Pull Up a Chair reminiscences and light Arkansas tales
W Meachum copies a Batesville Guard column from January 16, recounting a Fox Trot Horse Breeders meeting in Mountain Home and registering over 600 horses. He shares jokes about a Baptist meeting chair and a Boxer dog theft, plus an Arkansas milkman prank from Hope and croton oil mill milk sabotage tale.
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W. Meachum
Paul Bueamchanan
Batesville Guard
Mountain Home
Fox Trotting Horse Breeders Association of Arkansas
Baptist Convention
Frank King
King
Dora
Boxer
Hope
Czechs Face Fresh Crisis With Self-Immolation Attempts
Prague reports a second self-immolation attempt as Czechoslovakia's Communist leadership confront its gravest crisis since the Soviet invasion five months earlier. A separate incident in Budapest involved an 11-year-old youth, Sandor Bauer, in grave condition after a self-destruction attempt, though officials say it was not politically motivated.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Budapest
Radio
Sandor Bauer
Approval of Hickel Is Expected
Washington reports Democratic Senator George McGovern will vote against confirming Governor Hickel as secretary of the interior. The Senate Interior Committee, by 14 to 3, approved Hickel, with 11 cabinet appointments confirmed without opposition later the same day.
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Washington
Walter J. Hickel
Nixon
Senate
Hickel
George McGovern
South Dakota
Gov. Hickel
Interior
Senate Interior Committee
Inadequate Weapons Testimony Opens Pueblo Court
Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher testifies at a court of inquiry into the Pueblo loss recounting that the Navy provided only two .50 caliber machine guns with limited ammo and no planned guns. He says he requested twin 20 or 40 mm guns and that orders limited use to survival risk. Rear Adm. Johnson and Cmdr. Clark also to testify.
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Richard E. Meyer
Associated Press
Coronado
Calif
Navy
North Korelans
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
Bucher
Frank L. Johnson
Japan
Charles R. Clark
Sea of Japan
Pueblo
North Korea
Adm. Johnson
Mrs King Flies to New Delhi for Papal Audience
Vatican City AP reports widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. met with Pope Paul VI before flying to New Delhi. She praised the Pope and pledged to continue her husband’s work. An award will be given in New Delhi in his honor.
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Vatican City
Martin Luther King Jr
New Delhi
Pope Paul VI
Holy Father
Mixed Drinks Measure Introduced in Arkansas Legislature
Three Pulaski County representatives introduced the administration bill on mixed drinks. HB113 would permit local option elections in wet counties to allow private clubs hotels and restaurants to sell mixed drinks and would let law enforcement enter private clubs without a warrant and examine records for tax purposes. Other bills set liquor tax and regulate firearms.
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Little Rock
Pulaski County
Herbert Rules
Allan Dishough
David Kane
James Dawson
Consway
Rule
Cecil Alexander
Heber Springs
Eugene Still
Blytheville
Senate to Grant Nixon Peace Focus In Inaugural
Democrats promise time for Vietnam peace and latitude to push a peace agenda while signaling a short honeymoon on domestic matters. Senators from both parties praised Nixon's speech and stressed cautious approach to domestic proposals, awaiting specifics before party fights.
Inaugural Pageantry Behind Nixon Turns to Problems of Day
Washington AP report on President Nixon beginning his term with a pledge to pursue peace while tackling domestic goals. Inaugural events included a 17 minute address and a security sweep, amid antiwar protests and police clashes. Nixon met with NSC, Wheeler, and Cabinet aides as security provisions held.
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Nixon
Gaylord Shaw
Associated Press
Washington
Richard Milhous Nixon
National Security Council
Earle Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lyndon B. Johnson
California
Capitol Dome
Pat
Earl Warren
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Earler
Johnson
Hubert H. Humephrey
Marine Band
Senator Pastore to Cool It in Senate Shouting Debate
Washington AP Sen John O Pastore D R I says he will keep his tone calm in the indirect ad vice of President Nixon. The Rhode Island senator, described as small in stature but loud in voice, pledged to speak quietly after Nixon urged Americans to stop shouting and listen.
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Nixon
America
Capitol
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Washington
John O. Pastore
D-R.l
Pastore
Senate
Rhode Iseland
Jewish Irish Power Answer to Negroes
Rabbi Karl Applbaum of Brooklyn writes Adelphi University president proposing programs for Jewish Irish and Italian empowerment. He suggests right to left textbooks kosher cafeteria Murphy Day OBrien Day Irish Italian dancing and music to show perceived university deterioration.
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Dan Cuff
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Adelphi University
Karl Applbaum
Brooklyn
Garibaldi
Twiggy Unveils Wet Look Tights at Ritz Hotel
London AP reports Twiggy showcased a new clothing line at the Ritz Hotel featuring tights that appear wet. The collection includes a “wet rock” tights style described as a form fitting garment with an elastic panty girdle top.
