U.S. Seeks Peace Talks as Bombing Stance Probed
In Paris AP Special Correspondent John M. Hightower reports the United States told North Vietnam it is prepared to cease bombing in due course but Hanoi demands immediate cessation with no reciprocity. Negotiators met again after a 42 minute coffee break, with Thuy insisting on stopping all attacks first. Talks resume next Wednesday as U S officials gauge Hanoi's de escalation signals.
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John M. Hightower
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Cyrus R. Vance
Xuan Thuy
Southeast Asia
Vance
U.S
Thuy
Nguyen Thanh le
Johnson
W. Averell Harriman
Laos
William H. Sullivan
Souvanna Phouma
Harriman
$22 Million Worth Heroin Seized in NYC Car
Federal agents seized 112 kilograms of heroin valued at about $22.4 million in a hidden compartment of a foreign car shipped from France to New York City. Attorney General Ramsey Clark announced the historic haul and noted it as the largest single seizure of heroin in U.S. history.
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Washington
New York City
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Clark
France
Arkansas highway bids require current tax permits
The attorney general's office said bidders on state highway contracts must hold current state sales tax permits or be registered under use tax law. The Highway Department had questioned a 1955 law requiring bidders to show a permit or be registered. The opinion went to Highway Director Ward Goodman.
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Little Rock
Attorney General’s Office
State Highway Department
Ward Goodman
Shantytown Strips to Normal as Abernathy Heads to Jail
Washington scene shifts back to normal with no curfew or guards while Rev. Ralph David Abernathy begins a 20 day jail term. Resurrection City lies in rubble as clergy plan a Capitol march despite bans. Abernathy’s jail letter urges joining the poor in jail, echoing King era tactics.
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Austin Scott
Associated Press
Washington
Ralph David Abernathy
Resurrection City
Andrew Young
Abernathy
Capitol Grounds
Young
Washington D.C
Martin Luther King Jr
Birmingham
Hope City Board Approves Fire Truck Bid and Pool Insurance
In a routine session the Hope City Board accepted a $4 073 89 bid from Hope Auto for a fire truck chassis, set a two week hearing on landowner petition to close a Dobbs street section, voted to insure all city pools, and promised to investigate resident complaints about dogs.
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Hope City Board of Directors
Hope Auto
al Graves
Dobbs
Absent Minded Professor in Everyday Slips
Joy Stilley of New York recalls her scatterbrained moments and misadventures at home. from misplacing mustard to watering potatoes and a roofless apartment incident she notes the humor in daily forgetfulness and admits others share the same witless woes.
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Joy Stilley
NEW York
Trudeau lands sweeping Liberal victory in Canada election
The Trudeau tidal wave gave the Liberal Party a decisive House of Commons majority, the strongest national mandate since 1958. Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who rose to leadership after Lester B. Pearson retired, capitalized on a favorable moment to pursue party unity and reform. Voters responded with broad support across provinces, confirming Trudeau as prime minister and signaling a shift in Canadian politics.
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Toronto
Trudeau
Canada
Pierre Eliott Trudeau
Liberals
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
Lester B. Pearson
House of Commons
Pearson
Arkansas Highway Commission Awards $7.3 Million in Bids
The Arkansas Highway Commission opened bids totaling 7.3 million dollars for 12 projects. Major items include 1.4 million for grading and structures at the Emmett interchange on Arkansas 29 in a Bradco Construction W K Ingram joint venture, and 2.35 million surfacing from the Pulaski County line to Beebe by Ben M. Hogan Co. Other bids cover resurfacing and roadbed work on Interstate 30, Arkansas 298, and Arkansas 4 across multiple counties with firms Reynolds-Williams Little Rock Jet Asphalt Morrow Lee Area Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Highway Commission
Emmett
Arkansas 29
Bradco Construction Co
Warren
W. K. Ingram Construction Co
West Memphis
Pulaski County
Beebe
Ben M. Hogan Co
St, Francis
Arkansas
Caldwell
Cross County
Reynolds — Williams
Hempstead County
Locust Bayou
Hampton
Jet Asphalt & Rock Co
el Dorasdo
Conway - van Buren
Center Ridge
van Buren
Morrow
Rockefeller to Visit Little Rock Ahead of GOP Meet
New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller is slated to appear in Little Rock on Friday, arriving before the Republican State Committee gathers to confirm district delegates to the national convention and choose at large delegates.
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Little Rock
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Republican State Committee
Mail opposition to national gun control surges after Kennedy assassination
Congress is flooded with mail opposing stronger gun control proposals following Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination. The shift reverses earlier support trends as debates continue amid concerns over juvenile delinquency in the states.
