IRS Ruling Threatens Arkansas Bond Tax Exemption
A Pierce of opinion argues the IRS has revoked tax exemption for industrial development bonds effective March 15, challenging authority of the non elected bureau versus Congress. Arkansas lawmakers warn of impacts on county projects including a potential McNab paper mill and U S Plywood Champion mill, urging letters to Ways & Means Chair Wilbur Mills.
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Tnterial Revenue Service
House
Ways & Means Committee
Star
Robert M. Milwee
Arkansas Industrial Development Commission
IRS
Arkansas
Johnson Administration
Congress
Little River County
Ashdown
Hempstead
McNab
U.S
Wilbur Mills
Washington, D.C
State approves 65 printing contracts in Arkansas
Secretary of State Kelly Bryant said the Printing Review Committee approved 65 printing contracts and 8 will be opened April 2, with contracts covering state printing needs and timelines outlined by the committee.
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Little Rock
Kelly Bryant
State Printing Reviewtifications Committee
Enterprising Young Salesman Arrests Shock El Paso Youths
Four youths including a 13 year old were arrested on narcotics tips in El Paso Texas. Questioning revealed the 13 year old had emptied medicinal capsules at home and filled them with sugar to sell to classmates for 25 cents each as pep pills. One classmate asked if that was lunch money spent daily.
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EL Paso
Tex
America
Gold Rush Sparks Global Market Stampede
Europe and London bullion markets surged as investors snapped up gold amid the int ernational pool for 1960. Prices rose to 35.20 per ounce, with dealers curtailing small orders and signaling possible market disruption. Swiss, Zurich activity echoed the demand while U.S. embargo speculations circulated. In Conway Ark, Toran Pate, 18, named Miss Conway, advances to Miss Arkansas pageant in Hot Springs this July.
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Granville Watts
Associated Press
London
Europe
International Gold Pool
Zurich
United States
Italy
Conway, Ark
Toran Pate
Bill Pate
Conway
Hot Springs
Century Birthday for Ter ez Takacs in St. Louis
Mrs Ter ez Takacs of St. Louis celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday. A Hungarian immigrant who came to the United States in 1950 at age 82 and became a citizen in 1956, she attributed her longevity to never staying angry at anyone. Four of her six living children joined the celebration.
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ST. Louis
Terez Takacs
New Hampshire Primary Signals Storm Over Johnson Policy
President Johnson barely wins New Hampshire in a split Democratic result as Eugene McCarthy surges to 42 percent and key delegates favor McCarthy. Nixon dominates GOP voting, while McCarthy’s strong showing energizes antiwar critics and challenges Johnson’s renomination with a sharpened intra party battle.
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Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Johnson
Eugene J. McCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
McCarthy
Minnesota
Johnson Ted
Cotie
New. Hampshire
Sen
Eugenie J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Drumtire
Biur“A
Red-haired Girls Appear Nicer than Brunettes Says Hal Boyle
NY AP column jokes about hair color stereotypes. It notes red-haired women may be sweeter than brunettes while jet-black hair and eyes are linked to temperamental traits. Wilde quips cover air travel, romance of ocean liners, marriage, plastic use, and quirks of modern life.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Earth
Rusk Refuses Congress Role in War Policy
Washington AP report details State Secretary Rusk denying Congress a formal role in future Vietnam policy. After 104 hours of testimony, Rusk said troop decisions would involve consultation with Congress, but he avoided committing to formal prerequisites before escalation. Senator Fulbright pressed for early congressional input, while Senator Lausche urged a repeal of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, a move Rusk opposed.
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Robert
GRAY
Associated Press
Washington
Dein Rusk
Senate Foreigh
Congress
Tolei
Vietnam
Rusk
J. W. Fulbright
DeArk
Fulbright
Sen
Frank J. Latsche
Ohio
Arkansan
Latsche
Gulf of Tonkin
Lausthe
Immunization Day for Measles in Hempstead County
On Thursday March 21 the Hope Junior Auxiliary with the Hempstead County Medical Society the county and state health department plan an immunization day for measles. The event aims to vaccinate children and raise awareness about immunization, with organizers coordinating county health services and school outreach.
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Hope Junior Auxiliary
Hempstead County Medical Society
G Span
Hempstead
State Health Department
PTA
Lum to Emcee 1968 Southwest Arkansas Poultry Show
Lum of the Lum and Abner radio team will host the Nashville festival on June 1. About 6,000 people are expected for the poultry show and beauty pageant at Scrapper Stadium with a $1.25 meal. The event also features cooking contests, a parade, and draws potential crowds similar to the 1966 attendance.
