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Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1950

Page

3

Virginia and Tennessee leaders attend Moccasin Gap dedication

The Bristol Kingsport event drew state and local figures including Governor Gordon Browning of Tennessee and Virginia officials. Speakers highlighted road improvements, frontier history, and the four-lane Kingsport to state line project. General J A Anderson noted delays, Pendleton Brothers finished after a landslide, and attendees toured the intersection where three cities unite.

Russell Joseph 2 F. M. Bates Wise County Marion Smuth Lee County Stuart Carter Bristol Washington County Rothw Coleman Scott County Nat Pendleton Wythe County B. Carroll Reece Ehipioman Republican Natorial Committee Conecasional Tenmassee T. M. Divine Temenssee Eastman Corporation T. R. Goaste Southern Moccasin Gap Daniel Boone Moccadir Gap Kincaid Anid Watkins Ferry Potomac River Shenandoah Valley Holston Valley Cumberland Gap Kincaid Thomas Walker Elijah Cragg Bishop Asbury Moccasim Gap Kincalet Tennnessee Gordon Browning Tennessee Kingsport Browning Soit Virginia Nashvilis Department of Highways J. A Anderson Cheirman Anderson Pendletom Brothers Construction Company John &. Battie Southwest L. W. Pierce Gate City Betorr Dee DH. Quillen Gatal Color Guards National Guard Gata City

Midcentury Kids Room Ideas and Color Advice

Advice on redecorating children’s rooms with space saving built ins pine paneling and washable fabrics. Includes color and fabric suggestions for bedrooms living rooms and a van’s room with emphasis on durable finishes and practical storage.

Akahata Defies MacArthur crackdown with threat of strike

The Akahata paper, linked to the Communist party, vows to defend its stance as policy makers facing purge take no public action. The paper declares a mass protest meeting in Tokyo next Tuesday amid continued defiant tone and coverage of television tech like the iconoscope and kinescope.

Akahata MacArthur Akatata Tokyo

Amerasia Case Delay Probe Mentioned by Officials

An informant claimed Forrestal asked the Justice Department to delay the arrest of six detained individuals in the Amerasia case. McInerney testified last month that a note in Justice files indicated such a request, with Roth among those arrested. Navy concerns about delaying the probe were noted. The Baltimore Sun reported the action may relate to avoiding friction with Russia over trustee ships seized from Japan.

Aman Amerzasia Vardaman McInerney Forrestal Justice Department FST Dume Fomestal Andrew Roth Leutenant Naval Intelligence Navy Navy Department Roth Rusia Japan United: Ratiome

Underworld Black Market and Police Probe Across States

Rail and wire reports describe 25 percent cutoffs from bookmakers tied to a nationwide underworld. New York Western Union managers barred gifts from gamblers while Trenton police released suspect photos. St Louis raids identified a 20 year bookmaker operation with a contact claim. Virginia officials debated motor vehicle inspections amid weather impacts and probe into distribution of racing news. Six arrested in a government documents case faced conspiracy charges with some charges dropped or defendants fired.

New York Western Trenton N. J Yes Jerday Richard C O St. Louis Wilter Safety Lawsom Malasky Cunningham Fiancer St. Lowis Molasky Post-Dispatch Pews Distribution Western Union San Francisco Casa Roth

Virginia Girls State selections announced by local clubs

Jonesville junior girls Jean Bartard Susy Ovidlin Sally Sewell and Tune Quinley were chosen by the Junior class to attend Girl's State at Bleeksburg. They will be sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and Jonesville Woman's Club.

Jonesville Jean Brrtard Susy Ovidlin Sally Sewell Tune Quinley Bleeksburg American Legion Auxiliary Woman's Club

East German Ties Tighten as Soviet Bloc Moves Enter the Talks

Reports say Moscow did not loosen control over East Germany but drew the Kremlin- created state closer to its orbit. Maj Gen Kotikov, Berlin’s Red commander, was replaced by Sergei Dengin as the Soviet control commission shifts, while East German Prime Minister Grotewohl announces direct political and economic negotiations with the Soviet bloc model.

Virginia Davis Wyer Moscow East Germany Kremlin Redkommandant Berlin Soviet Control Commission Botikov Sergei Alexeivitch Dengin Otto Grotewohl Peand

Get Degrees and School News Highlight Local Graduates

Cumtumod Miss Nel Rose Perkins of Clintwood returns home after nursing degree studies at Boker University and attendance at Beres and Madison Colleges. Anna Lee Wolfe, from West Dante, enlisted in the U S Air Force after Dante High School graduation. Local bond vote totals show 267 for and unspecified against in the school election.

Dante Denver Tazewell County Anna Lee Wolfe U. S. Air West Dante Sheren Dante High School

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