Editorial dispute over prohibition and tax policy in Arkansas
The letter to the editor by L. Carter Johnson discusses the drys and the local option, arguing taxes and law enforcement shape liquor policy. It recalls Johnson’s death, his long friendship with the author, and shared memories of fishing, travel, and Interstate Commerce Commission hearings. The piece defends state responsibility to fund prosecutors and sheriffs to pursue delinquent fathers and uphold families.
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America
Grady Manning
Little Rock
Pines
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Hfe
L. Carter Johnson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Paul Levis
Carter
White River
Grees
Supreme Court invalidates state voting law changes
The Supreme Court in a 7 to 2 decision broad interprets the 1965 voting rights act, ruling that Southern laws affecting Negroes rights even modestly must gain federal approval. Mississippi changes from 1966 and a Virginia sticker rule require attorney general or federal court sign‑off, signaling tighter scrutiny of election machinery.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S
Earl Warren
Mississippi
Virginia
District Court For
District of Columbia
Warren
Mississppi
Men Who Will Make Voyage
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP here are the men who will fly the Apollo 9 space missions the last voyage before the historic landing of U S astronauts on the moon Spacecraft commander James A McDivitt 40 year old Air Force colonel a Korean War veteran commanded Gemini 4 Night in 1965 Command module pilot David R Scott 37 Air Force colonel a member of the 1963 astronaut group rode Gemini 8 the first successful docking Lunar module pilot Russell L Schweickart 34 a civilian on his first space flight
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
U.S
James A. McDivitt
Air Force
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
Nixon Returns From Europe Confident After Big 4 Meet Setup
President Nixon returned from a eight day European swing aimed at building trust with allied leaders. He told congressional leaders at Andrews Air Force Base that open channels and a new trust are forming with Europe to develop understanding against shared global challenges. Vice President Agnew and family joined the arrival as Nixon prepared to focus on domestic matters at the White House.
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Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Nixon
Europe
Andrews Air Force Base
United States
Jublant
Rome
Air Force One
Washington
Air Force Base
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
Court Affirms Tucker Farm Dismissals
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a suit charging three former Tucker Prison Farm employees with administering excessive punishment to prisoners. The court ruled the statute under which they were charged was void as an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Tucker
Circuit Court
Jefferson County
Henry W. Smith
Jim Bruton
E. L. Fletcher
Jess Wilson
High Court
John C. Deacon
Jonesboro
Carleton Harris
Frank Holt
Holt
Arkansas
Deacon
Wether
East Germans Refuse Negotiations as Russia Tensions Rise
West Berlin faced a major East West clash as the Soviet Union warned about Western flights. East German forces blocked a highway lane while Berlin officials urged talks over the presidential election in the city. Western allies maintained the air corridors’ safety responsibility despite Moscow’s warnings.
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Otto Doelling
Associated Press
Berlin
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Klaus Schuetz
East Berlin
U.S
B Sh
Moscow
East Germany
Helmstedt
West Germany
Schuetz
East
Germany
Pueblo Case Testimony Continues
In Coronado California four intelligence specialists aboard the USS Pueblo were called to testify to a Navy court of inquiry about their conduct during North Korea captivity. The court, begun six weeks ago, will hear further witnesses as Cmdr Lloyd M. Bucher prepares his final statement with his civilian attorney E Miles Harvey expected to present witnesses.
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Coronado
Calif
Uss Pueblo
Navy
Pueblo
Lloyd M. Bucher
Bucher
E. Miles Harvey
Fire Destroys Two Houses Here Sunday
Two houses were destroyed by fire over the weekend. At 4 a.m. Sunday the 515 S Shover house occupied by Roosevelt Williams burned with Williams away. A neighbor Dora Straughter’s house nearby was saved by firefighters. On South Walker behind the Dairy Diner, Cecil Weaver’s house occupied by James Journigan burned, the family barely escaped. Journigan, an unemployed welder, had recently lived in the Guernsey area. Everything the family owned was a total loss.
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S. Shover
Roosevelt Williams
Dora Straughter
Williams
Mrenien
South Walker
Cecil Weaver
James W. Journigan
Mr. Journigan
Guernsey
Enemy Fails to Overrun Marine Base Near DMZ
North Vietnamese forces attacked a U.S. Marine artillery base three miles south of the DMZ but were repelled after four days of heavy fighting. About 500 Marines suffered 19 dead and 22 wounded as the enemy pulled back with 20 killed, amid reports of Saigon and 30 towns hit by rocket and artillery fire. Civilian casualties rose in Saigon with multiple rockets causing deaths and damage, fueling U.S. debate over tacit city-attack agreements with Hanoi.
