FBI file reveals new facts about outlaw Kinnie Wagner
John A. Parker of the FBI read a detailed Wagner file to Broad Street church group, noting a Mississippi prison escape, a cross into Alabama, and the use of a faulty Virginia state patrol light in his capture. The tale traces Wagner from a watch theft to circus work and a fabled outlaw career, with Wagner described as a skilled marksman.
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Bill Barnett
Kinnie Wagner
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
John A. Parker
Knoxville
Young Men’s Fellowship Club
Broad Street Methodist Church
Parker
Wagner
Scott County
Ot Hadman
State
Parchman
Miss
Marvin Wiggins
Associated Press
Alabama
Mississippi
Virginia
Gate City
Greene County
Buster
Lewis May Face Court Action Over Coal Shutdown
Washington reports court action looming against John L. Lewis and his miners as soft coal operators prepare to pursue damages under the Taft-Hartley Act amid a five day walkout. Government hints at further limits on passenger train service if fuel shortages deepen.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis Union
United Mince Workers
Hai
Stonday
De-Taila
Draft Ike Movement Unites Democrats and Republicans
A new National Committee for Eisenhower and Unity urged both parties to pool strength to nominate General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The organization, already active in Florida and Massachusetts, claimed blessing from Republicans, Democrats, and independents, and cited President Truman’s call for unity of purpose.
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New York-A
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Eisenhower & Unity
Paul Stockhammer
Miami
Fls
Boston
Mayi
Truman
Stockhammer
Military Aid For China Plan To Back Global Defense
Washington brief outlines a proposed aid package involving Greece and Turkey plus China and Europe. Officials debate combining foreign aid into one bill versus separate legislation while Truman seeks large economic and limited military support to counter communism and the Red menace.
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Washington
Senate
House
Greece
Turkey
China
Truman
House Committee
Europe
America
Irene Curie Held By Officials At Ellis Island
Nobel prizewinning nuclear physicist Irene Curie was detained by immigration authorities at Ellis Island after arriving from LaGuardia on an Air France flight. She faced a temporary detention order pending entry review, tied to concerns over prejudicial national interests. Everic Curie, Irene’s sister, had previously lectured locally in 1946.
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New York
Irene Fo- Not-Curie
Ellie Island
Air France
LaGuarin, Wield
Oat
United States
Non-Jury Case Docket Clears Most. Key Suit Next Week
Forty seven non jury cases were cleared by noon with 25 hearings to be completed in the afternoon. Jury trials resume Monday. 36 cases remain to be heard. The leading public interest case is a $15,000 damages suit by Virginia D Collinava and Cilnehfield Stane Company set for Tuesday.
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Kingsport Law Court
Auithere
Virginia D. Collina Va
Cilnehfield Stane Company
Bessie Va
Emory Durham
Tabitha S. Smith
Fred Steadman
Shirley
Charlie Luster
Lee
McMurray
Moyvon-Dixon Ines
Hagkell Ball
Alonzo
Stewart Price
Alma Dodson
Clifford F. Dodson
Tp. K
Roy Stallard
Tenn, Equip, Co
Athan Stringfellow
Isham B
Blender Ward
Labelle
Seu Court
OConnell Nominated to Civil Aeronautics Board Chair
President Truman announced the nomination of Joseph J. OConnell a former Treasury general counsel and current Washington attorney to chair the Civil Aeronautics Board. OConnell 42 a Saranac Lake New York native and Democrat headed the Treasury legal office until mid 1947 and now practices in Washington.
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Washington
Truman
Civil Aeronautics Board
Joseph J. O'Connell
O'Connell
Counac
The
Treasury
Saranac Lake
Three Tennessee high schools hit with year probation over game disturbances
The Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association placed Hampton High Carter County Blountville Sullivan County on probation for a year due to disturbances at games. Officials Clyde Shaun and Milburn Heaton were suspended indefinitely for unsportsmanlike conduct and misbehavior by staff and spectators during recent matchups.
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Trenton
Tenn
Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association
Tennessee
A. F. Bridges
Clyde Shaun
Mountain City
Milburn Heaton
Carter County
Hampton
Happy Valley
Blountville
Sullivan County
Bridges
Hampton High
Offisials
Blountville-Sullivan
Howard Hendrix
Cloudland Iask
Sheun
Wait-See Draft Act May Be GOP Answer To Truman
A motion for a new trial was filed in the Charbery Court suit of The Methodist Church versus Cedarview Methodist Church of Nelsontown by P. H. Starnes and others. The defendants seek to overturn a February ruling favoring the complainants, arguing errors in jury removal and trial procedures and asserting Cedar View’s subjection to Holston Conference supervision and church authority.
