Income Tax Exemption Cut in King’s Policy Shift
Washington informed legislators said a joint senate conference committee agreed to lower personal income tax exemptions raising the number of Americans owing returns next year. The plan cuts married exemption from 2000 to 1400 and single from 800 to 750, projected to yield 303 million a year with most from existing taxpayers. Officials noted about 4,911,000 more people would file and 22,000,000 returns expected, with 13,000,000 taxable. committee also pegged the higher revenue outcome and withheld full details until Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury
Finance
Joint Conference
House
Chairrman Doughton
D-No
Drowning Victim Funeral Slated For Saturday
Funeral services for Henry A Gerst an 87 prominent Sullivan county farmer who drowned at his home near Blountville Thursday afternoon will be held Saturday at 2 00 p m at the Pleasant Hill Church of the Brethren The Rev W H Swadley and the Rev B E Dean of Blountsville and the Rev A M Laughrum of Jonesboro will officiate Burial will be in the nearby cemetery Gerst was watering from a cistern when the wooden top gave way and he plunged into about 11 feet of water His body was found at 7 p m by his grandson Paul Garst who alerted relatives Fire Chief Hoy Pyle of the Hingsport fire department and Clarence Hite conducted artificial respiration for about 45 minutes He was the father in law of R E Clark former Sullivan county superintendent of schools He leaves two daughters Mrs E S Glover and Mrs Clark a son T S Garst and other relatives The body will be taken to the Pleasant Hill church by 1 00 p m Saturday.
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Henry A Gerst
Sullivan County
Blountville
Pleasant Hill
Hoy Pyle
Hingsport
Clarence Hite
Garst
R. E. Clark
The
Pleasant
Bill Church
Wilburn Garst
Paul Garst
J. C. Garst
Vernon Glover
Bill Jackson
Elmer Jones
Curtis Clark
Sam Henry Gerst
E. 5. Glover
Clark
T. 5
J. S. Glover
Germans Claim Sinking 22 British Ships
German high command countered Roosevelt's speech by stating Uboats sank at least 22 ships from a Great Britain bound convoy. A spokesman berated U.S. policy while defending their actions, describing Roosevelt's views as hypocritical and insisting punishment for all consequences.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
Order Dykes Premises Seized for Bootlegging Probe
Chancellor E. Miller issues orders to Sheriff J. D. Newland to probe Minnie Dykes premises on Long Island. Sheriff to auction enjoin operation of any business or home where intoxicating liquor is sold or stored. State represented by County Attorney Hal Carr.
Lewisburg Mayor Hints Candidacy For Tennessee Governor Next Year
Knoxville, Tenn Jim McCord Lewisburgs perennial mayor today dropped what reporters called the strongest hint that he may become a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor next year. He said his visit was non political but hinted at candidacy in a remark about Tennessee governors and love for the state. McCord spoke to the Kiwanis Club and the Tennessee Bankers Conference and was scheduled for a Civitan Club luncheon.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Jim Mc
Ford
Lewisburg
McCord
Bob Taylor
Benton McMillan
Benton McMillan, He Turned x9
Benton
Milan
State of
Tennessee
Kiwanis Club
Tennessee Bankers Conference
Civitan Club
Senators Protest Morgenthau Price Check Move
A group of senators from farm states led by Chairman Smith protested Secretary Morgenthau’s plan to use government surpluses of wheat and cotton to influence farm prices. The statement named senators Smith Eastland Wastland Bulew Spencer Caraway and Peace as signatories, accusing a Washington faction of trying to control prices by indiscriminate use of surpluses after Treasury remarks about releasing loan stacks to curb price damage.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Smith
D-80
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wastland
D,mass
Bulew
D-Sd
Spencer
D-Ark
Caraway
Dark
Peace
D-Sc
Eastland
Treasury
Willkie Defends Film Makers Amid Cut Throat Showdown
Washington senators press film industry probes into war propaganda claims as Wendell L. Willkie argues competition is fiercest in the country and denies monopoly. He cites the four majors and says he may summon heads of Fox Paramount Warner and Loew’s to testify.
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
Senate
Willkie
Inmetes
Nye
R-Nd
Clark
D-Mo
Johh T. Flynn
Flynn
March of Time
United Artists
20Th Century-Fox
Paramount
Warner Brothers
Loew's
Clark D J Idahos
McFerland
D-Ariz
Party Features Dances Tonight at Tennessee Guard Block Party
The Tennessee State Guard unit in Kingsport hosts two square dance nights at Broad and Center streets with Parker Brothers string band providing music. Capt Donnelly reports 26 couples from Virginia and nearby areas will participate. callers are Earl Reynolds and T J Palmers. No charge to dancers.
