Child Dies in Home Fire Near Blair's Gap
A 23 month old child died from severe burns after a fire at a four room home near Blair's Gap. The mother perished earlier in the incident, and another adult suffered burns while attempting to rescue two other children. Eight people occupied the residence. investigators link the death to the fire as authorities probe the scene.
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Bill Maples
Times
Marth
Littleton
Fey
Urenkbast
Upehurch
Littletor
Jatin
Classified ad promises quick results for job seekers
A local want ad from Times-News urges job seekers to place an advertisement to secure responses. The notice promises affordable rates and offers the Adtaker phone number for placing ads.
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Times-News
Medical Examiner to Be Final State Witness in Mercy Killing Trial
New York medical examiner Dr Milton Helpern is expected as the final state witness in the murder trial of Dr Sander Borroto. The prosecution contends Borroto injected air into Mrs Abbie Borroto causing fatal pulmonary embolism as an act of mercy.
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Manchester, Non
New York
Hegan
Witnesa
John FF. Noxon
Her
Gamelan Eee
Gaul AN. Oeuluel
Milton Helpern
Bander
Sander
Abbie Borreto
Helpern
Noxon
Pittafield
Mass
Jin
Lawrence
New Hampshire
Dartmouth College
Phinney and
American Legion Building Threatened by Blaze in Pineola Street
A fire at the American Legion on Pineola Street around 1 15 p m and burning roof sections nearly razed the hall. Fire crews battled high winds, evacuated areas, and saved some belongings. a canary named Bobby was the only casualty. No exact damage estimate was given.
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Jack Marshall
Times
American Legion
Pineola Street
Howly
Hart
Fire Department
Acme
Aristol Highway
Bristol
Truman
Vanover Maal
National Sciences
Senate
Boone
Hush
America
Bill Yeaterday
House
Lpi
Priest
Tomimendi
Iie
Cir
Mashachisetta Nattlile
Union Innocent Contempt Case Stars Words Not Guilty
The United Mine Workers were found innocent of contempt of court in the 25 day soft coal strike. Federal Judge Richmond B Keech delivered a not guilty verdict on civil and criminal contempt charges after hearing without a jury. The union argued miners acted individually not on union direction and that officers did all they could to end the strike. Keech announced the decision in about two minutes and then was escorted from the courtroom.
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Washington —T
United Mine Workers
Richmond B. Keech
jJucgr
Pee Hien
Keech
Conurtroom
President Truman Rules Out Moscow Trip During Presidency
President Truman declared at a news conference he will not visit Moscow while in office but would cooperate with any UN led effort to maintain peace. He avoided comment on Senator McMahon’s call for a Western peace plan and a UN session in Moscow. He said talks could occur in the United States and that he would consider visiting Moscow after his presidency.
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Washington
Truman
United
Allehyamenaa
Treasury
Comcena Agriculture
Faneton
Whitenegse
White House
Acheson
State Department
United States
Moscow
United Nations
McMahon
Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Senate
Operation Continues At Jasper Mine After Blast
The Pres t strip mine near Jasper Alabama remained in operation Thursday under 24 hour guard after two dynamite blasts on Wednesday night. The Taylor and Lee trip mine six miles north was also damaged. Total damage was about 186000 dollars.
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Jasper
Ala
Preseitt
Taylor & Lee Atrip
Truman Says Action Details Not Given On Coal Strike
President Truman declined to specify when or under what circumstances emergency measures might take effect as the government weighs coal mine seizure options. He said drafts exist for all powers but that law and Congress would guide any move to end the strike by 372,000 miners, with Taft Hartley procedures noted if emergency actions fail.
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Washington
Truman
Cours
The
Evening Star
Dent Wrek
Congress
Henry Ford
Kuman
Kefauver to Probe Organized Crime Across the Nation
Senator Kefauver, sponsor of the proposed federal inquiry into organized crime, says crime tips point to syndicates in cities including Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. He will hand information to the judiciary committee after Senate approval and broadens the plan to cover gambling, prostitution, narcotics, loan sharking, and extortion.
