Water resources reform faces tough vote in Arkansas
Our Daily Bread editorial argues against the Gilbert dam on Buffalo River and praises national water resources aims. It cites Eleven Point and Millwood projects, warns pork-barrel politics, and endorses storing spring floodwater for summer use via pipelines and municipal bonds. It also notes Europe’s canal networks as a model for economical transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Brown
Eleven Point River
Buffalo
Millwood
Red River
Louisiana
Arkansas
Eleven Point
Buffalo River
Gilbert
Jim Trimshle
Star
Washington
America
National Geographic Magazine
Europe
Kovacs Estate Worth 16184 Dollars in 1960s case
Edie Adams testified in Sucpeylar Court that comedian Ernie Kovacs estate is worth 16184 dollars after debts taxes and mortgage pressures. She said about 300000 in unpaid taxes existed at the time of his death in an automobile accident nearly five years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Erie Kovacs
Edie Adams
Miss Adams
Suc Peylor
Tve
Steel Workers Ordered Back to Work at Kokomo Plant
A federal judge ordered 1,800 striking steelworkers at Union Carbide Kokomo Indiana back to work to resume production of hastalloy X used in jet engine components for Vietnam aircraft. The order stalls for appeals, with potential 80 day return under Taft Hartley. Satellite Division is the sole plant involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen M. Aug Washington
Juige
Kokomo
Ind
Vietnam
U.S
Leonard P. Walsh
Myher
U.S. Court of Appeals
Union Carbide Corp
United Steelworkers of America
Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers
International Chemical Workers
Justice Department
Cyrus R. Vance
Defense
Vance
Navy
Air Force
Southeast Asia
Sentence to Hurt Soviet Trade by American Sentencing
A 25 year old American, Buel Ray Wortham of North Little Rock, was sentenced to three years in a Soviet labor camp for stealing an antique bear statue and exchanging about 75 dollars for black market rubles. The case may harm U.S. Soviet trade efforts. Wortham plans to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Coleman
Moscow
Buel Ray Wortham
North Little Rock
Ark
Leningrad
Wortham
Wilbur D. Mills
Mills
House
Congress
Craddock M. Gilmour Jr
Salt Lake City
Gilmour
U. S
Powell Shifts Tactics To Defend Seat In Congress
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell indicates a change in strategy in his bid to keep his House seat. An associate says Powell will fight to the top and may push a drive to satisfy the $164,000 Opel libel judgment. He faces contempt charges for failing to pay and an upcoming House subcommittee hearing resumes December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
New York Negro Democrat
Powell
Bahamas Island
House Subcommittee
Lionel “van Deerlin
Congress
Harlem
Ig'l. Hays
D-Ghlo
Refund sought by candidate in Conway County sheriff race
Chancellor Mobley ruled Jerry Mahan, an unsuccessful independent candidate for Conway County sheriff, entitled to a refund of the filing fee, $800, less the amount Mobley deemed payable under Arkansas Act 68 of 1965 which requires independent office seekers to pay the highest filing fee in a primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morriston
Ark
Richard Mobley
Jerry Mahan
Conway County
Mobley
Candia
Thief grabs impractical loot from car in Durham
A thief snatched clothing from Jim Srodes, aide to newly elected Congressman Nick Galifianakis, in Durham North Carolina. Srodes, a 290 pounder wearing size 48 extra long, was en route from Washington to his Florida home. police warn the thief may be identifiable by attempting to wear the oversized suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.C
Jim Srodes
Nick Galifianakis
North Carolina
Srodes
Washington
Tampa
Fla
Pope Paul VI Urges Peace in Vietnam in Christmas Message
Vatican notes say the Pope will again press for peace talks in Vietnam during his Christmas broadcast. He plans to visit Florence to comfort flood victims and highlight relief needs, while radio and TV translations in 33 languages prepare for the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Paul VI
Vietnam
Vatican
Flore
Pope Paul
Sistine Chapel
Paul
Florence
Italy
Mills Says He Plans to Run for Re Election in 1988
Rep Wilbur D Mills of Arkansas said on Wednesday he has no plans beyond running for re election in 1988. He dismissed rumors of a U S Supreme Court appointment and noted political speculation about his career. Mills also said a tax increase bill would be difficult to pass next year and had not decided his stance if such a bill were introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little*rock
Wilbur’ D. Mills
Mills
U. S. Supreme Court
Store Told Not to Sell Paper Dresses
AP report from Los Angeles states a fire department order halted a department store chain from selling so called paper dresses. Officials determined the garments were polyester reinforced glass fibers, flameable but not uniquely dangerous. stores removed items and reviewed safety. Capts Jake Dukes noted the fabric was not paper and questioned its safety. Louis Segal of the state fire marshal's office explained the material is flame sensitive but common in many closets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Jake Dukes
Louis Segal
United States
Seegal
Yule Mail Not Delayed Says O'Brien
AP reports General Lawrence F. O'Brien says Christmas mail is moving with only minor delays this year. He hints a possible postage rate hike next year and notes the postal deficit is about 10 percent of a 5.8 billion dollar budget despite near 9 billion pieces in the season, aided by ZIP codes and snow clearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Washington
Lawrence F. O'Brien
O’brien
Johnson Says No Personal Quarrel With Governors
President Johnson says he and grumbling Democratic governors have no quarrel on personal grounds but differ on power raises patronage and policy. At his ranch he met nine state executives and praised the frank discussion while noting concerns over implementation of Great Society programs and patronage distribution ahead of 1968 politics.
