Senate Reverses on Tax Exemptions for Industrial Bonds
Arkansas readers learn how the Senate reversed a prior stance and voted to end tax exemptions for industrial development bonds. The shift concerns Hempstead county and a McNab paper mill project, with broader protest from cities over this tax policy change. The column also notes radio advertising growth and Maine potato surplus vodka suggestion by Cyril Joly Jr.
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United States
Senate
Internal Revenue Service
Hempstead
IRS
AP Dispatch
America
Little River County
Nekoosa-Edwards Paper mi
Ashdown
Hempstead County
U.S
McNab
Arkansas
Lyndon Johnson
Fulbright
Presque Isle
Maine
Cyril M. Joly Jr
Joly
GOP
Joe Hall
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Treasury Dpartment
John J. Williams
R-Del
Johnson
Elevator tragedy claims parks garage attendant life
New York AP report says a 30 year old Brookslyn man named Robert Gonzales drove into an elevator shaft and plunged six stories to the ground floor. Police describe the fatal accident as a mistaken belief the elevator was one floor up.
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New York
Robert Gonzales
Brookslyn
Rockefeller memo warns against secret public meetings
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller dispatched memorandums to state department heads stressing the law that bars secret meetings on public matters. He noted Act 93, backed by newsmen, was approved by the 1967 legislature.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
State Department
Rockefeller
Kiwanis Minstral Show Draws Large Hope Crowd
The Kiwanis Club staged its annual Minstrel Show at Hope City Hall before a large audience. Arkansas Industrial Development Commission awarded advertising duties for 1968-69 to Canford Johnson & Associates of Little Rock, replacing Crawford-Johnson which had held the contract for four years. The firm will manage most of the Commission’s $150,000 advertising budget, excluding $10,000.
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Kiwanis Club
Associated Press
Hope City Hall
Little Rock
Arkansas Industrial Development Commission
Canford-Johnson & Associates
Crawford-Johnson
Commission
Stay Here Long Enough You’ll Get Old Says Hal Boylson
In a light AP column Hal Boylson argues youth is a mindset not a number. He lists signs of staying young at heart including curiosity, boldness, humorous self-awareness, social energy, and resilience despite aging, urging readers to embrace novelty and wit rather than surrender to age.
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Hal Boy
New York
Methuselah
City Hall
Elks’ Club
Church Groups Integrate Merge In Malvern Alliance
A white church coalition of 12 merged with a Negro group of nine churches in Malvern Arkansas forming a single interdenominational alliance. Their first joint meeting announced openness to all churches to join, signaling progress in integration efforts.
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Malvern, Ark
Malvern Ministerial Alliance
Herdenominational Ministerial Alliance
Senate Edits Delay Industrial Bond Tax Exemption
Senate votes 48 to 25 to reject gold redemption and credit WWI debt, with Domhick amendment targeting European nations. IRS will keep higher excise rates until retroactive extension. Conference between Senate and House tentatively set for Monday to merge legislation.
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Internal Revenue Service
Congress
Senate
House
Peter H. Domhick
Rcolo
United States
Little Rock Agency Had No Written Contract Since 1944
Publicity and Parks Commission director Hob Evans says the Little Rock advertising agency Hockersmith Dozier and Thomas has handled commission business since 1956 without a written contract. Evans informed commission member Orgille L Richolson of Newport by letter published Thursday that no formal agreement has existed for 12 years. Richolson had requested details on the agency dealings over the past thirty years.
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Little Rock Yar
Hob Evans
Publicity and Parks Commission
Little Rock
Hockersipith, Dozier and Thomas
Evans
Orgille L Richolson
Newport
Pubeie
Richolson
Hackersmith
Dedication of Water District near Ashdown ceremony
Officials, led by Secretary R. R. Morrison and Senator Joan L. McClellan, attend the dedication of the Ashdown water supply facility at the Nekoosa Edwards mill site. The program includes Ashdown mayor E. R. Cowlings, a band concert, and a major address by Davis and McClellan as water valves are opened for the first flow to the plant.
