William Purcell obituary and funeral details in Hope
William Purcell, 68, a retired construction worker, died at a local hospital. Surviving are two brothers Ed and SVR Purcell, both of Hope, two sisters Mrs. R. A. McCarley of Luikit Texas and Mrs. Sanefur Dudney of Washington. Services will be at 2 pall Thursday at Herndon Funeral Chapel by Rev. Joe Jones. Burial will be in Shower Springs Cemetery by Herndon Funeral Home.
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Wiliam Purcell
Svr. Purcell
Hope
R. A. McCarley
Luikit
Texas
Sanefur Dudney
Washeston
Herndon Funeral Chapel
Joe Jones
Shower Springs
Herndon Funeral Home
Debt Ceiling Hike Moves Toward Quick Approval
President Nixon urged prompt action as House Democrats seek a $12 billion debt limit increase. McCormack cited Republican resistance to past increases, while caucuses debated the needed leeway to meet obligations through 1969. Treasury warned the limit neared exhaustion, underscoring urgency.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
House
John W. McCormack
McCormack
Treasury
Governor says he will veto public relations bill
Governor Winthrop Rockefeller stated there is no way for him not to veto a bill that would allow each lawmaker to collect an extra 2400 dollars annually for public relations expenses. The House has passed the measure and it awaits the Senate action.
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Little Ru
Winthrop Rockefeller
House
Senate
Kiwanians Hear Dean Stefferud on University Life
John Stefferud dean of men at the University of Arkansas presented a film detailing life and activity on campus during a Kiwanis Club luncheon. The program at Town and Country included introductions by Earl Downs and guests Ray Morrison Lloyd Hendrix and Tom Hodges.
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John Stefferud
University of Arkansas
Kiwanis Club
Town and Country
Joe Barrentine
Hope High
Mr. Stefferud
Earl Downs
Ray Morrison
Lloyd Hendrix
Tom Hodges
Hogan named General Manager of Greening-Ellis Insurance Dept
Gus Hogan becomes General Manager of the insurance department at Greening-Ellis Company replacing C R Kemp who returns to Maryland Casualty in South Arkansas. Hogan, a Starkville native and Mississippi State graduate, will move his wife Mary and four children to Hope. He has led the Lee Wilson Agency in Wilson Arkansas for eight years. He attended Duke University and the Aetna home office school in Hartford. The Hogans join the Methodist Church and expect to relocate soon. the promotion was announced by Thomas Chandler Haliburton writing as Sam Slick.
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Gus Hogan
Greening-Ellis Company
Insurance Department
C. R
Bob) Kemp
Maryland Casulty Company
South
Arkansas
Lee Wilson Agency
Wilson
Arkitndag Aepo Ib
Starkville
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Duke University
Durham
N.C
Aetna Casualty & Surety Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Mary
Fulton
Mississippi State Colege For
Columbus
Kay
Nan
Tim
Barry
Hogan
Hope
Methodist Church
Military pay hike cut amid budget pressures in 1969 policy
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird announced in a Senate briefing that the planned $1.2 billion increase in military pay for the year is dropped. The $1.8 billion hike already approved remains, while future raises will be reconsidered due to budget strains. He noted cost overruns in defense programs, including navy ship construction costs, fueling the review and possible adjustments.
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Washington
Secrestary
Defense
Melvin B. Laird
Congress
Senate Armed Services Committee
Baci
Laird
Phillion
Apollo 10 to Orbit Moon on 63 Hour Flight
Space officials at Houston decide Apollo 10 will loop lunar orbit for 63 hours with two crew members staging the descent to 10 miles above the surface. The ascent module will rendezvous with the command module in orbit, then return to Earth. Apollo 11 moon landing expected after this flight.
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Space Center
Houston
Tex
Moon
Manned Spacecraft Center
Space Agency
Lunar
Earth
Israeli Jets Hit Jordan In Fresh Gaza-Arab Clash
Israeli jets struck guerrilla positions on the Jordanian side of the river for the third time in four days. Reports say four soldiers were wounded by a mine near Khan Yunis and Jordanian forces claimed three Israeli soldiers were wounded in a 25 minute clash in the northern Jordan valley. Jordanian and Beirut papers discuss potential royal abdication amid the Middle East crisis.
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Tel Aviv
Jordan River
Gilead
Neve Ar
Sea of Galilee
Jordan
Amman
Al-Manshiya
Israel Radio
Khan Yunis
Mediterranean
Jordan Valley
Noshan
Beirut
al Jarida
Hussein
Middle East
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Faisal
March 19 1969 Woodworking for a Boat Revival
A writer describes arduous labor of boat owners preparing a vessel for launch. From donning worn work clothes to sanding spars, the crew endures dust, fatigue, and heavy lifting. At last, the deck finishes take shape as drying seats set, topsides shine, and bottom paint gleams while a marshland springtime backdrop signals near launch.
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Ardent
Thinks Soviet Surpassing U S Seapower
Washington AP report says an aging U S fleet and weak shipbuilding allow the Soviet Union to cut into U S superiority at sea. A House Subcommittee on Seapower reports no longer a clear military and technological edge, aiming to inform President Nixon.
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Tom Seppy
Associated Press
Washington
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
House
House Armed Services Subcommittee
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William Purcell
Gress
OEO
Economic Opportunity Council
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Arthur
Dean Kennedy
Jagger
Navisiok
Metrocolor
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Rope
Dean
Packard
Dirksen
Congressional Teaders
White House
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Hart
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Monay
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Henry Haynes
Starcamera
Anderson
Frazier
Hope, Arkansas
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Sam Slick
Dave
America
Anselntment
General Electric
Rotary
General Electric Room
Hamm Tire & Appliance CO
Walnut
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