First Steps Taken To Set Up Teen Center In Kingsport
More than 30 members of the Business and Professional Women's Club gathered at Dobyns Bennett High School to plan a Kingsport teen center. The project, run by BPW with student council input, aims to lease a building from Kingsport Investment Co for a year with 1 contract cost and possible refunds. Plans include a coke bar, lounge, business office, game room, and dance area. center to serve ages, with membership handled by BPW.
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Kingsport
Dobyns-Bennett High School
Wii
Recreation Commission
Elmec Gray
Grace. V. Neal
BPW
Kingsport Investment Company
Woersen
Recreation Club
Business and Professional Women Club
War Bond Rally Urges Private Purchases in East Tennessee
Officials from the War Finance Committee and Tennessee War Committee told a rally at the General Shelby Hotel that individual bond purchases would be stressed. Cecil Woods of Chattanooga outlined the plan as campaigns proceeded May 14 30. The Bristol area and local industries were urged to back the drive with payroll deductions and personal responsibility in supporting the war effort.
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Acers
East Tennessee
West Virginia
General Shelby Hotel
War Finance
Ry Department
Cecil Woods
Chattana
Tennessee War Committee
Sedts
Wood
Iox
Tian
Bristol
Ben M
Kingsport
Gregory Smith
Sullivan County War Co Committee
Davidson
Knoxville
Saleman
Tennessee Manattae
Yanks Raid Nazi Patrols In Italy
Allied forces against German units along the Senio River front reported sharp fighting as American patrols probed positions near Bolona and Cotignola. Heavy pressure on riverbanks and dikes caused German withdrawals after a see-saw engagement with Allied infantry across the central sector of the Italian front.
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Italy
Senlo
St Cotignola
Senio
Careful Driver School Zone Courtesy Issued
Kingsport Safety Camey announced Tuesday that Hubert Selle of Route 2 Masport received two next tickets for careful driving in a road and city school zone. The notices cite drivers crossing near school children and caution against speeding.
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Oward
Kingsport
Camey
Hubert Selle
Masport
We Treet
Nine 17-Year-Olds Sign Up For Navy
Nine 17 year olds signed Monday at the United States Recruiting sub station. Eight joined the Naval Reserve and one the United States Navy. Signers were from Kingsport and Virginia towns including Kingsport residents Fred Calvin Cunningham, Calvin Falin, Charles Henry Collby, Grover Hugh Teague and J C Quillen Gate City, Thurmen Keith Pease Gate City, Paul Maxell Meade Nickelsville, and Paul Sams Church Hill. They were sent to Nashville for final enlistment details.
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Kingsport
United States
Naval Reserve
United States Navy
R. R. Watson
Fred Calvin Cunningham
Highland Street
Sir Calvin Falin
Robert E. Ls
Charles Henry Collly
Grover Hugh Teague
Virginia
J. C. Quillen
Gate City
Keith Pease
Paul Maxell Meade
Nickelsville
Paul Sams
Church Hill
Sams
Navy
Naval
Nashville
U S Civilians May Soon Be On Slimmest Diet
Washington reports the United States faces a looming food shortage despite eight years of growing production. Demand rises as war persists and expectations of 1944 European victory fade. Officials cite misjudged civilian allocations and planning assumptions, with production likely to drop 5 to 10 percent in the current year.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington
United States
Congress
Possible congressional compromise on manpower bill
Washington report says House and Senate conferees discussed a potential compromise on manpower legislation. A freeze provision to bind workers to their jobs may be added, with leaders insisting on some form but not clashing over the Senate's approach.
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Washington
House
Senate
Are
Forces advance as US carrier planes raid Japan again
Allied forces press toward Japan with carrier aircraft swarming over Nippon for the third day while ground units push on across the Philippines and nearby islands. Panay and Malangas are reported seized as Japanese losses rise. Formosa raids hit targets amid coordinated carrier strikes.
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Philippine Islands
Mare A. Mitscher
Te Kure
Whebe
Tokyo
Noweet
Douglas MacArthur
Panay
Philippines
Malamaus
Mindanao
MacArthur
Gist
Zambales
Manila
Formosa
Mitscher
Third Fleet
40Th Infantry
Bisguan
Soviets Press Within 12 Miles Of Komarom
Soviet forces push to within 12 miles of Komarom on the Danube northwest of Budapest as they renew offensives in Hungary. Berlin reports also claim a large drive in Upper Silesia with Neustadt captured and Germans flooding lowlands to slow the advance.
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Hungary
Homarom
Danube
Budapest
Berlin
Red Army
Upper Silesia
Neustadt
Moscow
Koenigsberg
Tata
Keomarom
Kamarom
Vienna
Drava
Tava
Neustadia
Oder River
Tol
Silesia
Kovenigsberg
Braunsbere
Heiligenbeil
Poll tax repeal and school reform on Virginia special session agenda
Virginia lawmakers opened a special session to press Governor Darden's recommendations on public school improvements and the repeal of the poll tax as a prerequisite to voting. Legislation already filed includes multiple school and franchise bills, with joint resolutions for tax abolition moving in both chambers. If approved this session and next January, a constitutional amendment could go to voters in 1946.
