German invasion of Crete escalates as air and sea reinforcements land
Nazi forces threaten Crete with air lifted tanks and sea troopers advancing west of Canea. British and Commonwealth troops, including New Zealanders and Australians, clash as heavy casualties mount. RAF airpower enters the fight from North Africa while German and Italian fleets strike, with reports of multiple ships sunk and a steady reinforcement flow to the island.
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Adolf Hitler
Crete
Canea
Candida
Retimo
Malemi
Cairo
Rotterdam
Holland
Hitler
London
Mediterranean
T. B. Heywood
Rome
Candia
North African Desert
Fall from Truck Fatal for Woman in Kingsport
One woman died and three others were injured in weekend motor mishaps in Kingsport and Sullivan County. Bonnie Crawford, 31, of Kingsport Route 4, died at Holston Valley Community Hospital from a fractured skull after falling from a truck Saturday afternoon.
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Kingsport
Sullivan County
Bonnie Crawford
Route 4
Holston Valley Community Hospital
Tennessee Eastman Corporation
John Barlow
Sullivan Street
Carl Stevens
Buck Slaughter
J. E. Upchurch
George Arnold
Watauga Street
Gibson Mill Road
Teener C. Beckner
Church Hill
Nannie Belle Mashburn
Walnut Street
Beckner
Crawford
Brethern Church
Rogersville
Bowser Cemetery
Oscar Crawford
Severe
Gurney Crawford
Logan Crawford
Henry
Harry Crawford
Essie Benton
Heat and drought extend into next week for Kingsport
Forecasters warn extended heat with a possible cooling trend at night. An 11:30 a.m. reading of 81 degrees marks a mild start after 83.3 degrees the previous day, with a low of 56 degrees noted in the last 24 hours.
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Kingsport
Tri-City
Thelves Take 400 Dollars Leave Change at Store
The Watson Salvage Store on Main Street was robbed Saturday night when the safe was cracked. Thieves took about 400 dollars in cash and left a roll of pennies and loose change with a note signed X promising to reopen. The entry was through a rear window after breaking glass and prying bars. The Sunday discovery noted only cash was removed, not checks.
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Watson Salvage
Main Street
Washington Bulletin Hull Accuses Germany of Pressuring US
Secretary Hull accuses Germany of using threats to prevent the United States from pursuing self defense measures amid rising tensions and calls for a cautious stance in international affairs.
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Washington
Hull
Germany
United States
Dynamite Blasts Hit 25 Homes in Benham Kentucky
Lt. Ed Whalin of the Kentucky Highway Patrol said 25 residences in Benham were dynamited early today, all occupied by Black miners. No injuries were reported.
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Harlan
Ed Whalin
Kentucky Highway Patrol
Benham
Supreme Court Rules Federal Power Covers State Primaries
The Supreme Court decided that the federal government may regulate elections to include state primaries used to pick a party candidate for Congress. The ruling frames primaries as within federal authority over national elections.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Avenging British Squadron Hunts Nazi Naval Units
British Swordfish planes and fast destroyers hunted German naval units in the North Atlantic. The torpedo planes reportedly hit the Bismarck after the Hood was sunk, with British hopes to slow and trap the German squadron. German claims of a King George V class being damaged were disputed by the admiralty.
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London
North Atlantic
Germany
Admiralty
Iceland
Greenland
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Hood
Bismarck
United States
Failure In Mine Parley Conceded
The national defense mediation board admits failure to settle a wage dispute between CIO United Mine Workers and southern soft coal mine operators. Northern operators agreed to a $1 daily raise to $7, while southern demand retained a 40 cent differential. A Carborundum plant strike at Niagara Falls risks grinding wheel supply, with 3,200 workers on site, and Ravenna arsenal construction resumes as 10,400 return to work after a three day shutdown. Negotiations in Ravenna target a 25 cent raise for 5,000 laborers at the arsenal.
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National Defense Mediation Board
CIO
United Mine Workers
Southern Soft Coal Mines
John L. Lewis
UMW
Niagara Falls
Ravenna
Ohio
Arsenal
AFL
Picketing Threatened At Radford Ordance Works
Striking union electricians threaten to picket the Radford ordnance works in Radford Virginia over wage hikes Sunday pay time and a half and union recognition. Frank E Walsh federal labor conciliator says further talks are planned with company representatives and union leaders to avert work stoppage on the powder plant project.
