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Newspaper

Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1968

Page

3

Tragic Boat Incident Near Rogersville Claims Greene

A missing Rogersville man, Greg Greene, is presumed dead after a boating accident on a lake near the Ike shore. Witnesses described the boat circling, Greene going under, and attempts to aid him as the craft ran low on gas. He leaves behind two young children. The body was recovered and funeral arrangements pending.

Cupp Cap Capp Greene Ed Jluff Tennessee Mint Point Hutt Rogersville Morristown Nash-Wilson Fuberal Tome

Scott County Man Slain In Gate City Area

Scott County man Gibson was employed by Kilgore Construction Co and belonged to the Moose Lodge at Gate City. Surviving include widow Wilma, his parents, three daughters Carolyn Riorda and Alartha at home, two sisters Kell Peters and Magpie Gibson, three brothers Sheri Charlie and Fred Gibson. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at Gale City Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Blunkesteckler Vaughn officiating. Burial in family cemetery. Body at funeral home, viewing 7 to 3 today.

Gibson Kilgore Consty Wetion Co Moose Lodge Gate City Wilma Jean Gibsons Tiis Oscar Gibson Carolyn Gibson Riorda Jean Gibson Alartha Byone Gilson Daniel Gibson Jeffrey Allen Gibson Kell Peters Kingsport Magpie Gibson Sheri Gibson Charlie Gibson Fred Gibson Gale City Funeral Home Buford Blunkesteckler Orville Vaughn Tunerel Hone Surgoinsville Reva Overbay Greer Route 1 Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Heeman Greer U.S. Army Heeman Herman Overbay Wilson Funeral Home Churchill Claude Kennedy Fairlay Ave Holston Valley Sullivan County Kingsport Power Co First Methodist Church Edith Lyle’ Jordan Chattanooga Snow Kennedy Knoxville Maude Doane Dobson Ted H Witt Clyde F Oak Hill Cemetery Funeral Stickleyville Sherman W. Anderson Burclay Oak Ridge Robert Dult Anderson Mattie Anderson Lucian Greene Clinton Harvey Anderson Dutffield Clyde Anderson Chickasha Okla John Anderson Norfolk Sturgill Funeral Home J. A. Shugart Lee Memorial Park Hig Stone Gap Buna Vista Carter Marion Paul He Carter Big Stone Gap Buna Hasty McLean Var Molly Anderson Fayetteville Hobart Lane Erwin Emmitt Lane Holding Funeral Home Claud Quillen Glencoe Let County Holston Defense Corp West View Rogersville John Edward Self Route 7 Holston Valley Community Hospital Airs H. C. Shanks Carl Mayeslat Clinton Sam Phillips Hulls Gap Clarence Self Church Will Ralph Self Claude Self John Self Frank Rigsby Los Angeles Bessie Lauderback Colboch-Price Funeral Home Dana Bentley Dodson Creek

Error Kills-7 Officials Continued From Page 1

UPI reports a deadly Saigon attack near the city center with 306 civilians killed or wounded and senior Vietnamese officials injured or missing. Viet Cong rocket fire hit a nearby building as helicopters supported the defense, while new casualty figures reveal extensive civilian and military losses in the Mekong Delta operations.

Deb Biles Paris Mekong

Pompidou Seeks Peace in Crumbling Fifth Republic Coalition

In ongoing talks, Pompidou and his junior partners of the Fifth Republic coalition pressured Gaullist opponents to avoid running in the first round on June 23 while agreeing on joint action in the June 30 runoffs. French negotiators from centrist and republican factions urged restraint amid a shifting political landscape as De Gaulle-era figures debate leadership and ballots.

Union For the Fifth Republic Haveranent Srde- Wile Vatery Giscard June Gaulle Ter Hicke de Gaulle

Paris Fighting De Gaulle Foes Clash Injures In Paris

Fragmented OCR report from June details street clashes in Paris during a political confrontation. Reports mention non Communist and Communist factions, injuries in the Bulleville area, and mentions of arrests or detentions. The text references Mrs L A Cared and a decoupage event by Mrs John Regen, with dates in June and locations on Springs Road and the Bulleville quarter.

de Gaulle Wesinwe Dicksen Hime Cah Kannel L. A. Cared Tockir First Springs Program Bulleville Paris John Regen

Local Club Meetings Set Through Thursday

Club Activities list schedules for June 3 to 5 including Pilot Club of Kingsport Chamber room meeting at 343 pm. Women of the Moose enrollment meeting at 7 20 pm Moose Lodge with Academy of Brientship program. Liberly Chapter 15% CES regular meeting 8 pn at Masonic Hall. Association for Preservation of Tennesse Antiquities spring luncheon 12 20 p.m. at Ridgefields Country Club with Mrs Hall speaking and antique display items requested. Reservations to Mrs James H Boles call 26 8818 by Tuesday morning.

