Protestants parade in Belfast on Orange Day
Thousands of Orangemen marched in Belfast and across Northern Ireland to mark a historic 1690 victory over Catholics amid heavy security. More than 20 000 members plus 200 bands gathered as alcohol sales were banned and tensions rose with Catholic communities.
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Colin Frost
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Weather Station Report for Three-Day Forecast
Weather report shows 24 hour period ending 7 am Monday with high 90 and low 70 and weekend rainfall of 0.70 inches. Forecast from Arkansas station calls for fair to partly cloudy skies, warm days, mild nights through Tuesday, with isolated showers and thunderstorms west and south portions this afternoon and on Tuesday. Highs today and Tuesday expected in the mid 80s to lower 90s, tonight’s low in the upper 60s to low 70s.
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Weather Report From Cities Across The Nation
The Associated Press reports varied conditions with highs reaching the 80s and 90s across major cities. Clear skies predominate in Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Chicago Phoenix and others while cloudy or rainy conditions appear in Buffalo Philadelphia Rapid City Detroit Portland Maine and Seattle.
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Six Ark. highway deaths over weekend include 6 year old
Six people died on Arkansas highways over the weekend with five fatalities Sunday and one Friday. Victims included Scott Zimmerman a 6 year old near Heber Springs after a brake failure in a pickup, Ann Morris 20 of Creek, Okla in a one car crash near Vandervoort, Minnie L. Ashton 30 near Jacksonville, Chester C. Johnson 48 of Kingsland, and Carl L. Myers 35 of Memphis in crashes on U.S. 74 and county roads.
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Heber Springs
Sandra Adcock
Jacksonville
Minnie L. Ashton
Michael Ashton
Jess Ashton
Chester C. Johnson
Kingsland
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Memphis
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Crittenden County
Watermelon Queen Crowned at Hope B P W Gala
Lena Maryman, known as Sunny Side Up, was crowned Watermelon Festival Queen at Hope Arkansas, in a red bathing suit and parasol. The event featured a pantomime, Charleston performance, and tests of wit with prizes for Mary Andrews Velma Goss and Donna Smith. State police reported a fatal car crash near Clay, Searcy, involving Jamie Lou Jackson, 17.
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Odelle Collier
Dora Fenwick
LaVeta Mouser
Belle Mudgett
Mable Ward
Marisol Malaret Contreras Crowned Miss Universe in Miami Beach
Marisol Malaret Contreras of Puerto Rico won Miss Universe in Miami Beach after defeating 63 contestants. The 20 year old secretary and part time model thanked her late parents and highlighted the year long duties and a personal prize package valued at about 52 thousand dollars. Her boyfriend from a judge who selected her will be her main companion during the year as she travels and promotes the title. Debby Shelton Miss U.S.A. was the first runner up.
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Associated Press
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Norfolk
Chance of Rain Is Declining Across Arkansas
A high pressure ridge from Northern Georgia brings drier, stable air to Arkansas. Expect fair to partly cloudy skies with warm days and mild nights through Tuesday. Some showers and thundershowers possible in southern areas Tuesday. Highs mid 80s to low 90s, lows upper 60s to low 70s. Pine Bluff was the hottest spot at 92 degrees.
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Relief Force Advances in Cambodia
Cambodian forces fight west and north of Phnom Penh as allied troops report over 400 North Vietnamese killed near Khe Sanh in five days. Kim Rom, a mountain resort 50 miles west, fell to mercenaries. 24 Cambodian casualties reported over the weekend. An enemy raid at the Long Vek munitions depot was repelled with no losses for Cambodia. In Vietnam, 417 enemy killed or captured since Wednesday. a grenade attack wounds a Saigon official’s car guard and a maid. French journalists reportedly captured near Angkor.
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John T. Wheeler
Associated Press
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Purcell calls repeal of Arkansas fair trade liquor law
Arkansas Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Joe Purcell attacked the Fair Trade Liquor Law as price fixing at his Little Rock campaign opening. He pledged repeal, urged a state Agriculture Board liaison, and touted government efficiency to save millions. He also proposed tax reform and review of utility exemptions while stressing funding for schools and public employees. In India, Tibetan refugees total about 56,000 with 23,000 settled or employed in handicrafts and small industries.
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