Timekeeper Scoops Moments Into Thanksgiving Rush
A playful poemish note laments fast moving years and early holiday hustle from Knoxville News Sentinel. It cites 1968 as the 200th anniversary of the syndicated column Journal of Occurrences and recounts colonial papers.
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Aspidistra
Knoxville
Tenn
News — Sentinel
Journal of
Boston
England
Boston Evening Post
New York Journal
Pennsylvania Chronicle
Anniston
Dallas
Tex
Saigon Refuses Change in Vietnam Peace Talks Table
Saigon negotiators in Paris will yield no further on the table shape for the Vietnam peace talks. They insist on a two sided conference and portrayed U.S. and Saigon delays as tactics. Viet Cong chief Tran Buu Kiem condemned both sides upon arrival. A separate Arkansas item reports an unidentified man found dead at an abandoned mill, likely from exposure.
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Lewis Gulice
Associated Press
PARIS
Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Cyrus R. Vance
South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Pham Dang Lam
Clark M. Clifford
Clifford
Robert 8. McNamara
Viet Cong
Tran Buu Kiem
United States
Hanoi
Kiem
National Liberation Front
NLF
Washington
Arkansas Skies to Clear Wes
Arkansas skies are expected to clear Wednesday with precipitation ending from the extreme west tonight and the east by Wednesday. Morning readings were warmer, with lows ranging from the 30s to the 40s in the south and low 20s to the 30s elsewhere. In Little Rock, Lake A Moorman Jr was elected chairman of the Pulaski County Democratic Committee for the second time, first elected in November.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Lake A. Moorman Jr
the Rock
Pulaski County
Democratic Committee
Moorman
Arkansas Case Could Shape Death Penalty Debate
Washington AP report says Supreme Court agreed to hear a Arkansas case involving William L. Maxwell, 27, black, convicted of raping a white woman in Hot Springs. The case questions jury imposed death penalties without judge guidance and whether juries can determine guilt and punishment together. NAACP Legal Defense Fund appealed for Maxwell, who faces execution.
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Washington
U.S
Bupreme Court
Arkansas
William L. Maxwell
Hot Springs
High Court
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Maxwell
See Arkansas
Texarkana Man Beaten to Death in Apartment
Winn Smith 36 president of Ben F Smith Drygoods Co was found beaten and stabbed to death Sunday in his Texarkana Ark apartment. Police said his keys wallet and automobile were taken and the car was later found at a roadside park near Lleera Blanca Tex. A man was taken into custody. Detectives described numerous stab wounds and a terrific struggle in the apartment.
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Texarkana, Ark
Winn Smith
Ben F. Smith Drygoods Co
Texarkana
Ed Smith
Smith
Lleera Blanca
Tex
John Butler
Santa’s Sleigh Idea Dismissed For Jet Gift Season
New York AP writer Joy Stilley notes Santa should abandon sleigh rounds this year as big gifts flood the market. Stores market oversized items from kitchen sets to giant dinosaur toys and tiger paw slippers, while dog costumes and novelty warmers tempt gift givers.
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Joy Stilley
New York
Santa
Pharmacist Foils Robbery At Jonesboro Hospital Pharmacy
Ronnie White a 29 year old pharmacist at St Bernard s Hospital Jonesboro fought off two pistol wielding men who burst into the hospital pharmacy demanding narcotics. He restrained one suspect as they struggled before the pair fled. Police say two men were later captured near Hoxie and are held in connection with the attempted robbery.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Ronnie White
St. Bernard’s Hospital
White
Parme Acy
Coynter
Hoxie
Lawrence County
Revival Planned at Bells Chapel Church of the Nazarene
Wayne Bell, pastor of Bells Chapel Church of the Nazarene near Blevins, announces a revival December 18 to 22 at 8 o clock nightly. The Rev Lon Echdahl of Calis Wid will be the evangelist, with services oriented by the ministry of the church and held at the church on Friday December 20.
