Razorbacks' Last-Second Loss Stuns Texas
In a dramatic game described by Bill McIntyre, Arkansas’s defense shut down Texas while Texans’ aerial attack proved decisive in the closing moments. The Razorbacks fell short 15-14 after a late pass interception, with praise for Arkansas’ grit and stubborn defense amid national coverage and picks from prominent observers. The piece riffs on historic upsets and likens the matchup to famous gridiron showdowns.
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Wilbur Evans
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Nixon News Conference to Be on TV
New York AP reports Nixon will hold a televised news conference at 9 p.m. with networks planning short summarizing coverage by CBS Erle Sevareid and Roger Mudd NBC will have John Chancellor brief viewers ABC to provide a brief wrap if the conference ends early Network analysts faced criticism from Agnew over after speech analysis and objectivity concerns
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Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Vietnam
CBS
Erle Sevareid
Roger Mudd
NBC
John Chancellor
ABC
Frank Stanton
Agnew
Black Panthers Wound Two L.A. Officers
Two policemen were wounded in an exchange of gunfire as about 300 officers began raids on two Black Panther headquarters and a private home in Los Angeles. Police said they had not yet entered the main headquarters 245 hours after raids began, with other buildings described as secured.
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Los Angeles
Black Panther
Record Not Required for Shotgun Ammunition Sales
Ark ansas AP reports William Sprecher of the IRS Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Division says there is no longer any need for dealers to keep records of shotgun ammunition and parts sales under the Gun Control Act of 1968. Only ammunition usable for both rifles and handguns must be recorded.
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Little Rock
William Sprecher
Arkansas
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division
Internal Revenue Service
Auto crash at Heritage Manor injures no one
At 3 30 a m a car driven by Herbert Phillips of Hope left Old Highway 67 and crashed into a room wall at Heritage Manor Rest Home no injuries reported City officers M ee Culley and Mir iam charged Phillips with reckless driving
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Hope Man Killed in Auto Wreck Near Hope
Frankie Applegate, 26, of Hope, died when his car left Highway 67 and struck a truck about 10 miles west of Hope. He was killed instantly while alone. A Hempstead native and Young Chevrolet Co. mechanic, he left a wife Linda and children Kevin and Regina, plus parents Hilton and Mrs. Applegate, and siblings Jimmy and Glenn. Funeral services set for 3:30 p.m. Monday at Herndon Funeral Chapel with Rev. Charles Jones. burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Hillsdale
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U.S. Marines
North Carolina
Herndon Funeral Chapel
Charles Jones
Rose Hill Cemetery
Five Killed in Arkansas Crash Week End
The Associated Press reports five traffic deaths across Arkansas during the weekend. Victims include Robert Burner near Bradley, Herbert Burns near Thornton, Frankie Applegate near Hope, Edward Flynn Apple near Jefferson Springs, and Junior Elmo Ervin near Caraway.
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Bradley
Lafayette County
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Herbert Burns
Thornton
Frankie Applegate
Hope
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Fulton
Edward Flynn Apple
Little Rock
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Jefferson Springs
Jefferson County
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Black Oaks
Caraway
This Fellow Is All Hung Up On Names on Wash Rooms
A traveling writer complains about how wash room signs mix languages and gender terms across places from Texas to Arkansas and beyond. He riffs on bilingual labels and gendered terms, noting discomfort and cultural comparisons while joking about foreign terms and door markings.
Rock Music Festival Tragedy At Altamont Leads to Four Deaths
AP reports a chaotic festival near Tracy California drew about 300000 youths, leaving a deadly aftermath with four deaths and several injuries. Meredi th Hunter, 18, Berkeley was stabbed. another unidentified youth drowned after tumbling into a canal. Richard Salov and Mark Feiger, both 22 NJ, were run over as attendees fled. Hells Angels guarded stages during the Stones concert.
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Real Losers in Social Security Increase Are Ones Who Need It Most
Washington AP reports that over a million of the neediest Social Security pensioners may receive no gain from a 15 percent boost. The welfare offset would offset gains for those on Supplemental Security Income, leaving total payments unchanged, and the issue will be revisited in early next year.
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Associated Press
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Congress
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Credit Cards Being Sold Probes Told
Senate subcommittee hearings reveal organized crime profits from unsolicited credit card mailings. Post Office reports a sevenfold rise in mail fraud linked to mass card mailings. forged ID kits priced around 500 dollars for misuse of lost or stolen cards.
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William Proxiire
D-Wise
Robert L. Mead
President's Committee On Consumer Interests
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Eugene Gold
Brooklyn
N.Y
Slowly Rising Temperatures Expected in Arkansas Through Wednesday
The U S Weather Bureau reports a warming trend for Arkansas through Wednesday following a cold rainy weekend. Overnight lows ranged from 26 to 32 degrees across cities including El Dorado, Texarkana, Blytheville, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Fayetteville, Harrison, and Memphis, with some areas seeing light rainfall.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
Little Rock
Fayetteville
Memphis
Group to Hear Hammerschmidt at Arkansas coop meeting
Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt, R Ark, is set to address the Arkansas electric cooperative directors at their 21st annual meeting in Hot Springs. More than 200 directors and employees from the state's 18 electric cooperatives are expected to attend.
