Relative greatness of famous men and the record
The piece contrasts fame as a reporter and the reach of printing noting Luther and Savonarola. It reflects on Gutenberg and the Mojave discovery, suggesting Western civilization’s history may be revised by new evidence from archaeologists digging in the Mojave desert.
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Martin Luther
Girolamo Savonarola
Luther
Johannes Gutenberg
Savonarola
Associated Press
Yerma
Calif
Mojave Desert
Western Hemisphere
Asia Minor
Mojave” Desert
Youth Caught Here in a Stolen Car
City police seized a 16 year old Fouke Arkansas youth named Gene Mayton in a stolen car and linked him to a Fouke store burglary. He will be released to Miller County officials. Weekend wrecks included a collision between Wade Morris and Freddie Mack cars on North Hazel with Mack charged for driving while intoxicated leaving the scene resisting arrest and no license. Minor damage occurred in hospital parking lot incidents involving H R Hunt Patmos and Art Fincher of Hope and another crash driven by Clarence Barnes and Clovis Tittle investigated by Officers Johnson and Brown.
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Fouke
Ark
Gene Mayton
Milam and
Clark
Miller County
Wade Morris
Freddie Mack
North Hazel
Shirley and
Neal
Mack
H. R. Hunt
Patmos
Art Fincher
Hope
Shirley
Clarence L. Barnes
Clovis G. Tittle
Johnson and
Brown
Court Denies New Trial for Walker
The Supreme Court rejected a petition by former Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker for a new trial in a Texas case against the Associated Press. The prior $500,000 judgment Walker won was thrown out by a Texas state court last June. The suit concerned descriptions of Walker's 1962 activities at the University of Mississippi during battles over James Meredith's admission.
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Waqmluvilmarj
Supreme Court
Edwin A. Walker
Texas
Associated Press
Walker
University of Mississippi
Oxford
James Meredith
South Carolina observes Jefferson Davis birthday holiday
Columbia AP reports South Carolina observes a legal state holiday with most state offices and many county and local offices closed for the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. He was born June 3.
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Columbia
S.C
South Carolina
Confederacy
Jefferson Ae
Vigorous Distance Debates Shape California Primary
In California Kennedy and McCarthy run for 174 Democratic nominating votes with Kennedy as the favorite in a three way race. An uncommitted slate led by Thomas Lynch heads the Democratic delegates. Humphrey is a write-in option not permitted. Reagan is the lone Republican on the ballot seeking 86 GOP votes as 7.9 million voters prepare to vote.
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Jn Waltan Ky
Weadths Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
California
Kennedy
Atty
Thomas C. Lynch
Los Angeles Times
Arkansas Supreme Court Ends Municipal Immunity in Damages Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court struck down immunity for cities from damages due to negligence by city employees. The Parrish case involved Mrs Parrish’s injuries when a city garbage truck struck her car in Little Rock. The ruling notes available liability insurance for cities and dissents by two justices.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
William M. Moorshead
Stuttgart
Thomas L. Parrish
Ollie W. Pitts
Carleton Harris
John Fogleman
Fred Jones
Moorhead
Arkansas
Tropical Storm Abby Strengthens as Florida Targeted
Tropical storm Abby intensified to a hurricane near noon and aimed toward west Florida’s Tampa Bay area. Forecasters predicted top winds around 75 mph, with Abby about 170 miles south-southwest of Tampa and moving north at 15 mph. The National Hurricane Center warned winds could reach hurricane force over open Gulf waters as storms approach Florida. The Weather Bureau urged residents to stay ready for action.
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Miami
Kma
Abby
Florida
Tampa Bay
Neil Frank
National Hurrican Center
Tampa
National Hurricane Center
Gulf of Mexico
U.S. Weather Bureau
Washington sees 1000 more police asked for in crime surge
President Johnson asks Congress for 1,000 additional police for Washington to curb a 24.5 percent rise in crime over the past year as tourism declines. The nation’s capital, a world capital and tourist hub, faces heightened crime concerns amid protests and uncertainty about future actions.
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Martha Cole
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Congress
U.S
Finds That Science Can Now Weigh the Tongue of Small Fly
HAL Boyle reports on a Yale researcher measuring tiny creatures and dinosaurs speeds. The piece cites a scale weighing to a millionth of a fly's tongue and suggests dinosaur gait up to 30 mph. It also notes U.S. census vacancy totals and arthritis prevalence, with quotes from de Gaulle and Dr. Sprague. See page 2.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Yale University
U.S
America
Texas
California
Florida
Charles de Gaulle
France
Howard B. Sprague
India
Collision injuresSeveral on Highway 29 and Highway 4
Early last night on Highway 29 south a car and a pickup driven by Benny J Sanders and William L King collided injuring several people but none seriously. Sanders eye damage and other injuries were reported. On Highway 4 near Hope a car driven by Arthur L Blackside swiped another driven by Mr Catchall with minor damage. Blackside charged with driving while intoxicated and license suspended.
