Sullivan Voters To Name County District Officers
Voters in Kingsport Bristol and Sullivan county prepare to elect district and county officers for war year terms beginning Sept 1. Ballots will cover county posts school board constables magistrate and a gubernatorial and federal slate with Democrats facing several challengers. Polls open 8 am to 4 pm across 27 precincts with dual ballots and local polling sites at city hall Washington and Lincoln schools.
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Kingsport
Bristol
Sullivan County
Rice
Warley Trin
Walter F Moody
Ward Garde
How
Bi Adams
Roy &. Clarke
Lewis I. Chase
Roby A. Milam
D. D. Nowland
Cleve C. Hicks
M. R. Hillenberg
Hal Carr
Hawking
Sullivan Counties
Willam Buckles
Johny KR. Todd, Jr
Tion Agatate
Choxa
John E. O'Dell
Dro
Brack R. Sams
Alay
Hawkins County
Richard BE
Armstrong, Jr
Wor
J. H.tucker
United States
Railroad and Public Utilities
County Election Commission
Democratic Permary Board
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Klingsport
Pat
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Shelby Street
Out
Washington School
Withunca Street
Lincoln School
Bristol Highway
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Tennessee Election Ends Quietly With Dual Victory Claims
Tennessee Democratic primary closes as both gubernatorial hopefuls claim triumph. Governor Cooper and rival Melsettar report wins amid a rare low year for campaign activity. Dunlap runs unopposed. Dempster campaigned statewide, predicting county majorities to block Cooper’s second term. Only three incumbents faced opposition in renomination races.
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Nashville
True Lo
Tennessee
Solution
Cooper
U.S
K. D. McKellar
Publ
Porter Dunlap
George Dempster
Knoxville
Melsetlar
Dunlap
Bempaler
Holston River Flood Threat Amid Heavy Rains
Widespread thundershowers in upper Tennessee drop temperatures by 20 degrees and push Holston River toward flood levels. At 5 am the river measured 10.9 feet above low water, later receding to 9.0 feet. Minor flooding feared near Cherokee Island and Long Island, with no full flood stage reached. Sections above Eastman and Long Island plant flooded. some sand barges washed ashore. Temperatures cooled from 75.5 to 44.6 degrees as heat persisted elsewhere with highs near 107 in Missouri and 102.9 in Indianapolis. heat-related deaths numbered 448 direct and 420 drownings.
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Hast
Tennessee
Holston River
Jenneasca Eastman Corp
Rver
Cherokee Island
Long Island
Eastman Bridge
Holstoy
Kingsport
Mekellar
Eastman
Brooks
Long Yaland
Tose
iSby
Plains States
Great Lakes Region
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Rockies
Waynola
Olle
Indianapolis
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Topeka
Kas
Pittsburg
Wichita
Dodge City
Enid
Ponca City
Okla
Willkie Pleased by Smith Walkout on Democratic Party
Willkie expressed pleasure at Alfred E. Smith’s declaration for him as the Democratic standard bearer in 1928. He outlined plans to meet with Republican leaders, and a farm policy conference with Gov. Payne Ratner and Kansan Republicans was set for today.
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Arkatsas
Janes
Andy Joann
Misuri
Opatralien
Dyersburg
Willkie
Smith
Democratic Party
Colorado
Cole Wiendl Ty Witte
Alfred R. Smith
Democratic Standard
Happy Warrior
Samuel Seabury
New York City
Willd
Ventires
Joe, Martin
Republican National Committee
John Hamilton
Wille
Payne Ratner
Willekle
Willkle
New Yorker
Roose
Yelt
Willwich
New York
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Lehman
Blinding Heat Blocks Search For Plant Explosion Victims
Fire and explosion at the R M Hollingshead Paint Co plant in Camden, New Jersey, leaves at least seven dead and many injured. Emergency crews search the ruins as heat and smoke hinder rescue efforts. volunteers, Salvation Army, Red Cross, and shelters aid displaced residents.
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Camden
N. J
AP Gay Cumes
Fourthreak
Mary W. Kabus
Public Safety
Naval Armory
Salvation Army
Red Cross
KR. M. Hollingshead Paint Company
U S Bans Export Of Aviation Fuel
Washington reports the administration halted exports of aviation gasoline to all nations except those in the Western Hemisphere. American owned firms operating outside the hemisphere may still obtain fuel. Stephen Barry said Col Maxwell approved the move for national defense. The action follows stopping two oil tankers headed for Spain and may aid Pan American Airways with Portugal and Pacific routes.
