Television brings game into homes at Liberty Bowl night
The Arkansas Razorbacks lost 13 to 14 to Tennessee Volunteers in Memphis as TV brought the drama into living rooms. A third field goal was nullified by a holding penalty, a turning point that might have changed the outcome. John Ashley attends Jacksonville premiere of Smoke in the Wind filmed at Winslow Washington County.
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Pay Board Faces Tough Decision on Wage Hikes
The Pay Board weighs several aerospace contracts calling for a 12 percent first year raise amid new guidelines capping increases at 7 percent. UAW and IAM units at North American Rockwell Boeing Lockheed McDonnell Douglas United Aircraft and LTV Aerospace are in play. The board fears public confidence could slip if the raise isn’t cut. News notes Nixon lifts 10 percent import surcharge and US agrees to currency realignment. Price Commission maintains power on local rent control but may roll back inflationary boosts.
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Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Washington
United Auto Workers
Afi-Cionternational Association
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Boeing Co
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
McDonnell Douglas Corp
United Aircraft Corp
LTV Aerospace Corp
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UAW
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United Mine Workers
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad
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The
Price Commission
Dollar Markets Open Steady Amid Slow Trading
The dollar opened strong in Europe but trading was slow as big traders waited for moves. Markets reopened after Washington’s weekend decision to devalue the dollar 7.9 percent against gold, with yen briefly at 314.93 before closing 314.17. The pound opened at 2.5525 dollars, showing no clear unload from speculators as traders assess the artificial postagreement environment.
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Washington
Tokyo Exchange
Bank of Japan
Expressway proposal urged in Arkansas by Rep Alexander
Rep Bill Alexander of Arkansas urged state and federal officials to approve an expressway across North Central and Northeast Arkansas. He said the route should link Kansas City to Atlanta as part of a larger system and expressed readiness to introduce legislation in support of the project.
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Washington
Bill Alexander
D-Ark
Arkansas
Alexander
State Highway Commission
Kansas City
Atlanta
Ex Cop and Wife Charged in Moonshine Ring
In Hot Springs Arkansas federal officials charged a former city police officer and his wife with possessing an unregistered distillery and four barrels of moonshine whiskey. The duo faces federal counts related to illicit alcohol production and distribution.
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Hot Springs
India Won War That Will Prove to Be Very Costly
Calcutta dispatch reports India won the war but faces a costly refugee return challenge. Officials expect most of the 9.9 million Hindus and Bengalis who fled to India from Pakistan will return within a month or two, subject to transport provisions. Some refugees fear returning, while others may remain in India where camps cost about 40 cents daily per person and total aid could reach $706 million by next February.
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Andrew Torchia
Associated Press
Calcutta
Indira Gandhi
Bangladesh
Ministry of Rehabilitation
Dilwabar Baswas
Trishan Sen
North Vietnamese Defenses Threaten U.S. Air Attacks
North Vietnam has strengthened defenses around key supply passes on the Laos border, challenging U.S. planes with MIG interceptors SAMs and intensified antiaircraft fire. Six American aircraft were downed in 12 days as U.S. strikes inside North Vietnam increased under protective reaction doctrine to defend reconnaissance flights and fuel depots along the Ho Chi Minh trail.
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George Esper
Associated Press
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Cotton Plant Wins Grant for Recreation Center Project
The Economic Development Administration approves an 88000 dollar grant to Cotton Plant for building a community recreation center. The city contributes 22000 dollars toward the project.
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the Economic Development Administration
Plain of Jars Falls Again to North Vietnamese Forces
Communist troops recaptured the Plain of Jars in northern Laos after heavy three day attacks. U.S. air power cost four planes as two government positions near the plain fell to North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao forces. Hanoi announced four pilots captured with two missing.
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Bhutto names Amin as East Pakistan vice president
New Pakistani president Zulfikar Ali Bhutto underlined vows to regain lost eastern territory by naming Nuriz Amin, a former rival of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as East Pakistan’s vice president. Amin had refused prime ministership. Bhutto seeks stability while India-occupied East Pakistan remains a focal point.
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Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
Nuriz Amin
West Pakistan
Bangla Desh
National Assembly
Amin
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Sheik Mujib
Awami League
Yahya
Gul Hassan Khan
India
Bleechers
London
Paris
Mustehuddin Ahmad
France
Rajshan
Penang
Malaysia
Canberra
U S and Britain Plan Cautious Policy Ahead of Talks
President Nixon and British Prime Minister Heath, meeting at the Bermuda summit, signaled potential tacit disagreements on future foreign policy while agreeing to cooperate on a rapid aid response via the United Nations for Bengalis. They focused on rebuilding the international monetary system and reinforcing the enduring Anglo American partnership.
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Gaylord Shaw
Associated Press
Hamilton
Bermuda
Nixon
Edward Heath
Atlantic
Shipboard
Britain
United States
India
West
Pakistan
Emmet High School to host 1962 reunion events
The Class of 1962 will hold an Open House at Emmet High School from 2 to 4 p.m. for ’61 ’62 ’63 graduates, hosted by the 1962 class, followed by a 7:30 p.m. reunion supper at Perry’s Restaurant on December 26. Also reports on bond sales by local chairmen and police activity summaries.
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Emmet High School
E.H.S
Perry’s
Mild Arkansas Weather Stays Mild Through Wednesday
The National Weather Service reports continued mild conditions for Arkansas through Wednesday. Lows tonight hover in the low 30s to low 40s with highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s, aside from early morning fog. Overnight temps ranged from 30 at Fayetteville to 45 at Texarkana.
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Associated Press
National Weather Service
Arkansas
Weather Service
Fayetteville
Texarkana
Quiz Takes A Look At Christmas Traditions
A festive feature tests knowledge of Christmas customs with questions and notes on traditions. The Yule Quiz appears on Page 4 with answers on Page 3, part of the Living Textbook program sponsored by First National Bank and Hope Star for area schools.
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First National Bank
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