Hurricane Heads For Bermuda
A powerful Atlantic hurricane with winds up to 120 mph moved toward Bermuda, about 40 miles south southwest of Honeymoon Isle. It was drifting northeast at six mph, with hurricane force winds extending roughly 100 miles east and 50 miles west. Bermuda ordered precautions, including plane evacuations at Hamilton base and personnel recalls. Separately, hunting accidents in Virginia and Tennessee left two young men dead or endangered, with funerals planned and trials ongoing.
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Miami
Fla
Bermuda
Center
Galea
Weather Bureau
Hamilton
Grady Norton
South Carolina
Miles Noutheast
New York
Viola Methodist Church
Upper East Tennessee
Virginia
Great Indian Grid Star Dies
Paul Hug a famed end at Kingsport High School and the University of Tennessee died Monday afternoon at age 40. A Chattanooga Boilers purchasing agent, Hug helped Tennessee defeat Vanderbilt in 1928 with a decisive end zone reception. He starred alongside Bobby Dodd and E B Blankenbecler on strong Kingsport teams and was noted for defense and receiving. Survived by wife and two sons. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Clinch Mountain
Frank McMurray
Hiltons
Holston Valley
McMurray
Many Links
N. P. King
Tom R. Carter
J. R. Gardner
Lee County
Herbert Lee Wade, Jr
George Neal
Neal
Seminary
Wade
Hiltons High School
Commodore
Vols
Vandy
Hughe
Street Scenes at Labor Day Celebration
A woman discarded her shoes and carried them in her hand as spectators laughed. Children sat along Broad Street with the street blocked off while a group of boys marching and playing sill diversions moved through, drawing a crowd that made way for the procession.
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Broad Street
Kingsport
Palf
Shirley May France Fails Channel Swim After 100 Hours
Shirley May France, 17, of Somerset Massachusetts, fought 100 hours in icy Channel waters to within six miles of Dover cliffs before being pulled from the sea exhausted. Coach Harry Boudakian and her father J Walter France urged her on as observers note she logged over 30 miles in a zigzag course despite heavy tides and nausea.
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Hal Cooper
English Channel
Shirley May
France
Engish Channel
Dover
Channel
Somerset
Mass
Harry Boudakian
J. Walter France
Boudakian
Mase
Cap Griz Nex
Boulogne
Associated Press
Ahip
Shirley
Freech
Kingsport Man Killed In Highway Tragedy Involving Teens
Verona Virginia reports a fatal strike near seven miles from the scene as a car driven by 17 year old Miles Fred Johnson plowed into a group walking along the highway. Four Mason-Dixon employees were hurt including Filmore MunFall Charles Smith and James E Tate. Johnson is jailed without bond in Staunton on a charge of causing death by automobile. Tragedy related details given by J T Jenkins Mason Dixon safety supervisor.
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Verona
Jlmer Martin Crabtree
Dewey Street
Itz Manor
Kingsport
Tenn
Sullivan County
Mason-Dixon Lite
Filmore MunFall
Charles Smith
Johnson City
Iin Kingaport
James E. Tate
Blountville
Staunton
Miles Fred J Johnson
J. T. Jenkins
Mason-Dixon
Jenking
iManon-Dixon
Sabath Attacks Jailing Of Aliens Bill In House
Washington House Rules Chairman Sabath criticizes a bill to jail deportable aliens as a concentration camp measure. Rep Hobbs argues for an early floor vote after recess, while Elster’s escape influences momentum. The Judiciary Committee backed the measure amid Celler opposing similar grounds.
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Washington
Sabath
House
Hobba
Gerhart Elster
Germany
Elster
Congress
Hobbs
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
D-Ny
Agaimatt
Thompson Trophy Race Faces End After Fatal Crash
The Thompson Trophy event at Berea yesterday saw Bill Odom die during a second lap crash in his F-51 Mustang, prompting Berea residents to renewed objections to high speed flying and its dangers. Cook Cleland won the Thompson Trophy with a record 397 mph, part of three days of Bradix cross country and related races.