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Nashville
Lake Hamilton
Hot Springs
Chet. Lauck
Connie Milym
Congress to Bitterly Fight Move to Hike Viet Nam Troop Strength
AP notes a bitter congressional fight looming over any decision by President Johnson to increase U.S. troop strength in Vietnam. Rusk declines to promise Congress a role in policy decisions as officials cite strong partisan friction. The piece links Vietnam policies to the New Hampshire primary results and other national events.
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Congress
Vietnam
AP News Digest
John M. Hightower
Washington
Johnson
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations
Dean Ruskin
Hag
Demilitarized Zone
Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Treasury
Fowler
Dien Bien Phu
France
Asia
Griffin Wins Mississippi House Seat Over Negro Challenger
Rep elect Charles Griffin, a 41 year old former aide, defeated Charles Evers 85,039 to 42,684 in unofficial Mississippi district results to fill the seat vacated by John Bell Williams. Evers plans another run and white opponents may challenge Griffin in the June 4 Democratic primary. Evers conceded after visiting Griffin’s headquarters, signaling a new political day in Mississippi.
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James Saggus
Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Charles Griffin
Tande Silda
Congress
Griffin
Charles Evers
John Bell Williams
Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Grant to Train Blind Receives $32,387
The Arkansas Enterprise for the Blind in Little Rock won a 32,387 dollar grant to train 50 blind bill parsons to work as tax payer assistors for the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Health Education and Welfare.
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Washington
Arkansas Enterprise For the Blind At
Little Rock
Bill Parsons
Internal Revenue Service
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Texas Gas seeks $22 million pipeline to serve seven states
The Federal Power Commission reported Texas Gas Transmission Corp of Owensboro Ky has asked to construct about 22 million in new pipeline facilities to deliver roughly 100 million cubic feet of natural gas daily to customers in Arkansas and six other states.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Texas Gas Transmission Corp
Owensboro
Texas Gas
Arkansas
All Around Town Arkansas awards luncheon highlights
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce announces winners from Magnolia Morritton North Little Rock and Gravette at the All Around Town luncheon in Little Rock. Magnolia took 2000 for sweepe stakes and first in Human Resources Development with Gire Don Was runner up while Prescott placed fourth in Trade Promotion and Development. The piece mentions fishing on Clear Lake near Spring Hill and notes the Arkansas Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages convention begins March 17 in Hot Springs with Hope attendees. Easter Seal drive for Hempstead County runs March 1 through April 11 aiming 750 locally and 150000 statewide.
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Little Rock
Magnolia
Morritton
North Little Rock
Gravette
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce
Giredon
Prescott
Arkansas Bottlers
Velda Rose
Hot Springs
Hope
Luther Hellamon Dr
Martin Pool
Coca Cola
al Page
T. A. Witherington
Hope Beverage Company
R. L. Broach
Hempstead County
Lance Alworth
Broach
Lite Rock
Hope Club
Methodist
Church
Women's Society
Hope Council
Four Battles Mark Heavy Vietnam War Actions
Allied forces killed more than 300 enemy troops in four battles across South Vietnam as U S Marines and Army units clashed near Khe Sanh and Dong Ha. Reports cite casualties on both sides including killed, wounded, and missing, with U S air and naval strikes targeting enemy positions in multiple provinces and routes into the DMZ. A Buddhist activist Thich Tri Quang was released after three weeks of detention.
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Robert J. Ohman
Saigon
South Vietnam
Tudalay
U.S. Mt. Tine
Khe Sandslickadott
Khe Sanh Bage
Khe Sanh
Telay
Dign Glen Phu
U.S
Dong Ha
3Rd Marine Division
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Quang Tri
Quang Ngai City
Hoi An
Quang Ngat
A Shau
da Nang
Binh Thuan
Saigongai
Tuy Hoa
Thich Tri Quang
Naional
Malvern girl dies from burns suffered in house fire
Ann Ranile 3 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darrel G. Ranile of Malvern died Monday night at 4 Little Rock Hospital from burns received February 22 when a fire of undetermined origin broke out in the fear in which she was sitting.
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Burns Betal
Malvern
Ark
Ater
Teresa Ann Ranile
Darrel G. Rgndie
Little Rock Hospital
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