One eyed bass tale and school vandalism warning
A local fisherman recalls a one eyed bass story as Hope Public Schools warn parents of liability for vandalism on school property. The district notes a $575 loss from broken windows this summer and cites rising insurance costs for campuses including a half million deductible on a California renewal. The message urges parents to monitor their children as school year opens.
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Star
James H. Jones
Hope Public Schools
Wall Street Journal
WSJ
Journal
California
West Coast University
Kennedy lawyers plan next step in Chappaquiddick inquest
Lawyers for Senator Edward M Kennedy prepared a legal move amid debate over cross examination at the upcoming inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death. Judge Boyle ruled the proceeding resembles a grand jury, not an accusatory trial, and allowed counsel to advise witnesses on constitutional questions but held due process protections do not apply.
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Edgartonn
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
District Court
Mary Jo Kapechne
Edward F. Hanify
James A. Boyle
Kennedy
Boyle
Washington
Chappaquiddick Island
Nixon Plan for Schools to Get Test
Mayors and policymakers clash over Nixon administration desegregation policy as 2,994 of 4,476 formerly segregated districts start next week with unitary schools. Critics call the plan retrogressive, while HEW notes increasing integration as thousands of African American students reenter previously all-white schools.
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William Barton
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Clarence Mitchell Jr
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Justice Department
Civil Rights Division
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Borsder States
Forrest City Tired of Extremists
Governor Rockefeller said strong evidence shows Forrest City residents weary of extremist pressure from both Negro militants and ultra right John Birch attitudes. He criticized media focus on a recent walk against fear while noting violence Tuesday night after efforts by three Forrest City ministers and state officials to address poverty issues.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Forrest City
John Birch
Rockefeller
Lance
Sweet Willie Wine’? Watson
Memphis
Committee For Peaceful Coexistence
Twins Brown at Bearden
In Bearden Arkansas an unattended bathtub drowning killed nine month old twins Bob and Billy dean Ramsey. Their mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ramsey, are named, with coroner Jack Barger reporting the two other children present and an inquest confirming accidental drowning with 54 inch tub depth.
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Bearden, Ark
Bearden
Bobby Hugh Ramsey
Billy Dean Ramsey
Hugh Ramsey
Jack Barger
Barger
Marines Win Battle But 72 Killed
U S Marines fought uphill through enemy fire near Da Nang as the sector endured nearly two weeks of combat. Reports said 72 Americans and 646 North Vietnamese died, with 18 Americans killed and 66 wounded on Thursday. A Marine battalion pressed fortified bunkers while tanks supported foot soldiers, and a collision of air assets and helicopter losses marked the heavy toll.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
da Nang
7Th Marine Regiment
196Th Licht
U.S
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Smoking Baboons Drive Caretaker Crazy in Quit Attempt
New Orleans AP reports Henry Swanson Jr. 32, a caretaker for three baboons in a LSU Medical School project, struggles to quit smoking while the animals, led by “007,” puff four packs daily. The baboons began smoking after reward bananas, and Dr. Jack P. Strong notes arterial hardening as a major death factor, linking findings to human similarities observed during a Kenya trip.
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Mike Curry
Associated Press
New Orleans
Henry Swanson Jr
Jack P. Strong
Kenya
White Construction Workers March in Pittsburgh Over Negro Demands
About 2 000 white construction workers marched through downtown Pittsburgh during morning rush hour to protest orders delaying work to meet Negro job demands. They pressed City Hall and the mayor amid chants of we want to work and white power, while labor leaders threatened legal action against publicly funded construction to boost black inclusion in unions.
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Jacqueline Snyder
Associated Press
Pittsburgh (Ap
Hutte Dreds
Pittsburgh
Civic Arena
Joe
Joseph M. Barr
Joseph M. Bart
Herbert Hill
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
United States
Hill
Barr
Retrial Time Can't Be Used for Parole
LITTLE ROCK AP The attorney general's office said Thursday that the time Billy Frank Gross spent in fall awaiting a retrial could not be used to determine his parole eligibility. Gross 32 of Hattleville has been jailed in Little Rock since Aug. 6 while the state Board of Pardons and Paroles decides whether it was mistaken in granting a parole from the state prison on July 5. Correction Commissioner C Robert Sarver said the opinion did not resolve the issue because other questions remained unanswered. He said the board would decide the matter next week. Gross was convicted of first degree murder in 1964 for the slaying of Frank Adam Birch 69 of Hattleville. The conviction was overturned by the state Supreme Court and in a second trial in 1968 Gross was sentenced to 21 years. He was ordered to serve one third of the term before being eligible for a parole.
