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The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 21

Publication:
The Tennesseani
Location:
Nashville, Tennessee
Issue Date:
Page:
21
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THE TENNESSEAN Uturtmy, December 6 1987 3B LOCAL NEWS iisk president told he has cancer 1 A. fir replaced Henry Ponder, who served for 11 years. Adkins flew 14 missions with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War n. He is the former director of the Division of Natural Sciences. Plan trips around area Fi Fisk University announced yes- terday that Rutherford H.

Adkins, recently hospitalized for a respiratory ailment, has lung cancer. The four-paragraph statement, released after a Tennes son report yes- ADKMS terday disclosed that Adkins was ill, said he would begin treatment at St Thomas Hospital as an outpatient Police reports wen These are the most serious crimes reported to the Metro Police Department on Thursday, Dec. 4. Some reports may be unfounded. Metro police urge you not to use 911 to report nonlife-threatening crimes.

The nonemergency number is 862-8800. Friday, December 5, 10 6 Saturday, December 6, 10 6 Sunday, December 7, 1 5 Stow MMbbA next week. Adkins, 72, was inaugurated as the new president of Fisk University in October. He was admitted to Baptist Hospital on Nov. 20, and discharged eight days later.

"The day-to-day operations of the university continue as normal under the supervision of its senior officers with whom Dr. Adkins remains in daily contact," the Fisk statement said. A veteran of Fisk, Adkins is its 11th president and previously pre- sided as Fisk's interim president dent from 1975-76. In his current post, he ADDRESS 3800 block Dlckerson Pike 2400 block Alpine Park Ave. North Third Street 1400 block Holly St.

4900 block Briarwood Drive Fourth Avenue, South 1st block Creighton Ave. 2700 block Pine Ridge Drive 200 block Grizzard Ave. 100 block Scott Ave. 1900 block Greenwood Ave. 4400 block Central Pike 200 block Thistle Lane 2000 block 10th Ave.

N. 2300 block St. Louis St. 300 block Foxglove Drive 1300 block Westchester Drive 1200 block Murfreesboro Pike 1000 block Thompson Place 400 block Brewer Drive 3900 block East Ridge Drive 2000 block Nashboro Blvd. 2500 block Somerset Drive 4000 block Elkins Ave.

100 block Old Hickory Blvd. 200 block Acklen Park Drive 4400 block Idaho Ave. 2600 block Acklen Ave. 4300 block Sidco Drive VLWn v. 2 i Vlyf JoeDiffie: This Year's Hit for the Holidays.

1997 Nashville Gas Christmas Parade if 3 DAYS ONLY! 1 1 njflQ The following Nashville and Davidson County streets and roads will be temporarily closed due to construction. This list does not include closures due to emergency situations. The following streets will be affected by the WKRN Channel 2-Nashville Gas Christmas Parade scheduled for 1 p.m. tomorrow: Broadway Second Avenue to Eighth Avenue will be closed a.m. tomorrow.

This section of Broadway will close again at 1 p.m for the duration of the parade. Broadway Eighth Avenue to Natchez Trace, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 1-40 ramps at Broadway, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All cross streets between Second Avenue and Natchez Trace will be closed as needed during the parade. Once the parade passes through, closed streets will re-open. Other closings: Dallas Avenue: Belmont Boulevard to 12th Avenue South, through Dec. 30 for sidewalk construction. Meadowbrook Avenue: Bowling Avenue to alley, through Dec.

12 for sidewalk construction. Pennington Bend: McGavock Pike to Music Valley Drive, through Dec. 30 for road construction. Palmer Place: Eighth Avenue South to Lea Avenue, through Jan. 5 for sewer rehabilitation.

Sawyer Brown Road: Charlotte Avenue to Old Charlotte Avenue, ongoing for construction. Seventh Avenue South: at Drex-el, until Jan. 5 for sewer rehabilitation. Sixth Avenue North: Church Street to Commerce Street, access to parking garages from Commerce, through March 1998. Third Avenue, North: Broadway to Commerce Street, Dec.

