End mark 30 debated in Hope Star editorial clash
A long exchange among Southern newspapers centers on using the "30" end mark for copy. Editorials from Waco Times-Herald and Gainesville Daily Times oppose, while Hope Star defends the symbol linking to Morse era practice. Duarte AP note closes report with a fire rescue cry for help.
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Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern
Sylvan Meyer
Gainesville
Daily Times
Hope
Ark
Star
The
Hope Star
Arkagsaw
Arkansas
Senate nears vote on civil rights bill open housing clashes
The Senate moves toward another cloture vote on civil rights legislation as Republicans hint at a possible compromise with Southern Democrats. President Johnson backs the open housing amendment while leaders warn the bill may be laid aside if debate ends without cloture.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Ine
Jack Miller
Dirksen
Price of Prosperity is Ulcers and 4,000 New Victims Daily
Public interest column by HAL BOYLE notes ulcers as a cost of prosperity with five million Americans affected and 4,000 new cases daily. It surveys aging trends, consumer life, and quirky facts from chocolate varieties to coin history, bridling with light anecdotes.
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Hal Boyle
New York
U.S
Breagwinner
Mark Twain
Sweden
Robert Kyle
Venus
Harvard
Ben Gates
Josh Billings
Fulbright Urges Full Scale Debate on War Escalation
Sen. Fulbright calls for a full scale congressional debate on any further US escalation in Vietnam. He warns dispatching more troops would be disastrous and argues for reexamination of US policy objectives. He cites Tonkin incidents and criticizes administration justification while leaders push or resist bombing halts.
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Fulbright
Washington
San
Jo W. Fulbright
Vietnam
Arkansas Democrat
Senate Foreign Ralitions Committee
U.S
South Vietnam
U.N
U Thant
North Vietnam
Nguyen van Thien
William P. Bundy
Bundy
ABC
Thieu
CBS
NBC
Gulf of Tonkin
Maddox
Turner Joy
Bodig
Senate
Albright
William C. Westmoreland
Red China
Maxwell D. Taylor
Saigon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Taylor
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Tho Rale
Fulbright Stand Criticized by Arkansas Governor McMath
Arkansas Gov. Sid McMath accuses Senator J. William Fulbright of downplaying the Communist threat. In a memo to about a dozen close friends, McMath says Fulbright sees the danger as a myth and warns that following his view could lead the nation to defeat and Communist domination.
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Little Rock
Sid McMath
Jesse
William Fulbright
D-Ark
United States
Math
McMath
Sen
J. Wiliam Fulbright
Fulbright
Sen. Fulbright
Missionary Surgeon to Lecture at Williams Memorial Church
Dr. Paul Brand, missionary surgeon, will lecture at Williams Memorial Methodist Church Texarkana reading Avenue 7:30 p m Saturday March 2 and 3 p m Sunday March 3 under Religious Emphasis Committee Four States Area He is with VA Public Health Service in Carville Louisiana and chairs the World Committee on Leprosy Rehabilitation Dr Robert Chappell helped secure him for the appearance A public meeting includes a buffet supper and talk for medical professionals at the Coffee Cup Texarkana at 6 50 p m Sunday March 3
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Paul Brand
Texarekana
Williams Memorial Methodist Church
Reading Avenue
Religious Emphasis Committee
Four States
Brand
Public Health Service
Carville
Robert Chappell
Texarkana
Vellore
India
Man Drowned Near Fordyce AR pond accident
Curtis Morgan a 36 year old Fordyce man drowned while his family fished two miles southeast of Fordyce Arkansas Saturday. He dived after his 11 year old son fell from a boat and the vessel overturned. Morgan helped his wife and son onto the boat before sinking.
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Fordyce, Ark
Curtis Morgan
Fordyce
Here
Morgan
War News Policy Withholds Information From Press
Saigon dispatch reports Gen Westmoreland and U.S. command announcing a broad policy to withhold information that could aid the enemy. The memo cites protecting intelligence value and outlines withholding casualty figures, base damage, and other sensitive details during tactical situations. Brig. Gen. Winant Skile will address reporters likely Tuesday.