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Washington
Benator Kefauver
D-Tenn
Miami
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
Kefauver
Admirstee
Musk
Senate
Murat Pasa
Survivors picked up after plane crash in Atlantic
A Navy flying boat went down about 300 miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Thursday. Three Navy destroyers were reportedly rescuing survivors as a Pan American Clipper circled overhead to relay the dawned PBM patrol bomber incident.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Inerafta
Pan American World Airways
Tri Cities Advertising Club Receives Charter
The Tri Cities Advertising Club was granted its charter and joined the Advertising Federation of America at a Kingsport meeting. Attendees included B Carroll Reece and E W Palmer with Oliver J Taylor and Leighton Thetford among speakers and presenters. Alander praised rapid growth and claimed the club is the nation’s largest by population ratio, while warning that advertising remains vital to retailer and manufacturer success.
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AD Group
Robert Alander
Charlotte News
Hrnew Runnell
Johnson City
New Advertising Club
Times-News
Tri-Cities Advertising Club
Advertising Federation of America
Kingsport
B. Carroll Reece
Bristol Herald Courier
E. W. Palmer
Civic
Kinnaport
J'tana, Inc
Leighton ‘Thelford
Hubert J. Mander
Oliver J. Taylor
Bristol
Ernest Russell
Leighton
Thetford
J. W. West
Alander
Tri-Citiens
Mee Club
Mother Kills Five Children and Herself in Tragedy
Mrs Arleng Kraecutler killed five children aged eight months to 17 years and then took her own life in New Jersey. Police said she left a note for her husband William Kraculler, who survived by leaving for work. The victims were found in their nightclothes Wednesday afternoon.
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N. J
Arleng Kraecutler
Shen
Wiliam Kraculler
Weather Chaos Sparks Street Scene Alarm
A young woman rushes into a phone booth to call a cab as her girdle disintegrates unexpectedly. Her surprise comes after she tells her husband a light snowfall will cover the ground in the morning, only to see the night’s dusting blown away by strong winds. A man tries to thaw a garage door lock with a cigarette lighter, but the wind shifts the flame and burns his hand.
Chinese air raid against two American ships at Tsingtao
Crewmen report a raid by Chinese Nationalist airmen on the Pioneer Dale and another American freighter at Tsingtao on Monday. At least seven bombs and heavy machine gun fire caused multiple holes, with one casualty aboard the Pioneer Dale.
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Kobe
Japan
Tsingyao
Ching
Dale
Thursany
Tsingtao
United States Line
Jamon A. F. Knowlton
West Islip
N.Y
Henry Balonis
Warrior Run
Penn
Balonis
Va Fuel Commission Seizes Raven Red Ash Coal Tipple
Virginia state officials seized the Raven Red Ash Coal Co. tipple in Tazewell County under the Mine Seizure Act. The plant along Route 460 near Raven will process about 7000 tons daily, prioritizing domestic and stoker coal. The operation aims to boost graded coal supply and route local run of mine coal to the facility for extended hours.
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Richmond
Va. Fuel Commission
Raven Red Ash Coal Co
Tazewell Co
Raven Red. Ash Co
Richlands
Raven
Fuel Commission
Srizure
General Assembly
Battle
Miss Crawford Named Head of Blue Shield Plan
Ellen Crawford elected executive director of the Kingsport Blue Shield Plan of prepaid medical service. She succeeds G W Eutaler as the Blue Shield board member and executive officer. A downtown office will open soon and enrollment will begin. Crawford has been public relations director for the plan and previously worked with Blue Cross and WKPT radio and Times News.
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Ellen Crawford
Kingsport
L. C. Cox
Community Medical Service, Inc
Miss Crawford
G. W. Eutaler
Blue Ahielt
Dr. Cox
Dr. Cox Aard
Fablic
Mian Crawford
Blue Cross
Plan
Butsler
Blue Shield
WKPT
Times- News
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Isbrandtaen Line
New World Victory
Pacific Par East Lines
Taungtao
Balonis Nid
Herbert D. Smith
Louisville
Wheelhouse
Murmansk
Russia
Plonesr Dale
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Rine
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Des
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Einuer
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