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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1964
Page
4
James Marlow analyzes a pivotal California primary where Goldwater faces Rockefeller, risking a turning point for his campaign. The piece contrasts Goldwater’s conservatism with a more moderate bloc, notes historical party shifts, and previews implications for the Republican convention and 1964 election dynamics.
Gate City High School mixed chorus to perform a concert Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Public invited. calendar editor deadline for Sunday and Monday notices is Thursday noon for advance notices.
Sunday listing shows Kingsport Moose Chapter 1106 meeting at 7 30 p m with Chapter Night and social plus Newcomer’s Chair at 0 p m. Yuma Raritan Club dinner at Cleveland School lunch room. Tuesday schedule includes Colonial Heights church council 7 30 p m speaker Tom Carson program on leisure time and various clubs meeting at Ridgeticks Country Club and other venues. Wednesday features Home Demonstration Club lunch and a covered dish, St Dominic Guild Circles luncheon and swimming, and family night at Colonial Heights Church. Thursday lists Edgewood Sewing Club at 1 30 p m and Duxe Study Club with poetry program.
Police found two girls in a pickup near Lancaster after a man who died by shooting himself in Texas left a note with their location. Cherry Laine Marshall aged 13 and Vickie Lynn Marshall aged 11 were killed Friday night. The coroner cites a rifle suicide and the suspect previously lived in Lancaster as a child.
The Associated Press reports Memorial Day weekend traffic toll in Tennessee with two fatalities on McLay and at least 12 across the holiday period, eight on Sunday. A drowning and several accidents occurred amid rain, including the deaths of J. G. Eslinger near Douglas Lake, student Thomas Richard Martin in a Knox County crash, and four other deaths in separate Sunday incidents. Nashville and Benton residents died in weather related crashes, with additional injuries reported.
Police reported two two car collisions on Sunday in Kingsport. At 9 50 a m Memorial Boulevard and Skyland Drive autos driven by Roscoe Neighbors 47 of 4165 Skyland Drive and Sylvester P Harper 54 of Blountville sustained no injuries. At 1 40 p m Eastman Road and Center Street autos driven by Glen W Mollons 20 of 1017 Fairmont Street and John Paul Barrett 31 of Tonte to also sustained no injuries.
Teens gather at the Civic Auditorium and Teen Center for rooms themed parties and showers. Activities include Corner Room showers and meeting windows with specific times listed, noting Friday and Saturday slots and a 2-bin event reference.
A fire at Market Street Garage caused by an electrical short in the office began around 2 10 p m Sunday. Firemen battled the blaze using two trucks and water to extinguish it in under an hour. The building owned by Foster W Stafford sheltered autos machinery and office supplies.
Malaysia warned it may call off the Tokyo summit conference if Indonesia refuses to withdraw guerrilla forces from Malaysian Borneo. A Foreign Office spokesman said Jakarta's weekend statement suggested it does not want a peaceful settlement. Prime Minister Abdul Rahman seeks at least a token pullback from Sabah and Sarawak before a three-nation leaders’ meeting with Sukarno and Macapagal, set to begin June 8 in Tokyo, with a possible joining by the leaders a few days later.
Fair condition maintained for Filoise Russell aged 21 and James C Lawson aged 29 of route J Church Hill after a two car crash Sunday night in Stanley Valley Virginia. Russell sustained extensive facial lacerations and Lawson chest injuries with cuts and bruises.
US leaders report favorable response to increased foreign aid for South Vietnam. Countries, including Australia and Britain, may contribute more as economic, technical, and medical aid target rural needs. The United States currently provides about 87 percent of South Vietnam's foreign aid, with total aid likely rising.
The Pathet Lao withdraws from Viengiane ending its coalition with neutralist Premier Souvanna Phouma. Radio announcements say Communist leadership will no longer recognize his prime ministership and that four cabinet members will depart the capital.
Norton Virginia Commencement set for next Monday at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Phillip Williams is valedictorian and Linda Poston is salutatorian as 46 seniors, including Sharon Adams and Donald Baker, receive diplomas.
Kingsport police probed three vandalism cases over the weekend. Windows at Highland Furniture and Leepers Store on East Center Street were broken and a gas pump glass shattered at Rett Shell, 2200 East Center Street. Another pump break occurred at a service station on 2314 Center Street. Police also investigated gunfire near W Sullivan Street 2032. A lawn mower theft was reported on Saturday from a front yard at 7 4 Stoad Street.
Gate City Va Gate City High School will present its first annual follies at 7 30 p m Monday featuring the show band majorettes and the Deviluites A twirling contest among five majorettes will crown Miss Majorette of 1964 with runners up A Dancing Devilttes contest will crown Miss Devilette of 1964 with runners up Other acts include Gibson and Tipton The Companions Four the Lancers and Randall Stallard A dance follows in the school gym admission is 1 for adults and 60 cents for children
Defense attorney Jack Norman Sr says he will appeal to the U S Supreme Court after Osborn the Nashville lawyer was found guilty of jury tampering by a Memphis jury. Judge Marion Boyd postponed sentencing to June 19 while motions for a new trial are heard. Osborn faces up to five years in prison and a 3000 dollar fine.
Palisades Amusement Park in New Jersey employs staff interpreters fluent in 27 languages to handle daily problems as foreign visitors flood the New York metropolitan area during the World’s Fair year. Park president Irving Rosenthal notes they can page lost children in languages from Russian to Swahili.
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