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Frank Cormier
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Iasteek
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Lbj Ranch
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
West Virginia
United States
Warren E. Hearnes
Missouri
All Clover
Hearnes
LBJ
Aleman Peralated
Johyson
Purcell Adds Assistants In Attorney General-Elect Team
Attorney General-elect Joe Purcell announced three more assistants for his staff. William Ralph Hass, 30, of Fayetteville. Robert Smith III, 24, of Little Rock. and Rodney Parkham, 46, of Little Rock, were named effective January 10. Hass was deputy prosecuting attorney in Washington County. Smith is a law clerk to U S District Judge Oren Harris and son of U S Attorney R D Smith Jr. Parkham has been chief deputy prosecuting attorney in Pulaski County since 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Joe, Purcell
William Ralph Hass
Fayetteville
Robert Smith IH
Rodney "Param
Hass
Washington County
Smith
U. S
R. D. Smith Jr
Oren Harris
Parkham
Pulaski County
Conway man listed killed in action in Vietnam
CONWAY Ark AP Spec 4 Joe L Lemon 22 of Greenbrier has been listed as killed in action in Vietnam. His wife Lynda Sue Lemon says she was notified that he was killed Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway, Ark
Joe L. Lemon
Greenbrier
Vietnam
Lynda Sue Lemon
Man Struck and Killed by Car Near Marianna
Cy Brown, 80, of Marianna was struck and killed by a car on Arkansas 1 about a mile south of Marianna Wednesday night. State Police said the car left the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Ark
Cy Brown
Arkansas 1
U.S. Signals Talk On Viet Cong In Vietnam Talks
The United States appears ready to allow Viet Cong representatives to join peace talks if the other side favors it, though no government commitment exists. Secretary of State Rusk said the U S would discuss preconditions and could consider Viet Cong representation if raised, amid U Thant mediation and a U S letter urging peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Dean Rusk
Vietnam
Rusk
North Vietnam
U.S
U.N
U Thant
Arthur J. Goldberg
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Ffewsmen
Ruskes
Psk Ald
Out-of-court talks seek Kennedy book settlement
Harper & Row chief counsel says the firm will be glad to settle with Mrs. John F. Kennedy along lines of the Look magazine agreement. Look magazine will begin serialization of the Kennedy book on January 10 after her deletions. The item also notes Vietnam war developments and other UPI briefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Harper & Row
John F. Kennedy
Look Magazine
Look
Vietnam
North Korea
North Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
Pope Paul
Washington
Johnson
Federal Communications Commission
American Broadcasting Co
International Telephone & Telegraph
Union Carbide
Indiana
Jerusalem
Santa Claus
Italy
Earl
Jolly St. Nicholas
Faubus Defends Guard Plan
Gov. Orval Faubus defended the National Guard promotion policy saying records would show his administration adhered to seniority more closely than ever. He addressed claims politics influenced promotions and cited a case where a man failed a physical exam but seeks an override.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Orval Faubus
National Guard
Eight Children Die When Bus Crushed By Sand Spill
In Windsor Ont a tractor trailer dumped tons of wet sand onto a school bus carrying 30 pupils. Eight students were killed and 13 injured as the trailer flipped after clipping the bus near an intersection. The bus carried children home from Frith School Maidstone before Christmas break. Most victims lived in Oldcastle area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Schroeder
Windsor
Ont
Detroit River
Detroit
Gerald Gemus
Oldcastle
Gemus
Frith School
Maidstone
Christmas Radio Programs and Tree Fire Safety Advisory
All Around Town Radio KXAR airs 12 local Christmas programs from schools and churches on Christmas Eve from 8 05 a m to 9 p m plus a Community Chorus Christmas Oratorio. Fire Chief James Cobb warns this is the most dangerous time for house fires due to drying Christmas trees and unsafe metal tree lights. Arkansas fishing license changes take effect after December 31 with a 1967 license priced at 3 50 and valid until January 1 1968. Senior citizens with lifetime licenses are exempt. Pulpwood sales in 1965 totaled 41 844 million with Ashley County leading at 3 597 200, Union 2 911 760, Grant 2 662 700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KXAR
North American Defense Command
Santa
North Pole
Hope
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
James Cobb
Cobb
Arkansas
Ashley County
Union
Grant
Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association
Bombers in Double Blow at Enemy
Reporting from Saigon and Moscow the news wires describe a two-pronged air raid against Vietnam. U S B 52 bombers from Guam struck Viet Cong bunkers near War Zone and later hit infiltrating North Vietnamese troops in the DMZ. Tass cites Hanoi shelling within miles of the capital killing or wounding hundreds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Bradsher
Moscow
U.S
Hanoi
Tass
Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Guam
Gulf of Tonkin
Long Beach
Washington
North Vietnam
Harold Holt
Canberra
Australia
Hobart
Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
North Viet
Nam
Vo Nguyen Giap
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Alex. H. Washburn
All America
Kovacs
Pope
Yule
Purcell
AP News Digest
Faubus
The
Star Staff
Baater
Ize
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