Marie Owens and other union deaths and Greek coup notes
The clipping reports multiple obituaries and notices: Marie E. Owens, 80, a member of a journalistic family, dies in Minneapolis. Hubert Fanner, 61, STU English chair in Carbondale, dies. Jack Rutledge, 59, former AP newsperson in Texas and Mexico, dies. It also covers political shifts in Greece after a king’s ouster, U.S. and Britain stance on recognition, and U.S. Senate budget changes affecting Medicare and AFDC provisions, with anticipated effects on tax bases, hospital days, drug studies, and welfare reform.
Porter Implement to Join Nationwide Tractor Safety Program
Porter Implement and Garage will participate in a major nationwide safety push this winter promoting Roll-Gard roll bar frames for tractors. Porter’s shop is one of 3,000 John Deere dealers in the United States and Canada and will give away four Roll-Gard frames through John Deere during a Farming Frontier movie event on Saturday January 20 at 1402 West Third Street. The effort aims to ensure at least one tractor per farming community is equipped, citing tractor overturns as a leading cause of farm injuries and deaths.
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National Safety Council
United
Notable black entertainer George Kirby recalls wartime jokes
The article recalls the postwar rise of George Kirby, famed for more than 100 impersonations. He toured with Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, Count Basie, and Nat King Cole, studying voices for six months before shaping performances. He honors pioneers like Stepin Fetchit and Bill Robinson who opened doors for Black entertainers.
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Duke Ellington
Ena Horne
Count Basie
Nat King Cole
Zazu Pitts
Bette Davis
Charles Boyer
Jimmy Durante
Peggy Lee
Stepin Fetehit
Bill Robinson
Senate OKs foreign aid bill despite church funding clash
Senate approved foreign aid 71 to 0, allowing federal courts to hear taxpayer challenges to funds for church-related institutions. The conference version shifts 93 percent of funds to states, with 10 percent to local districts, amid a disputed rural urban split and pressure from the White House on new duties.
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No Abrupt Withdrawal in Vietnam
Governor George Romney vows there will be no pullout of American troops from Vietnam regardless of the 1968 presidential race. Speaking in Bonn, he said a real policy alternative is needed but a new administration will maintain U S resolve and steer toward an honorable settlement with Hanoi.
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Credibility of Witness Questioned in Hawkins Case
In Arkansas Chancery Court, former State Trooper W. C. Stone testified about observing Sheriff Marlin Hawkins and two others allegedly falsifying county records. Plaintiffs seek to prove misappropriation up to 162640.84 in funds between 1954 and 1966 while Gordon and Lessendberry press for missing records and tax returns remain restricted. Stone described his back injury and hospital stay, plus limited night duty during Hawkins’s tenure.
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Jack L. Lessendberry
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Jack” Stone
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Little Rock
Conway County
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Auto Insurance Hike Sought by Fidelity and Guaranty
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Co. asked for a 420 percent increase in automobile insurance rates. Commissioner John Norman Harkey scheduled a hearing for December 18 to review the request, citing a loss ratio to justify higher premiums.
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Associated Press
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United States Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Co
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Pearson to Retire From Politics in AP Analysis
Lester Bowles Pestsot, the diplomat turned politician, retires from leadership of the Liberal party. He will give up the prime ministership once a new party leader is chosen, likely in March or April, as Canada faces a renewal of choice rather than echoes of recent elections.
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Lester Bowles Pestsot
Pearson
Canada
House of Commons
Liberal Party
Warplanes Return to Hanoi Area
U S warplanes resumed raids on Hanoi area bridges for the second day, targeting the Paul Doumer structure and bridges northeast of Hanoi. Tass reported extensive U S air activity while official tallies noted losses on both sides, as South Vietnam announced a 24 hour Christmas truce and consideration of further ceasefires for Tet and New Year.
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Associated Press
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U.S
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Red China
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Paul Doumer
Cristmas
Tel
Camtagnd
Weather Report Summary for Arkansas Friday Forecast
Cloudy and colder tonight with a forecast of 47 to 32 degrees and precipitation of 1.65 inches. Saturday will be cloudy and continued cold with occasional rain in the southern portion diminishing. lows range from the 20s in the north to the mid 30s in the south.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Audience Will Decide on New St Louis Autapathy
In St Louis readers weigh choices for a new autopathy program. After initial ballots, the three leading options face further selection by a panel, with voters urged to consider contenders such as Beethoven Soad and others. The process aims to finalize a program by the aiding day, crafting a decisive cultural offering.
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St. Louie
Cate
Symi Phonies
Beethoven Soad
Fis
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