Tower of Babel great spy story review by editor
Morris L. West novel The Tower of Babel set in the Near East on the eve of the six day war features spy intrigue among Israel Syria Jordan and Egypt. A Lebanon bank fuels tension as two master spies maneuver while one dies and another escapes. Washington Head Start opens June 10 at Lincoln School with buses and free lunches.
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Tower of Babel
Near East
Israel
Morris L. West
Asia Minor
Mr. West
Lebanon
Syria
Jordan
Egypt
Washington
Warm Humid Weather Persisting Through Saturday
Arkansas faces warm humid conditions through Saturday as a high pressure ridge sits to the west. Gulf air keeps temperatures high with readings around 91 in Pine Bluff, Little Rock and Walnut Ridge. overnight lows 62 to 71. Isolated thundershowers possible. rainfall mostly trace to 1.31 inches in Little Rock.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Pine Bluff
Little Rock
Walnut Ridge
Fayetteville
el Dorado
Committee to Lower Voting Age Disbands in Arkansas
Roy Lea Hight of Little Rock said the Committee to Lower the Voting Age is disbanded due to lack of funds and insufficient petition interest. The group sought signatures to place an amendment lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 on the General Election ballot this year.
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Uttle Rock
Roy Lea Hight
Little Rock
Saigon Bombarded Heavily As Rockets Kill Civilians
Saigon faced its heaviest bombardment in weeks as 46 rockets killed 25 civilians and wounded 43. The attack hit central Saigon hours before Westmoreland returned, with nine houses damaged nearby. Government reports claim Viet Cong and North Vietnamese losses at 2,778 killed and 313 captured, versus 245 U.S. dead, 933 wounded, and 26 missing since May 5. Nine houses were hit near key residences including Westmoreland’s.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
William C. Westmoree Jaond
U.S
Vietnam
Washington
Westmoreland
U.S. Navy
South Korea
Wheeland
Cholon
Gia Dinh
Conway School Head Dies
Conway Arkansas AP Hut. Standill, 51, school superintendent, died Thursday in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. A Ouachita Baptist University graduate, he came to Conway in 1964 from Osceola where he had been superintendent. He had earlier served as superintendent at Marvell.
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Conway
Ark
Hut
Standill
Stanfill
Ouachita Baptist University
Osceola
Marvell
Kennedy Seen As Likely Runner For U S Presidency
British papers speculate that Senator Edward M. Kennedy will pursue the American presidency, framing him as the next Kennedy family leader. Writers praise his Senate record, charm, and potential as a future nation’s leader while noting talk of a possible vice presidential nod as a tribute to his brothers.
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London
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
White House
Kennedy
Richard Scott
The
Guardian
Bobby
Scott
Jack
Senate
Teddy
Peter Younghusband
Daily Mail
Mail
Vincent Ryder
Daily Telegraph
John Sampson
Sun
Average American Reacts With Disgust After Kennedy Shooting
HAL BOYLE captures a national mood as Americans express disgust and frustration after Senator Robert F. Kennedy is shot in Los Angeles during his presidential campaign. He notes a pull to stay home and fix the country, while acknowledging global scrutiny and the shock of violence against leaders and civil rights advocates. The piece reflects on whether America remains a healthy society amid tragedy.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
U.S
Martin Luther King Jr
U.S. Union
Kennedy Dead Blueprints Shake Democratic Delegates
Delegates pledged to Robert F. Kennedy face uncertainty after his assassination as state party leaders and officials assess whether bonds remain valid. California, Indiana, South Dakota, Iowa, Ohio and others show varied outcomes as delegates weigh free ballots versus pledged commitments before the convention in Chicago.
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Ty Willard H. Mobley
Associated Press
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Democratic National Committee
Kenned
District of Columbia
Indiana
Chicago
California
South Dakota
Frank Farrar
Iowa
Eugene J. McCarthy
Ohio
David Fricks to Speak at Liberty Baptist Church
Texarkana native David Fricks, a personnel management specialist at Red River Army Depot and superintendent of the Liberty Baptist Church Senior Sunday School, will speak at the 11:00 morning worship. Barney Starkey will lead Sunday School, and Rev. Kenneth Bazar will conclude revival services before returning to Liberty Baptist Church Sunday night.
