Harriman Plans Accelerated Aid to Russia in Wartime Talks
London conferences with Lord Beaverbrook set Harriman to join British plans for urgent aid to Russia. US and UK missions in Moscow agreed on immediate material support including guns tanks planes and raw materials, limited only by transport logistics as Germans threaten Kiev and Crimea moves.
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Singer Is Declared In Critical Condition
Mae Morgan a touring singer who entertained thousands coast to coast was in serious condition Saturday night. Her husband Isloyd Johnson rushed to hospital in Henrotin with a blood transfusion last Thursday and another operation was being considered according to hospital reports.
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Isloyd Johnson
Henrotin Keith
Expense Dispute Could Halt War Film Inquiry
A Senate debate over spending limits for an unauthorized probe into war propaganda and monopoly in the motion picture industry threatens to halt the inquiry. Senator Lucas of Illinois urged revealing its duration and cost before approving expenditures, suggesting a cap of 150 to 500 dollars unless the Senate itself approves continuing the investigation. The probe, originally a reevaluation by an Interstate Commerce subcommittee, has grown into a full inquiry with hearings likely resuming next Tuesday.
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Executions By Nazis Stir Vichy Realignment
In Paris 12 French hostages killed by German firing squads in reprisal for one German killed. Vichy condemns three Communists, signaling intensified crackdowns as Paris enforces a three day mourning period and curfews. The incident raises public concern over escalating reprisals.
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Polio epidemic decline noted by county health director
Chattanonga reports no new polio cases Saturday and only three cases for the week. Dr. F. O. Pearson, county health director, says the epidemic is on the decline and control measures begun ten days ago will be relaxed after next Tuesday. Churches have closed and parents are keeping children home.
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Pearson
State License Tags May Carry Names of Cities and Counties
Memphis leader E B Crump announced a plan to stamp city names like Memphis on license plates sold in western Tennessee counties. State officials said other cities and counties likely would be treated similarly, with costs and who pays to be worked out.
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George C. McCanless
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Taft Hits Back At Willkie Over Isolationist Criticism
Senator Taft criticizes Willkie for trying to purge dissenters from the party over foreign policy. He argues Republicans should not run on a national foreign policy record in 1942 off year elections. Martin of the GOP and Le Follette urge focus on individual records and upcoming political battles.
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Federal Tax Load Reaches New Heights
President Roosevelt signs the $3,552,400,000 revenue bill at Hyde Park bringing a higher federal tax bite. The measure, approved by Senate and House, expands income tax and adds new levies on cars, phones, and many consumer goods, with an aim to fund two thirds of government spending from taxes.
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Wreck Victims In Scott County In Critical Condition
Two CCC youths are in Holston Valley Community Hospital in grave condition after a Friday night wreck near Fort Blackmore. J Lee Hillman, 18, suffers a fractured jaw and head injuries, listed as critical, while Fred Hackney, 18, has a fractured left leg.
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Woodrow Booker
Paul McReynolds
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Windsors Plan Take Vacation in Bahamas Flight
Nassau Bahamas reports that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor will depart Tuesday morning with three pet dogs and a retinue of rides for their first vacation since fleeing France fifteen months ago ahead of the German invasion.
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RAF Attacks Across Wide Area Reported In Major Offensive
Royal Air Force launched a large operation spanning Norway to France with heavy fighting over the English Channel. British claims include downing 15 German planes while losing ten of their own, and striking German ships in a Channel convoy, with additional raids on Berlin and targets along the Norman coast, Emden and nearby shipyards.
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Tennessee State Fair Closes Amid Big Crowds and Races
Tennessee states fair ended its 36th season at Cumberland Park with large crowds attending auto races and the final horse show. Jimmy Wilburn won the seven mile sweepstakes on the dirt track while Joe Shaheen of Springfield, DL captured the one mile midget car main event.
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Press Inspects Damaged British Vessels at Mare Island
Vallejo report says the navy opened Mare Island yard to allow press inspection of two British warships undergoing repairs after the Mediterranean battle. The 10,000-ton Liverpool was torpedoed by an Italian germed torpedo, per Captain R C Haskett-Smith. The 7,215-ton Orin was damaged but details were not released by Captain T OC Wynne.
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Surplus Found In College Audit For Negroes Institution
State auditors uncovered a surplus of more than 300000 dollars in the finances of the State Aquacutures and Industrial College for Negroes in Nashville. Budget director W M Duncan reported the finding after a routine audit at the request of Education Commissioner Duggan.
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Germans Throw 250000 Fresh Troops Into Kiev Fight
Allied dispatches report a savage fight for Kiev as Germany claims the city and 850000 residents. Britain and Russia trade losses in air battles over Europe while Axis forces clash in the Barents Sea and in North Africa.
Pigeon Sent for Gasoline and Money in Wilkes-Barre
In Wilkes-Barre an eccentric garage owner and pigeon fancier named Jesse Wright ran out of gasoline and money today. He released a carrier pigeon from a car with a note tied to its leg seeking aid, highlighting his financial and fuel woes in the business section.
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Jesse Wright
Death in Running Pistol Battle Ends Bank Robbery Duo
In Ellwood City Harrisville area a running gunfight ends when police chief Hartman kills two bank robbers and a third is captured. Bandits fired at officers after stealing 2000 from First National Bank. pursuit ends with wreck and ensuing shootout.
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Boris To Join Axis Powers Report Says
London reported that King Boris of Bulgaria plans to join the war on the Axis side. Bulgaria announced a state of emergency and police said Russian parachutists and others in Bulgarian soil were arrested. Bulgarian leaders discussed a Black Sea protectorate, Thrace control, and a joint Caucasus plan if Turkey opposes Germany. Bulgaria’s army strength, mobilization, and officer retirements were noted, with warnings from Premier Filoff. Separate report said Communist groups trained in Sevastopol were neutralized in Bulgaria. Chinese acknowledged Japanese gains in Hunan near Changsha and along the Canton-Hankow line.
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