Obituary for Ben E Harris 85 of Fulton
Ben E Harris 85 died early today in a local hospital. He lived in Fulton and belonged to Fulton Baptist Church. Survived by wife Jessie two sisters Mrs Lillie Johnson Tompson Texas and Mrs Delia Robinson Homer Louisiana two brothers Ed Harris Dallas Joe Harris Shreveport and 34 nieces and nephews. Funeral 2:30 Wednesday at Columbus Baptist Church with Dr George Balentine officiating. Burial in Columbus Cemetery by Herndon Cornelius.
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Ben E. Harris
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Fulton Baptist Church
Jessie
Lillie Johnson
Tompson
Texas
Delia Robinson
Homer
Louisiana
Ed Harris
Dallas
Joe Harris
Shreveport
Columbus Baptist Church
George Balentine
Herndon Cornelius
Columbus
Tragic Slaying Ties to Didchenko Custody Saga
Violinist slain in Rego Park after a domestic dispute linked to the Didchenko divorce. Susan Didchenko died at a hospital. her attorney Bernard Tompkins collapsed and died while speaking to reporters at a police station. Court testimony earlier described custody fights and marriages involving the German-born widow. Susan lived with her mother while Didchenko resided on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
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Susan
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Louis J. Capozzoli
Germany
United States
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Recall Moves Stir State Legislation Debated
Hayes Mc Clerkin led a recall motion on a three bill package in Miller County arguing timber firms would gain mineral rights from individuals while Nathan Schoenfeld countered illegality and profession approval. The municipal court clerk bill and firearms bill were recalled. Opponents may seek reconsideration or expunging the vote.
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Miller County
Hayes McClerkin
Garland County
Nathan Schoenfeld
Ouachita County
David Pryor
Pibroch Playing Defined as Bagpipe Martial Music
Pibroch playing is the martial or mournful music performed on the bagpipe, characterized by its solemn, dirge like tone and traditional solo piping patterns.
President Johnson’s Vietnam War Tactical Pause Cited
The piece recounts a sequence of attacks on American military targets in South Vietnam and Saigon, with limited U.S. retaliation. Johnson questions advisers, considers cautious action, and ultimately authorizes limited strikes while avoiding a broader land war with China.
Ohio Motto: With God All Things Are Possible
A concise note records Ohio's motto "With God, all things are possible" as a state motto attribution. It highlights the phrase's role in state identity and public discourse without extended context.
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Ohio
Weather outlook for Arkansas halves with rain and cold snap
Central Arkansas expects occasional rain or drizzle and colder by tonight and Tuesday with lows around the mid to upper 30s and highs in the 30s. Northwest Arkansas warns of hazardous driving as rain turns to snow mainly in the northwestern area with lows in the low 30s and Tuesday highs in the 30s. Northeast Arkansas remains cloudy and colder with rain through Tuesday and lows 34 to 40 and highs from mid 30s to mid 40s. Southwest and Southeast Arkansas foresee continued cloud cover and colder air with rain through Tuesday and chances of thundershowers tonight, lows 38 to 46 and highs mostly in the 40s.
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Hazardous driving forecast for Missouri and Arkansas
Forecasts warn of hazardous driving across eastern and southern Missouri with freezing rain or drizzle possible, colder midweek with highs in the 20s to 50s in the south, and rain or mixed precipitation extending through tonight into Tuesday. Arkansas outlook calls for cloudy skies, occasional rain, and periods of freezing rain or sleet mainly in the northwest, with lows near 28 to 32 north and around 40 southeast.
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Arkansas
United States labels air strike a limited response
Johnson describes the action as carefully limited and not aiming for a broader war. McNamara calls it a clear and necessary response to a test of will by North Vietnam. U.S. sources suggest timing linked to Kosygin’s Hanoi visit, with no evidence of direct orders from Moscow or Beijing. Stevenson calls the strike a defense action tied to timing in international politics.
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Army posts $500 reward for Pershing missile recovery
The Army offers a $500 reward for information leading to the recovery of a Pershing missile launched from Hueco range last November. Officials believe the missile landed near Creede Colorado after a failed search by Army volunteers yielded no clues.
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King plans Montgomery stop for voter registration drive
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr says he will travel to Montgomery Alabama for more voter registration activity before Washington. He aims to meet with Vice President Humphrey and Attorney General Katzenbach on Tuesday and hopes to see President Johnson. Bevel criticizes Judge Thomas as a mart segregationist and says Negroes plan to try registering today despite closed registration rolls. Demonstrations are planned in Marion Alabama as Washington talks on black voting are canceled due to international events. King plans a mass meeting in Montgomery and a right to vote march on the courthouse, then return to Selma. he notes many jailed Negroes while slow registration persists.
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Seadragon Hostile Send-Off Amid Tokyo Protests
The U S submarine Seadragon left Sasebo as about 700 protesters faced drizzle shouting Go home atomic submarine while 7300 demonstrators gathered during its four day rest. Officials sampled local water for radioactivity with no change found.
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Sasebo
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Science and Technology Agency
War Bases Hoi Raid Reports and US Losses
In Washington the Defense Department says no U S aircraft are missing after a bombing strike on Dong Hoi by Navy planes in retaliation for a prior Communist mortar attack on Pleiku. Four enemy planes claimed downed, U S losses acknowledged as one. Vietnamese pilots from Da Nang flew Skyraiders with bombs. location of targets not disclosed amid possible further reprisals.
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Hoi
Washington
Defense Department
U.S
Dong Hoi
Navy
Pleiku
United States
da Nang
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John T. Wheeler
North Viet Nam
Voters to Register at Selma Hall in Court House
Officials planned a registration appearance book for Negro applicant voters in Selma’s courthouse hall. Each applicant would sign and receive a number indicating their order to appear before the board.
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Istrars
Selma
Dirksen Endorses Johnson Viet Nam Decision in Crisis
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen backs the President's action in South Viet Nam and says he would have made the same choice. He and Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield expect Johnson to brief party leaders after reviewing Pundy's report, acknowledging GOP participation in the decision making.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
U.S
South Viet Nam
Dirksen
Johnson
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Mike Mansfield
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Pundy
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Saturday Named for the Roman God Saturn
The only weekday named after a Roman deity is Saturday, deriving from Saturn. The name signals the seventh day in the week and reflects ancient calendar traditions.
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Time to Control Tree Scale on Fruit and Nut Crops
County agent Calvin Caldwell warns time is running out to manage armored scale on fruit and nut crops. Crawlers emerge mid May and sprays during the dormant season with oil emulsions, 2 percent oil, are most effective. Use fully coverage to suffocate scales before developing crawlers.
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Calvin Caldwell
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