Continent Can to buy Nekoosa Edwards for stock valued at ten million
Our Daily Bread notes Continental Can agrees in principle to acquire Nekoosa Edwards Paper Co for stock worth 10 million dollars. The deal follows Nekoosa Edwards production of a new Ashdown mill, while Hope suffers from Champion Papers’ regional expansion and a later Arkansas-to-Alabama shift in plans.
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Fulton-McNab
Champion Papers
U.S. Plywood
Alabama
Arkansas
Hope
U.S
Little River
Tethorning
Wall Street
Physicist Wheeler Receives Earico erm Award
Washington Ar reports John A Wheeler of Princeton University is named recipient of the Earico erm Award. The announcement notes Wheeler’s contributions to theoretical physics and his role at Princeton University, highlighting honors within the field.
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Washington
John A. Wheelers
Princeton University
Earicoerm
Hayden tells HUAC he was dupe of CIA and antiwar leader
Tom Hayden, 28, testifies before a House subcommittee that he opposes racism and seeks to end his own group. He details antiwar activity, including aiding nine prisoner releases, and admits CIA involvement in his past. Hayden criticizes police actions at Chicago protests and says organizers intended no violence. He notes independent income from books and lectures fueled by notoriety.
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Jack Kneece
Associated Press
Washington
House Un-American Activities Subcommittee
Tom Hayden
Subcommittee
Hayden
Chicago
North Vietnam
Central Intelligence Agency
Helsinki
Finland
CIA
Richard J. Daley
Federal Aviation Agency
Johnson
Hofstra University
House
Committee On UN
Myrdal Says Negro Veterans See Little Radical Support
Swedish philosopher Gunnar Myrdal, speaking to New York University, argues that radical leaders seeking a guerrilla war against whites have little backing among Negroes. He warns violence invites law and order pretexts and urges recognizing the poor’s debt. He criticizes black capitalism and cautions against a separate Black mythology.
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Jerry Buck
Associated Press
New York
Gunnar Myrdal
Myrdal
University of New York
America
Sweden
Don Ho Walks Out Over Rich Contract in Honolulu
Singer Don Ho, under a 6.25 million dollar 12 year deal with the Duke Kahanamoku nightclub, skipped his act for a week amid a wage dispute. Club owner Kimo McVay said Ho sought an extra 5,000 dollars weekly, which was granted but deemed unaffordable to continue. The Musicians Association of Hawaii warned he could risk his union card for refusing work.
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Honolulu
Don Ho
Duke Kahanamoku
Kimo McVay
McVay
Musicians Association of Hawaii
I. B. Peterson
Man Will Never Run Out of Phobias He'll Just Invent New Ones
New York AP humor column catalogs invented fears and mis-spellings as playful phobias. It lists zoophobia doraphobe ododor phobe joyophobe dextrophobe and other coinages while riffing on everyday anxieties and social quirks.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Betster
Min Bos Ee
Educator Adviser to Nixon Named as Science Pick
President-elect Richard Nixon reportedly selected Dr. Lee A. Dubridge, president of Cal Tech since 1946, as his personal science adviser. Dubridge, a physicist aged 67, has served on federal advisory bodies during Truman and Eisenhower eras and is the only scientist known to have conferred with Nixon recently. Nixon planned to announce the choice today after meetings with Dubridge and former Gov. Wil Lee.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
NEW York
Richard M. Nixon
Lee A. Dubridge
California Institute of Technology
Nixon
Dubridge
Cal Tech
Auto Repair Costs Scrutinized by Senate Subcommittee
Senate Antitrust hearings explore how automakers pressure dealers to boost car sales at the expense of service quality. Economics professor William N. Leonard cites a shrinking franchised dealer share and calls for stronger independent franchises, better service facilities, more mechanics training, and FTC inquiry into anti competitive practices in auto parts distribution.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
William N. Leonard
Hartsford University
Hempstead
N.Y
Detroit
Leonard
Federal Trade Commission
Robbery at Bryant Bank Under Probe
Bryant Ark AP Police investigate Monday robbery at Benton State Bank Bryant branch. About 1 p.m. two unmasked men armed with pistols locked seven inside vault while fleeing. $18,500 taken. no injuries reported. Suspects described as small dark haired men 25 to 30. An abandoned late model Olds convertible found nearby. Branch manager and teller among seven inside vault for about 15 minutes. FBI assisting in probe.
