Wallace third party bid looms in Arkansas race
Wallace ally Jim Johnson to run Arkansas side of third party campaign aiming to place Wallace on the Arkansas presidential ballot. Editor warns third party risks split in 1968, contrasts with 1924 dissident vote, stresses two party system loyalty. Also notes small fire at Old State Capitol and planned interparty TV debates.
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Ala
Jit Dohngo8
Arkansas Supreme Court
George Wallace
Republic
Wallace
Johnson
Arkansas
Jim Johnson
Great Britain
France
Italy
Charles de Gaulle
Coolidge
Davis
Robert LaFollette
America
Ti Annollincement
Tesday
Plane Down in Nevada with Eighteen Aboard
A sheriffs party found a Marine transport missing since earlier in a blizzard. The four engine plane hit a hill and slid into a canyon about 20 miles south of Battle Mountain Nevada. All aboard were presumed dead after the 1:50 pm Wednesday disappearance while the pilot flew on instruments. The craft departed Buckley Field Denver with eighteen men. Pentagon listed nineteen or eighteen. Plane located in rugged terrain near Battle Mountain after a dangerous search.
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Battle Mountain
Ney
George Schwin
Lander County
Nevada
Buckley Air Field
Denver
Colo
Seattle
Washington
Pentagon
Schwin
Bureau of Land Management Office
Federal Aviation Agency
Salt Lake City
Million in Phony 100 Bills Seized as Counterfeiters Jailed
New York AP report notes a major counterfeiting bust with a printing press and extensive equipment seized in Ohio. The operation produced 4.1 million in fake hundreds, marking a historic Secret Service seizure and arrests of two alleged co-conspirators.
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New York
Ohio
Miami Beach
Joel Lee
Ritg
Albert E. Whitaker
Secret Service
Wellsville
Folice
Pete Trainer
U.S
Agst
U.S. Atly
Robert J. Rotator
Cleveland
James Clark
Clinton
Clark
Akron
Louis Christian
Canton
Christian
Max Schiffman
Lee
Kennedy Airport
Florida
Russellville Schools Face Appeal to Stay Open
Russellville Arkansas school leaders warn the district must appeal for public subscription to operate a full 175 day term. Superintendent John Vandiver blamed tax revenue shortfalls of 13 500 and a lost 22 000 surplus for the funding gap.
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Russellville, Ark
Russellville
John Vandiver
State Education Department
North Central Association of Secondary Schools
Vandiver
John Glenn TV Debut Highlights Orbit Hero’s Comeback
Col. John H. Glenn Jr., first American to orbit Earth, makes his NBC TV debut in Great Explorations. He compares his 1962 voyage to Stanley’s Africa trek and recalls personal lows, a failed Senate bid, a costly political debt, and a full recovery. He now aids NASA and enjoys family stability.
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Ral Boyle
New York
Col
John H. Glenn Jr
Glenn
Earth
Nbc-Tv
Glenna
Henry Morton Stanley
David Livingston
Africa
Stanley
Cites Flaws in Bryant's Contracts
In Little Rock AP report, Secretary of State Kelly Bryant's printing contracts are faulted as inferior to the state Printing Specifications Committee's. Sidney A. Kegeles objects to Bryant's penalty language, arguing it fails as a true penalty by leaving the decision to assess the penalty to an official.
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Little Rock
Kelly Bryant
State Printing Specifications Committee
Sidney A. Kegeles
Pulaski
John T. Jernigan
Bryant
Kegeles
Secretary of State
Wheeler Reelected President of Arkansas Electric Co op
UTTLE ROCK AP Aston Wheeler of Rogers was re elected president of the Carroll Electric Cooperative at Berryville and named President of the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp at the annual meeting in Little Rock.
