Snow and Ice Return Across Arkansas Weather Outlook
Snow sleet and freezing rain return to Arkansas with hazardous driving conditions focused in northeast and northwest areas. North Arkansas saw a fourth snow event in 12 days while many northern schools and some industries closed. Water storage tank leaks in Wynne and statewide auto tag extensions were reported amid transportation disruptions.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Harrison
Huntsville
Arkansas 7
Jasper
Bureau
Paragould
Bank Robbery in Hartford Arkansas Nets Estimated $50000
Two men in black clothing robbed Farmers Bank of Hartford in Arkansas as light snow fell. They demanded money, forced a woman employee and Harold Wolverton to the floor, loaded a white sack with cash, and fled in a white Chevrolet toward Oklahoma. No customers were present.
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Hartford
Ark AR
Farmers Bank of
Arkansas
Bank Oflficials
Oklahoma
Fort Smith
Harold Wolverton
Wiesnan
Wolverton
Arkin
Vauil
Buster Keaton Dies at 70 After Lung Cancer Battle
Silent screen icon Buster Keaton dies at his Woodland Hills home at 70 after three months of cancer treatment. Survived by wife Eleanor (Fleans) and two sons James and Robert, Keaton was a pioneering comedian and enduring figure of early cinema. tributes note his lifelong show business career.
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Holdy Wood
Buster Keatnn
Tntay
A Statesman
Woodland
Fleans
Keaton
Natalia Talmadge James
Santa Monica
Robert
Marina del Hey
Thevision
Dr. J. W. Cady To Speak At Kiwanis Meeting
Texarkana College president Dr. J. W. Cady will address the Kiwanis Club at a Wednesday luncheon at Rufus Garrett Hotel. A Rogers, Arkansas native, he has taught at multiple Arkansas schools and held positions in education, church work, and administration, earning listings in Who's Who.
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J. W. Cady
Texarkana College
Texarkana
Tex
Kiwanis Club
Rufus Garrett
Rogers
Dr. Cady
Rogers High School
University of Arkansas
Waldo
Army Air Corps
Cady
Magnolia High School
Luxora High School
State Department of Education
Little Rock
U of A
Pulaski Heights
Immanuel Baptist Church
Quachita Baptist College
Johnson vows tight control on Viet War escalation
President Johnson has ordered a restrained approach to expanding the Vietnam conflict. He reportedly ruled out bombing Hanoi or Haiphong for the near term and aims to avoid both weak leadership and unnecessary escalation. The resumed North Vietnamese bombing seeks to curb arms and troop movement while pursuing peace through the United Nations.
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Washington
Johnson
Hanoi
Haiphong
Arkansas Weather Update Notes Light Snow to Three Inches
Fragmentary weather item notes new accumulation up to three inches in parts of Arkansas with mention of Gay. Louisiana forecast shows partly cloudy conditions and a reference to Salone Calan.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Fulbright Delays Senate Viet Nam Inquiries After UN Debate
Sen. J. W. Fulbright said the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will pause Viet Nam policy questions until the United Nations debates the administration's peace effort. He noted grave congressional concern over the air war and Johnson’s policy, while backing new air strikes against North Vietnam. The Security Council discusses Goldberg’s resolution for a stable Southeast Asia peace.
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J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
United Nations
Arkansas Democrat
Fulbright
Viet Nam
Congress
Capitol Hill
Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Rusk
Southeast Asia
U.N
Security Council
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
U S seeks Security Council action on Viet Nam conflict
The Soviet Union opposed a U S bid to discuss Viet Nam at the UN Security Council calling it a diversionary tactic. Ambassador Goldberg urged inviting both Hanoi and Saigon to talks while Washington argued for a peace conference under Geneva accords. The outcome hinges on nine votes and potential North Viet Nam participation.
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Max Harrelson
United Nations
U.S
Delcate
Goldberg
Washington
Council
Saigon
Hanoi
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Red China
U.N
New China
Soviet Union
Johnson submits $3.4 billion foreign aid bill focusing on self-help Southeast Asia
President Johnson asks Congress for 1967 foreign aid totaling 3.4 billion with 2.4 billion for economic aid and 917 million for military support. Viet Nam receives 550 million for village programs, Laos Korea and Thailand get 197 million amid Cold War threats, plus funds for Latin America Alliance for Progress and development loans.
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UPI
Johnson
Congress
Southeast Asia
Viet Nam
Saigon
Laos
Korea
Thailand
GOP to Use Grocery Bills as Top Domestic Issue
Washington UPI reports that in 1988 the size of family grocery bills becomes a key domestic issue as Republicans plan to exploit high living costs. Campaigners target inflation, urging relief measures and highlighting price pressures facing households nationwide.
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Washington
UPI
Cams
North Vietnam hits and Viet Cong squeezed on ground
U S warplanes bombed North Vietnam while allied forces trapped the Viet Cong in a coastal crescent of South Vietnam. The clash produced 488 Viet Cong dead, 12 prisoners, and 408 suspects as the battle spanned 13 by 10 miles. Air losses included one Air Force Thunderchief missing and three planes lost.
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Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Air Force
Navy
Vinh
Hanoi
U.S. Army
Snow Stubborn Cold Grips East After Major Snowfall
A heavy Eastern snowstorm eased but cold winds kept up, piling drifts and hampering road clearance. Four-foot snows hit Syracuse with lake-effect squalls, while Worcester, Burlington, and Roanoke reported record January totals. State emergencies were declared in Pennsylvania and Delaware as closures continued and 10-foot drifts isolated travelers.
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Associated Press
Syracuse
N.Y
Lake Ontario
Weather Bureau
Worcester
Mass
Burlington
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Virginia
Tragedy Hits Rooney Family in Double Deaths
Hollywood report details Barbara Rooney 29 and Milos Milosevic 25 found dead in Rooney Brentwood home. Police theorize Milosevic shot Barbara then killed himself. Mickey Rooney hospitalized after illness. The dispute over reconciliation and Milosevic’s ties to the Rooney household are cited as context.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Mickey Rooney
Rooney
Barbara Thomason Rooney
Milso Milosevic
Milos Milos
Brentwood
Milosevie
St. John’s Hospital
Santa Monica
Philippines
Red Duff
Mickey
Barbara
Miles
Milosevic
Los Angeles
Monterey
Andy Hardy
China protests British collusion with United States over Hong Kong
In Peking Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Fing nan handed a note to British Chargé d Affaires Donald Heneen protesting Britain and the United States. The note accuses Britain of colluding with the US to use Hong Kong as a base for future attacks on the mainland. No immediate threat or comment from London.
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UPI
China
Britain
United States
Donald Heneen
Peking
Wang Fingnan
Kowloon
London
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