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Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1968

Page

2

Resurrection City eviction approaches as marchers resist

Hundreds of protesters at Resurrection City near the Lincoln Memorial faced a 10 42 am EDT eviction deadline after a permit expired. Police ordered occupants to leave or risk arrest while travel aid offered free bus transport to the bus station. Abernathy and SCLC leaders vowed to press forward with plans to march on the Agriculture Department and Capitol Hill, despite police actions and ongoing clashes, including a shooting and beatings among camp visitors.

Travelers Aid Society Lincoln Memorial Metropolitan Police Justice Department Tollie Agriculture Department Capitol Hill Department Tom S Hughes Hughes Abernathy Capitol Resurrection City Avernathy Agiculture Cagitoli Southern, Christian Leadership Conference Lion's On Padr Federal Mall Pye United States Jby Washington Food SCLC Milwaukee James Waller Charlestown W.va Palien Walter Washington Hospital

Church Hill Youth Attacked With Bottle Over Woman

Police seek Johnny Brown 18 after a Church Hill youth was struck over the head with a bottle during a Saturday incident involving a woman being beaten. The victim was treated and released for minor injuries. later a pistol theft was reported near Kingsport.

Church Hill Johnny Brown Holston Valley Edward Community Hospital Scott Wateree St Brown Anderson Bundine Wateree Hawkins Brenda Kindie Ashley Aelion Kingsport Greyhound

Swick Named IDEA Fellow For Seminars

Dr. Dana F. Swick, superintendent of Kingsport City Schools, was named an IDEA Fellow by the Institute for Development of Educational Activities in Dayton Ohio. He will attend the 1968 Summer Seminars July 7 13 at Davidson College North Carolina. The seminar aims to exchange ideas among 400 educational leaders from over 15 000 administrators and focus on Individuality Learning.

Dana F. Swick Kingsport City Institute For Development of Educational Activities IDEA Dayton Ohio Institute Davidson College Davidson N.C Swick America Ibza Charles F. Kettering Foundation

Weather Outlook With Scattered Showers Today

The forecast calls for variably cloudy, warm and humid conditions this afternoon tonight and tomorrow. An afternoon and evening shower or thunderstorm is possible today tonight and tomorrow. High today around 6 low tonight around 6 high tomorrow around 8. Probability of precipitation about 26 percent each period. Little change expected for Wednesday.

Deaths and Funerals Across Sullivan County Local notices

Multiple obituaries list Mrs Martha Fields Ava Blanche Johnson Floyd Rhoton Jerry R Kerns Theodore Vaughn Frances Finley and others. Details cover ages birthplaces survivors including children and spouses, service times at Carter's Chapel Willis Chapel New Buffalo Freewill Baptist church Brickey Cemetery and other local cemeteries with funeral home arrangements and receiving of friends.

Martha &. Fields Hougton Ave Scott County Sullivan County Freewill Baptist Church Dora Anderson Ruth Frazier Kingsport Bonnie Brickey Ft. Blackmore Sally Flanary Dungannon Claude Kelly Fields Carter's Chapel Funeral Home Chapel Freeman Wright William Pennell Rogersville Ava Blanche Johnson Kyle's Ford Holston Valley Community Hospital Emily Johnson Kyle's Ford James Johnson J. M. Johnson Alexandria Joe and Cay Johnson Willis Chapel Baptist Church Kyle’s Ford John H. Amoll Hobart Hall Baker Cemetery Colboch-Price Funeral Home Clinchport Floyd Rhoton Warrenton Gene Falin Gate City Willie Ashworth Lester Smith Hill Station Rhoton Minnie Presley Rhoton William 1, Payne Hamilton Calvin Wright Markham Doris Wright Detroit Sue Rhoton Linden Jamey Elmer Donnie Kyle Fred Paris Edward Rhoten William Rhoten Johnnie Carter Glaehport George Gale City Car Hewry Garland Jerry R. Kerns Andrew Kenny Clinch River New Buffalo Freewill Baptist Church James A. Boatwright Echel Herron Buria Brickey Imall Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church Robert Cribbs Appalachia Funeral Home Jolnsar City Appalachian Funeral Home Monte Vista Appalachian Fieral Home

Kingsport Hams Demonstrate Emergency Radio Stamina

Kingsport ham radio operators held a weekend emergency drill at Stuffle Heights Clubhouse to test city readiness after outages. 45 stations acknowledged calls, reaching 50 states, Canadian provinces, and several foreign countries in 27 hours of operation.

Kingsport Uihid Tennessee Assumpton Stuffle Heights United States Canada

SNAP SHOTS on Wage Gaps Between Men and Women

A reader asks if gender pay discrimination exists for equal work and what actions should be taken. The concern highlights pay gaps, systemic bias, and possible remedies such as policy reform, transparent pay, enforcement, and workplace accountability.

Coeburn girl killed in pickup accident in Wise County

Toby Faye Hale 13 of Route 2 Coeburn died Saturday night when the pickup her father drove hit a bump and she was thrown from a rear seat. The crash occurred on State Route 63 near Darwin in Dickenson County about 7 PM.

Sevier Ave West Center Starlale Go. Mathus Watauga St Fred Parsons Wilcox Russell County Wise County Sullivan County The Baptist Church Clintwood Toby Faye Hale Arvil Hale Route 2 Coeburn le Laster Darwin Dickenson County

Local Court Entries Mark Guilty Pleas And Forfeitures

In city court records Albert D B Penley 1308 Windsor St pleaded guilty to assault and battery and merged charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest Paul Manis age 17 faced merged speeding and disorderly conduct with fines of 27 dollars Anna M McCann 43 206 W Charlemont and Robert W Carter Rt 4 Gate City each fined 9 50 for failure to yield the right of way Dor E McMurray 120 Pinecrest Dr 9 30 Laster R Starnes 332 Gravely St speeding 12 Chadwell Jefferson Ri 2 speeding 12 Sara Junior Wilson 811 Subiivan carrying arms 0 Peggy Parks no address listed 25 calendar violations 27 50.

City Court Albert D B. Penley Windsor St Paul Manis Anna M. McCann W. Charlemont Robert W. Carter Rt. 4 Gate City Dor E. McMurray Pinecrest Dr Laster R. Starnes Chadwell Jefferson Sara Junior Wilson Subiivan Peggy Parks

Six Days Left To Register To Vote Aug 1

Sullivan County registrar at large Kathleen Holt announces a July 2 deadline to register for the August 1 general election. Mail ballots are available for residents away from the county or unable to leave home, with applications by writing to the Registrar of Voters in Blountville. Affected residents may vote in person at the Registrar's Office between July 2 and election day.

Kathleen Holt Sullivan County Registrar of Voters Blountville

Stops Tormenting Rectal Itch Exclusive Formula Promptly Stops Itching

The advertisement touts a special formula that claims to quickly halt rectal itch and burning, relieve pain, and shrink hemorrhoids in most cases, noting New York origin and claims of science-backed efficacy.

New York

Not Same Man Don Thincan In Route 8 Orebank Case

The man identified as Don Dun can tied to a breach of trust on Wednesday is not the same person as Don Thincan af Route 8 Orebank. Family members insist the court case figure is unrelated to the Dhincans.

Don Thincan Orebank Don Duncan

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