24 Sep 1940
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1940
Page
1
Report describes how the Hardy ghost hunting group faces unsettling noises during an investigation. Members report eerie sounds that unsettle the team and complicate their efforts to document paranormal activity. No injuries or official findings are reported.
Democratic nominee Henry A Wallace and Republican Wendell L Willkie campaign westward from Indianapolis and Seattle as they spar over finance and labor. A ghost hunt in Silvacola draws curious locals while Willkie presses for broader guarantees and more jobs as Wallace touts rescue of the capitalistic system.
Washington reports quote Richard T. Cleveland urging against a Roosevelt third term as a safeguard against unchecked power amid global trends. Bonn and Rome ministers discuss U S war stance but vow to oppose Britain, while de Gaulle’s Free French reportedly withdraw after truce emissaries are fired upon. London notes say British raids target Kiel Canal and rail routes as heavy bombing continues over Germany.
French frontier troops and Manai forces report the recapture of the border post Dons Dang in French Indo China amid Japanese pressure from the south. The defenders abandoned the town yesterday as Japanese superiority forced withdrawal.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley says adjournment by week end is unlikely. He has warned that not all legislative work may be completed this week, despite prior expectations that Congress would wrap up by Saturday.
President Roosevelt accepted support today from a national committee of independent voters for a third term and said democracy’s principles are at stake in the nation. Corcoran resigned all three federal posts to campaign for his reelection bid, telling reporters he would participate actively in Roosevelt’s campaign.
Article notes Britain mounting offensive strength, with leaders Mussolini and Hitler perceived as facing a tougher military problem. It argues the British Empire remains resilient, stronger than feared, and capable of turning the tide rather than being quickly defeated.
Kingsport merchants completed stock checks ahead of Kingsport Days, touted as unparalleled sales opportunities for shoppers. Local businesses expect heavy crowds and strong discounts during the event, with retailers signaling major promotions, limited-time offers and new merchandise.
New York JP Donald O Reilly took his two sons by the hand at disk yesterday and walked with them beside a Bronx park stream. He sat under a tree and then shot his sons and himself, leaving three bodies with bullet wounds. Police recount the scene and motive as a tragic family suicide. Later text discusses Kingsport Days and a regional sale carnival with deep discounts and awards up to 125 dollars totaling 1000 dollars to entice shoppers.
British air force reports a raid on four armed German ships off the French coast near Boulogne. Five Blenheim bombers attacked from 5,000 feet, causing heavy damage and smoke. One ship was seen after the first salvo, a second was struck, and all boats faded in haze. An Dornier seaplane was shot down.
The 1840 census projections suggest the south and far west will gain eight House seats at the Midwest and industrial states’ expense. States like Tennessee Arizona Florida New Mexico North Carolina Oregon would gain one seat each, while California could gain two. Losses would hit Texas Indiana Kansas Massachusetts Ohio Nebraska Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. Congress has 60 days to act after formal notification from the president early next January. absent action, the clerk of the House will proclaim reapportionment under the current formula.
The Tennessee legislature would redraw districts if a population increase grants an extra seat after the census. In 1931 the state reduced its delegation from ten to nine following the 1830 census figures, illustrating how reapportionment shifts seats and prompts redistricting by law.
President Roosevelt announced the War Department had placed 1.0 billion in orders for defense equipment under the Sept. 17 act. Navy contracts totaled about 200 warships, with the army’s top item being $206.9 million in ammunition. Ordinance facilities, aircraft, engines, and radial air cooled engines comprised the rest of the dozens of contracts and costs.
FBI confronts links between two West Coast child abductions as William Mattson and the other boy’s disappearance remain unsolved. Authorities note ransom notes share language with “Egoist” and “Unconventional, Eccentric” signoffs and flag barber Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich as a possible writer.
McCracken 26 heard Circuit Judge Shelburne Ferguson sentence him to life in the penitentiary. He smiled as Ferguson ordered confinement for the remainder of his natural life. He later challenged further charges in housebreaking and larceny, asking why additional trials were pursued. The judge replied it was the state’s business and McCracken told officers he hoped they would be satisfied.
Unofficial reports say 120 French war planes bombarded Gibraltar in retaliation for Dakar attacks. French defense blocked British landings on Dakar as Vichy dispatches describe a naval and air assault, while Berlin and London quote heavy RAF and German raids across Europe. France’s De Gaulle forces fight alongside Free French against Germany.
Berlin endured the longest WWII air raid as British bombs struck the city and outskirts early today causing eleven civilian deaths and fourteen injuries. Despite anti aircraft fire, a small group of bombers reached northern and eastern suburbs while Berlin reported fires and apartment damages but claimed no military targets were hit. German forces retaliated by bombing London as Cambridge University and Heidelberg faced raids, with Berlin wardens guiding 4 million residents to underground shelters.
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