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Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1949

Page

3

Crash Continues From Page One Rescue Details

Rescue operations reported two women among survivors including Judith Hale of Binghamton New York a stewardess and an 11 year old boy. The aircraft operated by Strato Freight Inc was en route to Newark via Miami with 73 aboard including 15 children. The C46 cargo plane built for wartime service sank within six minutes after the crash near the damaged site. Salvage work was to begin later today with hospitals seeking to treat those rescued for injuries.

Judith Hale Binghamton N.Y Amail Islands Newark N. J Miami Strato Freight, Inc Bradley Field Windsor Locks Conn United States Lee H Wakeneld Stamford

Probe Hearing Details Sieving Kremlin Espionage Links

The hearing outlines Schevchenko the Russian official at Bell and Amtorg who sought aviation secrets from Haas and the Franeys. It notes FBI and State Department roles, possible justice delays, calls for FBI security rules for private firms, and plans to question Frank Oppenheimer about Berkeley lab activities. The narrative covers alleged attempts to obtain jet plane plans and industry espionage tied to wartime research.

Retary of State Washington Haas Byrnes Department of Justice FBI Velde Truman Justice and State Departments Walter D-Pa Justice Department Schevchenko Frank Oppenheimer Robert Oppenheimer Los Alamos N. Mix University of California At Berkeley Berkeley Laboratory Freneys and Haas Scevchenko Russia Bell Company Soviet Union Bell Franey Bell Library National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics

Compromise Amendments On Administration Bill In Labor Debate

The article notes willingness to accept some Taft provisions but not all. Amendments propose presidential seizure powers in emergencies, free speech guarantees for all, collective bargaining in good faith by unions and employers, affidavits denying Communist or Fascist ties by leaders, and union financial disclosures. The collective bargaining amendment was set as pending business to be voted on first after general debate ends in several days.

Taft

Death Notice for W R Cooter at Baileyton Church

W R Cooter died Sunday night in a Greeneville hospital. Funeral services will be at 3 pm Tuesday at Baileyton Methodist Church with three ministers presiding. Burial follows at Zion Cemetery. He is survived by his widow, four daughters, his father I M Cooter, four sisters, five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Doughty Stevens Funeral Home of Greeneville is in charge.

Baileston W. R. Cooter Greeneville Baileston Methodist Church T. W. Singleton E. B. Jeffers Mink Zion Cemetery Cooter Ansley Keller Lawrence ¢ Motter Baileyton Res Casselle Boone Morristown Guysdeffers Kingsport I. M! Cooter Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home

Trial Continues As Grand Jury Deliberations Pause

Fragmentary text shows trial proceedings continuing while the grand jury is in recess, with no further context available about case names or dates.

Kingsport Boys Named To Cabinet Of Gov Roberts

Kingsport youths accompanying Kenneth Roberts to Lebanon for Boys State elected him governor. Delegates named as commissioners include Jimmy King finance, R. P. Hall highways, Howard Stearnes education, Rex Orr labor, Claude Robertson institutions, Jim Lowe health, Jerry Brewster insurance, Kippy Miller conservation, Larry Long public works, and John T. Hays wat. The State Legislature chose N. Davey Kingsport as attorney general and budget director.

Jimmie Peters Times-News Boys State Kenneth Roberts Kingsport Lebanon Jimmie Jimmy King R. P. Hall Memphis Howard Stearnes Rex Orr Chattanooga Claude Robertson Tullahoma Jim Lowe Jerry Brewster Sweetwater Kippy Miller Knoxville Larry Long Jackson John T. Hays Murfreeshearn Wat

Chambers Testimony Ties Hiss to State Secrets, Wadleigh Named

Chambers testified before the House Un American Activities Committee that Hiss was gentle and simple. He said Hiss is charged with lying to a federal grand jury, denying passing State Department secrets to Chambers, and denying contact since 1937. Chambers added Julian Wadleigh as a second State Department employee who aided him in obtaining secrets. Wadleigh declined comment. Chambers also admitted lying twice under oath to the same committee.

