World citizen idealism fades as nations drift apart
An editorial criticizes belief in world citizenship and a universal super government as 1966 ends. It argues the United Nations is a mere name while great powers pursue national interests, cites Russia’s treatment of American tourists, and condemns India’s famine policy and reliance on aid. It warns against invasions of sovereignty and urges Americans to focus on national interests.
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Ime
Brotherhood of Man
United Nations
Russia
Hese
America
Red China
Idia
India
World Food and Population Crisis Committee
Great Britain
Viet Nam
Child Killed In Collision Near Jonesboro Ark
Three month old Billy Ruble son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Ruble of St Louis was killed in a two car crash 18 miles east of Jonesboro in the Black Oak community State Police said the accident happened when a driver attempted to turn onto Arkansas 135 from Arkansas 18
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Jonesboro
Ark
Billy Ruble
Leonard
Ruble
St. Louis
Here
Black Oak
Stuble
Arkansas 135
Arkansas 18
Train Collide With Fuel Truck Kills Twelve at Everett Crossing
A Boston & Maine diesel passenger train struck a fuel oil truck stalled with frozen brakes at a street crossing in Everett Massachusetts. Twelve people died and up to 35 were aboard the train. fire engulfed the scene as rescuers freed passengers.
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William F. Nicholson
Everett
Mass
Boston & Maine
Chelsea
Herbert Fothergill
Ralph DeVito
George Stewart
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Whidden Hospital
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Chelsea Memorial Hospital
Bosnic
Raymond Bouley
Billetica
Second Street
Bouley
Whidden
North Station
Rockport
Folica
Thomas Bagley
Martin F. Marnik
Lynn
Crow Ends Year as Head Kiwanian
Attorney F C Crow completed his term as president of the Hope Kiwanis Club and thanked members for cooperation. He named Dean Murphy LT Gov of the 21st district as the new leader for the coming year. Foreman will host a Kiwanis installation with Jack Reynard introduced as a new member and guests Robert Trout and Lawrence Albrittson. Dr Lynn Harris will become president next Tuesday with induction ceremonies.
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F. C. Crow
Hope Kiwanis Club
Dean Murphy
Murshy
Foreman
Hope Club
Jack Reynard
Robert Trout
Cardinal Spellman Presses for U.S. Victory in Vietnam
Cardinal Francis Spellman told reporters in Vietnam that nothing less than victory is needed, saying he stands by his remarks despite Vatican concerns. He urged Americans to be grateful to servicemen and cited their role in preserving civilization. His Christmas visit to U.S. troops marked his 16th overseas Christmas tour.
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Bob Gassaway
Saigon
Francis Caredinal
Spellman
U.S
Vietnam
Vatican
New York
Philippines
Pope Paul VI
Juvestia
Pope Paul
North Vietnam
Tan Son Nhut
U.S. Army
3Rd Field Hospital
All America
Cardinal Spellman
Christemas
Five Die As N Little Rock House Blast Rocks Neighborhood
A blast at a brick Ranch Estates house in North Little Rock killed five people Tuesday night and damaged nearby homes. Firemen searched rubble for hours in the rain as gas lines were shut off pending cause. Victims include David Fortenberry 41 his wife Oole 36 their daughters Linda 12 Susan 7 and mother Nellie Fortenberry 62 of Newport Ark. Fortenberry a Gazette printer finished his shift less than four hours before the explosion. The house stood about five years in Ranch Estates and neighbors recalled the blast as a distant roar that knocked in windows and sent debris across the street.
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North Little Rock
Memorial Hospital
David Fortenberry
Oole
Linda
Susan
Nellie Fortenberry
Newport
Ark
Arkansas
Louisiana Gas Co
Fortenberry
Finn
Frances Hernsberger
Vera Hobgood
Hernsberger
Willie E. Knowles
The
Arkansas Gazette
John Fortenberry
Little Rock
Ranch Estates
No Traffic Deaths in Five States
Five states reported no traffic deaths during the Christmas weekend, with Idaho Alaska Nebraska Delaware and Rhode Island among those spared. Overall toll was 584 fatalities over the three days, far below last year’s 720 and the 1966 Thanksgiving four‑day record of 748. Officials credited driver education, police enforcement, weather, and holiday spirit, noting declines in Ohio New York and other populous states while California and Texas saw higher tolls.
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Associated Press
Idaho
Alaska
Nebraska
Delaware
Rhode Island
Ae, Perkins
Idaho State Police
Ohio
New York State
California
Texas
National Safety Council
Arkansan Dies in Vietnam War Death
Washington AP states Timothy E. Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Clark of Paragould Arkansas, was killed in action in Vietnam, the Defense Department announced Tuesday.
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Washington (Ap
Pic
Timothy E. Clark
Eugene Clark
Paragould
Ark
Defense Department
Rosston First Baptist Church Plans New Year Service
Rosston Baptist Church to host a special New Year’s service Saturday night starting at 7 30 with preaching and fellowship. The program will include singing and an emphasis on welcoming the new year.
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Rosston First Baptist Church
Rockefeller asks Lindsey to stay as state police head
Governor elect Rockefeller told viewers Lindsey will remain director of the State Police, marking the third Faubus-era department head kept on. He defended keeping professional civil servants, said Lindsey could keep the force out of politics, and hinted others may depart for change. He ruled out William J. Smith as a legislative adviser. Rockefeller backed a reasonable minimum wage around one dollar.
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John R. Starr
Associated Press
Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Herman Lindsey
State Police
Rockefeller
Lindsey
Faubus Administration
A. W. Ford
A. J. Moss
Sid McMath
Francis Cherry
Faubus
Tooard Lindsey
Lindsey Rockefeller
Faubus Department
William J. Smith
Smith
Separation of Races Wanted Says Brown In TV Interview
Sacramento California AP Governor Edmund G Brown said the public wants separation of the races amid white backlash in politics. He warned progress toward understanding between races may take a generation. The remark came in an interview taped for educational TV in Sacramento San Francisco and Redding.
