City Parks fund gets initial 15000 from surplus
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a 15000 allotment from surplus funds at a special meeting to start the city parks program. While the amount is less than the 27000 requested by the Recreation Commission, officials expect no material delay as the first year's plan includes multiple smaller projects phased in.
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Aldersomen
Recreation Commission
Memorial Gardens
Johnson City Highway
J. Fred Johnson Park
Berneath
Borden Park
Beard
Three Accused Accuser Bound Over By Judge
Three Kingsport men faced charges while their accuser Orville Dolan testified of a home invasion. The court bound over the men to Circuit Court after a Grand Jury hearing, as police reported a complex theft and assault case tied to a surplus fund and park development plans. The board weighs funds to avoid harming other obligations with about 287,560.68 already obligated and 47,000 earmarked for unforeseen needs.
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C. K. Koffman
Recreation Commission
J. R. Pecktal
Kingsport
Delan
Woods
Funda
Orville
Dolan
James Freeman
Leroy Shelley
Edward R. Jackson
Delian
Pecktal
Freeman
Shelley
Jackson
Tennessee
Davis
Laver
Explosion wrecks Winchester department store
A basement explosion today wrecked much of a three story Baylass Department Store in Winchester’s business district. Eighteen people were injured while no fatalities were reported. The blast collapsed part of the second floor and blew out the rear wall.
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Winchester, Val E
Winchester
Baylass
Uilduie
70 Mile An Hour Highway Chase Ends With Arrest
Joy Hickman, 23, of Route 4 Kingsport, fled in a 1925 model sedan stolen from C. Smith of 216 East Market Street during a high speed pursuit along Greeneville Highway. Deputy Sheriff Jack Jones halted the chase at Sullivan Gardens. Hickman faces charges of auto larceny reckless and drunken driving with potential hit and run. preliminary hearing tentatively set before Sessions Judge S. S. Gilbreath.
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Greeneville
Joy Hickman
Route 4
Kingsport
Jack Jones
Sulivan Gardens
Hickgran
Jones
Sessions
G. Gilbreath
C. Smith
East Market Street
T P.m. Manning
Sullivan County
Horse Creek Road
Hickman
Sulliven Gardens
Rogersville High School Plan Bids Hit Wall
Hawkins County School Board postponed action after the lowest bid for a new county high school in Rogersville east end came in over twice the appropriation. Superintendent Copel said decisions include rejecting bids, readvertising, scaling plans, or seeking more funds. One existing building in Rogersville houses all white students.
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Rogersville
Hawkins County School ‘Board
E. A. Copel
Hawkins County Court
Bogers-ville
Republican convention moves to famed foggy hotel room
A fragmented report notes the Republican convention shifting today from the main hall to a celebrated hotel room, described as notoriously foggy in history and associated with a freight elevator and an unclear atmosphere.
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Philadelphia
Taft Stassen Secret Midnight Meeting Revealed
The article reports a covert late night meeting between Senator Robert A. Taft and Harold E. Stassen, held to discuss campaign strategy amid Democratic contest dynamics. Officials avoided press remarks, with Taft retreating to a hotel conference room and leaving only a brief communique after hours.
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Robert A. Taft
Ben Franklin Hotel
Harold EB. Stassen
Taft Upset By Absence Of State Delegates At Meeting
Philadelphia reporter William F. Freehoft Jr. covers Taft hosting a meet the delegates session at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel. Taft’s Tennessee and Delaware delegations arrive late or absent, tainting the event with frustration and a stern, businesslike mood. He’s described as not a natural campaigner, more focused on procedure amid a crowd of state leaders and barroom chatter about ballots and Dewey support.
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Taft
William F. Freehoft, Jr
Philadelphia
Bob Taft
Benjamin Franklin Hotel
Tett
Gee
Frochoff
Tennes
Golon Ja
Maine
State ‘Committee
Dewey
Freehoff
Savage Struggle for Berlin Begins Currency Clash
Eastern Germany markets brace as Berlin imposes Soviet currency in its sector. Russia announces a new unit amid four power talks on Berlin finance, threatening sanctions if the West rejects the plan. Western zones prepare for June 24 to 26 changeover.
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Berlin
Germany
Riswians
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Moscow
Kingsport Heat Wave Eases With Rain and Breeze
Kingsport enjoyed a slight respite from the heat as a Tuesday shower cooled conditions. The high reached 89 degrees, noon reading 85. The forecast calls for continued warmth, with isolated afternoon thunder showers mainly in the mountains and temperatures near 90 Wednesday and around 68 overnight.
