Sailor Brothers Missing in Action From Navy Vessel
Carl Rhee Dunn and his twin Glen Gillespie Dunn, sons of Mrs. Jennie Mae Dunn of Clinchport Virginia, were listed as missing in action on the Navy Department’s fourth casualty list. They served on the mine sweeper Tanager and were last heard from as the ship neared the fall of Betan. The brothers, Rye Cove High School graduates of 1938, enlisted April 1939, following their brother William who joined in 1937 and reenlisted in 1943.
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Carl Rhee Dunn
Glen Gillespie Dunn
Jennie Mae Dunn
Clinchport
Scott County
Virginia
Navy Department
Bétaa
Dunn B
Rye Cove High School
Navy
William
Axis Lines Slashed as British Push in Libya Front
British desert forces claimed a major advance 80 miles toward Rommel’s African Corps and seized a key supply base Rotunda Segnali, cutting Axis lines while Rommel pulled a nine mile corridor to regroup. The battle raged west of Knightsbridge as air and ground forces clashed in blistering North Africa.
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Cairo
Ain el Gazala-Bir Hackeim
Tobruk
Rotunda Segnali
Libya
Knightsbridge
Desert Trail
Africa
Britain
Ain el Gazala
Bir Ha
RAF
Bombing Germany With 30 000 Planes Each Month Outlook
An RAF spokesman said air raids on Germany will grow larger with 30 000 bombers monthly not a fantastic figure. He cited raids on Cologne and the Ruhr as substantially secured and promised the dose would increase. Overnight raids centered on Essen with 1 036 planes, while Dieppe docks and northern German targets were also attacked. Fourteen bombers missing. earlier raids saw higher losses.
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London
RAF
Germany
Cologne
Ruhr
France
Essen
Air Ministry
Dieppe
Loncon
England
Death-sinking torpedoes strike two merchant ships
The Navy announced that 83 crewmen and eight passengers escaped death after torpedoes sank a U S merchant vessel with 38 crew and eight passengers including three women and a four year old boy off a West Indian island in May. A separate British ship with 43 crew was sunk in another Caribbean area in May.
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Miami
Fia
United States
Caribbean Sea
U. S
West Indian
Caribbean
Navy
Steel Expansion Plan Cut 30 Percent to Meet Shortages
Washington officials announced a 30 to 35 percent cut in the planned ten million ton steel expansion due to imperial shortages. WPB leaders warned of looming material scarcities in steel copper and other metals, with defense needs prioritizing first class weapons and armor plate.
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Washington
William L. Batt
Batt
WPB
A. I. Henderson
Heasewife
Montana
Idaho
Utah
California
Nevada
Far East
Masons to Confer Degrees Tonight at Kingsport Lodge
Kingsport Lodge No 688 plans a special meeting to confer Entered Apprentice degrees with a large delegation of visiting Masons from Gray Station expected. The event will be held at the Masonic Hall at 7 30 PM.
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Kingsport
Gray Station
Masonic
Publicity Unit Announced For Local OCD
The Kingsport area OCD announced a publicity committee and coordinator for civilian defense police efforts. Flem Dobyns chairs the committee with J. L. Latimer W. F. Still Jess Swicegood C. A. Mcafee and W. S. Waddell. Frank L. Cloué named coordinator of regular and auxiliary police forces under Chief C. G. Crawford and auxiliary head K. Koffman. The OCD plans its first test during a statewide blackout for one hour in June.
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Kingsport Area
OCD
Flem Dobyns
J. L. Latimer
W. F. Still
Jess Swicegood
C. A. Mcafee
W. S. Waddell
Frank L. Cloué
C. G. Crawford
K. Koffman
British Vessel Sunk and Coal Mines Control Announced
The Navy reported a large British merchant ship and a medium US merchant vessel were torpedoed in the Caribbean weeks ago and survivors were landed on the east coast. London announced full control of coal mines and a thorough fuel rationing plan.
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Washington
United States
Caribbean
Deserter jailed after bicycle theft in Kingsport
William Carroll alias Orville Haron, 42, Bristol case worker, escaped Fort Story guard house and stole a bike from Kingsport Drug Company to ride a faster ride home. He was arrested by John Parker and Gene Spencer after Biedlman's bicycle was spotted and stopped at Kingsport Grocery Company. Carroll claimed the theft aimed to obtain faster wheels. he remained jailed awaiting Provost Marshal orders. Also in custody, Roy Johnson, 22, AWOL deserter from Camp Forrest, held in Kingsport jail.
