Poet Involved in Attempt On King Vittorio Emanuele
An attempted shooting targeted King Vittorio Emanuele during a visit to Albania with Albanian Premier Verlaci. Albanian authorities say Vassal Laci Mihailoff was arrested on firing charges and will face a military trial within days. The event follows prior assassination attempts in Milan and Monza, and news was withheld to aid investigations.
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Rome
Vittorio Emanuele
Shefket Verlaci
Italbia
Albania
Verlaci
Adriatic
Vassal Laci Mihailoff
Ots
Umberto I
Monza
Milan
Hood Blown Up By German Battlecruiser In Atlantic Clash
The 42,100 ton HMS Hood was destroyed in a sea battle off Greenland Iceland with the German battleship Bismarck. The loss is the largest naval death toll for Britain since the war began with over 1,300 feared dead. The Bismarck fled damaged as British forces pursued.
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London
Hood
Greenland
Iceland
Bismarck
Admiralty
Atlantic
United States
Denmark
Queen Victoria
H.M.S. Hood
R. Kerr
L. E. Holland
Britain
Atlantic Ocean
Deal With French Urged to Secure American Bases
Washington Senator Mead urged Secretary Hull to seek friendly talks with the Vichy government to lease Martinique and other French possessions for American defense bases in the hemisphere. He warned that if talks fail forceful seizure might be necessary and proposed three methods to secure leases without imperial aims.
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Washington
Mead
D-N. Y
Hull
Martinique
Clark
D-Mo
Reynolds
D-N. C
New York
Western Hemisphere
United States
France
Port Road paving contract awarded to Nashville firm
Allied Construction Company of Nashville won the contract to pave 9.4 miles of highway 37 in Sullivan and Washington counties for 113000 dollars. Work will start soon to connect state routes 36 and 1 toward Blountville as part of a 1.525 million dollar state paving program across the region. The airport road project serves Kingsport Johnson City and Bristol and ranks among the area's busiest routes.
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Nashville
Allied Construction Company
Sullivan
Washington
Blountville
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Kingsport
Johnson City
Bristol
Nazi Flier Killed Fighting England
Luftwaffe wing commander Ulrich Gra fell with his crew over France during actions against England. Field Marshal Hugo Sperrle announced the hero’s death in a funeral at an undisclosed German airfield in France after a 25 year career.
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Germany
England
High Command
Wea
Obsly
France
Hugo Sperrle
Eld
Farmers Can Get Draft Deferment During Harvest
Washington Senator from Kansas said the selective service advised local boards may defer induction of selectees on farms during harvests. Capt. Francis V. Keesling Jr noted a farm laborer eligible for class 1 could be moved to class II or deferred 60 days or longer under current regulations. He added officials are surveying areas where farm harvest labor is critical and will send results to all state headquarters.
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Washington
Capper
R-Kan
Selective Service
Francis V. Keesling, Jr
Selective Service Headquarters
Keesling
Agriculture Department
Terms For Coal Peace Are Sought
The defense mediation board worked on settlements between soft coal operators and the CIO United Mine Workers after failing to reach agreement in talks. John L. Lewis agreed to maintain the status quo until recommendations are ready, likely by Monday. In California a separate action urged the CIO United Automobile Workers to pause a strike at North American Aviation. In San Francisco, AFL CIO machinists in 11 shipyards and drydocks moved toward returning to work as the walkout, called outlaw by AFL official John P. Frey, stranded defense orders and left thousands idle.
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Associated Press
Defense Mediation Board
CIO
United Mine Workers
W. H. Davis
John L. Lewis
Davis
Defense Board
United Automobile Workers
North American Aviation, Inc
Inglewood
Calif
San Francisco
AFL
John P. Frey
AFL Metal Trades Department
Frey
Former Harlan Officer Slain in Lead-Filled Ambush
The body of Charlie Rose, 31, a former deputy sheriff and miner, was found after a hail of bullets near Ages Ky. His companion Tom Scarborough was wounded as they fled, the car crash landing in a home yard. Rose faced a peace warrant hearing earlier in the day. State police joined county officers in the investigation.
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Ian
Charlie Rose
Ed Smith
Rose
Tom Scarborough
Smith
Scarborough
Harlan Collieries Corporation
Brookside
Ages
John McKirby
C. E. Ball
Bessie Harris
Ball
Harlan County
Polly Burns
Sandhill
Cumberland
C. A. Bailey
Sherman Shoupe
Miner
Lynch
AFL Official Surrenders on New York Extortion Indictment
William Bioff, business agent for the AFL International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, surrendered Saturday on a New York federal grand jury extortion indictment. Bioff and union president George E. Browne were indicted yesterday on charges of using a strike threat to extort 550000 from four major Hollywood movie producers and distributors.
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Los Angeles
William Bioff
AFL International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
New York
Bioff
George E. Browne
Hollywood
Mrs. Taylor Named Head State League
Mrs. T. M. Taylor of Kingsport was elected president of the Tennessee League of Women Voters at the three day Norris convention. Other new officers include Mrs. Paul Ager Knoxville first vice president Mrs. John K. Benton Nashville second vice president and Mrs. W. J. Stolp Kingsport corresponding secretary. The briefing notes L. L. Gravely of the U S Office of Emergency Management missed his flight. Jennings Perry of the Nashville Tennessean stepped in. Perry urged Tennesseans to pursue democracy at home amid low voter turnout and poll tax concerns. Dr James D. Hoskins and Mrs. James T. Hoffman spoke for the league.
