04 Sep 1941
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1941
Page
1
Soviet dispatches report a big battle for Kiev with Red Army counterattacks pushing back German forces. German assaults were met with fierce machine gun fire and heavy air activity as Soviet defenders retook areas near the capital and Leningrad fronts.
A report by Ral Z. Brown for the U S Public Health Service in Lexington Kentucky describes a study where two morphine addicts showed skin electrical activity linked to emotions and words. Electrical responses diminished with morphine use and returned to normal after recovery, suggesting a measurable link between addiction and skin conductivity.
Sullivan County School Board votes to build a new high school on Bloomingdale road near the Vermont church with a $185000 appropriation from the county court. Superintendent Lewis Chase cites population growth in Bloomingdale and notes project details and site selection still pending.
Rep Edward T Taylor a long serving Democrat and Kansas born former cowboy dies in Denver at age 83 after a heart attack in hospital. He had chaired the House sanitation committee since 1937 and served 17 terms in the U S House. The veteran lawmaker had suffered prior heart attacks and died about 36 hours after admission to St Josephs hospital.
In Kingsport today hundreds of children returned to class amid a Europe war backdrop, with more than 3000 students enrolled, including about 650 at Dobyns-Bennett High School. Superintendent Ross N. Robinson announced first day routines and delayed registrations to Friday.
The Agriculture Department will soon announce a 1942 farm program aiming for the largest yearly food output in U.S. history. It foresees sharp gains in dairy, poultry, vegetables for canning, meat, some fruits, and livestock, while restricting cotton, tobacco, and wheat. The plan assumes unprecedented domestic and allied demand and seeks to build reserves for emergencies, with loan and purchase measures to keep prices remunerative.
Nazi dispatch reports thwarted a Black Sea landing and destruction of a tank division in the central sector. Senate approves tax base broadening to raise about 303 million by lowering exemptions. British source cites German war losses around 1,750,000 and Russian losses between 2,000,000 and 3,070,000 in the bloodiest fighting.
Gate City Va Rev James Craft a longtime Baptist minister with service in Scott and Wise counties dies at 10 30 am at Gate City His career includes 10 000 conversions 2500 baptisms and nearly 6000 marriages He held roles with the Baptist General Association of Virginia and Virginia Intermont and Bluefield colleges He served in the House of Delegates 1878 88 and helped many students pursue higher education Surviving are his widow a son Ryland Craft and two daughters Mrs Roy V Wolfe and Mrs G B Compton all of Gate City
The battle on the Russian front nears a climax with fighting around Leningrad and Kiev and heavy losses reported by both sides. Russians claim deep counter thrusts west of Moscow while a Red Fleet move aids Odessa. Communiques show contest for air superiority over the Leningrad area.
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