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Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1961

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Allies Near Agreement On Penalization Of East Germany

The United States Britain France and West Germany near agreement on penalties for East Germany over sealing off West Berlin. Possible actions include a ban on East German travel to the West and suspension of trade, aiming to pressure Berlin without military intervention.

John M. Hightower Washington United States Britain France West Germany East Germany West Berlin State Department Dean Rusk Berlin U.S Soviet Union East Berlin

Trade Patrol Boat For Jetliner In Cuba US Talks

The United States and Cuba, long out of contact, prepared to swap a 40-foot patrol boat for an Eastern Air Lines propjet. An EAL crew planned to depart Miami at 10:30 am to Havana on a Pan American plane, while a $3.5 million hijacked plane formerly operated by Pan Am remains a focal point. The case ties to a broader saga of hijackings, extraditions, and diplomatic strains involving Castro's government and Mexican asylum policy.

Miami Fla United Castellanoe iStates Cuba Eastern Air Lines EAL Miamo Pan American World Airways Havana Eas . W Key West Harris & Co Cadon U.S Castro Erwin Harris Mexico Tampa New Orleans Dallas United States Wilfredo Romans Tor Mexico City Charles Albert Caden Tor Castro Caden

Foreign Aid Bill Expected to Pass Soon

Washington DC reports House Speaker Sam Rayburn and other leaders expect a "pretty good" foreign aid bill as Kennedy’s administration pursues big goals. Debate centers on amendments and annual congressional review by Hickenlooper, while Treasury borrowing authority for an eight to nine billion dollar five-year loan program for needy nations remains hotly contested.

Washington House Sam Rayburn Texas Congress Rayburn Kennedy White House United States Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Senate Bourke B. Hickenlooper Iowa Congressional Committee Presidential Treasury

Reports Of Warden's Resignation Persist at Fort Pillow

Fort Pillow Tennessee reports persist that Warden Joe Barfield submitted his resignation though state officials deny it. Ross Dyer and editor Bill Klutts cite conversations and anonymous sources claiming Barfield resignation, while Barfield neither confirms nor denies. Barfield was suspended after auditors found a $31,000 book shortage. investigations continue and former accountant Raymond Fowler faces a $9,548 charge.

Fort Pillow, Tenn UPI Ross Dyer Buford Elling Ton Joe Barfield Barfield Fort Pillow Prison Dyer Nashville Bill Klutts Lauderdale County Enterprise Klutts Keith Hampton Fort Pillow State Complroller's Raymond Fowler Jacksonville Fla

Agencies Scrape Over Tax Issue

Washington agencies clash over Treasury plans to tax savings and loan associations and mutual banks. The Housing and Home Finance Agency and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board warn of mortgage credit losses up to 45 billion dollars. The Fed and FDIC back the proposal, which could raise 378 million in year one and 549 million in five years. The measure sits with the House Ways and Means Committee as Kennedy pushes major tax reform.

Washington API Treasury Department Savings and Loan Associations Mutual Savings Banks Housing and Home Finance Agency Federal Home Loan Bank Board Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Board of Governors Federal Reserve System House Ways & Means Committee Kennedy

19 Day Terror Ride Ends With Six Indictments

A Houston report describes Mrs. Clara Bell Roderick’s account of a 19 day abduction across four states by an armed man who tied her to her car and repeatedly raped her while taking her 4 year old son Bobby along. The case follows other violent crimes including a California confession to murder and a Tennessee grand jury indicting six men in a deadly gunbattle that killed two deputies and a constable.

Houston Tex UPI Clara Bell Roderick San Mateo Calif Roderick California Arizona New Mexico Texas Bobby Ernest Roderick Santa Rosa Dean Ross Pacific Christian Academy Graton Edna Doreen Harris Ross Edna Doreen

Weather forecast for Kingsport area from U S Weather Bureau

Fair to partly cloudy this afternoon with a little warmer mid afternoon high around mid 50s. Cloudy tonight not as cool with lows in the upper 30s. Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer with more humidity and a chance of scattered afternoon thundershowers. High yesterday was 31, current temperature lower this morning.

U. S. Weather Bureau TrhCities Kingsport Gleiatty High Speer

Polaris Submarine On Station In Atlantic Run

The Abraham Lincoln is poised to go on station as the U S fifth operational Polaris submarine after a one day record of six missile launches The submarine en route to Charleston loaded 16 nuclear armed missiles before patrol beneath the oceans The Defense Department would not confirm the launches but sources say six were conducted in the Atlantic near Grand Bahama Island The Communists bombarded Quemoy with 132 shells as Nationalist officials described the attack as partially successful

Cape Canaveral Fla United States Cess Navy Polaris Charleston S.C Defense Department Atlantic Ocean Grand Bahama Island Cape China Quemoy

Navy Extends Tours Of Duty In U S Military Buildup

UPI reports the Navy will keep 26,800 personnel on active duty for six to twelve months beginning September as part of Kennedys broader emergency mobilization. The move accompanies Air Force and Army shifts including reserve alerts and divisions raised to full combat strength with new training centers and increased draft calls.

Washington UPI U.S Kennedy Berlin United States Air Force Europe Navy Defense Department Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Fort Carson, Cola

Britain Placed In European Market Move Deemed Fortunate

Washington reports the UPI notes the U.S. Citizens Commission on NATO hails Britain's bid to join the European Common Market as a fortuitous development for the free world. Co chairmen William L. Clayton and Christian A. Herter say the panel will consult economists before advising how the United States should respond to new trade conditions. The commission, meeting at the Capitol, aims to shape U.S. policy ahead of the London NATO preparatory meeting on Oct. 26.

Washington UPI Britain Free World U.S Citizens Commission NATO William L. Clayton Clayton United States Commission Congress Supreme Court Capitol London Christian A. Herter

Street Scenes on Market and Cherokee Streets

Woman brakes hard after entering a parking space only to find a small sports car already occupying it. A father shows his two sons how a clock works in a jeweler’s shop window on Market Street. Two men debate turning an oversized box to fit in a car trunk on Cherokee Street.

Market Street Cherokee Street

Western Allies Protest Moves By East Germany

Berlin tense as East German actions tighten controls on West Berlin and a Western protest campaign forms. U S British and French commanders file sharp notes to Soviet commandant Solovyev demanding repeal of travel restrictions. Mayor Brandt calls a mass protest outside City Hall while trade penalties against East Germany float as a possibility.

West Berlin East German Interior Ministry East Berlin West Trade Union Federation Konrad Adenauer East Germany Kurt Scharf Evangelical Church Otto Dibelius Berlin Ace

Kingsport Man Bound Over On Sex Charges

A Sullivan County man Roy Moorehouse of Lynn Garden Drive was bound over to the Grand Jury by Judge Walter Moody on two counts of incest and one count of statutory rape. He was arrested at his home and held on 30000 bond at Blountville. His wife, charged with accessory to incest and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, is held on 1000 bond in Kingsport jail. Two girls were taken to a hospital for examination. Deputy Elmo Burgess led the arrests with E B Russell assisting.

Sullivan County General Sessions Court Walter Moody Elmor Burgess Roy Mooreouse Lynn Garden Drive Burgess Moorehouse Blountville Mocorehouse

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