Burley tobacco sales rise 1960 totals in eight-state area
US Agriculture data show 1960 burley tobacco gross sales near $325,900,000 with an overall value of $4.8 million above 1959. Auction activity ran Nov 28 to Feb 14 in eight states, Lexington market closing last. Total pounds sold reached 165.8 million, average price around $64.17 per hundredweight, marking the third lightest volume in 13 years and a high low quality mix with some declines from 1959.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lexington
Farm Bureau Women Plan District Meetings Across State
Farm Bureau women will host four spring district meetings starting Tuesday in Morristown. County chairmen and delegates will discuss plans for the women’s program emphasizing citizenship health and services. Speakers include Tennessee Farm Bureau President Tom J Hitch Alvin Blake Clyde M York and a health film. Registration begins 9:30 a.m. Luncheon at noon. adjournment at 2:43 p.m.
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Morristowe
Farm Bureau Westen
D. W. Bond
Alvin Blake
TFBF
Clyde M. York
Farm Bureau Insurance Company
Simple Garden Planning Pays
Knoxville family gardens can save from 100 to 30 dollars in the annual food budget while avoiding waste. UT Extension horticulturist J Bird notes that overplanting causes weed problems and excess tasks. He urges simplifying gardens to focus on essential crops to increase usefulness and minimize issues.
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Knoxville
J. Bird
Bird
California Jury To Decide Fate Of Convicted Man
A California jury begins deliberations to determine if Robert B. Dalton should be executed or spend life in prison for the bludgeoning death of his elderly benefactor John R. Larendon. Dalton, 39, formerly secretary and companion, was found guilty of first degree murder in the La Jolla killing tied to a $500,000 estate.
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San Diego
Calif
Hether Robert B. Dalton
Dalton
John R. Larendon
New York City
Larendon
la Jolla Nay
Dallon
California
Maine
San Quen
Lin
la Jalla
New York
Ashe
Lavenden
Larenson
Cea
Scout Events Slated Here This Month
Kingsport hosts two Boy Scout activities in March. On March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Fair Methodist Church, Scout leaders learn about Scout O Rama set for April 24 at J. Fred Johnson Sculium with a barbecue supper. March 18 features a safety and fitness day at Ross N. Robinson Junior High from 9:39 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lt. Carson Webb chairs the health and safety program with FBI and fire safety demos, archery, wiring safety by Inter-Mountain Telephone, push ups and sit ups contests, and THP helicopter rides for participants.
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Kingsport Ion
Is Scout
Ross N. Robinson
Highway Patrol
Carson Webb
Holston
FBI
C. M. Kenner
Kingsport Fire Department
Kingsport Archery Club
Inter-Mountain Telephone Co
THP
Elizabeth Taylor Improves But Still Not Out Of Danger
From Knoxville AP Joyce Finnell, 9, of Cleveland, received a National 4 H scholarship as Elizabeth Taylor’s illness continues. Doctors reported a slight improvement in her condition but she remains in a London clinic with a long recovery ahead, delaying Cleopatra production and prompting studio reappraisals. The White House also urged overseas spending curbs, directing military cuts and local national employee reductions to bolster savings and reduce costs abroad.
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Knoxville
Joyce Finnell
University of Tennessee
Cleveland
Raymond
Palmer
Washington
UPI
Presi- London
Elizabeth Tay
Kennedy
Srvicemen
U.S
Worksgold
Finnelli
Taylor
Congress
Hollywood
and Tomobiles
Government
Stan
Earl Finnell
Spease
Carl Heine Goldman
Miss Taylor
London
Spyras Skouras
2Th Century-Fox
New York
Eddie Fisher
Goldman
White House
McAure
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Improper Seeding Fertilizing Hurts Tobacco Beds
Sullivan County Agent J McClain warns improper seed and fertilizer use harms tobacco beds. He recommends precise seed amounts and specific fertilizers, plus soil testing for lawns to determine lime and fertilizer needs. Samples should be taken from the top four inches and sent to the County Agent in Kingsport or Bristol for analysis.
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Sullivan County
J McClain
For & S
McClain
Kingsport
Bristol
TeQuest
Lee Countian To Head Exposition Publicity
Blacksburg Virginia student Harold R Montgomery from Rose Mil Va leads off campus publicity for the annual student agricultural exposition at Virginia Polytechnic Institute scheduled for May 5 and 6.
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Lee Countian
Blacksburg
Van
Local Youth Sought For Purse Snatching
City police seek an unidentified youth who snatched four purses from a woman as she left Halston Valley Community Hospital. Mrs Hazel Cox, 119 Robert E Lee Apartments, described a brown haired boy about 12 to 14 years old who grabbed the purse and fled around 6 15 am. Capt Albert Fletcher spotted a youth matching the description near the hospital shortly after the incident. the youth ran behind a house and escaped.