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P. H. Starnes
Charbery Court
Methodist Church
Cedarview Methodist Church
Nelsontown
Kingsport
H. F
Jack) Bowyer
C. P. Hardin
Ben Robertson
Sevierville
Robertson
Cedar View
Gedar View
Holston Conference
Gedar View Church
Robertaon
Celie View Methodist Church
The
Translate Brussels Treaty Begins To Take Shape
Five powers under the Brussels pact face the task of turning the treaty into action. The five nations Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg and Britain foresee early steps by a council to lay the first bricks of economic cooperation and mutual defense. The key aim is eliminating conflict in economic policies coordinating production and developing trade, though the pace and depth of action remain in doubt.
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London
Brussels
Verlinly
Range
di Netherlanda
Luxembourg
Ernest Bovin
Western Europe
Council
Fiva
Street Scenes Round Broadway Busines San Complaints
A well known Kingsport business man on Broad Street laments why the east side remains dirty while the opposite side looks swept at Mockingbird near city hall. A parrot in a tree sings for two days as two young women fail to buy a friend a cake because local stores clone and decorate substitutes with candles.
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Kingsport Businessan
Broad Street
Mockingbird
City Hall
Friend
Explosive Truck Wreck Averted Tragedy in Church Hill
In Church Hill Tennessee a 16 ton explosives laden truck from Super Service Motor Freight overturned on U S Highway 11 W near a power pole and a vacant lot. The driver McDonald of Bristol escaped unharmed. Had the cargo ignited a massive blast could have devastated the town and miles around. The accident occurred about 5 pm and was investigated by Tennessee Highway Patrol officers.
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Church Hill
Chattanooga
Stott
Bilis Binkley
Chives Hill
Tenn
Super Service Motor Freight Company
Army Ordnance Works
Radfard
Cunttanooga
McDonald
Bristol
John Davis
R. Levine
W.T. Cunningham
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Three Dead After Blast Destroys Brick Building
In Centralia a two story brick building containing a hall tavern and nine second floor rooms exploded last night. Fire crews searched wreckage for more victims after witnesses said others were trapped when the structure collapsed. Authorities reported three confirmed dead and about 30 injured with several hours passing without new recoveries.
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Centralia
O. T. Bounds
Pent Hall
Church Hill Man Critical After Logging Mishap
A Church Hill man, 56, Kelly Christian of Chirch Hall, remained in critical condition at Holston Valley Community Hospital after a logging accident Thursday. Attendants and Christhin reported injuries from a tree attack, including skull fracture and severe head cuts. Other patients treated included Robert Mullins 30 of 804 Poplar Street with a chin cut, Billy Salling four with a fractured left arm, and Mike Kid Monday with cuts on a left foot from stepping on glass.
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Kelly Chriatian
Chirch Hall
Holston Valley Community Hospital
Attendanta
Christhin
Avowe
Hoapital
Robert 1
Hirad
Robert Mullins
Poplar Street
Billy Salling
Ware Blackmore
Mike Kid Monday
Peach
Orchard Drive
Changes In D B Work At Dobyns Bennet High
Dobyns Bennett High School auditorium reconstruction plans aim to improve fire safety with a concrete floor replacing the damaged wooden floor. The project includes a basement cafeteria and a fire proof stage, with final plans pending city approval after review of building codes.
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Dobyns-Bennett High School
Times-News
Arage Foor
Simon K. Jones
Enard
H. Marvin Parsons
Board Sets Limit On Arbitration In Meat Packing Strike
A presidential arbitration board will hold daily meetings with Packers and the union to hear each side. Each side gets 15 hours to present, with a Wednesday afternoon summation. The board must report to President Truman by April 1 on the work stoppage that cut meat production in half.
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Chicago
Truman
Cro
Tondara Mt
Bas
Final Vote May Surface In Senate Tax Drive
Senate Republicans pressed to pass a 4.8 billion income tax cut as the House already backed a 6.5 billion reduction. Senator Barkley said enough Democrats oppose the measure to risk a presidential veto, while Senator Millikin urged fast action amid a tense world situation. A separate oleomargarine tax dispute split lawmakers, with votes short of full support for reforms.
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Senate
Washington
Millikin
R-Cola
House
Barkley
Truman
Europe
Aiken
Ladd Siders
Gurney
R-Sd
Sentate Armed Services
Fulwhether
Itc
South Dakota
re-Maybank
D-Sc
Plan Would Register Young Men In Time Of Crisis
Senate Republicans near agreement on a wait-and-see plan to revive selective service for first mobilization. The measure would register young men and call for notices to selectees, but trigger inductions only if voluntary enlistment lags or world danger rises. Vandenberg backs the approach, Taft cautious, with House GOP leaning toward early draft revival and extensive hearings.
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Washington
Senate
Wangenberg
Mich
Taft
Ohio
Europe
Congress
Truman
Vandenberg
House Armed Services Committee
House
Era
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Mr. Truman
Senate Gop
Severe Weather Hits Three States Across the Plains
Severe winds tear through West Texas Oklahoma and Kansas causing property damage and power outages. Reports cite strong gusts and a tornado touch down in western Oklahoma injuring two people. a federal housing unit in Wichita Kansas is damaged.
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Paducah
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wichita
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