Kingsport Times Masthead and Affiliations
The Kingsport Times at 220-22 East Market Street, Kingsport Tennessee, is a member of the Associated Press United Press Southern Newspaper Publishers Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulation. It publishes on weekdays in the afternoon and Sunday mornings. The AP owns exclusive publication rights for news dispatches.
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Associated Press
United Press
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Kingsport
Tenn
Bible Thought Reflects on Exile and Anger
A devotional note cites Deuteronomy 29 28 noting the Lord cast people from their land in anger wrath and indignation into another land as it is this day
Avenging God Follows Haughty in The Times's Daily Tonic
In the Times daily column from Seneca, a theme of divine retribution follows the boastful and arrogant, portraying a corrective moral reckoning within a concise, period voice. The brief item reflects a moral stance typical of the feature.
Kaiser Wilhelm's Death and World War Reflections
A reflective piece tracing Kaiser Wilhelm II's role in World War I, contrasting his ego and nationalism with later leaders, and examining accountability for the war. It discusses Wilson's stance, the rise of Hitler, and the idea that peace without victory may endure while warning against repeating the cycle of blame. It closes with Abraham Lincoln and Al Smith quotes and a note on social circles.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Lloyd George
England
John Pershing
Wilhelm
Sarajevo
Hitler
Kaiser
Wilson
Scott Free
Furture
Strikes in 1940 Show Mixed Gains and Government Mediation
Washington notes report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on strikes in 1940. About 2,500 strikes involved 577,000 workers and 6.7 million man-days, with 27 percent achieving full demands, 56 percent partial gains, and 9 percent little or nothing. Government mediation covered 43 percent, 11 principal defense industries saw 252 strikes, and New York led with 445 strikes.
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Washington
Pasadena
Providence
Palo Alto
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Department of Labor
A. F. of L
C. I. OO
Bureau
Conciliation Service
John Steelman
New York City
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Glider talk surges in Washington as Crete war brings plan into view
Washington Daybook reports Sen. Pat McCarran and Rep. W Sterling Cole pushing a glider program to train high school and college students in glider operation with 500000 dollars for clubs. Departments oppose the bill citing limited value and existing pilots training authority.
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McCarran
Cole
Army, Navy and Commerce Department
CAA
War Department
Stimson
Bard
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Naval Air Station
Commerce
Jesse Jones
The Hermit Place and Hollywood notes by Stacy May
A mixed review blends Mark Schorer novel critique with a Hollywood profile. Mark Scherer’s The Hermit Place centers on two sisters in pursuit of a man while Carol Bruce emerges as a rising star in the new film project.
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John Selby
Mark Schorer
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Harvard
Cambridge
Briggs-Copeland
Mr. Scherer
Dave Roberts
Gracia Wilson
Marge Walton
Gracia
Roberts
Marge
America
Russia
Burbank
Lloyd
New York
Carol Bruce
Manhattan
Great Neck
L. A
Carol
Boston
Louisiana Purchase
Kingsport’s Yesterdays: Local Notes From The Times
From The Times files 15 years ago. Miss Lucy McGukin of the Assembly Training School in Richmond was appointed assistant to the pastor and director of Young People's work. Kingsport residents prepared to vote in the city election with candidates W E Brown E B Cates Shelburne Ferguson M H Hensley W L Holyoke C F Lingar H P Sloan. Bobby Dodd was guest of his brother John Dodd.
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Lucy McGukin
Assembly Training School
Richmond
First Presbyterian Church
C. B. Easley
Rock Springs
Kingsport
W. E. Brown
E. B. Cates
Shelburne Ferguson
M. H. Hensley
W. L. Holyoke
C. F. Lingar
H. P. Sloan
Bobby Dodd
John Dodd
Digest of public voices on war and food policy
A compilation presents remarks from Harry Emerson Fosdick and Argentine leader Senora Ana Rosa Martinez Guer rero alongside M L Wilson arguing against war and urging better use of US agricultural capacity. The quotes highlight fears about conflict, beef surplus, and national nutrition.
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United States
Senora Ana Rosa Martinas Guerrero
Marineland and New York Leaders Talk Fish and History
The Marineland mayor Milton Bacon Jr and New York City mayor discuss aquarium issues and fish lore at City Hall. The piece notes Marineland's 26 voters and 50 000 fish while contrasting Battery Park Aquarium with city landmarks and historic sites.
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New York
USA
Fish
Milton Bacon, Jr
Marineland
Fla
St. Augustine
Bacon
Butch
Jenny Lind
Moses
Harlem River
Battery
Barbed Sentences and Witty Observations Told in 1937 Headlines
A vintage column mixes quips about a 1937 bottle message found at sea and a man mailing for his wife. It pokes at empty dreams, traveling salesmen, and reckless driving with playful satire about the House of Lords and House of Representatives adopting loudspeakers.
Check Your Birth Certificate For July 1 National Registration
The Washington Post reports that on July 1 national registration returns, those under 21 must prove age with birth certificates or face possible reporting to authorities. Details of 1940 enforcement are scarce, but officials are expected to rely on public pressure and complaints, as in 1917-18. Prosecutions for failure to register rose to over 10,000 by mid 1918, with 23,495 drawn into service after investigations.
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Justice Department
Bureau of Investigation
Washington Post
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Market Street
the Times
Seneca
Lincoln
al Smith
Pulse of the
Washington Daybook
Crete
Pat McCarran
Nevada
Capitol
Rep
W. Sterling Cole
Bath
N. Y
Greece
Belgium
Holland
Frank Hawks
Robert C. Lee
Moore-McCormick
Donald Nelson
OPM
Europe
Pierre Laval
Sueel
Mussolini
Paul Harrison
Hollywood
the Literary Guidepost
Lucie Neville
NEA
Carpenters and Electricians
Miss Bruce
Universal
Broadway
Oomph-Gal
Gamin
Torrid
Warbler
Frank Lloyd
Gets Crosby
Bing Crosby
James Lewis
Isthmus
Catalina
Bruce
Stacy May
Harry Emerson Fosdick
M. L. Wilson
National Nutrition Conference For Defense
George Tucker
Mr. Bacon
Cornelius V. Wuimbey
Florida
Frederick Lonsdale
London
NTA Service
T. Mris
Jocko
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