Tennessee lawmakers weigh investigative panel amid weather woes
In Nashville a sparse attendance stalled a local bill session as rain and ice kept lawmakers from their weekend meetings. The Legislature debated how far to probe the Revenue Department with Crutchfield urging a thorough inquiry while Crutchfield and Sen. Robert Taylor of Nashville pushed for a strong, ongoing investigation and possible new tax measures. The Senate approved a resolution to form a three member committee to decide on legislative action and to assess Gov. Frank Clement's $1.2 billion spending plan.
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Utility District Decision Awaited
Miller testified his company has gas line commitments in Stone Drive area now annexed into Kingsport but found no market for natural gas near the city. The hearing featured cross examination by Sanders and Sanford and opposition from Kingsport City Attorney Weber and officials Marsh and Clear.
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Tennessee Briefs Highlight Local Upheavals And Crimes
Local and state items report a Sewanee Coal Operators Association meeting on southeast Tennessee labor tensions with no outcome yet announced. Memphis gunfire during a robbery injures a woman. one assailant fled with about 143 dollars. Chattanooga man charged with murder by drunken driving after a two car crash. Robertson County Fair named Tennessee's champion county fair. Warren County wins sweepstakes. Revenue report shows Shelby and Davidson counties near 1 million higher sales tax. Knoxville man charged with murder in the death of a waitress. Presbyterian Church convention scheduled for Memphis in May. Nashville girl leaps from a window as a fire destroys a family home. one child treated after escaping pipes with a blowtorch.
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Sheriff Weaver Reports County Crime Stats for Quarter
Sullivan County Sheriff Kyle Weaver reported 41 arrests for breaking and entering in the last quarter of 1962. Burglaries began last October, nine auto thefts, and 10 people charged with larceny. Total complaints 640, $12,351 in stolen property recovered including four cars. Two stills destroyed, 40 gallons illegal liquor seized, 2,150 gallons mash destroyed. 208 inmates admitted to jail.
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March of Dimes Telerama Slated On Area Station
The March of Dimes Telerama will air on WCYB-TV from 11:15 am Saturday to 5 pm Sunday with host Kingsport figure Irving F. Trawick. Entertainment includes Mike Landon Betty Johnson Dick Haymes Sr and 15 local acts to raise research funds for arthritis polio and birth defects.
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Integration Order Will Be Obeyed At Clemson College
Gov. Donald S. Russell says South Carolina will accept a federal desegregation order and admit Harvey Gantt to Clemson College. The Clemson board agrees to enroll the Charleston resident to begin the new semester, while vowing peaceful compliance and possible appeals to the Supreme Court. Law officers will be on hand to maintain order, though officials expect no violence.
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Carson-Newman Hosts Smoky Mountain Forensic Meet
High school debaters from several areas will gather at Carson-Newman on February 22 and 23 to compete in the Smoky Mountain Forensic meet. The event is expected to draw several hundred participants from six states. Entry deadline is February 1, announced Forrest Conklin Jr. of Carson-Newman.
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Nineteen Arrested in Hawkins County Moonshine Raids
Nineteen men including Herbert Goins Sr and Ieva Lee Alvis were charged with possessing and selling non taxed whisky after raids in Rogersville and Poor Valley. Warrants were signed by Commissioner Curtis. twelve were bound for the federal grand jury. Stills, moonshine, and distillery gear were seized amid subzero conditions.
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Identical Bids Prompt Kefauver Inquiry In DC
In Washington the Kefauver Subcommittee probes price fixing in the electrical equipment industry. Sen Kefauver notes identical bids by manufacturers submitting bids for government contracts do not by itself prove collusion. In 1960 many large firms faced fines or jail over bid rigging.
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