08 Sep 1964
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1964
Page
1
In Chattonooga the Lakeshore Lodge on Lake Chickantones was robbed early today by several men, at least one armed. Night guard Ben Ledford says a masked intruder demanded to see the books at about 3 am, forced him to the floor, and tied his hands with wire. The robbers ransacked the office, took about 1606 dollars, then fled in a car later found by Hamilton County officers near the lake.
Arthur Marks and his wife Katherine welcomed their son Adam after a whirlwind Labor Day weekend at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. The artist repeatedly checked on Macbeth the dog, who produced five puppies during the stay, as family and hospital staff watched the unusual sequence of events.
A man notes strange after effects from tranquilizers as he records moods and cravings for vegetables. He reports feeling dull and lifeless on some days and moments of euphoria on others, linking none to his diet. The piece, by Dick West, preserves light, humorous tone while describing nongraphic medical quirks.
A brief note predicts a heavy turnout in Wisconsin on election day. The item focuses on local political engagement and contrasts turnout expectations with regional issues. No further details on candidates or precincts are provided in the fragment.
Wisconsin voters head to 3,558 precincts as primary campaigns loom and a record 700,000 expected to participate in the pre election push. Governorship bids draw heat while Congress races unfold across 41 states in the party contests.
Barry Goldwater campaigned in California denouncing the Johnson administration and its “great society” plan. He urged voters to choose freedom over conformity and warned against a “patent medicine” approach to policy and foreign affairs. He planned a California push from his Phoenix area home, with a Los Angeles rally at Dodger Stadium hoped for tonight.
South Viet Nam's military tri umvirate elected Maj. Gen. Duong Van Minh as chairman and chief of state, with power to be handed to a civilian council within two months. The trio Khanh Khiem Minh also plans a provisional constitution and assembly by October.
Roy Kane, 16, of Rock Falls Illinois, claimed a world record for non stop ferris wheel riding at Tri County Fair. He completed 168 hours 40 minutes 3 seconds of continuous turning, logging about 51 900 revolutions and 1190 miles.
Washington UPI Navy Lt. Charles F. Klusmann escaped from a Communist prison in Laos and his case is under intensive study at the Pentagon. The effort may guide future escape training for servicemen under the Defense Department code of conduct. Klusmann completed a two week SERE course near El Centro California eighteen months ago.
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