Storming Of Leningrad Unlikely Says Nazi Quarters
Nazi quarters indicated that the German siege of Leningrad may not storm the city after declaring Russians are making a bitter stand. Reports from Moscow and Berlin described heavy fighting, with Soviet counter offensives near Yelnya and Smolensk, while Finland enacted a law to treat parachutists as spies. Crowds attend a tent revival service at Yadkin street and the Bristol highway led by Rev. Harvey Fingoun.
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Leningrad
Adolf Hitler
Tennessee Eastman Corporation
iKingsport
Lake Lagoda
Moscow
Berlin
Smolensk
Kiev
Red Army
S. A. Lozovsky
Yelnya
Lozovsky
Finland
Russia
Royal Air Force
Continent
England
Yadkin Street
Bristol Highway
Harvey Fingoun
Eastman Denied Temporarily Expansion Permit
Washington reports the Supply Priorities and Allocations Board denied a temporary expansion permit for Eastman. The plan would have expanded civilian demand, using large amounts of material crucial for defense, prompting the rejection.
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Eastman
Washington
Board of the
Movie Magnates Accused Of Seeking War Propaganda
War talk erupts as an interstate commerce subcommittee probes alleged anti war propaganda by major studios. Willkie brands industry tactics as relentless and biased. Nye counters that Willkie acts as a press agent, dismissing his testimony as campaign rhetoric.
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Interstate Commerce
Hesegong
Willkie
Rture Prodducers
Gein
Jehor
Nee Ih
Tims
Henry Luce
Great Britain
Nye
Wilkie
Lights to illuminate Center street for business protection
Four new whiteway street lights are being installed on the south side of Center street between Broad and Commerce to protect business houses. Ordered in December and delayed by material shortages, the lights on the north side remain unlit due to no buildings then. wiring is near completion and the lights will be turned on soon per City Manager Frank L. Cloud.
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Center Street
Broad
Commerce Streets
Frank L. Cloud
Earl
Mr. Cloud
Data on Sessa sinking by German submarine uncertain
The State Department reported that the American freighter Sessa was torpedoed and shelled without warning by a presumed German submarine while en route from the United States to Freeland. Survivors picked up by the Lansdale identified three men and said the Sessa sank shortly after the attack as President Roosevelt prepared a speech demanding a full accounting for American lives and ships lost at sea.
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Washington
State Department
Freeland
United States
State Reents
Lansdale
Wavy Department
H. E. Bjorrejaarad
G. L.T. Ljungsten
J. de Oliveiira Correia
Sessa
Hoosevelt
Germany
Eeaberalse
State
Department
Deeland
Ivey
Talk On Foreign Affairs Finished Aboard Roosevelt Train
President Roosevelt completed a radio address on foreign affairs while en route to Washington aboard a presidential train. The White House plans broadcast tomorrow and emphasized the importance of the topic, with a longer running time than previously announced. Officials withheld details of the international situation to be discussed.
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Roosevet
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Defense Savings Staff Meeting in Blountville
Sullivan County Defense Savings staff will meet at Blountville courthouse at 7 p.m. to learn duties of committee heads and hear from state chairman Lipe Hensler. Dr Net Copenhewer of Bristol announced the event and Wingsport attendees include Howard C Hamlett and PL Le to assist in selling defense bonds.
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Sullivan County Defense Savings
P. m
Blountvile Court House
Dr. Net, Copenhewer
Bristol
Lipe Hensler
Defense Saving Organization
Wingsport
Howard C
Hamlett
PL le
Alleged Slayer Captured In Scott Virginia
Sheriff Williams captured Roy Darnell near Moccasin Gap after a fatal shooting of Lark Delp on the Kingsport highway. Delp died at a Kingsport hospital. eye witness Tharse Hurd described Darnell firing a 12 gauge shotgun after meeting Delp and Hurd returning from Kingsport. Darnell's past includes a Tennessee prison term for stabbing his father-in-law.
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Thea
Gate Chy
Lark Delp
Roy Darnell
George Willams
Moccasin Gan
Kingsport
Delp
Sheriff Williams
Tharse Hurd
Hawking County
Tenn
Hurd
Williams
Darnell
Scott
Tennessee
Mountain Ridge May Hide Plane With Six Men
Tacoma, Wash. searchers hunted an Army bomber that vanished yesterday with six men aboard. The plane reportedly went down on Mountain Ridge about 25 miles north of Mount Rainier between Snoqualmie and Chinook Pass. Col. William Crom of McChord Field and officials said the crash path may have altered toward Seattle as the crew tried to reach their base southwest.
