What Hath God Wrought Morse Wire Ends Era of Telegraph
Nostalgic reflections on the closing of the North American Morse telegraph wire from Batiscan to northern Quebec. The piece contrasts old Morse sending with Teletype and modern offset printing, noting changes in newsroom workflow and equipment since the 1920s. It includes a reader letter about late Hope Star delivery and a remark on Hope’s mail service.
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Wall Street Journal
Batiscan
Canadian Pacific
Quebec
America
Associated Press
el Dorado Daily News
University of Missouri ‘J School
el Dorado
el Dorado South
Morse
Fe] Dorado
Memphis
Airline Pilots Call Boycott Over Hijackers Shelter Nations
AFL-CIO Airline Pilots Association announces a 46 000 member boycott of Cuba Algeria and any country that refuses to prosecute or extradite hijackers. O Donnell directs 36 U S airlines to join the action with possible 94 hour nationwide halt. seeks support from other unions and Nixon to bar aircraft from nations enabling air piracy.
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Vern Haugland
Washington (Ap
Afl-Cio
Airline Pilots Association
Cuba
Algeria
ALPA
U.S
John J. O’donnell
Nixon
O'Donnell
International Federation of Air Line Pilot Associations
London
United States
Afl-Cio Maritime Trades Department
Federal Aviation Administration
Lon Nol Wins Cambodia Presidential Vote
In Phnom Penh marshal Lon Nol captured the presidency with about 55 percent as unofficial returns from the first Cambodian presidential election were released by the Information Ministry.
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Lon Nol
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Information Ministry
Douglas Resigns From Texarkana School Board
Texarkana Ark AP State Sen Bob Douglas resigned Tuesday night from the Texarkana School Board where he served since September 1963. A Supreme Court ruling in a taxpayers suit held he could not be elected while serving a Senate term. Douglas, president of the board, said he might face an injunction and possible reimbursement claims for board expenses. He had been nominated to a third Senate term in the May 30 Democratic primary with no Republican opponent.
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Texarkana, Ark
Bob Douglas
Texarkana
State Supreme Court
Douglas
Senate
Hanoi Power Plants Again Bombed
U S Air Force jets hit a North Vietnamese railroad marshalling yard and a bridge near Lang Son, with laser guided strikes targeting the Bag Giang power plant north of Hanoi. The Tuesday raid followed prior attacks as part of resumed bombing, while Southern battles saw 42 North Vietnamese and seven militiamen killed and 67 South Vietnamese wounded along the Saigon River corridor.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Lang Son
Bag Giang
Hanoi
U.S
Saratoga
Yen Lap
Tien Giao
South Vietnam
7Th Division
Chu Chi
Trang Bang
Khiem Hanh
Johnson Endorses McClellan and Arkansas Bond Issue Passed
A letter from Jim Johnson endorsing Sen. John L. McClellan's bid is part of Arkansas Senate runoff coverage. Johnson defends his action against Pryor, says he acted independently, and notes McClellan did not solicit the endorsement. In Pocahontas, voters approved a $5 million Waterloo Industries bond issue to fund plant expansion expected to employ 400 to 600 workers.
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Little Rock
Jim Johnson
John L. McClellan
U.S. Senate
Arkansans
Conway
McClellan
David Pryor
Pine Bluff
Pryor
Johnson
Pipsqueak
Ted Boswell
Sen. McClellan
Arkansas
Senate
Bill Becker
Pocahontas, Ark
Pocahontas
Waterloo Industries
Waterloo
California
Iowa
Texas rancher Farenthold slain near Corpus Christi
The FBI joins the homicide investigation of George Randall Farenthold a 32 year old rancher and playboy found dead with a concrete block tied to his neck two miles south of Port Aransas. He was last seen Saturday and his car is missing. The medical examiner ruled homicide and no suspects or motives are yet established. Farenthold was a key witness in a federal fraud case involving four men alleged to have robbed him of $100 000 in bank notes.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Iap
FBI
George Randolph
Randy” Farenthold
Farenthold
Frances Farenthold
Port Aransas
Corpus Christi Bay
Joseph Rupp
Nueces County
Hum
Hun
Houston
TV Debate Set for Sunday in Arkansas Senate Race
AP Little Rock report says Democratic U S Senate candidates Rep David Pryor and incumbent John L McClellan will debate Sunday at 9 p m carried by KATV Little Rock and KFSA and KFPW Fort Smith The format includes Pryor opening with 8 1 2 minutes then McClellan 20 minutes followed by 9 minutes of rebuttal for Pryor and 7 for McClellan The moderator’s role is timekeeper with no questions from a panel McClellan favors freedom to discuss records Pryor seeks some balance but no cheering sections
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Little Rock
U.S. Senate
KATV
KFSA
KFPW
Fort Smith
David Pryor
John L. McClellan
Pryor
McClellan
Arkansas Sizzles With Record 99 Degree Day
The National Weather Service reported a 99 degree record high at Little Rock as Arkansas endured a hot and dry spell. Monday reached 97 with 90s statewide, the northwest seeing sun and scattered showers in the northeast.
