Uncertain Lesson in French at the Majestic Hotel
The narrator notes Hot Springs draws visitors from across the U.S. and abroad, describing summer bustle, lake developments, and a French term at the Majestic Hotel. A quick exchange clarifies du jour versus a la carte, highlighting Hot Springs as lively and sophisticated this season. AAP reports separate items: Wichita officer Joe Howe resigns to study ministry, and Crete’s church leaders discuss a joint economic plan with the World Council of Churches.
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L. Carter Johnson
Hot Springs
Majestic
Arkansans
el Dorado
Ouachita
Catherin
Hamilton
Lake Ouachita
Chicago
St. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Walter
Iraklion
Crete
Vatican
World Council of Churches
Tlon
Eugene Carson Blake
World Council
Forest Fires Rage Across Idaho Oregon and More
Large scale wildfires scorch Idaho Oregon and British Columbia as hot dry weather and lightning threats worsen. Authorities report 40 plus new fires across the Northwest with Idaho the hardest hit including the Peck blaze and multiple blazes across Payette Salmon forests. Oregon fights 25 000 plus acres with 1000 plus men, while BC faces labor problems amid a 6000 acre Vancouver Island fire.
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Boise
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
British Columbia
Northwest
Washington State
U.S. Forest Service
Ogden
Utah
Richard Stauber
Forest Service
North
Peck
Payette
Salmon National
Bureau of Land Management
Burns
Dalles
Washington
Walter Allen
International Woodworkers of America
Vancouver Island
Says U S So Trapped by War That Saigon Can Ignore Demands
Sen. Clifford Case warned that heavy U.S. military involvement in Vietnam has trapped the Johnson administration, allowing Saigon to ignore basic civil reforms. He argued Washington cannot withdraw, despite mounting troop levels, and said the American people will not accept such a dilemma. Johnson praised Medal of Honor recipient Jimmie E. Howard at the White House while referencing broader war aims.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Clifford P. Case
U.S
Vietnam
Johnson
Saigon
Case
New Jersey
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
White House
Marine
Jimmie E
Red China
Hanoi
Sagan
House
Homecoming at Oak Grove Set for August 27
The Oak Grove Methodist Church will host its annual Homecoming on Sunday August 27 with Sunday School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. lunch at noon and afternoon singing led by Harold Duke. The public is invited.
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Oak Grove Methodist Church
Harold Duke
Registration at Washington Schools Starts August 31
Registration for students at Macedonia Lincoln and Washington schools will be 8 30 a m Thursday August 31 Students dismissed by noon No school Friday September 1 or Monday September 4 Regular classes begin Tuesday September 5 lunches 25 cents per meal Bus routes stay the same except St Peters Community riders on a bus driven by Mrs May Teachers meeting 2 00 p m Wednesday August 30 and Friday September 2
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Macedonia
Lincoln
Washington
St. Peters
Fear of Middle Age One Thing That Can Make People Anxious
HAL BOYLE notes that middle age is gradual and often feared more than faced, with signals ranging from colder lake water to balding barbers and shifting social patterns. The piece uses anecdotes about aging to show how perceptions shift and suggests calm acceptance can ease the fear.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Areas Use OEO to Segregate by Race
Washington AP says John F Hughes director of the OEO compensatory education division charges Southern school officials have used OEO programs to segregate Negro students. Nolan Estes disputes the charge in a prepared statement for media.
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OEO
Jack Miller
Washington
John F. Hughes
U.S. Office of Education
Nolan Estes
Senate
Estes
See
Budget-cutting Crucial to Pass Johnson Tax Hike
In Washington AP reports that administration backers urge aggressive budget cuts to ensure House approval of President Johnson's proposed income tax increase. They cite a $7.5 billion revenue aim and potential $29 billion deficit risk, while a blue ribbon budget review appointee remains stalled in Congress.
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Edmond Lebreton
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Tee Falls
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means
White House
Legislature to Be Asked to Study Social Security Changes
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller may call the Arkansas General Assembly into special session next January to study sweeping changes in a new Social Security bill. Welfare Commissioner Len Blaylock said the proposal includes an amendment freezing the caseload for aid to dependent children and may prompt the state to fund the portion not covered by federal aid. The measure would take effect July 1, 1969, with the federal government paying two thirds of costs at the January 1967 level.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
U.S. House
General Assembly
Len Blaylock
Blaylock
Rockefeller
Crawford County gets 478000 grant for Van Buren park
Washington AP reports the Economic Development Administration approved a 478000 grant and a 120000 loan to the Crawford County Industrial Development Corp to develop an industrial park in Van Buren Arkansas.
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Washington
The
Economic Development Administration
Crawford County Industrial Development Corp
van Buren
Ark
Defense bill to pass with $70.2 billion package
The largest U.S. defense appropriation, 70.2 billion dollars boosted by Vietnam, faces passage with limited Senate opposition. Dirksen predicts passage unchanged as Clark abandons budget-cut plans while debate focuses on missile defense and accounting controls.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
U.S
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
John Stennis
D-Miss
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Johnson
Clark
No Trial Planned in Freedom Suit
Cir cuit Judge Warren E. Wood said no trial will occur on the states first test of the Freedom of Information Law. He will decide from briefs and motions after the case against North Little Rock City Council and city attorney was placed under advisement. The Times alleged a closed session on April 24 violated the act.
Mental Health Group Elects Officers in Hempstead County
Hempstead County Mental Health Association elected officers will hold their first meeting with the Junior Auxiliary on Wednesday August 23. The roster includes Freeda Greenan as president Hazel Prichard as secretary and Lonnie Crow as treasurer. The board features L T Lawrence Haskell Jones Arthur Stretch Freeda R Greenan Bill Watson and James W Branch. The Junior Auxiliary will canvass the area to recruit members as part of a broader effort with a million volunteers in mental health. Robert D Edwards Arkansas Association executive director will assist the new officials.
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Hempstead County Mental Health Association
Freeda Greenan
Hazel Prichard
Lonnie Crow
L. T. Lawrence
Haskell Jones
Arthur Stretch
Freeda R. Greenan
Bill Watson
James
W. Branch
Attorney General Limits Dual Board Roles In Arkansas
The attorney general advised Ouachita County Judge Alfred Stinnett that a person cannot serve on both a county school and county equalization board at the same time. In a separate opinion, the office said a city planning commission has jurisdiction over land use within five miles of its corporate limits.
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Little Rock
Attorney General's
Ouachita
Alfred Stinnett
Camden
Attorney General’s
Hope city notes and local youth updates
All Around Town notes praise Hope residents for their hospitality during the State Little League Tournament. August preview in Memphis will showcase 1968 auto lines for Chrys ler and Plymouth via Nunn-Pentecost Motor Co. Hope students urged to follow school traffic rules. driving privileges at stake for violations. Marine Private Robert L. Prater graduates from recruit training in San Diego and proceeds to combat school. Booster Club names officers. Jaycees set meeting at 7 30 PM at Experiment Station.
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Chrysler
Plymouth
Memphis
Nunn-Pentecost Motor Co
Hope
Robert L. Prater
Thelma Prater
Hope, Ark
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
California
Marine Corps
Paris Approves Bond for Cloyes Gear Expansion
Paris Arkansas residents approved a $225,000 act bond Monday to fund construction of more space at the Cloyes Gear Company plant. The factory employs about 80 people in manufacturing automotive parts.
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Paris, Ark
Paris
Cloyes Gear Company
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