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Tacoma
Wash
Cascade
Tigge
Mount Rainier
Snoqualmie
Chinook Pass
William 3S. Crom
McChord Field
Spokane-Seattle
Seattie
Draftees to Get Job Hunt Aid Committee Formed
W L Holyoke Kingsport public works head was named chairman to assist selectees in securing jobs when released from training. W J Donnelly draft board chairman said Holyoke will be notified before release and will contact former employers. Those without jobs on entry will also receive help recruiting positions with clerks aiding the Kingsport draft board.
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W.L. Holyoke
Kingsport
W. J. Donnelly
Donnelly
Holyoke
Moen
Father and Daughter Bound Over in Five Points Assault
Sam Tribble and his teenage daughter Rachel, residents of the Robert E. Lee apartments, were bound over to the grand jury by Magistrate M. M. Chase on felonious assault charges. Cab driver Elbert Jackson testified that Tribble threatened him in the cab and chased him into a Five Points restaurant, where a street brawl occurred and the daughter allegedly tried to stab him in the back. Bonds were set at $1,000 each.
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Sam Tribble
Jhis
Rachel
Robert E. Lee
M. M. Chase
Elbert Jackson
Jacks
Tribble
Jackson
Squire Chase
Weather summary shows heat wave across much of nation
Readings ranged up to 97 in Kingsport with a late cooldown. Tuesday was the hottest day of the year in many areas as highs reached into the 90s and some midwestern front cooling began. Temperatures varied widely from 39 in Pueblo to 75 in Pittsburgh with scattered light showers in Alabama and Florida.
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Kingsport
Comfort
Texas
New York
Tennessee
New England
Indiana
Ohio
Syracuse
Detroit
Geneva
Oklahoma City
Springfield
Louis
Ies Moines
Pueblo
Washington
Ahansas
Southern
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Armsenum
Santa Airport
Jacksonville
Andress
Port
Miami
Group May Iron Out Differences In New Tax Bill
Washington DP- Joint conference committee opened talks to reconcile House and Senate versions of a large defense tax measure. Optimism ran high for a week-end agreement as revenue tallies differed by about 1.1 billion dollars. Key figures George and Doughton led the effort with anticipated debates over personal exemptions and corporate taxes amid a potential 2 million daily revenue loss pending levies.
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Washington
House
Senate
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Doughton
House Ways and Means
Motorists Fined In Traffic Court
Several motorists faced fines in city court for speeding and overtime parking violations. One driver forfeited part of a cash bond after failing to appear, another paid $4.56, and Judge Napoleon Boni imposed a $15 fine on a public intoxication charge.
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Napoleon Boni
FDR Names Railway Mediators In Labor Crisis
President Roosevelt ordered a five man fact finding board to investigate the dispute between 809000 non operating union workers and operating rail brotherhoods amid threatened strikes that could disrupt interstate commerce. The board has 20 days to report and the strike may last 30 days after filing. Names of mediators to be announced.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
America
Live Man J
National Railway Mediation Board
Elt
Ishor
Ilways
Lnions
Reuning Delivers Key Speech At Appalachian Tenniel Club Rally
Fred Reuning of Bristol led the regular banquet at the Appalachian Tenniel Club gathering held Tuesday night at the Kingsport Inn. More than 73 members attended, with H. BE. Folsen noting the next meeting is set for Oct. 14 at the Hotel Bristol in Bristol. The club serves traffic professionals in shipping, trucking, and rail, with members from Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol.
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Fred Reuning
Bristol
Appalachian Tenniel Club
Kingsport Inn
H. BE. Folsen
Briscol
Upper East Tennessee
Wingsport
Johnson City
Bristal
Speaker W. S. Self to lead City Mission evangelistic services
Mrs W S Self, wife of two renowned Salvation Army evangelists, will speak at special evangelistic services at the City Mission tonight starting at 8 pm. The meetings will focus on the efficacy of prayer and invite the public to attend.
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Bios. W
Self
Salvation Army
City Mission Earch
Britain vows to curb lease lent export misuse
London reports Britain will prevent use of materials from the United States under lease lend that could compete with American exports. A white paper outlines steps to stop German propaganda and prevent Britain and the United States from being pulled apart by such charges. The source claims both sides exaggerate figures while aiming to keep allied war effort intact.
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London
Britain
United States
Germany
South America
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