28 Jul 1941
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1941
Page
1
Berlin captions describe British air attacks on the French coast as dozen German mine sweepers work to clear Biscay Bay waters. The perilous duty grows more dangerous with ongoing daytime and nighttime raids by British planes.
National forecast urges broader income tax base and general consumption taxes as Congress readies a $3.53 billion bill for three days of debate. Meanwhile in Kingsport and Blountville residents push to collect 3,000 pounds of aluminum for shipment to manufacturers.
Kingsport felt a scorching Sunday with a 94.5 degree reading at 2 pm, the season high for the area. Temperatures surged into the 90s after dusk, while relief came via swimming pools and water sources as heat warnings spread across the region.
German dispatches claim the destruction of three Red Army divisions near Smolensk and near Mogilev as the battle for Moscow rages. Soviet statements deny a decisive German victory and report Red Army counterattacks and local successes along a 2000 mile front.
Phillip Miller a 19 year old from Highland Park drowned in the North Fork of the Holston while wading with companions two miles upstream from Rotherwood. He stepped into a hole and went under despite efforts by friends rescue squads and a Red Cross class. Surviving mother Carrie Amburger. funeral arrangements pending. He was also known as Phillip Jones.
Senate debate over extending military service shifts amid far eastern tensions. Senator Wheeler mounts a plan to pay selectees and enlisted men $100 monthly, $30 cash and $70 in bonds redeemable on discharge, to deter a draft. Opposition signals and a 9 to 1 committee vote favor extending the armed forces.
The leading U S army element moves toward Western Louisiana for August September drills. From Camp Blanding Florida 12 000 men in 1 853 vehicles plus 26 000 more on 14 train serials join the operation. Camp Shelby Mississippi sends heavy units and expects to reduce base population to 3 000 by September 1. About 500 000 soldiers in 33 divisions including armored corps will participate with air force and parachute troops.
Officers J. E. Upchurch Carl Stevens Dewey McConnell Elmer Robinson and M. H. Witt reported the destruction of two 60 gallon moonshine stills in the 15th civil district Sunday. They also destroyed 800 gallons of mash found at the scenes.
Japanese forces disembarked in southern Indo China and push north toward Siberia amid a broader economic clash with the United States. The Dutch East Indies halted a 1.8 million ton oil deal to Japan, signaling possible oil famine and a shift in Far East tensions. The French Japanese pact for Indo Chinese concessions was announced, with Annam Cochin China and interior points to be explored.
Former Third U. S. Circuit Judge J Warren Davis goes on trial for the second time facing charges of obstructing justice and defrauding the United States. Co defendant Morgan S Kaufman, a Scranton bankruptcy referee, sits with jurors as selection begins in Federal Court. The previous May trial ended in a hung jury and Fox testified he loaned Davis 27500 in unsecured funds to influence decisions in Fox bankruptcy cases.
Bluefield West Virginia held an impromptu cooling effort as Secretary Edward A. Steele of the Chamber of Commerce mobilized six young women to hand out free lemonade downtown. The town city reached 91 degrees, the first above 90 since August 24, 1934, triggering the promotion through the hot spell.
A 17 year old model alleges she was forced to submit to an assault by two tennis players after a dance at the Quaker Ridge Tennis Club in Scarsdale. Police seized John March 20 Pelham Manor and Richard Decker 21 Miami Beach for arraignment on rape charges.
John L. Lewis told the House rivers and harbors committee that the St. Lawrence waterway project would displace up to 50 000 workers. The CIO United Mine Workers leader also attacked administration fiscal policy calling spending unsustainable and warned against propaganda about endless spending.
President Roosevelt nominates Douglas MacArthur as Lieutenant General to command U S and common wealth forces in the Philippine Islands. Senator Pepper praises the choice while noting the administration’s Far East policy shifts and Japan’s Indo China moves. MacArthur vows to defend the Philippines at any cost as talks of expanded Philippine forces continue. Washington reports also note Rayburn backing price control legislation with expected swift congressional action.
Three 16 year old boys were sentenced to reform school by Judge T. R. Bandy in Sullivan County juvenile court for house breaking and larceny at Royal Laundry valued around $100. One boy faced additional charges for car lot trespass causing about $25 damage. another was released with warning.
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