World War I reunion after 46 years inspires Georgia visit
Two North Carolina high school students help reconnect World War I veteran Frank Bridgman of Canton with Rene Faure of Bourgneuf France, a friendship begun in 1919 in France. Bridgman and his student crew organized the effort, raising funds and coordinating letters to bring Faure to the United States for a weeks long visit near Chatsworth.
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Balinger
Chattanooga
Tenn
UPI
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France
Space Administration
NASA
Sone North
Carolina
Frank Bridgman
Rene Faure
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Rascal
Faure
Bridgman
Bridge Iman
Canton
N. C
Bourgneuf
Burning Bush
Cafoosa County
Bob
Canton High
J. C. Wilson
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Uto
Navy
Charleston
D. C
King S Likely Police Ties Rise In Riots
UPI reporting on a conflict between Mayor Samuel W. Kleme and police over alleged brutality during weeklong unrest sparked by a Marquette Frye arrest in the Negro district. Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Mayor Parker met privately to discuss allegations, with Parker resisting King’s charges against the police.
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UPI
Samuel W.kleme
Kollam Watts
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King
Holdsliam H. Parker
Yorly
Parker
Apparel Negro
Marquette Frye
Frye
Megraslice
Colorful KKK Attorney Killed In Road Crash
TUSCALOOSA Ala UP Matt H Murphy the Ku Klux Klan s flamboyant attorney was killed today in a car truck collision on US Highway 11 six miles north of Tuscaloosa at 4 a m CST Murphy a strapping man who stood 6 3 weighed 215 pounds gained national attention for his defense of a fellow Alabaman accused in the March 25 slaying of Detroit civil rights worker Mrs Viola Liuzzo a white woman Liuzzo was killed after the Selma to Montgomery march Murphy was known for dramatic courtroom appearances defending Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr in the Slankoo case the trial ended in a mistrial with a new trial set for Sept 27 He criticized civil rights demonstrators as white agitators in Alabama and drew national press focus for his summation.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Matt H. Murphy
Ku Klux O' Klan
Murphy
Detroit
Viola _Liuzzo
Liuzzo
Alabama
Johnson Urges Unity In Nation's Work At Cabinet Talks
President Johnson tells top State Department officials that unity follows frank advice and crucial decisions. He emphasizes peace as the most important work and plans more cabinet visits to align viewpoints before actions are taken. The note outlines broad aims for steady relations with other nations.
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UPLI
Johnson
State Department
Department Eers
Viet Nam
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Tusk
Melville
Assistant Co, Inc
Mae
Blue Ridge Shoe Co
Gov
Erement
Wilkesboro
Boone
N.C
Johnson Board Approves Bonds For Factory
The Johnson County industrial development board sold a $700,000 bond issue Thursday to finance a plant for the Melville Shoe Corp. Cumberland Securities Corp. of Knoxville bought the industrial revenue building bonds at Aner nent.
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Mountain City
API
Johnson County Industrial Development Board
Melville Shoe Corp
Cumberland Securities Corp
Knoxville
Aner
Capital Social Circles Has Gone To The Dogs
Washington reporters note the 1965 top dog license list from the District of Columbia showing the presidential beagle Hira owned by Luci Johnson and Blanco the First Family collie owned by President Lyndon B. Johnson at Nos. 1 and 2. The White House beagle Her death created a vacancy, allowing Beau the poodle of Gen. Omar N. Bradley to reach No. 10 on the list.
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UPI
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Department of Licenses
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Luci B. Johnson
Blanco
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Executive Mansion
Beau
Omar N. Bradley T
Mediator Sees Path to Averting Steel Strike
Pittsburgh report says William E. Simpkin of the U S Mediation and Conciliation Service plans to meet with USW negotiators and 10 major steel producers to avert a strike by Sept 1 He expressed hope of a settlement through bargaining and noted his visit does not imply government intervention The four month extension covers a contract due last April 30 Escrowed wage increase remains in effect pending a new agreement The union seeks about 18 cents more per hour against company offers centered around 1?.5 cents per hour The current job wages average 8.40 hourly with 1 hourly in benefits per the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Pittsburgh
UPS
William E. Simpkin
U.S. Mediation and Conciliation Service
United Steelworkers
USW
Simpkin
Burgh
Johnson
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kingsport Times Subscription Rates Notice
Local newspaper page shows subscription rates for carriers and mail, including evening and Sunday editions. The fragmented text lists pricing hints and contact details for Kingsport circulation and postal rates, reflecting the era’s marketing format.
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Poalane
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