Commissioners Repeat Action on Registration
The Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners again upheld the Dec 28 action on voter registration amid a lawsuit over Amendment 51. The board left the registration form as is, adding fields for party affiliation and race. Governor Faubus presided as a funeral prevented his earlier attendance.
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John R. Starr
Associated Press
Little Rock
State Board of Election Commissioners
U.S. District Court
Orval E. Faubus
Ave
President Invites Reds to Visit U S
President Johnson proposes a new era of U S Soviet ties inviting Soviet leaders to visit the United States and hints at a possible trip to the Soviet Union. He also aims to visit Western Europe and Latin America and may accept a French invitation to visit Paris.
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Reds
U.S
Weather Experiment Station Report Brief
Weather Experiment Station reports the 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Tuesday with a high of 66 and a low of 29. Continued on Page Two.
Average Person Dreams Three to Five a Night
A mixed collage of tips and trivia: people dream three to five times nightly with color skew for artists, caffeine and sleep timing, electricity costs split between lighting and appliances, and brief historical notes from Eisenhower to Hayes. An obituary notes Howard Blackwell, 51, of Klamath Falls, with services upcoming.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Dwight D. Eisenhower
J. K. Morley
America
Europe
U.S
Lucy
Lucy Ware Hayes
Rutherford — B. Hayes
Relatives Claim Body of Man in Monroe Fire
Relatives of Clifton Pyles of El Dorado Arkansas claimed his body in Monroe over the weekend. The charred body was found in ashes of a vacant building destroyed by fire December 27. Officials said positive identification would never be possible but investigations indicated it was Pyles.
Two Men Arrested for Burglary in Texas
Two men arrested here Monday waived extradition to Whitesboro Texas to face burglary and grand larceny charges. Charles H. Pingel 24 of California and John H. Farley 37 of Texas are accused of burglary of a house in Texas town after being stopped for attempting to sell a sewing machine. Local officers recovered various household articles from the auto.
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Whitesboro
Texas
Charles H. Pingel
California
John H. Farley
Long
McCulley
Stolen Posters Returned In Paragould Mailbox Twist
Thieves who swiped wanted posters from the Paragould post office dropped most of them in a mailbox outside the building over the weekend. Investigators say an undetermined number were taken but nothing else was stolen. Secret Service FBI and postal authorities weigh motive, with no suspects named unless a missing poster reveals them.
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Paragould, Ark
Paragould
Secret Service
FBI
Postal
Johnson to Visit Europe and Latin America This Year
President Johnson plans trips to Europe and Latin America later in the year and hopes for a Soviet leaders’ visit. The White House offered no details on timing or itinerary and reported no reply from Moscow to the State of the Union invitation. Press Secretary George E. Reedy refused to clarify invitation channels or order of visits.
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Washington
Johnson
Europe
Latin America
Soviet Union
White House
George E. Reedy
Moscow
State of the Union
America
Reedy
Saratoga Man William Bridgman Buried After Dying at Home
Funeral services for William Henry Bridgman 52 a native of Saratoga were conducted Tuesday at the Church of Christ of Saratoga by M H Peebles with burial in Saratoga Cemetery. Survivors include his brother and sister Mr and Mrs Ira McJunkins of Saratoga two sisters Mrs Lonnie Gathright of Abilene Texas and Mrs Azil Spates of McNab.
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William Henry Bridgman
Saratoga
Church of Christ of Saratoga
M. H. Peebles
Saratoga Cemetery
Ira McJunkins
Lonnie Gathright
Abilene
Texas
Azil Spates
McNab
Suggests a Conference on Viet Nam
Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri urged the United States to seek an international conference on South Viet Nam and avoid a military decision. He favored a Geneva conference to resolve the issues and warned that military action would not be the best solution. Indian sources say Washington cannot win decisively under limited war rules and would risk drawing in China and hardening Soviet posture.
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New Delhi
India
Lal Bahadur Shastri
United States
South Viet Nam
Shastri
Associated Press
Red China
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
U.S
Binh Gia
Malaysia
Indonesia
T. S. Elio
Washington
Warren Missed Johnson's Talk
Chief Justice Earl Warren did not attend President Johnson's State of the Union address in California during the Supreme Court holiday recess. Justices Black and White were also absent from the court delegation of six. Black and White remained out of the city. Stanley F. Reid accompanied the associate justices.