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Washington
Western Hemisphere
Stephen Barry
FR. T. Maxwell
Barry
United States
Spain
Pan American Airaways
Portugal
Pacific
TVA Bill Heads to White House for Defense Power Expansion
A 25 million dollar appropriation to extend TVA power production for defense needs moves to the White House after swift congressional approval. The plan adds a Holston river dam near Jefferson City Tennessee, a nearby steam plant, two more units at Wilson Dam Alabama, and one at Pickwick Dam Tennessee to boost aluminum and aircraft output for national defense. The House passed 265 to 94 while the Senate recorded no roll call.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
White House
Congress
National Defense Commission
TVA
Holston River
Jefferson City
Tenn
Wilson Dam
Ala
Pickwick Dam
Tennessee
Senate
Rep
Taber BR. N
David Lilienthal
McLean
N. J
Treasury
Lilienthal
Collins
Miss
Windsors May Visit King George
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor may travel to London for a conference with King George before heading to the Bahamas. An unofficial source says the Duke will meet his brother and the Duchess is likely to be received, though others doubt the report.
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London
Duke of Windsor
George
Nazis Mass Troops Along French Coast Amid War Fears
United States officials weigh a possible Nazi invasion of Britain as Italian leader Gayda advocates attrition tactics. Reports say German bombers continue raids on British ports while Spain weighs staying out of the conflict and naval actions off the Atlantic.
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South Atlantic
Admiralty
Gayda
British Isles
Cogntline
Nazi Dlitzkrieg
Giornale D'italia
Mussolini
Germany
Poland
Norway
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
France
Britain
England
Mediterranean
Vichy
Spain
Arriba
Madrid
United States
British
Swansea
Plymouth
Ronald H. Cross
Washington-P-Joep Nominee Lindsay Warren Named Comptroller General
Berlin reports German spokesmen say German sailors and fliers form only a small portion of Germany’s armed forces. They claim British shipping losses total about 1,700,000 tons sunk in the English Channel and elsewhere. Warren’s nomination heads to the Senate tomorrow for Comptroller General of the United States.
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Washington
P—Joep
Lindsay Warren
United States
Senate
Tmimorray
Berlin
Germany
English Channel
Spain Appeals To U. S. For Aid In Rebuilding War-Torn Nation
A Falangist backed editorial in Arriba urges U S aid to restore Spain after its civil war. The piece links U S dollar diplomacy to rebuilding efforts and notes a calm reaction abroad amid reports of U S involvement. Observers cite a notable shift in press tone toward the United States while Britain faces fuel rationing plans.
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Spain
U. S
Madrid
United States
Arriba Today
Sullivan Voanty
Toflay
Wicp'd
Kingsport
Latin America
Can-Spain
Worley
Reby A. Milam
Ward Gardner
Roy B. Clarke
Strock
Great Britain
Hugh Dalton
Nagberts
Five Billion Advised for Navy and Army Expansion
The appropriations committee recommended an additional nearly five billion dollars to build a navy and to equip an army that could total about 2,400,000 men on combat status.
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Washington
Jinass Appropriations Committee
Senate committee amends Burke Wadsworth draft on registration
The senate military committee revised the compulsory military training bill to require registration for men aged 21 to 81 instead of the previously proposed 18 to 25 range. The change narrows the eligibility window and shifts the scope of conscription potential.
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Byrnes
South Carolina
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Austin
Vermont
Henry L. Stimson
House Military Committee
Washington
Senate Military Committee
Blockade Extended from Arctic to Africa
Britain orders extension of economic warfare blockade from Arctic to northern Africa effective at midnight. Policy announced in the commons by Hugh Dalton. The extended blockade aims to tighten pressure across major maritime routes and affect enemy trade.
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London
Britain
Arctic
Africa
I Commons
Hugh Dalton
Battle in South Atlantic Fights Alcattare and German Raider
London reports the British armored cruiser Alcattare engaged a fast converted German raider in the South Atlantic. The clash was indecisive as the raider escaped despite efforts by the Alcattare to prevent its flight.
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London
Alcattare
South Atlantic
Admiraliye
Market Gripped By Uncertainty Amid Mixed Moves
Victor Kuban reports a subdued market with limited volume and a mild tilt toward gains later in the session. Downticks included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Douglas Sears Roebuck Santa Fe Texas Corp. losers Allied Chemical Dupont Union Carbide Johns Manville AT&T Harvester. Bonds and commodities were scarce while the cotton textile market showed activity. curb trades saw advances by N J Zine American Potash & Chemical Sherwin Williams and American Cyanamid.
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Victor Kuban
New York
Seretion
Yesteday
U.s.teel
Bethlehem
General Motors
Douglas
Sears Roebuck
Santa Fe
Texas Corp
Allied Chemical Dupont
Union Carbide
Johns Manville
American Telephone and
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