Knoxville Shootout Ends in Guard's Fatal Wounding
A Knoxville convenience store robbery attempt ended with the assailant shot and killed by a shop employee as he tried to flee with loot. University Hospital confirmed the death. A Brushy Mountain guard was found dead in his tower after apparently cleaning a shotgun on duty. Weather issued: mixed snow and sleet showers, turning drier and cooler tonight into Sunday.
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Knoxville
Friday
Charles F. Whaley
Billy Joe Kidd
University Hospital
Southeastern Promotions, Inc
Brushy Mountain State Prison
Petros
Tenn
Elmer Henry
Labor chief urged to curb inflation and elect new leaders
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz told reporters that if labor leaders do not curb rising prices the rank and file should elect new leaders in tune with today’s needs. He accused labor power of creating inflation and urged action to correct it. Presidential aide Harry Dent said the Nixon administration would seek support for a constitutional amendment banning school busing if the Richmond Va school desegregation ruling is upheld by the Supreme Court.
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Earl L. Butz
Butz
Harry Dent
Richmond
U.S. Supreme Court
Nixon
Belfast blast tests uneasy postweek calm
A comb sedan hearse explosion rocked central Belfast during a tense border with Protestant and Catholic parades. Britain redeployed hundreds of troops, boosting province strength with no confirmed casualties and four shopfronts blown on Church Lane. Meanwhile in Vietnam, Communist artillery and rockets battered South Vietnamese bases along the DMZ forcing withdrawals from seven of thirteen outposts as two waves of B-52s bombed targets.
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Belfast
Britain
Church Lane
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
March 26 to April Holy Week revival events and community notices
A sequence of Holy Week revival services at First Baptist Pennington Gap with Rev Fern Robinson and other evangelists, plus pupil registration for St Julian’s, multiple fundraisers and concerts across local churches, Easter sunrise services at Cumberland Gap and Lincoln Memorial University campus, and a community page of schedules for April events including fish dinners, rummage sales, gospel concerts, and a Buster Egg Hunt.
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First Baptist Church
Pennington Gap
Fern
St. Julian's Catholic School
Mary Burchman
Shawanee Order of Eastern Star
Lincoln Memorial University
Baptist Student Union
Methodist Wesley Foundation
Duke Hall
Gap Creek Baptist Church
Arthur
Tenn
Claiborne Court Names Bud Ingle Sheriff in County Vote
In Ta zewell Tennessee Claiborne County Quarterly Court approved a salaried deputy system electing Bud Ingle as sheriff with four deputies and four cars funded by excess trustee commissions and beer tax. Court debated school board funding for transportation and set a special session for Tuesday night.
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Tazewell
Tenn
Claiborne County
MM To
Lee
Rule North Not Guilty
Jesse James North was found not guilty of murder after a trial that opened yesterday morning. The jury deliberated about one hour. North faced charges in the May 20, 197 shooting death of Paul Lester at Lester's Greasy Creek home. Walter Beeler pleaded guilty to selling alcoholic beverages, fined 129350 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in Bell County jail. Other charges were continued to the May term.
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Pineville
Jesse James North
North
Paul Lester
Lester
Greasy Creek
Bell County
Walter Beeler
Bill Ed Johnson
Leon Shackleford
George Harstivere
School Official Fuson Dies at 53 in Middlesboro
Shel vie Fuson longtime Middlesboro school administrator and former coach died of an apparent heart attack at his Alpine Road home about 7 40 p m Friday Fuson 53 was high school principal for 10 years and later supervisor of instruction and assistant superintendent He and his wife were preparing for a lake weekend trip Funeral held Monday at Fulton and Essary Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens He was a Bell County native and Union College graduate with a master’s from Western Kentucky State College and pursued a doctorate at Tennessee and Kentucky He taught and led at several schools and served on education advisory committees The Middlesboro Jaycees Easter egg hunt is set for 2 30 p m tomorrow at Bradner Stadium for children up to 12 with a 25 prize egg.
