Reapportionment Rift Opens Over Unity Plan In Tennessee
Urban lawmakers in Nashville split over reapportionment as the Tennessee legislature nears the end of its second week. The Davidson County plan would reward larger counties with more representatives, while supporters of the unity plan push for a voter population basis. Sen. Gilbert Parker noted a Jan. 23 session as Gov. Clement prepares his program and forest fire bills advance in both houses.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Mets
Senate
Davidson
House
Sullivan
Gilbert Parker
Frank Gorrell
Gorrell
Davidson County
Frank Clement
Clement
Legislative Council
Out of This World Spiritualist Ends Vigil In Nashville
AP reports a Nashville spiritualist known as Psalm, nicknamed the Bishop Bernard, lay in a white coffin as police raided his church. Officers fined him $50 for alleged whisky in the church and eviction threats for back rent. He remained in the casket while Bible reading continued amid a controversial service.
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Nashville
Avery
St. Psalm
Psalm
Bernard
Swaine
Robert R. Poe
Poe
Florence Clement Dies at 88 in Dickson
Florence Clement, 88, mother of Frank G. Clement’s step grandfather, formerly Florence Kellam, and longtime Dickson County librarian, died yesterday in a hospital. Services are set for this afternoon at the First Methodist Church in Dickson.
Bills Seek More Staff for Sullivan County Courts
The legislature considers two measures to add personnel in Sullivan County. One would allow the judge-chancellor of Part II to hire a secretary with a $2400 annual salary, expanding beyond current limits. The other would create two assistant attorneys general and a secretary for the office, noting under staffing versus the Fourth Circuit. Both bills likely to be introduced this week.
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Sullivan County
Nok U
Howard S. Witt
20Th Judicial Circuit
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Budget seeks 2 million for Great Smokies park funding
The Kennedy budget proposes 2,066,900 for Great Smokies National Park for the coming year, 411,286 above last year. It includes 1 million for the Foothills Parkway in Tennessee, 913,300 more than this year, plus 813,500 for roads and trails, 90,400 for buildings and utilities, and 1,163,000 for operations and protection. Elkmont and Cataloochee projects are listed with several improvements, including campground facilities, sewer and water extensions, and bridge reconstructions, plus 750,000 for site work in Cataloochee.
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Pag Va
Congress
Great 51 National Park
Kennedy
Foothills Parkway
Tennessee
Ings and Utilities
Elmont
Elkmont
Cataloochee
Mingus Creek
North
Carolina
Park
Pigeon River
Cosby
Little River Io Station
Tenn bill probes insanity exams after acquittal
UPI reports Tennessee Senator Herman Robinson introduced a bill to allow mental examinations for felony defendants acquitted by insanity verdicts. The measure lets trial judges order exams before discharge and mandates mental hospital treatment if found disturbed.
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Nashville
UPI
Herman Robinson
Elizabethton
Bridge named for D W Moulton on Highway 11 W
Legislation introduced by Sen Mack Ray to name the new bridge on Highway 11 W in honor of D W Moulton and to authorize hiring a secretary for Sullivan County Chancery Court and two assistants for the attorney general of the 20th Judicial Circuit. City of Bristol plans to hire a professional city planner and raise commissioners' salaries.
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D. W. Moulton
Sullivan County Chancery Court
20Th Judicial Circuit
Mack Ray
Kingsport
Sullivan
Wow Ow
Bristol
Highway 11
Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
Kingsport Planning Commission
Legislative Council
Nashville
Greeneville Burley Market Closes Season with Price Average
Greeneville burley tobacco market closed with season price average of 83.06 per hundredweight. Total sales reached 18,006,022 pounds for 11,955,625.38. Yesterday's sales averaged 47.26 on 54,082 pounds for 30,560.79.
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Greeneville
Greeneville Burley
Jury To Probe Tampering Case
A special federal grand jury will be selected to probe alleged jury tampering in the Hoffa trial. U.S. District Judge Frank Gray Jr. will pick 23 jurors from 100 prospects, with several out-of-state witnesses subpoenaed to testify before the panel.
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Nashville
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
U.S
Frank Gray Jr
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