02 Mar 1960
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1960
Page
1
In a Bourbon Street neighborhood the solemn church bells mute as a tired trumpet laments. Vendors line the area near Race and Royal with stalls and a somber mood. One person is killed, prompting chaotic scenes and a hasty police presence. Mardi Gras day lingers amid the crowd and confusion as celebrations mix with tragedy.
David Snow is cited for having the cleanest hands in town amid a brief, unclear local item. The fragmentary text references Tuesday events and mentions SABLOS MT AT, with no verifiable details or clear context for broader facts.
United States officials assert the nation can outproduce Russia, citing a flood of freight movement exceeding twelve million tons. TVA data through midweek show heavy shipments including coal grain chemical products and manufactured goods moved along the Tennessee Valley Authority corridor as part of nationwide industrial output claims.
A Boston jury deliberates the fate of Van Ric, accused of strangling Lyn Kauffman aboard the freighter Glrecht near Bayton Harbor last Sept. 18. After 16 days of testimony and a dramatic plea, Judge Murray offers six possible verdicts from first degree murder to lesser charges as the jury weighs the contested case.
Reports say 30 persons were killed and hundreds wounded from a powerful blast on Oeran Island over the weekend. Officials say rescue teams struggled to reach the affected area as crowds gathered and tensions rose. Police and military units tightened security around the island amid continuing uncertainty about the attacker’s motives.
Foreign News Commentary assesses Khrushchev's Asia tour as largely unsuccessful. It notes gains in disarmament rhetoric and world peace praise, but fails to prompt Western alliance shifts. It highlights Indonesia credit of 230 million dollars and overall Soviet loans since 1956, while stressing Asian perceptions of U.S. aid as more favorable and the Soviets as tougher bargainers.
Marshall North Carolina AP two Tennessee cousins Giles Shelton 24 and Eugene Shelton 29 were freed of murder charges in the drowning of Mrs Russell King whose body was found December 9 in a creek about 20 miles north of Marshall The Madison County Grand Jury returned no indictment Nashville AP a 13 month old child died Tuesday night when the fire erupted an eight room home Victim Victor nd son of Mr and Mrs Waco Bistards usual for the to demand payments in goods or convertible currency The latter Richard Anthony who was car condition frequently is a difficult ing for the child while the parents away suffered burns attempting to rescue the child
ICO CITY CAP A US Department of Agriculture official, Dr. BT Shaw, said cranberry juice is now favored for breakfast after a fuss. He noted a 1959 cranberry crop near Washington was contaminated by a weed killer, but found no danger. Tests suggested a person would need to eat 350,000 pounds of cranberries daily to risk cancer.
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