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William Carroll
Orville Haron
Bristol
Isld
Jim Broyvies
John D.parker
Fort Story
Orl
Joe
Ele
Parker
Gene Spencer
Jnowman Biedlman
Kingsport
Kingsport Drug Company
Biedlman
Carroll
St. Charles
Jim Broyles
Roy Johnson
Hill Street
Army of the United States
Camp Forrest
Broyles
Cecil Durham
Frank Lowe
Major Donnelly Urges Legion To Attend Rally
Major W. J. Donnelly, commander of the American Legion, urges all Legionnaires to attend a 8 p.m. pep rally for the Kingsport War Savings Bond Pledge Campaign at Washington school. Stambaugh pledges Legion resources to the War Savings drive and stresses the dollar line on the industrial front.
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W. J. Donnelly
American Legion
Kingsport
Washington School
Legion
Donnelly
Lynn A. Stambaugh
Roosevelt
Stambaugh
Committee Refuses CCC Funds in War Time Budget
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 1943 labor department bill trimming CCC funds by 75 million and ending the Civilian Conservation Corps program amid war-time economies. Rep. Cannon and Rep. Engel led the 15 to 12 vote to drop CCC, with CCC director McEntee arguing for continued work for Army forest fire defense. The NYA saw a 58 million allocation, prompting plans to limit its shops and activities to war-related industrial training and require NYA trainees to sign employment pledges in defense industries.
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Washington
House
Labor Department
Social Security Board
Civilian Conservation Corps
Cannon
D-Mo
Rep
Engel
R-Mich
Hare
D-Sc
CCC
J. I. McEntee
Army
GCC
National Youth Administration
Budget Bureau
Duiget
Reromtpt
Cimiten Aion
WMHS
Tinare
NYA
Jin
500 Fighting Ships For U. S. Authorized Under New Program
Washington. Chairman Vinson unveiled a bill authorizing an $8.3 billion naval buildup to roughly 500 fighting ships. The plan would add 500000 tons of aircraft carriers and cruisers, 500000 tons of destroyers and escorts, patrol vessels, minelayers, and tenders, on top of existing authorizations. The package includes auxiliary ships and submarine construction funding, aiming to nearly double the fleet and complete the two ocean navy within about two years.
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Washington
United States
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Eommittee
Evere
Navy
House Appropriations Committee
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
D-Gi
Navy Committee
Scouts to Face Court of Review for Honor List
Approximately 25 Boy Scouts will appear before the Court of Review at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Civic Auditorium. Val Edwards chairs the board along with Ray Moss and F. R. Conklla to determine who qualifies for recognition at the Court of Honor on June 12.
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Clvnc
Val Edwards
Cork of Honor
Board of Review
Ray Moss
F. R. Conklla
Hi I
Assistant Pastor To Arrive Sunday
The Rev. George Naff of Cleveland Tennessee will arrive in Kingsport Sunday to assume duties as assistant pastor at Broad Street Methodist. His first sermon is Sunday evening. Naff, a Cleveland native, earned his E. degree from Emory and Henry College and completed a B D at Smory University in Atlanta. Mrs Naff is a musician and music teacher who will accompany her husband.
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George Naff
Cleveland
Tennessee
Broad Street Methodist Church
Kingsport
Broad Street
Naff
Emory and Henry College
Smory University
Atlanta
Chinese Seize: City from Japs. New Drive Opened
A Chinese dispatch says Chiang Kai-shek’s forces recaptured Yangki in Chekiang, severing a triangular chunk of Japanese lines, as heavy rains hinder the invasion of China’s east coast. Japanese forces press toward Chuhsien while a Tokyo report notes a new thrust toward the Chekiang-Kiangsi railway with the elite column capturing Chienhsien near Nanchang.
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Tokyo
Klangsi
Chekiang
Chekiang-Kiangsi
Chienhsien
Nanchang
Four Japanese bombers and fighters raid Dutch Harbor
The Navy said four bombers and about 15 fighters attacked Dutch Harbor Alaska at about 6 a m local time for 15 to 18 minutes. Communique notes no other areas reported activity and details are sparse. Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island is part of the Aleutians near Japan ally bases.
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Washington
Navy
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
North Pacific
Ely
Tokyo
Stimsoh
Dimond
Unalaska Island
Aleutian Chain
Alaska Peninsula
Aleutians
Japan
Kurile Islands
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Sailor Brothers Missing
RAF Vision
Rhineland
Dover Strait
Bulletins
Major Donnelly
Boy Scouts
Russia
Nernst
Peereernees
Soviet
STE
Ale Koraginski
Gulf & F
Anadyr
Ry Matthew B
Bering Sea
St. Miche
Arctic
Nuniyok
Norton eIsland
Sound
Nelson
Rungnak
Meor Islands
Kiska 1
Pribilof Ts
Eed
Unimak
Eutian
Bristol Bay
Snalaska
Texas
Seldovia
Quiak I
Trinity Ts
The
Beaufort Se
Anada, Yukon
EWARD
Yokuter
Sitkan
Graham
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Alaska
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