Pro Communist Forces Lose Battle In Laos Capital
Anti Communist forces in Vieng Chan Vie ntiane drive leftists toward the outskirts as U S embassy struck by shell fire. Four Americans injured while staff evacuated. Jeftis Captain Kong Le deserts to Gen Sounthane Pathammavong who flees to Thailand. Bangkok reports hospital hit and hundreds of wounded left unattended.
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Associated Press
Vien- Hane
U.S
Bangkok
Thailand
U.S. Information Agency
Kong le
Sounthane Pathammavong
Vientiane
Mekong River
Peiping
Viet Nam
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Laos
Washington
State Department
Sowet
Kang
Kang le
Pathet Lan
Mot
Fhoumi Nosavan
Tebel
Savannakhet
Phoumi
Mekong
Paksane
W H Snag Named To Post At Southern Oxygen Co
W H Snag was elected vice president of the Southern Oxygen Co at a board meeting. Saupe remains sales manager for the southern division, based at Kingsport offices and plant, with ties since 1929. Snnges moved to Kingsport in 1907. territory covers Greensboro North Carolina and St. Petersburg Florida, plus offices in North Carolina and Georgia. R P McMillan promoted to president. retiring president R P Swope becomes board chairman. Savens active in Kingsport civic life and Masonic orders.
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W. Howard Snags
Southern Oxygen Co
Saupe
Southern Division
Kingsport
Arlington
Way
Peningan
Bladensburg
Snnges
Greensboro
N. C
St. Petersburg
Fla
North Carolina
Georgia
Bonch
R. P. McMillan
R. P. Swope
Kingspnat Savens
Masonic Lode
Shrine Club
HK Lodge
US Fails In Moon Shot At Cape Canaveral
The United States failed for the sixth time to launch a satellite around the moon as a giant rocket exploded in flight near Cape Canaveral. The $40 million Atlas-Able program ends with recovery effort planned. Soviet space successes widen the lead in lunar exploration.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
U.S
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Maj
Edward D'Arcy
Air Force Ballistic Missile Division
Moon
U.S. Itssilemen
Soviet Union
Lunik
Lunik NT
Light Snow Briefly Hazards Driving In Kingsport Area
A light snow fell in Kingsport and surrounding area but soon stopped. Three minor accidents occurred at Chadfield and W Sullivan, Lyon Garden Drive, and W Center Street with no injuries. Ice on bridges noted and salt spreading started. Broad Street into Gibson Town was impassable briefly. State patrol reported near normal conditions by midmorning.
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Kingsport
Chadfield
W. Sullivan Street
Lyon Garden Drive
W. Center Street
Broad Street
Gibson Iown
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Nols Pape
M. L. West
Public Works
West
Tri-City
Wise County
Norton
Virginia
Tennessee
State Highway Patrol
State Safety Department
Highway Patrol
Nashville
Knoxville
Crossville
Tri-Cities
Castro Fires New Charges at Cuban Labor Leaders
Fidel Castro denounced union leaders as counterrevolutionaries after a four hour midnight rally seen as an attempt by a U.S. backed confederation to dictate Cuba’s politics. He accused Fraginals of intrigue, claimed the union was locked out of a critical meeting, and warned of U S supplied explosives amid charges of foreign meddling and internal subversion.
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Robert Berrellez
Havana
jFidel Castro
Castro
United States
Achauty Fraginils
Fraginals
Fraginala
Wea
Cuan Confederation of Workers
Wnion
Armay
U.S. Central Intelligence
Pentagon
Kingsport Chamber Elects Fourteen New Directors
The Kingsport Chamber of Commerce announces fourteen new directors elected for two year terms with ballots cast by Tuesday deadline. Board names finance real estate public service wholesale automobile retail and other sectors. a January 24 meeting at Cowie Auditorium will nominate a president and officers for 1981.
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Kingspar! Chamber of Commerce
Catron
C. Aitken
L. K. Eilers
Paul W. Nipper
Joh
Taggert
John Mimberly
Cowie
Noah Largedale
Georgia State
College of Business
Atlanta
JR. Barnes
R. F. Beck
S. Benedict
T. M. Divine
Val Edwards
Fred Giltette
J. A. Godwin
W. Ray Hillman
James Hoffman
W. E. Lacy
D. 5. Sample
Howard Wilson
W. F. Winders
Ethiopian Emperor Overthrown By Son In Coup
A revolutionary government led by Crown Prince Asfa Wassan, 44, seized Addis Ababa as Emperor Haile Selassie, in Brazil on state visits, was cut off from return. The coup, backed by the imperial army and police, shut air traffic, imposed a curfew, and disrupted radio links while premier Pessary was named.
