Registration Plan Aims 7 609 Sullivan County Men
County election commission announces plans to register 7 609 Sullivan County men under the nationwide selective draft. A meeting will appoint registrars for 27 precincts and a state holiday on October 16 will allow all eligible ages to register between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Local quotas are set by population, with Kingsport and Bristol included in totals. Governor Cooper directs timely appointments.
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Sullivan County
E. Ray Hawk
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Hawk
Bristol
Singapore
Kingsport
State of Tennesses
Tennessee
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Regisuar
State Solidas
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Berlin Rome Tokyo pact sparks fear of U S war entry
Bulletin items claim the Berlin Rome Tokyo pact is seen as a reply to the destroyer deal between the United States and Great Britain. A spokesman described a hostile bloc in the United States and warned that if the U S intervenes for Britain, attacks could come from two continents and land and sea.
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Borin Cpn
United States
Britain
Berlin
Getigan
Rome
Virginio Guyda
Glorvale D'Italia Today
Great Britain
Solon Opposes Dixie Airlines on Pittsburgh to Birmingham Run
Representative Meniston of Wisconsin leads a campaign to persuade the Civil Aeronautics Board to overrule an examiner's recommendation granting Dixie Airlines authority to operate the Pittsburgh to Birmingham route. Dixie Airlines and Pennsylvania Central Airlines seek the route, seen as vital to national defense. Cities along the line include Muttshureh, Clarksburg, Charleston, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Birmingham.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Examiner
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Pittsburgh-Birmingham
Meniston
Dixie Rite
Dixie
PCA
Rimiston
Dixie Airlines Ag
Hoe
Rite
Ettsburgh
Birmingham
CAA
Muttshureh
Clarksburg
Charleston
Wo Va
Wneoxville
Tenn
Chattanooge
Mingham
Mammoth air battle rages over London during massive raid
British and German forces mounted a major aerial offensive over England with hundreds of warplanes in action. By late afternoon at least 98 German raiders were reported shot down as waves struck London and the southeast, while Dover strait saw heavy artillery duels and British defenses intensifying.
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England
Britain
London
Dover Strait
Dover
Soth London
British Press Association
Hague Vote Machine Inquiry Blocked by Senate Dispute
A Jersey City vote tampering probe linked to Frank Hague’s machine is stalled as Senate leaders clash over who will lead Jersey hearings. The full investigative panel faced a vacancy after Senator Miller’s illness, and a subcommittee with Tobey will begin hearings in Jersey City on October 15 if a second member is found.
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Washington
Frank Hague
New Jersey
Hurtison County
Senate
Vucanty
Aelena
Hague
Hersey City Avisor
Mae Com
Barkley
Kentucky
Lee
Oklahoma
Senator Tobey
Jersey City
Tobey
Miller
Arkansas
Stores Stay Open Late as Kingsport Days Closes
Crowds flood Kingsport stores as the Kingsport Days sale extends its hours to 9 p m on Saturday. Merchants report record turnout from Kingsport and surrounding regions including East Tennessee Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina. The event features 67 prize gifts totaling 1000 dollars to be drawn at 9 p m Saturday, extended from 8:30 p m to 9 p m to cap the bargain frenzy.
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Kingsport
Upper East
Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
W. F. Miller
Retail Merchants Association
Miller
Jala Bargain
Heaviest Docket Of Court Closes
Sullivan circuit court ended one of its heaviest criminal dockets yesterday after two weeks of trials including five slayings. Judge Shelburne Ferguson disposed of 14 cases, with most pleas guilty or bond forfeitures as defendants failed to appear. Five drunk driving cases saw capiases issued for arrest without bond, and McCrackens Eugene and Wayland were convicted of petit larceny with sentences of three years and a day for Wayland and three years plus an extra term for Eugene in related charges.
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Blountville
Sullivan
Shelburne Ferguson
Hal Carr
Capiuses
Addington
Gale Dykes
Meade
Emory Rhoten
Ernest
Stallard
McCrackens
Eugene
Wayland McCracken
Wayland
John Mille
Kingsport
Eugena
Sea Circuit Court
Willkie Urges Bigger Market and Farm Program
Willkie outlines a farm program on a train trip from Omaha to Wisconsin, calling for expanded markets and reforms to federal agriculture. He proposes inviting farm factory labor and consumer representatives to the White House to tackle stagnation, expand industries, and improve farm marketing and distribution.
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Willsie
Wis
Omaha
Mepublican
Ines Alan
Dil
White House
Axis Pact Defines Two Front War Threat to U S
The United States faces a potential two front war after Germany Italy and Japan announce a three power pact binding mutual aid to deter U S entry. Hull says alliance clarifies long standing relations not altering current policy. Berlin ceremony proclaims a new order in Europe and Greater Asia with Japan as leader in Asia.
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Hull
Japan
United States
Hill
Roosevelt
Berlin
Huh
Germany
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Far East
Greater
Asia
Pacific
United Nations
von Ribbentro
Soviet
Russia
McNish Named President of Inter Mountain Telephone Co
Bristol Kentucky July board meeting elected McNish to succeed W N McAnge Jr who died. Ashland native has 13 years as director and GM of Ashland Home Telephone, 19 years Western Kentucky experience. Appointment effective today with family moving to Bristol soon. Inter Mountain runs 26 exchanges across 14 counties in Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee.
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Bristol
D. Kelly McNish
Ashland
Inter-’ Mountain Telephone Company
McNish
W. N.mcange, Jr
Bristol General
Ashland Home Telephone Comp
Sition
Kentucky
Inter-Mountain Telephone Company
Virginia
Tennessee
Japan US clash seems inevitable says Asahi paper
Tokyo sources say United States aligned with Britain and China by curbing scrap metal to Japan and Asahi declares an inevitable clash. Roosevelt’s embargo aimed at checking Japan, with Japan vowing firm self sufficiency and U S interference beyond the ocean. Japanese posters near the U S embassy warn against Western interference in East Asia.
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Tokyo
United States
Britain
China
Japan
Asahi
Arnmerica
Roosevelt
Western Hemisphere
Yosuke Matsuoka
Joseph C. Graw
Chungking
East Asia
Value of Three-Power Axis Treaty Debatable
A commentary questions the value of the three power pact signed by Japan Germany and Italy. It argues the agreement mainly aims to deter U S aid to Britain and that Japan seeks domination of Eastern Asia despite external pressures. The piece warns that Japanese military power will push Tokyo toward hegemony regardless of embargo impacts.
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Tokyo
Bei
Jin
Rome
America
England
Europe
Asia
Hitler
Mussolini
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