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Little Rock
Attorney General's Office
Billy Frank Gross
Gross
Hattleville
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Correction
C. Robert Sarver
Frank Adam Birch
State Supreme Court
McClerkin Proposes Turning Tech Schools Into Local Colleges
Rep. Hayes McClerkin of Texarkana, Arkansas House speaker, urged converting vocational technical schools into community junior colleges with trade specialties. He said the plan would better meet state needs, funded mainly at the local level, and criticized Gov. Rockefeller's tax approach favoring higher taxes for state innovations.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Hayes McClerkin
Texarkana
Arkansas House
McClerkin
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Mrs Edward Kennedy Loses Baby in Miscarriage at Hyannis
Joan Kennedy, wife of Senator Edward M Kennedy, miscarried the February pregnancy. A Cape Cod Hospital spokesman said she is in good condition and expected to remain a couple of days after minor surgery. The Kennedy family includes Kara 9 Edward Jr 2 and Patrick 1.
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Hyanns
Mass
Edward M.’ Kennedy
Joan
Cape Cod Hospital
Ethel Kennedy
Stephen Smith
Nantucket Island
Massachusetts
Hyannis
Kennedys
Kara
Edward M, Jr
Patrick Joseph
Sen. Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechne
Iowa
Harvard
Culver
Chiildren
John F. Kennedy Jr
Hyannis, Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Arkansas Grant Approved for Experiment Station at Fayetteville
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department approved a $64,904 grant to the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in Fayetteville. The funds support research initiatives and university agronomic programs.
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Washington
The
Agriculture Department
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Fayetteville
Arkansas Per Capita Income Rises in 1968
Commerce Department reports Arkansas per capita income at 2322 dollars in 1968, up 178 from 1967. National per capita income for 1968 stood at 3421 dollars, highlighting Arkansas near the bottom of the list.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Arkansas
Forrest City Group Seeks Law and Order
In Forrest City Arkansas nearly 300 whites formed the Concerned Citizens Committee aiming to restore law and order. They seek changes in city administration if needed, offer night escort service for women, and plan a White voter registration drive as National Guardsmen and State Police maintain calm amid racial tensions. Dr Norman Sabba, a local surgeon and John Birch member, rejects claims of broad race hatred.
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Robert Shaw
Forrest City, Ark
National
Concerned Citizens Committee
Norman Sabba
Cal
New Version Gives CIA Clean Bill
The Green Beret mystery story describes eight U S Special Forces men held by the Army in South Vietnam on murder charges. CIA officers reportedly recommended turning the suspect over to South Vietnamese authorities for interrogation, and a later claim said the suspect was killed.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
U. S
South Vietnam
George W. Gregory
Saigon
Cambodia
Green Berets
Green Beret
Battles in Ca NaVoa foothills intensify as casualties rise
AP dispatch from Saigon reports four troop skirmishes near Ca Na Voa as a two week clash escalates. Casualties exceed 72 U.S. Marines and 646 North Vietnamese despite ongoing firefights and shifting battle lines amid heavy fighting in the region.
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Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Hot Springs Curfew Under 21 Enforced by Mayor Wolf
In Hot Springs Arkansas police arrested one person for violating a 9 p.m. curfew for individuals under 21 imposed by Mayor Dan Wolf to curb civil disturbances. Wolf warned unrest was escalating as reports of vandalism and gunfire emerged, though no injuries were reported. An African American youth was taken into custody around 11 p.m. Thursday.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Dan Wolf
Wolf
Ilip.m
All Around Town: reader complaints and local notes
A reader venting about uneven water restrictions cites sprinklers, while city plans for Labor Day observance and pool data appear. Other items note highway crew behavior, post office hours, and local store concerns about damaged merchandise and separate development projects.
North Korea questions pilot illness and seeks details
At the armistice talks the North Korean Maj Gen Leé Choon-un said doctors are treating the helicopter pilot who is alleged to have been ill. He hinted North Korea would follow past practice of releasing crew after a confession, then repudiating it. The U.N. said the helicopter was on a routine training flight and went down about 15 miles north of the DMZ.
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Kore Armistice Commission
Cohief
Repres Loepké
Leé. Choon-un
Thea
North ‘Korea
Korea
U.N
Pueblo
Pliot
North
Jine
Arthur
Hy Adams
Adams
Lee
Earier
Mijongbuma
Seoul
North Korea
Kumchon
Hope High to Verger Junior High Sidewalk Project Nears Completion
Superintendent James H. Jones thanks Hope city property owners for cooperation in building a new sidewalk linking Hope High School to Verger Junior High. The path will keep students on sidewalks rather than in streets, eliminating hazardous walking conditions.
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Hope High School
Verger Junior High
James H. Jones
City of Hope
Hope
Yerger
New Drive Opens for School Traffic at Yerger Junior High
A new drive on the east side of Yerger Junior High is opened for school traffic only. Access points are on Shoyer and Spruce Streets and 9th Street. Parking lanes are reserved for parents delivering students.
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New Drive
Yereger Junior High
Yerger Junior High
Shoyer Ba Spruce
9Th Street
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Forrest City Group
Law, Order
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White House
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Finis Odomany
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