Bliss Seeks to Curb New GOP Fundraising Groups
Chairman Ray C. Bliss told the Republican National Committee he will discourage creation of separate groups that solicit funds for rivals to the RNC. He emphasized unifying fundraising while noting reorganizing the party after Bean Burch succession and sidestepping questions about a desk rummaging incident and Goldwater ties.
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Bliss
Jack Bell
Washington
Ray C. Blige
Republican National Committee
GOP
Barry Goldwater
Free Society
Bean Burch
Goldwater
William Cody Kelly
Finance
Frank Kovac Kelly
Kovac
Five Arkansas State Parks to Get New Pools
The Publicity and Pros Commission announced plans to build pools at five state parks, with sites at Withrow Springs Huntsville Lake Catherine Malvern Lake Chicot Lake Village Bull Shoals Mountain Home and Queen Wilhelmina Vi na. Funding comes from a $1 million two year appropriation to expand and improve state parks and camping facilities. Tourist centers will be built at West Memphis Fort Smith and Texarkana near Interstate entrances.
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Little Rock
State
Pros
Devil's den
Withrow Springs
Huntsville
Lake Catherine
Malvern
Lake Chicot
Lake Village
Bull Shoals
Mountain Home
Queen Wilhelmina
Vina
Commission
Bob Hans
Evans
Arkansas
Evanson
West Memphis
Fort Smith
Texarkana
Parta
Trake Peng Geer
Arkansas Louisiana Weather Outlook Near Term
Forecast indicates clear skies across Arkansas transitioning to partly cloudy conditions in Louisiana through Tuesday. The outlook shows variable cloud cover with most areas receiving limited precipitation and temperatures remaining mild.
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Louisiana
Boyce Urges Dems to Rule Itself With Executive Group
Sam H Boyce urged Arkansas Democrats to form an executive committee to finance and support candidates from courthouse to capitol. He warned of a likely GOP victory in 1966, pressed for youth and minority inclusion, and criticized 12 years of single faction control.
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Sam Boyce
Demo Party
Hot Springs
Ark
Sam H Boyce
Democratic Party
Boyce
Court House
Capitol
GOP
Newport
Afl-Cio
Young Democratic Clubs
Peroipie
Orvald Faubus
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Faubus
Rebellion at Western State Prison Crushed in Pittsburgh
Three inmates armed with homemade pistols and a bomb seized two guards and briefly controlled the hospital second floor at Western State Penitentiary. Tear gas drove them from the stronghold. Richard Mayberry was injured. All hostages freed unharmed. Authorities described the incident as confined to three inmates.
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J. L. Schwartz
Pittsburgh
Western State Penitentiary
Richard Mayberry
Philadelphia
James Maroney
Hospital
Aberes
City and Coin
Ohio River
Maroney
Conway School Plan Approved
Arkansas Education Commissioner said the U.S. Office of Education approved the Conway School District desegregation plan. Four other plans also received approval.
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Little Rock
A. W. Ford
U.S. Office of Education
Conway
Harris Says Arkansas Fortunate On Public Works Aid
Fourth District Rep. Oren Harris of El Dorado announced that Arkansas will receive about 170 million dollars for river and water resource projects including the Arkansas Red Ouachita and Mississippi rivers. He cited a total public works appropriation of 4.374 billion dollars, with 79 million for navigation locks and dams on the Arkansas River and a broader push for inland river development.
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Palmer
Arkansas News
Baress
Washington, D. C
Oren, Harris
el Dorado
Arkabh
Army of Engineers
Arkansas
Harris
House
Trivers
Red
Quachita
Mississippi
Orin
Arkansas River
Red China Loses Face as Conference Is Postponed
Algiers AP reports the Asian African conference was postponed amid strong anti coup sentiment. China backed a Nov 5 meeting date in Algiers after a preconference foreign ministers session on Oct. 28. Protests, tear gas, and explosions marked the upheaval surrounding President Ahmed Ben Bella's ouster and Boumedienne's coup.
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Joseph E. Dynan
Algiers
Red
China
Club Des Pins
Ahmed Ben Bella
Col
Houari Boumedienne
Ben Bella
U S Transport Plane Shot Down East of Saigon
A U S transport plane was shot down 13 miles east of Saigon Sunday night. Officials report 16 bodies recovered from the wreckage and two American deaths, with no total casualty figure given. The plane reportedly struck a farmhouse on a secret mission amid Vietnam War air operations.
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U.S
Saigon
SailAn
Sai
Air Force
American pilot breaks records in solo Atlantic flight
Benjamin Games of Elkhart Indiana arrived after a solo four seat Lake LA4 crossing the Atlantic that officials say may have set three records for single engine planes. The flier flew 1090 miles Boston to St Pierre Island in 11 hours 30 minutes then Reykjavik to Prestwick 840 miles in 7 hours 15 minutes and another low altitude leg. The National Aeronautic Association warned the flight will not count as an official record due to lack of monitoring.
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Plny Gilmore London
Benjamin Games
Atlantic
Games
Elkhart
Ind
Boston
St. Pierre Island
Grenlana
Iceland
Scoland
William Riley
St. Pierre
Riley
Reykjavik
Prestwick
Scotland
Washington
National Aeronautic Association
NAA
International Aeronautic Federation
George L. Hunt
Lake
Aus
Viet Nam
Italy
Bie Hos
U.S
North Viet Nam
Oan
Peeren
Spa Kennels Inc Hearing Set for Hot Springs Track
Arkansas Racing Commission will meet July 7 at 3 p.m. in the state Capitol to consider Spa Kennels Inc. application for a dog racing franchise at Hot Springs. The meeting was announced by Revenue Commissioner J Orville Cheney, secretary of the Racing Commission.
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Little Rock UP
State Racing Commission
Spa Kennels Inc
Hot Springs
State Capitol
J. Orville Cheney
The
Racing Commission
Dirksen Opposes Communist Coalition in South Viet Nam
Senator Everett Dirksen warned that talks of concessions in the Vietnamese war must name specific steps and opposed creating a South Vietnamese coalition government including Communists. He cited Geneva 1954 flaws and veto power for Communists, urging a decisive policy to end the war promptly without Communist participation. The remarks referenced Fulbright and Rusk and cited past diplomatic errors.
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Viet Nam
North
Pees
North Vietnamese
Hanoi
Potency
U.S
Phat Diem
Thanh Hoa
Bai Thuong
Dong Phon Thuong
Aan Binh
Enem
Don Carson Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Republican National Committee
Rusk
International Commission
Geneva
South Viet Nam
Dirksen
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Dirk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Rusk
Senate
Dutch Princess Beatrix Engaged to West German Diplomat
Queen Juliana announced Crown Princess Beatrix will marry Claus von Amsberg a West German diplomat and former Nazi soldier The nation saw mixed reaction with opposition to the Nazi past The couple vowed to win public support amid criticism and protest as vandals defaced their names with Nazi symbols.
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Arnoud DE Jong
Beatrix
Magriet
von Amsberg
Von
Adolf Hitler
Amsterdam
Claus
Ted
Early Bird Satellite Commercial Operations Launched
President Johnson inaugurated commercial operations of the Early Bird satellite and urged global participation. The launch marks the first step in a new era of international communications as the beige tele system goes into service and signals are sent to read news stories.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
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