Hitler Declared Dead as Doenitz Heads Germany
Report from Hamburg claims Adolf Hitler died in the Reich Chancellery as Grand Admiral Doenitz is named successor. Radio broadcasts mix Wagnerian cues with the message while Allied and Russian officials demand body proof before acceptance. Braunau capture and Mussolini’s execution noted as context.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Kurl Doenitz
Hamburg
Hitler
Reiche Chancellery
Berlin
Doenitz
Witler
Fuehrer
Foreign Office
Germany
Moscow
Reichs Chancellery
Doanitz
al- Mled
Scotland Yard
Secret Service
Benito Mussolini
Braunau
Inn River
Austria
Doenitz Moves To Revamp Military For A Final Stand
Hitler successor Karl Doenitz acts to overhaul Nazi military and diplomacy in a last-ditch resistance, replacing Ribbentrop with Schwerin-Krosigk and sacking naval chief Cillax. Oslo radio pledges allegiance as Germany faces Allied pressure and rumors swirl about dissident leaders.
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Doenitz
Associated Press
London
Karl Doenitz
Adolf Hitler
Norway
Hamburg
Hitler
Deenitz
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Luis Schwerinkrosigk
Linence
Eyanz von Papen
van Schleicher
Franz Boehme
Oslo
Cillax
Otto Cillax
Admiral Kranke
Boehme
Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
Doering
Goedhbels
Himmier
Bormann
Truman Calls Shrink Ship Building Fund Allocations
President Truman asked Congress to cut 7.06 billion dollars from the Maritime Commission ship construction appropriation and contract authorizations, seeking repeal of 3.1 billion and 4.265 billion in authorizations. Budget Director Harold D. Smith noted progress of the war reduces need for additional tonnage and outlined remaining funds for completing the current program and future reconversion and facilities restoration.
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Washingen
True Wen Ursee
Congress
Maritime Commission
Harold D. Smith
Comim
City Hosts Visiting Firemen From Nearby Communities
About 35 firemen from Up per Fast Tennessee communities attend the local fire training school in Kingsport and will be guests today at the Kingsport Inn. Safety Director C L Line Sack said a luncheon will follow Tuesday nights board meeting which approved the plan. Neighbors represented include John son City Mountain City and Gate City along with Holston Ordnance Works Tennessee Eastman Corporation and the Kingsport Press plants.
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Tennessee
Kingsport
Kingsport Inn
C. L. Line- Sack
Johnson City
Mountain City
Gate City
Holston Ordnance Works
Tennessee Eastman Corporation
Kingsport Press
World Security Talks Progress At United Nations Meeting
San Francisco May 2 United Nations conference shows progress toward a world security organization yet faces key disputes. The Dumbarton Oaks veto plan remains contested while 16 US amendments to that plan are expected soon. Officials say amendments cover enforcement justice guarantees, charter revisions, and council treaty-change recommendations.
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John Mo ‘Hightower
San Francisco
United Nations
World Security Organization
Dumbarton Oska
Great Powers
Inner Security Council
United States
Britain
Russia
China
Washington
Security Organization
Security Council
House Group Proposes Break Up of U S Black Markets
A House investigating committee condemns parts of the food program and urges a coordinated plan from grower to consumer. It calls for top priority for production, a national food authority or stronger coordination, reformed pricing with margins for growers and distributors, higher hog support price to 13.50 per hundred, and targeted incentives to curb egg and sugar black markets.
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Washington
House
War Production Board
Truman
Chicago
Truman to reappoint Lilienthal TVA chairman
President Truman plans to reappoint David E. Lilienthal as chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a new term ending May 18. Senate confirmation awaited amid opposition from Sen. McKellar and Sen. Stewart, who protested the renomination, while Banks and Hill endorsed Lilienthal.
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Truman
Lilienthal
TVA
Washington
Tyui Yuan Hee
David E. Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
Tennessee
McKellar
Stewart
White House
Alabama
Bankhead
Hill
Tennessee Valley
Mciellar
Dandridge
Tenn
Roosevelt
McKeller
Appropriations Committee
Street Scene Disturbed by Dirt and Noise Along Street
A cluttered spring street scene shows residents discarding waste along the curb while shoppers and staff in a local store face nuisance from a persistent prankster. A passerby with a touring car and a gentleman arguing over penmanship add to the disruption as telephones invite a mysterious call scheme affecting soda fountain workers and customers.
German surrender ends Axis forces in Italy and Austria
Reich forces in Italy and western Austria surrender unconditionally. Terms halt hostilities at noon GMT. Surrender signed at Allied Force Headquarters in Caserta, announced by Field Marshal Alexander. Estimates place total surrendering troops near one million across northern Italy and Austrian provinces.
