Editor in a Jam Stirs Clash Over Dear Abby Replacement
An editor describes The Star dropping the Dear Abby feature after Friday, replacing it with Helen Help Us by Helen Bott, distributed by King Features. He explains syndicate pressure, cost, and strategy in the ongoing battle between newspapers and syndicates, noting Abby’s absence may provoke reader backlash.
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Star
Abby
Helen Help
Helen Bott
Vs. Bottel
King Features
Blondie
Dorothy Dix
Arkansas
Helen
King
Weather Forecast for Arkansas Regions
Weather data for 24 hours ending 7 am Wednesday shows a high of 78 and a low of 35. Central Arkansas expects rain with possible freezing precipitation tonight and Thursday and little temperature change, lows near 30 and highs in the upper 30s. Northeast and Northwest Arkansas remain cloudy with rain to the south and mixed precip to the north, lows 24 to 30 north and 30 to 35 south, highs 30 to 38. Southeast and Southwest Arkansas may see rain and a few thundershowers through Thursday with minimal temperature change, lows 34 to 42 and highs 38 to 52.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Central
Weather Forecast for Missouri Regions
Forecasts for eastern and southern Missouri indicate variable cloudiness with light snow flurries in the extreme northeast and continued cold elsewhere. Highs range 25 to 30 in the northeast and around 40 in the extreme southeast. Tonight and Thursday bring considerable clouds with occasional snow in the southwest late tonight and possible rain or snow in the extreme southeast. Continued on Page two.
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Missouri
Definition of Middle Aged Is Downright Misleading
New York AP argues middle age is not fixed by calendar. Attitude toward life defines middle age and readers are urged to recognize signs such as preferring doubles in tennis and recalling World War II era gains as markers of aging.
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New York
Hempstead County Science Fair yields top high school placers
The Hempstead County Literary Meet Science Fair in Guernsey drew about 100 visitors despite poor weather. Winners span Earth, Physical, Chemical, Biological, and Math sciences across Junior High and High School divisions, led by Spring Hill and Saratoga pupils with Spring Hill securing 36 points to take first.
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Hempstead County
Guernsey
Cecil Bittle
Don Sullivan
Calvin Caldwell
Harwell
Cynthia McCormack
Spring Hill
Brenda Rosenbaum
Judy Corbell
Saratoga
Pam Schooley
Ricky Smith
Doug Neece
Blevins
Leslie Salesbury
Dennis Powell
Nicky Green
Willard Teague, Jr
Patricia Ann McLarty
Danny Griffis
Leta Morse Spring Hill
Karen Betts
Chemical Science
Kenneth D. Arnold
Ronnie Kidd
Jimmy Cowart Spring Hill
Gary Cato
Virginia McLain
Ricky Paul
Wayne Myrick
Chester McRoy
Billy Samuels
Ble Vins
Becky Fricks
Jimmy Cowart
Egg Week Promotes Eggs in Hempstead County
Hempstead County hosts Egg Week with the Diamond Cafe offering egg omelets on March 25 from 5 30 a m to 7 p m prepared by the Home Demonstration Council Tickets are available at the Diamond Cafe Eggland will give away eggs at set intervals by alarm clock and egg recipe leaflets will be distributed
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Hempstead
Diamond Cafe
Hempstead County
Kiwanis Hear Junior Miss Entrant in Little Rock
Miss Marjorie Herndon of Hope spoke to the Kiwanis Club about her Arkansas Junior Miss contest experience in Little Rock. Herndon was introduced by Rufus Herndon III. Dr. Herbert Rogers became a new member as Al Graves presided. Dewey Baker awarded perfect attendance tabs to 19 members. at least one member had 20 or more years.
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Marjorie Herndon
Hope Kiwanis Club
Little Rock
Herndon
Rufus Herndon
Kiwanian
al Graves
Herbert Rogers
Dewey Baker
Henry Haynes
Bill Mudgett
C. W. Tarpley
J. G. Hamilton
Planes Strike North Vietnam Bases Again
U S and South Vietnamese aircraft conducted strikes on North Vietnam for the fourth consecutive day. Twelve B57 jet bombers took part in 20 strikes in Phuoc Tuy Province and eight in Kontum Province, with targets and results not disclosed. A U S Air Force spokesman noted support roles and anti aircraft positions but provided no details on outcomes or specific targets.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Sonh Viet Nam
Rusk denies U S engagement in gas warfare in Viet Nam
Secretary of State Dean Rusk denied that the United States is waging gas warfare in South Vietnam. He said tear gas and riot-control agents may be used to save lives and avoid civilian casualties, stressing the policy against gas warfare.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Dean Rusk
United States
South Viet Nam
State Department
Rusk
Viet Nam
Tractors Targeted by Teens Face Juvenile Court
Two 15 year old boys were taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Herbert Griffin for shooting up two tractors with a 22 caliber rifle in the Proving Ground area. They damaged six tires and lights on tractors belonging to Claud Self and J. H. Hode, valuing several hundred dollars. they will appear before the juvenile judge on Saturday.