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Halston Valley Community Hospital
Hazel Cox
Robert E. Lee
Cox
Albert Fletcher
Fletcher
Uniform Regulation Traps Auto Thief
A youth in Chattanooga, Grady Smith, 19, confessed to stealing a police car after abandoning another cruiser. He was capless in the driver seat when a patrolman stopped him and reminded him that driving without a police cap violated regulations.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
UPI
Grady Smith
Credits For Service At Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University announced that each student who completes one year of service under the Peace Corps program will earn six academic credits toward graduate work or 12 credits toward undergraduate study. University president Dr. Peter Sanmartin said about 20 upperclassmen have shown interest in the program.
National 4 H Week Promotes 4 H Programs Across Counties
Community outreach highlights 4 H activities and projects with emphasis on youth involvement and parental awareness. Events run through March with displays, demonstrations, and service learning opportunities encouraging broader participation.
Jury Selection Opens in Chillingworth Murder Trial
In Fort Pierce Florida the jury selection for Joseph A Peel Jr in the Chillingworth murder case begins. About 108 prospective jurors, all men, are to be questioned in a Palm Beach County venue change as the case hinges on Peel's alleged hire of hit men to abduct and drown Circuit Judge C E Chillingworth and his wife.
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den Funk
Fort Pierce
Fla
Chillingworth
St. Lucie County
Budge D.C. Smith
Palm Beach County
Joseph A. Peel Jr
C E. Chillingworth
Florida
Marjorie
West Palm Beach
Peel
Ciy
Skindiver Fights I With Sea Lion at Ames Trials
MONTEREY Calif AP A skindiver Robert Evans 25 says he was attacked underwater by a sea lion during a hunting incident at Ames Plantation near Grand Junction in the 2 week National Bird Dog Championship. Evans claimed the sea creature struck him with its jaws and he kicked it away to escape.
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Grand Junction
Ames Plantation
Monterey
Calif
UPI
Robert Evans
China
London
Jhrt
Cuba
Evans
Alameda
Sus
Peiping
All-China Youth Federation
New China News
Weekend Mishaps In Tennessee Claim Three Lives
Three weekend fatalities in Tennessee include two traffic crashes and a hotel fire. Sam Colley, 29, a Nashville high school instructor, died in a two car collision on U.S. 431 near Columbia after returning from a basketball tournament. J E Ferguson, from Monroe Ga, died when his poultry truck jackknifed on US 411 near Maryville. Eight year old Robert Samuel Welch of Lewisburg died in Nashville hospital from injuries after being struck by a car in front of his home February 28. Connie Knight, 52, a waitress in Newport, died in a fire at the Colonial Hotel in Johnson City which damaged a third floor room.
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Associated Press
Tennessee
Johnson City
Sam Colley
Nashville
U.S. 431
Columbia
Tenn
Lewisborp
J. E. Ferguson
Monroe
Maryville
Ferguson
Robert Samuel Welch
Lewisburg
Connie Knight
Newport
Knight
Dirksen Wanted To Go On Stage
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen disclosed in remarks he once wanted to perform on stage. He reflected that his mother discouraged the idea, and he remained in public life instead.
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Dirksen
Washington
UPI
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Congress
Kingsport Camera Show Coupon Offer Notice
Coupon offering 20c off any roll of film for processing not valid for reprints. Void after March 31, 1962. Kingsport Camera Show at 212 Cherokee Street.
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Kingsport
Cherokee ST
Johansson Promises Nap Before Patterson Bout
Palm Beach report notes Ingemar Johansson promising needed rest to reach peak for heavyweight clash with Floyd Patterson. He plans to train hard for three days, while Florida-bound boxing writers from Miami and California arrive after covering the Robinson Fuller fight. Johansson admits fatigue from busy schedule and missed normal prep nap prior to workout.
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Palm Beach, Hin
Hipemar Johanssos
Floyd Patterson
Miami
California
Robinson-Fullmer
Las Vegas
Johansson
Paltergon
Florida
Bigermar
Sixteen die in flash flood on Flores Island village Lia Wutung
Sixteen persons died when flash floods struck the village Lia Wutung on Flores Island in eastern Indonesia. Rescue teams and local authorities reported the toll as searches continue for missing residents.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Lia Wutung
Flores Island
Indoneia
Liquor and gambling racket leader fears exposure by Chillingworth
A racketeer running liquor and gambling protection schemes believed Chillingworth planned to expose him, triggering concern over potential whistleblowing and legal jeopardy.
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Liquor and Gambe Jling
Chillingworth
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Cleopatra
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Mayos
Skindiver
Sea Lion
Mit
American Dairy Association
American Dairy Association OF Tennessee
Ingemar
Hoods
TOM Still Transfer CO
Federal Land Bank
Talbert B. Hughes
Federal Land Bank Association
Dial
New Jonesboro Highway
Sahnan City
Mark OF & Modern Farm
Tay Very
Carl Crusenberry
Whitesburg, Tenn
Canada
Portland Cement Association
ANS Falls
Memphis
Yenessise
Ron
Sahonal Arganien
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