Obituaries of Atkins Worthan and Marshall Highlight North Texas Deaths
Obituaries note Dallas M Atkins 73 of Prescott died Tuesday in Dallas with services held Thursday in Prescott. Floyd H Worthan 74 of McCaskill died Wednesday with burial at Belton Cemetery after 10:30 a.m. Latimer Chapel services. Dr George R Marshall 49 McNeese State music professor died March 20 in Lake Charles with survivors including wife Olga and three children. services held March 22 in Lake Charles.
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Marchers rally as cries for freedom fill city grounds
Rain-soaked crowds of Black students and motorists cheered through the night in St Jude athletic field as 30,000 people gathered to hear nationally known entertainers. J Roy Wilkins urged Congress to bolster the voting rights bill to erase remaining restrictions.
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China could broaden antiaircraft aid as Vietnam conflict grows
Chinese experts say Peking unlikely to send troops into North Vietnam unless U S ground forces intervene. They anticipate more sophisticated antiaircraft weapons and newer jets, while MIG 17s in Hanoi are not a match for U S jets. State Department studies the Chinese declaration with no further comment.
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Interior budget funds Blanchard Springs cavern project
The House Appropriations Committee allocated 178000 dollars to the Interior Department for planning and early development of Blanchard Springs cavern in Arkansas. The funds, managed through the Forest Service, support work on the cavern in the Ozark National Forest, Stone County, about fifteen miles northwest of Mountain View.
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Gas warfare and public opinion in Vietnam tensions
The piece argues that U S actions in Vietnam will spark protests from peace advocates while Communist efforts aim to undermine U S policy. It traces gas warfare history from World War I to tear gas usage in Vietnam, cites Geneva protocol limits, and cites Rusk on public opinion and civilian casualties in 1964.
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United States faces propaganda setback over nonlethal gas use
Digest notes U S officials doubt counteroffensive can reverse reputational damage from use of nonlethal gas in South Vietnam. Advance tipoffs allegedly reduced effects of air strikes north of the border. Contingent Chinese aid to South Vietnam if requested by Viet Cong is floated as a possibility.
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Stallings Satisfied With A&M Spring Practice
Gene Stallings new Texas A&M coach praised the squad's spring training effort opening session in College Station. He noted good effort and progress, solid physical condition, and added there is room for improvement. Eddie McKaughan and Glynn Lindsey alternated at quarterback on the first offense.
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Early Hope House and Post Office Linked to Cairo & Fulton RR
A historical note describes the first Hope house built in 1873 by Walter Shiver near the Cairo & Fulton railroad. The central two story building housed the post office and Hope Lumber offices with upstairs apartments. Capt J T West once lived there. The engraving survived fires and water damage though torn.
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West Memphis Election Looms Over 1965 Law
In West Memphis Arkansas voters face a 30 day election under Act 127 a contested 1965 voter qualifying law. Rep Michael Womack forecasts a suit while Rep Nathan Schoenfeld vows to block any election under the act. The issue ties to a $400000 Pidgeon Thomas Metals bond and Amendment 51 voter registration delays.
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Murray O. Reed
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First National Bank of Memphis
David Wilcox
Weather Outlook for Arkansas Regions
Central Arkansas sees mostly cloudy skies with showers and a risk of freezing rain tonight. Temperature trends show a low near 30 and Friday highs in the mid 30s, with colder conditions across the state including northwest areas.
Arkansas Weather Alert for North and Statewide Snow
Hazardous driving warning for north Arkansas with occasional freezing rain or sleet changing to snow tonight. Snow accumulations of one to two inches likely across the north and later over most of the state Friday with additional light precipitation.
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Javits urges support for Vietnam policy and open negotiation
Sen. Jacob K. Javits urged congressional backing of President Johnsons Vietnam defense while signaling readiness for honorable negotiations to end hostilities. In a Senate speech he pressed the president to state general principles for any settlement and noted ongoing support for airpower against North Vietnam.
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Frigid Friday Showers Across State
Frigid weather continues with scattered thunderstorms expected later Friday. A brief cooldown pushes lows into the 20s to 30s, with highs ranging from 26 to 38 as colder air settles over northern areas and shifts southward.
Weather outlook for Louisiana with scattered showers
Mostly cloudy through Friday with occasional showers and thundershowers mainly tonight and Friday in the south portion. Cooler tonight and Friday with lows from 36 to 46 in the north and 46 to 60 in the south. Friday highs reach the 40s in the northwest to the 60s near the coast.
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Weather Summary for EAST and SOUTHERN MISSOURI
considerable cloudiness with occasional rain or snow along the southern border and snow elsewhere through Friday. snow possibly mixed with freezing rain or drizzle in central and south. continued cold. highs 20s north east to mid 30s extreme south east. lows tonight around 20 northeast to around 30 extreme southeast.
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Johnson Aims to Emulate Roosevelts Traces in Policy
Washington AP notes President Johnson echoes Franklin D. Roosevelt in style and goals. Historians compare their bold, broad proposals and focus on social programs as Johnson seeks a Great Society. Johnson’s vast domestic push contrasts with Roosevelt’s wartime era.
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China PLI Premier Chou En-lai to Visit Albania
AP reports Chinese Premier Chou En-lai and delegation will travel from Bucharest to Albania in the next days. The trip follows his attendance at the Romanian president Gheorghiu-Dej's funeral, underscoring Beijing's alliance with Albania amid the Soviet Chinese dispute.
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Johnsons Customs Bill to Congress
President Johnson submits a plan to reorganize the Customs Bureau eliminating patronage jobs to modernize operations and create regional supervision. The reform would take effect unless disapproved in 60 days and aims to save about 9 million dollars annually over time.
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Cold sixth day of spring. ice slows Arkansas travel
The Weather Bureau warns of icy glaze in northern Arkansas with continued cold and rain through Friday. Bentonville Rogers and West Fork schools close due to hazardous highway travel, while Delta and southeastern areas expect more rain and delayed crop work. Boro weather totals include Leola 2.25 inches Gordon 1.20 Sparkman 1.80 with overnight lows mid 20s north to near 40 south.
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Exhibition Baseball Results and Upcoming Games
Baseball results from Wednesday show several score-lines including St. Louis 3 Detroit 2 and Philadelphia 6 Minnesota 4. Friday schedule lists Houston at Cincinnati in Tampa and New York teams at St. Petersburg with multiple matchups across Florida venues.
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Soviet Cosmos 64th Satellite Launch Report
Tass reports the Soviet Union launched the Cosmos 64th satellite, an unmanned space exploration device. The series began three years ago with the first Cosmos satellite in orbit.
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Burma Surgeon to Get Treatment
In Rangoon Burma heart specialist heads to Namhkam with special gear flown from Bangkok to treat Dr Gordon Seagrave famed Burma Surgeon. Seagrave is in a coma at his jungle hospital 800 miles north of Rangoon near the Red Chinese border and cannot be moved, admin assistant Tun Shein said.
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