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Associated Press
Arkansas Weather
National Weather Service
Little Rock
Fayetteville
Harrison
Salealee
California Victory Tops McGovern Win in Four States
McGovern wins the California presidential primary the big prize with 271 delegates, also taking New Mexico narrowly over Wallace and New Jersey with a solid majority. He ran unopposed in South Dakota while Muskie Humphrey contended for the nomination amid shifting Democratic hopes.
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California
McGovern
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Muskie
Hubert H. Humphrey
Miami Beach
New Mexico
George C. Wallace
Alabama
New Jersey
South Dakota
Humphrey
Preferential Vote Totals Certified in May 30 Primary
State Democratic party certified preferential vote totals for the May 30 primary. Results show McClellan 220,588 and Pryor 204,058 for U S Senate. Governor candidates Bumpers 494,851 and others. Atty Gen Tucker 240,081. Sec of State Bryant 248,437. Land Commissioner Jones 299,086. U S House Ray Thornton 67,32 and three other campaigns.
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Little Rock
Democratic Party
U.S. Senate
John McClellan
David Pryor
Ted Boswell
Foster Johnson
Dale Bumpers
Q. Byrum Hurst
Mack Harbour
George Davis
Lester Gibbs
Atty
Jim Guy Tucker
Bill Thompson
Secretary of
Kelly Bryant
Oscar Alagood
John Riggs
Vernon Whitten
Sam Jones
Benny Roark
Ray Thornton
Richard Arnold
Richard Mays
Jack Coleman
Guy Hatfield
Howard Cain Jr
M.E. Stolberg
USSR Orders Arms Treaty Into Effect
Moscow AP report says the Soviet government orders the arms limitations from Nixon's Moscow visit into immediate effect without waiting for formal ratification. The treaty would take effect when instruments of ratification are exchanged by the United States and Soviet Union. Nixon urged prompt Senate ratification in Washington.
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Moscow
Nixon
U.S. Senate
McGovern Wins California Primary in 45 Percent Victory
In California McGovern captured 45 percent of the vote to lead a four state sweep toward the Democratic presidential nomination. With 88 percent of precincts reporting he led Humphrey and Wallace and gained momentum toward the 1,509 delegate goal, while Humphrey fought to stay in the race.
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Carl P. Leubsdorf
George McGovern
California
Los Angeles
McGovern
Humphrey
Wallace
Chisholm
Muskie
Yorty
McCarthy
Jackson
Lindsay
Tennessee Williams Stage Debut in Own New York Play
Williams appeared unannounced Tuesday night in his own work Small Craft Warnings at an off Broadway theater. The Pulitzer Prize winner, 61, played Doc, receiving mixed reviews and prolonged applause as he spoke with the audience after the performance.
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Tennessee Williams
New York
Terry Ryan
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Williams
America
Doc
California
Columbus
Miss
Willams
Ant
Angela Davis
Jack Militant
Prominence Ltd
Glass Menerie
Hope Optimist Club Breakfast Meeting and Local Event Notes
The Hope Optimist Club meets at 6 15 am on Thursday June 8 at Town and Country for breakfast. The 34th Annual Communications Workers of America convention opens in Los Angeles June 12 with Mrs Fowler, president of CWA Local 6200, among 2500 delegates and writers. Also listed are summer camp absentee voting reminders for Guardsmen, Boys State delegates from Hope, and local The Downtown Hope Desier Team schedule for June 8 detailing planners, architects, and street discussions.
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Hope Optimist Club
Cause Fowler
The
Communications Workers of America
Afl-Cio
Los Angeles
Hope Desier
Thursias
Studs
3Rd Street
Morris
Walnut Street
Tiss
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Hope High School
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