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Saigon
Wile Tat
Westmoreland
Broad Haw
U.S
Winant Skile
Vietnam
Sidle
He Sanh
Tan
Gon Rut
Binh Tuy
Hawthorne Seeks Reelection as Hempstead County Treasurer
The Star announces Harry Hawthorne's candidacy for reelection as Hempstead County treasurer. He thanks residents for past support and pledges continued efficient service if elected, urging votes in the upcoming Democratic primary.
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The
Star
Harery Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Hempstead County
Harry Hawthorne
Westmoreland Calls for More U S Troops in Vietnam
Gen. William C. Westmoreland says more American troops are likely needed in Vietnam. He cites aims to deny the enemy objectives, exploit recent defeats, and deter Hanoi, with no specific troop number given beyond 526,000 already authorized.
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Robert Tuckman
Associated Press
Saigon
William OC
Westmoreland
Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U.S
7Th Fleet Stips
Thailand
North Vietnam
Westmorelam
Earle G. Wheeler
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Wheeler
Washington
Westmoreland says more troops may be needed in Vietnam
AP reports Gen. William Westmoreland signals increased American troop commitment as the war drags on. Fulbright urges full congressional debate on escalation, while Romney campaigns in New Hampshire and Wisconsin amid Michigan political jitters. Haiphong raid prompts sustained bombing of Hanoi. Panama Canal briefed by ship movements as delays mount.
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William C. Westmoresland
Vietnam
U.S
Associated Press
J. W. Fulbright
Hanoi
Haiphong
Washington
George Romney
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Michigan
Johnson
International
Panama Canal
Arkansan Killed in Vietnam War Confirmed
Paris Arkansas Army Staff Sgt Ray L Anderson 26 of Paris was killed in action in Vietnam, Floyd Anderson said Sunday he had been informed his son died serving in the war.
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Paris
Ark
Floyd Anderson
Army
Ray L. Anderson
Vietnam
Pine Bluff Receives HUD Renewal Planning Loan
Washington reports a $150,000 HUD loan approved to Pine Bluff Arkansas for planning a downtown general neighborhood renewal project. The grant supports redevelopment efforts and urban renewal in the city.
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Pine Bluff
Washington
Ark
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Economic grants aid 12 counties in Southwest district
The Economic Development Administration approved a 45270 grant to 12 counties in the Southwest district including Magnolia HQ and Calhoun Columbia Dallas Hempstead Howard Lafayette Little River Millar Neevada Ouachita Sevier Unefon. Total program cost 64126 with district contributing 18858 to finish.
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Economic Development Administration
Southwest
Magnolia
Calhoun
Columbia
Dallas
Hempstead
Howard
Lafayette
Little River
Millar
Neevada
Ouachita
Sevier
Une Fon
Red Ambush Overwhelms Khe Sanh Platoon
North Vietnamese troops ambushed a U S Marine platoon 600 yards outside Khe Sanh combat base. A second platoon sent to aid suffered casualties. Air strikes and heavy bombardment continued as Marines reported heavy losses and warned of a planned large scale ground assault.
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George Esper
Saigon
Atform
Tha
Oaid
Khe Sanh
U.S
Hearings Set On 4.1 Percent Auto Insurance Rise
A hearing will begin Tuesday in Little Rock on a 4.1 percent increase in automobile insurance. Attorney Steele Hays will present evidence and make recommendations to Insurance Commissioner Allan Horne, who took over after John Norman Harkey’s resignation. The request comes from the Insurance Rating Board, a merger of two underwriting groups that had sought higher boosts previously but were denied.
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Uttle Rock
Little Rock Atty
Steele Hays
Allan Horne
Horne
John Norman Harkey
Insurance Rating Board
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
National Automobile Underwriters Association
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