowers offering temporary respite. Fatalities from heat, drownings, and lightning rose, with Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin among the hardest hit as storms disrupted cities and damaged crops.
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Albany
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Allentown
Johnson Resigns As Stimson Aide
Washington announces the resignation of Louis Johnson as Assistant Secretary of War and the nomination of Robert Patterson as his successor. Stephen Early, the president's secretary, stated Johnson flew to Bohemian Grove, with Roosevelt expected to respond. Johnson, former national commander of the American Legion, has been closely tied to the defense program.
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White House
Louis Johnson
Assist‘ant
Robert Porter Patterson
New York
United States Circuit Court of Appeal
Stephen Early
Henry L. Stimson
Patterson
Johnson
Bohemian Grove
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Barry
American Legion
America in Arms Dominates Capitol Debate Over Draft
United Press reports a peacetime massive army plan amid furor over compulsory service. Senate military affairs committee expected to approve a conscription bill within 24 hours and send it to debate. House committee weighs a five year, three million reserve plan by May 15 1945. Presidents Roosevelt and Wallace discuss campaign strategy as anti-third term tensions rise.
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America In
Washington
War Department
Uncle Sam
Senate Military Affairs
Housemary
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Tolla
Roosevelt Bans War Material Exports With Licenses Loosened
President Roosevelt placed petroleum and scrap metal under possible export licensing to control shipments for defense. Morgenthau confirmed stoppage of two oil shipments to Spain, with about 200000 barrels aboard the Aryan and Nevada halted at Houston. The action, not an embargo, empowers a licensing system under July regulations, amid reports of a broader oil embargo via Spain.
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Morgenthau
Spain
Stephen Earry
Germany
Italy
Amps
Texas
London
Great Britain
Nevada
Houston
Tex
Office of Merchant Ship Movements
Foreig
Maritime Commission
Ex-police Chief Draws Sentence in Slaying Case
Dandridge Tennessee jury yesterday convicted former Jefferson City police chief John Moffett of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of Charlie Walker. The judge set a five year prison term. Moffett testified he acted in self defense after Walker advanced with a knife. A defense motion for a new trial was scheduled for August 45.
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John Moffett
Jefferson City
Charlie Walker
Anl
Moffett
Waller
Night Club Pair Held In Virginia
Two former Kingsport residents Melvin Dut and R L Watkins are held in custody in Woodstock Virginia as extradition to Tennessee is pursued on felony charges. Sheriff Roby A Milam said the men were indicted at the January circuit court term and charged with operating a gambling house and a felonious assault tied to a Hillcrest resident. Virginia officers oppose extradition as the men plan to resist.
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Melvin Dut
R. L. Watkins
Woodstock
Tennessee
Roby A. Milam
Milam
Base Highland Park
Shelburne Ferguson
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Watkins
Wonestock
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Duff
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Ty Hlatate
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