Tri Cities Terminal Approved by Airport Commission
Tri Cities airport commission approved plans for a new terminal after over two hours of debate. The main dispute centered on a pedestrian overpass with a lowered clearance for a service lane to accommodate large trucks. A final vote of four to three approved the plans as drawn, with opponents warning of safety and traffic bottlenecks. The bid opening date was not set, expected around mid August likely August 16, per the commission’s regular meeting.
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Tri-City Airport
Airport Commission
Ihne
Jene Gitar
Andrew J
Jack) White
Kingsport
White
Medicare begins for over 65 with little activity locally
Medicare took effect today for residents over 65 but Holston Valley and Manal Clinic reported no new beneficiaries. About 75 inpatients at Holston Valley have enrolled, representing roughly 26 percent of current patients. Hospitals prepared for a modest rise while some elective surgery was scheduled at Drystol Memorial Hospital.
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Holston Valley Community Hospital
Munal Clinic
Holston Valley
William Phillips
Phillips
E. B. Malinay
Bristol
Drystol Memorial Hospital
W. W. Fanning
Manal Clinic
Malinay
Mother Drowns Children Released Kills 3 More
In Fairfield Maine UPI reports Carl Fisher found his children dead as his wife Constance, previously committed for murder after a 1954 drowning, is hospitalized after an apparent overdose. She had killed three children then and is now accused again. Funeral plans for the Fisher children are noted.
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Fairfield
Maine
UPI
Jesus
Fisher
Nathalie Rose
Kathleen
Louise
Michael Jon
Maine Central Railroad Co
Waterville
Richard
Daniel
Deborah
Fishers
Moon Orbiting Satellite Heads for Planned Lunar Orbit
Cape Kennedy report states the United States launched a 206 pound space laboratory on a three day voyage toward lunar orbit to study the radiation environment for Apollo astronauts. The Delta rocket lifted at 12 02 p m on a direct path. the mission follows the Soviet Luna 10 and aims for a steerage free approach with a long 246000 mile journey.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
United States
America
Delta
Weather outlook with clouds and chances of rain
Partly cloudy with possible thunder showers tonight and a low near 48. Measurable precipitation possible around 20 percent. Saturday expects clouds and warm conditions with a high near 86 and a 5 percent rain chance. Sunday remains partly cloudy and warm with continued mild rain prospects.
Questioning Boss's Qualifications for Reelection in Tennessee
Nashville—Attorney General George McCanless was asked to rule on whether Sen. Ross Bass filed his re election petitions within legal time limits. Rep. Charles Galbreath sought an opinion on all timely petitions mailed before the deadline but received after. McCanless previously ruled a postmarked petition on the deadline was valid, but declined comment on applying that ruling to Bass. More on Page 6, Col. 4.
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Nashville
UPI
George McCanless
Ross Bass
D-Tenn
Charles Galbreath
Dashville
McCanless
State Supreme Court
Galbreath
Bass
MccCanless
Sen
Supreme Court
General Assembly
State of
Tennessee
House Judiciary Committee
Moss
UPT
Chase Through Three Counties Ends In Honeysuckle Patch
Virginia State Troopers pursued a speeding Buick through Russell and Scott counties to Gate City where the car crashed into a honeysuckle thicket near an elementary school. Driver John Henry Johnson is jailed on reckless driving hit and run and failure to stop charges with bonds set.
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Gate City
Holy Highway Patrol
Virginia
God
St. Paul
Detroit
Russell County
Scott County
Gan
Shoemaker Drive
Scott
Russell
John Henry Johnson
Bombs Hit Village as U.S. Raids Continue in Vietnam
U.S. warplanes hammered oil sites near Haiphong for the third straight day while Viet Cong targets were struck elsewhere. A tragic bomber error killed five civilians and wounded 43 in a village 15 miles north of Bien Hoa, as ground forces chased remnants of a Viet Cong battalion toward Cambodia. Red China and Communist diplomats eyed risks of broader conflict amid the Hanoi Haiphong oil raids.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Haiphong
Johnson
Viet Nam
South
Bien Noa
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Cambodia
Lai
China
Hanoi
London
No Courtesy Tickets Over July 4 Weekend
Tens of thousands of motorists are expected on Tennessee highways for the Fourth of July weekend. State police say the 5th Division will patrol 13 East Tennessee counties and issue citations for traffic violations, with no courtesy tickets issued to tourists or residents.
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Tennessee
Highway Patrol
East
Veterans face unequal benefits for Vietnam service claims
A NEA analysis argues Vietnam veterans receive pension and burial benefits far more restricted than World War I, World War II, or Korea vets. Many veterans must prove service-connected disability for compensation, while peacetime rules still apply to Vietnam service. Bills aim to fix inequities, but prospects are slim beyond auto allowances.
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Korea
Veterans Administration
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Viet Nan
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Nea
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Senate
Capitol Hill
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Fred Better
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