07 Apr 1941
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1941
Page
1
A fragmented account shows a 38 year old physician wife, Dr Laverene Harris Toss, slain. The surviving details are garbled yet indicate a charge of murder and a guilty plea in a Maine location. The text mentions a man named Merril Toss and references a lack of a discernible motive or evidence.
Publication entry shows Citizens News Co Inc issued daily afternoon paper except Sunday for Middlesboro Kentucky. Postal registration indicates second class matter status at local post office.
A wartime reflection urges swift aid for Greece and its allies as Poland, Norway, Holland, Belgium, and France fall before German forces. It honors Yugoslavia and Greek resistance, insisting free nations must end strikes and accelerate support to those fighting for liberty.
In Los Angeles the CIO division appeals to the government to seize Harvill Die Casting Corp. a key airplane part maker amid production halts. The union says workers are ready to return and negotiate, while the company resists. The dispute raises fears of compulsory measures and unnecessary industry “sherilization” driven by both sides.
Receipts show hogs and cattle on the higher side with mixed demand. Hogs averaged heavier weights and prices near 9.60 to 12.50 for selected grades while steers and heifers showed strength in fat cattle, with cows steady to higher and lighter supplies. Buyers paid around 1.00 to 1.60 per pound for various weight classes, with notable shifts in demand across weight ranges and markets.
Eve and Joel discuss memories of Carey as Bill returns with manuscript chapters. A warning shot lands as two men lurk near the cabin, while Eve notes a Rita Linwood double seen in town. The trio suspects danger as they head back to Hickory Gap, with Bill focused on finishing his novel.
Report covers preseason football plans with team notes and coaching updates. Mentions spring drills, training pace, and upcoming scrimmages, highlighting adjustments in player conditioning and staff roles as teams prepare for the season opener.
A fragmented social column lists names and relations across Mrs Milton Weston and Go 1% Clarkson, Wanda Jones, Mr and Mrs Miles, and others visiting kin and attending the Virginian show in Middlesboro. Mentions include Mrs arynio Tienoke, Cody visitors, and several couples and daughters noted in brief entries.
A garbled OCR fragment references Milloai Weston and BR Dives with unclear phrasing about an acreanele and a fellow named lala Tall, yielding no coherent event or outcome.
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