U S Industry Girds For Huge Arms Spending
U S industry eyes a wartime expansion as defense needs and export demand rise. Analysts see heavy factory activity, aircraft, shipbuilding, tooling and machinery sectors booming to meet home and allied orders. Stock declines and commodity jitters linger as President Roosevelt seeks a large defense budget boost amid wartime disruption.
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Hrank Macmillen
New York
United States
Wall Street
Cireles
Europe
Rice Slayer Trial Opens in Brownsville Court
At a preliminary hearing in Brownsville Sullivan circuit court jurors hear evidence against Charles G Rice accused of murder in the March 9 death of Mrs Rice. Co defendants Rhea and Johnson deny connections while Rice claims accidental shooting. Officers testified Rice stood by a bed with a pistol. Mrs Rice was found unconscious and later died at the hospital.
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Pesy Tire
Sullivan Cirewit
Brownsville
Charles G Rice
John
Ricei
Johnson
Rice
Amen
Rhea
Tria
Main Street
Tle
Rive
Beit Wal
Census Call Urges Unenumerated Residents to Respond
Local officials urge residents who were not contacted by census takers to mail their information. The notice lists names of those reportedly not enumerated and directs them to submit data to the district census supervisor. No further details on dates or deadlines are included in the readable portion.
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Mimernia
Cesliteriis
Henry Watkins
K. Grizzle
Henry Ludty
J. Box
Irs
Kenneth Cross
Paul Helps
Anne Horton
Harkins
William S. Waddell
Persend
Ernie
Lakans
Frank Diungon
Koyn
Address Change Notices In Historic Ledger
Informal notice lists a street address and city changes for multiple residents. It notes a move to a new address effective April 4 and references former addresses tied to Collinge Informilan and Netel TT.
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Ee Benge
Mbeve
Plone Glyo
Demos to Select Party Delegates in Sullivan County
Sullivan county Democratic association plans a meeting at the cork house in Blountville tomorrow at 1 pm to elect delegates and alternates to the state convention in Nugentville next month. The group will name the entire executive committee as no delegation to the convention. Officials will discuss whether the delegation will be instructed on the presidential nomination action at the national convention. Delegates to Nashville will be selected from the group. Tennessee leaders expect votes to favor national nomination, with Hull possibly in line though not seeking it.
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Sullivan County
Democratic
Cork House
Blountville
Mitral
Nugiville
DR. Snow
Security Democratic Orpaniza Lon
Comemittes
Nashville
SH. Donmerhs
Tennessee
Sullivan Equity
Nolinty
Cage
Ar Iun
Jess Hull
Plans to Raise Defense Funds Being Studied
Washington May 18. Treasury files offer many tax and bond options to fund the 1.182 billion defense program. Proposals include higher income taxes and bachelor levies, with borrowing seen as the quickest path. Officials also consider using idle treasury assets and expanding the debt limit, while some favor monetizing government assets and printing more currency.
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Irving Perimete
Washington
Treasury
Toosevelt
Congress
Grady presses for trade policy at Tennessee League event
Assistant Secretary of State Henry F. Grady urged continuation of the new deal trade agreements program at the Kingsport banquet in the Andrew Johnson Hotel during the Tennessee League of Women Voters convention. He argued that tariffs and economic nationalism risk war and stressed the program aims to clear trade obstacles and promote non-discriminatory, orderly commerce. Kingsport delegates reported on the national league meeting in the afternoon session with several local attendees listed.
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Knoxville
Kingsport
Tennessee League of Women Voters
Henry F. Grady
Andrew Johnson
Grady
Hawrlow-Smont
Nehural
Agreamenta
Auider the Net
Assiranens
York
Angsport
Aenderaan Horstey
TM. Tavita
League
W. B. Hinghe
Henry Chiers
P. Platt
Robert Switzer
W. B. Bullick
A. T. Regan
J.M. Johnson
Roe Loney
Vincent
Woh
Bugschwerds
Mars
Wya
Peetol
French Troops Tighten Defense After New Government
Paris reports that after a new government under Premier Paul Reynaud and Marshal Henri P but then Palin, French forces tighten defense as German columns push toward the Oise Valley. The nine day Battle of the Front sees heavy losses and intensified fighting with Germans advancing to Guise and Landrecies, placing Paris within 100 miles.