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Sacramento
Calif
Edmund G. Brown
Ronald Reagan
San Francisco
Redding
Hawkins Nominated as Arkansas Selective Service Director
William A Hawkins campaign research director in Winthrop Rockefeller's successful governor race was nominated for state director of selective service. Governor-elect Rockefeller must secure approval from Gen. Lewis Hershey before Hawkins takes the post. He would succeed Fred Croom and would be the first Air Force officer to hold the position in Arkansas.
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Little Rock
William A
Lefty) Hawkins
Winthrop Rockefeller
Selective Service
Rockefeller
Hawkins
National Selective Service
Lewis Hershey
Arkansas Department of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States
Hershey
Fred Croom
Air Force Reserve
Air Force
Arkansas
No Point in Changing U S Bombing Strategy
Washington AP top sources say no change in U S bombing policy in North Vietnam despite controversy over civilian casualties. Officials insist bombing military targets raises the price of aggression and saves American lives while acknowledging some civilians are harmed. Eisenhower echoed that casualties are unintentional as he noted civilians exist near military targets.
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Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
Pentagon
South Vietnam
Harrison E. Salisbury
New York Times
Congress
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Robert 8. McNamara
Dean Rusk
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Isenhowered
Vietnam sweep nets Viet Cong claims in Delta clash
Up to 1,500 South Vietnamese paratroopers lead a Mekong Delta sweep reported to have killed 29 Viet Cong. High U.S. officials call for no change to bombing policy amid controversy over civilian casualties.
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Vietnam
Mekong
U.S
Defense Department
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Christian Student Day Observance at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church observes Christian Student Day during the Sunday Morning Worship Hour with students assisting. Mack McLarty gives the invocation, Martha Allison reads Scripture, Lance Jones offers Morning Prayer, and ushers include Fred O. Ellis, Joseph Keesey Jr, Johnny Lowe, Bill McKenzie, James H. Tilkinton Jr, and Ken Yelvin. The service features a duet by Jan Ellis and Mrs. Thomas Hays Jr and the sermon titled The Cowards Never Started.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Mack McLarty
Martha Allison
Lance Jones
Fred O. Ellis
Joseph Keesey,Jr
Johnny Lowe
Bill McKenzie
James H. Tilkinton, Jr
Ken Yelvin
God Is Great
Jan Ellis
Thomas ©. Hays, Jr
Goldwater's Mother Dies At Age 91
Josephine Goldwater 91 matriarch of a pioneering merchant family died at her Phoenix home Tuesday. She outlived her husband Baron by 37 years and was mother to Barry Goldwater a former U S senator and presidential candidate. Her other sonm Robert Goldwater headed Goldwater Department Stores and Carolyn Erskine remained a daughter.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Josephine Goldwater
Baron
Barry Goldwater
U.S. Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Goldwater Department Stores
Arizona
St. Alert
Barry
Robert Goldwater
Carolyn Erskine
Large-scale Delta operation yields Viet Cong deaths
In the Mekong Delta a multi-regiment force of Vietnamese infantry allied units and paratroopers conducted a ground and helicopter sweep against a Viet Cong stronghold in Chuong Thien Province. By late today Vietnamese reports put enemy losses at 89 with two prisoners and 48 weapons seized while government casualties were described as very light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Vietnam
Mekong
Chuong Thien
Delta
U.S. Air Force
All Around Town and Cotton Bowl Parade Notes
All boys in 5th 6th and Tth grades should attend Little League basketball tryouts at Jones Field House Saturday December 31 at 10 a m. Four traveling Junior High squad players are ineligible. Junior team players may compete with coaches permission. Cotton Bowl Parade will feature Ouachita Parish High School Band Monroe La directed by Jack White. South Central Arkansas Horse Association elected officers Ross Brewer Arkadelphia president Gaylon Wilson Hope vice president Albert Fedlock Arkadelphia secretary Laymen Buck Arkadelphia treasurer and Mrs Bill Denman Jr Precott reporter. Poultry value in Arkansas projected at 764.2 million by 1975 per A C Vines. Superintendent James H Jones reports progress on new Bery Henry grade school at South Main weather permitting and hopes midterm opening. Experiment Station notes 2.46 inches rain yesterday with few traffic incidents.
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Jones Field House
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Jack White
Hope
Clovis Tittle
Arkadelphia
South Central Arkansas Horse Association
Ross Brewer
Gaylon Wilson
Albert
Lock
Buck
James H. Jones
Bery? Henry
South Main
Storm Lashes Plains Then Expands Into Midwest
A storm dumping heavy snow in the central Plains spread northeast into the Midwest. Gusty winds caused drifting and travel disruptions with up to 4 feet of snow in parts of Kansas and 8 to 10 inches in Nebraska and western Missouri. Heavy warnings covered Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan with hazardous driving and blocked highways reported across several states.
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Associated Press
Central Plains
Midwest
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Texas
Salina
Kan
Providence Plans Revival at Providence Baptist Church
A weekend revival is planned December 28 29 30 at Providence Baptist Church ten miles south of Hope on Highway 29. Services begin each night at 7 o clock with evangelist Kenneth Bobo and director Harold Duke leading singing according to Pastor Rev Chester Daniels. The public is invited.
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Providence Baptist Church
Hope
Highway 29
Kenneth Bobo
Harold Duke
Chester Daniels
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Harper & Row
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Liu Shao-chi
Teng Hsiao-ping
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Star
Bill Denman Jr
Presecott
A. C. Vines
University of Arkansas Agriculture Extension Service
Experiment Station
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