Karsten Urges Inquiry Over McCarthy Spying Charges
Representative Karsten proposed a congressional inquiry to determine if Senator McCarthy’s charges about security in the State Department amount to a hoax or fraud. He noted prior probes found department handling satisfactory and warned against inflaming the public with Communist insinuations.
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Washington
Rep
Karsten
D-Mo
McCarthy
R-Wise
House
State Departments
Security Alske
State Department
Department
eSce Senate
Guided Missiles Ready Sherman Says Navy Fast Track
Admiral Sherman told the House Armed Services Committee missiles are ready for fleet use and urged immediate deployment. The panel approved a $350 million modernization plan including converting a heavy cruiser into a guided missile ship and upgrading 112 ships.
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Washington
Forres P. Sherman
Chief of Naval Operations
House
Armed Services Committee
Navy
Vinson
D-Ga
Sherman
Classified Results Inspire Quick Profitable Ads
A reader recalls placing a Times News classified ad via phone at 2010 for a 3 item sales focus. The notice touts easy, profitable results from using the classifieds with a small minimum word count and low cost per ad.
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Gay Jackson
Mid
Maple Street
Times + News
Times- News
Changes In City Mail Delivery Setup To Take Effect Saturday
City mail delivery routes in Kingsport will be realigned under Postmaster General Donaldson orders starting Saturday. Four temporary substitutes will be dropped, 18 residential routes will become single trip, six whole routes eliminated, and several regular carriers reassigned to auxiliary or clerical duties. Window service and hours will largely stay the same, with most changes affecting morning and afternoon delivery patterns.
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Kingsport
Jesse E. Donaldson
Howard Long
Long
Lorg Island
Lomg
Wal
Ely
Postmaster Long
Donaldson
Post Office
Aim
Wotif I Pom
Washington
Two East Tennesseans Drown While Fishing Sunday
Two East Tennesseans drowned while fishing Sunday as three enthusiasts slipped or fell into stakes and rivers. Scouts rescued Roger Brophy of Jefferson City, dragged from Cherokee Lake after a fall. Alvin Lace of Jefferson City later drowned in Motchackey River near Greeneville. another boy Herman Tate Jamies from Carter County died near Valley Forge. Sheriff recounts rescue attempts and fatalities in East Tennessee incidents.
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Roger Brophy
Jefferson City
Cherokee Lake
Brophy
Carter County
Walier
Forse
Doe
Greene County
Dahl Pruitt
Alvin Lace
Jareeneville
Chackey
Greeneville
Lenecie
Herman Tate Jamies
Clarence James
Valley Forge
Young James
George Butter
Butter
East Tennessee
Chamber Hears Defense Plans in Washington Meeting
Kingsport Chamber of Commerce leaders J. E. Wright and F. B. Coleman attended a three day United States Chamber of Commerce session in Washington. President Steinkraus spoke on national unity and the air cleared on international concerns including the United Nations, China, communism and government security.
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Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Wright
4. B. Coleman
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Steinkraus
United Nations
Retsda
Ching
GOP Precincts Meet Delegates Touted for Nominating Convention
Precinct meetings set to elect delegates to Thursday Republican Nominating Convention across districts. Schedule lists locations: West View School Cedar Grove School Long Island School Sullivan High School East Ward Civic Auditorium and City Hall Courtroom with chairmen named.
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Giart
Miller Perry
At & Oelevel
Ito Tie Tathis
West View
Feleck
South Ward
Civic Auditorium
Oelock
Cedar Grove
Felock
Long Island
Guy Lawson
Chain Man
Dickson
Dickson Gehoo
Ed McMahon
Sullivan High School Batetorium
Ernest Preeman
Citirman
East Ward
Chaihrooms
Charlies L. Fletcher
Iith Das~strict
Atomic radiation defense course ends with field exercise
Oak Ridge Tenn. Today marks the graduation of 21 civilian scientists from Southern and Midwestern states who completed a course in atomic radiation defense. The field exercise demonstrated methods to combat deadly radiation from fallout and bombs as part of the first class of air raid wardens in the atomic age.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Souther
Midwestern
Street Scenes Amid Oddities of Daily Commerce
A woman saleswoman uses a busker like moment to string beans for supper while a driver swaps money to feed street parking meters. A pet dog sits upright as a childless call echoes from a youngster seeking home, a quaint vignette of city life.
Kingsport’s First Gold Star Mother Dies at 1025 Walnut
Mary Abigail Thompson Hammond, Kingsport’s first Gold Star Mother of World War I, died at her home Sunday at 7 30 pm. Born June 15 1872 in Bristol Virginia she and her family moved to Kingsport in 1917. Survived by husband Jason two daughters Leona and Anna. Page 22 reference.
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MS Hammond
Kingsport
Walnut Street
Hammond Pass
Americats Legion
Patrick Magan Hammond
Detener 6
LSE
Estres
Prance
Mary Abigae ‘Thompson
Bristol
W. H
Mary
Market Report Shows GM Lead Rally Amid Mixed Trading
New York market extended gains as General Motors led a broad advance with higher prices across sectors. Chrysler opened steady then eased, Packard fluctuated on a 44,000 share block before inching up, steels and aircrafts showed mixed moves, oils advanced, and golds mostly rose.
