17 Sep 1968
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1968
Page
1
Roy Marlin, a 40 year old textile mill worker, confessed to the slayings in two cases as juries consider mercy pleas. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for one murder and faces trial for two additional strangulations in a separate court term. Local officers testified to his admitted role and claimed he acted under irresistible impulses.
Georgia governor Maddox floated a Wallace Daley presidential ticket and said he would campaign for the Wallace side while opposing Nixon Humphrey. He called Humphrey dead and predicted Nixon could win 30 states while Maddox aims to back conservatives against liberals. He signaled possible 1972 Democratic bid but noted party defections already occurred.
Democratic candidate Hubert Humphrey outlined a national university forum and a youth service program to fund college grants and internships for community rebuilding. He called for a youth corps to join public service and urged crime order initiatives while criticizing fear tactics.
Voters in Massachusetts Oklahoma and Washington state weigh renomination and party contests. In Massachusetts Rep. Boland and Sen. Kennedy brothers figure in high profile races while local Republicans challenge incumbents. In Oklahoma Pat Malloy and John Jarboe contend in a runoff to face Rep. Hage Belcher as other incumbents seek renomination.
Lou McGuire a 31 year old refrigerator salesman from St Louis buys a one month billboard on Sunset Strip for 229 dollars. He plans to use the stage name Jude O Neil once he receives an acting offer, and has admitted he has seen many movies. The sign features his image in a publicity stunt.
Prague based Rude Pravo reports the Communist regime will lift travel bans and allow Czechoslovaks to visit Western capitals with invitation or proof of funds. Consulates to issue entry visas for Western visitors within days as theatres and media downplay Soviet ties post invasion.
New York report says Richard Nixon leads Hubert Humphrey in a Sindlinger & Co. poll, with Wallace at 7.8 percent and no opinion rising to 14.3 percent. The study, sampling 1866 adults, notes Wallace supporters may waver before November and suggests a Nixon lead may not be decisive.
Senate action on a gun control bill moves slowly as two Republicans delay progress. The measure would curb interstate mail order sales of rifles and shotguns while exempting some ammunition types.
Health officials said Tokyo faces a sloping outbreak of encephalitis. A noted 61.5 percent of hogs in Subutheet experiments showed infection. The health ministry reported 158 deaths from the disease in Tokyo this year.
The Senate approved an amendment to a gun control bill amid debates on licensing, interstate shipments, and possession. Proponents led by Sen. Joseph Tydings argued the measure would curb illicit sales while opponents warned of overreach and loopholes for extremists.
Fragmented text shows a Kingsport area listing for tire services and deliveries with dates around Christmas and New Year. Mentions street addresses, labor day, and subscription delivery terms. Likely a small classified notice for local services and delivery options.
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