Picket Lines in Ten Arkansas Cities Across State
In Arkansas the Communications Workers union members picketed in ten cities including Little Rock Conway Fort Smith Fayetteville Hot Springs Camden Pine Bluff Forrest City Jonesboro and El Dorado The strike against Western Electric persists with about 200 union members in the state and larger show of support from other unions. A separate note reports taxi driver John Shaw and family aboard a 10 foot boat Subiay sinking off the coast. his wife and he survived with their son Gerald drowning.
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Little Rock
Communications ‘Workers of America
Arkansas
Western Electric Co
Southswestern Bell Telephone Co
Western Electric
el Dorado
2Little Rock
Conway
Fort oSmith
Fayetteville
Hot Springs
Camden
Pine Bluff
Forrest City
Jonesboro
Union
Lunions
John Shaw
Subiay
E Gerald
Discrepancies in King Slaying Probe Acknowledged by Officer
Memphis assistant chief Bill Price says there are many discrepancies in official descriptions of the man sought for Dr. King’s assassination. The FBI shifted from naming James Earl Ray to Galt as a conspirator, then back to Ray, amid conflicting details on age, birthplace, appearance, and whereabouts during the 1934 to 1965 period.
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Doug Stone
Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Martin Luther King Jr
Bill Price
James Earl Ray
Missouri
Eric Starvoalt
King
Price
FBI
Galt
Ray
Fila
New Orleans
Jefferson City
Altona
Ramsey Clark
Bennett to Tell Plans Tuesday for Arkansas Governor Run
Former Arkansas attorney general Bruce Bennett scheduled a news conference for Tuesday at the Marion Hotel to reveal plans to seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He denied a report of a $50,000 pledge from former Louisiana Gov. James Noe, saying any funds would come from small donations from many supporters. Bennett emphasized longstanding friendship with Noe and cautioned against unfounded speculation.
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Little Rock
Bruce Bennett
Bennett
Marion
Associated Press
Louisiana
James Noe
Pele Ie
Noe
Arkansas
Supreme Court Upholds Ban On Sexy Magazines
The Supreme Court ruled states may bar access to sexy magazines for children while striking down a Dallas program shielding youths from violent or sexy films for being unconstitutionally vague. The decisions test laws restricting what children may see or read, tied to a 1965 New York law and a 1965 Dallas ordinance.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Dallas
New York
Three Rare Wolf Puppies Born at Tulsa Zoo
In Tulsa Oklahoma three coal black wolf puppies were born at Mohawk Park Zoo. Zoo officials said the rare tartaric wolves are believed to be the first of the breed born in captivity at the facility.
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Tulsa, Okla
Tulsa
Mohawk Park Zoo
Court rules on separation of church and state in New York texts
The case involves the League of B'nai B'rith and others challenging state aid to religious institutions via textbooks. Marvin Pollock argues New York uses taxing power to support religion, while Louis Lefkowitz says supplying textbooks to all grade seven to twelve students is not establishment but aid to learning. The New York Supreme Court previously declined the law in 1966, but the appellate division and Court of Appeals later upheld it in 1967 by a narrow vote.
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League of B’na B'rith
Prostestants
Marvin E. Pollock
New York City
New York
Atty
Louis J. Lefkowitz
T. Paul Kane
New York Supreme Court
Kane
Court of Appeals
Arkansas Forecast Sees Cloudiness and Showers Through Tuesday
24 hour observation ends 7 am Monday shows high 63 low 57 and 0.42 inches precipitation. Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and mild temperatures across Arkansas with widely scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms through Tuesday. Low tonight expected 56 to 66 degrees.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
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Miami
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St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla
City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptund
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Mistrial Ordered in Myrtle Clark Murder Trial
Walnut Ridge Arkansas AP Circuit Judge Andrew Ponder ordered a mistrial after an all male jury remained deadlocked 6-6 in the first degree murder trial of 52 year old Myrtle Clark accused of shooting her husband Millard Clark 51 at their apartment on March 18 1967. Clark remains free on 25000 bond while a new trial is set. The jury deliberated from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening with no verdict.
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Walnut Ridge
Ark
Andrew Ponder
Newport
Myrtle Clark
Ponder
Millard Clark
Reports Only Faubus Can Beat WR
In Arkansas a postprimary poll funded by twelve Democrats shows Winthrop Rockefeller likely to win the general election, with Orval Faubus the only Democrat who could defeat him. The poll also suggests no Arkansas congressman would face major reelection trouble and Nixon leads potential presidential contenders in the state.
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Ittle Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Orval Faubus
Associated Press
Arkansas
Richard M. Nixon
Faubus
Frank Whitbeck
Marion Crank
Rockefeller
Irish bartender leaves coffin after 61 days underground
London AP reports Mike Meaney a 33 year old Irish bartender rose from an eight foot grave after 61 days underground. He smiled at a bar maid and asked for bitter beer saying he feels wonderful. Meaney claims the worldwide underground record beating Bill White of Austin who spent 9% days underground.
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London
Mike Meaney
Darlin
Meaney
Bill White
Austin
Tex
Tipperary
Matthews Won’t Seek Re election
North Little Rock congressman Charles D. Matthews a popular freshman and critic of Gov. Rockefeller announced Wednesday he would not seek reelection.
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North Uttle Rock
Charles D. Matthews
North Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Diamonds Missing After South Africa Jetliner Crash
A $700,000 shipment of diamonds vanished in the wreckage of a South African Airways Boeing 707 that crashed near Windhoek, killing 122 and injuring 6. Diplomatic courier Thomas Taylor survived, and the U.S. pouches he carried were recovered from the debris. Taylor, 36, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was said to be in good condition.
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Windhoek
South West Africa
Thomas Taylor
U.S
Johannesburg
South Africa
South African Airways
London
Taylor
Tahlequah
Okdla
Two Persons Killed in Arkansas Week End Accidents
The Associated Press reports two traffic deaths during a 54 hour weekend in Arkansas. James Robert Raper 17 of Riverside California died when his car hit a concrete divider at Norfolk Dam Arkansas. George Wellington 37 of Kirbyville Texas died in a Camden city limits single vehicle crash after losing control in a curve.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
James Robert Raper
Riverside
Calif
George Wellington
Kirbyville
Tex
Raper
Norfolk Dam
Wellington
Camden
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