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Rome
Heinrich von Vietinghoff Scheel
Italy
Austria
Harold L. Alexander
Allied Force
Caserta
von Vietinghon
Isazo River
Venarlberg
Tyrol
Salzberg
Corinthia
Styria
City Plans June Election For Two Aldermen
Kingsport voters will elect two aldermen on June 2 as set by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen at a regular meeting in City Hall. Poll hours are 9 a m to 7 p m and election will be held at City Hall. Poll tax payment deadlines and May 9 10 voter registration at City Hall were announced. Forest Lawn sewer routine matters were approved.
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Kingsport
Wil
Board of Mayor
Council Chamber
Forest Lawn
Rochester Wreck Kills 1 Hurts 40
A New York Central Wolver ine derailed on a Rochester overpass injuring about 40 and killing the engine driver William A. Skimmin of Niagara Falls. A baggage car struck a house. a passenger coach teetered on the edge. Mail clerks deaths were initially reported then denied. Hospitals said most injuries were not serious.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York Central
Wolverine
Doles
New York
William A. Skimmin
Niagara Falls
Invasion Of Japan Soon, Officer Hints And Two Pacific Battles
Allied forces push toward Japan as Lt Gen Robert Richardson Jr predicts a major invasion to start soon after Manila talks with Gen MacArthur. Simultaneously British paratroopers block Rangoon, while Okinawa reports 60,000 Japanese garrison casualties and Tokyo’s approaches see daily naval air patrols. Allied landings continue along Nippon’s southern frontier as Singapore reconquest signals loom.
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Japan
Rangoon
Robert ©. Richardson, Jr
Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Okinawa
Tokyo
Davao
Philippines
Nippon
Beac
Singapore
East Indies
Richelieu
Car Nicobar Island
Port Blair
Andaman
Tin Can Matinee Offers Three Prizes for Tin Cans
Salvage Committee announces a Saturday matinee at the Strand Theater in Kingsport for the three children who bring the most prepared tin cans. Each winner receives a prize and a surprise event is planned. Admission is 25 cans, with eligibility to all local children. The matinee features Tarzan's Desert Mystery.
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Strand
Pacific
Kingsport
British Within Nine Miles Of Cutting Off Denmark
British forces threaten to sever Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein as they drive toward the Elbe, while German pockets near Hamburg shrink. Allied advances reach close to Lübeck and Magdeburg, with field marshal Rundstedt captured near Bad Tölz as Patton and Montgomery push toward Austria and Czechoslovakia.
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Denmark
Reds
Berlin
Paris
Elba
Schleswig-Holstein
Luebeck
Seventh Army
Marshal von Rundstedt
Austrian Tyrol
Innsbruck
Brenner Pass
Alps
Alexander Patch
Italy
Patton
Salzburg
Berchtesgaden
Biiunau
Hitler
Linz
Amstettin
Czechoslovakia
Hamirg
Hamburg
Elbe
Stade
Densmark
Stockholm
Landesweben
Kiel
Supreme Headquarters
von Rundstedt
Texas
Bad Toelz
Munich
Albert Kesselring
Rhine
Texsit
Nicholas Horthy
Hungary
Rundstedt
IMO
France
Russia
Ardennes
Meuse
Liege
Ant
Careful Driver award announced by Kingsport Safety Council
The Kingsport Safety Council awarded the Careful Driver Prize to Mr Adams of J. & Adams Route 2 for careful driving on city streets. He has been mailed two theater tickets. license number 51412.
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Weednesday
Kingsport Safety Council
J. & Adams
Adams
OCD Abolished By Order Of The President
President Truman today abolished the Office of Civilian Defense and ordered liquidation by June 30. He cited European war developments and efficient volunteer forces as reasons for ending federal supervision while urging continued state and local effort and honoring civilian defense volunteers.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
OCD
War Services
Spain forces Laval party out of Spain by Franco order
A German plane carrying Pierre Laval Marcel Dest and Vichy Education Minister Abel Bonnard landed at Barcelona and was ordered to depart immediately by Generalissimo Franco after US representations. Spanish aviation aided the exit with limited fuel while six aboard, including the crew, were escorted by Junkers-88 fighters. An unidentified woman believed Lavals wife accompanied them and was allowed to stay for humanitarian reasons.
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Madrid
Pierre Laval
Marcel Dest
Vichy
Abel Bonnard
Barcelona
Francisco Franco I
Spain
Franco
United
Laval
Marshal Fetain
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
jSismaringen
Danube
Germany
Truman lays foundation for geared wartime drive
President Truman sets out a three part plan to keep the nation on wartime footing until Japan is defeated. He directs Vinson to secure pledges from key personnel to remain at work, plans a V H Day radio appeal, and seeks congressional extension of wartime price and ration controls.
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Washington
Japan
White House
Fred M. Vinson
Office of War Mobilization
Jonathan Daniels
Germany
Vinnon
Vinson
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