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Washington
Earl Warren
California
Supreme Court
President Johnson
Hugo L. Black
Byron R. White
Black
White
Warren
Stanley F. Reid
Negro Prisoners Pass Escape Chance
At a Rome Georgia public works camp six black prisoners declined to flee when a white guard suffered a heart attack. They attempted to assist Ray Shell, 61, who later died at a hospital. Warden C McCaldwell said the inmates showed no inclination to escape.
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Rome
Ray Shell
C. Mc.Caldwell
Shell
Separate Fund for Medicare 5 Tax Hike
Washington AP Wilbur J Cohen outlines changes to the social security health insurance bill. The King Anderson proposal adds higher tax rates over 1966 69 and creates a separate hospital insurance fund. Retroactive 7 percent increases in benefits could yield about 750 million dollars next fall if enacted by June.
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Washington
Wilbur J. Cohen
House
Cohen
Cecil R. King
D-Calif
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
King-Anderson
Social Security Administration
Advisory Council On Social Security
Senate
Mills
Assured American Policy Stands in Germany
Chancellor Erhard's spokesman says U S reassurances confirm no shift in policy toward reunification of the divided country. Ambassador McGhee met Erhard for 30 minutes after returning from the United States and had stayed with President Johnson at the LBJ Ranch in Texas. Von Hase stressed two points: policy remains unchanged and the emphasis is intact. The West German Cabinet met later and was satisfied with the report.
White House Announces Visiting Days for Inauguration Week
The White House will admit visitors Monday January 18 during inauguration week and close on Inaugural Day January 20. Regular Monday closures are suspended due to many out of town guests expected for the ceremonies.
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Washington
White House
Johnson Proposes Great Society Tax Cuts and Limits
President Johnson outlines a temporary income tax cut as an emergency boost and a broad excise tax reduction aimed at freeing consumer money. He envisions rapid legislative action, with House committees reviewing excise cuts on items like furs and cosmetics as part of a potential $1 to $2 billion relief package, while noting congressional control of purse strings remains central.
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Washington
Johnson
State of the Union
Congress
Treasury
White House
House Ways and Means
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Dishonest Officials Better Look Out
Texas Taxpayers Inc a 600 member private group posted 1000 rewards to any citizen who catches a public official mishandling tax money in Dallas Texas paragraph.
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Dallas, Tex
Texas Taxpayers, Inc
Johnson Eyes Great Society Programs and Russia Outreach
President Johnson unveils a broad agenda including education, tax cuts, poverty reduction, and civil rights while inviting Kremlin leaders to visit the United States. Gerald Ford reshapes House leadership toward initiative. U S military and foreign affairs loom with Viet Nam and Southeast Asia development. Poet T S Eliot dies at 76.
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Congress
89Th
Johnson
Russia
Kremlin
United States
Gerald R. Ford
House
Derailed Tank Car Evacuations Near Hoosick Falls
About 450 families were evacuated in Hoosick Falls New York as authorities moved a derailed tank car carrying 32 000 gallons of propane gas. Two derricks lifted the 130 ton container after it overturned beside the Boston and Maine tracks. Seven other freight cars left the tracks and were cleared. Firefighters and rescue squads staffed 250 personnel at key locations in the 4000 population village.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Boston & Maine Railroad
New York
Fitness class meets tonight at Hope High School gym
The town fitness class gathers at 6 30 to 9 p m in the old Hope High School gym. Classes run every Tuesday and Thursday for all ages with participation open to interested residents.
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Hope High School
Johnson outlines Great Society push in 1965 agenda
President Johnson’s State of the Union signals a broad drive to pass a large bulk of his program. He calls for tax cuts, expanded medical care for the aged, larger old-age pensions, and a $1.5 billion education program aimed at serving low income schools.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
89Th Congress
Johnson
Congress
House
Senate
Soviet Union
America
South
Viet Nam
Virginity Loss a Status Symbol
A 17 year old London girl writes in the Family Planning Association magazine that loss of virginity has become a status symbol among high school seniors. She notes that about 30 percent of classmates aged 17 and 18 are not virgins and are neither praised nor condemned.
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London
Family Planning Association
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Fund For Medicare
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Montgomery
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Buck Williams
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