Nixon era budget and policy debates loom in early 1969
The piece notes Nixon’s approaching inauguration on January 20 and hints at early budget and policy debates. Democratic leaders warn against tampering with the Great Society, while Albert doubts dismantling efforts. Dirksen and Ford discuss timing on a nuclear treaty with Mansfield and Johnson holding sway. Budget talks focus on education and welfare with potential program mergers.
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Congress
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Great Society
Albert
Dirksen
Ford
Senate
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Milton R. Young
North Dakota
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
Secretary of Defense
Letters show gratitude to state police and readers in Benton drive
An open letter thanks the Arkansas State Police for cooperation in traffic enforcement and a Benton hospital charity drive. The note praises newspaper support, local radio, and community donors including Russell's Curb Market, with Christmas and New Year wishes.
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The-Star
Arkansas State Police
Ralph D. Scott
K.X.A.R
Police Dept
Sheriffs Dept
Fire Dept
Russell
Russells Curb Market
Benton
Olio Across and Clues From a Patchwork Puzzle
A cryptic style across puzzle fragments list varied clues and partial answers. It includes city names such as a Nevada locale and a Florida city, colorfully mixed with terms like carbon, energy, and minerals, suggesting a crosswords brainteaser snapshot from a newspaper page.
Apollo 8 Crew See Space Race as Healthy Competition
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman says the moon mission could beat Russia but sees the space race as healthy competition. Teammates James Lovell Jr and William Anders share the stance as they near a possible historic lunar orbit bid. If Soviet progress stalls, the trio may become the first to fly around the moon.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Rus
Air Force
Frank Borman
Apollo 8
Gormmmander
Borman
Soviet Union
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Wiliam A. Anders
Moon
Nixon Electors Confirm Presidential Victory in 1968
The Electoral College met in state capitals and Washington to certify Richard M. Nixon as president with 301 votes in North Carolina and Michigan gifting him a single vote less than 302. Hubert H. Humphrey held 191 and George Wallace gained one, as expected.
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Washington
Electoral College
Richard M. Nixon
United States
District of Columbia
North Carolina
Michigan
Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
George Wallace
Legislature Plans Law on City Liability
Arkansas legislators consider a statute to limit city liability for accidents caused by city employees while on duty. AP survey shows 46 responses from lawmakers. 28 favor limits, 5 oppose. concerns rise over constitutionality and financial impact on cash-strapped municipalities after Supreme Court ruling on employer liability.
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Bill Simmons
Associated Press
Little Rock
Arkansas House
Arkansas Senate
State Supreme Court
Fort Smith
Disorders Hit Many Colleges in 1968-69 Year
AP reports widespread campus unrest as student demands for a bigger voice in governance ignite protests against industry recruiting and government programs. clashes with police occur at several colleges including California's College of San Mateo and St Louis University amid sit-ins and demands for autonomy.
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New York
U.S
Board of Education
ROTC
Kansas State University
California
College of San Mateo
San Francisco State College
Etree Or
University
St Louis
Mrs Bertha Burton Graduates Nursing School in Arkansas
Mrs Bertha Burton has completed training at Arkansas Baptist School of Nursing and passed the State Board with 410 points, above the 350 passing mark. She is the daughter of Sherman and the late Mrs Johnson, wife of Richard Burton of Little Rock, residing at 1503 Little Rock.
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Bertha Burton
Arkansas Baptist School of Nursing
State Board of Nursing
Burston
Sherman Johnson
Route
Prescott
Richard Burton
Blevins
Arkansas
Burton
Arkansas Baptist Hospital
Little Rock
Burtons
France vows no more sit ins at universities
Paris AP report says Premier Maurice Couve de Murville rejects further university sit ins after a major student boycott call. He urged students teachers and government to cooperate ending contention while noting politics have no place in high schools and that no occupations will be tolerated. Fights between students and police erupted at Nanterre University as riot police surrounded the campus on the outskirts of Paris amid the holiday break.
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Paris
Wiest
Nise
France
Maurice Couve de Murville
Couve de Murville
Nanterre
Fite Television Logs Schedule Show Times
The log lists Fite Television programming blocks with start times at 12:00 12:55 1:00 1:30 and 4:30, indicating a planned airing sequence across the daytime schedule.
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