28 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Corbin Sunday Times
Location
Corbin, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1969
Page
1
Democrat Mills cites Franklin Circuit Court ruling freeing R R Dawson Bridge Co of Lexington from Boone Parkway contract over a bid error claiming the company overcharged by dumping dirt on property owned by Lester Burns, a Nunn ally. Burns accuses Dawson of false charges while a highway official calls for study.
A United Airlines Boeing 727 hijacked by a gunman carried 23 passengers and six crew from New York LaGuardia to Chicago then Havana, with 28 aboard. Linda Brennan celebrated her 21st birthday as passengers sang to her before the plane returned to Miami after the hijacker claimed reasons for the act.
The Health and Welfare secretary announced July 1 1969 premium for supplementary Medicare coverage will jump to 5.30 a month from 4 reflecting a 32.5 percent increase. The change comes as Social Security also increases and deductibles rise for hospital stays.
Mrs. J Sherman Cooper mother of Senator John Sherman Cooper Republican Ky died Saturday at Somerset hospital at age 91 after a stroke two weeks earlier. She lived in Somerset most of life and taught elementary school 21 years. Her husband died in 1924 and served as Pulaski County judge and Kentucky railroad official.
Paul Scalf owner-manager of a local automobile agency fractured his leg Christmas Day while skiing at a makeshift slope in Tanglewood. The simple injury will sideline him for several weeks, potentially until the snow melts.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew launched a 10 nation, 37,000 mile Asian tour focusing on U S treaty commitments and economic balance. He outlined Nixon's line of standing by allies while stressing regional self sufficiency amid concerns over Formosa jets aid and possible future troop decisions. He also condemned North Vietnamese conduct in Paris and noted potential Viet Nam visit amid anticipated protests at the U S embassy.
Associated Press reports H Ross Perot plans a Moscow flight with gifts for U S prisoners of war in North Vietnam if approved by Soviet officials. He will visit Bangkok next to seek consent and then forward gifts to Hanoi via Soviet postal authorities.
An unreadable OCR fragment references a December date and an official action or meeting. The readable portion is insufficient to identify persons, organizations, or exact events. The context suggests a brief public notice or internal memo with unclear details.
Period of snow likely late tonight in Beleza, then mixing with rain Sunday. Overnight low 25 to 30, Sunday high 35 to 40. Monday expected rain or snow.
Army Captain John W. Marshall, wounded but alive, describes an ambush near Lai Khe 28 miles north of Saigon. Three fellow soldiers were killed as Viet Cong wearing South Vietnamese uniforms fired from elephant grass. He crawled away after his jeep caught fire, later evacuated to a hospital in Japan.
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