Portable air tank saves road tire repairs for tractors
A reader shares a quick fix for a flat tractor tire by using a portable air tank to inflate on the road and drive to a shop, avoiding wheel removal. The note mentions a mid afternoon storm interrupting the trip and notes the idea could end on car tires too. Editor Earl W. Causey reports motor vacation costs rising, with a Lincoln County couple needing $36 daily in 1967 for travel, about $504 for a two week trip, excluding amusements.
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Earl W. Causey
Lincoln Ledger
Star City
Causey
Lincoln County
American Automobile Association
State approves chair for printing specifications panel
UTTLE ROCK AP The state Printing Specifications Review Committee selected Sidney A. Kegeles Purchasing Director as chairman. Secretary Kelly Bryant said 71 contracts expire December 31 and must be let by September 1 to ensure supply. The panel was created to secure favorable terms for state contracts.
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Uttle Rock
Sidney A. Kegeles
Kelly Bryant
Kegeles
Resolution Favorable to Strikers in Arkansas
The Central Arkansas Labor Council approved a resolution arguing a court order banning picketing at Cotton Manufacturing Co. violated free speech, calling the injunction a menace to workers. Judge Reed had imposed a 90 day ban after contempt findings against 13 ILGWU members. In Paragould, Mr and Mrs West reported being bound to a bed and robbed of 4600 dollars by two men.
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Little Rock
Central Arkansas Labor Council
Cotton Manufacturing Co
Pulaski County
Murray Reed
Central Arkansas
Reedy
International Ladies Gardent Workers Union
Paragould, Ark
Tom West
Paragould
Kiwanis Convention Highlights Reported to Hope Club
Dr. Lynn Harris and Judge Royce Weisenberger summarized the Kiwanis International 52nd annual convention in Houston Texas held June 25 29. Dean Murphy served as a delegate but was absent from the Tuesday club meeting at Town and Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis International
Houston
Texas
Hope Club
Town and Country
Lynn Harris
Royce Weisenberger
Dean Murphy
AT&T Ordered to Cut Profits and Slash Interstate Rates
The FCC ordered AT&T to limit interstate profits to 7 to 7.5 percent and submit by Sept. 1 a plan to cut interstate rates by 120 million dollars a year. The plan would take effect 30 days after, with AT&T noting the ruling as disappointing and potentially slowing service improvements.
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At&t
Stephen A. Aug Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Bell System
Commission
Landlord Seeks Tenant Returns Over Missing Property
In New Orleans, landlord Charles Pace reported to police that a tenant left and took all furnishings from the bedroom, dining room, and kitchen. The missing items total value is $2,500.
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New Orleans
Charles Pace
Ambulance Drivers End Short Strike in North Little Rock
E. Krouse owner of A 1 Ambulance Service said Wednesday night drivers and attendants who stopped work briefly had been given pay raises. A new schedule to allow more time off and new quarters were planned. Nine drivers and attendants sought higher pay, shorter hours, and better living conditions. Eddie Hammer was named as the instigator and quit as manager.
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North Little Rock
Krouse
Krause
Eddie Hammer
Hammer
Hearing for Convicts in September
Baker Oregon AP An appeal to prevent the release of four Arkansas prison escapees could be heard by the Oregon Supreme Court at its September term. Dist Atty Jesse Himmelsbach said the major obstacle is preparing the transcript of the hearing where the men asked for freedom. The four men escaped Tucker Prison Farm January 15 and were captured near here two days later. They include James Stephens Don C Smith Richard G eh and Jimmy Pike. They have been in county jail since capture and sought habeas corpus relief claiming cruel and unusual punishment. Circuit Judge Lyle Wolff ordered their release but allowed Himmelsbach 30 days to appeal.
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Baker
Ore
Arkansas
Oregon Supreme Court
Jesse Himmelsbach
Himmelsbach
Tucker Prison Farm
Here
James Stephens
Don C. Smith
Richard G
Jimmy Pike
Tucker
Lyle Wolff
Wolff
Money to Train Agri Workers in Arkansas
Washington AP report says Senator Fulbright announced two Office of Economic Opportunity grants totaling over 437000 to train displaced agricultural workers in Arkansas on Wednesday. The funding aims to provide retraining opportunities and improve job prospects for workers affected by changes in the agricultural industry.
