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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1960
Page
1
A UPI reporter recounts a prison year in Red China ending with a one year sentence for espionage. He describes brutal cells, forced indoctrination, staged court scenes in Canton, and selective release after pressure from jail officials. He meets a border crossing to freedom, returning home changed.
Carrie Breall of Middlesboro died August 1 at Pineville Community Hospital. Survived by husband James E Webb of West Palm Beach and two stepsons, with funeral at Myers Grove Baptist Church near Tazewell on Sunday. Interment in Brummonds Cemetery. Gordon Parker Home in charge. Verda Hill Tillman of Lime Kiln died August 1 at Miners Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Arlene Hill and two sons, two sisters, three brothers, and grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at Shumate and Gordon Funeral Home. Interment in Hurst Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday evening. Burial at Mistsboro Cemetery with Mass and services in Cardin and nearby churches. Burial details and pallbearers listed.
President Nixon plans separate talks with leaders of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Farmers Union, and National Grange to win farm support before the election. Ezra Benson predicts policy support may grow. Nixon echoes farm adviser discussions with GOP lawmakers as regional meetings are proposed to gather farmer viewpoints on improving agricultural conditions.
In Virginia stockholders of Seaboard Air Line and Coast Line voted decisively for a merger. Seaboard shows 92.6 percent support while Coast Line records 99.84 percent approval. Both boards praise the move as favorable though Interstate Commerce Commission review remains. The merged firm would be Brownax Seaboard Coast Line Railroad with offices in Highland and Jacksonville Florida.
Chief Paul Greene announced new opportunities for ex Navy personnel to reenlist. Qualified former sailors who left active duty over three months ago may join one of more than 130 open rates, and many rates were recently added to the list. Information is available in room 218 of the Post Office building or by calling 81.
Vernon Carey of Goins refused to name the assailant who shot him in the right foot on a New Tazewell street. Deputy Sheriff Bull Messer said a woman jumped into a car and fled after the 4 p.m. shooting. Carey was treated at Cla hore County Hospital. no warrant had been issued.
Washington reports movement to suspend rules on Cooper's mine safety bill as amendments seek to shield small mines from federal inspection. Critics call the amendments a speed bump, while supporters urge full House consideration and a Senate already backing S. 743.
Kentucky treasurer Jhelma Stovall rejects an attorney general opinion on paying expenses for a state industrial promotion team trip to New York City in May. Attorney General Breckinridge says finance officials must approve, while Stovall questions legality and awaits a court ruling. The dispute centers on authority and timing of appropriations and payments.
Premier Patrice Lumumba charged UN Secretary General Hammarskjold with betrayal and said Congo will renounce UN aid and seek help from other countries. He claimed Soviet military aid to the Congo and criticized Western actions as inflammatory on the eve of the UN Security Council debate. Three Canadian soldiers were hospitalized after an incident tied to a UN emergency force, which Lumumba described as unimportant and blown out of proportion.
In Washington senators criticized the Eisenhower administration for dismissing federal aid proposals amid unemployment concerns. Senators Boug and Paul JH noted the administration spurned compromise efforts, while Topgins outlined a plan and predicted action later. A $390 million program for next year was proposed, $130 million higher than the current bill.
KINGSPORT UP I reports Sir Airlines faces renewed pressure as officers plan to resume passenger service and mail routes while seeking federal help. A pilot strike and CAB rejections complicate routes to Southeastern and Southern Air, with negotiations ongoing and calls to reconsider U S aviation policies.
A trial continued as defense argued about a faulty search warrant in a case involving possession of alcoholic beverages for sale. State officials said two youths were sought for storehouse breaking and car thefts, with officers locating stolen items and a car tied to the alleged criminal activity.
Joe Cloud about 70 of Piney Wile recovering after burns from a fire started when an oil lamp burst. Pace, owner of Wade trailer, rescued Cloud. A passing motorist drove Cloud to a hospital. Estimated trailer replacement around 500 dollars. Pace had lived there about six months.
Hospital notes from Middlesboro Mentoria Monortal list visiting hours and a roster of patients and dismissals. Entries include patient lines with names and towns such as Weulah Hater Patricia Tuvingeley and James E. Price, plus newborns and two baby girls in hospital care. Admissions note David Ellison Julia Cobb Barthena Brooks Rosetta Green among others.
Satellite Echo will be visible four times tonight in the Tri-State area. At 1:33 p m it will travel from southwest to northeast in the high northwest sky, at 4: pm from west to east at 40 degrees above the northern horizon, at 8: m from northwest to southeast in the high southwest, and at 3:50 a m from northwest to southeast in the high southwest.
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