Arkansas Quake Shocks State With Minor Damage Reported
An Arkansas earthquake rattled buildings and nerves across much of the state with durations from five to 40 seconds and minor damage reported. The quake, estimated at 4.5 to 4.8 on the Richter scale, was felt as far as Missouri with epicenter in north central Arkansas. No injuries reported. telephone services briefly disrupted in some towns.
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Sands of
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Joe Caldwell
Benton
South
Arkansas
Missouri
West Plains
William Stauder
St. Louis S University
St. Louis
U.S. Coast and Geodetics Survey
Washington
Weather Bureau
Memphis
Baxter County
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Cotter
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Batesvitlér
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Buk
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Conway County
Marlin Hawkins
Morriston
Hobbie Forster
Oscar Christian
Hot Springs
Joyce Shaw
Jim Wooten
North Little Rock
Arthur Burks
Jane Bartlett
Clarksville
New Madrid
J. W. Cudd
Aengs Lee J. Massey
Ouachita Hospital
Deacons reelected Stewart head of First Presbyterian
Stewart was reelected to a second term as chairman of the deacons at First Presbyterian Church of Hope. Clyde Fouce was reelected secretary. The board approved the 1969 church budget presented by Tom Hays Jr. They also planned a new manse range and keeping heat on during winter. Attending included Curt Stewart, Tom Hays Jr and Sr, Bill Morris, Duffie Booth, Floyd Leverett, Dr. Lynn Harris, Lex Helms, and Jim Sewsell, the minister.
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First Presbysterian Church of Hope
Cliff Stewart
Stewart
Clyde Fouce
Tom Hays, Jr
Diaconate
Curt Stewart
Tom Hays
Bill Morris
Duffie Booth
Floyd Leverett
Lynn Harris
Lex Helms
Jim Sewsell
Weather Elsewhere: Arkansas Forecast and Temperatures
The U S Weather Bureau reports a Gulf air flow bringing warmer temps and scattered light rain to Arkansas tonight with lows mainly in the 30s north to low 40s south. Friday turns colder with a chance of rain mainly in the southeast. State highs today range from 32 at Walnut Ridge to 45 at El Dorado. lows from 20 at Harrison to 35 at Texarkana. No rain fell in the 24 hours to 6:30 a.m.
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Weather Experiment Station
Arkansas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Walnut Ridge
Fl Dorado
Harrison
Texarkana
Crystal
GAO finds flaws in Detroit youth job program
A GAO report questions eligibility of 263 of 794 participants in a Detroit mayoral youth job program and flags gaps in screening and monitoring. It notes many enrollees were high school graduates, warrants tighter recruiting toward dropouts, and criticizes funding practices that reduced local share below 10 percent.
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GAO
Oftate
Detroit
MCHRD
GAO Aid
Bureau of Work:Training Programs
BWTP
Labor Department
Secretary of Labor
Vietnam peace talks stall as Hanoi holds fast
Paris AP report says negotiations to restart the Vietnam peace talks drag into the new year with Hanoi sticking to its proposal while the United States and South Vietnam argue acceptance. Two weeks have passed since Cyrus Vance last met Col Ha Van Lau over conference table shape and related issues delaying the parley. U.S. officials say main diplomacy is in Saigon.
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Associated Press
Paris
Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
Cyrus R. Vange
Col
Ha van Lau
North Vietnam
Saigon
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