Italians Sink Three Ships in Gibraltar Harbor Raid
Italian assault units used improvised craft to enter Gibraltar’s harbor at night and sank three vessels while badly injuring a fourth. The raid surprised British defenses as Rome reported the operation risking heavy loss for the attackers. Simultaneously German reports claimed Germans and Russians were stalemated around Kiev with ongoing counter offensives. The war broader picture showed Bulgaria mobilizing and potential Turkish diplomacy amid intensifying conflict.
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Rome
Tigrean High Command
Harbo
Toles
Kiev
Wazi Ring
Moscow
Kharkov
Donets’ River
Bulgaria
Turkey
Russia
Baris III
Adolf Hitler
Discharged Kingsport Guardsmen Must Report Status
Kingsport area men must report to the draft board after discharge from the United States Army. Many have not yet returned and reported their status. About 100 men who left with the Kingsport National Guard will receive questionnaires to obtain official information on their return and status.
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Kingsport
United States Army
Kingsport National Guard
Draft Board
Kingsport Board
Elmer, Strait
Strait
Hurricane Bears Down Toward Texas Coast
A tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico swung westward rapidly toward the lower Texas coast. Advisory reported 325 miles south of Lake Charles and near Brownsville, with probable hurricane winds near the center. Officials urged immediate precautions along Texas and Louisiana shores as the storm intensified, while relief agencies moved to shelter workers and fishermen.
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Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Texas
Weather Bureau
At & A. m. Cst
Lake Charles
Brownsville
Tex
Louisina
Coast Guard
Jacksonville
Fla
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Atlantic Jetty
Nll
Charleston
S.C
Court May End Session Today In Sullivan County
Blountville September term of Sullivan county circuit court may conclude this afternoon as trials are postponed to next term. Ross Mitchell faced felonious assault charges. jurors convicted him and Judge Shelburne Ferguson sentenced him to a year and a day in state prison.
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Blountville
Sullivan County
Ross Mitchell
Shelburne Ferguson
Congress tackles new revenue bill after big tax act
Washington reports President Roosevelt signed the record 3 553 400 000 tax bill at Hyde Park, boosting taxes on 1941 incomes and new excises. Lawmakers begin work on a smaller follow up likely to raise 20 to 30 million, with focus on insurance tax changes and community property rules. debates over joint filing and property division aim to boost or cut revenues.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Treasury
Congressional
George CD Gay
Senate Finance Committee
George
Connally
Senate
Wold
Louisiana
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Nevada
California
Idaho
Union City to Form New Flying Classes
Union City Tennessee plans a new flying club formed by about a dozen residents. They currently take lessons at Martin airport. Two Union City owned planes are stored at the Martin airport. Leaders hope the effort will spur an airport with federal and state aid.
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Union City
Tenn
Union Citians
Martin
sBow
Tragic Westview School Loss After House Fire
Eight-year-old Jeweldene Goodman and two younger brothers Buddy and Dennis died in a house fire last night. Teachers describe Jeweldene as a model student who led classmates in studies and games. Housekeeper Mrs. John Lloyd survived, saying the girl studied her lessons before retirement. The neighborhood mourns as pupils recall the trio’s close bond and Buddy’s dream to start school.
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Westview School
Jeiveldene, Goodman
Buddy
Dennis
Jeweldene
John Lloyd
Bulgarian Deputies Executed and Peasant Party Interned
Advices from Sofia tonight report that a number of Bulgarian communist deputies were executed and former Peasant Party legislators interned. The move signals a harsh political purge amid ongoing upheaval in Bulgaria.
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Bern
Switzerland
Sofia
Occupation Feared in Bern Over French Shootings
Authoritative sources in Bern warn that Vichy fears broad French occupation if shootings and sabotage linked to communist elements continue in the German-occupied zone. The remark highlights concerns over escalating violence and potential wider control measures.
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Bern
Switzerland
Vichy
France
Admiralty reports sinking Italian liners near Mediterranean convoy
The admiralty said liners attacked a convoy bound for Libya sunk two Italian ships and damaged a third possibly all of the 24 450 ton Vulcanin class.
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London
Mediterranean
Libya
Admiralty
Captive Mine Strike Ends. 44,000 Miners Back At Work
The Associated Press reports captive mine operators agreed to resume work in Pennsylvania West Virginia and Kentucky after National Defense Mediation Board recommendations. No work stoppage for 30 days or until three days written notice. UMWA leaders urged members to return to work while a mediation panel seeks a settlement over pay and union dues. An insurgent group planned a separate walkout but would return only if dues were capped and election supervision by the NLRB.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
National Defense Mediation Board
United Mine Workers
International
John L. Lewis
Focal
Hovers
District Nine
Freeland
National Labor Relations Board
District Seven
UMWA
Germans Vow Retaliation For Slaying Of Soldiers In Paris
Paris sources report a German vow to retaliate for the killing of Captain Scheben in Paris. The funeral was held at Madeleine church as Germans emphasize suppressing attacks amid ongoing sabotage and terror. Marshal Petain urged French restraint while German and French envoys attended the services.
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Paris
Vichy
France
Scheben
Madeleine Church
Otio Abetz
Fernand de Brinon
Leheben
Marshal Petain
Westview Tots Die In Sleep Tragic house fireclaims three children
A Westview Park four room home burned overnight killing Jeweldene Goodman eight Buday Goodman and Dennis Goodman three while their parents were at a restaurant. Fire spread rapidly due to water supply failure and a suspected defective flue. Firefighters found the bodies hours later as neighbors watched in mournful silence. Surviving relatives include the parents a half sister Mabel Green and two half brothers Rudolph and Wallace Green. Joint funerals planned Tuesday at Westview Baptist Church with burial in City cemetery.
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Jeweldene
Buday
Dennis Goodman
G. W. Goodman
Clouds Mill Road
Westview Park
John Lloyd
Knoxville
Tennessee Eastman Corporation
Kingsport
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