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Tennessee State Guard
Broad
Center
W. J. Dornelly
Kingsport
Parker Brothers String ‘ Band
Earl Reynolds
T. J. Palmer
Jin Virginia
Capt. Donnelly
Norwegian Revolt Grows Against Quisling Regime
Reports from Oslo indicate a surge of anti Nazi resistance in Norway led by trade unions with about 250 000 members. Arrests were reported nationwide as Ludvik Buland condemned then pardoned by Nazi official for Norway. The labor movement faces pressure amid wartime Berlin influence.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Oslo
Quisling
Norway
Ludvik Buland
Labor Federation
Josef Terhoven
Maines
Berlin
Lindbergh
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Watt
Lindberg
Washington
White House
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dos
Lindbergh claims war plots by Britain, Jews, Roosevelt
Lindbergh at an America First rally accuses the British, Jewish groups and the Roosevelt administration of steering the U S toward war. He says war agitators seek to push the U S into conflict by steps and incidents while noting English potential peace if not opposed.
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Des Moines
Charles A. Lindbergh
Roosevelt
United States
America
Earl ©. Jeffrey
England
Europe
Axis Powers To Determine Defensive Waters For US Ships
Secretary Hull indicated that Germany’s actions will decide which sea areas the United States will treat as defensive waters where U S warships may fire first to defend shipping. Roosevelt’s address labeled vast sea zones off limits to raiders, with Britain and Canada reacting with cautious support and warnings to Germany and Italy.
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Navy
Hull
Washington
Germany
United States
Roosevelt
Italy
Britain
London
U. S
F. D. RB
Hitler
Atlantic
Winston Churchil
Canada
White House
Japan
West Atlantic
Iceland
Mr. Roosevelt
Berlin-2-Labor Peace Restored in Oslo Under Occupation
Report from DNB says civil siege in Oslo ended after German commissioner Joseph Ter haven declared peace two days ago. Informants claim Germany intensified repression of labor unions as a response to underground activity linked to leftist and communist elements.
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Berlin
Oslo
Norway
Joseph Terhaven
DNB
Vidkun Quisling
Quisling
London
Russia
Germany
Ini
Possible Axis Offensive Rumor From Vichy Zone
In the unoccupied zone press hints a German Italian attack in the western Mediterranean may be planned possibly in Spain. In London the RAF attacked a German convoy off the Dutch coast and burned one larger ship. In Memphis Robert Plaisance reports Thyssen and wife died by suicide in prison after witnessing his capture.
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Vichy
France
Mediterranean
Spain
London
RAF
Air Ministry
Memphis
Robert Plaisance
Cannes
Fritz Thyssen
Prizon
British and Russian Envoys Protest Iranian Editorial
British and Russian envoys protested to Iran against a government paper editorial attacking their handling of Iran. The piece claimed Iran would keep political alignment with the axis and criticized external influence over Iranian affairs.
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Teheran, Tran—.P
Ettelnat
Iran
Barge Adrift Off Louisiana Coast In Tropical Storm
A barge broke free from its towing tug during a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico near the Louisiana coast. The vessel drifted with a crew aboard as authorities monitored the situation.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Louisians
Booster Tour Planned for Southwest Virginia Towns
Plans for a Kingsport Merchants Association booster tour to Southwest Virginia towns are complete. About 50 may join, aiming to exceed 100, departing Monday at 8 45 a m from Broad Street with hat bands. Stops include Gate City Clinport Duffield Jonesville Pennington Gap Dryden Big Stone Gap Appalachia Norton Coeburn St Paul Castlewood Dungannon Nicklesville, with Norton hosting Monday night events.
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Kingsport Panster
Virginia
S. H. Anderson
Sonlor
Kingsport Merchants Association
Anderson
Broad Street
Gate City
Clineaport
Duffield
Jonesville
Pennington Gap
Drydett
J C Stone Named To Advisory Group In Wartime Effort
The Office of Production Management forms a rayon producers defense industry advisory committee to address silk shortage issues. Members include J. C. Stone of Kingsport Tennessee and Charles Wolff of Elizabethton Tennessee working with the silk substitution section.
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Washington—P
Office of Production Management
Rayon Producers Defense Industry Advisory Committee
OPA
J. ©. Stone
Kingsport
Tenn
Charles ‘Wolff
Elizabethton
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D-Utel
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