Hard Core Unemployment and Postal Satire Appears
A column argues statistics mislead on unemployment while noting the “hard core” group remains unreachable by markets. It cites a Wall Street Journal report and U S Bureau of Labor Statistics figures before shifting to a satirical riff on Friday mail delays and weekly delivery, reflecting a light, wry tone typical of editorials.
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United States
Wall Street Journal
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charleston
W. Va
Daily Mail
Texarkana Explosion Kills Worker
An explosion at the Lone Star Ammunition Depot in Texarkana killed Robert Murray, 49, of Atlanta, Ga, while he handled waste material. No other injuries or major property damage reported. Investigation started immediately.
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Texarkawa, Sem
Lone Star
Robert Murray
Atlanta
Tex
Murray
Beegun
Traffic Study Meeting Set September 5
John Harsh of Magnolia, member of the State Highway Commission, is scheduled to meet with the Board of Directors at 7:30 pm Thursday September 5. They discuss the traffic and highway study by the Planning Division, which favors connections to Interstate 30 but faces opposition to the proposed general route. The board seeks full understanding of the department position on alternate locations.
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John Harsh
Magnolia
State Highway Commission
Board of Directors
Harsh
Insurance bill to raise capital in 1969 General Assembly
Late Insurance Commissioner Allan Horne says a bill will be introduced in the 1969 General Assembly requiring insurance companies to increase their capital.
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Little Rock GF
Allan Horne
General Assembly
Saigon Battles North of City as Viet Cong Attack Rages
In northwest Saigon corridor American air cavalryengaged a sizable enemy force while rocket fire hit Saigon for the third time in two months killing three civilians and wounding five. U S headquarters reports heavy fighting near the Rung Sat area as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese maneuver toward Saigon.
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George McArthur
Saigon
U.S
101St Air Cavalry Division
Creighton Abrams
Etty
199Th Light Infantry
Rung Sat
Youths Protest But Most Czechs Heed Plea of the Leaders
In Prague, despite a thousand youths marching against Soviet troops and curbs on freedoms, most Czechoslovaks appeared to heed leaders’ pleas to avoid provoking troops. Underground stations urged rejection of the accord, while Wenceslas Square saw protesters tear down reformer leaders’ pictures amid a tense night of quiet with scattered gunfire.
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Peter Rehak
Associated Press
Prague
Moscow
Frees
Wenceslas
Merrill Lynch Charged by SEC With Fraud
The SEC filed fraud charges against Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith and nine officers plus 15 institutional investors alleging the firm leaked nonpublic Douglas Aircraft earnings information to select investors. Merrill Lynch disputed the charges and vowed to defend vigorously. An Anchor Corp. chairman said he did not receive any nonpublic Merrill Lynch information about Douglas Aircraft.
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Tom Stewart
Associated Press
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Wall Street
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Madison Fund
Dreyfus. Corp
New York
John Haire
Anchor Corp
Investors Management Co
Douglas Aircraft
SEC
Douglas Aircraft Co
Life of Taxi Driver Not Easy and Remarks He Hears Are Worse
New York AP humor column recounts the gripes taxi drivers face from riders. Examples include requests for change on a near empty bill, dubious hold ups, wrong routing, double parking, and awkward political boasts, plus quirky conversations about fares and tips.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Mac
Herman Pfeifflebaum
Jack Gassoway
Ife Insurance
Arkansans Going for Humphrey in caucus vote
Arkansas supporters of Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey predicted he will win at least 22 of the state's 33 Democratic National Convention votes as the delegation prepares for its first caucus tonight. Humphrey leads a field including Eugene McCarthy George McGovern and others with 54 delegates and 31 alternates eligible to vote.
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John R. Starr
Associated Press
Chicago
Arkansas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Sens
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
George 5. Mc
Caroline
Weldox
Georgia
Leones
Jack Bell
George S. McGovern
Edward M. Kennedy
International
Texas
Tennessee
South Carolina
Humphrey-McCarthy
McCarthy
McGovern
Jim Pruden Announces Candidacy for Arkansas House
The Star announces James E. Pruden Jr. as a Republican candidate for the Arkansas House from Hempstead County. He is 48, married to Jerry Day of Decatur Mississippi, with four children Janet 20 Jeanne 47 Jimmy and Jerry 5. He holds a B.S. in agriculture from Kansas State University and has farmed nine years. He served in the European Theater during World War I and attends Hope First Methodist Church.
