Baseball, Honus Wagner, and sorghum memories
Editor recalls the Hall of Fame choice Honus Wagner as the Pirates’ best all-time player from a balloting by old-timers. He mentions Arkansas connection to Pittsburgh in 1906 07, a 6 foot 6 inch left-hander nicknamed Big Six, and Rhodes scholar Charles Keith. The piece also recounts sorghum stockpiles for subscribers during hard times and a 1930s photograph of Wagner at Forbes Field.
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Rockefeller to Convene Forrest City Meeting on Race Panel
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller announced plans to convene a Wednesday forum in Forrest City inviting representatives from all community segments. The meeting follows an encouraging report from a three-man panel appointed to review the city's racial problems and will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Capitol.
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Winthrop Rockefeller
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Capitol
Coed Slayings Probe Expands Across Regions
Authorities say the investigation into seven southeast Michigan coed slayings extends to California and Canada with multiple killers suspected. John N. Collins, 22, EMU student, is jailed on first degree murder charges for Karen Beineman's death. Investigators probe Salinas and Toronto areas, amid connections to other unsolved killings and a California trailer linked to Collins.
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Canada
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Salinas
Roxie Phillips
Milwaukie
Ore
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Calif
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Claremont
Los Angeles
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Pakistan Sets Up Elections in Civilian Council
President Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan began forming a civilian Council of Ministers as the first step toward elections. He appointed seven ministers who were sworn in at Rawalpindi while martial law remains in force after Ayub Khan's resignation and transfer of power to Yahya Khan on March 31.
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Pakistan
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Council of Ministers
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Rawalpindi
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Employment Up and Jobless Rate Rise in July
The July report shows total employment up by over 500000 to 79.6 million while unemployment falls by 225000 to 3.2 million, yet the jobless rate edges up to 3.6 percent as labor force expands. Average earnings rise to 3.03 dollars per hour and 115.44 dollars per week, up modestly despite inflation reducing purchasing power versus a year earlier.
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Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Faubus cites hope for restored law and order in US
Former Gov. Orval Faubus, speaking at the reconvening of T. J. Raney High School’s first graduating class in Little Rock, says racial disturbances are far worse now than in 1957 and that those committing indecency have little punishment. He notes country boys would be jailed for similar acts.
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Orval E. Faubus
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Faubus
Loyear Ree Union
Hippo Meat Delicacy Stuns New York Food Show
At the 15th National Fancy Food and Confection show in New York over 700 firms and 11 nations showcased oddities. A hippo meat product in four and a half ounce cans claims yields from one hippo reach about 1,200 servings, described as slightly gamy yet not steak. Other curiosities included moon rocks candy and instant noodles from Japan, eels and kiwi fruit from New Zealand.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
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Japan
Mariner 7 Faces Technical Hurdles on Mars Mission
Pasadena AP reports Mariner 7 sent the best Mars images yet though cameras misfired at times. Despite two malfunctions the craft produced sharper contrast and resolution than Mariner 6 and 4 as it neared Mars, raising hope for life while scientists noted no nitrogen or oxygen signals needed for life.
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Associated Press
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Nixon Reports Possible Vietnam Troop Withdrawal
President Nixon told congressional leaders during a briefing on his Asia trip that another U.S. troop withdrawal from Vietnam could begin this month. Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen said Nixon spoke of a likely replacement by South Vietnamese forces and offered no figures on how many troops would be involved.
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Everett M. Dirksen
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Romania
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White House
Mild Spring Weather Across Arkansas Through Midweek
The Associated Press reports mild to warm days with cool nights expected across Arkansas through midweek as a large high pressure ridge governs conditions. Sunday highs were mostly in the mid to upper 80s, peaking at 90 in Fort Smith, with overnight lows from 57 in Fayetteville to 65 in Fort Smith and no rainfall recorded in the past 24 hours.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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Louisiana Gulf Coast
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Harrison
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Jonesboro
Little Rock
Pine Bluff
Texarkana
Memphis
Fishermen Escape from China Reach Hong Kong
AP reports several fishermen fled Communist China and arrived in Hong Kong aboard five junks from Yung Kong county, Kwangtung province. Hong Kong marine police intercepted the vessels in local waters amid unconfirmed police statements.
