Weather Page Two Weather Experiment Station Report
24 hours ending 7 am Thursday. Central Arkansas partly cloudy with little change in temperatures through Friday. Highs Friday mid 90s, lows tonight upper 60s. Southeast Arkansas clear to partly cloudy and warm through Friday. High Friday 90 to 97, lows tonight mostly in 80s. Northwest and Northeast Arkansas clear to partly cloudy and warm through Friday with a chance of thundershowers mainly west Friday afternoon. Highs Friday 87 to 97.
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Associated Press
Central
Arkansas
Rothwest
Paving at Fulton Contracted in Arkansas Interstate Work
Ruston Louisiana firm L James Inc won the $1,261,711 bid to pave 4.8 miles of Interstate 40 in Crittenden County starting at the St. Francis County line eastward. Low bids across 13 contracts totaled $7.4 million with firms from Arkansas and neighboring states securing major assignments.
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Little Rock
Ruston
State Highway Commission
L. James Inc
Brading
Crittenden Rage
St. Francis County
LEE
Arkansas
Fenton
Forsgren Inc
Fort Smith
Ben M. Hogan Co
ST. Francis
Monroe County
United Fence Co
North Little Rock
Cleveland
Queen Wilhiemina State Park
APT Construction Co
North
Fulton
U.S. 62
Missouri State Line
CLARK
U.S. 67
Moro Inc
W. J. Menefee Construction Co
Sedalia
Washington
Winslow
Horn Concrete Fishing Co
Greenland
Carroll
Osage Creek
Bailey & Crouse Construction Co
Harrison
Arkansas 77
MisSissippi Valley Construction Co
Paragould
Craighead
Mississippi
Monette
Loans Flatten Pocketbooks of Public
Public loans and consumer prices show May easing in the CPI. Food prices fell thanks to better weather, offsetting higher costs in services and new furniture, clothing, and cigarettes. The Dallas Fed notes labor costs make up about 45 percent of the food marketing bill, with near nine million workers in processing and marketing across rising volumes and services.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Washington
Labor Department
Federal Resenue Bank
Dallas
Department of Agriculture
Breakthrough DDS malaria drug eyed for Vietnam troops
Army researchers report a major breakthrough in halving malaria cases among soldiers in Vietnam using diamino diphenylsulfone DDS. The drug, approved by the armed forces epidemiological board and FDA, could allow faster return to duty and lower relapse, with stockpiles ready for broader use.
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John T. Wheeler Washngton
Army
Viet Nam
Surgeon General's Office
U.S
Armed Forces Epidemiological Board
Food and Drug Administration
Cay
Surgeon General’s Office
Walter Reed Pianoralt
Highlands
Shy Army Lt Williams Earns Nation's Highest Honor
Charles C. Williams, 32, a quiet Green Beret officer, commanded a detachment during a night-long Viet Nam battle at Dong Xoai on June 9-10, 1965. Despite wounds, he stabilized his unit and held the outpost, later receiving the Medal of Honor from President Johnson. He notes nerve damage and a facial scar from the engagement.
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Seymour M. Hersh Washington
America
South Viet Nam
Charles C. Williams
Army Special Forces
Williams
Dong Xoai
5Th Special Forces Group
United States
Viet Nam
Johnson
White House
Ed Wynn remembered in Hollywood tribute pieces
Hollywood mourns Ed Wynn as a gentle genius of comedy who died near four score years. A Forest Lawn tribute Thursday will honor his long career across radio vaudeville TV and film. Wynn’s humor ranged from wild costumes to a bicycle piano act and he remained in demand into his 70s.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Ed Wynn
Forest Lawn
Wynn
Jane Pickens
Keenan
Maurice Chevalier
Sophie Tucker
George Stevens
Anne Frank
Sea Lamprey Almost Gone in Great Lakes
SAULT STE. MARIE Ontario AP reports sea lamprey that feeds on valuable food fish has been 90 percent eliminated in the Great Lakes. Donald McKernan director of the U S permit of Commercial Fishers says the trout population in the region has risen tenfold in recent years.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Great Lakes
Donald McKernan
U.S. Pemit
Stability in Viet Nam Said Much Better
Senator Richard B Russell claims U S military progress in Viet Nam improves while Saigon gains political stability. Army converts 11 WWII oil tankers into floating power plants to supply Viet Nam. malaria drug diamino diphenylsulfone cuts malaria cases by half. General Roy Lassetter says securing ground is key to stopping Communist movement. Hammertfest, a Norwegian port, is cited as Europe’s northernmost city.
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Jackbell
Washington
Richard B. Russell
U.S
Viet Nam
Saigon
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Georgia Democrat
Army
Army Medical
I.s
Roy Lassetter Jr
House Appropriations Committee
South Viet Nam
Senate
Jacob K. Javits
Rep.y
Javits
Johnson
United States
Congress
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