Paper Blizzard Acknowledges Helpers In Offset Rollout
The Star thanks Hope Transfer Co. and its staff for storage and logistics during offset setup. The paper credits the transfer firm for moving machinery and newsprint, and also honors newsboys who stayed late for the first offset edition. The newsroom notes progress toward permanent offset printing next week.
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Hope ‘Transfer Co
Hope Transi
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AP News Digest Highlights Viet Nam War Tactics and Global Tensions
AP reports U S forces kill 201 Viet Cong and capture 69 in Mekong Delta, amid Hanoi’s vow to fight on. Johnson weighs peace openers as Viet Nam policy prompts soul searching. International notes cover revolutionary Lagana meeting, Cuba neighbor tensions, Suez Union and Kashmir dispute. Arkansas traffic disruption follows a high official gate incident over the weekend.
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Hanoi
Johson
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International
Lagana
Cuba
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Daiwa
Takinhan
Suez Union
Tashkent
Basie
Kashmir
Arkansas
Frank Cormier
Washington
Johnson
White House
Iolday
Texas
Viet Nam
United States
Peking
A Columnist Seeks Data From Morning Mail
Hal Boyle notes the flood of mail that arrives on New Year’s, reflecting both good and bad in public life. The piece highlights how citizen letters reveal trends, concerns, and quirks from Americans across the nation as a new year begins.
Powder Plant Strike Ends In Illinois Labor Vote
A month long strike at the Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp munitions plant in East Alton Illinois ended with union members voting to accept a new work agreement. Details on terms were not disclosed.
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Viet Nam
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Pat McCain Announces Candidacy for Hempstead County Clerk
The Star announces the candidacy of Mrs. Pat McCain deputy County Clerk for the office of County Clerk in Hempstead County subject to Democratic primaries. She has over two years in the office and seeks to continue the work efficiently with Mrs Turnage no longer eligible this year. She asks for vote and support in the coming primary.
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Hempstead County
Nine Arkansas senators seek court ruling on re election
In Little Rock nine state senators ask the Arkansas Supreme Court for a swift ruling in a suit to avoid running this year. They won in Pulaski Chancery Court. The nine represent districts unchanged by last year's reapportionment and were elected in 1964 for four-year terms.
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Pulaski Chancery Court
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Smith
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Supreme Court
Bruce Bennett
Bennett
Hayandly
Three Die in Hempstead Area Traffic Crashes
Across Arkansas over the New Year period an Associated Press tally reports 15 traffic deaths from 6 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday. In Hempstead County two Saturday crashes killed five people including J. K. Hufstedler 58 and John Davis 61 in a Walnut Ridge area head on collision that also claimed Shirley Maxine Packet of Knoxville. The Hunts and other victims included Betty Ann Sowell 16 of Little Rock and Ben Johnson 58 of Little Rock among various crashes statewide.
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Associated Press
Pocahontas
J. K. Hufstedler
John Davis
Walnut Ridge
Shirley Maxine Packet
Knoxville
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John Hunt
Ft. Hood
Tex
U.S. 67
Hope
Hunt
Thomas McKay
Little Rock
Terrell
Texas
Herndon-Cornelius
Betty Ann Sowell
Litle Rock
Ben Johnson
Bob Pierce
Said
Bennie Pierce
Crossett
U.S. 82
Danner Will
Rogers
Steam Springs
Turie Nelson
Edna Marie Morris
Erie
Kan
Fayetteville
Lake Owens
Huntsville
Wille Trotter
Star City
Brady
Revival at First Assembly of God Enters Second Week
Rev. Roland Hastie of Texas City leads revival at First Assembly of God with strong crowds and favorable response to ministry and singing by Rev. and Mrs. Hay dle. Services held nightly at 7 30 except Saturdays.
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First Assembly of God
Roland Hastie
Texas City
Texas
Willhite
Haydle
U S May Quit Buying From Bethlehem
United States officials hint government may curtail purchases of Bethlehem Steel structural shapes if Bethlehem withdraws a five dollar per ton price rise. President Johnson calls the increase unwarranted and inflationary fears rise if followed by others. Bethlehem cites product improvements as justification.
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Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bethlehem
Johnson
Edmund F. Martin
Marlin
Congress
Gardner Ackley
All Around Town Hempstead County Deaths and Local Notes
Hempstead County reports three New Year holiday deaths including a pedestrian fatality Friday night in a residential area and a two car collision on Highway 67 Saturday. Traffic on 67 described as the heaviest ever seen. LSU beats Arkansas. Razorbacks noted for long top season. Fraternity pledges listed from area towns. Whitfield Masonic Lodge to meet. Susan Robins introduced as Cotton Bowl Queen homefolk. Boy Scout Troop 91 to meet for rechartering. Health Club for men over high school age organized by Coach Freddie Glaze. First meeting scheduled for seven pm Tuesday at Kiel House.
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Freddie Glaze
Duns Kiel House
Johnson Holds High Level Talks on Viet Nam Policy
President Johnson summoned top aides including Humphrey McNamara Rusk Bundy for conferences on Viet Nam foreign policy and steel price effects. He reviewed the economy with Schultze Ackley Fowler and discussed the New York transit strike. Johnson appears ready to pursue a measured peace approach without fixed terms.
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Ideak Johnson
Viet Nam
Belutetehem Steel Corp
Hubert H. Humphrey
Far East
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Defense
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Dean Rusk
George Bundy
Johnson
House
Bill D. Moyers
Congress
White House
Texas
Moyers
Joseph Caliland
Charles Schultze
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
Labor
Willard Wirtz
New York
Son
Pervoral
Jo Ae Dersentickley
Calls Present Age One of Excitement at Hope Rotary
The Hope Rotary Club met at Town and Country with Rev. R B Moore Jr praising the era and Elmer Brown Hempstead County School Supervisor outlining education changes from 1945 to 1993. Guests included McRae Prescott Howard Fayetteville and others as the club plans to finish reports before District Governor Silas Snow’s January visit and noted a $400 collection for the Rotary Hospital for Crippled Adults in Maddylis.
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Hope Rotary Club
Elmer Brown
Hempesstead County
Dulay McRae
Prescott
Ross Howard
Fayetteville
Lindi Wary
Lester Sives
Silas Snow
Rotary
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