U S to Keep Some Policy in Viet Nam
Secretary of State Dean Rusk warned against reckless action in Viet Nam and said the United States would not abandon or extend the war. He ruled out a political settlement for now, urging persistence and coolness as he summarized the year in a NBC appearance.
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Dean Rusk
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New York Giants
Richard Nixon
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Harry S. Truman
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Republicans Oust Halleck as Leader in House Fight
The 140 Republican members vote to determine whether Charles A. Halleck of Indiana remains floor leader or is replaced by Gerald R. Ford of Michigan. The secret ballot contest ends with Ford leading the bid to reshape GOP leadership and influence conference chairmanship.
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Washington
House
Congress
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Indiana
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Halleck
Ford
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Gerald Ford
GOP
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Martin
Melvin R. Laird
Paul A. Fino
New York
Fino
Laird
Weather Experiment Station 24 Hour Report
Weather data for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Monday shows high 50 and low 28 degrees. Report continues on Page Two.
Herbert M. Stephens Dies at 64 in Blevins
Herbert M. Stephens a Hempstead family member and owner of Stephens Wholesale Grocery Co. died early Monday after a long illness. He was a Bruce Memorial Methodist Church member and Rotarian, survived by wife, son Harold of Blevins, and daughter Mrs. E. F. Tips of Houston. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bruce Memorial Church. Cremation in Dallas by Oakcrest Funeral Service. urn to be placed in church.
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Hempstead
Hope and Blevins
Stephens
Stephens Wholesale Grocery Co
Bruce Memorial Methodist Church
Blevins
Harold M. Stephens
E. F. Tips
Houston
Texas
Dallas
Oakcrest Funeral Service
Bruce Memorial Church
Luther W. Spears Dies at 77 in Hope
Luther W. Spears, 77, longtime area resident, died Sunday at his Hope home. He is survived only by nieces and nephews. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Herndon-Cornelius Chapel with Rev. L. T. Lawrence officiating. Burial in Washington Cemetery.
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Hope
Herndon- Cornelius Chapel
L. T. Lawrence
Washington Cemetery
Auto Licenses Now on Sale in Arkansas for 1965
The 1965 Arkansas passenger car license tags went on sale today as W H Woodyard of the Revenue Department expects 650000 tags to be sold this year vs 600000 last year. Buyers need a personal property tax assessment slip proof of last year’s taxes car registration slip and the car title if not listed. The $2 dive’srcease also began sale.
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Arkansas
W.H. Woodyard
The
Revenue Department
Rciease
World Shifts and Surprises Mark 1965 Forecast
AP reports a playful yet vivid annual forecast for 1965. It predicts Johnson denying Peking on poverty lunar schemes, a White House wedding, Khrushchev as France's public relations adviser, Japan building a plastic aircraft carrier, and whimsically odd events from a Manchester worker wed underwater to Hoover quarterbacking the Giants. The piece blends political satire with fantastical prophecies and notes a generally positive year ahead amid global tensions.
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Peking
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Manchester
Albert Simms Washington Native Dies at 82
Albert G. Simms of New Mexico, born in Washington Arkansas, died December 29 at his Albuquerque ranch aged 82. A rancher, lawyer, land broker and philanthropist, he served as a Republican congressman and national committee member, later funding civic projects in his birthplace Washington Arkansas. Survivors include sister Mrs. Elbert Brack of Little Rock.
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Washington, Ark
New Mexico
Albuquerque
N.M
Simms
Thomas Hamilton Simms
May Field Simms
University of Arkansas
Silver City
N. M
John
Alburquerque
Congress
Republican National Committee
Services Sunday for Mrs W W Duckett
Funeral services for Mrs. W. W. Duckett aged 92, lifelong Hope resident, were held Sunday at First Christian Church led by Rev. John Beasley. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery with Herndon Cornelius directing. survivors include daughters Mrs Basil Newton of Little Rock and Mrs Charles Newham of Birmingham Alabama.