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Kingsport
Mountins
May Break In Coal Deadlock Shapes New Welfare Fund Debate
Washington reports a potential break in the soft coal labor deadlock as President Truman and Ezra Van Horn, trustee for operators, weigh the $45,000,000 welfare fund. A federal court day looms over the pension plan as the mine owner reaction unfolds. New York notes Joe Louis versus Jersey Joe Walcott postponed to tomorrow night at Yankee Stadium due to rain and threatening weather.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
Ezra van Horn
New York
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Yankee Stadium
Reece May Quit As Favorite Son In Tennessee Deliberations
Tennessee Republicans await the GOP National Convention first ballot with Reece still a favored son but rumors swirl of his withdrawal. Delegates, led by Howard H. Baker, plan a caucus as Taft and Dewey camps battle for support amid shifts after Ed Martin’s Pennsylvanian move to Dewey.
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Philadelphia
Tennesart
Carroll Reece
GOP
Reece
Robert A. Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
Howard H. Baker
Huntsville
Dewey
Gon Ed Martin
U.S
Pennsyvania
Tennessee
Taft
Johnson City
John Jennings
Knoxville
Martin
Pennsylvania
Joe M. Agee
Lafollette
J. C. Bradford
Nashville
Shockey Resigns as Dobyrs Bennett Coach
Shockey met with his Dobyrs Bennett High School football team for the last time to bid farewell. He resigns as grid mentor and will take a post at VPI. See Page 10 for picture and full details.
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Hd Shockey
Dobyrs-Bennett High School
Shockey
V.P.I1
Vandenberg Consent To Formal Nomination At Convention
Arthur H. Vandenberg gave consent for his name to be placed in nomination at the Republican convention in Philadelphia, aiding Taft and Stassen in countering Dewey's bid. He said he would not seek the nomination but would not refuse it if offered, while Michigan’s Kim Sigler indicated strong push for Vandenberg. The move arrives as Taft and Stassen push for a united front with Warren and Duff to slow Dewey’s first-ballot surge.
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Philadelphia
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Robert
Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Vandenberg
Dowsy
Kim Sigler
Michigan
Asea
Sigler
Taft-Stassen
Dewey
Stassen
Stasyen
Gev. Duff
Pennsylvanis
Platform Goes To Convention Today
The 1948 GOP platform went before the Republican national convention for ratification marked as a forthright guide to the American future. It pledges global cooperation for peace and calls for far-reaching domestic legislation. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was to present the platform at the morning session.
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Phiadelphia
America
Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
White ‘House
Hoover Attacks Russian Leaders at GOP Convention
Herbert Hoover delivers a fiery 14 minute address attacking Soviet leaders as Speaker Martin defends the Republican controlled Congress. Hoover calls for continued foreign aid with restraint to avoid over burdening the American economy and warns against aiding Stalin. The crowd welcomes Hoover amid party unity as Martin highlights GOP achievements.
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Philadelphia
Herbert Hoover
Martin
Hving
Tsoviet ‘Fenders
Alsm
Iworld
Hoover
House of Representatives
Congress
Truman
Massachusetts
Capitol Hin
Stalin
Hoover Receives Greatest Applause of Career Last Night
Hal Boyle notes Herbert Hoover drew the night’s loudest ovation at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. The crowd’s loyalty created nostalgic, powerful voices as Hoover stood onstage amid tributes to his past leadership and potential future impact.
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Herbert Hoover
Hal Boyle
Philadelphia
Liem
Dewey Could Swing 400-Odd Votes Now
An Associated Press survey of delegates shows Dewey possibly holding 374 to 407 first ballot votes, with up to 80 more on the second ballot, as Taft trails with 207 to 217 on first tally and Staesen near 160, facing shifts on a second vote. The report notes many delegates could change pledges before nominating votes.
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Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
Associated Press
New York
Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Harold E. Staseen
Minnesota
Staessen
All Working Hard At Convention With Pretty Girls In Publicity
Hundreds of women work at the Republican convention in Philadelphia. Delegates and alternates, national committee members, and volunteers form a large woman powered operation. Notable figures include Grare Boothe Luce Frances Bolton Katharine St. George. Dewey HQ drives hostesses and freebies including coffee, literature, and small gifts to lure attendees.
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Tennessee
George F. Dugger
Elizabethton
Walter S. Hallanen
Philadelphia
Hallanan
Grare Boothe Luce
Franses P. Bolton
Ohio
Katharine St. George
New York
National Committee
Dudley Hay
Michigan
Big Dewey
Tootloose
Opinion survey in Kingsport on draft age support
A Kingsport survey finds most draft age boys fully back the draft. Readers are directed to page 9 for opinions and reasons and to page 14 for coverage of a GOP convention. An earlier dramatic piece is noted as even more sensational.
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Daddy
New
Fwn
Amells Sahidubeeke
Kingsport
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