09 May 1969
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1969
Page
1
In Hong Kong, Chinese border guards fired on two people attempting to cross into the British colony. One woman, eight, was shot in the back and dragged away by soldiers after tumbling into a field. The man fled into the woods as troops searched for hours but did not capture him.
In a Biscayne Bay briefing, President Nixon pushes a domestic program review with Vice President Agnew and aides including Kissinger. Health and Welfare, unemployment, and welfare payments are high on the agenda as Nixon weighs the Paris peace plan and broader homefront issues.
A psychedelic swarm of tornadoes swept through Ohio killing one person and wounding at least 20 as damage spread to Dennison and Kettering near Dayton. National Guard units guarded destroyed homes and looting sites while Gov. Rhodes surveyed damage. Smaller twisters touched Mississippi, Texas, Kentucky, and Ohio with heavy hail and high winds, causing widespread disruption.
A caller reports Mary should consider a Horsley Lumber Co kitchen upgrade with a free estimate on a modern, space saving design. The note promises quick completion and even financing with special winter rates, urging Mary to return home first before starting the project in the Tri-Cities area.
In New Orleans angry responses followed a public Confederate flag display. Arthur J. Chapital Sr. of the NAACP says the flag, treated as a personal affront, is paralleled with Odal Glory and questioned by blacks as desecration of the nation. He notes flags in stores and on license plates, angering the community.
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