Flow Of War Goods From U S To Hit High Tempo Next Spring
Reports from Washington say defense officials expect a sharp rise next spring in American war aid to Allies. Lease lend shipments already head to China, Britain, the Middle East, Russia, and the Netherlands East Indies as a vast program accelerates and production curves upward.
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Nation Mourning First Lady Sara Delano Roosevelt Dead
Nation and President mourn as Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt dies at Hyde Park home. Roosevelt’s mother, closely linked to his life and tenure, died at age 72, delaying a major radio address and prompting widespread tributes from officials and citizens. She was born in 1864 to Warren Delano, married James Roosevelt, and mother to Franklin D Roosevelt.
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Widow Spider Bite Affects Four In Kingsport Area
Four people in the Kingsport area were injured weekend from incidents tied to a black widow spider bite and wagon falls. Jessie Holliday, 44, Kingsport route 5, treated for a bite. Madge Hurd, 10, Stoney Point, fractured right leg after falling from a wagon. Phillin Davis and W D Davis, Gate City, both fractured right legs from wagon falls. All were treated and released after hospitalization at Holston Valley Community Hospital.
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Stoney Point
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W. D. Davis
W. T. Shelton
Gate City
Record Farm Production Forecast U S Food Exports To Double
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard announced a 1942 farm program aiming for the largest production in American history to meet domestic nutrition needs and support allied war efforts. The plan targets record outputs in dairy, poultry, vegetables, and crops while expanding cotton, wool, and tobacco controls. Exports are expected to nearly double, with Britain and others needing significant shares of U S production.
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Morgan Answers Hoskins Protest On TVA Dam Site
Broxville-7P Chaireman A Morgan of the Tennessee Valley Authority said today the French Broad river dam site near Jefferson and Sevier counties was recommended as a power dam because it provides the quickest answer to the nation s electricity needs. He issued the letter in response to educator James D. Henry of the University of Tennessee who warned of economic and family dislocation from dam construction. Morgan said TVA was asked to rapidly boost power for national defense industries.
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Polio Case Reported in Kingsport Warns Against Alarm
Sullivan County health officer Dr. J. W. Erwin said one infantile paralysis case was reported in Kingsport this week. He noted four county cases earlier this summer before outbreaks in Tennessee Georgia and Alabama. He urged parents to seek medical care at first signs of illness and to avoid crowds while reporting all cases to the health unit.
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Battle Looms Over Big U S Waterway Bill Proposal Sparks Senate Clash
A broad rivers and harbors bill faced a Senate fight as Clark D-Mo derided it as pork while committee leaders prep further authorizations totaling hundreds of millions. Hearings set for Sept 22 will tackle added projects as House and Senate conferees prepare on a defense tax bill amid partisan maneuvers. A separate probe into propaganda uses for motion pictures and radio was slated to begin, with tax bill details showing a large revenue increase on final passage. A 150-pound hog incident in Carthage drew local attention after it escaped a mill race sewer system.
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Prominent French Hostages Seized by Germans in Paris
German occupation authorities in Paris seized more than 100 Jews and two prominent French lawyers, former Justice Minister Pierre Masse and deputy Theodore Valensi, amid reprisals after attacks on German troops. Vichy sources frame arrests as combatting a Communist plot. shootings by Germans and arrests of suspected Communists follow August demonstrations in Paris. Pierre Laval, wounded last month, remains in hospital as authorities claim strong anti Communist actions in unoccupied zones.
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Pierre Laval
Marcel Deat
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Alarmed Officials Move to Curb Public Gatherings
Chattanooga authorities prepared today to restrict public meetings and confine children to their homes amid the infantile paralysis epidemic. Berlin dispatches report German air raids near Len ingrad with hundreds of dive bombers. German losses not disclosed.
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Oil Tanker Arrives in Vladivostok from the United States
A third Amer icam tanker carrying oil to the Soviet Union reportedly arrived this morning in Vladivostok, as broadcast by Sydney radio and heard by NBC.
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Pacific
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James H._ Surs
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Missionary Jessie Mathews Arrives in New York for Morale Tour
Missionary performer Jessie Mathews arrives in New York to entertain service members with song and dance aboard a port English stage and screen show aimed at boosting morale among troops.
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New York
Lifting of Gas Curfew Urged Before Senate
The American Automobile Association urged the eastern seaboard gasoline curfew be lifted as an unnecessary inconvenience with little effect on fuel conservation. Russell E. Singer of the AAA urged a Senate committee to report that the curfew is not in the public interest and does not reduce gasoline costs. Senate hearings aim to conclude soon with a report to the full chamber, while the Association of American Railroads pushed for emergency petroleum rate cuts.
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Association of American Railroads
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