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James J. Strebig
Cleveland
Sport Flying
Bill Odom
Odom
Tacer
Jeanne Laird
Craig
Jacqueline Cochran
Cook Cleland
Navy
Heslag
Cleland
Thompson
Berea
Kingsport Times marks twenty fifth anniversary milestone
The Kingsport Times celebrates the twenty fifth anniversary of its first daily publication in Kingport. An archival note recalls Hayes Service Station opening at the Boone and Dale Streets corner, dated from the era.
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Kingsport Times- News
Kingaport
Kingsport Times
Hayes
Boone and Dale Streets
Bill Odom Dies In Plane Crash At Home Rollover
Famed pilot Bill Odom 30 died when his green racing plane flipped and plunged into a suburban home. The crash killed Mia Laird 34 and Craig Laird, infant son of Jeanne Laird 34, amid a blaze. The driver attempted to claim the Thompson Trophy with a modified F-52 Mustang, owned by Jacqueline Cochran wife of Floyd B Odlum. Bradley C Laird husband of the deceased escaped unharmed, while their other son David remained safe. Neighbor Arthur C Young witnessed the fatal dive and the frantic rescue attempts.
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Cleveland
Bill Odom
Aeres
Mia
Jeanne Laird
James
Craig
Tyer
Jackqueline Cochran
Floyd B. Odlum
New York
Bradley C. Laird
Attaide
Odom
Pyton
David
Arthur C Young
Laird
Young
Seo Racing
Constitution convention referendum series announced
The Times will run a series starting Thursday to inform Tennesseans about the November 8 refer endum on calling a united constitutional convention. If approved, delegates would be chosen April 25, 1950, and the convention would convene May 15, 1980 in Nashville to revise nine specified constitutional sections.
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United Constitutions Convention
Chamber
House of Representatives
Nashville
Tennessee
Kingaport Times
Britain Seeks Freedom to Spend in Marshall Plan Aid
Britain plans to ask permission to spend Marshall Plan funds beyond the United States as a way out of its financial crisis. Officials said diplomatic authorities and Foreign Minister Bevin, en route to three power talks, believe Britain may need to dip into dwindling reserves for millions unless Marshall Plan policies are relaxed.
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Washington
Britain
United States
Bevin
Bireham Seeks Change Of Venue In Murder Trial
Louisville defense contends Hart Bireham cannot get a fair trial within 56 miles due to a vicious propaganda campaign by bloodthirsty news vendors. Judge Loraine Mix will hear September 19 on the motion to move the trial at least 60 miles from Louisville. Attorney Robert W. Zollinger filed the petition yesterday.
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Louisville
Criminal Court
Loraine Mix
Hart Bireham
Robert W. Zollinger
War veteran spray slays twelve in Camden raid
An elderly veteran identified as Harold Unrab opened fire in Cage Iden today, killing 12 and wounding many more. He barricaded in a second bedroom, exchanged shots with police as a mob of over 1000 demanded Lynch him. Police moved in after a tense standoff. victims include a druggist and his wife, a radio repairman, and a barber.
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Camden
Harold Unrab
Ithore
Hioe
Marshall Thompen
New, Jersey
Solunar Tables By Alden Knight for Daily Sports Planning
Solunar Pariods from John Alden Knight's Solunar Tables guide anglers and hunters to optimal times. Boldface periods start at the listed times and last for a period, while ordinary periods are shorter. Use Western Standard Time to plan fishing in good territory and hunting in good cover for each day.
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Alden Knight
John Alden Knight
Lake stages show high reservoir levels this morning
The observed stage on Chereker Reservoir at dawn was 1063.0 feet above mean sea level and Douglas Reservoir at dawn reached 644 feet above sea level.
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Chereker Reservoir
Dem
Douglas Reservoir
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Chattanooga
Bill
Constitution
Bireham
Shelby Jean Roberts
Betty Jane Amyx
James Snyder
Steff
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