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Uttle Rock
Aston Wheeler
Rogers
Carroll Electric Cooperative
Berryville
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp
U S and Cambodia Aim for Neutrality Amid Talks
Ambassador Chester Bowles met Prince Sihanouk in Phnom Penh to pledge U S respect for Cambodia’s neutrality and territorial integrity. Officials said the talks focused on Vietnam exit strategies, with Bowles planning to depart soon and discussions on U S helicopters for the Geneva International Control Commission.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Chester Bowles
Nosrodom Sihanouk
United States
Bowles
India
Sihanouk
Johnson
Britain
Russia
Cochairmen
South Vietnam
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Vietnam
Montana
Naming of Johnson Angers Arkansas Governor
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller expressed doubt about Jim Johnson leading the George Wallace Arkansas effort. Johnson, 1966 Democratic gubernatorial nominee, would face Rockefeller if Wallace runs in state races. Leon Catlett, Arkansas Democratic chair, avoided judgment on Johnson’s influence or Wallace support amid Johnson-Wallace campaign rollout.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Jim Johnson
George Wallace
Arkansas
Rockefeller
Johnson
Leon B. Catlett
Democratic Party
Wallace
Catlett
Alabama
Appointed to Commission by Governor Rockefeller
UTTLE ROCK AP Raon ald A Bay 39 of Little Rock a member of Wright Lindsey and Jennings law firm has been appointed to the Capitol Grounds Commission succeeding Waldo Frazier of Little Rock Gov Winthrop Rockefeller announced Wednesday.
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Uttle Rock
Raonald A. Bay
Little Rock
Wright, Lindsey and Jennings
Capitol Grounds Commission
Waldo Frazier
Winthrop Rockefeller
Army Divisions Short Nearly One Fifth of Major Equipment
AP News Digest reports US Army strategic reserves in the United States lack nearly 20 percent of major end items. Active divisions in 1966-66 show about 82 percent on hand, with only half of shortages expected to be filled by June 30. Four divisions remain fully staffed, while a new sixth infantry division forms at Fort Campbell. National and international notes follow, including Vietnam War context and other headlines.
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Fred S, Hoffman
Washington
Defense Cepertient
Army
Continental
United States
Iself
Senate
Anl
Robert S. McNamara
Associated Press
1St Armored
2Nd Armed
Ft. Food
Texas
Sth
Ft. Carson
Colo
Ft. Bragg
6Th Infantry
Ft. Campbell
U.S
Shanghai
Mao Tse-tung
United Fund Reaches 100 Percent For First Time
James E. Bristen Jr reports Hempstead County United Fund surpassed its 1968 goal of 24,000.00 by about 2,000, crediting division chairmen and persistent workers. Many firms and organizations achieved 100 percent participation, including Guernsey School Cortland Elementary Paisley Elementary Hope City Police Department and city departments. See UNITED FUND On Page 2.
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James E. Bristen, Jr
Hempstead County United Fund
Praden
Guernsey
Cortland
Paisley
Buryl Henry
Hope City
Hope Sanitation Department
Hope Street
Hope Fire Department
United Fund
All Around Town Ches ter Texas Report on Mishap and News
Chester Texas Town News reports a fatal auto crash near here with six killed including parents and a sibling. Lynn Timbrook 12 and Carre Timbrook 6 recover with surgery needed for Carre. Alumni feature Mack McLarty and Symposium 68 with speakers linked to University. Senior teams to play Bradley. Kroger promotes Curtis Hanson. Mrs. Lay recovering from burns. local property owners asked to attend meeting.
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Chester
Texas
Crack Cong Regiment Hard Hit in Mekong Delta Battles
Extensive clashes across South Vietnam from the Mekong Delta to Quảng Nam and Tuyến provinces left scores of Viet Cong dead. US forces reported 18 Americans killed and 40 wounded, with Viet Cong losses pegged near 100 in several engagements. Allied troops described heavy fighting and tactical riverine assaults, while government spokesmen cited higher enemy casualties and multiple captures.
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Vietnam
Johnson
U.S
Mekong
Eugene J. McCarthy
United States
Caleifornia
Mark
Hatfield
Nelson A. Rockatelier
Robert D. Ohmamn
Shehug
Americal
Thal
Que Son
Saigon
Con. Urmel
Mokong Delta
9Th Infantry Division
Riverine Forge
6Th Division
Guy
Ente Dinh
U S Meat Inspection Act Praised by Pryor in Arkansas
David Pryor D Arkansas lauded the federal Meat Inspection Act at a Magnolia civic club, calling it a consumer victory. He noted 15 000 intrastate plants had escaped regulation and said all state programs must meet federal standards within three years.
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Ap- Hep
David Pryor
D-Ark
Sale
Amerleda
Pryot
Magenwalia
Wth Congress
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