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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1972
Page
1
Floodwaters of the Susquehanna River cracked a metal dike at Forty Fort cemetery and uncovered about 190 coffins, many empty, as residents returned home to begin cleanup. Civil Defense officials said remaining coffins were stored in formaldehyde until the cemetery could be repaired.
Governor Milton Shapp blasted federal officials for double talk and zero action as Pennsylvania struggles after Tropical Storm Agnes. He urged a $50 million flood cleanup allocation in the $3.5 billion 1972 73 budget to accelerate recovery while as the state reports 44 deaths and $1.5 billion in damage. IRS to crack down on flood area gouging. residents face high prices on milk bread and other essentials amid stalled relief efforts. Shapp pressed lawmakers 72 hours before the budget deadline to fund flood repairs.
Arthur H. Bremer, facing up to 123 years on state charges for the attempted assassination of Gov. George Wallace, pleads insanity and is ordered to undergo mental testing at Clifton T. Perking State Hospital in Jessup. Psychiatrists will determine competency to stand trial ahead of the July 12 state trial. A separate federal trial in Baltimore is set for July 17.
Washington—Sen. George McGovern faces a credentials committee showdown over California delegates from the primary. Humphrey and Muskie factions seek to split California’s 271 delegates, while the committee would decide whether to allocate by primary vote shares. If upheld, McGovern’s rivals gain delegates. if not, McGovern could secure the first-ballot nomination.
UPI reports militant Protestants plan a weekend blockade to sever IRA control of Londonderry Catholic areas. The 13 UDA commanders vow to create no go zones and deny Catholics heating, lighting, water, and food, risking turmoil amid the fragile ceasefire.
In Moscow the Literary Gazette analyzes the U S presidential race preconvention. McGovern is praised for clear radical proposals amid Democratic divisions led by Muskie and Humphrey. Nixon is rated strongest, while Wallace and Kennedy loom as possible bargaining factors. Connally could replace Agnew if he shifts parties.
New Jersey Secretary of State Paul J. Sherwin, 53, faced state and federal indictments alleging extortion of a $10,000 Republican campaign contribution to aid Manzo Construction Co. Aimed to win a Route 46 contract, the scheme allegedly involved Sherwin, Michael J. Manzo, and William C. Loughran. Also charged was ex-official Robert Burkhardt, awaiting sentencing.
Atlantic City based report says the National Education Association task force urged a one year phase out of corporal punishment starting with the 1972 73 school year. It cites poor working conditions and notes teachers do not intend to inflict pain.
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