6, 13, 14, 20 and 21 for building demolition. HOME Call 242-NEWS Delivery LocaI Delivery or Bedframe Set-Up Removal Financing EE The Galleries Of QelkMmk Cool Springs FINE FURNITURE ANTIQUES INTERIORS Belle Meade 4530 Harding Rd. 298-5825 Cool Springs 7104 Crossroads Blvd. 661-5435 Mattress King TIME CRIME BELLSHIRE 2:28 am Holduprobbery BORDEAUX 4:44 p.m. Residential burglary CENTRAL 11:47 am Holduprobbery 5:08 p.m.

Residential burglary CRIEVE HALL 9:44 a.m. Residential burglary DOWNTOWN 3:02 am Holduprobbery EAST 12:08 a.m. Rape 2:53 p.m. Residential burglary 7:19 p.m. Residential burglary 8:36 p.m.

Residential burglary 10:46 p.m. Residential burglary HERMITAGE 2:41 p.m. Residential burglary 6:20 p.m. Residential burglary NORTH 3:38 a.m. Rape 4:50 a.m.

Holduprobbery PARAGON MILLS 3:09 p.m. Residential burglary PARKWOOD 12:40 a.m. Holduprobbery SOUTH 12:19 p.m. Nonresidential burglary 723 p.m. Residential burglary TUSCULUM 2:19 p.m.

Residential burglary 4:14 p.m. Residential burglary UNA 2:25 p.m. 2:41 p.m. WEST 12:45 am 12:59 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

9:20 p.m. Residential burglary Residential burglary Nonresidential burglary Residential burglary Residential burglary Residential burglary Residential burglary 11:58 p.m. WOODBINE 8:43 am Nonresidential burglary fit Adjustable Bcdsl IhelltimateinCaaiftarU of Futons yZ- mattrwi eqs. Bellevue Plaza 646-3996 71 14 Hwy. 70 Sou (Behind McDonald's) Brentwood Place 373-1421 330 Franklin Rd.

(Krogef Shopping Center) Green Hills 298-4040 3754 Hillsboro Pk (Next to Pier 1) Hprmitnne 889-8 "ssr -V Hew line of Futons starting at 1 9ft includes mattres 35 ml 1 Queen or King For the 45th year, Nashxille Gas is "Celebrating the Joy of Giving" with the annual Holiday Parade. i This joyous tradition MB bring Middle Tennesseans together on -1 Sunday, December 7 at 1 p.m. Nashville Gas and long-time co-sponsor WKRN-TV unite you to share in the spirit of the season at what promises to be a very special event This year's grand marsball, country star Joe DifHe, will lead the parade from Ninth and Broadway down to 25th and Ufest End Avenues. And joify of Santa Claus will be there on the last Boat. $299 3 limited Avjillblllty F.li:l:lai:)AI hv 159" 1 REG.

SALE 249" 224" 599' 499" Ka 829" 729" jr- I BEST BUY REG. 149" 39491 539" SALE 124" 294" 439" Full ea.pc. Queen Set King Set 210 99 Twin, ea.pc. Reg. "235" REG.

285" 699" 899" SALE 260" 599M 799" Full ea.pc. Queen Set King Set Sold In Sets Only Mm II ll VV Twin, ea.pc. Ran 110 Prior to Uie parade more than 1,200 runners are expected at the annual Rudolph Red Nose Run along the parade route. Also sponsored by Nashiile Gas, the run has helped fund the Big Bwthers Energy Fund throughout the past 15 years. mm IsS IT I 3 I I Twin, ea.pc.

Reg. '184" Full ea.pc. Queen Set King Set Twin, ea.pc, Reg. "264" Full ea.pc. Queen Set King Set 12 MONTHS SAME AS CASH 'Free Frame or Delivery applies to purchases of $200 or more.

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