Political Picture: Congress Faces Long Session and Backlog
Members foresee a protracted 68th Congress with civil rights and tax bills delaying adjournment past October. Gore predicts the longest session since 1950 with extensive hearings and possible infighting. Kefauver backs a Cold War GI Bill measure aiding veterans, while overall passage remains uncertain as election year politics loom.
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Len
Albert Gore
Washington
Sen. Gore
Gore
Senate
Capitol Hill
House
Ways and Means Committee
Tennessee
Estes Kefanger
Senate Labor and Welfare Committee
Sen. Kefauver
Kingsport Firm Low Bidder On Area Project
Taylor Construction Co of Elizabethton bid 222 448 for an addition to Browning Hall at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City to house 70 more male students. Seven bids were received. contract expected after bid checks. Armstrong Construction Co of Kingsport was low bidder on a separate Johnson City project, 96 900 for a highway department maintenance garage.
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Nashville
Taylor Construction Co
Elizabethton
Browning
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City
State Education Department
Taylor
Armstrong Construction Co
Kingsport
Forecast Summary for East Tennessee and Regions
Forecasts show partly cloudy skies tonight with lows in the upper 60s. Saturday and Sunday will be partly cloudy hot and humid with widely scattered mainly afternoon thundershowers. East Tennessee remains fair and mild with afternoon clouds through Saturday. Middle Tennessee partly cloudy warm and humid. West Tennessee clear to partly cloudy and warm through Saturday with isolated mainly afternoon and evening thundershowers.
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East Tennessee
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Eclipse of Sun Highlighted by Backyard Pinhole Project
The weather column explains safe eclipse viewing using a pine hole projector. It warns against sunglasses and smoked glass and gives simple two-cardboard construction. It notes only a portion of the eclipse is visible in North America and mentions observers traveling to Japan, Alaska, Canada, and Maine for a fuller view.
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Professor Darling
North America
Japan
Alaska
Canada
Maine
Tommy Finds A New Home
Constable Howard Hensley comforted a tearful boy and offered a dollar for ice cream. General Witt and Judge Moody reassured him he would be cared for and not sent away. Judge Moody arranged for Fletcher to take Tommy home temporarily and seek part time work nearby, ending the dispute.
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Hensley
General Witt
Judge Moody
Fletcher
Tommy
Power Squadron Rendezvous at Boone Lake
Kingsport Power Squadron plans a Boone Lake rendezvous at 9 30 pm with boats ranging from barges and floats to large cruisers and outboard runabouts. Commander C Marshall says the event promotes safe boating and will feature public viewing on the Holston side. Beginning Sept 10 the squadron offers ten weekly safe boating classes.
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Kingsport Power Squadron
Boone Lake
C. Marshall
Holston
Two Hurt In Fordtown Two Car Crash
Bonnie Kate Crawford age 38 from Janesboro and Richard Parnell Crawford age 13 of Jonesboro were injured in a two car collision at the Eastern Star and Summerville Roads intersection in the Fordtown area. Crawford treated for hip and knee injuries, released. Richard Crawford treated for a knee injury, released. George Worley Lawson not injured. Deputy J H Bishop said Crawford car traveled south on Fordtown Road and collided with Lawson’s northbound vehicle.
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Eastern Star
Summerville
Fordtown
Bonnie Kate Crawford
Rt.7
Janesboro
Holston Valley Community Hospital
Richard Parnell Crawford
Rt. 7
Jonesboro
Sullivan County
J. H. Bishop
George Worley Lawson
Idle Hour
Lawson
Kingsport Fridat Meeting At Civile Auditorium
Civic meeting at Civile Auditorium discusses community planning in Glub Rooms and Corner Room events. Teen Centering and playgrounds planned with participants Lee Johnson Jefferson Claudapm. S145 listed for Saturday proceedings.
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Barden
Lee, Johnson, Jefferson, Claud— Apm
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Strike Cases Are Continued in Law and Chancery Courts
Six strike cases were continued to the next Law Court term, including Frank J. Bradley whose case awaits settlement and five others Ross Booker Donald Lewis Herndon Claude Dishoer Farnes Fields and Lowell Peters. Fifty two more non jury trials were on the docket. In Chancery Court Judge Jackson C Raulston dismissed a contempt citation against Samuel L Justice a Kingsport Press union member charged with violating the strike injunction on March 13.
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Law Court
Frank J. Bradley
Ross Booker
Donald Lewis Herndon
Claude Dishoer
Farnes Fields
Lowell Peters
Chancery Court
Jackson C. Raulston
Kingsport Press
Samuel L. Justice
Leak Closes Legion Pool
A leak in the circulation system at the American Legion Pool has postponed classes and regular swimming. City Recreation Director W C McHorris says the pool will stay closed until the leak is located and repaired.
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American Legion Pool
W. C. McHorris
Correction: Wilcox tract sale prices clarified
The Times and News notes an error in reporting Wilcox tract lot sales. City Manager Charles K. Marsh states prices ranged from 4500 to 2500 dollars, not 15000. The city plans further sales of select residential lots, with proceeds funding future parks and recreation facilities.
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Wednesday Times
Wilcox
Charles K. Marsh
City Court Public Drunkenness and Traffic Fines
Jim my Jones 37 of Church Hill was fined 5. Clifton Allison Cor dell forfeited 10. Willard J. Gousey 18 Route 2 forfeited 7.50 for failure to yield right of way. Two persons forfeited 3.50 illegal parking bonds and forfeitures were taken on 32.1 meter violation bonds.
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Jimmy Jones
Church Hill
Clifton Allison Cordell
Willard J. Gousey
Route 2
Norton Garment Plant Opens Delayed in Virginia
Norton Virginia factory workers awaited the start of operations as 12 women initially worked on 4 machines per unit with 40 micro team capacity. The garment plant plans to hire about 80 workers, with additional machines rolling in to boost production and complete the plant build in stages.
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Norton
Norton Garment
Dewey Garrett
Maness Named to Kisigaport Board of Accountancy Seat
Gov Frank G Clement appoints Roy Maness to a three year term on the Board of Accountancy succeeding John C Stophel of Chattanooga. The Kisigaport appointment is one of several made by Clement on Thursday.
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Roy Maness
Kisigaport
Maness
Frank G. Clement
Accountancy
John C. Stophel
Chattanooga
Maneaw
Clement
Cigarettes Missing After Break-In at Local Shell Station
City police report four cartons of cigarettes stolen from Model City Shell service station after a break‑in last night. A side window was broken to gain entry. items valued at $14. Police continue investigation.
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Model City Shell Service Station
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