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Knoxville
T. M. Taylor
Kingsport
Tennessee League of Women Voters
Norris
Paul Ager
John K. Benton
Nashville
W. J. Stolp
Taylor
Carl Stafford
L. L. Gravely
Division of
United States Office of Emergency Management
Washington
Jennings Perry
Nashville Tennessean
Perry
Tennessee
James D. Hoskins
James T. Hoffman
Cleveland
Ohio
League
Elbert Epler
Anderson County League
RAF Stabs At Mass Of Chutists In Crete Battle
Long range RAF fighters and bombers repel German parachutist assault on Crete as fighting persists into day six. Malemi airfield remains focal as Britons, Australians, New Zealanders and Greeks defend against continued German reinforcement and air superiority.
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RAF
Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Crete
Malemi
New Zealand
Candia
Retimo
Empire
Junkers
Alexandria
Cyprus
Germans Declare Crete Operations Under Way After Parachute Drops
The German high command announced actions on Crete five days after parachutists landed. Western Crete is under German control while operations proceed as planned. Air forces claim supremacy and say British ships north of Crete have been destroyed or damaged.
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Berlin
Crete
Mediterranean
High Command
Rural Mail Boxes Rise on Kingsport Routes
Howard Long postmaster announced Saturday a survey shows 277 more rural mail boxes on Kingsport routes this year. The five rural routes and one star route serve about 3 066 families with gains across Route 1 to Route 5 and star route figures listed.
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Kingsport
Howard Long
Eight German Tanks Destroyed Near Halffaya Pass
Reuters reports eight German tanks were destroyed in action near Halffaya Pass southeast of Salum in Egypt Saturday. Two armored columns attempted to force the Pass, raising total German tanks destroyed to 11 in 48 hours.
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London
Halfaya Pass
Salum
Egypt
Reuters
Peacetime War Maneuvers Open for 10 000 Soldiers in Tennessee Hills
Camp Forrest Tenn Saturday opened the largest peacetime war rehearsal in U S history. About 10 000 of 77 000 troops will participate across a 1000 acre area 12 miles wide from Camp Forrest to Murfreesboro. Four divisions to engage with two forces blue and red in ten 48 hour exercises over four weeks. The Second Armored Division from Fort Benning will play a key tactical march unseen until arrival plans are released.
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Camp Forrest
Tenn
United States
Cumberland Plateau
Sam
Murfreesboro
Fort Jackson
S. C
Fort McClellan
Ala
Fort Custer, Mich
Fort Benning
Riots Across India Leave Dozens Dead and Wounded
A Reuters dispatch reports 13 killed and 120 injured in sectarian rioting between Muslims and Hindus in India. Police reportedly fired into crowds at three locations as clashes intensified today.
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London
Reuters
Dispatch
India
Defense Drive Gains 400 Per Cent Plane Output
Washington reports a 400 percent rise in airplane deliveries since the defense drive began a year ago. Knudsen cites 1,625 new industrial projects and $15.209 billion in orders as factories switch to mass production of planes tanks and guns.
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Washington
America
William S. Knudsen
Roosevelt
Knox
Stimson
Kennedy warns US against being world guardian in commencement address
Joseph P. Kennedy, former U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, urged at Oglethorpe University commencement that self interest should not drive America to police world peace. He dismissed crusade rhetoric for war as foolish and said democracy cannot be imposed by force. He warned of failure abroad and bankruptcy at home amid revolutionary tides in Asia and Europe beyond U.S. control.
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Atlanta
Joseph P. Kennedy
U. S
Great Britain
United States
Oglethorpe University
Kennedy
Asia
Europe
Home Guard Unit for J. C. Planned
Jack H. Chalkley an attorney and WWI veteran said he was authorized to organize a Johnson City Tennessee Home Guard company with Chalkley as captain. The unit received authorization from Col James A Gleason commander of the third Tennessee infantry. It will be the second home guard unit in upper East Tennessee.
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Johnson City
Jack H. Chalkley
Tennessee Home Guard
Chalkley
James A. Gleason
Third Tennessee Infantry
Upper East Tennessee
Club Becomes Sunday School Start Under Baptist Auspices
Citizens of Litz Manor Kingsport plan to convert the former Belvedere night club into a Sunday School today at 2 30 p m. The meeting is organized under the First Baptist church with officials inviting residents of Litz Manor to participate in the organization.
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Club
Belvidere
Litz Manor
Kingsport
First Baptist Church
Death by own action plane crash kills two students
In Wichita Kansas a flight training duel ended with the trainer crashing after a struggle between William D. Woodward 20 and John W. Blanpied 21. Coroner cites suicide notes found in Woodward's car as motive.
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Wichita
Kas
William D. Woodward
John W. Blanpied
Lang P. Bowman
Woodward
John Knightly
Blanpied
Accidents Claim Two Miners in Tennessee Mines
Two miners died in separate accidents in Tennessee. Noah Adkins, 40, perished after a state fall near Caryville in Campbell County. William E. Curnutt, 30, died in Knoxville hospital days after injuries from a Caryville mine incident.
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Lake City
Tenn
Noah Adkins
Caryville
Campbell County
William E. Curnutt
Knoxville
Hood and Bismarck duel leaves two nations claim largest warship
The analysis notes Hood armor at 13 800 tons and 30 knot speed with Bismarck similar gun power eight 15 inch rifles. It contrasts British loss of Hood with Royal Oak and discusses prospects of Bismarck reaching home and Britain’s remaining capital ships. It also mentions Japanese Nissan and Takamatu as contenders for largest warship.
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Hood
Bismarck
Britain
Scapa Flow
Italy
London
George V
Prince of Wales
Japan
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