Como Mississippi Bypassed Interstate 53 Sees Revival
The Mississippi town of Como, bypassed by Interstate 53, reports little loss in retail sales and foresees growth as highway access to Memphis improves. With reduced daily traffic, local merchants suffered briefly, but mayor Robert Porter cites planned street, sewer, and water upgrades totaling over 400 000 dollars and expects a Memphis migration to boost business.
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Robert ‘Son’ Porter
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Porter
Mississippi
Ruby in Cell Waiting for an Appeal
Dallas AP report states Jack Ruby remains in a maximum security jail cell as his lawyers prepare an appeal of the death verdict for murder. Melvin Belli says he fears an inmate attack and seeks extra protection. Sheriff Decker notes continued high security and possible later transfer to a large cell.
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Melvin Belli
Belli
Lee Harvey Oswald
Decker
Joe B. Brown
Texas Criminal Court of Appeals
Brown
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School Menus for This Week
Tentative weekly menu lists spaghetti with meat sauce on Tuesday with green beans potatoes tossed salad butter hot biscuits applesauce cake and milk. Wednesday serves pork dressing creamed peas cabbage and carrot salad hot rolls butter applesauce cake and milk. Thursday features chicken and dumplings green peas pickled beets sliced cheese bread butter brownies and milk. Friday offers vegetable soup crackers tuna fish sandwich pickle potato chips fruit cobbler and milk.
Hornung and Karras Reinstated by NFL
Paul Hornung of the Packers and Alex Karras of the Lions were reinstated after suspensions for betting on games. Rozelle announced belatedly that their punishments would end and the league would drop the suspensions, while five Detroit players were fined 2000 dollars each and the Lions 4000 dollars for betting on a game.
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Taikle
Detroit Lions
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Rozelle
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Karras
Joe Schmidt
Wayne Walker
John Gordy
Gary Lowe
Sam Williams
New York Giants
Miami
Florida
Packers
Lions
George Wilson
Johnson outlines poverty war agencies and drafts plan
President Johnson unveils plans for the War on Poverty with a new Office of Economic Opportunities led by Sargent Shriver. The program includes the Job Corps and Volunteers for America, plus grants for community action, subsistence farmer aid, and small business loans. Enlistment would be voluntary, with centers near cities for training and education, funded by reallocating defense dollars. Shriver to head coordination among multiple departments. long term Shriver may be replaced at Peace Corps.
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De Gaulle to Visit Mexico City in Four Day Trip
President Adolfo Lopez Mateos and officials prepare a grand welcome as Charles de Gaulle arrives in Mexico City for a four day visit aimed at boosting French prestige and trade. Latin American communists exploit the trip to denounce U.S. policy while security agencies impose tight controls.
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de Gaulle
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Brazil
Peru
Uruguay
Latin America
United States
Lopez Mateos
Kennedy
China
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Mexican Capial
Weather outlook for Northeast Arkansas and Louisiana continues cool
Partly cloudy through tonight and Tuesday with cooler conditions. Northeast Arkansas should see lows around 40 to 50 and highs in the 50s, while Louisiana remains partly cloudy then increases cloudiness with cooler air tonight and Tuesday. A note mentions someone being assigned to draft the poverty program in early February.
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Triple A Plans Own Tourney In Arkansas
In Little Rock officials of the Class AAA voted to hold a separate state tournament from Class AA. AAA officials discussed with AA counterparts the possibility of independent regional meets to share proceeds and increase attendance. Burnett, executive secretary, said separation seems likely next year with AAA having four representatives currently in the state meet.
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Arkansas Athletic Association
Johnie Burnett
AAA
Burnett
Barton Coliseum
Weather Outlook: Cool Lows in 36 to 46
Partly cloudy with a cool start and low temperatures ranging from 36 to 46. Highs will rise into the 60s on Tuesday, with mild breezes and no major precipitation expected. Stay alert for any afternoon adjustments.
Weather outlook for eastern and southern Missouri
Partly cloudy and mild today with highs in the 60s to near 70 in the southeast. Tonight and Tuesday turn colder with lows in the mid-20s to mid-30s.
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