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Facomond
Virginia General Assembly
Darden
Virginia
Senate
House
Commissioin
Nine
G. Alvin Massenburg
Hampton
Stuart Campbell
Wythe
John B. Spiers
Hon Jury Cases In Law Court Set For Wednesday
Kingsport Law Court will hear non jury compensation and damage suits Wednesday after completing seven jury cases Monday. A verdict favored the defendant in Christine Caronis by next friend vs Dobyns Taylor Hardware Co. A $3,000 award was affirmed for Daisey Conts vs Williams, with Collins awarded $181.70 against McCreary. Mowell vs Hicks was dismissed for non appearance. McNutt vs McNutt and Kelley vs Pyle were continued. A settlement occurred in Lola Buchanan vs Vernon begun for damages. Roughly 22 cases remain slated for Wednesday and 20 divorce hearings for Thursday.
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Kingsport Law Court
Shelburne Ferguson
Christine Caronis
Next Friend
Dobyns-Tayior Hardware Company
A. N. Hawk
Daisey E. Conts
S. E. Williams
Wil Collins
N.be. McCreary
Collins
Clyde Mowell
Cecil Hicks
Mowell
R. J. McNutt
John McNutt
Damage
Audrey Kelley
N. ¥. Pyle
Hawk
Lola Buchanan
Vernon
GOP Demands For Lone Food Boss Sound In Capital
Congress moves to probe food shortages as GOP calls for one man in charge. Senate and House investigate block markets, foreign stockpiles, and distribution with emphasis on production, price schedules, and faster action. WFA chief Jones advocates a centralized approach and cites potential candidates for leadership.
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GOP
Congress
Washington
Capitol Hill
Jenkins
Ohio
Republican Congressional Food Study Committee
I Ie
Senate
House
Thomas
D-Okia
Senate Agriculture Committee
Rees Com
Sabath Jenking
Anderson
D-Nm
D-Calig
Tion
Marvin
Jones
Street Scene With Hungry Hounds And Busy Spring
On a crowded street two hungry hounds chase a meat truck while a black man leads a scrawny mare carrying his bag. Harried mothers guard front lawns as children discuss spring fashion and warmth amid passing vehicles and horn blasts.
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Gongles
High Awards For City Boy Scouts Court Of Awards
The annual Boy Scout Court of Awards will be held at 7 30 tonight in the Dobyns Bennett High School Auditorium. John Billington Troop 254 and Heart Biles Troop 53 will receive Star Scout recognition, Gale Bareon earns the Life Scout award. Four will become first class, six second class, nine receive most badges, and 12 Kingsport business men will get certificates for completing a fundamentals course. L J Figg chairs the Court of Honor.
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Kingsport Boy Scouts
Dobyns-Bennett
John Billington
Heart Biles
Gale Bareon
Loys
Kingsport Busi
Jess Mien
L. J. Figg
Court of Honor
Operators UMW Near Deadlock in Coal Talks
Reports of a potential deadlock emerged as bituminous operators resumed contract talks with the United Mine Workers. John L. Lewis arrived late, studied figures, and commented briefly. Conciliators stood by outside the hotel conference rooms where talks linger with little progress.
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Washington
Lay
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
UMW
Lewis
Howard Colvin
U.S. Conciliation Service
Thomas Lambert
Erra van Horn
van Horn
Edward R. Burke
Southern Coal Producers
Rains Increase Flood Threats Along White River
Recent heavy rains raise flood threats along the lower White River in Arkansas where backwaters have forced about 230 families from their homes. Army engineers warn the Jackson Bayou levee in Prairie County remains in danger as bank caving threatens a break.
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Memphis
White River
Arkansas
Jackson Bayou Levee
Prairie County
OPA Rules Aimed at Cutting Back Prices on Goods
The OPA announces rules to reduce prices on clothing textiles furniture and furnishings. Overnight the agency froze price markups at about 300000 retailers and barred increases over yesterday's margins. Larger stores must show margins over net invoice cost. smaller shops may keep old pricing.
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Washington
OFA
Chester Bowles
Patton’s Third Army Breaks Siegfried Line In Saar Pocket
Allied forces under Lt Gen George Patton drive through the Siegfried Line and Hunsbruck switch line in the Saar Palatinate. In seven days the Rhine front offensive claims 45,000+ German casualties, 20,000 prisoners, and advances toward Kaiserslautern Alzey and Mannheim Ludwigshafen area as Seventh Army nears the Rhine.
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George S. Patton
Hunsbrueck
Saar
Palatinate
Rhine
Patton
Rhine-Moselle-Sear
E. D. Bail
Seventh Army
Kaiserslautern
Alzey
Mannheim
Ludwigshafen
Third
Ball
Siegfried Line
Seventh Arties
Slone
Sev
Lewis Haweking
Rhiny
Karlsruhe
Bkeiserslaute Hy Worms
Mainz
Saari River
Mountains
Merzig
Supreme Headquarters
Saarbruecken
Germany
Ruhr
Essen
Courtney Hodges
Bonn
House Committee Approves Farm Program For Year
The House appropriations committee approved a 900,000 agricultural conservation program for the 1945 crop year, boosting total to 390,000,000 with 21,911,200 set for salaries and admin expenses. It rejected a Budget Bureau cap on 1946 crop year spending and listed expected payments by state for soil conservation practices.
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Aanington
House Appropriations Committee
Budget Bureau
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Road To Berlin Frome: Allied advance on Western Front miles
Frome reports a brief wartime update noting Allied forces advancing on the Western Front with distances in miles. The fragment emphasizes movement toward Berlin and ongoing operations behind the front lines.
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Berlin
BT Assoctate
Frome
Atte "Alles
Miles
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