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China
Yung Kong
Kwangtung
Three Die in Weekend Arkansas Road Crashes
Three people died in Arkansas traffic accidents from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight. Edgar A. Kuehneman aged 36 from Neshkoro Wisconsin and Carrol McCarley 32 of Rogers were killed Saturday night in a head on collision on U.S. 71 south of West Fork Washington County. nine others were injured. Ida Bea Floor 30 of Mountain View died in a single vehicle crash on Arkansas 5 two miles north of Ben Stone County when a towed car broke free from a cable causing her car to overturn.
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Washington County
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Gov doubts federal funding for Little Rock inland airport
Arkansas Governor James Lightfoot doubts federal financial support for an inland international airport in Little Rock. In a letter to Pine Bluff bank president Wayne Stone he said Central Arkansas ranks low on the FAA's aid priority list and noted past federal funds to Arkansas airports were a token response to needs.
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Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Wayne Stone
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Federal Aviation Agency
Space Men Wrap Apollo 11 Quarantine Week
Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins near end of quarantine after lunar voyage. Scientists report moon rock samples show three rock types and dust clods with glass droplets. Honors and parades planned across the United States, with international visits possible. Armstrongs birthday Tuesday.
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Nixon says Senate steers peace amid diverse politics
AP dispatch summarizes Senator Mansfield ruling out intermittent warfare against President Nixon over Safeguard missile test. Belfast violence injures over 90 as Northern Ireland fights spill into streets. Mars exploration frames detailed photos but life search dims. Michigan slayings widen to California and Canada. Apollo 11 crew near quarantine end, awaiting honors. Viet Cong training officer claim North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops sent to Cambodia for warfare. Hodge to Senate panel defends himself against conflict of interest charges.
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Deficiencies Corrected in Meat Plant Survey
The Department of Agriculture says deficiencies found in a survey of nearly half of the 128 red meat plants have been corrected. The report covers state supervised facilities under federal license in 12 states including California Georgia Michigan Iowa Tennessee Utah and Washington. The department declines to release a detailed summary or identify individual plants.
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Washington
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Department
Consumer and Marketing Service
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Georgia
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Iowa
Tennessee
Utah
Michigan
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Virginia
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Hope Police Weekend Report Shows Various Violations
Weekend Hope police log records two traffic violations four license violations one squor violation seven drunks five DWs two carrying a concealed weapon one runaway three destroying private property two discharging firearms and two old fines A bicycle collision contributed to a rise in annual accidents totaling 183 with 68 injuries Chief Willis and Officer Lingard reported no charges in the incident involving Woody Samuels and David Young Jr Also notes moves and promotions in local organizations and a rescue unit meeting planned
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Hope Police
Woody Samuels
Gardenia
Calif
David Young, Jr
Hope
Willis
Lingard
Hamburger Hill combat review heights and casualty figures
American and allied forces press operations in the Hamburger Hill area in the Shaw Valley to deny North Vietnamese supply routes from Laos. Since May 20, battles on the hill have yielded about 55 American dead and 300 wounded over 11 assaults, with over 600 North Vietnamese killed. Critics in Congress, led by Sen. Kennedy, call the tactics reckless. U.S. reports show a kill ratio of 10.9 to 1 in favor of Americans, with air losses including a Phanjet and helicopter crew casualties.
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Veterinarian Babbitt Named to New State Post
UTTLE ROCK AP reports Wayne H. Babbitt, state veterinarian and director of the Livestock and Poultry Commission, appointed to lead a Little Rock district. He plans to sue former State Revenue Commissioner J Orville Cheney amid GOP and Rockefeller recommendations, amid resignation pressures.
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