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Star
James E. Pruden Jr
Arkansas House of Representatives
Pruden
Hempstead County
Arkansas
First Methodist Church of
Hope
Jim Pruden
Police Battle Lincoln Park to Guard Democratic Convention
About 800 National Guard troops surrounded the Democratic National Convention headquarters hotel in Chicago as 2,500 antiwar demonstrators defied a city park curfew from 11 pm to 4 am. Police and guardsmen occupied key routes near the Conrad Hilton while tear gas lingered from earlier clashes.
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Austinscott
Associated Press Press
Chicago
National Guard
Aus
James Rochford
Conrad Hilton
Lincoln Park
Eisenhower Doctors Temper Optimism About Heart
Washington AP General Eisenhower, 77, remains in critical condition with irregular heartbeats and prior heart attacks. Doctors caution that favorable trends can reverse at any time, though no new fluttering has occurred since Saturday. They note attempts with external shocks and drugs to control his heartbeat and report his spirits stay good despite confinement in bed.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Palm Springs
Calif
Saratoga Opens Registration for All Grades
Saratoga will open school for registration of all grades on Tuesday, Sept. 3, with activities from 9:00 to 10:30 p.m. The following day Wednesday, Sept. 4, opens at 8:25 a.m. and closes at 11:30 a.m.
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Saratoga
Johnson hints at Humphrey lean as convention debates Vietnam
President Johnson kept a hands off stance on the Democratic National Convention while signaling preference for Humphrey. He spoke at his 60th birthday party in Austin noting hopes for moderating views between candidates and wished for a quick end to the war as troops remain in Vietnam. Johnson suggested no emissaries to Chicago and anticipated a later trip after nominations.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Johnson
Hubert H. Humey
Vietnam
Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
George McGovern
Richard M. Nixon
Vietham
McCarthy
McGovern
Chicago
Joe
Lady Bird
Luct Nugent
Patrick Nugent
Nugent
LBJ
Lynda Robb
Inelaw
Algalty
Democratic Convention outlines for Humphrey bid
Vice President Hubert J. Mumphrey builds delegate support for a possible first ballot win as the convention adjourns at 2 17 An EDT. Georgia seating dispute ends with compromise while Negro delegates back a favorite son candidate in protest. Chicago police fire tear gas at 1 800 antiwar protesters. Johnson nudges toward endorsement while Czechoslovakia tightens liberalization under Moscow pressure. The Walker children turn plastic shares into a summer worm business.
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Hubert J. Mumphrey
Vietnam
Humphrey
Georgia
Chicago
Lincoln Park
Johnson
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Five Walker
Student Killed in Accident Near Prescott
Prescott Arkansas AP Ralph Edward Whiteside 22 a Baylor University student was killed in a two vehicle crash about three miles west of Prescott State Trooper Wallace Martin said Whiteside of Meredosia MI crossed the centerline and struck the side of a mobile home pulled by a truck driven by Glenn Schee 26 of Conway
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Prescott, Ark
Ralph Edward Whiteside
Baylor University
Prescott
U.S
Wallace Martin
Whiteside
Meredosa
Glenn Schee
Conway
Kennedy Calls Off Move to Draft Him
Sen Edward M Kennedy said he cannot accept the Democratic nomination for president for personal and family reasons He appealed to backers of a draft Kennedy movement at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to cease activity so the convention can choose from the capable candidates already in contention
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Chicago
All Around Town Highlights From Hope Area
Hope High School hosts a 10:30 a.m. August 29 soft drink party for new students and ninth graders in the school gym. Attendees include My and Mrs. Clifford Franks of Hope Hardware, Bud Collier of Collier Furniture, Elmer Harris, Joe Mercer, and Harold Stevens. James Paul Hutson visits after Okinawa duty, then leadership school in San Diego before a year in Guam. Doug Cross, Thomas Nervell, and Ralph Royton return from a 2 State Future Teachers of America meeting at Petit Jean. Fred O. Ellis Jr. of 404 N Mes Rae St Hope attended the 2nd annual Sigma Chi leadership workshop at the University of Tennessee with 700 undergraduates. Television newsmen vent frustration at Chicago Police during the Democratic Convention and question Mayor’s rules.
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Hope High School
Little Rock
Clifford Franks
Hope Hardware
Bud Collier
Collier Furniture & Appliance
Elmer Harris
Joe Mercer
Harold Stevens
Home Furniture
James Paul Hutson
Austin Hutson
Naha
Okinawa
San Diego
Guam
South Pacific
Doug Cross
Thomas Nervell
Ralph Royton
Future Teachers of America
Petit Jean
Rae St., Hope
Sigma Chi
University of Tennessee At
Knoxville
University of Arkansas
Canada
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