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Kingsport News from Kingsport, Tennessee • Page 5

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Kingsport Newsi
Location:
Kingsport, Tennessee
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5
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Bristol Man Killed, TWO Injured Carter Headquarters Opened In District In 11W Crash Near Surgoinsville 5A A Bristol man was killed and two Fall a residents injured Monday i in head-on collision on Highway 11W al the Surgoinsville city limits. Elmer K. Bernard, 75, 220 SpUTKcon Lano. i died al JIVCII as a result of injuries he sustained a his eastbound vehicle ran off (he right side of U.S. 11- at the Dc-pol Street intersection inside the city limits of Surgoinsvlllc.

Women Hear Convention Plans GATE CITY '('he now plan for conducting a con- i was discussed in detail by the Scott County a i gariir.alion a nighl. All registered Democrats in the county an: eligible to attend the county convention and mass meeting; i will a I i a a a tire registered, indicate i choice for President if they have one, and to a i i he may be. This is a now twist that was devised by the National Democratic Committee for use all across (he nation in this Presidential election year. A new i in procedure is a persons who are chosen to go to Hie i i i as delegates, will also he rccj ired to servo as delegates to slate convention in Norfolk later in the summer. Delegates to the national convention will be chosen at the i i convention, and delegates in all conventions will he chosen according lo Presidential preference.

The total number of persons a i each convention will ho counted, and (he number favoring each a i a will be counted. Delegate percentages (o the next lion will compare i the percentages favoring each candidate al ihosi 1 earlier i delegations will go lo the a i a i committed unless an tire district is uncommitted to any candidate, which (he national committee felt was highly unlikely. At the state convention, stale ami mi Hoc men will be chosen but no Presidential candidates will he involved in this decision. It is essential that there Church Hill Man Arrested For Possession CHLWCU HIM, A 19 year-old Church Hill man has been charged wilh possession of a i a a for resale, according lo Church i Police i i Hodges. Kenneth Housewright, of 2 i a arrc.sled by Officer Danny I ew a a i Htxiges said, with over a a ounce of marijuana.

A in same i i Hnusowright on Highway 11VV were Jeff Goad, 18 of Kt. 6. Rogersville, and Bunnv Fcagins, 19, of Rl. 2. Church Hill.

Depcw who was assisted by a i i a i Moe said Goad was a for a i no i rs i i Fcagins was charged i possession of open beer. Hedges snitl il was (he st-cond a for Hmisewright, making the charge felony. Gap Home Destroyed By Fire GAP -The entire home and fur- i i of a local a i were destroyed late Sunday hy a fire of apparent electrical origin, according to Pcn- nington Gap Volunteer Fire Department. The two-story dwelling of Proctor Litltm was gulled at about 9 p.m., a the blaze apparently originated in (he kitchen area. No one war.

at the home al (he lime, firefighters said. be a representative crowd at the county convention, leaders of said. The county convention is lo be held Saturday. April :) al 12 The r- ganization will serve an old- a i "Depression i i a a cornbread for a donation of $2.50. i i al 11:30 a.m.

RIDE A CAMEL you Viove to but find some way to get to ECKERD'S GRAND OPENING al the new FORT HENRY MALL APRIL ht- Witnesses said vehicle wont into a dilch, came back onto the road and traveled into the westbound lane where it hit another car I tend-on. Il.C. Johnson, 48. Rl. 1, FaU Branch, and a L.

Johnson, 48, of the same address, were each listed in "fair" condition at Holslon Valley Community Hospital Tuesday morning, a gery Monday nighl. Lt. Charles Dougherty of a i i Department.who investigated the accident, said he was given information indicating Bernard had "had several blackout in the past." I a earlier a i County a i a Owens, 51, Koute 4, Church Hill, was injured in a 2:30 p.m. single-car crash. She is also listed in "fair" condition al Hols ton Valley Community Hospital.

Ms. Owens i tigating officer Dougherty that another car nulled out in of her a Waycross in Carter's Valley, and thai she lost control of her vehicle when she hit the brakes. Her car crashed into a ixiwer pole and broke a guy wire. No charges hsvc liccn placed in either accident, Dougherty said. JOHNSON CITY First District a a for Democratic i i a i a was officially opened al (he John Sevier Hotel here Monday afternoon, wilh a a Mrs.

i "Sissy" Dolvin representing the candidate. The office, which will also serve as Carter's Washington County i be operated by Mrs. i i i a Mitchell and a volunteer slaff and will be a base of operations for Calvin Patrick, Carter's First DistriclCoordinator; anil Carter's Washington County which is headed by a i a i a a a a Gregory. Monday, Patrick was predicling a "landslide" victory for Carter in the May 25 Tennessee Presidential Preference Primary. He also listed the 13 Upper East Tennessee counties, which make up the First Congressional District, as being the "best organized in the -state." In i the headquarler.s, Mrs.

i a i she is "giving (his year of my life to Jimmy Carter," and added that she has campaigned for the candidate in all the slates where he has been entered in primaries this year. She noled thai i doosn'l owe anyone in Washing- Ion anything," and added that. Carter needs a "mandate" from the people going into the Democratic convention lo prevent behind the scenes dealing a Ins i an effort to him from i (lie nomination. Those present at the opening included: Patrick, Johnson, Mrs. Gregory, and Washington Democratic Party Executive Director Marion Palmer.

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