Reconstructing Red River as a Regional Asset
The Red River is seen as a regional asset beyond flood control and navigation. A 42nd Red River Valley Association convention in Shreveport on March 27 28 highlighted pollution from minerals, prompting plans to purify the water for agriculture and industry.
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Red River Valley Association
Red River
Shreveport
Corps of Engineers
Little River
Kiamichi
Oklahoma
B. W. Edwards
Hope
Texas
Congress
Randolph
Marcy
U. S. Army
George B. McClellan
U. S. Engineers
Capt
Robert Armstrong
Highlands Historical Press, Inc
Dallas
Souths West
Red River Association
Speck Faces Trial for Eight Nurse Murders
Richard Speck 25 sits through preliminary stage of murder trial in Peoria as prosecutors signal seeking death penalty. Judge Paschen enforces strict newsroom and courtroom rules while jurors are chosen from 15 Venicemen for eight indictments accusing him of killing eight student nurses July 14 on Chicago's South Side.
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F. Richard Ciccone Peoria
Richard Speck
Speck
Paschen
Chicago
South Side
Koreans Bitter About Old Weapons In Vietnam
South Korean commander in Vietnam says 46 000 troops fight with World War I carbines and Ml rifles unable to match enemy fire. Two companies report 243 North Vietnamese killed in a three hour hand to hand battle with moderate casualties. Lt General Chae Myung Shin says greater fire power and helicopter support would aid guerrilla tactics behind enemy lines as Gen Westmoreland promises replacement with Mle rifles and newer 30 and 50 caliber machine guns.
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Hugh A. Mulligan
Vietnam
Chae
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Arkansas Senator Seeks to Revoke Insurance Rate Hike Bill
Sen Dan White of Fort Smith urged Arkansas Senate to rescind his controversial measure that would trigger rate increases as soon as filed, saying the move was aimed at spirit of cooperation.
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Little Rock
Dan White
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Senate
Res
Judges Paid Salaries in Arkansas City Case
The attorney general's office states municipal judges will receive salaries. Chief Assistant Atty. Gen. Les Evitts authored the opinion to Judge Joe M. Stimpson of Mount Ida, noting he is paid on a fee basis.
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Pene Rock
Orney General
Lee Gre
Ant
Les Evitts
Joe M. Stimpson
Mount Ida
Coker to Speak at Tech School Graduation in Pine Bluff
Leon Coker director of Pines Vocational Technical School will address Red River Vocational Technical School Heavy Equipment Class Number 2 graduates. The ceremony in the Commons Room begins Friday at 11:15 a.m. with public admission and February enrollment details available.
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Leon Coker
Pines Vocational Technical School
Pine Bluff
Red River
Coker
Artis Eason
Bradley
Clayton Friend
Prescott
Webber Grigsby
Tommy Horn
James Knighton
Stamps
Ed Nickerson
Bonnie Noble
Marie Sharp
Waldo
Donald Sparrow
Woodrow Owens
Roger Irvan
Jimmy Walker
Hope
Walker
Arkansas Senate tests Walther PSC appointment in courts
Winthrop Rockefeller said the Arkansas Senate’s appointment of Glen Walther to the Public Service Commission would be tested in the courts. The Senate rejected Rockefeller’s pick Jerry K. Thomasson and Monday did not act on Robert Downie, while several measures including a management study of the Highway Department were being prepared for the General Assembly.
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PSC
Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Mons
Arkansas Senate
Glen Walther
State Public Service Commission
Senate
Rockefeller
Jerry K. Thomasson
Arkadelphia
Robert Downie
General Assembly
State Highway Department
Bill to raise city turnback sent to governor for veto talk
In Little Rock a bill to lift state turnback to cities from 3.7 million to 13.7 million for 1967-69 was returned to Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller. Rockefeller says he will veto as funds are not available this biennium, but will withhold veto after discussions with the Arkansas Municipal League. The move to resend the bill came at the league’s request.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Arkansas Municipal League
League
School Plans Seminar on Merchandising
A one day seminar on fish merchandising will be held at Red River on Friday February 24 for retailers and restaurant personnel. The morning session starts at 8 30 am for retailers while restaurant staff receive a cooking demonstration at 1 30 pm with fish ideas. Sue Goodson will lead the demonstrations with other speakers including Mescal Johnston John R Donahue and Kenneth Koon. A complimentary fish and rice luncheon at Town and Country Restaurant follows. Reservations to J W Rowe PRI5722. The event is sponsored by Distributive Education Section State Department of Education U S Department of Interior Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Red River University of Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service and Southwest Arkansas Experiment Station.