Chambers House Committee On Un-American Activities Hiss State Department Hisa Julian Wadleigh Henry Julian Wadleigh Washington Wadleigh House J. Chambers

$200000 Reward For Assailants Of Two Reuthers

The CIO United Auto Workers offered a $200,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the assailants who shot Walter Reuther, UAW president, and Victor Reuther, educational director. The total rewards reach $238,000 with offers from Detroit officials and others. The union will review tips before passing them to police and may pay $5,000 for information that leads to a trial.

Detroit CIO United Auto Workers Walter Victor Reuther Walter Reusther Victor UAW

Blacktopping delayed to mid July by Sullivan County Court

Sullivan County Court Road Improvement Committee postponed county road blacktop start to around mid July delaying the 750000 road program slated for early June. Despite the delay, officials expect 30 to 40 additional miles blacktopped this summer as rock stockpiles remain ample and the program is in good shape. Also reports: Warren County K-12 levy rises to 1.25 per 100 assessed value and school budget up 82258.72. former Michigan State coach Ben Van Alstyne now Spartans golf coach.

Blountville Spj Sullivan County Court Warren County County Board of Education East Lansing Mich Ben FL van Alstyne Michigan State Spartans

Jeffries National League connections aid Kingsport push

Jef was active with Triple A clubs across the International League American Association and Pacific Coast League. He is well known in major league baseball circles and his contacts in organized baseball brought needed help from Pittsburgh to Kingsport.

Jef Pittsburgh Kingsport

Soldier Makes Allotment To Repay Widow

Fredericksburg Va P Fifty dollars a month of Star Sergeant Windred Alexander s pay for the next six years goes to the widow of a man killed in an auto accident near here last April 16. The Camp Lee Va sergeant pleaded guilty to reckless driving before Judge M Brazile in Spotsylvania Circuit Court. A 450 monthly allotment to Mrs James Lightfoot of Philadelphia Pa widow of the accident victim for the six year period was a condition for withholding sentence. Lightfoot 49 was killed when the tar he was operating collided with Alexander s at the junction of Route One and the Route One bypass highway four miles south of here. Evidence in the case contended. Another condition was that Alexander not drive a car for a year.

Fredericksburg Windred Alexander Here Camp Lee M. Brazile Spotsylvania James Lightfoot Philadelphia J. Pa Brazile Alexander Lightfoot

Condition Of Four Wreck Victims Improves at Johnson City

Reported Tuesday morning the four injured from Saturday night automobile crash near Johnson City Highway Airport remained under hospital care. Mountain View Hospital said Herman Traine Elizabethton condition satisfactory but serious Roby Murray Jonesboro and Herman Banner Elizabethton listed as good. Col Fred Lewis 63 Elizabethton was in good condition at Appalachian Hospital Johnson City No report for Raymond Mottern Elizabeth?

Johnson City Johnson City Highway Mountain View Hospital Herman Traine Elizabethton Roby Murray Jonesborn Herman Banner Col Fred Lewis Appalachian Hospital Raymond Mottern

Connally Eyes Early Debate On Atlantic Pact

Senator Connally of Texas signals possible early Senate debate on the Atlantic Pact after Senate Foreign Relations Committee approval. He expects ratification "overwhelmingly" and may move to set aside a labor bill to enable treaty action next week. The committee report, 13-0, addresses the pact's implications and limits on presidential war powers.

Washington Connally D.tex Senate Senate Foreign Relations Committee George Donnell R-Mao Waking Rutah United States al Shhough Watkins Utah

Unemployment in May Hits Postwar Peak

Washington reports unemployment rose by 273000 in May to 3,289,000, a new postwar peak. Despite the increase, more people held jobs than in May last year, with farm employment rising and non agricultural jobs down, while full time work increased by about 2,000,000 from April.

Washington Census Bureau Bureau Gsid

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