Ratterman Testifies Today Over Hotel Room Incident
Newport Kentucky. Former Notre Dame and Cleveland Browns quarterback George Ratterman testified about events leading to his arrest in a hotel room near Cincinnati. He claimed he was drugged and framed as he campaigned for Campbell County sheriff. Witnesses described witnesses and police searches, plus a bomb scare during the session.
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Hospital Notes at Middlesboro Visiting Hours and Dismissals
Hospital notes list visiting hours and patient movements. Names of patients and towns appear alongside staff and attending physicians in a period newspaper style, reflecting local hospital activity and transfers.
Corbin Site Picketed in Racial Equality Demonstration
Five white members of Congress on Racial Equality picketed the Corbin bus station Wednesday in a demonstration against segregation counters. The march occurred as one of 20 planned in Kentucky and neighboring states. Greyhound agent Clarence Leonard said the picketers remained about 3 pm to 5 pm with no injuries reported. Signs urged readers to talk to CORE about a freedom march and claimed violence cannot stop equality. The picketers were from Union College.
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Meldrum Fined for DWI and No License in Cart Case
Meldrum and Clyde Borne faced fines totaling 124 dollars after convictions for driving while intoxicated and operating without a license in Magistrate P M Parsons Cart. Barnett arrested by State Crooper Robert Morris on May 9.
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Barnett
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New Tazewell Tickets Set to Start Warnings
Mayor J Sill De Back says tickets will be issued starting tomorrow after revamping street and parking signs in New Tazewell. Violators will receive court citations. A deputy sheriff will hand out warnings every Saturday until markings are complete. Police patrol plan pending final council actions.
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WMIK to Air 1961 Mountain Laurel Festival Program
WMIK will broadcast a 25 minute special Saturday at 2 05 p m highlighting the 1961 Mountain Laurel Festival Interviews with festival workers and Burldy Morrow orchestra songs by the Limeliteus The program features Woatraw Amelutash discussing overall plans and events with other committee chairs and WMNC staff DIL Uaker and BI Sturp will present festival interviews and passes.
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NLRB orders company to drop forced union hiring rule
Washington UPI reports the National Labor Relations Board ordered Crunchy Minc ing Co of Tracy City Tennessee to stop requiring southern labor union membership as a condition of employment. The NLRB upheld findings from a trial examiner who noted the coal mine engaged in unfair labor practices.
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Union Student Shoots Self at Union College
In Rearbourville a 2 year-old Union College freshman, Stephen Allan Baker of Taxilow Kentucky, reportedly despondent over a broken romance, shot himself once below the heart with a 9-22 caliber rifle. The incident happened while he sat by his car in the girls dormitory parking area. Milton Townsend, promotions director at Union, called Baker a fine boy and noted he played on the junior varsity basketball team and was well liked.
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Abingdon Council Adopts 291501 Budget
Abingdon adopts a budget of 291,501 with a tax rate of 1.50 per thousand on real estate and 5.40 on personal property. The article notes the council action and tax provisions as part of the adopted budget.
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Rebuilding Planned After Damaging Fire at Tipple
In St Paul Virginia a coal tipple was destroyed by fire. Virginia Iron Coke and Coal Co. owns the property and will likely rebuild. Estimated fire loss was about 200 dollars though the final amount was not yet determined.
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Virginia Iron, Coke and Coat Co
Postal Increase Warned by Newspaper Editor
Washington reports quote PIE Li Easterly of the National Editorial Association warning that another second class postage rate hike would harm weekly newspapers he said has risen seven times in nine years and could be damaging to small publishers.
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Woman Mayor Names Ridgely Tennessee Leader
In Ridgely Tennessee Mrs Claude Dodd was named to lead the Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women urging focus on the state’s natural resources. The association president announced a directors meeting set for Saturday at Tiptonville.
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Delinquency Predicted For Kentucky Youth by Expert
In Lennington Kentucky a University of Kentucky specialist Dr John C Ball warned that about 30 percent of boys in the area may face police trouble before turning 18. The prediction came at a Thursday briefing citing juvenile delinquency trends expected in 1958.
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UPI
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University of Kentucky
Sewart AFB Future Plans Clarified by Air Secretary
Air Secretary Fugene Wickeel assured the short range future of Sewart Air Force Base near Murfreesboro Tennessee on Thursday while outlining longer term plans for the base and surrounding area.
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Gore Apology Over Dirksen Verbosity Sparks Senate Dustup
Senator Albert Gore denounced Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen on the floor for pompous verbosity and offered a formal apology. Gore praised Dirksen as eloquent yet complained his remarks drew sharp reaction, then conceded others including himself could improve their utterances and promised later courtesy.
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Obituary notices for Sarah Idennind Wit and Ronald Wilson
Deaths and Funerals notice listing Sarah Idennind Wit of Ewing Virginia age 91 born Lee County daughter of Lafayette Grabell and Mary Ann Ball Grabell widow of Job Willis married 1915. Funeral at Mountain View Baptist with Rev Fletcher and Bruce Barnes. burial in Cuylor Virginia. Also obituary for Ronald Keith Wilson age 23 of Phoenix Arizona formerly Middlesham, obituary details include surviving family and services at East Cumberland Avenue Hospital Church with burial at Middlestern Cemetery. Funeral Home Shumate and Gordon in charge.
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UMW Suit jury resumes in $300,000 trust case
A federal court jury resumed deliberations today in a $300,000 trust suit against the United Mine Workers stated by Phillips Bros Coal Co. of East Tennessee. Phillips alleges the UMW and its welfare and retirement fund conspired with large coal firms to unlawfully dominate the mining industry and push small operators out of business.
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Non-Union Low Bid Delays Kentucky State College Project
Kentucky authorities delay a state college project after the low bidder, Stirvers Brothers, a nonunion contractor, faces union contract issues. Governor Combs, state officials, and union reps discuss the hold up while plans for a property auction proceed, with potential litigation if work orders are not issued.
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