Roosevelt reveals recommissioning World War destroyers plan
President Roosevelt disclosed plans to study recommissioning 35 World War II destroyers not yet decommissioned and considered government funding for expanded defense plants. He urged Congress to remove the 1090 plane limit to accelerate the air force toward a 40,000 aircraft goal and discussed funding options for defense expansion and factory ownership models.
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Luftwaffe Bombing Terror Rages Through Belgium and France
Describes German Luftwaffe bombardment across Belgian and French towns, causing hundreds of deaths and extensive damage. Notes refugees killed at a railway station and widespread destruction of towns as British forces clash with enemy bombers. Includes vivid scenes of burning streets and refugees seeking aid.
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Trial of Officers Set for May 27 in Sullivan Circuit Court
A group of 127 cases appears on the Sullivan circuit court docket for May term in Blountville, led by charges against four magistrates and a local nightclub operator Charles C. Rich. The trial includes a high-profile murder case of Mrs. Popay Rice and other related charges stemming from a March shooting in Kingsport.
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Hoover Endorses Roosevelts Arms Defense Plan
Former President Hoover endorses Roosevelt's defense program, urging nonpartisan support and skilled leadership in arms production. He backs revising armament in light of war experience and promotes directing production to experienced industrial leaders. Hoover contrasts with past distance from Roosevelt on defense policy.
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Census drive prompts missing residents to respond
Residents report recent nuisance calls urging participation in the census and identifying enumerators Mrs Henry Watkins and others. The notice asks those not yet contacted to fill a coupon and return it to the district supervisor or contact local counters for cooperation.
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Anne Norton
Mid Anarkins
William S. Waddell
Census omission notice from Geness Johnsons community list
Supervisors report census of population completed but names omitted from the Geness Johnsons community list. Signer notes additional members of the finy that were left out and requests correction and acknowledgment of the missing individuals.
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Oregon Primary Tests Roosevelt Gar ner Contest for 10 Convention Votes
Democratic voters in Oregon weighed Roosevelt and Garner as they vied for the state’s 10 convention votes in a tense primary. McNary faced a favorite son bid on the Republican ballot while Dewey and Taft factions jockeyed for position in a national contest shaping the GOP platform.
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Belgian cabinet moves to Ostend in wartime shift
London dispatch reports the Belgian government has relocated from Brussels to Ostend on the North Sea coast. A Brussels communique notes the army remains intact with high morale as Allied and Belgian forces reposition amid ongoing hostilities.
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Convicted Flogger Sentenced In Atlanta Case
Dan Eidson convicted flogger was sentenced to one year on public works six months in jail and a fine of 1000 with an appeal bond of 2000 allowed and the defendant freed pending a June 21 hearing
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Relief Proposal Draws Frown On Welfare Funds
Washington May 17 President Roosevelt frowned on earmarking relief funds warning such moves would cut jobs for the needy and foster a pork barrel climate. He cited self interest from congressmen and contractors as a harmful motive while opposing shifting 1975 million WPA money into large public works projects. He urged maintaining broader relief while resisting drastic cuts and deriding goals for a limited relief program.
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End in sight for Belgium over Germans
Berlin May 17. Allies routed from Antwerp to Sedan as German forces pierced the Maginot Line in a bold advance. Paris reported a 30 mile German thrust into France near Rethel southwest of Sedan, threatening Brussels. Sources claim Belgian forces face capitulation as German blitzes create panic and confusion amid awe of the Luftwaffe.
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War relief funds appeal tops Kingsport Red Cross drive
Kingsport's Red Cross drive reports initial contributions from yesterday's appeal for European war relief. A quota of 1400 dollars was set to be raised quickly through civic club meetings. Brockman stresses urgent need as hostilities widen and total war looms. Funds will support surgical dressings, garments, and aid for homeless and penniless.
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American Red Cross
Wingsport
Organization For War Relief
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Grave situation near Paris as German drive intensifies
Allied forces fall back along the Meuse front from Antwerp to Sedan as German spearheads reach toward Paris. British and Allied leaders warn of an extremely grave western war, with Paris under tight control and German claims of breakthroughs along the Maginot Line and Dyle defenses.
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Rumanian decree requires oil firms to stock reserves for army needs
Bucharest May 17 The Romanian government ordered all oil producers refiners and retailers to sell and store in their own reserves any petroleum products the army may need for potential wartime use. The army’s demand was not disclosed but private sources claim up to two million tons could be purchased. Observers see the decree as a new hurdle for Germany’s wartime quotas amid air raids and siren tests in Bucharest.
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War Bulletins Report Allies Ordered to Die on Ground
Paris May 17 AP General Maurice Gamelin ordered troops to die on the spot rather than cede more ground to German invaders. Antwerp outer fortifications reached by fierce forces as of May 17 according to AP dispatches. NY stock market shows nervous selling with many issues tumbling. Dutch destroyer narrowly escapes a mine during an attack near the Netherlands coast as a German mine drops close ahead of its path.
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