Editors weigh forms and race data in federal report
A Tulsa Tulsa Tribune piece notes the EO-1 form prompts employers to disclose race and minority group data, with quotes on how to identify workers and the awkward task of guessing heritage. It contrasts Nashville papers over editorial stance while saluting Moon Rock curiosity and Soviet ideological critique in Kominform content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Edward C. Sylvester Jr
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Department of Labor
Eugene C. Mattison
Mattison
Roosevelt
Sylvester
Tulsa
Okla
Tribune
Fayetteville Bank Oldest in Arkansas
The Mellroy Bank, dating to 1871, is billed as Arkansas oldest bank in Fayetteville near the University of Arkansas. Its founder William Mellroy linked closely to the university, with lore of the Mellroy Home at Old Main site and a shared history with the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fayetteville, Ark
Fayetteville
University of Arkansas
Mellroy Bank
University
William Mellroy
Mellroy
W. J. Lemke
Washington County Historical Society
Lemke
McTroy Bank
Boston
William McAvoy
North Carolina
Madison County
Meliroy
D. D. Stark & Company Bank
Melroy
Stark
MeIlroy
William McIlroy
Hayden MeIlroy Jr
MeIlroys
William MeIlroy
James McTroy
Hayden Sr
Bowie Knife Mystery Tied To James Black In Washington Arkansas
The article recounts Washington Arkansas in Hempstead County claiming the Bowie knife’s origin with smith James Black and owner James Bowie. Black, blinded late in life, could not reveal his secret method before dying on June 2, 1872, leaving the craft lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anita Laseter
Washington
Arkansas
Hempstead County
Bowie
James Black
James Bowie
Black
Isaac Newton Jones
Elizabeth Littlejohn Jones
James Balck
Dan
Gov
Dan Jones
Dr. Jones
Union Has 500 Million Knipper Revealed By Dubinsky
David Dubinsky retires as ILGWU president after 34 years with a $500 million knipper in the union treasury. The Polish immigrant led 447,000 members, will stay as AFL-CIO vice president and Liberal party vice chair in New York. He noted knippers as money kept for hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vinocur
NEW York
David Dubinsky
Garment Workers Union
Knipper
Dubinsky
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Knippers
Afl-Cio Executive Council
George Meany
Afl-Cio
New York City
Liberal Party
Franklin Doosevelt
John F. Kennedy
ILGWU
Johnson
Alr
Union
Gourmet‘’s Guide Paris
Michelin
Bourmet
France
Aude
U S Ready for Cultural Pact With Russia
Washington reports after a three day delay the United States told the Soviet Union it is prepared to sign a cultural exchange agreement for 1966 and 1967. The pact covers a one for one exchange of students teachers artists and entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Jhonson
White House
Rit D. Moyers
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
McCloskey
S. K. Romanovsky
U.S
Big Business Tops in Profits and Assets, 1965 Rankings
General Motors leads profits with $2.12 billion in 1965, while AT T tops assets at $40.39 billion and trails in profits. American Telephone & Telegraph follows in profits. Jersey Standard Oil ranks third in profits. major banks and insurers outpace steel in asset totals.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
America
General Motors
American Telephone & Telegraph
Jersey Standard Oil
At&t
Oil Company
Metropolitan Life
Prudential
Bank of America
Chase Manhattan
New York
First National City Bank
Wihh
Jersey Standard
Eight Hour Fire Destroys Hong Kong Store Killing Four Women
A massive blaze gutted Hong Kong's large department store, injuring 14 including eight firefighters. The fire started just after midnight on the five story building where about 100 workers slept in a fifth floor dormitory, many escaping to adjacent rooftops. Cause is not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Experts Seek Cause of Space Ship Trouble
AP Aerospace writer Howard Benedict reports Gemini 8 astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott head to Cape Kennedy to aid engineers in solving the sudden loss of control during their mission. They will review the flight, undergo briefings, and discuss the harrowing event in a three day Cape Kennedy stay followed by six days at Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Triumph
Neil A. Armstrong
David R. Scott
Air Force
Hawaii
Honolulu
Hickam Field
Agena
Armstrong
Scott
Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
Earth
Pacific
Okinawa
Miss Davidson Competes in Southwest Contact Lens Contest
Suzanne Davidson, a student at Henderson State Teacher College, will represent southwest Arkansas in the Miss Southwest Contact Lens of 1966 pageant in Dallas on March 19 20. Judging focuses on poise beauty charm personality and a theme based on experiences with contact lenses. Sponsored by Dr Don W Freel of Hope the contestant attends the 10th Annual Education Congress of the Southwest Contact Lens Society. Oklahoma and Arkansas each have produced two winners and New Mexico one since 1961. Davidson is the daughter of Mrs Vanela Davidson court reporter for Judge Weppberger and served as chaperone for Suedine during the two day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne Davidson
Henderson State Teacher College
Southwest Arkansas
Dallas
Texas
Davison
Don W. Freel
Hope
Miss Davidson
Vanela Davidson
Weppberger
Dusison
Execution provokes fear among Viet Nam profiteers in Saigon
Saigon reports say the March 14 execution of Ta Vinh a Chinese profiteer has spurred fear among large operators who have fled or doubled bribes while smaller stalls flourish near the U S Information Service and the U S Embassy selling contraband goods including canned foods alcohol and electronics amid talk of a government crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Ta Vinh
Hong Kong
Sitle
Nguyen Can Ky
U.S. Information Service
U.S
Albert
American Post Exchange Champogne
Lighter Guns for Gas in Battle Areas
Washington reports a shift to lighter M16 rifles for U S and allied troops in Vietnam to boost close range firepower. Westmoreland requested the change to improve tactical effectiveness, with 100000 more M16s being produced to replace M14s and to equip South Vietnamese and South Korean forces. The M16 weighs about four pounds less, fires a lighter bullet, and offers higher muzzle velocity at short range, suited to jungle combat according to Pentagon briefings.
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Washington
U.S
South Viet Nam
Defense Department
William C. Westmoreland
Viet Nam
Westmoreland
1St Cavalry
1St Infantry Division
Pentagon
John
Foster Jr
Defense Research and Engineering
Foster
Congress
Southeast Asia
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Nashville
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Jack Knox
Little
Birmingham
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Moon Rock
Rock City
Charlotte
N.C
Newa
Moscow
Alexander Chakovsky
Literary Gazette
Kommmunist
Central Committee
Soviet Communist Party
Chakavsky
Rotary Club
Benny Coleman
Calvin Caldwell
Rotary
Fayetteville Bank
Brussels
Belgium
Atlanta
Robert M. Altman
B. N. Holt
Hope Star
Hope Rotary Club
Hempstead
Russia
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