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Red River Vocational Technical School
Sue Goodson
U. S. Dept. of Interior
St. Louis
Mescal Johnston
Agriculture Extension Service
John R. Donahue
Kenneth Koon
American Fish Farmers Federation
Bob Finley
Bureau of Commercial Fisheries
Cleveland
Ohio
Arkansas
J. W. Rowe
Distributive Education Section
State Department of Education
U. S. Department of Interior
University of Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service
South West Arkansas Experiment Station
Rockefeller seeks inclusion of Jackson County in Ozarks plan
Winthrop Rockefeller on Monday asked the field director to pursue Jackson County's inclusion in the Ozarks Regional Development Act. A Newport delegation met the governor, who also directed former director Opitz to take necessary steps. The governor’s aide indicated Woodruff County could be covered as well.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Feld
Jackson County
Ozarks
Newport
Rockefeller
John H. Opitz
Woodruff County
Bill to Penalize Outside Insurance Firms Adds Tax Hike
In Little Rock the Arkansas Legislature opened with bills to raise the premium tax on foreign and other insurers. Senator Guy Jones proposes increasing the tax to four percent for foreign companies by March 1, 1968, with reduced rates for firms heavily invested in Arkansas. Senator Max Howell tabbed a separate measure to create a jury wheel system for selecting grand and petit juries, drawing names from voter cards in a locked wheel. Additional measures include banning public employee strikes and urging Congress to align federal school integration guidelines with Supreme Court decisions.
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George F. Bartsch
Associated Press
Little Rock
Arkansas
Guy Jones
Conway
Max Howell
Jones
Arthur Decklaman
Monticello
Arkansas Securities
Howell
Phillip Carroll
AOUSE
Congress
Stone invited to join Alpha Chi at Henderson State
Rick Stone son of Homer and Mrs Stone invited to join Alpha Chi national scholastic honor society at Henderson State Teachers College. Membership limited to juniors and seniors with top ten percent scholastic ranking. Stone recently named secretary of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.
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Henderson State Teachers College
Rick Stone
Homer Stone
Alpha Chi
Young Stone
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity
Man Admits Slaying Family Freed by U S Court
A New York man who confessed to killing his wife and five children was freed after a state court ruled he was not informed of his rights under the Miranda decision. Jose Suarez, 22, was not advised of counsel before police questioning, making his confession inadmissible. The case mirrors other NYC outcomes following the Supreme Court ruling. prosecutors failed to secure other evidence. In a related notice, two Arkansas soldiers, Johnie N Daniels and J L Lyles, were reported killed in action in Vietnam.
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George Esper
New York
U.S. Supreme Court
Animal Kingdom
State Supreme Court
Michael Kern
Jose Suarez
New York City
Supreme Court
Kern
Suarez
Ernest A. Miranda
Phoenix
Miranda
Maria Torres
Legislature Lifts Toll From Bridges
LITTLE ROCK AP The Arkansas House cleared a bill to remove tolls from the Mississippi River bridge at Helena with an 87-6 vote and appropriated 425000 for two years to cover bond debt. The measure drew highway department criticism for potentially eroding highway revenues. The same session also advanced a $600 public relations allowance for legislators amid debate of broader pay per diem for an extended session. A taxpayer suit testing a 20 per diem for extended sessions was set for Pulaski Chancery Court after Gov Rockefeller signed the law Feb 13.
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Little Rock
Arkansas House
Hel Ona
Senate
Winthrop Rockefeller
House
State Highway Department
Jim Linder
West Helena
Linder
East Arkansas
Mississippi
Pulaski Chancery Court
Morrell Gathright
Pine Bluff
Gathright
Joe Purcell
Chinchillas Sweep Fort Worth Show with Dual Grand Honors
Paul Raley entered five chinchillas at the Standard Live Animal Show in Fort Worth Texas over the weekend and earned two trophies including Grand Champion and Champion male. Frank McLarty to attend Ford event in Detroit meeting top officials for three days with Canada and St Louis stops en route. Debbie Butler daughter of Bodcaw residents underwent heart surgery in Houston and is reported doing well. Cub Scout Pact 92 hosts blue and gold banquet at Brookewood School February 23. Arkansas counselors from Hope attend student aid meeting at Southern State College February 17 led by Milton Talley and Dr Charles Jackson. Southern State scholarships ranging from music to academics offered to top ten percent graduates. A F Hardin of Hope buys Aberdeen Angus bull from Freedys Angus Farms per American Angus Association.
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Paul Raley
Fort Worth
Texas
Frank McLarty
Detroit
McLarty
Ford
United States
McLartys
Canada
St. Louis
Earl Downs
E. R. Brown
Hope
Arkansas
Southern State College
Milton Talley
Charles Jackson
Aids Bernard Polk
NDEA
USA
Dean Talley
Southern State
Southwest
Pilots Report Big North Vietnamese Convoy Hit
U S pilots say they destroyed or damaged 86 trucks in a Mu Gia Pass convoy as American forces press south in South Vietnam with more than 90 missions flown. Ground actions across five engagements leave 266 enemy killed in the north and 76 in the central region. Marines lead American efforts with air support from fighter bombers and Skyhawks.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Mu Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
North Vietnam
North
Skyhawk
Quang Ngai
Navy
Thanh Hoa
1St Infantry Division
Maddox
Cua Dia
Mekong
Truck Rolls Into Saenger Theater Front
A 1952 GMC truck left in gear rolled into the Saenger Theater on Second Street, damaging doors and the box office. The driver, Willie Pickens, was identified by City Officers Long and Sinyard. No charges were filed. only the theater sustained damage.
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L. J. Hampton
Second Street
Saenger Theater
Willie Pickens
Long
Sinyard
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