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Washington
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Office of Economic Opportunity
Arkansas
Rusk Renews Pledge for Free Vietnam
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told Lions International that the United States will stay in Vietnam until the South Vietnamese secure a government of their own choosing. He linked Vietnam to broader regional security, warned against allowing aggression to succeed, and urged a lasting settlement in the Israel-Arab conflict in a speech prepared for the Golden Anniversary convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dean Rusk
United States
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Rusk
Lions International
Middle East
Israel
U.S
United Nations General Assembly
Viet
Rockefeller Signs Study for Turnpike Feasibility
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller said the state High way Commission and Turnpike Authority must sign a contract for a feasibility study of 1 200 miles of turnpike routes. The commission previously balked at prioritizing western and Little Rock to Pine Bluff routes. Rockefeller also offered the state Administration Department directorship to an out of state businessman with a strong record, declining to name the candidate. He expects a decision in three days and hinted at backing allegations of wrongdoing in the Faubus administration pending documentation.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
State Highway Commission and
Turnpike Authority
Pine Bluff
State Administration Department
Rockefeller
Faubus
Orval Faubus
Whooping Cranes Expect Two Offspring From Pair
SAN ANTONIO AP Rosie the whooping crane and her mate Crip, both expectant, could produce two infant birds of their species. Fred Stark, San Antonio zoological director, noted Rosie laid eggs on June 7 and 9, with hatchings possible this weekend. Officials counted 45 cranes left in the wild and 12 more in captivity.
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San Antonio
Tex
Rosie
Fred Stark
Sterk
Saigon Edges Toward Request for More U.S. Troops
In Saigon the defense review centers on expanding U S troop strength to up to about 550000, amid North Vietnamese pressure. McNamara plans a thorough assessment of pacification and aid while Washington weighs reservist calls and higher military costs.
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John T. Wheeler
Saigon
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
U. S
U.S
McNamara
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Washington
Johnson
Demilitarized Zone
Lx’ Nang
Welfare staff told to drop sexy look at work
Charlotte AP report notes Mecklenburg County Welfare Department staff were told by director Wallace Kuralt to avoid short skirts long hair and tight clothes during working hours to maintain a professional appearance. He said no staff wore thigh high skirts but warned employees to conform to standards.
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Charlotte
N.C
Macklenburg County Welfare
Wallace Kuralt
New G F Board Member Named Lloyd McCollum
Lloyd McCollum 44 chosen to join the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission replacing Stanley McNulty of Pine Bluff. McCollum is vice president of the Arkansas Wildlife Federation and Arkansas Municipal League and a former Stuttgart mayor. A farmer and World War III Army fighter pilot, he attended the University of Arkansas.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Lloyd McCollum
State Game and Fish Commission
Stanley McNulty
Pine Bluff
McCollum
Arkansas Wildlife Federation
Arkansas Municipal League
Stuttgart
University of Arkansas
Convict Parole Consideration and Local Community Notices
Roland E. Gove, 37, sentenced in 1950 for the fatal shooting of Matthew Reynolds, 45, in Hempstead, is recommended for parole by the Arkansas Board. Gove, from Haverhill, Mass, was 20 at the time of the 1950 crime in the Guernsey area. He is now in the Arkansas prison after receiving 45 years. Local notices include Unity Baptist fish fry to aid Claude Shankles, Hempstead County Republican Women picnic, Dutch Treat at Fair Park, city street equipment purchase questions, and fund drives with KXAR church spots inviting contributions.
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Arkansas Board
Roland E. Gove
Hempstead
Matthew Reynolds
Guernsey
Gove
Haverhill
Mass
Texarkana
Tommy Seymour
Fulton
Seymour
Lee Helton
Helton
Reynolds
Reyenolds
Arkansas
Hempstead County
Fair Park
Unity Baptist Church
Claude Shankles
Planes Bomb Routes of Infiltration In Vietnam War
U S bombers and patrols targeted the A Shau valley 30 miles south of the Demilitarized Zone as raids hit Laos and Da Nang. Stratofortress aircraft carried out eight attacks in 24 hours, aiming to disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines. McNamara traveled to Vietnam to assess troop needs and pacification efforts while Marine units conducted a sweep near Da Nang with no contacts.
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Getror
McArthur
Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Robert S. McNamard
Washington
Vietnam
McNamara
Demilitarized Zone
7Th Marine Regiment
Faubus Defends 1957 Action Over School Integraton
Former Arkansas governor Orval Faubus argues in a National Educational Television interview that court orders won t solve integration and that practical measures are needed. He reflects on Central High School events, claims his 1957 actions earned public respect, and suggests the nation faces a nationwide problem to be solved through education rather than decrees.
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Little Rock
Orval Faubus
Little Rock Central High School
Faubus
Central
Fauve
Intergra
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