Dream of a hoodlum visits a Batesville porch
In a vivid diary style piece by L. W. Meachum published in the Batesville Guard, a bedraggled 19 year old wanderer appears on a Batesville porch, stirring fears of violence and social unrest. The narrator reflects on national anxieties, gun culture, and youth rebellion while citing figures like Bobby Kennedy and James Earl Ray.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Bobby Kennedy
Israel
James Earl Ray
Saigon
Kenneth Galbraith
U.S
Johnson
Texas Christian University
Security Men Shape a Grim Look at Nominating Campaigns
The Associated Press reports tightened security as presidential candidates tour. McCarthy leads in New York and Tulsa with large guard and floor coverage. Reagan appears with police protection in Indianapolis. Rockefeller seeks support at the governors’ meeting while Nixon plans a Finch College address for daughter Tricia, who will join his campaign.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
George Wallace
Secret Service
Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
New York
Tulsa
Okla
Ronald Reagan
California
Indianapolis
McCarthy
Kennedy
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nelson A. Rockefeller
GOP
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nison
Reagan
Nixon
Tricis
Finch College
New York City
Trigfy
Hippies Gather on Sugar Loaf Peak in Colorado
A Colorado hippie camp atop Sugar Loaf Mountain attracts about a dozen young women and men who seek nature and peace amid the Rockies. They reference asteroid Icarus passing Earth at a safe distance, predicting no collision while others fear potential disaster. John the Freak leads one group, cooking pancake batter from a gallon wine jar and molasses as night falls.
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Colorado
Sugar Loaf
Colo
John the Freak
Colorado Rockies
California
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Atlantis
John
Lock and Dam Dedication Set for Oct 4 in Conway
Robert Nabholz announced the tentative October 4 dedication of the D. D. Terry Lock and Dam in Conway Arkansas with indications President Johnson may attend. Charles Maynard said the Post Office Dept approved a commemorative stamp and efforts are underway to mint a commemorative half dollar as White House aide James R. Jones said Johnson will do everything possible to participate.
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Johnson
Egypt Israeli Forces Clash Across Suez Canal
Israeli and Egyptian troops fought a two hour twenty minute artillery and machine gun duel across the Suez Canal. One Israeli was wounded, with Egypt opening fire at Port Taufig and Port Suez as the canal remained largely quiet since last October.
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Tel Aviv
Suez Canal
Tal Aviv
Port Taufia
Port Taufig
Wraeli
Suez
Egypt
Glassboro Revisited After a Year
Glassboro marks its historic role in a calm campus setting as President Johnson and Soviet Premier Kosygin met at Hollybush for nearly 10 hours in June 1967. The campus and mansion remain private, with Johnson delivering the commencement address on June 4.
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Bob Haring
Associated Press
Glassboro
Country College
Hollybush
Johnson
Alexei N. Kosygin
Thomas E. Robinson
Glassboro State College
Philadelphia
U.S
Middle East
Kosygin
America
United Nations
Israel
United States
Tomorrow Is Day for Father Reflective Father’s Day Essay
A Star Feature honors fathers on Father’s Day, exploring why the title carries respect and tradition. The piece muses on the word father, quotes myths and a Douglas MacArthur prayer, and ends with a father's plea for his son to grow with humility and strength.
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Mary
Anita Laseter
Dad
Pop
Daddy
Pater
Father
God
Heaven and
Earth
George Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Ason
Named Head of Girls State Governor elected at North Little Rock
AP reports Dang Robinson of Little Rock was elected governor of Girls State, defeating Claudia Hammans of Stuttgart. Springdale’s Cathy Hing Shaw elected lieutenant governor, Patricia Fitegery ald of Little Rock elected secretary, Peggy Biggs treasurer, Susan Hartman attorney general, Pam Friday auditor, Dixie Parmham land commissioner, Madeline Thomann chief justice.
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North Little Rock
wDang Robinson
Little Rock
Claudia Hammans
Stuttgart
Springdale
Cathy Hingshaw
Patricia Fitegeryald
Sista
Pegey Biggs
Susan Hartman
el Dorado
Pam Friday
North Uidle Rock
Dixie Parsham
Atkins
Madeline Thomann
Lite Rock
Supreme Court
Spock Convicted in Draft Conspiracy Case
Dr. Spock and three others were convicted of conspiring to counsel Selective Service registrants to evade the draft. Marcus Raskin was acquitted. Trial spanned four weeks. sentencing set for July 10 with potential five year terms and $10,000 fines.
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William F. Nicholson
Associated Press
Boston (Ap
Benjamin Spock
Yale Universiaty
William Sloane Cofefin Jr
Spock
Leonard Boudin
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Coffin
Michael Ferber
Harvard
Mitchell Goodman
Temple
Maine
Marcus Raskin
Washington
Raskin
Federal Courthouse
Calvin Bartlett
U.S
Francis J. W
Ford
U S Hunger Charge Questioned by Candidate in Arkansas
A 1st District congressional candidate, Morilanna Mayor Clyda Andrews, challenged federal officials methods used to claim hunger and malnutrition exist in four Arkansas counties. The Associated Press report notes Andrews criticized the report as flawed and questioned its accuracy.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Clyda Andrews
Morilanna
Congress
Toponto Rotary Club
Bombers Strike Viet Cong Near Saigon Amid Rockets
American B52s pounded Viet Cong infiltration routes around Saigon with 160 tons of bombs as ground forces hunted rocket sites. Reports say rockets from 122 mm and Chinese-made artillery hit Bien Hoa airbase and Da Nang supply points while raids on the northern coast damaged storage areas and disrupted enemy logistics.
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Robert.d
Saigort
U.S
Saigon
Kinh Doi Canal
Bien Hoa
Vinh
da ‘Nang
U.S. Marine Command
da’ Nang
Cua Viet
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Ngai City
da Nang
North Vietnam
Gia Dinh
United States
France
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
Panhandle
Navy
Gulf of Tonkin
Oy of
My Gla Pass
Bethany Baptists Plan Revival Service Schedule
Bethany Baptists announce revival services beginning at 7:30 p.m. with additional 19:30 and 1:30 p.m. sessions in Lite Rock. Pastor Chester Daplels leads the revival with a special program at Providence.
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Bethany Baptists Plan
Pathany Baptist Paw
Lite Rock
Providence
Chester Daplels
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L. W. Meachum
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CMU
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Paradise
Florence
Italy
Dr. Spock
Cong
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