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David Fricks
Texarkana
Liberty Baptist Church
Fricks
Red River Army Depot
County Avenue Baptist Church
University of Arkansas
Barney Starkey
Kenneth Bazar
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Nashville
Baptist Church
Crossett School District policy on married students struck down
Crossett Ark AP Chancellor Jim Merit of Mc Gehee ruled unconstitutional the Crossett School District policy expelling married students. School officials said they would abide by the ruling and not appeal.
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Crossett, Ark
Jim Merit
McGehee
Crossett
Violence probe to differ from Kennedy assassination inquiry
U S Representative Hale Boggs a member of the new commission said the violence probe will be broader in scope and method than the Warren Commission report on Kennedy's assassination. He noted no organizational details have been set and emphasized careful planning by the 10 member panel led by Milton Eisenhower.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Commission On Violence
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Hale Boggs
D-La
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Boggs
Milton S. Eisenhower
U.S
A. Leon Higginbotham
Philadelphia
Johnson Pushes Expanded Gun Control After Kennedy Slayings
President Johnson urged Congress to widen the pistol ban to rifles and shotguns, arguing for a nationwide, tougher gun-control law in the wake of the Kennedy assassination. The House voted only on pistols, while the Senate debate continues amid broader crime-law provisions.
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Robert A. Hunt
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Kennedy
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Senate
House
Sen
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Dodd
Robert F. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Robert
America
Capitol Hill
Supreme Court
Burial to Be Near Body of Brother
Thousands from all walks of life filed past Robert F. Kennedy's casket at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York as a vigil formed around the catafalque. Ed Kennedy watched briefly, and the cathedral prepared for Saturday's funeral before his body would be moved to Arlington National Cemetery. Sirhan Sirhan remained the primary suspect, with investigations touching on possible motives linked to Kennedy's stance on Israel.
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Arthur Everett
Associated Press
New York
Robert F. Kennedy
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Fifth Avenue
White House
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Manhattan
Robert Kennedy
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Ken Robert Kennedy
California
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
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Amc
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Jordan
Israel
Sirshan
Peter Tagen
Peter LZ
Kennedy
Roenee
Communist Party of the United States
Samuel W. Yorty
Sirhara
Albany
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Police Clash With Strikers at Renault Flins Plant
Riot police in steel helmets clashed with thousands of auto workers and students at the Renault plant in Flins near Paris. Police moved in to eject sit-in strikers after a demonstration in the village square as more than 5,000 protesters urged control of the factory from about 2,000 riot police.
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Stephens Broent
Associated Press
PARIS
Renault Auto
Flins
University of Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Renault
Special Program Planned by Century Bible Class First Methodist
First Methodist Church Century Bible Class plans a Sunday program honoring all past presidents since 1946, with Don Johnson presiding and Rev. Everett Vinson giving the invocation. Lyle Brown of Little Rock will introduce presidents, Royce Weisenberger will present teacher Sy yelle Burke of Springhill, and a memorial service for late C W Bridgers will be led by Judge Brown. Members and visitors are urged to attend.
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Century Bible
First Methodist Church
Don Johnson
Everett Vinson
Ronnie Burke
Jan
Lyle Brown
Little Rock
Royce Weisenberger
Syyelle Burke
Springhill
C. W. Bridgers
Garrett Baptists Plan Revival Event
Garrett Memorial Baptist Church at 300 N Ferguson will hold a revival from June 9 to 16 led by evangelist Rev Harry Attebery of Warren. Morning services start at 10 o clock daily and 7 30 p m evenings feature special music, as stated by Pastor Clyde H Johnson.
Adams Declares Candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney
Rogers attorney Oliver L Adams Jr announces his candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney in the new 19th Judicial District. A 1964 U of A Law School graduate, he served as an aerial observer earning the Bronze Star and two Army Air Medals before opening a Berryville law office. He has been City Attorney of Eureka Springs and practiced in Berryville prior to moving to Rogers in 1967.
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Oliver L Adams, Jr
Rogers
19Th Judicial District
U of A School of Law
Vietnam
Berryville
Leutenant
306Th Civil Affairs
Fayetteville
Adams
Hempstead
Oliver Adams
Eureka Springs
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