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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
1
Senator McCarthy at the Wisconsin Republican state convention demands Secretary Acheson be fired for allegedly aiding a Red China strategy. He denounces the Truman foreign policy as war mongering and accuses Acheson of permitting communists to operate with impunity.
Senator McCarthy accused Secretary Acheson of aiding Communist Poland in 1948 and equipping its army and secret police. He spoke in Kingsport criticizing U.S. policy and branding Democratic leaders as aiding a dictatorship.
J Edgar Hoover told Congress that Communists are going underground with more subversive activity than at any time since World War II. He warned 48 percent of Communist party members are in basic industries and could sabotage defense sectors in a national emergency, with infiltration strongest in New York New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania California and Michigan. He noted party leaders’ New York trial spurred a self imposed security drive within the movement.
A three man gang who led police on a four state chase before capture in South Carolina faces felonious assault and theft of a state police car charges in Sessions Court this afternoon. The trio includes Carl Hensley Martha Hensley and Clyde McAllister with recent arrests in Cowpens and Chesnee. Also noted is the election of Jimmy F Waldren as governor of the 1936 volunteer Boys State with 177 votes.
A Tennessee congressman speaks without direct attacks on adversaries while insinuating widespread electioneering corruption. Phillips emphasizes the common man, invokes God, and recalls Lincoln sculpture of Cooper Union speech guiding a White House bid.
A Brooklyn grand jury indicted Harry Gold, Philadelphia chemical, and two unnamed persons on charges of spying against the United States. The indictment, announced by the Justice Department, lists John Doe alias John and Richard Roe alias Sant as the other defendants, with unknown real names. Gold was arrested in Philadelphia May 29.
A sudden windstorm struck Blountville around 6 pm with damage estimated in the thousands. Trees toppled, power service faltered toward Tri Cities Airport. Mrs. Mattie Weaver’s house suffered extensive damage. her nephew and others escaped unharmed as debris and rain flooded interiors. A nearby poplar damaged another residence and water intrusion occurred at Ollie Selby’s home.
A proposed milk imports ordinance in Kingsport may be altered before final passage at a special Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting next Wednesday. Alderman W. Hestey urged inviting city wealth officer Dr I W Erwin to submit for consideration, with City Sanitarian Ralph Prise objecting. The ordinance would let dairy from anywhere operate in Kingsport if health rules are met, removing a previous constitutional trade restriction.
Washington voters in 13 state primaries report incumbents largely unchallenged. With 173 House seats decided and only Pepper and Gurney ousted, analysts see little discontent. Observers note possible voter indifference or satisfaction with current representatives as Congress weighs in for 1950.
Czechoslovakia held an eight day treason trial finishing with 4 death sentences for alleged spies and four life terms or lengthy imprisonments. Thirteen defendants were convicted for conspiring with foreign powers and sharing state secrets. Mrs Mi Jada Horakova, a National Socialist deputy, was named as the principal organizer of the plot.
Raymond Pett, 28, of Daisy, was found near railroad tracks east of Daisy with a gunshot wound to the neck. County police said a suspect named Bell, holding an unfired single barreled shotgun, and his brother Ed were serving a sentence for a prior murder involving their sister-in-law. Pett was last seen leaving a theater with his estranged wife, Mabel Parker Bell.
Soong Kai-shek ally resigns from the Kuomintang executive committee rather than comply with a party request to join Chiang Kai-shek in exile. The former foreign minister and brother of Madame Chiang Kai-shek reportedly left China before the government fled to Canton, with ties to a New York-based broker.
Navy reports a plane and three crew members down over the Atlantic in a wartime scenario. Officials state current forces and mobilization would deter aggression and support a retaliatory strike if needed. Senate testimony accompanies a proposed 15000000000 military budget for the coming year and defense support for Europe.
A two car crash Friday at 7:30 am on Highway 21 near Gunmings between Blountyville and Indian Springs left seven people injured, one critically. Victims were taken to Kings Mountain Memorial Hospital in Bristol Tennessee.
Jimmy Wilson, a 2 year Army veteran who lost both legs and arms in a bomber crash, wed Dorothy Mortenson in a twilight ceremony attended by 300 priests. The couple planned a Canadian honeymoon and a future at Boulder College, as Wilson adapts to life with a hook hand and new mobility.
Five passengers perish in flames when three Birningham Glasgow express coaches ignite after a speeding run. Several others are injured as the blaze tears through a rear car and a compartment holds a man a woman and two children. The engine unaware as smoke fills the cars and air currents fan the fumes.
In an address at the University of Missouri President Truman warns that the world remains full of dangers but affirms the United States must equal its contributions to free nations. He argues the Marshall Plan supports a healthy world economy and U.S. vital interests, urging faith in science and democracy. He plans to return to St Louis for a 36th Division reunion after the speech.
Chancellor Ben Robertson says an injunction bans violence by strikers at the American Ente rayon plant in Morristown and Hamblen County. Journalists quote a Washington representative but Robertson denies issuing such a statement.
Washington investigators compile a master file of known and suspected criminals in gambling and narcotics as part of a joint Senate inquiry led by Kefauver. J Edgar Hoover reports a rise in crime, especially among youths under four, with statistics from 1949 and praise for local law enforcement efforts.
Coast Guard cutters patrol about 75 miles east of Cape Henry Virginia after a Navy PBM plane with a three man crew is reported down at sea. Air and surface units from Norfolk and Elizabeth City assist. Ames Victory races toward the area as the first reports surface from Baltimore radio.
The article lists lake stages and times, mentioning figures like Martine Tite and Gaturcay 25 with references to dates and minor names. It notes a set day and hours and references a minor event tied to the fishing tables.
A garbled line suggests a clipped report about lending levels or a transfer involving Wilder and Douglas. Readable facts are insufficient for a solid summary. core entities appear as names without clear roles or event context.
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