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Highway
Benny J. Sanders
Marefreesboro
William L. King
Lewisville
Wallace Martin
Sanders
King
Hope
Arthur L. Blackside
Mr. Catchall of Hope
Martin
Black
Fire damages stock room at Wylie Glass yard
Fire destroyed the stock room of Wylie Glass and Salvage yard Sunday at about 3 30 p m. Fire Chief Jim Cobb reported the blaze roared when firefighters arrived but was quickly extinguished. A portion of the blaze could not be determined and causes remain under investigation.
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Wylie Glass & Salvage Yard
Jim Cobb
US seeks compromise to broaden Paris peace talks
AP dispatch from Paris reports US officials weighing a broader Paris peace talks scope with North Vietnam despite war de‑escalation deadlock. A North Vietnamese note insisted on end to attacks before concessions, while Hanoi’s Le Duc Tho travels to consult in Paris. Pravda backed talks but emphasized ending U S attacks first, prompting cautious American interpretation.
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John M. Hightower
Paris
North Vietnam
Nhan Dan
North Vietnamese Communist Party
United States
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Tho
Moscow
Soviet Communist Party
Pravda
Vietnam
U.S. Mission links helicopter to Vietnamese officials’ deaths
AP News Digest reports U S officials evaluating a possible compromise in North Vietnam talks as unrest roils Vietnam shops deserted after fighting. War loot includes television sets radios and food. A chaplain jokes about holes in his fatigues as Kennedy and McCarthy push for California primary votes amid a shifting election process. International notes cover France strikes Italy crisis Washington politics and labor talks. Arkansas notes include Van Winkle’s resignation at Tucker Prison Farm and Memorial Day violence counts. Vice President Humphrey heads to Arkansas for the university commencement.
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U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
California
France
Italy
Washington
Congress
Zmlon
Natchez
Abby
Key West
Tampa
Fla
Arkansas
Robert A. van Winkle
Tucker Prison Farm
Vietnam Officials Killed Strain U.S. Vietnamese Ties
In Saigon the I G Y Command probes a mistaken rocket fire from an American helicopter that killed six South Vietnamese officials. The event sparks editorial anger and concerns over U.S. Vietnamese relations as fighting intensifies around Saigon with Viet Cong incursions and casualty tallies from both sides.
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George Esper
Saigon
I.gy Command
Saigon Daily News
Gia. Dinh
U.S
Supreme Court rules teachers may speak on public issues
The court ruled 8 to 1 that a high school teacher Marvin Pickering could not be dismissed for a letter to a newspaper criticizing tax funded athletics. Justice Marshall stated the state may regulate employee speech differently from citizen speech and Pickering’s statements did not affect classroom performance.
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Supreme Court
Ilinois
Marvin
L Pickering
Lockport Herald
Thurgood
Marshall
Pickering
SMU Student Killed in Train Collision Near Fulton
Franklin D. Fei, 20, a Southern Methodist University student from El Dorado, died when his vehicle collided with a Missouri Pacific train at a crossing near Fulton. Coroner J. T. Leionagratt said the youth was alone, and investigators noted stalled vehicle at the crossing. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fei, were notified. Local authorities continued to determine why he was on the road at the time of the crash.
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Franklin D. Fei
el Dorado
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Missouri Pacific
County
Fulton
J. T.eionagratt
Honeycutt
Neer
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AP News Digest
Humphrey
University of Arkansas
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Whitfield Masonic Lodge
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Conaway
Vincent Foster
Wadeley Hospital
Eo Texay
John Atkins Crain
Phi Alpha Delta
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Arkansas Law Review
Louis F Fratn
Eerials
Bill Hairr
Lynn Harris
John Beatty
Hope Men’s Golf Association
Hope Country Club
Jamie Russell
Ken Daniels
Jim Pryden
Southwest Arkansas Dog Association
Bodoan School
Ramwood Iske
Proving Ground
Joe Wilson
Faith School
Fort Benning
Lyndaje Thomas
Lyndel E. Thormas
Fulton, Ark
Rick May
Arkansas Heart Association
Hempstead _ County
Wow Hall
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James H. Pilskinton
Jim Pilkinton
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