Politicians vs Soldiers in Vietnam War Debate
Sen. Stuart Symington harshly criticizes Washington civilians for directing the Vietnam War, calling for less political interference in military affairs. The piece cites Capetown shore privileges denial to the Roosevelt crew, linking it to broader blame and historic examples from Truman’s Korea era.
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Stuart Symington
Dem
Capitol Hill
Southeast Asia
Caus
Fie
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Capetown
South Africa
Vietnam
Washington
Roosevelt
Symington
Harry Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Yalu River
Truman
MacArthur
Korea
Bridge Reopens After Italian Freighter Collision
Rio Vista Bridge on state highway 12 over the Sacramento River was knocked out by an Italian freighter on January 12 and reopened to traffic after ceremonies attended by about 200. Closure cut local retail trade by 85 percent in the town of 4,000. A permanent section will be installed in about three months. The Nice rammed a tower after missing the open draw in fog. State filed suit for 600000 damages against the captain owners and the aboard bar pilot.
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Rio Vista
Calif
Sacramento River
Chamber of Commerce
Nice
School Official Plans to Retire in Burdette
Burdette Arkansas AP report states L. H. Autry, longtime superintendent of schools for 39 years, announced his retirement from the Burdette school job on Monday.
Peking mobs rally for 12th day outside Soviet Embassy
MOSCOW AP dispatch reports Chinese mobs outside the Soviet Embassy in Peking for the 12th straight day. Polish and Czechoslovak diplomats aided embattled staff by driving through gates to deliver food as rioting continued. Soviet and Polish protests followed embassy insults during airport evacuations.
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Moscow
Peking
C.T.K
Tadashi Nogami
Asahi Shimbun
China
Soviet Union
Poland
Bill aims to strip governor of prison chief firing power
Arkansas House bill by Rep. Bill Wells would remove the governor's authority to fire the state prison superintendent and place dismissal solely with the penitentiary board. The measure also requires monthly reports by the superintendent to the governor. Other Monday measures include voting registration deadlines, electric cooperative oversight, and traffic and welfare-related proposals.
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Little Rock
Bill Wells
Hermitage
Arkansas House
Penitentiary Board
Wells
Personnel Class Starts Tonight in Southwest Arkansas
The first session of the Personnel Management Class for owners managers and supervisors in Southwest Arkansas begins tonight at Red River Vocational-Technical School. Brandon Davis Union Planters National Bank Memphis Tennessee leads discussion on Principles of Personnel Management. Sessions run 7 to 9 p.m. Total fee is 3.00. register at the school.
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Southwest
Arkansas
Red River Vocational-Technical School
Brandon Davis
Union Planters National Bank
Memphis
Tennessee
Davis
J. W. Rowe
Red River
Three Children Die Trapped in Upright Refrigerator
LA HABRA Calif AP three children suffocated when trapped in an up right refrigerator in a garage Shirley Meeks found Willie 5 and two girls she cared for Ladon da Highbaugh 4 and Wanda 3 The mother was in hospital Meeks reported the disappearance Monday at 10 15 a m after three hours of searching she notified police
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LA Habra
Calif
Shirley Meeks
Willie
Ladonda Highbaugh
Wanda
Winter Storms Hit East and Deep South Amid Mardi Gras Turmoil
The Associated Press reports heavy snow and cold sweep the East and South, with New Orleans drenched by seven inches of rain and 150 families evacuated as Mardi Gras looms. Snow also snarls traffic from Virginia to Ohio, while New York restores services after a three inch city snow. Detroit spends its snow budget as Gary Indiana delays schools for the first time in 12 days amid 37 inches of snow in three storms.
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Associated Press
Mardi Gras, Raln
New Orleans
Virginia
Tennessee
West Virginia
North Carolina
Ohio
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Carolinas
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
New York City
Detroit
Robert Toohey
Public Works
Toohey
Gary
Ind
Laneburg Class Benefit Concert Slated at High School
The Odom Quartet will perform a Gospel favorites concert on Friday February 10 at 7 30 pm in Laneburg High School Auditorium to aid the Laneburg Senior Class. Members Finis Odom Hempstead County Judge Joe Rhodes Mack Wesson and Dwight Odom sing with Rogel Bright and Mrs Arthur Street as accompanists. The quartet is well known for benefit appearances across Southwest Arkansas and the public is invited.