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Caro
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Asfa Wassan
Addis Ababa
Brazil
Kinssios
Addia Ababa
Passary
Hittia
Har
Ebihia
Sulawan
Sheba
Ruhlopia
West Africa
Latin America
Ethior Fia
Africa
Sereng
U.N
Congo
Street Scenes Snowy Streets Spotlight Courteous Act and Slip
A man assists a coworker crossing a slick Cherokes Street after she parks her car while a small schoolgirl struggles to scoop snow for a snowball at school. An automobile spins up Oak Street hill, drawing cringes as tires rasp and wheels bite in a risky incline.
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Cherokes Street
Trey
Oak St. Hill
Dentint
French Troops Disperse Moslem Demonstrators in Algiers
Four truckloads of French paratroopers entered Government Square to break up a 1,500-strong Moslem protest with rebel Algerian flags. The Casbah clashes continued into the night as French security forces targeted ringleaders of Masseny and European settlers amid reports of rebel agitation and calls for evading identification papers.
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Algiers
Algeria
UPI
Casbah
Par Fede
iAbbas
Ferhad Abbas i
Tunisia
National Liberation Front
Masseny
Weather outlook shows mixed signals this week
Fragmented report notes unsettled conditions with rain chances and cooler spells. The piece mentions Friday night into Saturday may see stronger winds and showers, with a calmer, sunnier period expected later in the weekend. Local conditions and timings remain unclear.
Today’s Skies Forecast May Be Unclear Across Regions
Fragmentary weather report notes mixed conditions with variable winds and possible showers. Forecasters warn residents to monitor updates as cloud cover shifts and temperatures show modest changes through the day.
Two Elizabethton Boys Drown in Doe River Tragedy
Bodies of two boys are recovered from the icy Doe River two miles southeast of Elizabethton. Donald Guy 7 and Timothy Simerley 9 were identified as victims. Guy's body was found downstream near the Valley Forge area shortly after the incident was reported. Simerley's body followed several hours later.
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Elizabethton
Teton
Doe River
Here
Donald Guy
Oscar Gry
Timothy Simerley
Elmer Simerley
Guy
Bares
Forge
Hardy
Luther Hill Convicted in Slaying Case at Night
Luther Hill, a 44 year old Kingsport janitor, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting that killed Melvin Skates during a July 16 incident at Hill's Ft Sevier Avenue home. The jury recommended a sentence. formal sentencing awaits next week. Witnesses testified Skates was feared, with threats and a knife attack alleged in the weeks before the death.
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Jerry Alley
Blountville
Luther Hill
Kingsport
Melvin Skates
Smith
Hill
Raward (Ruck
Will
Hat Hilt
Ft. Sevier Ave
John Crawford
Gibson Mil Read
Tepuntul
Crawford
Tudge Sraith
Aitornes Cioneralo
Skates
Glas
Crawi
Winser
Spi
Ralph Teal
Brady Lane
Holston Valley Community Hospital
Sei
Deal
Tilt
Bill Gilley
Gene Christan
Maevin Pirsouk
Safety Drive Begun By THP
The Tennessee Highway Patrol launched an intensive holiday safety drive with about 40 troopers and similar patrol cars statewide. Sleet and freezing rain made highways hazardous while salt crews treated roads. Four fatalities occurred on the eve of the drive, lifting the year toll to 28, with 29 for the month.
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Associated Press
Tennessee
Als
Nedway
Clean Sweep For All Cabinet Posts Planned By Kennedy
President elect John F Kennedy plans a rapid fill of top posts with at least two more Cabinet appointments likely today. Salinger said Kennedy may announce five vacancies before a Palm Beach rest break. Potential picks include Douglas Dillon for Treasury and Robert Kennedy for Attorney General amid ongoing cabinet speculation.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Dillon
Robert
Justice’ Department
Proutids
Raul
William P. Rogers
Eisenhower
Byron (Whizzer) White
Colorado
Attorney General Post
White
Arthee J. Goldberg
Afl-Cio
United Stegeworkers Union
Howls
Kenney
Tike Goldberg
W. Willacd Wirtz
Chicago Labor J
Inquiry Opens On Co-Op Stock
A Tennessee securities official says the Kingsport Cooperative may violate the Securities Act by giving stock as an inducement for membership. Officials will meet to discuss the matter after reports of unregistered stock issuance. If a violation is found, action to stop stock distribution could follow.
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Nashville
Kingsport Co- Operative
Joe
Tepbert 1 Miller
Securities Division
Slutty Insurance Department
Coop
Miller
Hes Hott
Tensnessee Inn
Tie
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W. Howard Snuggs
Yse Christmas Seals
Weinri
Anand
Amd
Foe Hill
H.C
Lester Bristol Jr
Eddie Gorman
Greg O'Rear
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