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Paris
France
Oise
Paul Reynaud
Henri Palippe Polain
Belgium
H. Taylor Henry
Associated Press
Verdun
Guise
Vervins
Landrecies
Avesnes
Hoglith
Salient
French Plains
Mussolini Reply Reached FDR Says Source
Rome reports Premier Mussolini sent a courteous noncommittal reply to President Roosevelt’s bid to curb European war spread. The message to FDR via Ambassador William Phillips was kept confidential by Italian and American authorities, with Washington describing the exchange as in the interests of peace.
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R. G. Mussock
Rome
Mussolini
Roosevelt
Wee
United States
William Phillips
Il Duce May Js
Washington
Europe
Italy
Gerermany
France
Micsolini
Fasvia
Virj Tin Gayiln
Wallace Seeks Grain Regulation Amid Market Turbulence
May 18 Wallace seeks emergency action to halt wheat price surge as European uncertainties push futures down. He asks major grain markets to peg prices, with May wheat at 79 cents and May corn at 59 1/2 cents per bushel, Chicago prices uncertain as officials weigh steps. Canadian authorities also peg prices. officials say policy aims to bolster producers and stabilize income amid wartime developments.
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Martin Washington
Wallace
Chicago
Officinia
Chicago Board of Trade
Agriculture Department
Antwerp Falls to Germans, City Overrun in Early WW II
Berlin dispatch reports Antwerp sacked as Nazi forces hoist the banner on the city hall. German columns sweep toward France and the English Channel ports as Antwerp falls days ahead of wartime schedule. Authoritative sources say troops are within 60 miles of Paris while Dutch resistance ends in Zeeland and 2,000 Dutch and French troops are captured on Schouwen and South Beveland. The campaign aims at Paris with rapid pacification of the Netherlands freeing 800,000 men for Belgian and French ports. The article notes a possible German flank toward Paris and cites reports from military observers framing Hitler’s tactics and the rapid advance.
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Lynn Weinzerling
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Antwerp
France
English
British Isles
Antaverp
Gaya
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Iqut Aa
Meuse
Maubeuge
Sampre
Paris
Walcheren
Tslaan
Schouwen
Beveland
Zeeland
Pavia
Hat Hitler
Graf van Sehleiffen
Nstear
Mulletroopa
Ace Antwerdy
Nazis Report Troops Within 60 Miles Paris
German war effort spreads through France with Antwerp and Wes reported near Paris by the Nazis. British and French view the ninth day of the assault as the battle widens toward the west and south. Reynaud reshuffles war leadership as munitions work on a 24 hour schedule continues. Royal Air Force bombs German oil targets while Germans claim civilian deaths at Namur and Bremen. Belgians report forts at Namur and Liege holding as Brussels and Antwerp are passed.
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Germany
Antwerp
Wes
Paris
Gortson
England
Gulke
Landreoies
Ulakiria
France
Paul Reynaud
Reynaull
Reynaud
Ministry of War and National Defense
Daladier
Shal Henri Petrin
Gennan
Parla
British
Royal Air Force
Bergen
Norway
Bremen
Bamburg
kMed
Tamburg
DNB
Namur
Hellgium
Promise to Stay Out of European Wars Forecast for Both Parties
Senators from both parties urged pledges to avoid entering a European war. Wheeler and Minton warned against entanglement, while Gillette suggested a limited pledge to stay out of offensives. Pepper and Miller urged caution, with Democrats considering a policy of defending Western Hemisphere security if needed. Republicans echoed aiming for peace and safety without war.
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Minton m
Ind
Lal
Gillette
Iowa
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