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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1966
Page
1
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told Senate Agriculture Committee that a free day food program could curb overpopulation driven tensions and prevent future wars. He warned that rising population pressures in some nations might trigger conflict unless a reversal of a disturbing trend occurs.
Mississippi faces a disaster toll with property losses estimated at 18 million dollars after a major tornado. Gov. Paul Johnson announced preliminary surveys showing extensive damage across five counties, with at least 53 dead and a large relief effort underway. Local officials praised federal aid appeals and noted efforts to rebuild schools and infrastructure despite the setback.
Washington officials say the White House did not initiate a State Department reorganization that ousted Abba Schwartz, an advocate for liberal immigration. Secretaries Ruskin and others proposed changes. Fleming noted Schwartz declined a refugee area post before resigning. The episode underscores tensions between White House and State Department over immigration and passport policy.
Governor Mills Godwin leads Virginia lawmakers toward final approval of key money bills. Senate passed a 2 per cent motor vehicle tax measure 31-9, House Finance Committee backed additional tax measures. Budget bill and whisky beer tobacco levies await final votes with minor school fund credit dispute still unresolved.
Boston reports dim prospects for settling a city press strike as printers and mailers stage a three day shutdown of five major dailies. Mediators from state and federal levels meet with publishers and union reps but show no progress. Gov Volpe offers help while ITU locals demand higher wages and no fringe benefits, opposing publishers bid for a $12 increase over two years.
UPI reports Federal Court Judge William E. Miller warned Tennessee prison officials to follow his ruling striking down the jail house lawyer ban on habeas petitions. He noted cooperation from Corrections Commissioner Harry Avery and Warden Murray Henderson while Johnson, serving life for rape, faced solitary confinement for aiding others with petitions. The judge previously ordered Johnson released from isolation, saying lack of help would bar prisoners from valid habeas rights.
Billy Graham led the opening of a southeastern crusade in Greenville with large crowds at Textile Hall. The event, running Wednesday through Sunday, drew more than 8,500 people turned away at the doors and featured planned dual shifts, afternoon and evening, as Graham urged spiritual awakening and warned of inherited sins.
United Press International reports warmer weather raises flood risk in storm battered South Dakota while North Dakota faces heavy drifting and zero visibility. Communications are down, cattle and sheep losses mount, and 20 people die in a blizzard regarded as severe. Governor Guy doubts federal aid will follow. Frost and near-freezing temps touch the Deep South and lower Great Lakes as storms ease.
The American Newspaper Publishers Association says the announced rise in newsprint costs will add about 75 million dollars yearly for U.S. papers. The group condemns the increase as unwarranted and unjustified, urging North American producers to reconsider. It notes newsprint prices have been stable since 1957 while producer profits rose to record levels amid strong earnings reports.
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