23 Mar 1972
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1972
Page
1
In Miami Powell lies critical as court weighs who is legally his wife. Darlene, his secretary, seeks cremation and ash scattering. Yvette Diago Powell, his Puerto Rican wife, challenges release of the body. A hospital transfer followed a March 7 Coast Guard airlift from Bimini after surgery.
In Frayser a painted school bus from Citizens Against Busing was buried in a 11 foot grave as onlookers cheered. Dignitaries scattered dirt while CAB leaders failed to calm chants and a faulty sound system marred the protest event. A judge set desegregation hearing rules for Memphis city schools to begin soon.
In Nashville the Senate floor chaos erupted as a half cent sales tax measure slipped through by a 202 vote before a quick correction by minority leader Houston Goddard. Lawmakers also advanced a billboard funding bill and conflict of interest disclosures while the House approved tax relief for the needy elderly and drug treatment commitments.
Karl Tayler, 20, in Menlo Park, received a toe graft to replace his missing right thumb after bakjournal doctors failed to reattach the drowned. Dr. Harry Buncke Jr. led the procedure on March 9, marking the first toe transplant in the United States. Tayler expects the graft to weld and gain strength as nerves and vessels heal.
Tennessee lawmakers accuse at least 100 bridges of serious hazards affecting school buses in Bedford County and across 35 counties while officials dispute the safety label. UT Knoxville raises 3 million capital drive with a 50 thousand GM gift.
Washington UPS report finds eligible women voters favor Nixon over Democratic challengers while leaning more than men toward Kennedy or Lindsay. Harris notes women rank ending the Vietnam War as top urgent issue, followed by the economy and crime, with women showing greater concern for Vietnam and drugs. A nationwide sample of 5,000 women and 1,000 men was surveyed for Virginia Slims.
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