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Myl Springs
Ark
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R-Ark
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Directors
Hot Springs
Hot Springs Warned About Pollution
The Arkansas Pollution Control Commission voted to warn Hot Springs officials about pollution problems in the Ouachita River and nearby lakes. Vice chairman Carl E. Wright said executive director Ladd Davies was instructed to issue the warning letter, amidst local opposition to a sewer charge increase and calls for Davies’ removal. The warning signals the end of nonenforcement when immediate action is needed.
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Little Rock
State Pollution Control Commission
Hot Springs
Carl E. Wright
Ladd Davies
of Springs
Davies
Wright
Polluion
Ouachita River
Aimed at Labor Unions Tax Exemption Debate
Washington AP reports a Senate tax reform debate stalls over an amendment by Sen. Paul Fannin to strip unions of tax exempt status. The measure targets organizations using dues to back political causes and faces a tough floor fight before a final vote early this week.
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Associated Press
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Senate
Arizona
Paul Fannin
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Land Condemnation Upheld In Interstate 40 Cases
Arkansas Supreme Court today affirmed two Interstate 40 land condemnation cases from Conway County. Chief Justice Carleton Harris and Associate Justice John A. Fogleman rejected the Arkansas Highway Commission appeals from circuit court decisions. In the Taylor case, 2.75 acres owned by Mackie L. Taylor and Vernie Taylor yielded a $23,500 award. The commission challenged witness testimony on land value, but the court said expert witnesses may express opinions. The second case involved 14.11 acres taken from a 271-acre tract.
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Arkansas Supreme Court Today
Conway County
Carleton Harris
John A. Fogleman
Arkansas Highway Commission
Court of Circuit Court
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Mackie L. Taylor
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AP News Digest highlights for AP dispatch
A mix of topics spans from Nixon press conference expectations to an amendment delaying tax reform votes. Reports cover My Lai massacre calls for independent investigation, Stennis and Humphrey urging inquiry, and military actions on Cambodia border. Also notes ISrael and Cairo cross-border claims, a large rock concert aftermath in Tracy, NOW demanding women astronauts and justices, and a Gulf of Tonkin repeal push with Saigon reforms.
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Saigon
Nixon
Woman's Body Found in Woods near Jonesboro
Authorities search for clues to identify a partially decomposed woman found Sunday in a wooded area about four miles west of Jonesboro. The case is being investigated by local authorities with.AP News service coverage from Juneoduru, ATK.
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Nursing students hear dietetics talk at Red River school
Grace Butler of Little Rock spoke to Red River Vocational Technical School nursing students on health from sun shine fresh air and exercise. The program led by Mrs Hazel Underwood included Mary Campbell and Faye Tompkins of Nevada County Hospital Prescott among those passing exams. Christmas Open House planned for Dec 4 at Little House for Girl Scouts and parents. Bishop Galloway announces pastoral changes including Rev Gladwell Connell as St Paul Methodist El Dorado pastor. Arkansas Gazette selects super team with Hope's Larry McWilliams as defensive linebacker.
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Red River Vocational Technical School
Mary A. Campbell
Faye Tompkins
Nevada County Hospital
Prescott
Grace Butler
Little Rock
American Dietetic Association
Hosepital
Hazel Underwood
James Branch
Paul V. Galloway
Arkansas
United Methodist Church
Gladwell Connell
St. Paul United
Interboard Committee On Missionary
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American airmen clash with Vietnamese near Cambodian border
American air cavalrymen and airmen involved in heavy fighting with North Vietnamese forces along the Cambodian border. Military spokesmen report 170 enemy KIA over the weekend in multiple clashes to protect infiltration corridors from Cambodia. Heaviest action in War Zone C north of Saigon, near Bu Dop camp. About 40 B52s bombed border camps, unloading over 1,000 tons of explosives. five rockets hit Bu Dop airstrip, killing six and wounding 12.
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Associated Press
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Light
Court Refuses to Amplify School Order in Mississippi
Washington AP The Supreme Court refused to reconsider its Oct 29 ruling requiring Mississippi school districts to operate unitary schools immediately. The New Orleans circuit ordered desegregation in 27 districts by end of 1969 and in remaining districts by next year, arguing due process concerns over HEW desegregation plans without a court hearing. Mississippi urged the Court to clarify, saying the circuit violated due process and that the Court’s stance on schools was misunderstood.
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Critics Fight Missile Plan Amid Defense Bill Cuts
Critics of the Safeguard antimissile system and AMSA bomber press a last ditch campaign to block deployment and other weapons in the $70 billion defense appropriation. The House bill cuts $5.3 billion, deepest since 1963, while $779 million advances early Salegya ABM sites in Montana and North Dakota.
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Associated Press
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