Luther Perkins Dies From Home Fire Burns
Luther Perkins, 40, guitarist for Johnny Cash since the early days, died Monday from burns suffered in a house fire Saturday at his Nashville home. Perkins, once an auto mechanic, joined Cash after he left his Dyess, Arkansas truck river job to pursue recording, contributing to the sound behind the hit I Walk the Line.
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All About August Weather Forecast Maps
Maps from the Weather Bureau indicate the forecast for August through the 31st, detailing expected average temperatures and precipitation across regions. The projection highlights regional variations and overall trends for the month.
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Nixon Backers Rally as Agnew Quits Favorite Son Lead
Maryland delegates split 14 12 Nixon Rockefeller with Agnew stepping back boosting Nixon’s tone. Ohio Rhode s 56 Nixon two for Nixon while Connecticut shows 11 Rockefeller 3 Nixon and 2 uncommitted. Delegates keep door open for Nixon if victory nears. New Mexico split Nixon Reagan. Platform readied favors gradual Vietnam withdrawal and crime reduction.
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Educational Figure Dies in Little Rock
Ed Talmadge McJustion, 74, former assistant commissioner of the state Education Department, died Monday. A Sulphur City native, he led the Negro Division after a 1940s reorganization and helped obtain accreditation for AMGEN College by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
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Showers Expected for Arkansas
The Associated Press reports slight showers and continued warm, humid August weather in Arkansas through Thursday. Moisture is pushed north by a southeast high pressure system. No rainfall was reported in the 7:30 a.m. hour. Morning lows ranged from 68 in Fayetteville to 76 in Texarkana, with highs from 92 in Fayetteville to 97 in Texarkana and Fort Smith.
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Mysterious Deaths Under Probe In Arkansas
Arkansas and Oklahoma authorities probe the deaths of Maurice Leboeuf and William Cullen, both Fayetteville residents. Leboeuf, 51, died after a wedding night heart attack. Cullen, 52, had a history of heart disease and died while driving near Westville, as Mrs. Cullen, under treatment, recovered. Leboeuf was chief medical administrator at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fayetteville.
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Seismograph Site Moved Near Fayetteville Arkansas
The University of Arkansas abandons its seismograph site four miles northwest of Fayetteville due to U.S. 7 bypass construction. Chairman Dr James H Quinn notes the delicate instruments must be away from surface disturbances, with a new remote site sought near Fay.
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Hope Arkansas Voters Warn Return to Old Crowd
Mrs. Virginia Johnson denounces the old crowd in a televised speech during Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial runoff, urging Arkansans to back Marion Crank. She links the 1966 Rockefeller era to long tenure, urges growth through home owned industry and tourism, and notes youth should serve in government.
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Secret Spy Satellite Launch at Cape Kennedy
The Air Force launched a first secret satellite payload in five years from Cape Kennedy Florida on an experimental mission that could yield vast intelligence. The launch marks a high profile step in secret space surveillance efforts with potential implications for national security and future missions.
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Atlas Agena launch of top secret spy satellite
A tall Atlas Agena rocket blasted from Cape Kennedy at 7 08 a m EDT carrying a high altitude spy satellite nicknamed Spook Bird. Officials said Joint Chiefs of Staff and State Department pressed for secrecy to avoid upsetting delicate international relations.
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Czechoslovakia Pushes for New Quality in Warsaw Pact Ties
Premier Oldrich Cernik told 6,000 party functionaries in Prague that Czechoslovakia will maintain economic links with the Soviet bloc and seek a new quality of cooperation within the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. He warned against drifting toward the West while stressing continued multi and bilateral ties with socialist countries for raw materials and markets.
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Farmers Told of Control of Marketing
Arkansas Farm Bureau President Harold F. Ohlendorf urged intensified political action and new market processes to give farmers voice in pricing. He warned a constitutional convention could shift power away from rural areas and pressed farmers to act as delegates. The session drew about 400 farmers and spouses.
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Slogans Compete In Okanogan County Commissioner Race
In OKANOGAN Washington two candidates file for county commissioner. Vallance of Brewster uses leftover campaign material humorously. Herschel H Hall a Republican may benefit from slogans like Vote for HHH though his party affiliation contrasts.
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Briefs From Republican Convention Highlights and Oddities
At the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach Dwight D. Eisenhower joked he was not a candidate. A staffer with a carton labeled eggs prompted security to inspect a pile of campaign literature. Wisconsin Governor Knowles boasted a 900 pound sailfish but will not mount it. Minnesota Governor Led Vander tried multiple entrances to the hall before a guard directed him to the correct gate. Ford's Theatre, site of Lincoln's assassination, has been restored and opened to the public daily with hours varying by day.
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