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Radford
Radford Ordnance Works
Frank E. Walsh
Physician Rushed By Speeding Stork
Rogersville doctor Roy A. Doty received frantic calls in the early hours from friends announcing childbirth. He and another doctor hurried to assist, racing to reach the home as the stork visited multiple families in Lee Valley.
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Times
Rogersville
Roy A. Doty
Lee Valley
Doc
Newark Enveloped by Night in Citywide Blackout Drill
Newark New Jersey a city of 437 000 people vanished into darkness during a defense blackout observers noted lights only in scattered business areas Army observers reported the blackout blocked bomber targeting at 20 000 to 30 000 feet Major Aaron H Harland of the First Army Air Corps said the blackout was so complete that bombers could not effectively hit industrial or transportation targets
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Aaron H. Harland
First Army Air Corps
Iraq Government Breakup Seen Amid Turmoil
Reports from Ankara indicate the two month old Iraqi government led by Premier Rashid Ali al Gailani may split under three weeks of fighting with Britain. A telegram from Basra cites 10,000 Arab rioters looting and endangering $2 million worth of American farm machinery awaiting delivery. Rashid Ali’s wife and family, along with Defense Minister Madji Shefket, arrived in Ankara and visas for entry to Turkey were reportedly granted for them and the premier.
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Ankara
Turkey
Iraq
Rashid Ali al Gailani
Turkish Agricultural Bank
Basra
Madji Shefket
Rashid Ali
Boston Secretary Faces Trial Ex Lover Death by Own Action Pact
Attorney Edward F. Flynn opened the defense for Ruth Steadman 26 as he told jurors Emery died by his own hand to secure a life insurance policy. He said Steadman would testify about their relationship and an intended suicide plan amid Emerys failing finances.
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Boston
Ruth Steadman
Edward F. Flynn
Robert Emery
Flynn
Harvard Business School
Emery
City Hospital
Kenneth
New York
Faith Home Meeting Tonight In Litz Manor School
Citizens committees will meet at 7 p.m. with directors of the Children Faith Home in Litz Manor School. Committees were appointed after a recent fire damaged the building and funds are to be raised for operation. Meeting is open to the public.
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Children Faith Home
Litz Manor
Only Two Names On City Ballot In Kingsport Election
In Kingsport the June 7 city election will feature only two candidates for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. G W Taylor says no one filed petitions before the Saturday midnight deadline. The unopposed candidates are Glenn Bruce, former board member and former vice mayor, and J E Myers, new to seeking public office.
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Kingsport
Board of Mayor
Aldermen
G. W. Taylor
Glenn Bruce
J. E. Myers
Bruce
Myers
Fleeing Youth Drowns While Evading Deputies
Searchers recovered the body of Martin Price age 20 from the Noli chuckey River about 75 feet from the spot he jumped in to flee deputies. The sheriff’s office said Price failed to return home Saturday afternoon and the search began that day.
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Erwin—P
Martin Price
Nolichuckey River
Blake Head
Price
Nobility Notes On Pigs At Palace Or Castle
A London satire riffs on royal pork politics as an announcement claims the king and queen back a pig club for royal household members at Windsor. A telephone exchange and bemused officials debate whether pigs at the palace or the castle are meant.
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London
Windsor
Palace
Rudolf Hess
Ministry of Food Supply
Buckingham Palace
Castle
FDR Signs Farm Parity Bill With Restrictions
President Roosevelt signed farm parity legislation providing for 85 percent parity loans on major crops with cash parity and soil conservation payments, while insisting prices not exceed parity. The act targets cotton, wheat, corn, rice and tobacco, with penalties for abnormal production. Estimated loan rates and past figures are outlined for wheat, corn, cotton and various tobaccos.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Raeder Defends Aggressive Policy Amid Atlantic Tensions
Raeder argues its aggressive character is set, justifying German responses when German ships are reported to the enemy. Roosevelt defends patrols as hemisphere defense, while Senator Pepper urges a national emergency and pledge to prevent England's fall.
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Raeder
Roosevelt
Britain
Pepper
D-Fla
England
Philco Radios and York AC Added by Local Firm
The Electric Appliance Company on Charlemont Street expands stock to include Philco radios and Philco York air conditioning units as announced by Sam Bingham.
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Philco
Electric Appliance Company
Charlemont Street
Sam Bingham
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