Dickenson Faces 10 Year Sentence In Korea War Case
Cpl. Ed Dickenson of Cracker's Neck Virginia faced a 10 year prison term after a Army court martial found him guilty of unlawfully aiding Red captors and informing them of escape plans. The verdict, reached after ten hours of deliberation, could set a precedent for handling similar misconduct by POWs.
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Moulton To Discuss Independent Boards At Convention
Nashville The question of using independent boards and commissions by municipalities will be discussed by Kingsport City Manager D W Moulton at the Tennessee Municipal League annual convention in Nashville May 14 15. He will argue in favor of some independence while Lebanon Mayor William D Baird will present the opposing view. The session is a round table on challenges for large cities with other speakers including Gordon Clapp J W Follin and Eddie Redd among others.
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Incumbents Win In Primary Vote Across States
Incumbents lead in five states as yesterday’s primaries yield clear Republican and Democratic wins. Sev. John J. Sparkman sweeps Alabama for renomination while Ohio’s Rep. George H. Bender wins the Republican Senate nod. Burke unopposed in Democratic Ohio. Florida and Indiana show multiway contests with runoffs and factional tensions shaping November bids.
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County Burner to bumper ein placa YOU grave to grave.
A terse fragment mentions a county issue related to a burn permit or enforcement, with unclear phrasing. The readable portion names no specific people or organizations and provides no clear event or outcome.
Dien Bien Phu Battle Fades To Calm After Savage Day
French and Vietminh artillery clashed in swift duels as Dien Bien Phu faced a weary defense. Brig. Gen. Christian de Castelnau ordered a withdrawal after seeing attackers outnumber his forces ten to one, as the fortress held with dwindling supplies and mounting pressure.
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General Laidlow to Visit HOW Thursday
Brig. Gen. W B Ludlay commander of the Ordnance Ammunition Center at Joliet Alabama will visit Holston Ordnance Works Thursday Col William B Ryan HOW commanding officer announced General Laiding directs the Army's production of artillery ammunition The Center and its 22 plants and works nationwide are responsible for nearly all U S production of shells rockets bombs mines grenades and pyrotechnics
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Reds May Favor Coalition Rule For Indochina
Geneva dispatches report Western sources indicate the Communists may favor a coalition rule for Indochina as a settlement approach. Private talks at the Korean conference recess sought clarity on whether Hanoi would accept a peaceful, political framework rather than territorial gains. Eisenhower sent a letter to Dulles denying European press misinterpretations of his Indochina stance, stressing a possible modus vivendi at Geneva.
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Crop frost causes little area damage says agent
No serious crop losses reported after light frost struck Sullivan County Tuesday night. County agent J W MecClain said blackberry winter dropped to 32 in Kingsport area and was expected to end Thursday with sun and warmer temperatures. Unprotected planted corn may show some minor damage but other crops likely spared. Coldest spot noted at Crossville on the Cumberland Plateau with a 30 degree low.
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FBI Chief Questions Authenticity of McCarthy Letter
Washington (INL) FOL Director J Bugac flunver challenged the authenticity of a document introduced by Rev Joseph McCarthy in support of his claim that the Army ignored a 1951 warning about espionage at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. Robert Collier testified Hoover said the carbon copy shown was not a copy of any FBI communication to Gen Holling, while noting a separate 1951 interdepartmental memo exists.
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Auto Inspection Week In Kingsport Opens Monday
Auto inspection starts Monday in Kingsport with Safety Lane Week running Monday through Saturday. Two checking stations in Safety Lane on Me 1 movial Boulevard near Johnson Park will have experienced mechanics inspect brakes lights steering tires exhaust mass wipers and horn free of charge. Johnson Park chair John Stiles urges car owners to participate as Look Magazine and the Inter Industry Committee for Highway Safety back the event.
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Morristown Tragedy as Car Strikes Children on Sidewalk
A four year old boy, Eddie Warren, was killed when a car mounted the sidewalk and hit him and his sisters Heel aged five and Joan eight as they walked home from a grocery. Hazel is listed in critical condition and Joan’s was reported as critical.
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Registration Off To Slow Start In City
Registration for the May 28 incundation referendum began slowly at City Hall with 11 people registered by 10 am. Books open until 9 pm Wednesday and Thursday near the courtroom. Voters must be registered. city residents who have voted before need not re register. Age, residence requirements and local officials are noted.
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Truman Calls Hearing A Disgrace To Senate
Former President Harry S. Truman denounces the McCarthy Army hearings as a disgrace to the Senate on the eve of his birthday trip to Washington. He plans to speak at the National Press Club next week and promises more comment on the controversy later.
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City Doctors and Dentists Favor Fluoridation in Water
Kingsport doctors and dentists overwhelmingly back fluoridation in the city water. A Kingsport Times news poll shows 36 doctors interviewed approve, while dentists largely support the measure. six chiropractors oppose.
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Inoculation Drive Continues for Sullivan County Grade Schoolers
Test inoculation shots proceed across four polio centers in Sullivan County as second grade students complete their second round. Dr J W Erwin notes high turnout with few absentees, highlights Kingsport area counts, and urges make up shots for absentees within four days at the Welfare Building. Final booster shot set four weeks from the second mass inoculation.
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President Eisenhower backs Stevens and Dulles at news confab
President Eisenhower said the United States has suffered a loss of international prestige due to the McCarthy Army row. He voiced unqualified support for Secretary of State Dulles and for a united front against communism in Southeast Asia. He affirmed confidence in Secretary Stevens over the Army’s administration and asked for clear, substantive answers in the hearings.
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Bids Sought for Tri Cities Airport Terminal Repairs
The State Purchasing Department will open bids May 17 for repairs to the Tri Cities Airport terminal building. Plans include two new parking areas, a sidewalk, marquees, and a new men’s room. Final plans depend on whether funds cover the low bid. A May 21 bid date is set for a National Guard armory at Winchester and May 25 for one at Puxatawney.
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