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George ES
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Dmz
Nixon
North Vietnam
North
Hanoi
Heavy Snow Fails to Show in Arkansas
The Associated Press reports that heavy snow did not arrive in Arkansas as forecast. The Weather Bureau says a southward shift kept four to six inches from materializing, though light snow fell in southern areas. Expect cloudy skies and cool temperatures through Tuesday.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
U.S. Weather Bureau
Humphrey Signals Possible 1968 Presidential Run
Former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey was asked if he might run again for president and replied that it is a possibility. He said he is still sufficiently young and vigorous. The remark came during a Sunday interview in Newton Massachusetts.
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Newton, Mass
Hubert H. Humphrey
Lunar Module Awe Described by Apollo 9 Commander
Air Force Col. James A. McDivitt recalled his first sight of the Lunar Excursion Module. He said the moment sparked awe as the LM was poised to carry two astronauts to the moon in July. He joked about room costs in space and the effort ahead.
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Carter
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
James A. MacDivitt
McDivitt
Arkansas Legislature Heads Into Last Nine Days Of Session
LITTLE ROCK AP The Arkansas Legislature enters its final nine days of the regular session facing major Gov Winthrop Rockefeller tax proposals. Bills under consideration include corporate and personal income tax increases, a 1 to 3 percent sales tax rise, and a poverty-class tax rebate. Tobacco tax measures, school aid distribution, and a local option mixed drink bill are on the agenda. The Senate has approved cigarette and cigars taxes, while House and Senate actions on various tobacco bills vary. A pay raise for judges and a reorganization of the Printing Specifications Review Committee are also on the docket as adjournment on March 13 nears and extensions loom.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Senate
House
General Assembly
Secretary of State
State Supreme Court
Apollo 5 Astronauts Set for 10 Day Space Test
AP News Digest reports five astronauts rested and healthy as they prepare a 10 day orbital test flight of a new lunar landing ship. Nixon optimistic on allied unity after European trip. Viet Cong launch attack on Saigon. 12 dead. Soviet Chinese border clash. West Berlin air traffic tension. Meir named Labor party prime minister candidate. Eisenhower pneumonia treatment shows progress. Cuba hijacking fates sought. Drag racing safety push after 11 killed, 46 injured.
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Apollo
Nixon
Europe
Johnson
Nguyen Cao Ky
West Berlin
Mapai
Israel
Labor Party
Golda Meir
Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Cuba
Lester Maddox
Whitfield Masonic Lodge to Meet Tuesday Evening
All Around Town notes a regular meeting of Whitfield Masonic Lodge No 239 scheduled for Tuesday March 4 at 7 30 p m. The item also includes local school and community notices such as a Rotary Club Ladies Night report, PhonoCardia Scan screenings in schools, Sadie Hawkins dance at the Youth Center March 5 with Barefacts, and a fire loss at the Journigan home with a clothing and goods drive organized by Mrs Edwin White 777 2501.
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Whitfield Masonic Lodge No. 239
Harold Eakley
Winfred Huckabee
Eva Reynerson
Kelly Eakley
Rotary Club
Youth Center
Rope High
Apollo 9 Lifts Off Aiming Moon Landing Path
Apollo 9 launches from Cape Kennedy aboard a Saturn V to begin a planned 10 day mission. Commander James A. McDivitt and David R. Scott, with Russell L. Schweickart, ride the spacecraft toward Earth orbit. The crew undergoes medical checks and a flight day breakfast as the $340 million mission aims to clear the way for a lunar landing in June or July. The trio plans a two hour space walk and docking with the LEM before separating and linking nose to nose in orbit.
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Cape. Kennedy
Fla
Cape Kennedy
Air Force
James A. McDivitt
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
McDivitt
Scott
Schweickart
Charles A. Berry
Spiro T. Agdew
Apollo
Apollo 9 mission facts and figures flash history
The Apollo 9 flight carried James A. McDivitt 39 David R. Scott 36 and Russell Schweickart 33 to orbit Earth for system checks including lunar module docking and a two hour space walk. The three stage Saturn 5 stood 363 feet tall delivering a total mission cost of 340 million dollars.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
James A. McDivitt
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
Schweickart
Commander Confident Sees Apollo 9 Ready for Complex Mission
Air Force Col. James A. McDivitt, commander of Apollo 9, expresses cautious confidence before liftoff. He acknowledges that many systems must work together and expects some things may go wrong, while stressing faith in the hardware and the overall mission plan.
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Cate Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
James A. McDivitt
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