Offset printing spreads through Arkansas dailies
The editor notes 96 American newspapers switched from letterpress to offset by 1966, Arkansas has 30 dailies with Hope Star among the early adopters and Conway Log Cabin Democrat later joining. Offset uses oil ink and water to print white plate areas, aided by Vanguard and other presses, signaling a broader industrial shift. The piece blends printing history with local notes and a film review of Welcome to Hard Times starring Henry Fonda, shown at the Saenger, ending with a ghost town named Hope.
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Sociation
Arkansas
Hope Star
Conway Log Cabin Democrat
Senefelder
Grand Prairie
Texas
Vanguard
Q@&her
Fairchild Camera & Instrument
Fairchild Graphic Equipment
Goss Company
Offset
Harris- Intertype Company
Pioneer Vanguard
Arkansas Press Association
Hot Springs
The
Inland Daily Press
Henry Fonda
Frank James
Jesse James
Tyrone Powers
Fonda
Saenger
Janice Kyle
Hollywood
Aldo Ray
Janice Rule
Janice Paige
Keenan Wynn
Edgar Buchanan
Hope
Riots as a political issue in 1968 election
Washington AP reports that summer rioting may shape the 1968 election, with Sens Kennedy and Dirksen saying urban unrest could be monumental. Kennedy argues the crisis demands federal aid and private investment for slum improvement, while Dirksen predicts big city problems could drive substantial spending. A housing bill, including an administration rat-control program, is under Senate consideration as House leaders pace antipoverty legislation.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Sens
Robert F. Kennedy
Everett M. Dirksen
Kennedy
Dirksen
Senate
New York Democrat
Congress
CBS
Face the Nation
Detroit
Newark
John Sparkman
D-Ala
House
Civil Candidates in Vietnam Accuse the Military of Sabotage
South Viet Nam civilian presidential candidates faced delays as adverse winds forced landings near Dong Ha instead of Quang Tri. They accused the military government of sabotaging the tour while Ky complained about vehicle shortages and Thieu-Ky officials planned further trips. A regiment guarded Quang Tri during information campaigns as pilots rerouted to Dong Ha.
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Barry Kramer
Saigon
South Vietnam
Quang Tri City
U.S
Quang Tri
Leatherneck
Dong Ha
Presmier Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu-Ky
Thieu
Information Ministry
Rotarians Discuss St Progam on Hope Street Plan
Hope Rotarians debated street improvement cost and payment questions using a simplified proposal. Bob Wilhite led a discussion urging printed summaries and word of mouth to boost public understanding. President Clyde Fouse recognized Paul Klipsch for district work. John Hawkins of Texarkana visited.
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Bob Wilhite
Clyde Fouse
Paul Klipsch
Klipsch
John Hawkins
Texarkana
Gold in your own back yard and oddball curiosities
AP columnist HAL Boyle compiles brisk trivia and quips on daily life. From rough estimates of world gold values to quirky notes about language, dreams, and famous nicknames for presidents, the piece surveys oddities, humor, and history with a light, breezy tone.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Jesus Christ
Earth
Syria
Christ
Matilda
Cape Cod
United States
Karl Menninger
Swan-ho
China
Catholic Digest
Hyderabad
U.S
Jimmy
Prospertyty
Houdini
White House
George Washington
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
William McKinley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Masefield
Arabs in Protest of Unification in Jerusalem
Arab merchants in the former Jordanian sector padlocked shops to protest Israel’s unification of Jerusalem. Observers saw near total impact as Egypt postponed moving Egyptian civilians from Sinai. An Arab summit was set for Khartoum starting Aug 29 with ministers of 13 Arab nations pledging to eradicate Zionist imperialist aggression.