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Bryant
Ark
Benton State Bank
Saline County
Lee McCleary
Sue Rogers
Bauxite
Sheriff's Office
FBI
Fire Destroys Building at Texarkana
Fire swept through downtown Texarkana destroying one building and damaging four others. No injuries were reported. Stanley's Fabric Co. was completely demolished. The blaze, burning two hours, was held in check by two fire walls and heavy water. Cause remained undetermined. Smoke obscured visibility for officers. flames were visible four miles away.
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Texarkana
Ark
Gene Davis
Davis
Stanley’s Fabric Co
Advance Party of S Vietnam Arrives in Paris for Talks
An advance party for South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky began arriving in Paris as U S and North Vietnamese negotiators move toward an expanded peace conference. Ky’s aide Nguyen Thieu Nhon led arrivals. Ky’s spokesman Dang Duc Khoi is due next. Lam heads Saigon’s full delegation, with arrival back in Paris Friday after funerary leave. Washington AP report discusses broader Vietnam talks and shifting U S position.
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Lewis Gulick
Associated Press
Paris
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
Nguyan Thieu Nhon
Dang Duc Khoi
Saioon Goverment
Saigon
Pham Dang Lam
South Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Lam
AP News
Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
Lee A. Dubridge
Cal Tech
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Israel Jordan border fighting continues near Sea of Galilee
Israeli and Jordanian forces exchanged fire along the border with eight Beisan Valley settlements under attack. A Tel Aviv spokesman said the shelling lasted about five hours and caused damage but no casualties. The report cited strikes on Hamadiya Ashdot Yaagov Tel Qazir Degania Fkar Ruppin Maoz Hayim Neve Ur and Beit Yosef extending 20 miles south of the Sea of Galilee.
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Israel
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Associated Press
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Beisan
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Ashdot Yaagov
Tel Qazir
Degania
Fkar Ruppin
Maoz
Hayim
Neve Ur
Beit Yosef
Sea of Galilee
Irbid
Gilead
Sea of Gallise
Rebecca Norton undergoes second surgery at St. Vincent Infirmary
All Around Town notes Rebecca Norton a native of Hope and daughter of Mrs. S G Norton is in St. Vincent Infirmary Room 8 following a second surgery Friday. Junior Auxiliary Bazaar at Hope Village Shopping Center Thursday through Saturday offers handmade gifts and White Elephant items while Arkansas UDC leaders Mrs. Boyce Drummond Mrs. H C Whitworth and Mrs. Wilbur Jones from the Pat Cleburne chapter coordinate committee work. Arkansas Louisiana Gas employee Carroll Yocom recuperates in Arkansas Baptist Hospital Little Rock after knee injury not requiring amputation, six more weeks of hospital stay expected. Sheriff Jimmie Griffin thanks public for clothing drive for Benton State Hospital Christsmas. Hope Brick Works director Earl N O Neal named to Structural Clay Products Institute board serving to 1969.
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Rebecca Norton
Little Rock Hospital
Hope
S.G. Norton
Hope Village
Boyce Drummond
Little Rock
Arkansas
United Daughters of the Confederacy
H.C. Whitworth
Wilbur Jones
Oran
Pat Cleburng
UDC
Whitworth
Jones
Arkansas Baptist Hospital
Arkla
Star Today
Carrol
Yocom
Earl N, O*neal
Hope Brick Works
Hope, Ark
Structural Clay Products Institute
San Puerto Rico
O'Neal
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
DMZ DMZ Faces North Vietnamese Activity Rise Says U S Command
U S reconnaissance tallies 455 indications of enemy activity in the DMZ since the November 1 bombing halt, with American forces firing into the southern half 117 times and the northern half five times. Most indications labeled insignificant, but the message shows continued brisk threat presence and readiness to retaliate.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.,s
North-Viewian
Plané Falls in Alaska Killing 39 on Crash
ANCHORAGE Alaska AP reports a twin engine propjet airliner crashed into a frozen lake in barren southwest Alaska killing 39 aboard. Eskimo village residents saw an explosion near the tail before the plane spiraled to earth as wind gusts and 11 below zero hinder recovery and investigation efforts by Air Force FAA NTSB FBI teams plan to reach scene today.
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Alaska
Wien Consolidated Airlines
Air Force
FAA
National Transportation Safety Board
FBI
George Fay
Federal Aviation Administration
Tos Wen
Spotsy Lake
Arkansas Sees Cold Wave With Rain Across State
A low pressure area tracking northeastward is expected to push Arkansas temperatures down toward Wednesday. Light rain fell along the coast on Monday, with most precipitation anticipated statewide as the system moves through the region.
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Arkinsag
Sis
Arkansas
Coulloastara Pation
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