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New York
General Motors
Packard
Chiang urges Red China workers to aid nationalist war
Chiang Kai-shek appealed to workers in the Communist mainland to support the Nationalist struggle against the Communists and Soviet Russia. He framed the war as a shared effort by workers behind and at the front, calling for thrift and united action to hold Formosa as a base in the anti Communist and anti Russian war for national salvation.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chiang ‘Bai-shek
China
Russia
Generalissi
Chiang
Anc
Talwar
Formoga
Florida Primary Seen as Test Between Pepper Smathers
Nation watches the Florida Democratic primary as Claude Pepper faces 36 year old George Smathers in a high stakes race. Both men frame the fight around civil rights and alleged pro Communist leanings while Pepper contends Smathers runs a Republican campaign. Republicans number 60595 registrants in Florida.
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Associated Press
Florida
Claude Pepper
U.S Senate
George Smathers
Truman
Alabama
Battor Box
Ohio
Taft
Jim Tatiana
Yeill
Papper
Smathers
Tryire
Pepper
Nationwide phone tieup averted by last minute talks
The threatened nationwide shutdown of telephone service by CIO Communications Workers of America Division 6 was postponed four hours before planned picket lines would have disrupted nickel line exchanges in 43 states. Officials cited technical contract wording as the holding point, while the United Auto Workers reported ongoing split issues amid broader labor actions.
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Associated Press
W Crelong
Division 6
CIO Communications Workers of America
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
Win
Lewis to Seek Miners Pension Hike to 225 Dollars
Washington reports spokesmen for soft coal operators say John K. Lewis will press for a miners pension boost to 225 dollars monthly. The move follows a 100 dollar basic pension for 20 years service and ties into broader demands with unions and auto workers seeking similar increases backed by federal benefits.
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Washington
Softs
John K. Lewis
Wats
CIO
United Auto Workers
Uas
Team Ployer
Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
General Motors
Aul Bevis
Josephine Roche
Jong Standing
Teystee
Kansas City gambling ring tied to multi state racketeering
A federal grand jury report links Kansas City gambling operations to $34.5 million in proceeds and extends into Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska. It names Charles Binaggio and Charles Gargotta among those linked, notes Gargotta’s role as enforcer turned informer, and signals ongoing investigations though no indictments were issued. A county grand jury inquiry follows, with Gov. Graith and state patrol ready to assist.
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Kansas City
Buduest
Manaas City
Missouri
Kansas
Iowe
Nebraskha
Charles Binaggio
Charles Gargotta
Gargotta
Binaggio
Ray G. Cowan
Last Chance Tavern
Last Chance
Gargotte
Tori Pendergast
Pembergaxi
Samuel
Hayden
Jackson County
Robert
Greene
Six Air Force crewmen killed in cross-country crash
Six Air Force crewmen died when a B 23 bomber crashed in a vacant residential lot. Names listed include Col. Richmond A Livingstone pilot Pawtuck Maj Donald A Broner Maj Richard L Watson s Sgt James A Strum and T/Sgt William T Ball. The plane from Perrin AFB Texas had just taken off from Scott AFB Illinois on a cross country flight.
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Rebanon
Air Force
Richmond A. Livingstone
Pawtuck
Donald A. Broner
Gables
Fla
Richard L. Watson
Kitsle Rock
Arks
James A. Strum
Nashville
William T. Ball
Ozan
Ark
Frank B. Wolf
Walter Bridges
Perrin Air Base
Tex
Hart
Belleville
Senators Seek Data on Gambling Wires
Senators probing telegraph and telephone use by bookmakers asked for data on the extent of telegraphic gambling and information flow. The Commerce Subcommittee led by Senator Mc Farland demanded testimony from telegraph firms. Senator Tovey noted plans to investigate Bridgeton raid on a Western Union office amid reports 20 percent of its business involved betting transfers.
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Washington
Senate Commerce
McFarland
D-Ariz
Tovey
R-Ne
New Jersey
Western Union
Bridgeton
Lebanon Jet Pilot Missing At Okinawa
The U S 20th Air Force reports Second Lt Edsel B R Starnes age 25 of Lebanon Tennessee missing after his FR0 jet fighter crashed west of Nata Air Base five miles offshore last week. A search continues.
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Okinawa
U.S. 20Th Air Force
Edsel BR. Starnes
Lebanon
Nata Air Base
Berlin May Day Riots Foiled by Police Across City
East and West Berlin marked May Day with large marches and anti Communist rhetoric. Western police, backed by Allied troops, guarded Potsdamer Platz while East Berliners demonstrated at Lustgarten. Stones flew near Brandenburg Gate but authorities reported no clashes.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Russia
Potsdamer Platz
Lustgarten
Moscow
Potsdamer Flatz
S.S
Gersiman
Brandenburg Gate
West Berlin
Truman Plans Eight Trackside Chats to Boost Fair Deal
President Truman will deliver eight prepared speeches plus numerous informal chats this month to rally support for the Fair Deal. Republicans plan to counter with their own surrogates as Truman launches a multi state tour Sunday covering 46 states aboard a fortified rail car, with GOP figures ready to respond on the road.
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Washington
Truman
Mr. Truman
West Mex
Tait
Ohio
Rep
Martin
Pennsylvania
Wherry
Nebraska
Guy Gabrielson
Brewster
Maine
GOP
Senatorial Kampaign Committee
Tota
Solunar Tables Plan Four Days For Varying Timber Uses
The article presents solunar tables with major periods shown in bold, detailing four days to plan hunting or fishing based on lunar timing. It lists hours and days for peak activity, with sections labeled The Major Periods and The Minor Periods, and includes a partial example schedule for Monday through Sunday.
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Enone
United Home Front
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Chamber of Commerce
Herman K. Stein
Kraus
Ridge
Market Report
Red China
Ser. Pepper
Bayle
EW. Tigten
Dr. Zipton
E. B Blankenbecler
Glenn Bruce
Dr. Fipton
Eimes-News
Gretchen van Trease
Lewis
West Sector
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