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Shelvie Fuson
Middlesboro
Alpine Road
Fuson
Alice
Bell County
Union College
Barbourville
Western Kentucky State College
Bowling Green
The
Shelvie Buson
MUS
University of Tennessee
University of Kentucky
Davisburg
Ivy Grove
Lone Jack
Pineville
Lincoln Memorial University
Darrogate
Kentucky Education Association
Commission On Teachers’ Educational and Professional Standards
State Department of Education
Middlesboro Jaycees
Bradner Stadium
LMU Jaycees Plan Dinner in Harrogate Tennessee
Linvern Memorial University Jaycees announce a chicken barbecue fundraiser set for Wednesday at 4:30 PM behind the university gymnasium in Democrat Hollow Harrogate. Tickets cost 1.25 in advance and 1.50 at the gate with outlets Jackson Studios Rnix Jewelers Village Square Shopping Center and Verry and Pope Drugs. If rain, dinner moved to April 7.
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Harrogate
Tenn
Linvern, Memorial University Jaycees
Jaycees
Don Bryant
Ed Reepka
Democrat Hollow
University Gymnasium
Jackson Studios
Rnix Jewelers
Village Square
Verry and
Pope Drugs No. Lall
Middlesboro
Claiborne County Bus Funds Not Voted But School Continues
Claiborne County school children will lose a holiday as the Quarterly Court failed to fund transportation. Board chair Charles Teague and Supt. Clay Neely reported seeking $40,000 extra. money from bus lease gains kept service running Monday and Tuesday. Court to reconvene in special session to reconsider the board's $212,000 transportation request.
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Coult
Bud Ingle
Bob Owens
Squires
Clay Neely
Charles Teague
Neely
Squire Bill Brooks
Austin Whitaker
Claiborne County
Squire Sherman Mayes
Seven Die and Eight Hurt in B52 Crash Near McCoy AFB
A UPI report says a B52 crashed near McCoy Air Force Base in Florida, killing seven crew and injuring eight on the ground. The jet tore across a residential area, destroying four houses and heavily damaging two others, leaving a 150 yard furrow. Easter sunrise service is set for 6:20 a.m. at Cumberland Gap park Visitors Center with Rev. Robert Cross speaking. Police Court items note three people appearing, fines totaling 98 dollars and a license charge continued to April 28. five more cases warned for today.
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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Visitor's Center
Hoy
Robert Cross
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Orval Jackson
Orlando
Fla
UPI
Air Force
Winder
Rym
McCoy Air Force Base
Middlesboro
Gene Peters
South 2Uth Street
Paul Givens
Route 2
City
Gary Smith
LMU toStage Two Night Variety Talent Show
Harrogate Tenn The LMU annual Talent Show titled Palympics 72 comes to Duke Hall on the LMU campus with shows both nights at 8 p.m. Richard Hildebrand LMU class president directs produces the program with fraternities and sororities competing for a trophy. Middlesham High School supplies the orchestra pit performances each night adding student and community talent to the event.
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Harrogate
Tenn
LMU
Duke Hall
Richard Hildebrand
Middlesham High School
Bavid
Arjay Community Center Site Ready Funding Sought
A cleaned site for the Arjay Community Center moves toward construction with a goal of 1800 dollars for half the building materials. Willie Dean Dickson leased the land. Belle Whitley Community Action Agency joins for support. Labor is supplied through CEP and Mainstream projects with several residents contributing.
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Ariay
Arjay
Munnty
Jackson
Ariay Community Group
Willie Dean Dickson
Huby Holinger
Othe Belle Whitley Community Action Agency
Hoard
Hell Whiley
Gieaupentey
CEP Building Trades
Department of Labor
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Tri-State
Chitterlings and Fish
Lincoln Homes
Casper Singers
Forge Ridge High School
Lee County Ramblers
Bridges Quartet
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Fourmile
Cumberland Valley Quartet
Gospelaires
Bennett's Park Church
Ferndale Community Center
Headstart Mathers
Buster Egg Hunt
Elydale School
Elydale Raritan Chih
Gales. of Heaven Gospel Singers
Gastonia
N. C
MHS
Belly Cornett
Rennie Gayles
West Pineville Baptist Church
Gary King
Bridges
Wo A.an
Perndale Baptist Church
Ferndale Baptist Church
Claiborne
George Malone
Malone
Ingle
Bill Hurst
Rule North
Fulton and Essary Funeral Home
LMU Jaycees
Southern Railway
Anderson Coal Company
John Asher Coal Company
Anderson
Fork Ridge Road
Robert Hensley
Claiborne County Quarterly
Teil
Topsy Ingle
Betty
Betty Jean
Angela
Willie Drummonds
Rob Owens
Silver Beach
James Reeves
Arjay Community Center
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