12 Sep 1950
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1950
Page
1
Washington reports warn higher taxes and new installment buying rules take effect next Monday with likely months before impact reaches wallets. Officials press steel industry to boost capacity as government moves to control vital materials, while labor and appliance demand face restraint and broader wartime reforms.
Tennessee officials investigate the Memphis office of the State Children’s Home Society amid reports of a black market involving over 1000 babies and about 1 million dollars. Welfare Commissioner J O McMahan cites payments to foster parents and high costs, with state officials and attorneys linked to the inquiry.
Three agencies opened probes into a troop train crash near West Lafayette that killed 33, many believed soldiers. The United States Senate called for a nationwide rail safety inquiry within 24 hours. Investigations by Pennsylvania Railroad, Ohio Military District, and National Guard seek reasons the Spirit of St Louis streamliner hit a stalled troop train. National Guard officers Col G F Sawyer and Lt Col HJ Bersace joined the probe.
Maine voters delivered a sweeping victory for Republicans, reelecting congressmen seen as aligned with the Trumaz administration amid a broad GOP win. Governor Frederick G. Payne secured another term, signaling a strong conservative wave despite wavering state reputation.
A hurricane swept the New England coast with winds up to seventy miles per hour. Boats moored offshore were damaged while power lines toppled and trees felled along beaches and seawalls. A fishing vessel near Provincetown reported trouble as seas surged, with Coast Guard craft and a plane deployed to assist.
The Kingsport Recreation Commission voted to recommend a two to five year lease for J Fred Johnson Park if a working agreement with a Major League team for player development is reached. If the agreement ends, the lease terminates. Also, a separate vote opposed gate-based contracts for pro baseball and favored under terms like those with high school teams. The panel eyed Memorial Gardens work and Courthouse Park improvements with estimated Memorial Gardens work at about 9400. Memorial Gardens lies opposite Fred Johnson Park.
Washington Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $4.0 billion foreign arms program as lawmakers push new proposals to aid Turkey and Western Europe. The emergency bill would total $18.7 billion in military aid, funding manpower and equipment to bolster U.S. military power. Some senators argued rapid action could signal readiness for a broader cold war stance, with Spain and Turkey named as key partners in a strengthened North Atlantic defense.
The armed forces announced a new social allowances law beginning December providing servicemen with dependants' checks. The scheme sets allowances of 59 to 85 dollars depending on status and dependants, aligning with the latest social welfare updates.
Eight men from Kingsport surface division of the Organized Naval Reserve have been called to active duty. They must report September 20 to the naval base at Charleston South Carolina. Names listed include Charles Rutherford Bowart Bill Fred E Moore James W Deatherage and others with addresses given. Two artificial men have not yet been notified per Navy Lieut T Risher.
Pretoria reports the death of Christiaan Smuts, veteran statesman and wartime leader. A state funeral is planned as the world grieves Smuts who guided postwar diplomacy and helped shape the democratic order. He died after years of illness, four days after his birthday.
Two Portland fishing boats return from Nova Scotia with terrifying tale of their 16 foot and 9 foot craft being towed helplessly last Wednesday near Drier Island. Skippers Arthur We and Thomas Jordan say they could not see the object or water depth. They wonder if a submarine or a whale caused the incident.
American First Cavalrymen pressed a day long assault against Red Korean positions eight miles north of Taegu. They targeted the main threat to Taegu's northwest anchor, fought two-thirds of the distance, and faced heavy artillery and machinegun fire. The costly clash left part of Chalewk town on fire as the troopers pressed the summit overnight.
Stephen Uaxly resigned today as deputy secretary of defense effective Sept. 24, the president accepting reluctantly. No further details were provided on the circumstances or timing of the resignation.
A reader card of scattered phrases mentions fishing, bears, and a town surface notables. It cites Washington, veterans, education programs, and a community probe into local matters, with unclear dates or specifics. The text preserves names and places while lacking coherent narrative.
The United Nations Security Council approves its annual report at a closed door meeting the 500th since 1946 with Soviet objections on any reference to Korea. The U S argues for swift action to form a commission to probe charges of U S planes strafing North of the border. A demand to admit Red Chinese emissaries to vote and speak during debates is raised amid calls over Formosa policy and Chinese aggression claims.
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