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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1973
Page
2
This week lists Kingsport area activities for public interest. Submissions are free and run at editors discretion, with publication as space allows. Notices should be sent to the City Desk at least three days before the event.
Diverse Saturday activities raise funds across town. McPheelers Bend hosts Variety Supper at the Community Center from 6 30 to 8 40 p.m. Jaycettes hold a garage sale in Sevier Terrace at 1009 Ransome Lane 0 am to 4 pm. Church rummage and bake sales set for June 2 near West View and Bloomingdale Drug Store. Boy Scouts run a car wash at Eastman Road Mason and Dixon Terminal. Vermont UMY holds car wash at the Vermont United Methodist Church from 9 30 a.m. to 1 04 p.m. local times.
Two masked hijackers and 23 hostages left Aruba aboard a Colombian airliner headed for Lima Peru after agreeing to a $50 000 ransom. The Electra departed Beatrix Airport after freeing eight more hostages and replacing the crew.
Chicago resident Staff Sgt. John Young, a former Green Beret, denies accusations by Col. Theodore Guy that he and seven fellow POWs committed misconduct in Hanoi. He recounts his capture in 1968 near Quang Tri, describes torture and mock executions, and defends his wartime statements as expressions of concern for country.
UPI reports Republicans urge a faster Senate Watergate probe to avoid political damage to candidates. Agnew Dole and Gurney push for top level witnesses early next week to clarify Nixon's knowledge and minimize hearsay driving headlines.
Erskine Childers, first Protestant elected as Ireland’s president, volunteers to mediate between Protestant and Catholic communities in Northern Ireland. He aims to bring both sides to meet, vows a mission of conciliation, and pledges to “bring the presidency to the people” while serving a seven year term after defeating Tom O’Higgins by 686,102 to 587,577.
Astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz enjoyed seven hours of personal time as engineers on the ground tackle Skylab energy shortages. Ground control planned wakeup for the crew while cooling and power issues limited station operations. The crew planned showers, cleaning tasks, and a TV session, with power margins shrinking and solar panels producing about 8,200 watts.
President Nixon and Georges Pompidou held talks in Reykjavik seeking a united European summit on NATO and European security this fall. France offered limited discussion with Kissinger and Michel Rocard pursuing bilateral issues while Bush and Nixon eyed a broader alliance rethink amid protests near Keflavik.
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