Pilot Club of Kingsport, Inc Chamber of Commerce Women of the Moose Moose Lodge Academy of Brientship Liberly Chapter Masonic Hall Association For Preservation of

Dancer and Roommate Quizzed Over Body in Trunk

New York police questioned dancer Cathy Howell and roommate Chaniy Chanin after Nancy Perri body was found in a large trunk. Investigators say the pair transported the corpse and discarded the trunk in the East River, with two teens involved in the case. The death occurred around May 25 and investigators await further details.

Dancer New York UPL Queens N.Y Nancy Chaniy Nancy Perri Wieder Cathy Jo Howell Chiff Chanin Miss Howell Chanin Perri Manallan

Weather outlook with showers across Tennessee Valley by Monday

A forecast for Monday shows showers and thundershowers across the Tennessee Valley Gulf Coast Southeast and Southern Plateaus. Elsewhere expect clear to partly cloudy skies, warmer readings in the upper Lakes and cooler conditions in the North.

Tennessee Valley Gulf Coast Southeast Upper Lakes

Weekend Wrecks Leave Six Injured In Region

A series of weekend accidents in the Kingsport area left six people injured. Florida man Jerry Roberts, 18, rerouted traffic, drove into a Holston Valley restaurant, crashed through a sign, and was charged with reckless driving. Other victims include Elbert Birdwell and Ralph Bell with injuries, and Billy Joe Gentry with a knife wound treated at a local hospital. Michael Allen Ferguson reported being assaulted while visiting, and Troy Gillemwater, 18, suffered head injuries in a separate incident.

Texas Steer Holston — Valley Jerry Roberts Rt. 3 Tommy Bowen Memorial Blvd Billy Eugene Hughes Rt 4 Blountville Kingsport Roberts Flora Tis Men Contol Fort Pavemient Blackmore Memorial Boulevard Holston Valley Chestnut Ridge Road Troy Gillemwater Fort. Blackmore

Weather Wrap East and West Sates With Mixed Skies

East Tennessee shows partly cloudy conditions with a 20 percent chance of thundershowers this afternoon and a high of 73. Tonight will be partly cloudy and cooler with a low around 34. tomorrow high near 83. In West Virginia, scattered thundershowers possible this afternoon, followed by cooler, mainly partly cloudy nights and a warming trend into midweek.

Tennessee Virginia Jonth Isi ‘Suniel Susie Neeray

Four Day Holiday Death Toll At Elizabethton

The four day Memorial Day traffic toll rose toward last year’s high with 797 total deaths reported by United Press International. Police noted a series of accidents including a City Court fine for hibman driving and driving while intoxicated. The tally includes multiple speeding and red light violations across Bristol, Church Hill, and surrounding routes as officers chased suspects and investigated wrecks.

Elizabethton Hibman Geny Tennessee Gibson Mil Wala Hert Johnny Lovelace Tennessee J. Gentry Stanley Fisher Cecil Keene Doris Brooks Clouds Bristol Ravine Road Ford Rd iHegal Gary Roberts Branch SL Eer Kerns Bas William Kerns Howland Short Janice Mason Cardinal St. St Debaral Ers United Press

Sculpture Exhibit At Arts Center Opens This Week

The welded sculpture by Clyde Winter is on display at Arts Center located at 49 B Sullivan St through Friday. Center hours are Monday through Thursday 1 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday and Friday evenings 6 to 9. Sales, refreshments, and event details accompany the exhibit with community participation invited.

Clyde Arts Geater Sullivan St

Two Bikes Stolen From Hermitage Drive Home

Police investigated a Sunday night theft at 1629 Hermitage Drive where two bicycles were taken from Everette Read s residence. Officers said two youths may have spotted the bikes and attempted to ride them, while a second bike was left behind.

Jack Everette Read Hermitage Dr Head Ihls

West View House Burns in Vacant Fire Incident

A vacant house on Charles Street in West View burned to the ground early Saturday with a report of 12:30 a.m. the Suburban Fire Department from Lynn Garden responded after being alerted by owner C. L. Thomas who lives nearby at 1125 Lowell Drive. Firefighters found the structure already collapsed but stopped the blaze from spreading to the Thomas home and a neighboring dwelling. Thomas said he was redecorating the vacant house for renting and investigators have not yet determined a cause.

Charles St West View Murmuning Lynn Garden C. L. Thomas Lowell Dr Thomas

Big Stone Gap GI Returns To Army After Defecting

Ralph Soward fears his son Richard, 18, a private first class, may have returned to the U S Army after seeking asylum in Sweden while a War protester. Richard left Germany for Sweden, was granted asylum for antiwar stance, then surrendered to U S Army police in Germany. Father, a school bus driver by day and police dispatcher by night, had not heard from him in over two months.

Ralph Soward Richard U. S Sweden Saward Germany 2Th U. S. Army Police Powell Valley High School Big Stone Gay Ralph

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