Gold backing questioned as dollar strength debated
Washington AP reports economists argue gold coverage is archaic and hinges on political will. Treasury may seek removal of 25 percent gold backing, freeing over $10 billion in gold for foreign sales, while critics warn of fiscal crisis after eight years of deficits.
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Rye
U.S
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Dover
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Republican Coordinating Committee
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Federal Reserve System
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Free World
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Firefight Near Song Be Ends With 39 Enemy Dead
Five crewmen and Senator Percy describe fleeing a helicopter to Song Be seeking help after mounting fire from unseen sources. Dennis Smith directs the escape as mortars and gunfire erupt, while U.S. Army choppers escort. Soldiers report capturing 39 enemy bodies at dawn in open rice paddies.
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Scott
Percy
Dennis
Dennis Smith
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Bilyouac
25Th Division
Saigon
U.S
Funds Unaccounted in Conway County Sheriff Records
In Morriston Arkansas AP attorney Richard Arnold cites an accountant's report showing $240,640.84 in county funds unaccounted for from 1954 to 1966. Harry Frese compared justice of the peace case payments to sheriff disbursements and listed yearly deficits totaling the sum, with $162,640.84 remaining unexplained after officer fee deductions.
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Ark
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Arnold
Texarkana
Conway County
Marlin Hawkins
Chancery Court
Harry Frese
Little Rock
Russell Brown and Co
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Justice of the Peace
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Hawking
Arkansas Weather: Clouds, Rain Set to Spread
Cloudy forecast for Arkansas with a warm change tonight and Wednesday. Rain developing to spread across most of the state Wednesday, low tonight mostly in the 30s. Highs near 42 and lows around 36 as the system progresses.
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Washington
Congress Weighs Power Shift From White House
AP report on the 90th Congress resisting executive dominance by cutting spending, shifting education and antipoverty control to states, and seeking presidential approval for overseas military actions. Quoted Arkansas Democrat Mills warns against larger federal government.
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Associated Press
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Johnson
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U.S
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White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
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Chate
Juan Wilbur
Mills
D-Ark
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Ways and Means Committee
US leads in ocean probing but avoids race for depths
U S officials say the United States possesses a fivefold edge over rivals in probing oceans but will not pursue a colonization race. A UN debate on seas rights aims to establish an international body to study jurisdiction and potential wealth from sea beds.
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National Council On Marine Resources and Engineering Development
Johneson
Associated Press
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France Skips NATO Strategy Meeting Over Dispute
NATO defense ministers, excluding France, gathered in Brussels to finalize a new strategy concept after a decade. They aim for a graduated response to Soviet aggression, replacing massive retaliation with a staged use of conventional forces and, if needed, U S nuclear options, despite European objections.
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Charles Te Zaulle
Uff Bient
Suil
Special Vote Filing in Arkansas House Vacancy Race
Two candidates filed for the special election to fill a vacancy in the Arkansas House after a January call. Guy and Winth Rockefeller were among those expected to file before the deadline. The report mentions local miscommunication and references historic political shifts in 1989.
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Ark
B. Ho
Burdon
Charles Mugre
Ted
Winth Rockefelle
Ocean space treaty eyed as rival to moon aims
Wenk notes a treaty model like Antarctica and outer space could govern ocean space. Officials and several Congress members argue exploiting ocean space is more vital than the race to the moon.
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Outer Space
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Congress
Inaugural of GOP in Kentucky
FRANKFORT Ky AP As many as 40000 people are expected to witness the inauguration of Kentucky s first Republican governor in 24 years Louie B Yuan took the oath at 604 p m Monday in a brief ceremony in the Capitol He became the states 48th chief executive at midnight The early oath taking is traditional in Kentucky and thousands brace for drizzle to watch ceremonies as outgoing Gov Breathitt hands over the reins Nunn a 43 year old Glasgow lawyer defeated former Highway Commissioner Henry Ward last month
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Edward T. Breathitt
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Nunn
Glasgow
Henry Ward
Johnson underscores college growth and youth access at White House
President Johnson warns against sickness ignorance and crime cost while noting Central Texas colleges opening weekly and a 12 percent rise in poor home students entering higher education in six years. Dropouts drop from 25 to 18 percent as 16 to 24 year olds improve. The era remains controversial yet hopeful as Johnson visits his ranch after Lynda Bird Robb’s White House wedding.
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Central Texas
Algerian Storm Claims Children and Sinks Vessels
A storm along the Algerian coast swept three children to death and sank a trawler plus several small craft. Port facilities at Arzew for LNG loading were badly damaged and flooding was reported. Oran ordered ships to stay away.
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Two in One Launch Try Wednesday
Cape Kennedy AP reports a two in one launch plan with Pioneer 8 as the sun orbiting main payload and a second satellite, TTS, to separate and become an Earth relay in a test for radiation and solar wind data. The mission aims to study solar flares and radiation risks to astronauts, with Pioneer 8 scheduled for 9 03 a m EST on Wednesday.
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Mioneer
TTS
Pioneer
Earth
America
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Minto
Obituary: Sid Houston 76 lifelong area resident dies
Sid Houston 76, longtime resident and farmer, dies Monday. Survived by Howard Houston of Prescott, sister Mrs. Royce Jones of Hope, and brother Claud Houston of Sweetwater. Service set for Monday at 3 p.m. at Herndon Chapel with Rev. B. J. Wilthite and Rev. Everett Vinson. Burial at Burta la Memory Gardens. Pallbearers listed.
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Frescott
Royce Jones
Hope
Claud Houston
Sweetwater
Texas
Herndon Chapel
B. J. Wilthite
Everett Vinson
Burtala Memory Gardens
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George
Californians to Pick a Congressman in Open Runoff
San Mateo County voters select a congressman to fill the seat of the late J. Arihir Younger in an open Republican Democrat contest. Candidates are Ray Archibald a San Mateo city councilman and WWII PT boat skipper and Paul McCloskey a lawyer Navy veteran who advocates withdrawal from Vietnam.
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J. Arihir Younger
Ray A. Archibald
Paul M.pete Me
Closkey
Shir- Iey Temple Buck
Imovie Star
Lith
North Vietnam
Wary Warning System Proposal Emerges
A terse note outlines a fledgling alert network to deter disasters. Key figures discuss design aims, funding, and potential deployment sites amid cautious optimism.
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