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G. C. Thelen JR
Associated Press
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Rockefeller Reagan ticket still discussed amid shifting support
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller said he is gaining backing from Kennedy supporters while keeping alive the idea of a Rockefeller Reagan ticket. He noted Kennedy had become a symbol for minority groups and said there is public interest in pairing Reagan with him, despite Reagan denying any candidacy for vice president.
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Associated Press
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Robert F. Kennedy
California
Ronald Reagan
Kennedy
Roosevelt
Rockefeller
Albany
Reagan
Gun registration and licensing debate heats up in Congress
Subcommittee hearings opened on strict gun registration and licensing proposals. Atty Gen Ramsey Clark, backing federal registration and owner licensing, led leadoff testimony. An AP survey of 90 Congress members shows a strong tide against stricter controls, with mail trends varying by region and stance. Johnson's recommendations await bill form as Sen. Tydings advances registration ideas. Senate leaders anticipate amendments to broaden any mail order ban to include registration and licensure. NRA opposition colors many readers' views, though some writers deny NRA ties.
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Atty
Ramsey Clark
Johnson
Associated Press
Kennedy
Joseph D. Tydings
Tydings
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Mike Mansfield
National Rifle Association
Nka
GOPs May Block Try by Johnson to Name Successor
President Johnson faces GOP resistance over a potential nomination to replace Earl Warren as chief justice. Senate Republicans debate policy and presidential power while Warren hints at retirement. Democrats outnumber Republicans, making confirmation contentious. timing could allow a recess appointment if Warren resigns after adjournment.
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Gops
Johnson
Warren
John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Dirksen
White House
Congress
California
San Francisco
Sen
Robert P. Griffin
Sens
John G. Tower
R-Texas
Strom Thurmond
Canadian election shock as Trudeau leads Liberals to majority
AP News Digest reports Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Canada’s Liberal party win a comfortable parliamentary majority. Johnson’s dollar defense effort stalls, with Congress debating tighter curbs and the Senate weighing blocking a new Supreme Court justice. Civil unrest cools as the Poor People’s Campaign slows, while Education and Welfare cuts face renewed House opposition. In Vietnam, two new North Vietnamese regiments are rumored to head toward Saigon.
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AP News
Pierre Blliott
Trudeau
Cangasda
Liberal Party
Washington
Johnson
Congress News
Senate
Supreme Court
House
Fortas Named Chief Justice and Thornberry for Seat
President Johnson announced the resignation of Chief Justice Earl Warren and named Justice Abe Fortas to replace him. Homer Thornberry of Austin, former congressman, would join the Supreme Court seat Fortas vacates. Warren retires at age 77 after a long tenure. Johnson praised Warren’s service and confirmed Fortas and Thornberry on their nominations for Senate confirmation.
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Washington
Johnson
Earl Warren
Abe Fortas
Warren
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Tex
U5 Circ ‘Uit
Supreme Court
Fortas
Thornberry
Senate
Supreme Court of the United States
All Around Town Reorganization Adds Two Farm Bureau Staff
The Arkansas Farm Bureau field department will reorganize July 1 adding two staff members. Dwight E. Davis becomes director of the Southcentral District after a career as associate county agent in Hempstead County and earlier in Lawrence. The state shifts from five districts in 1960 to seven, with the Southwest District covering multiple counties. The note also mentions a D J Reynolds family reunion with attendees from Holland and Dallas, a Langston Sisters win in a state dairy festival, a wedding on the Henderson Campus, and other local notices including a Constitutional Convention delegate, surgery for Bill Holtis, and a signed letter about safety and valuables.
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Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Dwight E. Davis
Hempstead County
Davis
Lawrence
Southwest
Coune
Columbia
Hempstead
Howard
Lafayette
Little River
Miller
Montgomery
Nevada
Pike
Polk and
Sevier
Saigon alert as two North Vietnamese regiments move south
U S officials report 32nd and 33rd North Vietnamese regiments, fresh from refit and now near Phuoc Long, moving toward Saigon for potential new offensive. B52s strike bases and corridors while allied patrols ring the city.
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George Esper
Saigon
U.S
Phuoc Long
Saigoh
Drang Valley
Pleiku
Cambodia
Phuc Long
Binh Long
Binh “Duong
Tay Ninh
Cadia
Vietnam
Laos
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
U.S. Air ‘Force
da Nang River
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Enterprise
Giraffe Fund Gift From Arkansas Prison Inmates
Inmates at Cummins Prison Farm in Arkansas raised 4410 dollars for the giraffe fund on Tuesday, saying they are in sympathy with the lone male giraffe and the officials involved. The gesture touched many in Little Rock.
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Little Rock
Little 2
Arkansas
Cumskins Prison Farm
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