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Newspaper

Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1968

Page

4

Weather forecast for Northeastern Arizona to Gulf coast

Thursday night showers and thundershowers are forecast from Northeastern Arizona through the Northern Plateaus and eastward to the upper Mississippi Valley. Additional showers are expected in Southern Florida and portions of the Gulf coast with rain in northern Florida. Cooler conditions are anticipated for the Southern Plateaus and New England. Minimum readings include Atlanta eight, Boston fifty five, Chicago sixty seven, Denver sixty three, Duluth eighty two, Fort Worth sixty eight, Jacksonville seventy, Little Rock sixty eight, Los Angeles fifty six, Miami seventy four, New York sixty two, Phoenix fifty eight, San Francisco fifty one, Seattle forty eight, St. Louis sixty eight, and Washington.

Arizona Mississipi Valley Florida Gulf Coast New England Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Duluth Ft. Worth Jacksonville Little Rock Los Angeles Miami New York Phoenix San Francisco Seatue St. Louis Washington

JA to Buy Building I's Now Occupying

Junior Achievement of Kingsport elected new officers at its second annual meeting and approved plans to purchase the building and land formerly occupied by the Kingsport Boys Club. The move would give JA Kingsport a permanent home with expansion room, with Clarence J. Bryan as president and a slate of officers and directors named.

Junior Achievement of Kingsport, Inc Kingsport Public Library Kingsport Boys Club Kingsport 9 Neeling Ralph FR. Dillcers Clemons Lawrence J. Prucino

Police, Mayor Dispute Evidence In Sirhan Case Tracing Car

After arraignment Sirhan was placed in county jail custody. ACLU counsel Wirin met with him for 90 minutes in his cell at his request to discuss representation. Police traced a Chrysler key found on Sirhan to a hotel chef, then linked a 1959 Chrysler and a 1964 Desoto to campaign HQ near Ambassador Hotel. The key reportedly fit multiple Chrysler models from the 1980s.

Sirhan Peter Pitchess Wirin ACLU Chrysler Motors Ambassador Hotel Tit Robert Gendreg Gendroz Gendrox Wirtt Sen. Thomas Kuchel Wiltshire Blvd Sehtanaaipy Desoto Chrysler

Kennedy Fails To Regain Consciousness After Shooting

The report describes Senator Kennedy's fatal brain injuries from a gunshot at a hotel, as his children arrived by presidential jet to the bedside in Los Angeles. Sirhan Sirhan, a 24 year old Jordanian refugee, was detained by aides after the attack which wounded five others. A team of six neuro-surgeons operated to remove bullet fragments but Kennedy died after hours of deteriorating condition.

Macqueline Kennedy Kennedy Virginia Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Los Angeles Sirhan Frank Mankiewicz Joseph Europe Kathleen Robert Jr Edward Stephen Smith Patricia Lawford William McCormack St. Patrick

Sirhan’s Word Games with Police Reveal Complex Motives

The article portrays Sirhan as unstable with deep complexes about Israel. Joh Weidner, owner of the store, recalls Sirhan saying his family was killed by Jews and that he fled Jordan in childhood. Weidner, Dutch and WWII underground worker, notes Sirhan’s hatred patterns while neighbor Olive Blakesley calls him good looking and polite. The family are permanent residents, not citizens, and Sirhan’s Arabic name means wanderer.

Joh Weidner Sirhan Israel Jordan Weidner Holland Olive Blakesleye

Political Lineup for County Elections

A dense list of candidates across multiple districts and roles. Names include Arthur Bright, Mack Rey, Joan S. AecLellan, Richard B. Ladd, Carso Webb, Harry Lee Senter, Z. D. Atkins, James H. Quillen, Janie Earles, James Blessing, Rex Trent, Hayden Baker, Charles Wagner, William Neal, Robert Bible, Fred Leonard, Herbert Denton Jr, Earnest Carrier, William Garland, W. C. Jones, James L. Keeling, Milton Ashburn, E. X. Blevins, dotin Cressell, Clyde Leonard, Marl Lennard, James H. McMurray, John Henry Tallman, Howard Whitaker, W. L. Necessary, Harold Childress, Henry Ford, J. B. Smith Jr, John Darnell, Lee Hearne, Charles Hicks, George Parsons, James Patrick, George Rader, J. R. Vicars, Elmer Franklin, John Cox, Jessie Franklin, Simon Hunt, George Glave, Dewey Lee McConnell, J Z Vipechurchi Je, J F Crawford Se, Jack Wilson, Alonzo Greer, Joe Galloway, Bill Harris, Thomas Prayer, Victor Warren, Ralph Fink, J KR Bailey, Oliver Jones, Jack Jones, Harry Jones, Carry Grigsby, Marion Fleenor, Wilbur Doty, Charles Jones, Paul Phipps.

Richard B. Ladd Carso Webb Harry Lee Senter Public Service Comm Z. D. Atkins U.S James H. Quillen Janie Earles James Blessing Rex Trent Hayden Baker Charles Wagner William Neal Robert Bible Fred Leonard Herbert Denton, Jr Connstable Earnest Peg) Carrier Dotin C. Cressell Clyde Leonard Marl Lennard James H. McMurray John Henry Sar) Tallman Howard Whitaker W. L. Necessary Harold G. Childress Henry Ford Hary L. Jones Carry Grigsby Marion Fleenor Wilbur L. Doty Charles T. Jones Paul Phipps

Death notices honor several locals in region

Death notices report Lynn Copas 19 of 857 Tip Top Avenue who died in a New York hospital after a lingering illness with services set at Willow Chapel Primitive Baptist Church and burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Other obituaries list Earl Mitchell 58 of Atlanta survived by wife and children, Earl Robinette 64 of Kingsport, and George W Bozell 75 of Appalachia along with multiple survivors and funeral arrangements pending at local homes and churches.

Lynn Copas Tip Top Avenue New York Pan Willow Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Basil ¥Reeman J. E. Dean Oak Hil Harnett-Dobson Funeral Home Earl G. Mitchiell Atlanta Forrester’s Florist Ruth King Mitchell Leonard Mauldin Connie Nut Earl Jr Doug Sam Mitchell Clyde Ralph Raymond Henry Kingsport Woodrow Paul Mitchell Greene Earl C. Robinette Holston Valley Weber City Christian Church Wilma Robinette Ethel McPherson Madge Garritson Louis Vicars Nickelsville Ruth Bales Marion John Stallard Charlie Jonesville Robinette Gate City Weber City Appalachia George W. Bozell Norton Community Hospital Interstate Railroad Co The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Christian Church Mollie Bozzell Andy C Miami, Fla James E G. W. Jr Hugh L Richard K Hadley Willam B Loui Bobby J Richmond Geneva Lakins Dryden Allene Farmer Sverette Iohnson City M15 Bessie Tucker Roy A. Green

Weather report for East Tennessee and Western Virginia

East Tennessee highs near 82 with sunny to partly sunny skies and cool nights expected. Western Virginia forecasts show fair, warm conditions with increasing clouds into Saturday, high temperatures near mid‑80s and comfortable nights. Kingsport reached 84, Tri‑City Airport yesterday reported 32 high and 35 low with sunrise 6 11 a m and sunset 8 25 p m. Precipitation to date 0 73 inches for the month and year-to-date total 1 0 inches.

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Submarine Scorpion Drift Signals Off Course in Radio Silence

The Scorpion surfaced briefly at periscope depth for a three hour radio exchange, reporting itself seven miles off course and 40 miles behind schedule. It would normally try to regain schedule and continue submerged in radio silence.

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