May to Answer Senate Questioning on Kentucky Visit
Rep Andrew J May offers to testify before a Senate War Investigating subcommittee, either in Prestonsburg Kentucky or in Washington, about his ties to the Cumberland Lumber Company. He says he is able to meet in formal session as directed by his physician, while defending his actions and denying any profit from war contracts. He notes expenses reimbursed and maintains his aim was to aid Allied war efforts and provide employment in his district.
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Andrew J. May
Senate
Prestensburg
RrouAr Vehicl
Kentucky
Atay
Mead
D-Ny
Kaltaan
House Military Committee
Hiness
Combine
Cumberland Lumber Company
Carason
Bette
Daniel J. Anderson
Ring
Ata
Wistington Physi
Cumbre Jané Company
May
Mor
Furmser
Ragat Amploymant
Rayatrict
Eric Sacsin Metal Products, Inc
Batavia Metal Procuts
Cumberland
Surabex
Jossoa
A.J. May
Curberland Lumber Company
Eaver
Erle” Grain Metal Products
Batavia Metal Products Company
Qunberland Lumber Company
Atd Cetdiary
Bug Hess
Pat Expenson May
Thas Lumber
Erie Basin Company
Murray Garssom
Comimittas
Bence M. Cavasom
Curaberland
Henry Garson
Garasom
War Department
Garssox
Parade Of American Planes Across Skies Of Athens Called Off
Plans to parade American airplanes across the skies of Athens were canceled as the carrier reached port. The action followed a Greek plebiscite on the monarchy and amid tension over elections and regional diplomacy. U S officials indicated the air show was deemed impractical due to political and security considerations.
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Sikies
U. 3 Aircwaft Courrier
Franklin ‘D. Roosevelt
Capen
Esmier
Greek Supreme Court
Azid
George Papandress
Anothar
Diplomatia
Mer
Inter
Wnion
Adi
Ral H. Cassady
U. & State
Roosevelt
U. S
Former Governor John Cox Dies In Abingdon Virginia
Abingdon Virginia reports the death of former Tennessee Governor John Isaac Cox in a hospital after three weeks of critical illness from a kidney ailment. Cox, born in Sullivan County, served as governor in 1908 after James B. Frasier resigned to enter the U S Senate and was previously speaker of the state senate. He spent his last years managing a 600 acre farm near Bristol on the Tennessee side and attributed his longevity to Bible study and abstention from dissipation.
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Abingdon
John
Isaac Cox
Savermay
Tennessee
Cox
Sullvan County
Lon
James B. Frazier
U. S Senate
Senate
Fragier
Mtiles
Bristol
Deanmot Gre
Reds Stand Firm Against Italian Trieste Plea
At the 21 Nation Peace Conference Deputy Foreign Minister Vishinsky rejected Italy’s bid on Trieste. He argued for a free port territory under Big Four control, calling Italian claims annexationist and expansionist. He accused Italy of robbery in gaining Trieste in World War I and said Yugoslavia has a right to the hinterland’s Slavic population.
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Pasian
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Trieste
Rusale
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Vishnisty
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
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Rhone
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Statian
Pérvitaria
Ivanhoe Bonconi
Seemet
Justice
Vishinaley
Russia
Poreira
Vogeshevig
Poretgr
Strould
Koremt
Istria
Testy
Fugoslevia
Sen
Torr Connolly
D-Tex
United States
Italy
Vishinsky
Swviet
Bonomi
Rege
Greece Accuses Reds of Staging War of Nerves
Greek representative Vassilis Daridramis told the United Nations Security Council that the Soviet Union is waging a war of nerves against Greece. He denied Ukrainian charges that Greece instigated incidents on the Albanian border and defended Greece against Balkan instability accusations.
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Vassilis Daridramis
United
Soviet Union
Greece
Balkan
Dendramis
United Maviena Security Council
Anmaven Tathel
Prade
Denigri Manuilsky
Ukraine
Andrei A. Crormyleo
Torkay
Alies
Security Council
Albania
Sailors Rescued From Grounded U S Liberty Ship
All 25 sailors clinging to floating sections of the grounded Liberty ship were rescued near Rochefort France. Eight crewmembers remained missing, two believed dead. Seven earlier reached shore and were taken to hospitals at Rosny and Rochefort. the rescued were brought aboard a French dredger for medical care prior to transfer to Roport Pat.
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Bordeaux
France
David Caliwell
Rochefort
Ronchet
Gironde
Rosy
Pochefort
Cab Firms Fined For Failure To Show Permits
Two Kingsport taxi concerns were fined 250 dollars each for failing to display city permits on cabs. City Judge Napoleon Bond presided, admonishing the firms to ensure permits are properly displayed. A representative testified attempts to attach permits to windshields failed. permits were kept in glove compartments. Police testified permits were not displayed as required, and fines were issued. Public drunkenness bonds were forfeited, and several other minor fines levied for related charges.
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Napoleon Bond
Bord
Smed
Guiley
Two-Year-Old Lone Survivor Of Air Crash
A DC-3 charter flight crashed near Elko Nevada killing about 22 aboard. One two year old boy survived, found sitting near wreckage ten feet from debris. Rescue teams retrieved bodies as wreckage burned, weather showed overcast with fog, pilot Campbell from Miami led effort.
