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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1950
Page
1
The Marine Corps League demanded the ouster of Secretary of Defense Johnson while endorsing a similar move to remove Secretary of State Acheson. The group called for swift action and cited policy failures as the basis for the demand.
At Lake Success the Security Council weighs inviting a Communist Chinese rep to sit during debate on Red China and Formosa. The United States abstains as Yugoslavia wins a vote, while Russia pushes to invite Peiping, framing the issue amid U S aerial actions in Korea and Manchuria.
President Truman may face a clash between Senate and House Democrats over whether to adjourn or stay active next week. Senate Democratic leader Lucas plans to raise the issue at a White House meeting as House Speaker Rayburn returns from Labor Day break. Rayburn supports adjourning until January to calm fears over the war and political timing, while Lucas argues against a prolonged adjournment amid the Korea crisis and public interest.
Wind whipped through Bluefield Virginia early today, destroying two lumber mill and storage buildings. Sayler Lumber Company official H J Bavena estimated damage at least 750500, with about 225 600 board feet of lumber burned. Fire crews from Bluefield West Virginia and Bluefield Virginia fought the blaze over four hours, keeping it from spreading to nearby industries.
Kingsport's school system expands as 16 percent rise pins 3,773 pupils above last year. Lincoln School 116 over capacity, Washington being enlarged. Dobyns-Bennett and Dunlap high enrollments up while Douglass, Jackson, and Washington show gains. First grades pack 42 to 44 pupils per class and calls grow for staff to handle crowded rooms.
President Truman to meet in a closed, private round-table session at a downtown hotel with about 50 AFL and CIO labor leaders. The two groups, generally allied with Democratic campaigns, will discuss congressional strategies and political action plans.
Rescue teams faced thick gas and mud as 128 miners remained trapped in a collapsed North Scotland coal mine. Some prisoners managed to call for help while relatives gathered at the pit entrance awaiting extraction. the rescue zone was close but hindered by pockets of gas and rising water.
Nevada Democrat Senator McCarran criticized President Truman for warning against the McCarran anti Communist bill. He argued veto would be a big mistake and urged Congress to pass the measure. McCarran stressed farmers in rural Nevada want timber and farm relief tied to the bill and warned of political consequences for Democrats in the Fourth Senate term.
Officials press for united support as the United States prepares a widened defense posture amid postwar diplomacy. Key figures from the administration warn against isolation while seeking cross party backing for new military and security programs.
Senator Schoeppel pressed for witnesses to back claims Chapman aided Communist infiltration in the Interior Department and Alaska statehood fight. Randolph Felts denied ties to Kremlin influence after being labeled an agent. Chapman called loyalty oaths from 1941 to 1949 unconnected to subversive groups.
Lieutenant Colonel William E. Ryan will replace Wickens at the Kansas Ordnance Works Parsins Kansas army notes. Wickens departs to assume command at HOW February 15 with Ryan arriving in Kingsport Friday. Also reports on Korean War front conditions with Allied withdrawals and artillery battles near Masan Taegu and Pusan, including civilian removals and offensive buildup fears.
The Veterans Administration plans to begin the second dividend of veterans' assistance on January 1, 1961. Dividends will be paid as each policy age date passes, but the total will be far below last year's $2,808,000,000. The exact rate per $43,000 of insurance is not yet determined. Congress authorized allotments for families of enlisted service members, with ranges from $85 to $165, affecting veterans' benefits.
Reserve officers in Tennessee have been ordered by the Tennessee Military District to report for aviation physical examinations today through next Wednesday. Exams will be held at Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville and Fort Campbell Ky. Those who pass may receive three weeks to wind up duties or request deferment before extended active duty orders.
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