Byrnes rejects French Rhineland claim and outlines United Germany plan
Secretary of State James Byrnes declared the United States will not concede France's claim to the Rhineland and Ruhr and warned that Germany's eastern boundary is not fixed on the Oder. He proposed a path toward a unified Germany under a federal constitution as the United States maintains an occupation force for security, outlining a long term American role in European affairs.
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Stuttgart
James FY. Byrnes
France
Rhineland
Ruhr
Rnesia
United States
Germany
Oder
Byrnes
Oplain
N “J
Poland
Ruesiv
Potsdam
Bynnes
Britain warns Trieste must be free city
Britain and France pressed for a genuinely international solution to the Trieste dispute at the peace conference. Hector McNeil warned that if Yugoslav claims threaten a free territory, Britain would reconsider the entire postwar agreement, while France demanded a free core territory. The talks, in their 11th month, saw the Allied powers split over Trieste as Soviet and Yugoslav positions clashed with Western insistence on UN administration and independent status for the port city.
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Paris
Betain
Venezia Giulle
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Adriatic
Hector McNeil
Britain
Frieste
France
V. MM. Bmoitov
Furdhei Vishinsky
Luxembourg Palace
Fugosiae
Meet
Ialian
United Nations
Pre
Moltoil
Free Territory
McNeil
Bombay Street Riots Decline as Death Toll Rises
Government efforts show a steady decline in violence on the sixth day of Hindu Moslem clashes in Bombay. Despite the trend, 21 people died and 24 were wounded in the latest day. Total casualties near a week of street battles reach 274 dead and 824 wounded as police tighten patrols around mosques and access routes.
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Bombay
Five Kingsport Residents Injured In Gate City Highway Wreck
Five Kingsport area residents were injured in a mobile wreck on the Gate City Highway Friday night. Names include Evelyn Shelley 45 of Bristol Highway Wil simp Burke 28 of Norristown Rowse A. T. Denthherage 38 of Bloomingdale Mixes Heer Dickens 20 of Highland Park and Jerry Ades 22 of Briginl Highway.
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Folston Valley Community Hospital
Kingsport Area
Gate City
Evelyn Shelley
Bristol Highway
Wilsimp
S. Burke
Rowse
Norristowny
A. T. Dentherage
Bloomingdale Road
Mixes Heer Dickens
Highland Park
Marshall Flies To Conference Over China War
General Marshall travels to confer with Chang Kai-shek and Chou En-tai as U S officials press for a military settlement with the Communists. Stuart and Marshall meet Chou after a three day string of talks, delivering a proposal to Yenan and seeking a cease-fire and a one party state council.
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Marshall
China
Nanking
Marshall Ben To
Chang Mai-shei
Documunist
Chow En-tai
Mirman
Chow
U. S
U.S
Ambbassador Stuart
Kaling
Mgry
Chiang
Biton
Werd
Stuart
Chou
Choi
Yenan
Communists’ Politial Bureau
Conductors Granted 44.40 Salary Increase
Washington report states the Presidential Emergency Board recommended a $44.40 monthly raise for Pullman conductors. A dissenting member argued for $42.00 monthly, noting the plan would aid anti inflation efforts. Hearings occurred in Chicago with both sides agreeing to 18 percent hourly rise, but hours per month remained disputed between 223 and 280.
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Washington
Presidential Emergency Board
Dex
Sen
Maple
G. Simmons
Lir
Shartman
Walton Hamilton
Simmons
Simimana
White House
Truman
Pullman Company
Asdeyler
Chicago
Pullman
Etrer
New Retail Ceiling For Meats Charted By OPA
OPA announced new retail ceilings for most meats with average increases of about 3 cents per pound for beef and pork higher on top cuts. Lard and shortening ceilings rise. many sausage and sausage products unchanged. The one day delay allows posters to retailers. Beef and pork share higher ceilings while lamb and mutton see modest rises.
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Washington
OPA
Sutton
A Opa
Greatest U S Maritime Strike Paralyzes Ports
The greatest maritime strike in history shuts coast ports from Portland to Savannah, with 344 vessels tied up in New York and 2,524 across the coasts. Seafarers unions picketed waterfronts as freight volumes drop and authorities seek to limit spoilage of perishable cargoes.