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Associated Press
Jerusalem
Israel
Jordan
West Bank
Jordan River
Egypt
Sinai Desert
Cairo
Khartoum
89 From 26 Counties to Graduate From Tech School Aug 13
Senator Bob Douglas will deliver the graduation address at Red River Vocational-Technical School in Hope on Sunday August 13 at 2 00 p m The ceremony will be in the Commons Room Eighty nine graduates will receive certificates The school completes its first full year under J W Rowe Director The public is invited Twenty six Arkansas counties are represented among graduates in PRACTICAL NURSING and OFFICE PRACTICES and WELDING and other trades with names listed for each program
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Bob Douglas
Red River
Hope
J.W. Rowe
Arkansas
Myrtle Barrick
Horatio
Lola Carpenter
DeQueen
Wynette Devore
Patricia Ann Fuller
Sybie Herndon
Ruby Johnson
Alma Johnston
Dorothy Jones
Presscott
Linear Lawrence
Oneato McDougal
Lockesburge
Yvonne Michael
Murfreesboro
Betty Lou Reid
Nashville
Marelyn Rothwell
Beatrice Stout
Washington
Doris Stultz
Buckner
Lois Tribbie
Norma White
Wanda Wood
Prescott
Sharron Barrick
Reebecca Jean Butler
Doris Coulter
Mineral Springs
Sadie Erwin
Donna Green
Lewisville
Juanita King
Florence Ledbetter
Blevins
Ann Watkins Mitchell
Muriel Moss
Jean Mullins
Glenswood
Patsy Phillips
Elizeabe
James Richardson
Hot Springs
Gary D. Clark
Dale Dixen
Richard Ford
Fuleton
Tommy Hare
Antoine
Walter M. Hargis, Jr
James Ronald Jones
Emmet
Geor Larry Lamb
Charlie Scoggins
Gene Shoemaker
Jt Washington
Charles M. Stone
Ashdown
Larry Stroud
Stanley Taylor
Glenwood
Warren Kennard
O.D. Smothers
Magnolia
Bobby Stokes
Delight
Johndell Wil
High School Band Plans Rehearsals
Pre school band rehearsals begin Monday August 14 for the 67 68 school year. Rehearsals run daily with marching practice 9 00 a.m. 10 00 a.m drum section 6 00 p.m. to 7 30 p.m and full band rehearsals. First game is at Arkadelphia September 1 where the band will attend but not march.
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Hope
Arkadelphia
Millwood Lake Information Bulletin
Millwood Lake forecast covers elevation status for the week with current lake level. It lists water flow in CFS, gate openings, mosquito spraying status, and visitation guidance for anglers and visitors. Official notes include conditions on fish habitat and access points for the period.
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Millwood
Fishin
All Around Town Scout Swim at Municipal Pool
All Around Town reports Boy Scout Troop 91 will swim at the municipal pool from an unspecified start time to 9 p.m. Monday with all members reminded to bring 50 cents.
Pentagon to Pull Last U.S. Combat Divisions to Vietnam
The Pentagon plans to order large portions of the final U.S. combat divisions to South Vietnam to meet President Johnson's troop increase. The 45,000 additional troops will come from the Strategic Reserve, with replacements unlikely for 12 to 18 months. Sources say McNamara will defend the approach as preserving readiness while curbing expenditures.
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Bob Horton
Washington
Pentagon
Vietnam
United States
Johnson
U.S
White House
Clark Clifford
Maxwell D. Taylor
South Vietnam
Thailand
Australia
New Zealand
South Korea
Dufford
Taylor
Saigon
Southeast Asia
Strategic Reserve
82Nd Airborne
North Carolina
Dominican Republic
Robert 5. McNamara
McNamara
Arkansan Hurt In Truck Collision Fire
Ronald Mason, 17, of Blytheville Ark., was hospitalized in San Antonio with severe burns after a tractor trailer carrying him collided with a city bus. The blaze followed the crash and the injured teen received treatment at a local hospital.
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San Antonio, Tex
Ronald Mason
Blytheville
Ark
Deer Killed by Jet Airliner at Pittsburgh Airport
A deer was struck and killed Sunday as it ran onto the runway during the landing of jet airliner flight 69 from New York at Greater Pittsburgh Airport. The aircraft landed safely after a hydraulic unit replacement in its landing gear.
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Pittsburgh
Greater Pittsburgh
New York
Training for Firemen Here August 7 17
Firemen from six Southwest Arkansas towns will take part in a 10 hour course on hose practices and hose line equipment with emphasis on fire department support of automatic sprinkler systems. Classes start each night at 7 30 o clock.
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Southwest Arkansas
Hope
Prescott
Texarkana
Goredon
Murfreesboro
Nashville
Delight
Vietnam battle shadows Saigon camp near Cambodia border
North Vietnamese troops attacked a U S Special Forces camp near the Cambodian border leaving 60 enemy dead after hours of fighting. U S planes reported 637 combat losses overall. 134 air missions targeted truck parks and storage areas in North Vietnam. Detroit police were charged with murder over a motel killings during riots.
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Steve Stiebens
Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Air Force
Demilitarized Zone
United States
South Vietnam
Tong le Chan
Panhandle
Oriskany
Constellation
St. Paul
Hobart
Hon Mat
Vinh
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Ronald August
Rober Paille
Cahalan
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Fred Temple
Sarah Bowden
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