26 Mar 1969
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1969
Page
1
The piece lauds CBS Monday night lineup headlined by Gunsmoke and Lucille Ball, calling Gunsmoke a permanent American classic and Ball’s show a showcase for her talents. It notes the remaining CBS offerings include Mayberry R.F.D., Family Affair, and The Burnell series, praising small town charm and ensemble work.
Somalis vote in East African country for third general election. Premier Mo hamed Thrahim Epal expected to win easily. Sixty two political parties appear on the ballot.
At Wasida University rival anti Communist students clashed during graduation ceremonies disrupting the event attended by about 10,000 students. The university president was jeered with eyes during his commencement address.
A Soviet trawler with advanced gear, Professor Deryugin, sails from San Pedro for weeks of hake surveys from San Diego to San Francisco, aided by U.S. oceanographer D Paul Smith of Scripps Institute. The joint mission, aiming to ensure hake stocks aren’t depleted faster than reproduction, marks high level trust as Americans join Soviet data collection across the Pacific coast. The crew includes 4 men and 10 women, with two women as oceanographic scientists, and will operate up to 490 miles offshore and as close as 8 miles from shore before returning Friday.
Funeral notices list Coderic Lee Gidens of Cumberland Gap and Laura Nicholson of Middlesboro with services in Harrogate and Middlesboro. Clayton Shackleford of Middlesboro, James Bays of Gibson Station, and others are named with dates, locations, and survivors. Interments follow at local cemeteries. multiple churches and funeral homes cited.
The Daily News in Middllesboro Kentucky lists classified and wire service content from United Press International. Information appears in a standard newspaper masthead with subscription rates and regional delivery details for Bell and Knox Counties Ky and Claiborne County Tenn.
A Delta Airlines jet carrying 114 people was hijacked after takeoff from Dallas Love Field. The plane diverted to Havana, Cuba, with the pilot signaling Havana as the destination. FAA confirms the incident as the 21st hijacking of the year, with ongoing pursuit of the hijacker.
Heavy rain and snow, gale winds, and floodwaters shut down Boston transit and flooded Brockton. Power outages hit New York City with over two inches of rain by Tuesday. Vermont reported 100 mph gusts while Canal Street in Troy flooded. A Meigs Field crash left eight aboard unharmed as Chicago dug out from snow. Temperatures dipped to 30s from Key West to Grand Forks as frost threatened the Gulf Coast.
Hospital notes show visiting hours at Middlesboro Hospital and Clinic from 1 to 2 and 7 to 8 pm. Dismissals include Ethel Mae Arthur and others, with admissions of Nannie Ball Tom Gibson and more. Appalachian Regional Hospital lists visiting hours and an admissions section with names such as Wancy Childers Joyce Ann Tarber Archie Jenkins Maude Lorton and others across multiple towns.
Williams burg region teams prepare for Cumberland College event with quality projects. Prof Norman J Cox notes strong entries from Cumberland High School Williamsburg High School and James A Cawood High School. Awards include two interns to Fort Worth Texas and medals for top finishers in multiple science categories.
In the Doctors Mailbag, Dr Lawrence explains sore gums and gingivitis can rise during the menstrual cycle due to hormonal changes. Oral inflammation may worsen with poor dental care or existing dental issues, while regular care and diet help. Women on the pill may wonder about similar effects. evidence is not established.
New York police found 3 year old Roxanne Felumero’s body in the Cast River at the foot of 11th Street after a daylong search by squads using bullhorns. Stepfather George Potlis, 40, is charged with homicide. mother Marie Potlis, 20, is held as a material witness. Divers located the body about 10 feet offshore.
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