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W. W. Duckett
Hope
Little Rock
First Christian Church
John Beasley
Herndon Cornelius
Rose Hill
Basil Newton
Charles Newham
Birmingham
Ala
Brother of Hope Men Succumbs
Frank Bates brother of M. S. Bates and George Bates of Hope died January 2 in a Detroit Michigan hospital. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Ida Arkansas Tuesday January 5 at 2 p.m.
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M. S. Bates
George Bates
Hope
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Michigan
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Seating of 5 Mississippians Is Challenged
The Mississippi Freedom Democratic party challenges seating of five Mississippi representatives in the U S House as civil rights protests surge in Washington. Rallying 300 to 700 members plan vigils near the Capitol, White House pickets, and talks to block seating amid racial rights battles.
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Jamie Whitten
Thomas G. Abernethy
John Bell Williams
Prentiss Walker
Barry Goldwater
Williams
Albert W. Watson
South Carolina
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Watson
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Freedom Democratic Party
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White House
Congress
Hempstead TB Drive Seeks Funds to Reach Goal
J. D. Turnage, Christmas Seal Campaign Chairman, reported Hempstead County needs 821 dollars more to reach a 2301 dollar goal for tuberculosis eradication efforts. He urged prompt response to appeals to expand activities against TB and related respiratory diseases, noting the campaign ongoing and population based quotas.
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J. D. Turnage
Hempstead
Turnage
Hempstead County
Johnson Eyes Nighttime State of the Union Address
President Johnson plans an evening joint session address to Congress to outline his Great Society agenda and budget blueprint. He and Vice President Humphrey attended a morning church service as Congress opens its session, with details on tax cuts and federal spending expected but not fully disclosed.
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Congress opens with party fights and policy bets
AP News Digest reports Democrats and Republicans begin the 89th Congress amid leadership battles and policy talk. Johnson weighs a tax cut budget in a planned State of the Union as lawmakers map routes on Vietnam and domestic issues.
Weather to Turn Warmer After Fair Tonight
Fair and cool conditions tonight give way to partly cloudy skies and rising temperatures Tuesday. Rain arrives midweek with a mix of clouds and showers expected Wednesday. Tuesday highs range in the 50s to 60s, while Sunday lows span the 24 to 31 degree range across Fayetteville, Walnut Ridge, and Texarkana.
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Associated Press Fair
U.S
Fayetteville
Texarkana
All Around Town Highlights and Local Notices
Local notes report Leo Robbins missing from Cotton Bowl fans due to a home accident and Leo’s Razorback and Parker booster ties. Whitfield Masonic Lodge meets January 5 at 7 30 p m. Mrs Leota Futrell a patient at Wadley Hospital in room 533B. Bud Collier helped city watch New Year Bowl games. Southside Missionary Baptist Church to call a new pastor January 10 after service. Temperatures dropped to 28 degrees as of Monday January 4, no local births recorded so far this year.
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Parker
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Texarkana
Southside Missionary Baptist Church
Virgil Watson
Hope Rte
Long elected Democratic whip for 89th Congress
Senator Russell B. Long of Louisiana won the Democratic whip post on the second ballot at a closed Senate meeting. Long defeated John Pastore and A. S. Mike Monroney as Hubert Humphrey moved to vice president. Long, 46, is the son of Huey P. Long and has long opposed certain federal programs.
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Russell B. Long
D-La
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Dodd
Long
John O. Pastore
Dr.l
A.S. Mike Imfonroney
D-Okla
Hubert H. Humphrey
Pas
Senate
Huey P. Long
Alo
Congress
Congress convenes with leadership battles and high pay rise
Washington AP reports the 89th Congress opens with clashes over leadership and rules as Johnson faces key proposals for his "great society." Members' pay rises to 30,000 a year from 22,500, and Johnson plans to deliver the State of the Union message.
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John Chadwick Washington
Congress
Johnson
Death Toll on Holiday Highest Yet
The nation closed a three day New Year observance with a record 453 traffic deaths, surpassing 1960 and 1955-56 marks. California led with 69 fatalities, Texas next with 45, and eight states reported no deaths during the period. The National Safety Council expects 1964 traffic deaths to hit a record 48,000.
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North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
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