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Odom
Laneburg High School
Laneburg
Finis Odom
Hempstead
Joe Rhodes
Mack Wesson
Dwight Odom
Rogel Bright
Arthur Street
Arkansas
County Claims Must Be Published by Law
The attorney general's office states that all claims and warrants must be published at the end of each regular and special term of county court. The opinion was sent to Harry Martens, chair of Boone County Quorum Court's Finance with Planning Committee.
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Little Rock
Attorney General’s Office
Harry Martens
Boone County Quorum Court
Derelict Security, Says Russell on U S Plane Losses
Senate Armed Services Chair Richard B Russell brands U S airfield and ammunition dump security in Vietnam as derelict. He cites doubled toll of aircraft losses and cites gaps in bunker separation, urging corrective action while noting South Vietnamese guards some facilities.
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Russell
U. S
Richard B. Russell
Vietnam
United Auto Workers Uneon
Afl-Cio
Accident Report Signals Minor Damage at East Avenue A
At 7 45 a m today a Stephens Grocery Co truck driven by Darsh Wiliams and a Laha Cleaners truck driven by Mrs Joe Ragers collided on East Avenue A causing minor damage to the Laha truck. Officers Long and Sinyard investigated.
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Stephens Grocery Co
Darsh Wiliams
Laha Cleaners
Joe Rageers
East Avenue A
Laha
Long and
Sinyard
Clinic for Crippled Children Diagnostic Clinic Held
The Crippled Children's Division of the Department of Public Welfare hosts a diagnostic and check up clinic on February 9, 1967 at the Health Unit. Invited children may register 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the Armory with Dr. Charles G. Smith and Dr. Lowell Harris overseeing examinations. Volunteers listed include Max Kitchen and numerous PHNs plus several named ladies.
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Department of Public Welfare
Armory
Charles G. Smith
Lowell Harris
Max G. Kitchen
PHN
Prescott
Delphine Lester
Lewisville
Elaine Hoelscher
Nashville
al Graves, Jr
Leon Davis
Jerry Owen
Pod Rogers
Arch Wylie
Lee Still
Community Gift Certificates Mark Grand Opening in Village Shopping Center
All Around Town handed out five dollar gift certificates to local residents during West Department Store’s grand opening week at Village Shopping Center. Certificates are redeemable at the store. recipients include Mrs. Odis Puret te, Frances James, Mrs. Raymond Robins, Rita Taylor, Mazine Rowe, and Arvil May.
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West Dept
Village
Odis Pure
Enemy Shells Airfields as Truce Starts
Viet Cong shelled four South Vietnamese airfields on the eve of Tet cease fire. The attack coincided with a final day of U S bombing raids before the four day truce. Ground fighting left about 44 Communist soldiers dead. U S and South Vietnamese forces reported light casualties overall. A U S Air Force observation plane was downed in North Vietnam and a rescue helicopter was also shot down, with three crew members missing. The truce begins at 7 a m Wednesday 6 p m EST.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
Convention Planned by Hope Congregation for February 1967
A Hope congregation spokesman announced plans for a circuit convention to be held in Hope in February 1967. The three day event will gather 15 congregations from Ark ansas Circuit No. 2 with 22 assembly departments. Local ministers will staff sessions, including Eugene Shuster and his wife Delia with son Alan, Marvin Saska and wife Frances. The highlight is a color film by Nicholas Kovalak Jr. The group reports 837,041 public Bible lectures and 170,664,897 hours volunteered worldwide last year.
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Hope Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
Hope
Arkansas Circuit No
Eugene Shuster
Delia
Alan
Marvin Saska
Frances
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Nicholas Kovalak, Jr
Shuster
Jehovah's Witnesses
God's Kingdom
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