Spelling War Over Viet Nam Name Sparks Editorial Debate
In the Chattanooga Times and sister wires editors clash over the proper spelling of the country at war. Viet Nam or Viet Nam with a dash, or Viet Nam meaning Southern Viet people, prompts debate on editorial standards and electronic journalism. Meanwhile a Raleigh News and Observer column laments library scarcity of children’s books and adult reading gaps, warning education may end at schooling and college.
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New York Times
Webster
State Department
Nam
Barbara Richards
West Pichfield
Ohio
Newsweek
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bull
Raleigh
N.C
News and Observer
Super LBJ Unveiled in Comic Book
New York AP reports a comic book titled The Great Society caricatures President Johnson as Superman. Villains include a U S metals tycoon and a Khruhchev-like Soviet. Defense Secretary McNamara is Captain Marvelous, and Mrs Johnson appears as Wonder Bird.
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New York
Batman
Great Society
Johnson
Superman
John F. Kennedy
Businessman
U.S
Gaullefinger
Fu Man Lai
Dr. Nyet
Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
Captain Marvelous
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dean Rusk
April Docket for Hempstead Circuit Court
The April term docket of Hempstead Circuit Court led by Judge Lyle Brown lists Felony Jury Trials starting Monday April 4 at 9 30 a m with cases filed by State of Arkansas John W Goodson against numerous defendants including Joe Johnson Sid Williams Bernard Allen J H Pilkinton John Philips Thomas Rhoden F W Barham J M Kennedy Clarence Jefferson Ronald Lee Stanley John Welling Albert Graves and others plus City Appeals James H Pilkinton v Mary Farris and various non jury and civil jury trials scheduled through April 20 with sentencing days and a list of voir dire petit jurors.
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Hempstead Circuit Court
Lyle Brown
State of Arkansas
John W. Goodson
Joe Johnson
Sid Williams
W. S. Atkins
Bernard
Allen J. H. Pilkinton
John Philips
John W Goodson
Thomas Rhoden
W. N. Harkness
F. W. Barham
J. M. Kennedy
John L. Wilson
Clarence Jefferson
F. C. Crow
Ronald Lee Stanley
John Welling
Albert Graves
City of Hope
James H. Pilkinton
Mary Farris
Atkins
Jackson ‘Casket Co
Harkness
Graves & Gravse
G. L. Williams
Terral
Rawlings & Matthews
J. W. Strickland
Joe Carlton
Medicare to Up Medical Costs
President elect of the American Academy of General Practice told Arkansas Medical Center student body that Medicare will raise the cost of medical care. Dr. Carroll L. Witten of Louisville spoke at the event with a list of attendees including Robert W. Moers and Lloyd Hendrix.
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Little Rock
Medicare
American Academy of General Practice
Carroll L. Witten
Louisville
Arkansas Medical Center
Money for Industrial Development in Southwest Arkansas
A telegram from Senator William J. Fulbright announces the Economic Development Administration has approved a $30,000 study to create a master plan for industrial development across five southwest Arkansas counties. The study covers Little River Hempstead Miller Lafayette and Columbia, analyzing transportation, resources, and potential sites.
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William J. Fulbright
Economic Development Administration
Arkansas
Millwood
Little River
Hempstead
Miller
LaFayette
Columbia
Rail strike near end as talks resume with unions
Washington AP reports a three state railroad walkout nears a settlement as union firemen seek assurances against reprisals and new court actions. Eight railroads including Union Pacific Missouri Pacific Illinois Central and Seaboard Air Line are affected, disrupting 43,000 miles of track and thousands of jobs.
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Washington
H. E. Gilbert
J. E. Wolfe
Railrad
Wolfe
Gilbert
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of
Union Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Illinois Central
Seaboard Air Line
Central of Georgia
Grand Trunk Western, A
More Taxes to Squeeze Home Budget
New York AP reports rising tax payments and inflation fears squeeze family budgets. Social Security levies excise taxes on cars and phones rise, with federal income tax withholdings likely to increase. State and local taxes also climb as food prices and wholesale costs push up living expenses.
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New York
Americans Urge Firm Stand Against War and Propaganda
An essay recalling Mark Twain warns that war hysteria silences dissent as leaders spin lies. Senator Fulbright cites wartime self deception while President Johnson reshapes White House staff, distributing Bundy tasks among Rostow Kintner Komer Balenti and Moyers. Leroy Shantz named immigration services chief. Raymond Albright named deputy for national security affairs.
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Mary Anita Laseter
Mark Twain
Mysterious Stranger
Fulbright
Twain
Senate
China
America
Frankcormier Washington
Johnson
Robert 13
Kintner
Walt W. Rostow
Ute
White House
Rostow
National Broadcasting Co
McGeorg
Komer
Robert W. Komer
Bundy
Jack Balenti
Bill Moyers
Valenti
Moyers
Washington (Ap
Leroy F. Shantz
Missouri Division of Employment Security
Division of Immigration Services
Labor Department
Shantz
United States
The
Treasury
Raymond J. Albright
Secretary of the Treasury
National Security Affairs
Albright
Charles A. Sullivan
China Officials Visit Pakistan On West Pakistan Trip
President Liu Shao-chi and Foreign Minister Chen Yi arrived in Karachi to conclude a six day visit to West Pakistan. Foreign Minister Z A Bhutto welcomed them after departing Lahore where he asserted the United States should not fear Pakistan’s growing ties with Communist China. Bhutto said Pakistani acceptance of Chinese made weapons does not reflect a policy shift and that China remains a friend while recognizing U S ties.
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Associated Press
Karachi
Pakistan
Liu Shao-chi
Chen Yi
Ching
West Pakistan
Z.A. Bhutto
Lahore
Bhutto
United State
China
Americas
Missed Free Throws Cost Idaho State Star Title Chase
Idaho State guard Dave Wagnon finished second to Purdue’s Dave Schellhase in the national major college scoring race by the narrowest margin. Wagnon averaged 32.50 points over 26 games, totaling 845 while Schellhase led with 32.54 per game and 781 points in 24 games. Michigan’s Cazzie Russell also posted over 30 points per game at 30.8.
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New York
Dave Wagnon
Idaho State
Wagnon
Dave Schellhase
Purdue
Michigan
Cazzie Russell
Marines Strike Viet Cong But Find Few Enemies
In Da Nang Chu Lai regions two Marine divisions plus the 1st Cavalry search for Viet Cong with 681 operations yielding eight killed, two captured, two weapons and eight sampans sunk. The 25th Infantry Division near Saigon also had only minor contact after an ambush.
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Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
South Viet Nam
da Nang
Chu Lai
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Chu Phong
Associated Press
Rick Merron
Air Cavalry
25Th Infantry Division
Living Thing Reproduces in Test Tube
Dr Sol Spiegelman of the University of Illinois reports synthe tizing a living material in a test tube that replicates itself in two minutes and could, with ample raw materials, yield enormous quantities in 24 hours. The RNA-based virus copy evolves and can infect cells, offering a model to study viral replication and infection.
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John Barbour Phoenix
Ariz
Sol Spiegelman
University of Illinois
Dr. Spiegelman
American Flower Society
Science Writers
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