04 May 1954
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1954
Page
1
In Kingsport a public fluoridation question prompts questions on taste safety and health impacts. Experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics and others defend fluoride while opponents cite court decisions and potential kidney and artery harm. Nearby towns, including Bristol and Chattanooga, have fluoridated water plans, with Kingsport urged to vote no.
The article notes Pulaski Tenn has long run fluoridated water with no harmful effects and general dental health benefits. It contrasts Bristol and Oak Ridge where ten to fifteen years are needed to assess health injuries. It cites a six month polio outbreak in Bristol after fluoridation began.
Follow up doses of the Salk polio vaccine were given today to Sullivan County second graders who took the first field trial dose. A 100 percent turnout was reported at Blountville with other schools in Bristol expected to receive injections, and a third booster is planned about a month later.
Ambassador Dean announced he would remain in Korea indefinitely. He canceled departure plans due to an order from Secretary of State Dulles but provided no details. He consulted with South Korea’s President Syngman Rhee on Seoul issues and the Geneva conference.
A brief public safety advisory discusses pedestrian crossing behavior and urges using marked crosswalks. It emphasizes staying in designated lanes to reduce accidents and protect pedestrians along city streets within County 949 and Tennessee area.
Los Angeles reports Peggy Lou Wolfe Hirsch, 26, seeks California divorce clarity after Mexico decrees. Husband Glynn Wolfe, 45, offers to take her back, while Willian Hirsell offers to keep her. All three remain amicable as Superior Court weighs legal points of the split.
Welch backs delaying tactics to shorten hearings by skipping Stevens and moving to McCarthy, while insisting on questioning Colin and Carr. McCarthy pushes Dirksen proposal to end hearings after Stevens and McCarthy, if Hensel charges remain to be addressed later. Bryan for Hensel denies any link, says charges are not collateral. McCarthy says they are central to motives.
Vietminh forces push deeper into Dien Bien Phu as French strongpoints fall and heavy fighting erupts on the fortress western sector. French communiqués report renewed pressure despite rain and air strikes, with hand to hand combat near barb wire defenses and renewed attempts to breach defenses.
National interest centers on Alabama figure John J. Sparkman as five states hold primary elections. Sparkman faces Rep. Laurie C. Battle over Civil Rights politics while Ohio features a GOP contest for Taft’s Senate seat. In Alabama James Folsom seeks governorship against Lt Gov Allen and Sen Falkner. Eisenhower to speak May 12 at Society of Personnel Administrators event.
Canada warns that failure to reach peace at the Geneva Conference could trigger further collective security measures. Lester Pearson defends US stance against Red charges and warns of far reaching consequences if Indochina talks fail. Vietminh seek elections under international supervision amid renewed Bien Hoa fighting.
Registration for the May 29 fluoride referendum will be held Wednesday and Thursday in City Hall courtroom from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voters must be registered. New voters must register if they have never voted in a municipal election. Tennessee residency of one year and city residency of six months are required. Voters must be at least 21.
Washington reports John Foster Dulles returns from Geneva determined to forge an alliance to keep Indochina from falling to Communists. He seeks collective security and swift action, while Senate leaders push Congress to authorize U S armed forces if needed. Dulles plans to brief President Eisenhower and meet congressional leaders later in the week.
Lewis I Chase longtime public figure and head of public relations for Borden Mills announces candidacy for Tennessee State Senate to represent Sullivan and Hawkins counties subject to the August Democratic Primary. He cites prior service as Sullivan County Schools superintendent and community leader roles.
City of Hingsport will open bids for the 1954 street improvement program Tuesday night at the mayor and board of aldermen meeting. Projects include widening Sullivan Street, paving Revere Street, Bluff Street, Harris Avenue, Spring Street, Stadium Court, Greenfield Avenue and Pike, Kings Road, Fairfield Avenue, Richmond Road, and Eastwood and Trmaks Road sewers, plus asphalt on BMT Street and widening Broad Street Bridge.
Cpl. Edward M. Dickenson, 83, was found guilty by an Army court martial on two counts including collaborating with the enemy and informing on an ex-POW in Korea. The panel deliberated over ten hours. Penalty term possible range from dishonorable discharge to life imprisonment. death ruled out. Defense will pursue appeals to higher military and civilian courts.
Frost is slated to hit the Tri-Cities area with frost likely on tulips tomorrow morning and a cool stretch for 48 hours. Temperatures may dip to about 30 on the plateau and up to 35 in lowlands with high 50s later in the week. A separate Los Angeles report notes two people sue for 200000 damages over injuries from radioactive dust after atmospheric tests in Nevada last year.
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