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New ‘York
U. S
Comemission
APL Seafarers International Union
Sailors Union
Factic
New York
Commission
Portland
Sas Vangyal
Can
Art Seafarers International Union
Packiix
New Fogle
Athaotre Comet
Gulf Ports
West Coast
Other &Pl
River Cio Uinzons
Bulletite
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Britzals
Dante
Maritime Commission
Atehe
Viet Adaniral
Saath
Tormumission
Sabe
Honox
CXO
Peeify American Shipowncey Association
Trumar
J. Bryan
Pane American Shigeowners Association
Scarve Itetur
Cheklieg
Letters Union
Pucric
Gurbergs
Farmer Accused Of Slaying Wife Commits Death in Jail
Joe Sartin, 38, a Loudon County tenant farmer held on murder charges in the death of his wife Laura Sartin, was found dead by hanging in his Knox County jail cell. Sheriff officials said Sartin altered bed springs with wires to hang himself after being brought in for safekeeping following the discovery of Laura's body in a hollow grave near their tenant farm. The case remains under coroner's inquiry with the prior death of Mrs. Sartin dated August 2 and Sartin's arrest the following day.
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Loudon
Sartin
Five Foot Nine Atlanta Beauty Leads 47 Miss America Contestants
Atlantic City WW I e Janeyz Miller of Atlanta Georgia with an operatic voice drew 20 000 spectators and led 47 other contestants in the 1948 Miss America preliminary contests She wore a white marquisette evening gown and won the talent division prize while being applauded in a sustained spotlight Miss Miller weighing 133 pounds 5 feet 8 inches tall is a student at Georgia State College and will appear in the late evening gown division tonight The judges delayed standings in that section and Miss Miller is described as the tallest contestant in the field
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Atlantic City
Janeyz Miller
Atlanta
Mise Miller
Elinalmare
Raley
Gwen
Toses
Miss Miller
Misa Miter
Grear
D8iller
Lewisville
Bees Myerson
New York City
Miss Amier
Georgia Sonics College
Patricia Fenton
Louisville
Union Election Sails At Borden Mills Dist 50 Vote Looms
NLRB official EL M Gronsinger arrives in Kingsport to supervise union representation elections at Hocdon Mills Inc. District 50 of United Mine Workers seeks to represent over 2,000 workers. Morison assists as Briscal, with the Atlanta office handling payroll. Three ballots have failed to yield a majority for either side. The May 23 vote tallying continues to determine bargaining rights.
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EL M. Gronsinger
Fleetammer
National Lawer Relationa Board
Kingsport
Hocdon Mills, Inc
United Mines Workers
Borden Mills
Gronenger
Atlanta
WLI
Alk. Morison
NLRB
Sit Briscal
Tor
CIO
Officiala
Posse Captures Two Dangerous Convicts Near Smyrna
Smyrna Tennessee area patrols and county officers captured two dangerous convicts who escaped from Central State Hospital. The fugitives, along with two other men, assaulted a guard and fled over a 12 foot fence, then hid under a bridge before being surrounded near a hillside. they were armed with knives and picks. Authorities said others boarded a train toward Cincinnati as the capture occurred about a mile from Smyrna Army Air Forces base.
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Smyrna
Tenn
Central State Hospital
Nash
Ruthwmont
A.fares
Davidsoe
Rotherferd
Iain
Morris Rigby
John Parker
J. Dackstom
State Highway Patrol
Parker
Rigby
Robert Pheerpson
Soxeps Barnes
Wig Mage
Not Whisky Hair Tonic Drunk Charged At City Court
Not Whisky Hair Tonic Drunk Says Not Whisky Hair Tonic Drunk Says we mam charged with public drunkenness at City Court Friday. He denied drinking Thursday the day of arrest but admitted drinking some Lady Tiger hair tonie the night before. Despite innocence, the man was fined by City Judge Nagolgan Bond. Three others fined 15 each after pleading guilty to similar charges. Six bonds of 15 each posted on charges of petty drunkenness. A 15 bond on speeding and a 350 bond on overtime parking declared for site. A taxed driver was fined 3.50 for a charge of tagal parking.