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Nekoosa
Edwards Paper Mill
Ashdown
Joan L. McClellan
Ross C. Davis
R. R. Morrison
Southwestern Area
Beatomic Development Administraton
Ashdown High School
R. E. Collings
Nekooga- Edwards Mill
E.R. Cowlings
Marlon Crank
The
Few
Tommy Hall
Crank
Hall
Cowling
Davis
Senator McClellan
Cong Claims Downing Costly Plane
North Vietnam claimed this week that its armed forces shot down the controversial new near aircraft. The claim, aired from Hanoi and monitored in Tokyo, said the supersonic plane was shattered over Ha Tinh Province near the Laos border. The status of the two crew members was not stated.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
North Vietnam
FIA
Hanoi
Tokyo
Ha Tinh
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
U.S
Foux
Kennedy McCarthy Nixon clash greets Wisconsin primary
AP News Digest highlights Kennedy and McCarthy courting students on campuses while Nixon attacks both candidates amid Wisconsin primary talk. Vietnam and Sweden tensions rise as jets are lost and pay rifts widen. Domestic fires and riots erupt in Memphis following protests. Senate prepares final vote on taxes and spending cuts. News from Fort Smith and Huttig Arkansas covers receivership hearings and postmaster nominations.
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Bobby
Robert F. Kennedy
Mhettis
Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson
Sam Houston Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
McCarthy
Nixon
Wisconsin
Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
United States
Sweden
Memphis
Boston
Washington
Senate
Rae Tnaleaten
Yuri Gagarin
Siberia
Local Arts Events Highlight Hope Activities
The Nicole Marionettes drew about 1500 local school students in Hope under Junior Auxiliary sponsorship. Medical and education figures attended local gatherings, including Emmett Thompson and Don Free at a South Arkansas Optometric Society meeting in Camden, Brenda Williams of Hope performed a student recital at Southern State College, Chopin piece featured. Protests against IRS tax excuse bonds drew responses from Arkansas lawmakers. Girl Scout Senior Scouts aided a Moor of the Little House project with local sponsors. Miwood Reservoir visitation reached 17,530 as reported by the Corps of Engineers. Arkansas High School Press crew attended a Little Rock meet.
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Emmett Thompson
Don Free
South Arkansas Optometric Society
Chris
Camden
Brenda Williams
Hope
Southern State College
Houseyelt Williams
East Avenue
Hope Yerger
Southern State
DaCapo, Fine Arts Club
Chopin
Memphis Riots After Night of Guarded Violence
Memphis endures troop protected unrest after a King led march for striking sanitation workers turned riot. Five shot or stabbed, one killed as 148 fire alarms logged, fires set in downtown, and National Guardsmen cover streets while police hunt a sniper and arrests exceed 150.
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Bill Johnson
Prasa Weller
Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Tee
Boala Street
Martin Luther King Jr
Stats
National Guard
Mra
National Guardsmen
Rious
Beale. Street
Frank Holloman
Weyach
Larry Payne
Payne
Hulloran
Delighted With Progress of North Little Rock Schools
NORTH LITTLE ROCK leaders announced the North Central Association was pleased with progress in the district after threats of accreditation suspension in 1967. The NCA noted prior discrepancies and board administration strains, but cited a one year reprieve and urged continued community support and school maintenance by Swalm and Curtis.
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North Little Rock
Art
Curtis &, Swalm
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Arkansas State Committee
NCA
Swale
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Bureau of Advertising
Patioor
AIDC
Shipley
Cong
AP News Digest
Fort Smith, Ark
Warren O. Kimbrought
State Bank
H. C. Adams
Peoples Loan and Investment Co
Adams
Sebastian Chancery Court
Huttig
James D. Vestal Jr
Huttle Union County
Ark
Star
Nicole
Guy
Grigg
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Wilbur Mills
John Paul Hammerschildt
John McClellan
J. W. Fulbright
E. C. Gathings
David Pryor
Gail Tyer
Sally Booth
Kathy Feltd
Jenny Tolleson
Batesye Morris
Mary Nell Williams
Little House
Sherwins Williams Paint Co
LaGrone Williams
Wood Reservoir
Corps of Engineers
Arkansas High School
Charles Ward
Janice Russell
Debbie Homes
Elaine Gilley
Duwana Cox
McDowell Furnes
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