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Blevins
Wayne Bell
Bells Chapel
Apollo 8 Crew Practice Before Moon Orbit Flight
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders train in a spacecraft simulator ahead of their Saturday launch toward lunar orbit for a 20 hour pass. They will perform engine firings to enter orbit circularize and depart then navigate by sighting stars and landmarks including a triangular mountain dubbed Mount Marilyn by Lovell.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Air, Force
William A. Anders
Earth
Moon
Anders
Andersee
Lovell
Sea of Tranquillity
France
Maurice Couve de Murville
Welfare Budget For Arkansas Set At 25.5 Million
Arkansas Legislative Council approved a 25.5 million first year and 27 million second year budget for the Welfare Department. Medicaid was excluded from deliberations despite a request to draft a Medicaid bill. The council tied appropriations to existing and anticipated revenues and rejected any anticipated tax increase. Governor Rockefeller sought 195 million in additional revenues for the coming biennium.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Legislative Council
State Welfare Department
Herbert Rule I
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Alaska Rocked by Strong Southcentral Earthquake
Anchorage AP reports a powerful quake struck southcentral Alaska this morning. Shaking lasted about a minute, triggering burglar alarms and toppling items in stores. Coast and Geodetic Survey says it registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, epicenter about 160 miles southwest of Anchorage. Good Friday quake of 1964 noted for comparison.
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Anchorage
Alaska
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Seismological Observatory
College, Alaska
Here
Nixon to Tread Carefully on New Programs
Nixon plans to improve existing Great Society programs and delay new legislation after a two hour closed meeting with President Nixon Vice President Agnew and 13 Republican leaders. Senate and House chiefs signaled delaying major bills pending reviews of current programs Johnsons proposals and task force findings while keeping the nuclear nonproliferation treaty under possible early Senate consideration if Johnson wishes.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Mons
Spiro T. Agnew
House
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Gerald R. Ford
Johnson
Nixon to Name U N Ambassador This Week
Nixon plans to announce by week’s end his Democratic pick as U S ambassador to the United Nations after meeting with U Thant. Aides say Thant may be among the first to learn, with Rogers Kissinger and Shriver in attendance alongside U S and UN officials.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
NEW York
Nixon
U Thant
United Nations
U.S
Ronald L. Ziegler
U.N
Thant
Ziegler
East River
World Organization
William P. Rogers
Henry A. Kissinger
Robert D. Murphy
Johnson
J. Russell Wiggins
Sargent Shriver
France
Sen
Edward Kennedy
U. S
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams
Supreme Court
Rejected Motions in Little Rock School Case
Two patron groups were denied intervention in the Little Rock desegregation case by US District Court Judge Gordon E. Young. They may submit written statements and briefs. hearings on the board's geographic attendance zone plan proceed Thursday.
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Little Rock
Gordon E. Young
Young
Car driven by Morrison runs off road in Hope
An auto driven by Luther Morrison Jr. 20 of Hope went out of control on South Laurel Street last night traveling 253 feet and damaging a tree and two brick flower planters before ending upside down. Passenger Johnny Witherspoon 20 sustained minor bruises. Morrison charged with aggravated reckless driving by City Officers Ward and Brown.
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Luther Morrison Jr
Hope
South Laurel Street
Johnny Witherspoon
Ward and Brown
Morrison
Hope Public Schools trigger 11:45 dismissal on Dec 21
All Around Town reports Hope Public Schools will dismiss at 11 45 am on Friday December 21 with no lunches served. Regular classes resume Thursday January 2 per Superintendent James H Jones.
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All Hope Public Schools
James H. Jones
5000 Marines Launch Major Sweep Near Da Nang
Five thousand U S Marines backed by more than 200 air strikes are sweeping 30 miles southwest of Da Nang in Operation Taylor Common. Since Dec 7, 123 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong have been killed with 41 suspects captured. 18 Marines dead and 73 wounded. Entering a second winter sweep, forces report heavy bombardment nearby and ongoing clashes from Mekong Delta to Laotian approaches.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Motteaing
da Nang
Taylor Common
Meade River
da’. Nang
Laos
Air Force
Dau
Tineg
Mekong
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