Editors clash over juror publication in federal case
A federal judge ruled newspapers may not publish juror names, sparking debate on court censorship and press freedom. The Charleston News and Courier argues First Amendment protection forbids gag orders, urging public access to hearings and documents, while critics warn of regulatory overreach. The piece contrasts judicial control with press rights and cites broader concerns about government news guidelines.
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Nois
U.S
Chicago Trisbune
Charleston
S. C
News and Courier
General in Plea for U S Unity in War
Washington report on Gen William Westmoreland’s appeals to Congress governors and legislators for unity and continued support in Vietnam. Positive reception from lawmakers contrasts with ongoing criticism of Johnson escalation and troop plans. study day on livestock grazing and forage utilization announced for Hope and Southwest Arkansas stations.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
Congress
U.S
Johnson
Westmoreland
House
John W. MecCormack
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Gerald R. Ford
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Southwest Branch
University of Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Cecil M. Bittle
A. E. Spooner
M. L. Ray
E. M. Cralley
Agriculture Experiment Station
C. A. Vines
Agricultural Extension Service
Spooner
Ray
Carl Leaker
Extension Anima
Harry Wellhausen
Extension
Don Adams
Bittle
Careers in Mind Visits Hope High Juniors to Local Industries
Hope High School junior class will tour seven local centers of industry and training on Friday May 5 in six groups traveling by bus. They will visit Hope Eggland Hope Wire Products Corn Belt Hatcheries Standard Generator Southern Plaswood Klipsch and Associates and Red River Vocational Technical School with a noon lunch and essays required on their observations.
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Arkansas
Careers Incorporated
Little Rock
Someboyd
City of Hope
Hope
Chamber of Commerce
Yerger High
HHS
Hope High School
Hope High
Red River Vo-Tech School
Hope Eggland
Hope Wire Products
Corn Belt Hatcheries
Standard Generator
Southern Plaswood
Klipsch and Associates
Red River Vocational-Technical School
VosTech
Post Office
Courthouse Garden Club Plans Beauty With Low Maintenace
Hope Council of Garden Clubs discussed county courthouse landscaping with County Judge Finis Odom and J K Ball Extension Horticulturist. Council recommended a low maintenance plan using shrubbery resistant to disease to enhance the courthouse, a building seen as owned by Hempstead County residents and visited by families several times yearly. Also notes revival services led by Reverend Terry Johnson at Unity Baptist Church April 30 to May 7 with daily 10 am and 7:30 pm services.
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Hempstead
Hope Garden Club Council
Garden Club Council
Hope Council of Garden Clubs
Lonnie Crows
Charles Stone
Bob Turner
Owen Nix
Ned Purtle
Roy Taylor
Chris Petre
Terry Johnson, Pasetor
East Side Baptist Church
Jonesboro
Arkansas
Unity Baptist Church
Six Canadian Airmen Die In Tractor Plane Crash
Six Canadian airmen died when a four engine Hercules transport plane crashed during a practice landing near Trenton Ontario. The 30 ton turboprop exploded on impact and fire spread to nearby trees as officials cordoned off the area minutes after the crash.
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Trenton
Ont
Canadian Air Force
Herccules
Moscow claims world’s highest tower rise
The Soviet Union via Tass declares its 161-foot Moscow television tower the world’s highest, claiming it surpasses Paris’s Eiffel Tower by 705 feet. Tass notes the final section was installed Thursday, while US towers at Fargo North Dakota and Shreveport Louisiana measure 2,063 and 1,898 feet respectively.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Paris
Tass
Kthi-Tv
Fargo
N.C
Ksla-Tv
Shreveport
Moscow Tower
Alert Driver Helps Police Recover Stolen Car
A cement truck driver from Washington and Southern Cement Co. recovered a stolen car after spotting three hitchhikers by a Prescott garment plant. Wayne Boyett trailed the suspects to Perry's Truck Stop and alerted Radio Operator Lawrence Sparks, who notified Lt. Guy Downing. A roadblock at the Red River bridge near Fulton led to the arrest of Clementie Fernandez, 25, Gloria Fernandez, 23, and Carie Belmares, 23, all of San Antonio, Texas. The 1958 Chevrolet, owned by Mrs. Jimmie Sutton of Rosston, Ark., was recovered before the owner realized the vehicle was stolen.
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Guy Downing
Arkansas State Police
Malvern
Wayne Boyett
Washington
Southern Cement Co
Boyett
Prescott
Perry
Lawrence Sparks
Sparks
Red River Bridge
Fulton
Clementie Fernandez
Gloria Fernandez
Carie Belmares
San Antonio
Texas
Jimmie Sutton
Rosston
Ark
Rail Strike Extension a Sure Thing
Washington AP reports Congress is poised to grant President Johnson a 47 day extension of the no strike period in the rail dispute with six shopcraft unions. Labor Committee approval came 15 to 0 as White House pledge to push legislation soon steadies support. House Commerce Committee ready to act.
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Washington
Cotiegress
Johnson
Senate Labor Committee
White House
House Commerce Committee
Butt
Congress
Arkansas Cities Warned of Losing Officers to Departments
Clovis Copeland of Little Rock warned Arkansas cities risk losing peace officers to other departments and industry at a police management session. He urged pension plans, longer pay, and higher fines funding, noting Hope spends about a cent daily per resident on law enforcement. An inspection team praised Hope Chief Alvin Wits but warned rising crime and transient populations drive costs. The next training session for 20 southwest counties runs June 13 to 16, with multiple instructors and sponsors.
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Hope
Arkaneses
Clovis Copeland
Little Rock
Diamond Cafe
Marvin S. Miller
Arkadelphia
W. D. Webster
Ashdown
Alvin Wits
Copeland
Nas
Fon
Arkansas
Wallace’s Presidential Bid and Desegregation Stance Examined
AP News Analyst James Marlow notes Wallace’s evasive stance on a 1968 presidential run. Wallace hints he would run but backtracks, while advocating conservative causes and possible desegregation policies. He warns against federal overreach and cites state control of domestic affairs, amid Alabama political tensions.
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James Marlow
Washington
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Pittsburgh
House of Representatives
NBC
Meet the Press
Wallace
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Lurleen Wallace
Semel
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Bryson City
Smoky Mountain Times
Tay Ninh
Mary Anita Laseter
Terry Johnson
Moncement Baltimore, Md
Overley High School
Supreme Court
John F. Cassiday
Princcipal
Hal Boyle
New York
America
Arkanigas Law Enforcement Academy
Office of Law Enforcement Amatyerance
U. S. Department of Ins
B. Haregis
Pine Bluff
Arkansas Boya Industrial School
Ben Finley
Wayne Hyden
Springdale
L. Crist
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