Rail Union Leaders Set Nationwide Strike for Septembers
Seventeen railroad unions authorize a nationwide strike affecting about 900000 non operating and operating employees. Leaders report high vote support with 285429 in favor and 3571 against on the proposed stoppage to press wage and rule changes. The announcement from the Brotherhood of Railroad and Steamship Clerks notes the action includes all train, engine, and yard staff across the nation. Affected carriers anticipate disruption as talks proceed under union oversight.
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Fort al
Railway of the Jewel
Staken
Liniars
Railiapor
Funeral Services Set for Minister James B. Craft
Funeral services for the Rev. James B. Craft, a noted Baptist preacher, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Gate City Baptist Church. The Rev. J. B. Yoamas of Bristol officiating, with burial in Holston View cemetery.
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Gate Cis
James BG. Craft
Gate City Baptist Church
J. B. Yaomas
Bristol
Spuris
Holston View
French Protest Over Lying Campaign At Wrekington Embassy
A French protest denounces a lying campaign directed at Vichy France and the American press. The official statement, citing the New York Herald, says the campaign harms Franco American relations and calls for clearer reporting and restraint in coverage.
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Avichy
Scott County Man Hurt In Fair Grounds Stand Collapse
Fred K. Berly, 59, of Wise, was seriously injured when a lunch stand he was building at the Scott County fair grounds collapsed. He was taken to Norton Hospital with a fractured thigh and multiple scratches and bruises.
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Dungannon
Fred K. Ber Ly
Wise
Scott County Fair Grounds
Norton Hospital
Trucking Merger Faces ICC Hearing Opposition
Associated Transport seeks ICC approval to merge eight Atlantic seaboard trucking firms. opposition from Mason & Dixon Lines and other operators includes plans to present witnesses. Justice Department monitoring possible monopoly features. hearings resume with exhibits detailing competing lines and proposed capitalization of 4.2 million dollars, including 1.5 million in preferred stock.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Associated Transport, Inc
New York
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H. EF. Howell
McCarthy Freight System
Taunton
Mass
McCarthy
Associated Transport
Frank Coleman
Justice Departments
Anti-Trust Division
Justice Department
John Miller
Mason & Dixon Lines
Kingsport
Tenn
EF. F. Larey
Washington
National Industrial Traffic League
WH. Ott
Chicago
Atlantic States Shippers and Motor Carriers Committee
Associated Transports
Horton Motor Lines
Charlotte
C. Barnwell Bros., Inc
Burlington, MN
Transportation, Inc
Atlanta
Italian Transport Believed Sunk In Mediterranean Torpedo Attacks
The Admiralty said a 22,835-ton Italian liner likely the Duilise was torpedoed and sunk off Italy in a Mediterranean action involving two other large passenger ships. A 10,000 ton cruiser and a loaded tanker were damaged or sunk in nearby engagements near Sicily and the Straits of Messina, with a British submarine darkening other Axis vessels.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Tod
Italy
Sicily
Italians claim air victory over Malta with 22 shot downs
Rome reports a major air battle near Malta where an Italian squadron claimed victory yesterday, saying 22 Beltieh fighters were shot down while the Italians lost three. The Fascist high command issued the statement today.
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Rome
Malta
High Command
Bullet Proves Fatal in Vichy France Journalist’s Death
Marcel Gitton, once a leading Communist journalist who broke with his party, died in a hospital today from an assassin's bullet wound. The killing underscores the volatile political climate in unoccupied France during the Vichy regime. The assailant's identity remains at large as authorities investigate the motive and potential links to factional strife.
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Vichy
France
Marcel Gitton
Rail strike vote collapses after mediation failure
The mediation of the wave dispute failed, affecting the nation's major railroads and their 19 unions. A general strike authorization had been granted by the employers, but the effort ended in failure within less than three hours.
Shrine Hospital Sends Ten Children for Treatment
Ten children from Kingsport area will travel Sunday to the Shrine Hospital in Greenville, D. C., for treatment. Helen Bullis, Pauline Rhea, Meg Bevis, Fay Lynn Cardwell, Zalia Chase, Gladva Seymour, Amory Green, JJ Ball, Elizabeth Whitlock, and Bernice Tipton are listed as the patients, with addresses and parent details noted.
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Kingsport
Shrine
Greenville
D. C
H. M. McNeil
Helen Bullis
Claude Bullis
Pauline Rhea
Fi Rhea
Kingsand
Meg Bevis
L. R. Bevis
Castlewood
Fay Lynn Cardwell
Marl Cardwell
Mall Street
Zalia Chase
Robert Chase
Gladva M. Seymour
Ajlie
Cherry Street
Amory Green
Ethel Green
Millpond Street
Ball. It
R. D. Ball
Elizabeth Trene Whitlock
Lee Whits
Churchill
Bernice Tipton
Execution Stay Saves Coates From Death In Georgia
In Reidsville Georgia a writ of habeas corpus delayed the planned execution of Charles Coates for the December killing of State Highway Patrol Corporal Fred Black Jr. City Court Judge M W Eason granted the writ yesterday and set a Sept 13 hearing, delaying the case at least temporarily.
