09 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1950
Page
1
Eastman Kodak announces a wage dividend of about 15.2 million dollars to roughly 46 1100 employees in the U S and around 8000 at the Kingsport plant. The 1949 payout is the largest in 38 years and pays 24 per 1000 earned over 1945 49.
In Bristol Virginia Tennessee was filed a general creditors bill by Lorenz Printers Machinists Company seeking to take charge of the assets of Independent Publishing Company which prints the Virginia Tennessee Newspaper. The petition claims insolvency and that $3719 is due. A hearing before Chancellor Joe Worley is set for Saturday.
Neighbors near Mrs. Hattie Price six miles west of town reported a rabid gray fox at her table on Wednesday. The animal had bitten a cow and a cat multiple times before being killed. Anti rabies treatment was given to the cow and warnings issued to other stock owners.
A man hurries as his hat is blown away and a passerby retrieves it, while a curious spectator notes the wind’s impact. A robust woman in a restaurant orders breakfast and receives an extra pork chop at no charge, amid surprised service.
A devastating fire at a Bandla Base guardhouse in New Mexico killed 14 military prisoners on Wednesday night. Two inmates were critically injured, and 20 others treated for smoke exposure as officials investigated the blaze blamed on oil stove use.
The French government drafted utility workers to end a nationwide power and light strike but failed to keep gas supplies normal. Electricity remained steady in Paris while gas pressure was low this morning. Power station crews reported for night shifts despite the draft notices and potential penalties.
The mercy death case of Dr Herman N. Bander goes to an all male jury after 13 days of trial. Defense led by Louis E. Wyman plans final arguments. Attorney General William J. Phinney will represent the state as the judge prepares the jury charge.
In Hamilton County Tennessee voters, mainly Democrats, turned out in large numbers under crisp sunny skies to cast ballots in a hotly contested Hamilton County Democratic primary. County Election Commission chair Allen Hail predicted turnout could break county records, with 31,508 noted as the previous high.
Washington reports a basic agreement on terms of a new anthracite labor contract between John L. Lewis and United Mine Workers Union and anthracite operators. They foresee a peaceful period, with final details left to lawyers and ratification expected today. The pact covers about 78,000 hard coal miners in northeastern Pennsylvania and aims to mirror a soft coal contract.
Senator McCarthy pressed new accusations against State Department workers after a former judge denied his first charge. He named Dorothy Kenyon and Dr. Philip Jessup as alleged subversive links and said more cases would be pursued with hearings at 10:30 a.m. EST.
Bruce Doane deputy county court clerk at Blountville filed with the Sullivan County Primary Board as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for circuit court clerk. He was the only unan announced candidate by the deadline. The full list includes county judge Howard Peaton sheriff Wewland, county court clerk Russell Harr and others with Doane among the candidates.
WKPT will air Region One Basketball Tournament games Thursday and Friday with the tourney final Saturday on WKPT FM at 7 15 p m. Jack McKee will provide play by play as sports announcer for the broadcasts sponsored by Brashear Motors.
Roy Linkous of Church Hull says providence kept him late for the Church Hill bus where a driver died and at least a dozen injured. He heard the crash from nearby and assisted injured passengers to the hospital.
Congress debates an early excise tax cut with aims to reach July or later. DPR McDoughton and Ways and Means members raise doubts on timely bill passage while Administration pressures may push relief toward $1,000,000,000, including movie tickets. Democrats hold closed sessions to craft agreement before Republican talks.
New York judge sentenced Judith Coplon to 15 years in prison for espionage and attempted espionage with a concurrent term. Valentina Gubitchev received 15 years suspended and deportation to the Soviet Union within two weeks. A government-backed deportation order was urged after talks between state and federal offices.
Harold Mohr 36 of Coplay confessed to shooting and killing his 55 year old brother Walter last night. Mohr said Walter was incurably ill and blind and had pressured him to shoot him. District Attorney Kenneth Koch confirmed the statement and the fatal shooting occurred in the Allentown area.
Business outlook for 1950 shows improvement despite the coal strike. Officials say domestic demand remains strong, production rebounds possible, and employment may rise as pent-up orders are filled. Uncertainty lingers over further unions and potential renewed strikes, with economists watching steel auto and mining sectors. Unemployment rose in February but overall employment levels stayed high, and consumer spending remains robust as GI refunds distribute through spring.
Two people were killed and more than a dozen injured Thursday morning when a heavy truck struck a Kingsport city bus near the Aiver Watersection on Highway 1 West. Ralph Keener Yeagins, 34, of Church Hill, bus driver, and Earl Laugherty, 21, of Knoxville, truck driver, died.
London reports that the Labour government risks a life or death defeat in a crucial steel nationalization vote. If Labour loses and the party remains with a slim seven seat majority, Prime Minister Attlee could be forced to resign, triggering new elections. The Liberal party could swing the outcome. The vote is set for 10 o clock tonight.
Solunar timing notes printed from John Alden Knight’s tables advise fishing and hunting during specific periods. The page lists major periods with start times and durations and mentions minor periods in a lighter type. Eastern Standard Time and local place names such as Charokes Lake and Douglas are referenced.
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