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Hope
Herbert Griffin
Proving Ground
Griffin
Claud Self
J. H. Hode
Cotton Signup Extended to March 26 for Major Farms
The 1965 domestic allotment signup for upland cotton runs through March 26, now limited to operators of larger farms with cotton allotments above 15 acres. Small farms with 15 acres or less and no released acreage are exempt from signup but remain eligible for price-support payments if within the domestic allotment.
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H. B. Gilbert
Conservation County Committee
Hempstead
Ranger 9 Is Right on Mark Close on Heels of Gemini Success
Astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young report on the Gemini 3 orbit flight, noting it proves ship maneuvering in space. The mission gave valuable clues for the next steps toward landing a man on the moon as officials seek reactions to refine future performances. President Johnson and Vice President Humphrey joined Congress in congratulating the crew.
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Ranger 9
Mark
USS _INTREPID
Virgil I. Grissom
John W. Young
Grissom
Young
U.S
Earth
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Cape Kennedy
Winter Prolongs Across Nation With Subzero Cold
A frigid winter front kept eastern two thirds of the nation in deep cold with 25 degrees below zero in northern Minnesota and as low as 35 below seasonal norms in parts of the north central region. Heavy snow fell across the Midwest into the Northeast, ending with flurries in New England and western New York.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Midwest
Minnesota
Montana
Dakotas
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Hibbing
Minn
New England
New York
Fatal Accident Ties Wake for Woman in Rensselaer
Muriel Balsan aged 64 was struck and killed by a car driven by her son-in-law Merlin Stone 48 as he prepared to take her to a wake for his mother in Rensselaer New York. Police said she crossed in front of the vehicle when it lurched forward.
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Rensselaer, N.Y
Muriel Balsan
Merlin Stone
Schodack Landing
FFA Rodeo Slated Here April 2 and 3
The Future Farmers of America Rodeo comes to Fairpark Coliseum April 2 3 at 8 pm with a wild cow milking contest added. Junior High pig scramble and girls barrel goat events are planned. No entry fees. Earl Downs distributes blanks. Proceeds fund shop tools repairs and program needs.
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Future Farmers of America
Fairpark Coliseum
Earl Downs
Riding Club of
Southern State College
Clark County Mounted Patrol
Johnny Herman
Mike Marcum
FFA
Attorney Deplores Civil Disobedience In Era of Rising Crime
SAN FRANCISCO AP Lew F. Powell Jr. warned that willful law violators and civil disobedience undermine democracy. He cited crime rising five times faster than population and blamed govt misconduct, union labor violations, business antitrust breaches, and civil rights protests for the trend.
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San Francisco
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Te American Bar Association
Powll
Richmond
Bar Association of San Francisco
Lawyers’ Club
Town events schedule sports supper and wildlife association meetings
All Around Town notes Hempstead Wildlife Association meetings at 7 30 p m in the Little Courtroom Hempstead Courthouse while outlining community projects at Lake Bois d Arc and Red River areas. Spring Hill High School hosts a Sports Supper on Friday March 26 at 7 p m to raise funds for basketball warmups.
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Spring Hill High School
Hempstead Wildlife Association
Hempstead
Kidd
Bois d’ Arc
Red River
Allen’s Ferry
Little River
Ranger 9 Sends Live Moon closeups Before Impact
Ranger 9 transmitted over 200 live images showing craters Albategnius Alphonsus and Ptolemaeus from 1300 miles. The five second shots aired for more than 15 minutes before Ranger 9 struck Alphonsus four miles from center at 6:08 a.m. Pacific Time.
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Alphonsus
Ranger
Alphinsus
Albategnius
Ptolemaeus
Ranger 9
Helen Bottel rises as national columnist in Hope Star feature
Oregon house wife Helen Bottel becomes a national columnist with a new six a week feature “Helen Help Us!” aimed at the harassed in married life. She writes about children husbands and wife care in a piece noting her optimism and the support of her husband Bob and her children.
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Oregon
Helen Help
Bob
Our
Dennis
Rodger
Katherine
Susie
Helen
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