02 Mar 1962
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1962
Page
1
Hal Boyle muses on a February 28 date error that skipped March in his 1960s New York column. He recalls blunders and jokes about the dull, unpredictable month while imagining extending April and September. He urges readers not to send pocket calendars ending with March crossed out.
Pius Newsom analyzes Istanbul bridging ancient and modern Turkey, linking winding old-city streets and Roman aqueduct ruins with a new road from the airport. The Golden Horn, an arm of the Bosphorus, separates Europe from Asia while Soviet ships traverse the waterway amid Cold War tension and diplomatic villas along the western Bosphorus shores.
In Salyersville Kentucky Big John Hank identifies as the town handyman and is hailed for rescuing about 40 people stranded by the Licking River flood. He waded through five foot waters towing a motorless boat with partner Paul Marshall, carrying out rescues over hundreds of feet. County officials praise Hank for his strength and courage as the town recovers from the disaster.
District Judge Frank W. Wilson ordered a staged desegregation of Chattanooga schools starting fall with three grades in 16 designated schools nine white and seven Negro and all classes for the handicapped. The plan aims to integrate progressively through 1993 1995 1996 and 1997 with the first year of junior high and all high schools following. The ruling follows a long suit by Negro parents seeking total desegregation including teachers principals and staff.
A Metropolitan Life Insurance report says 1961 payments in eastern Kentucky were unusually large, with Hank Salyer named among recipients. The case involves multiple policy holders and potential beneficiaries, some possibly deceased, linked to Salyersville. The total exceeded previous years, reaching around 1.83 million dollars in payments.
In a hazardous household study, five year old Jony Feldman repeatedly played with matches and gas burners under his mother’s gaze. To curb risk, the Feldmans tried punishment and preventive methods while gradually allowing controlled f ire starter roles under supervision. The family found a cautious balance as anxiety and careful oversight shaped their approach to safety.
On this date in history several events are noted including 1835 Texans issuing a proclamation for independence from Mexico 1923 Time magazine first published by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden Babe Ruth signing a $70000 contract in 1921 and the 1943 Battle of the Bismarck Sea. A thought from Mark Twain comments on good breeding and self concealment.
Lois Kelly, a National Overseas Airlines stewardess, was mistaken for the jet crash victim Lois A. Kelly. The 95 deaths occurred when an American Airlines Astrojet crashed near Idlewild Airport. Lois Kelly learned she was alive after officials verified she was not the victim.
In Jackson County, North Carolina a first degree murder trial opens in Superior Court for Weaught Brown and Charles Mathis. Jury selection, delayed by eight days, begins after 651 prospective jurors from Jackson, Macon, and Cherokee Counties are questioned. The all-male panel will decide if Brown and Mathis killed Mrs. Jess Brown in the September slaying. Prosecution witnesses total twenty three.
Obion County plans to appeal to the State Supreme Court after a circuit court ruling in the dispute over County Judge Dan McKingis claiming $12,000 in back pay for sideline work as budget director and purchasing agent. The county argues two private acts setting the pay were superseded by later general legislation. The case centers on back wages and the legality of the judge’s compensation.
The Senate cleared a bill to temporarily raise the national debt limit. President Kennedy urged quick action and signaled plans to seek another eight billion dollars from Congress as the measure passed by strong vote.
Nashville reports a $20.4 million rise in federal tax collecting for February, pushing fiscal year receipts well above last year’s pace. February totals reached about $425, whereas year-to-date figures exceed prior-year benchmarks, per the Internal Revenue Service. PSC was collected for the first month, with INS mts Director J. M. Rountree providing the assessment.
Washington AP reports LABC CBS NBC and Mutual Radio networks will carry President Kennedy's address from the White House at 7 p m The speech on nuclear testing and disarmament will run about ten minutes Khaki uniforms were dipped in muddy water in India to camouflage white uniforms by British troops.
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