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Nagolgan
Algo
Isitec
All Reserve Seats Sold Out at Local High School Football
Kenneth E Pites principal of Datyna-Bannett Bish School announced Friday that all reserve seats for the high school football games at J Fred Johnsort Parke had been completely sold. The ticket demand this year has been unusually heavy, with many sending in checks months in advance for tickets.
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Kenneth E Pites
Datyna-Bannett Bish School
J. Fred Johnsort
Coal Production Surges to 12.5 Million Tons Week
The National Coal Association reports U S coal production for the week ended August at about 12.5 million tons. This year to date totals roughly 800 million tons, compared with last year’s level.
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Washington
Goa
United States
National Coal Association
Street Scene Describes Riverfront Fire Response and Crowded Shopfront
A disjointed report recalls a river area incident where a car fire sparked briefly before a firefighting unit arrived. Shoppers and barbers stand nearby as onlookers, with faces visible, watch a hastily organized crowd gather amid improvised footpath tactics.
Three Life Sentences Given Heirens
William Heirens, the 11 year old college student previously dubbed the butcher of Chicago, was given three life sentences plus additional terms for the slayings and assaults. Heirens appeared in criminal court with Chief Justice Harold Ward as the judge handed down the sentences after a juried conviction for multiple murders and related offenses. He is expected to serve at least 60 years before possible parole and likely remains imprisoned for life.
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Eicagu
William Hestens
Jan
Suwaulty
I Felson
Cook County
Cel
Fix
Hetrems
University of Chicago
Harold G. Ward
Criminal Court
Ward
Merouushr
Heirens
Frances Brown
Full Dress Hearing Slated For May in Munitions Probe
The congressional committee plans a full dress hearing in May into war contracts linked to the Cumberland Lumber Co and Garsson firms. It questions Andrew May and Charmant Mead about profits and the 4.2 inch chemical mortar program amid a probe into defective fuses and shell failures. May waives testimony until a later date, citing health, while Army and War Department records are reviewed for connections to munitions manufacturing and wartime propanation concerns.
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Washington
Serake
Cumberland Cotn
Brian Rep
Sele
Andrew J. May
D-Ky
Garssett, Munitions Combine
May
Charmant Mead
Ekny
Kentucky
Cumberlands Lumber Ca
Garscon
War Department
Lebout
Garsson
Mead
Prestonaburg
Garssom
Weobington
Itis
Jter Deay
Gemoral
Smeet
Royall
Ls Pregtansburg
Strike Seen As Threat To Wage Stabilization Policy
Federal labor officials warn the APL maritime strike could shatter wage and price stabilization. An official called it the toughest ring of strikes yet, noting the walkout targets the wage stabilization board’s adverse decision rather than employers. If board rulings are overridden by strikes, wage and price stabilization may be finished.
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APL
Gation Board
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Kremlin
Vehran
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Soviet Foreign Office
Corning
Blue Ridge
Corning Grase Works
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Gat Glass
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Amory Boughton
William H. Curtisa
Bre Ridge
Joseph B. Lewis
Larville Street
Blue Ridge Glaas Corporation
Frank O. Nloeb
Tolada
Sui
Giasa Coroperies
Qérma
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Libbey-Owens-Ford
Adametom Fist
Raland Glass Company
Gamerican Becurtity Company
Americart Hecheraux Company
Glue Ridge
Blue Ridge Class Corporation
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St. Gothain
Chaumy Et Chay
St 1665
Glageries Iwa- Honales Balges
Bruavels
Libby-Owomi-Ford Glass Company
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University of Tennessee
William G. Pollard
Uit
Norton Gerber
Carbon and Carbide Company
Mestin Sk Prtersom
Monsanto Chemical Company
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Osk Ride
RL Chuirchinl
Ef’. Hingeport
Kingsport Civic Club Council
W. B. Sones
University of Tennases
Laney Miller
Eileef Henry
Brooklyn
Marguerite McCleland
Carter
Memphis
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Jong
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House Military Committee
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Henry Gars
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