Coal Miners End Strike In Virginia
A five day strike at the Bonny Blue and Mayflower mines of the Blue Diamond Coal Company near St. Charles Virginia ended after UMAWA officials met with company reps. The dispute centered on the firing and job change of drillman Robb Gilliam at No 22 mine who refused to labor. Workers agreed to return to work once Gilliam was reinstated.
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St. Charles
Bonny Blue
Blue Diamond Coal Company
UMAWA
Afiel
Robb Gilliam
Mire
Gilliam
Ion Tummates
Ny Smith Wiliams
Endert
Euneri
Miner Wound in Lee County Mine Fight
In Lee County at the Bonny Blue mine two miners clashed over personal matters not linked to a labor dispute. One was hospitalized after a street fight, a man later reported to have bought a knife and returned to the scene. A suspect was arrested in Jonesville and held without bond pending condition checks.
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Irs
Jonesville
Phillips
Roosevelt’s Son-In-Law Scores Secretary Knox
A Seattle publisher editor charged Secretary Knox and Navy officials with harming press access after reporters were halted near the naval air station during the arrival of a Russian military air mission. The piece framed the navy as losing popularity with newspapermen due to restricted access and misguided orders.
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Roosevelt
Knox
Seattle
Roose
Navy
John Boettiveit
Naval Air Station
George Tipton named new City Attorney in Kingsport
Mayor Glenn Bruce said George E. Tipton a young Kingsport attorney was chosen to replace First Lieut. Howard Wilson who enters United States Army service. Tipton son of Dr. E. W. Tipton, trained at Davidson College and Vanderbilt, has been with Hale and Minter for two years and will take office immediately. Wilson departs for Fort Bragg to serve as active duty Army officer after two years as city attorney.
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Glenn Bruce
George E. Tipton
Kingsport
Howard Wilson
United States Army
Tipton
E. W. Tipton
Hale and Minter
Davidson College
Vanderbilt University
Wilson
Fort Bragg
N.C
Todd and Wilson
Tennessee Girls Reported Missing Two Youths Held
Two 14 year old girls Allene Adcox and Golden Harrington were reported missing by Saturday. County and city officers, with a 50 man posse, scoured Centerville Knoxville area as City Marshal A. Jenkins said two Centerville youths were jailed on kidnapping charges. A third suspect was sought, with none of the youths admitting knowledge of the disappearance.
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Tenn
Allene Adcox
Golden Harrington
A. Jenkins
Centerville
Jenkins
California Girl Is Miss America for 1941
Rosemary La Planche the 19 year old from Longeles California won the Miss America crown in Atlantic City, breaking into tears as judges named her the top contestant after a week of talent, personality, and appearance testing. Rosella Hannon of Pittsburgh took runner up, with Jean Fid elis Cavanaugh of Washington, D C third, Lilian Helene O'Donnell of Yonkers fourth, and Joey Augusta Paxton of Charlotte fifth.
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Atlantic City
S.J
Rosemary la Planche
Awasi
Western Pennia
Rosella Hannon
Pittsburgh
Washington, D. C
Jean Fidelis Cavanaugh
Four American Airmen Die On Torpedoed Ship
Four American airmen en route to England for RAF service perished when their ship was torpedoed. Names of the dead were not available. Survivors included Tom Griffin of Mississippi Grove Georgia City, Jack Gilliland of Pitts, James Joran of San Jose, and Robert Pereshin of California with a broken leg.
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Glasgow
England
RAF
Tom Griffin
Mississippi Grove
Georgie
Teansas City
Seattle
Wash
Jack Gilliland
C. W. Gilliland
Pitts
James Joran
San Jtes
Robert Pereshin
California
Red Armies Push Nazis Back Slowly
Soviet reports claim counter thrusts near Leningrad and Kiev as Red Army artillery and air force back German advances. Voroshilov's forces claim to have recaptured a zone south of Leningrad and disrupted German armored wedges.
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Moscow
Red Army
Tadey
Leningrad
Red
Red Star
Klementi Voroshilov
Russia
Mever
Kiev
Odessa
Marshal Voroshilov
Red Star Smd
Novgorod
Guerrilas
Red Air Force
FDR Broadcasts Urgent World Talk Planned
In Virginia soldiers clashed with police in Petersburg as tear gas dispersed a crowd outside the police station. Military police rushed from Camp Lee after a call, with about 15 officers on duty during shift changes.
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Virginia
Petersburg
Va—i
Camp Lee
Ryburn
Felershuts
Classified Ads Highlight Easier Reading Format Update
Shelbyville reports Haynes Peacock winning the third annual walking horse crown with J L Haynes of Spring Hill. the gelding also claimed Madison Square Garden honors. Knoxville notes UT President Hoskins addresses TVA on Douglas dam. Claude Shuecraft, 46, of Johnson City dies in Lexington. Hyde Park reports Roosevelt to deliver major address from White House Monday. brief indicates 35 minutes and 14-language translation.
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Shelbyville
Tenn
P— Haynes Peacock
J. L. Haynes
Spring Hill
Madison Square Garden
New York
Haynes Peacock
Strolling Jim
Melody Maid
Knoxville
Tenn—P
James D. Hoskins
The
Univers of Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Douglas
French Broad River
Claude Shucraft
Lexington
Claude Shuecraft
Johnson City
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Germany Declares U-Boat Commander Defended Self
Berlin says the U-boat commander acted in self defense after the Greer engaged a submarine off Iceland. The U S destroyer counter attacked, with both sides claiming the other initiated the encounter lasting about 22 hours. Berlin accuses Roosevelt of trying to push the United States toward war.
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Germany
Washington
Navy Department
Berlin
Greer
Iceland
North Atlantic
Navy
Hasslett
Roosevelt
United States
DNB
Ifougy
Icelandic
State Department
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sub Battle Provokes Ugly Phase in U S Germany Clash
Relations darken after conflicting claims over the Greer skirmish with a German submarine. Berlin charged the destroyer attacked first and accused Roosevelt of ordering attacks, while U.S. officials and lawmakers debated the truth and possible motives, including blocking England and aiding Japan.
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Washington
U.5. 5
Greer
Berlin
Roosevelt
Capper
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Iow
England
Japan
Cyclonic Winds Tear Tops From Blountville Building
Mrs James Oliver escaped injury when a roof blew from her bedroom during a cyclone in Blountville. Her husband carried her to safety and she returned to Bristol hospital where she will stay until repairs. A front gable toppled into a front room as dusk fell. Residents recalled hail bricks, a first in the area. Additional information and pictures to follow on Page Two.
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James Oliver
Bristol
Arrow
Blountville
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Harry Smith
United States Chamber of Commerce
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Hoskins
William D. Hasslett
Mr. Roosevelt
Hisslett
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Willig McCrary
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