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Reidsville
Charles Coates
State Highway Patrol
Fred Black, Jr
M. W. Eason
Coates
State Employees Frolic at Nashville Picnic
Several hundred state employees enjoyed a half holiday and a basket picnic on the grounds of the old Nashville Masonic Home, recently acquired by the State Institutions Commission.
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Nashville
Nashville Masonic Home
State Institutions Commission
Lineback Warns Motorists Against Speed Violations
G. L. Lineback director of public safety says Kingsport police remain on high alert for speeders, enforcing a 30 mph limit and planning to cite violators to city court with at least a $15 fine. Court actions include fines for speeding and illegal parking, with warnings to bus drivers and drivers to stop for school buses under state law.
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G. L. Lineback
Public Safety
Ngsport
Kingsport
Napoleon Bond
Jour
Bond
James Weaver
Tennessee State Highway Patrol
Sehon!ous
Telephone Service To Be Improved In Kingsport
Inter Mountain Telephone announces installation of a new toll board in Kingsport to speed local and long distance calls. Board delivery delayed by material shortages, now underway. underground cables to be laid along streets. Company notes 12 percent rise in local phones since January 1. Reverend L B Meadows to speak at Pleasant View Baptist Highland Park Saturday 7 30 p m and Ross Camp Ground Sunday 2 p m and at State Line Baptist Sunday 7 30 p m.
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Ene Kingsport
Inter Mountain Telephone Company
Argrabeight
Argrabright
Kingsport
Wingsport
Lutil
Toll Board
L. B. Meadows
Pleasant View
Highland Park
Ross’Camp Ground
State Line Baptist Church
Russians advance near Leningrad amid heavy fighting
Soviet dispatches report Red Army and navy units counterattacking near Leningrad advancing toward the city and retaking three villages while inflicting heavy German losses. Kiev Odessa and other fronts strengthen defenses as long night battles continue on the eastern front.
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Leningrad
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N Pravda
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Odessa
Black Sea
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Dnieper
Soviet Information Bureau
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Aect
First Assault On Greer Heightens Atlantic Tension
President says this is not the first assault on the destroyer Greer as U S forces report a daytime torpedo attack by a submarine. The Greer countered with depth charges and authorities weigh potential strategic consequences for North Atlantic naval operations amid German warnings and Allied reactions.
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Destroyer Greer
Confucius Says Nazi Hindsight on Greer Attack
The piece weighs whether the Greer torpedoing was a misstep by a German U-boat, with Roosevelt stating the attack occurred in daylight on the American side and promising to eliminate the submarine if found. It weighs German aims, British plans, and Russia front dynamics as Britain weighs spring action.
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Navy
Berlin
Confucius
United States
Greer
Herr Hitler
America
Fuehrer
United States Navy
Mediterranean
Britain
Rus
Sia
Russia
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Lapparen
Dienst
Bolshevists
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Roosevelt deflects questions after noting attack near Iceland
President Roosevelt comments on the destroyer attack while referencing an allegorical tale. He declines to discuss grounds for diplomatic action, cites uncertainty of location, and says the belligerent zone concept is not recognized if ineffective.
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Washingto
Roosevelt Hielf
Green
John R. Beardail
Naval Recruits Rise At Kingsport Station
Kingsport's naval recruiting station, established July 1, has seen about 32 enlistments. R. N. Runion reported that 22 joined the regular navy and 10 entered the reserve. Nashville headquarters placed Kingsport eighth among 14 state stations for the year.
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Kingsport Mayer
R. N. Runion
Willkie to join Lehman Corp board in October
Wendell L. Wilkie will join Lehman Corp board on October 18 as a new director. The move comes as he remains a Republican presidential candidate last year and involves a $60,000 investment in the firm. Tenor and details reflect corporate governance shifts amid campaign ties.
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New York
Wendell L. Wilkie
Lehman Corp
Booster Trip Meetings Held by Kingsport Merchants
At a dinner of the Kingsport Retail Merchants Association more than 70 local business men approved the fall booster trip and Trade Days. The group outlined a 100 car motorcade route through Southwestern Virginia with mayors welcoming the convoy and a $500 cash prize during Kingsport Trade Days. Registration will be via store forms. slogan chosen: If You Can’t Buy It At Home Try Kingsport.
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Kingsport
Sam Anderson
W. J. McAuliffe
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