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Albinta
Mane
San Francisco
New York
Steiff Edward Lundberg
Lendberg
Smale
Cheyenne
Wyo
T& San Frenciges
Elita Ailthough
Nevada
Aimport
Cheywime
Kammeth Campbell
Scotl
Dakota
Cer
Harry Bexthermen
Miami
Fla
Marjorie Cox
Trans-Lomacy Company
Florida
Puerto Rico
Lake City
Reno
Samt. Prancisco
Alline
Jr Sam Prancisco
Nta
Plase
Herrens Attepts To Hang Self In Jail Cell
Chicago jail early today the 17 year old Herrens attempted to hang himself using a moore fashioned crude bed frame. Guards cut him down before he lost consciousness. The state nears end of its case in a triple murder and burglary case. Herrens faced 28 indictments and may face sentences including prison for life. The defense signaled no testimony.
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Cook Ceamery
Chicago
Frank Sam
A.m. Feirens
Jush
Baxold G. Ward
Entmingy
Belewigd
University of Chicago
Multe
Indietmerits
Kdnap
Nitth
Busky
Dinels Baired
Sant
OPA Resumes Price Caps on Meat and Other Goods
The Office of Price Administration restores wholesale ceilings on meat and other items, signaling renewed price controls after recent adjustments. The move follows earlier ceilings and targets markets in New York and Chicago. The government also suspends price control on cosmetics and several medical and household products, citing rising costs.
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Washington
OFA
New Fork
Chicago
Decontrot
Mit
Tiny
Roy L. Thompson
OPA
Tris
Tivesiack
Dupart
Giso
Svependad' Alecén
Veterans Must Pay The Bill On Gravy Trains
Boston dispatch reports General Omar N Bradley addressing the 7th National Encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He warns there is no gravy train for veterans and they will bear their share of future taxes. He condemns opportunistic vets who exploited training subsidies and views the program as a misused chance to gain wealth.
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Boston
Omar N. Bradity
Normandy
Veterans Affairy
Gates
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bradley
Chean Bhee
Enus
Baby Found Dead In Mail Package in Philadelphia
A newborn baby boy was found dead inside a parcel post package addressed to a Bon-ouistent address in Philadelphia. Postal workers inspecting the package yesterday reported a four day-old Dallas Texas postmark and three different return addresses. The infant’s body was wrapped in a slip and sent from Dallas. the physician Charles Swalm commented on the unclear q and the baby’s death remains under investigation.
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Dallas
Tex
Tex. Postmark and Three Different Return Addresses, Oorener
Charles Swalm
Street Scenes Nine O Clock Promenade In Fresh Year
Crowded students march to first classes on the first day of the new term. Parents and younger siblings accompany the joyous crowd along the school grounds while faculty observe from the steps and hallways.
Abingdon Referendum Sparks Wine Beer Question
A survey indicates Abingdon may keep alcohol limits while wine and beer are proposed for wet voting in Wise County. Petitions filed July in Circuit Court Clerk for Abingdon and Mecklenburg County seek referendums on selling wine, beer, and all alcoholic beverages. County residents may vote on the second petition with town and county eligibility rules.
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Virginia Bersan
Abingdon
Circuit Court
Abimadom
Mepaaine County
Abingalom
Two Arrested In Kidnapping Of Girl In Cherokee Forest
Two ex convict suspects Ralph Vernon Liberal of Winston Salem and Marcia Bell of Roaring River NW were identified by John C Bills head of the Charlotte office of the Pet as connected to the kidnapping and assault of a 15 year old girl on a Cherokee forest road above Big Creek. The girl was abducted after boarding a bus at night August 28 and forced into a car then assaulted four times before being taken to a farmhouse where she fainted and was later cared for by Mr and Mrs Jim Bolling near the Boy Scout camp in Cherokee Forest.
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Apis
Sasaney
Oidt Kirkin
Vbcor
Brivtok
Jim
Bolling
Cherokee Forast
Bride Charged With Death Of Mate Calls Witness Liar
In a county jail cell Bridget Waters 28 Irish war bride awaits preliminary hearings on murder charges. An inquest witness testified there was no intimacy between Waters and the deceased. Waters shouted liar and leaped to her feet before collapsing sobbing as the scene unfolded. A divorce contest was ordered.
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Bridget Waters
Rush
Frank
Mawd Griffith
Waters
Lucilla
Embargo Hits Rail Shipments Across Ports
A wide embargo by railroads paused freight to ports as AFL and ITU seamen walkout in a national strike. John Rawls of the SIU said the strike is 100 percent effective with about 100 000 AFL seamen and 136 062 others joining. President Truman said Schwellenbach handles the dispute with action pending a wage board decision. Longshoremen in New York and Baltimore prepared to honor picket lines once established, with millions in freight affected nationwide.
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Pacific
Gulf
Itam
Procketadi
Truman
Fimitanen
Wage Stabilization Board
John Rawls
SIU
AFL
AL Utui
Macktimme Union
Washington
Schwellenbach Mon
Association of American Railrwede
New Yar Bap
Charles
Spencer
Inter~national
Longahoremen's
Agaociiation
Aardew York
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US & Maritime Commission
Wi Rentz
STU
John Morgan
Beaton i
Estiier
SUP
Scatarera International’ Uniiors
Cams
WSB
Jolr Hawk
Harry Londeberg
APL
Baltimore Herbor
Cniom
Enited
President Backs Mead Mead Ticket In New York Race
President Truman endorsed the Meade ticket for New York governor at a news conference praising Senator Mead and predicting election success while saying he would not campaign in person but would speak kindly of the New Yorker. Lehman was nominated to run for Mead's Senate seat.
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Truman
Meade
New York
Mead
New Yorker
Thomas B. Dewes
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