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London
Twiggy
Ritz Hotel
Six Americans killed in Viet Cong and NVA raids
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops attacked U S land, river and air units with rockets, mortars and grenades Monday, coinciding with President Nixon's inauguration. At least six American servicemen were killed and 35 wounded, including a civilian, as raids targeted ships, bases, and Saigon on a day of heightened activity.
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Saigon
U.S
Nixon
Demilitarized Zone
Tom Green County
Inspiring Youth Awarded Inspiring Youth Awarded
Washington AP reports a 13 year old from Deshler Ohio rode on the forward together float in the inaugural parade. Vicky Cole watched Nixon take the oath and said the spirit of the country is terrific as she carried a placard with Bring Us Together.
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Washington
Nixon
Pennsylvania Avenue
Vicky Cole
Deshler
Ohio
Miss Cole
Nixon Faces The Nation Amid Inaugural Turmoil
AP News Digest covers President Nixon’s push for peace after inauguration. Rowdy antiwar demos fail to derail Senate talks on Hickel Interior confirmation. Vietnam pieces note Hanoi openness to peace but Viet Cong strikes Vung Tau. International notes include Czechoslovakia crisis, Israeli clashes, and Nasser’s stance on talks. Pueblo captain testimony questions Navy response. Jury selection begins in Clay Shaw trial in New Orleans.
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AP News
Nixon
United States
Capitol Hill
Kremlin
Vietnam
Senate
Alaska
Walter J. Hickel
Interior
Hanoi
U.S
Vung Tau
Czechoslovakia
Nasser
Israel
Pueblo
Clay Shaw
New Orleans
Israel Patrols Kill Six Arabs on Frontiers
TEL AVIV AP Israeli desert patrols killed six Arab saboteurs in two clashes in the Negev near the Jordan frontier Monday night. An army spokesman said three were killed near Ein Yahav and three more in a second interception. No Israeli casualties. The Arabs were said to be members of the Al Fatah commandos. A separate report said an Arab woman was killed and nine wounded when Israeli troops opened fire in Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
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Tel Aviv
Negev
Ein Yahav
Dead Sea
al Fatah
Gaza Strip
Rafah
Hendrix College theater cast hosts welcome coffee at home
The 17 member Hendrix College Players cast for Iphigenia In Aulis will gather Thursday morning January 23 at Mrs. Guy Basye home for coffee with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Moore assisting. Cast includes Kay Tallant daughter of John Tallant and Kenneth Gilliam son of Rasye and Mrs. Gillam. Also reported are civic cemetery funds and Navy commendations for crewmen Monty Malone and Russell Leonard.
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Hendrix College
Aulis
Guy Basye
Norman Moore
Ft. Worth
Kay Tallant
John Tallant
Kenneth Gilliam
Hendrix
Rasye
Gillam
Moore
Ter
Fort Worth
Hendrix College Players
Hope
Hanoi Seeks Peace Talks Pace After First Meeting
Paris AP report notes Hanoi’s negotiating team appeared more flexible than Viet Cong allies during last weekend’s session with Saigon, the United States, and the National Liberation Front. A procedural agreement emerged, with Lodge promising a date for continued talks and officials hopeful for a Friday resumption.
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Stephens
Associated Press
Paris
Saigon
Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Ha van Lau
U.S
William Jorden
Jorden
North Vietnnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nguyen Cao .Ky
Sagon
Nguyen van Thieu
Lau
Nguyen Thi Binh
NLF
Nguyen Xuan Phong
Cyrus R. Vance
Son of Hope Resident Major James N Holt Promoted
Major James N Holt of Beavercreek Ohio is promoted to major and now in combat crew training at Lockbourne AFB Ohio en route to the 14th Combat Support Group PACAF. He previously served at Wright Patterson AFB in the Combat Systems Program and ASD. He joined the Air Force in May 1958 after earning a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. He is married with three sons.
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James N. Holt
Beavercree
Ohio
Holt
Lockbourne Air Force Base
14Th Combat Support Group
PACAF
Aeronautical Systems Division
Combat Systems
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright-Patterson
Air Force Institute of Technolog
Harrison
Todd A
Thad
Curtis
Major Holt
B.N. Holt
Wl East 13Th Street
Hope
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Maine
Muskle
George D. Aiken
Vermont
GOP
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Jacob K. Jayits
Ren.y
Javits
Richard B. Russell
D-Ca
Russell
Inspiring Youth
Star
Snell Cemetery
Emmet
Minnie Gilbert
Clyde Osborn
Ora Towen
Daugh
Monty M. Malone
USN
Bill Malone
Hope, Ark
Republic of China
Wilhorte
Russell N, Leonard
Hilary R. Leonard
Rt. 1
Linda J. Reese
Rt. 2
All of Hope
Ark
Panama City
Fla
USS Vital
Mediterranean
U.S. Sixth Fleet
Vital
Spain
Italy
France
Son of Hope Residents
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