Rockets Top 76ers Behind Hayes Scoring Hype
Elvin Hayes scored 39 as the San Diego Rockets defeated Philadelphia 132-120. Don Kojis added 30 and John Block 26 to boost Houston to 14th win, moving to second in the Western Division. Hayes poured in 17 in the fourth, while Hal Greer led the 76ers with 25.
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Rain Threat Returns to Arkansas From Pacific Front
A Pacific front is expected to bring widespread rain to Arkansas by Thursday with the system clearing Friday and cooler air moving in behind it. Southerly winds have produced cloud cover across the state, eastern areas seeing more. Tuesday highs ranged 52 in Walnut Ridge to 61 in Memphis. lows 28 in Fayetteville to 34 in El Dorado. No rain fell in the 24 hours to 6 am. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home reportedly could host up to 30 guests per Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Walnut Ridge
Memphis
Fayetteville
el Dorado
Letter on county road conditions near Nip and Tuck road
A reader urges action on county road improvements. He recalls being asked to donate land to widen the Nip and Tuck road approach to highway 67 for chicken houses, and notes ongoing concerns about the roadway's condition and public access.
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the Star
Nip and Tuck Road
Rockefeller miss the Nixon cabinet post in 1968
Governor Rockefeller hoped for a Nixon cabinet post but no offer was made, with sources saying Nixon did not want him. Rockefeller publicly favored staying as governor while privately weighing defense or state secretary roles, and a late November meeting at Rockefeller’s Fifth Avenue residence ended with no job offer. The episode strained their already tense relationship.
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Charles Dumas
Associated Press
Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
Nixon
United Nations
New York
Waldorf Astoria
Hit
Defense
U.N
John N. Mitchell
George L. Hinman
GOP
Mitchell
Hinman
Fifth Avenue
Rogers named secretary of state in Nixon’s incoming administration
William P. Rogers, a long standing Nixon ally, is chosen as the next secretary of state. The Cornell Law School graduate and former attorney general brings deep government experience from anti trust, civil rights, and foreign affairs work, with a noted role in guiding Nixon through major crises.
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Endre Marton
Associated Press
Washington
William P. Rogers
U.S
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Fogers
Nixon-Rogers
White House
State Department
Rogers
Justice Department
U.N. General Assembly
Alger Hiss
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Bill Rogers
Quonset Point, R. I
Naval Station
Senate
New York
Thoms E. Dewey
Dewey
Herbert Brownell
Congress
Brownell
John F. Kennedy
Cornell University Law School
Norfolk
New York City
Fire destroys nearly block in Marshall Arkansas
Fire swept a north Arkansas block in Marshall, reducing a remodeled grocery store and adjoining buildings to rubble. Damage tops $200,000 with no injuries reported. Fire departments from Harrison to Clinton fought the blaze as heat forced crews back.
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Marshall
Ark
Arkansas
Harrison
Yellville
Flippin
Mountain Home
Cotter
Clinton
C. A. Lay Jr
C. A. Lay Sr
Revival services at Mt. Zion CME Church on Hickory Street
The Negro community revival is underway at Mt. Zion C.M.E. Church on Hickory Street with daily prayer at 9 a.m. Evangelist Rev. E. Kingsleys from Bearden leads the week. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Mt. Zion C.M.E
Hickory Street
Rev. E. Kingsleys
Bearden
Hockey Wednesday December 11 1968 schedule
The National Hockey League lists no games for today Tuesday December 11 1968. Remaining matches include Montreal at Toronto Boston at New York Detroit at Los Angeles St Louis at Chicago Pittsburgh at Minnesota with no other cancellations.
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National Hockey League
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Toronto
Boston
New York
Detroit
Los Angeles
St. Lois
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Coal Safety Crackdown After Farmington Disaster
Washington AP report says federal inspectors will increase five fold the number of spot inspections and drop a rule alerting mines to pending checks. John F. O Leary as Bureau of Mines director plans a process for miners to secretly request inspections. A coal mine safety conference in Washington follows the Farmington disaster with Udall expected to unveil a proposed safety bill granting the Bureau new standards and acknowledging gaps in enforcement.
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Harry Kelly
Associated Press
Washington
West Virginia Coal
Bureau of Mines
John F. O'Leary
Farmington
W. Va
Stewart L. Udall
Udall
O'Leary
Bureau
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Parkville
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Anderson-Frazier Insurance Agency, Inc
Phoas PR
Iont Faneur
Lesond
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HOPE
P.O
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Hope, Ark
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