27 Apr 1973
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1973
Page
1
This week lists Kingsport area activities for public interest to be published without charge as space allows. Notices must be submitted in writing to the City Desk at least three days before the event date.
A roundup of events: Glass Show at Dobyns Bennett High Saturday from morning until 10 p.m. call for details. W.S.C. of St. Matthew United Methodist Church rummage sale April 28 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hart Tile building. Cameron UMYF spaghetti supper April 28 5 to 7 p.m. at Yuma Raritan building with cake walk. Fall Branch Booster Club donkey ball April 28 8 p.m. proceeds to Pee Wee ball. West Kingsport Opti-Mrs. Club odds and ends sale April 28 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 317 B Sullivan St. Indian Springs Ruritan chicken supper April 28 5 4 p.m. at Indian Springs School. WMC Orebank Assembly of God bake sale April 28 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kingsport Mall. Central Heights Rurban Club country ham supper April 28 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. with country music and cakewalks. Exchange Place three day sale arts crafts baked goods April 28 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 29 2 6 p.m., April 30 10 p.m. to 2 p.m.. Appalachian Girl Scout Council Camp Sky Wa Mp open house April 29 1 to 5 p.m. use Elizabethton road.
The ETSU music department presents A Night of Opera on April 27 and 28 in Gilbreath Auditorium directed by Robert LaPeila. Kingsport Symphony Orchestra and Emory and Henry College perform Carmen on April 28 at Ross Robinson Auditorium with tickets at the door. Terrace Lolly Madonna ends Thursday, State Walking Tail ends Thursday, Martin The Sounder ends Thursday, Strand The Nelson Affair ends Thursday.
Kingsport Fire Department responded at 7 52 a m Friday to an automobile fire on Eastman Road near Oakwood Cafeteria. The owner was Allen Lewis. The blaze caused moderate damage and was attributed to a flooded carburetor.
An earthquake centered near Hawaii rattled the Major Islands injuring at least 11 persons and causing extensive damage in Hilo. A two story building collapsed, water mains broke, and a 120 foot pier split at Hilo harbor as roads and traffic froze amid the shaking.
Convicted assassin James Earl Ray, pale and unshaven, says his health deteriorates in solitary confinement at a Tennessee state prison. In his first TV interview and second with reporters since imprisonment, Ray discusses confinement, possible trial, and views on blacks while deflecting questions about King's murder.
Former Delaware Don Earman vows an independent Republican bid if Mills Godwin is endorsed by the GOP. Godwin may accept the GOP nomination, while Lt. Gov. Henry Howell Jr. runs as an independent. A three-way race appears likely as Earman seeks petitions and GOP support.
Tokyo reports a government mediated end to the three-million-strong national rail strike that halted most train services and stranded millions. While rail workers return, nurses, pilots and other sectors continue protests, as unions seek full rights to strike and wage gains amid a broader spring labor offensive.
The Kingsport News outlines subscription options and delivery days with pricing. It notes morning and evening editions, excludes some holidays, and lists post at Kingsport Tennessee with varied rates and service terms from Kingsport Publishing Corporation.
Thirty four Congressmen will bike from the Capitol to Lincoln Park on May 7 to illustrate lower pollution and energy savings. Led by Edward Koch and Peter Peyser with involvement from Seymour Halprin, the event emphasizes bicycles as part of a balanced transportation system and cites a Koch amendment funding bikeways.
Virginia Commonwealth University security chief Maj I Richard Benson and Lt Robert Thompson were charged after state police arrested them on multiple counts. Benson faced possession of stolen property and a submachine gun and embezzlement. Thompson faced possession of an unregistered machine gun and counts of burglary and grand larceny. Investigators say they used passkeys to access campus offices and took cameras and typewriters, some pawned or kept.
A reader notes that FASTEETH eases daily comfort for denture wearers. The product reportedly reduces slipping and irritation, making meals and conversations easier.
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