Tornado Watch Issued for This Area
The U S Weather Bureau issued a tornado watch for eastern and southern Arkansas and parts of western Tennessee northern Mississippi northern Louisiana and southeast Oklahoma through 7 p m The watch area includes many counties with a risk of tornadoes and severe storms bringing large hail and damaging winds along and near a Texarkana to Jackson Tenn line
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Morocco air crash leaves 57 dead as 25 survive
A Royal Air Morac twin jet Cara velle crashed near Nouasseur Airport Casablanca while landing. Of 82 aboard 25 survived, many in the tail—wings spread 350 yards, fuselage 300 yards apart. Survived include Abdeslam Ben Hammou and two cabin stewards. The crash ends with debris over a mile and a fire in the forward section. The last tower contact said the approach was normal. The article closes with an unrelated note about King Henry I’s yard rule.
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Arkansas Weather Report for Wednesday and Thursday
Cloudy today and tonight with little change in temperatures. Thursday becomes partly cloudy and mild with scattered showers and thunderstorms today diminishing and ending from west to night. High today ranges from the 50s in the north to the 60s in the south. Low tonight from the low 40s in the north to the low 70s in the south.
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Weather Across Cities Shows Cloudy and Clear Skies
The United States and nearby regions report a mix of weather. Albany and Atlanta show cloudy skies with temperatures mid range, while Albuquerque and Los Angeles are cloudy or clear with warmer highs. Some cities like Denver and Omaha note snow or clouds, and Fort Worth reports rain.
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April Showers Expected to Fade by Thursday
The Associated Press reports that April showers begin the month with improving conditions by late tonight or early Thursday as a low pressure system moves across Arkansas. Expect thunderstorms possible today, with partial clearing and milder temperatures on Thursday. highs ranged from 56 at Harrison to 73 at Texarkana.
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Ribicoff urges national integration in school aid fight
Senator Ribicoff joins Southern colleagues to press returning the 24.6 billion education bill to conference. He argues for true integration nationwide and criticizes northern hypocrisy on desegregation while backing the Stennis amendment to reverse watered down language.
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Four gunmen seize hostages at French Riviera hotel
In Villegranche sur Mer four armed men in red sweaters seized four tourists in the Versailles Hotel, shot one elderly West German woman, and demanded a 60 mile escape toward Italy. Police chief Rene Mathieu rejected the ransom terms as negotiators sought a safe resolution during the daylong siege.
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Chicago
State Highway Bids Total 6.1 Million
The Arkansas Highway Commission will open bids on April 22 for five construction projects totaling about 6.1 million dollars. The two largest involve concrete paving on segments of Interstate 40 between Fort Smith and Little Rock. Projects by county include Ashley drainage structures and bridges on Arkansas 52 near Crossett, Miller paving on Arkansas 245 to I 30 north of Texarkana, Crawford and Franklin paving on I-40 near Ozark, Franklin paving on I-40 to the Johnson County line, and Prairie bituminous surfacing on Arkansas 33 from Plunketts north westward.
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Arkansas group seeks 100000 signatures to protest POW treatment
The Arkansas chapter of Concern for Prisoners of War Inc led by Mrs. Hornibrook plans a 60 to 90 day campaign to gather 100000 Arkansans signatures. Petitions urge halt to cruel treatment and list POW names to send to North Vietnamese officials at Paris talks and Hanoi.
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Little Rock
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Ellis M. Fagan
Hijacked Japanese Plane Cleared for North Korea Landing
North Korea approved the hi jacked Japanese airliner to land at Pyongyang with hijackers demanding departure at daybreak. A spokesman said about 15 Japanese radical students seized the plane Tuesday and want the flight to Pyongyang at 6 a.m. local time 4 p.m. EST.
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