Disputed Island Echoes New Sino Soviet Clash
On the Ussuri River disputed Da mansky Chen Pao island again saw clashes as Soviet and Chinese frontier guards exchanged fire. Each side claimed provocation and warned of consequences while reporting casualties and expulsions. The flareup follows a March 2 clash that Moscow said killed 31 Soviet soldiers.
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Moscow
Peking
Moscow Radio
Tass
Provocateurs
Chenpao
Ussuri
Manchurian
Vladivostok
Damansky
Peking Radio
Fine Arts Auditions Set for Recital at Cumberland College
Auditions for the fourth annual Fine Arts Student Recital sponsored by the Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Kentucky will be held Saturday March 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Gatliff Chapel at Cumberland College Williamsburg. Open to high school age pianists instrumentalists and vocalists with entries due March 19 1969.
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Fine Arts Association of
Southeastern Kentucky
Gatliff
Cumberland College
Williamsburg
Loyal
Corbin
Harlan
Evarts
Somerset
R. D. Pitman
Knox County Voter Books Available at Local Residence
Voter registration books for Knox county will be at Mrs. U. S. Vermillion's home at 604 Masters Street for 20 days. Residents may register or change voting precincts during this period, with books closing after the 20 days until after the primary election.
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Knox County
U.S. Vermillion
Masters St
Nixon ABM plan faces Senate clash with House wary
President Nixon pressed for approval of a limited ABM system as opponents warned Congress can stop it. Support grew in the Senate while House leaders signaled friendlier terrain after debate. The plan envisages 12 sites and a cost around six to seven billion with options to adapt as threats evolve.
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Montana
Nixon
Congress
Senate
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
White House
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Everett M. Dirksen
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
House
Melvin R. Laird
Washington
Johnson
Corbin Native Files for Sheriff Nomination
Corbin native Hershel Barton 723 Barbourville St. filed papers in Knox County May 27 for the sheriff’s race. A 34 year old U S Marine veteran with Vietnam service, he is married to Geraldine McClure and works as a locomotive engineer for L and N Railroad. Barton is a Veterans of Foreign Wars member and a Baptist.
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Hershel Barton
Barbourville St
Declara
Knox County
Office of Sheriff Publican
Corbin
Woodbine High School
U. S. Marine Corps
Vietnam
Marine Corps Military Police School
Dominican Republic
Matt Barton
J. T. Derrick
Hatfield St
Geraldine McClure
Mt. Vernon
L&n Railroad Co
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
The
Baptist Church
Barton
Corbin Sunday Times
Daily Tribune
Viet Cong Shellings Peak as U S Forces Hold Line Near Saigon
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese shelling hits more than 70 allied bases and towns as U S and South Vietnamese troops repel two ground attacks northwest of Saigon. U S casualties are modest. Hanoi fires on Hue and Mekong Delta while U S bombers strike troop concentrations.
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Saigon
U. S
U.S
Air Force
Central
Hue
Mekong
da Nang
South Vietnam
Chieu Hoi
Lions Club Radio Auction Set for April 3 5
The Lions Club announces a three day radio auction from April 3 to 5 aired on WCTT with co chairs John Bill Black and John Warren. Merchants donate items to be sold to the highest bidder and a TV telecast via Southern Cable will be provided at no charge. Bids come in by phone as Lions members auctioneers run the event.
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Lions Club
Lion
Bill Branaman
WCTT
John Bill Black
John Warren
Southern Cable Company
The
Carr Pleads Guilty to DUI and No License in Corbin
Knoxville man Jack H. Carr was arrested by Corbin police, charged with driving under the influence and no operator's license, and pleaded guilty at arraignment before City Judge Lawrence Henderlight. He received a total fine of $124.
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Corbin
Knoxville
Tennessee
Jack H. Carr
Lawrence Henderlight
Plea of Guilty in King Assassination Stuns Nation
James Earl Ray accepted a 99 year prison term after prolonged negotiations that included agreement from Coretta King U S Attorney General Ramsey Clark and Tennessee Governor Bu ford Ellington. Mrs King requested the case not close search for others involved. The deal followed talks beginning in December with prosecutors defense and King family approval despite concerns about conspiracy and capital punishment.
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Memphis, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Coretta
U.S
Phil Canale
Shelby County
Hugh Stanton
Canale
U.S. Civil Rights Division
Department of Justice
Tennessee
Wachtel
Bandolero and Lady in Cement Showings
Screenings list Bandolero at 1 4 14 and 8 PM with Lady in Cement at 2 39 6 25 10 PM across Sunday March 16 to Tuesday March 18. Audiences are invited to view the films at scheduled times.
Weather outlook for weekend with cool, partly cloudy days
Partly cloudy and cool conditions continue through Sunday with a low around the mid 20s tonight and daytime highs near the mid 50s. Monday remains partly cloudy and cool with similar temperatures.
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China
Soviet Union
New China Agency
Paris
American Legion
AEF
St. Louis, Mo
Legion
Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Russia
Bob Jordan
Ashau Valley
Ellington
Ray
Shelby County Criminal Court
Stanton
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