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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1968
Page
7
The Daily News editorial and feature page presents Helen Kincaid Henry as president of Citizeens News Company with editor Rex L. Bailey and business manager Larry Rose. A proverb reflects on diligence and poverty, while Confucius stresses sharpening tools for mastery.
The right of James Earl Ray to a fair trial for the murder of Rev. Martin Luther King is essential and the nation’s duty to extradite him alive from England is argued. The piece notes suspicions of conspirator involvement and warns against political silencing and reckless pursuit. It also cites AMA doctors opposing high speed police chases, arguing most pursuits cause deaths or injuries.
A lighthearted column offers humorous warnings about lawn care and bird baths. Practical tips include avoiding placing bird baths near driveways, moving them after car repairs, not locating them where one walks after dark, and painting with phosphorescent paint after healing a broken leg. A drain hole warning warns of water buildup and hanging birds.
The Supreme Court ruled that Community Antenna Television systems are immune from copyright fees for programs they pull from the air and broadcast to subscribers. The decision held that CATV programs are not public performances, placing the performance line on the viewer side rather than the broadcaster side.
Northern California Teamsters strike halts four major potato chip producers causing a snack crisis. High social demand and California dip origins noted as residents import chips from Los Angeles. Rationing may continue as the labor action lasts unknown duration.
Washington report details Pvt Richard Decker’s forcible inoculation case at Fort Knox, with sergeants pulling him down and a nurse administering shots despite religious beliefs. It also notes a recall movement to unseat California Governor Ronald Reagan, aims at 780,000 signatures by July 31, and listing political and mushroom policy curiosities involving Secretary Rusk and Ambassador Chow over mushrooms.
An incomplete excerpt mentions a track race and a comment about enjoying vacation. It also includes a dubious shaving tip about avoiding cuts while shaving and a stray reference to a boss asking about the vacation. The text is garbled and offers no clear events or identities.
The piece notes Lt. Col. William E. Carson may face discipline for a critical book about the war in Vietnam and retirement actions. It also surveys historical U S presidential nominating conventions, detailing how two thirds rules influenced outcomes from 1832 to 1924 and the potential for surprises in current frontrunners.
Beverly Hills profile sketches Robert Mitchum as a living legend with a rebellious, carefree persona. He recalls early job firings, drag work at RKO, and clashes with studios while noting his high current salary and fame. Other anecdotes cover radio interviews, fan encounters in Ireland, and a string of colorful remarks from Mitchum and his circle.
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