Letter on how citizens influence Congress in 1960s era debates
The Birmingham News argues that constituents must write to their representatives as advisers aid lawmakers. no one knows everything and letters stay vital. The Macon News notes a futurist warning of overpopulation, space limits, and space-age escape routes by 2028, from oceans to the moon and beyond.
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Johnson
California
Birmingham
Ala
The
Monte
Holland
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Moon
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Macon
Arkansas brief attacks Mobley ruling on ballot fees
A state brief filed with the Arkansas Supreme Court argues Conway County Chancellor Richard Mobley erred by applying Act 68 of 1985 to require independent candidates to pay the largest party primary filing fee. The filing by Attorney General Joe Purcell targets the fee discrepancy exposed in Jerry Mahan’s 1966 sheriff bid.
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Little Rock
State Supreme Court
Conway County
Richard Mobley
Joe Purcell
Mobley
Jerry Mahan
Hoppkrns
Mahan
Sunglasses What to Know Before You Buy This Summer
The National Safety Council explains why Arkansans buy sunglasses this summer and warns against frivolous use. It describes lens types polarizing coated absorptive and combinations, plus advice on fit and tint and notes the value of high quality optically ground lenses and proper protection.
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Mary Anita Laseter
Arkansans
National Safety Council
Hollywood
Cora
Elipson
Small twig caused 26-minute Rio Grande outage
A tiny twig dropped by sparrows at an electrical station in the Rio Grande Valley city hit an insulator, triggering a 26-minute power failure in both the business district and a residential area. Cen tral Power and Light Co. manager Dick Norton said the twig caused a 69000 volt flash, damaging three insulators and disrupting service.
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Rio Grande Valley
Dick Norton
Central Power and Light Co
Arkansas Marine Killed in Vietnam Action
Washington AP reports Marine Pic. Paul Shireman Jr. of Jacksonville Arkansas was killed in action in Vietnam. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Shireman of Jacksonville.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pic
Paul Shireman Jr
Jacksonville, Ark
Vietnam
Paul Shireman
Jacksonville
Leatherneck Killed in Vietnam Identified in Probe
U S Marine investigators identify a white Leatherneck shot by North Vietnamese near Phu Bai on July 15. Four survivors from a nine-man patrol picked the missing man’s photo as the one killed at under 20 yards during a clash with a 15-man enemy unit.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
U.S
Phu Bai
Eight Counties Behind in Assessments Reported
LITTLE ROCK AP The state Assessment Co-ordination Division said eight counties fell below the legal 18 percent fair market value assessment level and were ordered to raise their assessments by December. Howard County was lowest at 14 percent, with Woodruff 15 percent and Conway Pope Van Buren at 16 percent while Calhoun Drew and Franklin counties were 17 percent. A portion of all turnback funds would be impounded next year unless increases were made.
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Little Rock
Dee
Joe T. Burlingame
Howard County
Wood‘ruff
Conway
Pope
van Buren
Calhoun
Drew
Franklin
Burlingame
Mexican Students Battle Police In Mexico City Demonstration
More than 2,000 government troopers confronted about 500 students during week long protests in Mexico City. The march drew an estimated 75,000 to 85,000 people as troops entered the area earlier in the week. Five Mexican Communist party members faced charges of sedition and property damage amid the unrest.
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Charles Green
Associated Press
Mexico City
University of Mexico
Latin America
Mexican Communist Party
Marines Hit Hard as North Vietnamese Strike Khe Sanh Area
North Vietnamese forces attacked a small U.S. Marine radio relay station above the abandoned Khe Sanh base killing six Marines and wounding 11. The assault followed heavy losses in recent days as enemy activity increased near Da Nang and in the A Shau Valley.
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Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Khe Sanh
da Nang
South Vietnam
Hill 950
Shau
Long An
Salon
Thua Thien
101St Air Cavalry Division
Suit to block Washington delegation at Democratic Convent
The suit filed in federal court seeks to block seating of Washington's 23 delegates and four alternates at the Democratic National Convention. Plaintiffs claim McCarthy supporters were denied rights under the First Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments as convention rules were allegedly violated. Defendants include top state Democrats and Congress members. The article notes Humphrey leads Chicago convention votes with 32% for Humphrey 52% for McCarthy and five undecided.
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Seattle
Washington
Eugene J. McCarthy
Bosen
McCarthy
Paul Pedersen
Warren G. Magnuyson
Henry M. Jackson
Albert D. Rosellini
Hubert H. Humphrey
Chicago
Humphrey
Czechs Claim They Held Their Own at Talks With Russians
Prague liberals pledged they stood firm after meeting with Soviet bloc opponents of reform. Demonstrators in Prague doubted the resolve and pressed for Romania and Yugoslavia to join, as talks were set for Saturday in Bratislava with Russian presence.
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Hanns Neuerbourg
Associated Press
Prague
Czechosloovakia
Romania
Yugoslavia
Bratislava
Slovakia
Should Have Kept Symbol Should Have Kept Symbol
LAS CRUCES AP Dr Robert McComas says his wife would have stuck to her party symbol the family probably would not have lost its pets The family donkey Chido disappeared Tuesday McComas hated the donkey a Democratic party symbol His wife Eugenia McComas a New Mexico delegate to the Republican National Convention where there will be plenty of elephants
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Las Cruces
N.M
Robert McComas
Chido
McComas
Eugarieth McComas
New Mexico
Methodist Youth Week Plans At Hope Church
The First United Methodist Church of Hope hosts a four day youth happening starting Sunday night with Rev. F Gladwin Connell and Rev. David B Wilson as speakers. Activities include discussion groups, swimming, bowling, and a Lord's Supper service on Wednesday night.
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The
Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church
de- Queen
Connell
Hera
Rey
Wilson
DeQueen Methodist Church
DeQueen
Methodist
Vote totals tighten in Arkansas gubernatorial runoff
Certified counts from 58 of 75 counties show Boswell narrowing Johnsons lead to 905 votes for the No 2 spot with Boswell gaining 440 and Johnson 227 in the certified figures Pulaski County yielded Boswell a 225 vote net gain while Johnson had 7 991 votes there Ex Democratic party secretary Lybrand urged counties to send certified totals quickly for early second primary ballots Crank will speak on TV and begin regional rallies with stops in Clarksville Benton El Dorado Springdale and Jonesboro through the week
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Little. Rock
Virginia Johnson
Ted Boswell
Boswell
Johnson
Pulaski
J. P
Sonny’ Lybrand
State
Democratic Party
Little Rock
Lybrand
Marion Crank
Foraman
KTHV
Clarksville
Benton
Dorado
Springdale
Jonesboro
Pollsters Say Rockefeller Opens Lead in 1968 Race
George Gallup Jr and Louis Harris report Rockefeller has moved to an open lead over Humphrey and McCarthy, with Nixon in a tight race against them. The joint statement cites timing and sampling error as causes of conflicting July results, while lobbies in Miami Beach prepare for the Republican convention.
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New York
George H. Gallup Jr
Louis Harris
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Gallup
Harris
Miami Beach
Fla
Nixon
McCarthy
Rockefeller
Nixson
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