British Seize Spitsbergen In Fast Move
Reported World War II dispatches describe rapid action as British and Norwegian forces seize Spitsbergen, countering German advances. Soviet fronts push remnants toward Smolensk, recapturing towns and guiding a larger offensive against Moscow. A local legal notice seeks to enjoin a county school site decision, alleging political bias and potential pupil transport costs.
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County Board of Education
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Sem Wampter
Paul Hoyd
John Amierson
Perry Slaugher
Jake Barger
Bond Sale Heads To Hold Meeting
Blountville chairmen of several sarments in charge of the sale of United States Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps in Sullivan county will meet at the near t house here Wednesday at 7 pm. Dr. Net Copenhaver of Bristol, county sales chairman, announced the gathering. Lipe Hersie, in Tenator of Internal Rev, will explain the program.
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Berlin denies general order to attack American ships
Berlin authorities denied today that a general order to attack American ships had been issued.
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Leningrad Blasted as Stuka Attacks Hit Plants
Reports say Leningrad endured continuous air strikes with heavy bombing on key industrial sites as hundreds of Stuka dive bombers attacked. In Chattanooga Honea area, public gatherings were restricted due to a rise in infantile paralysis, with health department appeals leading to closures of houses.
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Rayon Workers Win $400,000 Annual Wage Increase
Elizabethan P A joint statement from American Bemberg Worth American Rayon and AFL Rayon Workers Union says negotiations conclude with 4,000 employees receiving a $400,000 yearly wage rise. Watauga Rayon Workers Union No. 2297 signs the contract setting an 7 hour work shift from August 5 and funds to settle wage disputes incl holiday pay.
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Son of Wealthy Nashvillian Found Dead By Well
The body of Justin Potter, son of a Nashville coal company president, was found near a roadside well with a bullet in the right temple. A 32 caliber revolver, tied to a rock, lay nearby as deputies and volunteers searched the area. death suspected to have occurred about 3 p.m. during a bicycle ride.
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Boulder-Derailment Halts Train Near Waycross Va
A large boulder slid onto the Ciikelferd railroad tracks near Waycross Va derailing an engine and 18 cars early Monday. The 3 car train moved at about ten miles per hour and no crew were injured. Engineer Sam Mekwen and fireman Jeff Davis survived. tracks cleared and service returned to normal.
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Sinking of American freighter triggers calls for wider aid
Washington reports 24 crew members missing after the tanker ex-Danish ship sailing under Panamanian flag was torpedoed southwest of Iceland. Three survivors describe a Red Sea attack on Steel Seafarer, intensifying U S conflict with Axis powers. Officials forecast Roosevelt address may push to arm merchant ships and enforce freedom of the seas.
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Miss America of 1941 Rosemoery La Planche Crowned
Rosemoery La Planche, 19, of Los Angeles, Calif., wore the nation's No. 2 beauty crown after winning the Atlantic City pageant. She stood beside the trophy as local beauties from across the country competed in the annual event.
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Churchill Sees Nazi US Sea Clash Possible in Atlantic
In a House of Commons address Prime Minister Churchill urged that American warships patrolling the western Atlantic could be a greater aid to Britain. He predicted Hitler might clash directly with US naval forces, urged unity with Roosevelt, and noted Allied sea gains. Churchill praised Russia, warned against overconfidence in the Atlantic, and reported British reinforcements reaching Egypt as he stressed resilience and control of fate.
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