Air war and ground clashes mark Viet war updates
Planes pound routes and rail lines as U S and Vietnamese forces strike Hanoi targets. Viet Cong casualties rise in Hai Yen and other outposts near Saigon with multiple American advisers wounded or killed. Navy pilot dead after a Crusader crash amid a major air campaign. Dredging contracts aim to restore port access in Saigon Da Nang Hue and other Vietnamese ports to support seagoing ships.
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Saigon
Hau Nghia
America
U.S
Washington
Ellicott Machine Corp
Baltimore
South Viet Nam
da Nang
Hue
Qui Nhon
Cuang Ngai
Nha Trang
Vung Tau
Can Tho
Cam Ranh
Ocean City Plane Crash Kills Carole Tyler
In Ocean City a plane crash killed Carole Tyler and injured several others. Witness Sam Borzymowski described the craft’s low flight before it sank on impact. Coast Guard search ended with two fires and an oil slick as authorities opened an investigation.
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Borzymowski
John Quinn
Davis
Ocean Highway
Quinn
Coast
Ocean City
Civil Aeronautics Board
Baker
Washington
Miss Tyler
Lenoir City
Tenn
Senate
Obituary: Claude A. Thompson Arkadelphia Native dies at 44
Claude A. Thompson, 44, of Arkadelphia died suddenly at home on Sunday May 9. Survivors include wife Marjorie four children Claud Ett Mark Paul and Marsha all at home father O V Thompson brother John of Anaheim sisters June Still Mary Lee Thompson Wee Edna Duffey and Joe Ann Gwens. Funeral at 10 a.m. in Arkadelphia with burial at Emmet Snell Cemetery.
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Claude A. Thompson
Arkadelphia
Marjorie
Claudett
Mark
Paul
Marsha
O. V. Thompson
John
Anaheim
Calif
June Still
Hope
Mary Lee Thompson
Little Rock
Wee Edna Duffey
Texarkana
Joe Ann Gwens
Houston
Emmet Snell Cemetery
Two Houses or a Second Family for a Longing Couple
Dear Longing seeks guidance on choosing between a lake cottage and a town house or adding a second family as children head to college. The reply urges a personal, structured decision by listing advantages and drawbacks and notes aging perceptions and family dynamics.
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Helen
Charles Boyer
Freddie
Suzie
Square and the new breed of volunteer
A Northwest Flier column redefines a "square" as someone who volunteers and works honestly, values family, faith, and duty, and avoids excess. It contrasts past praise for square shooters with a call to stand up and be counted, inviting readers to share family life troubles for guidance.
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Sam
America
Young Dems Split Pick 2 Leaders In Arkansas
At the 1965 Arkansas Young Democrats convention in Little Rock the group divided into two factions each electing a president. Shefield Nelson of Little Rock and Sam Boyce of Newport claim legitimacy as head of the organization. Howard Diemer said he would certify Boyce to the national group.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Young Democrats
Democratic Clubs of America
Sheffield Nelson
Sam Boyce
Newport
Nelson
Boyce
Howard Diemer
3Rd Judicial District
Democratic Party
Revision of School Law Opposed by Arkansas Teachers
The Arkansas Education Association says proposed changes to the school finance act during the upcoming special session would disrupt teacher employment schedules. AEA cites ongoing contract negotiations based on Act 404 of 1965 as the framework guiding terms.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Education Association
AEA
Hope Star Address Notice for Helen Boitel
Copy of a 1965 King Features Syndicate notice directs readers to address Helen Boitel in care of Hope Star. The brief item notes copyright held by King Features Syndicate.
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Ign
Helen Boitel
Hope Star
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Rain and Marines Hold Havana Style War in Dominican Republic
Rain drenches the field as U S Marines fortify positions with six 105mm howitzers to keep the peace in the Dominican Republic. The United States, acting under the Organization of American States, prevents rebel gains while noting suspected Communist influence among constitutionalist rebels.
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United States
U.S
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Havanna
AEA Opposes Revisions to Education Aid Formula
The Arkansas Education Association opposes altering Act 404 to spread the extra 17 million state aid for education. They warn changes could reduce districts’ future funding while Gov. Faubus had promised teachers a 1000 annual raise, and the act’s formula might leave some teachers with under 200.
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AEA
Orval E. Faubus
Enlistment Stretch Is Requested
Secretary of the Navy Paul H. Nitze urged Navy officers and enlisted personnel to extend their service voluntarily for up to six months to ease a manpower drain during crisis duty off South Viet Nam. He asked volunteers to stay three to six months longer as terms expire, noting strains from extended deployments and fewer enlistments. More than 14,000 responded to a prior call for ashore duty in South Viet Nam.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Paul H. Nitze
Navy
South Viet Nam
Nitze
Dominican Republic
Prize bulls bring quarter of sale total at Winrock Farms event
Two Santa Gertrudis bulls helped push the Winrock Farms 8th annual production sale toward a near 99 275 total as buyers from several countries attended. Winthrop Rockefeller owned the stock and sold 40 animals at the event. Desegregation plans for Fayetteville Texarkana and Gillett schools won U S Office of Education approval. A six week Crane Co strike in Jonesboro ended as members of Local 6440 concluded the walkout.
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Morriston, Ark
Winrock Farms
Winthrop Rockefeller
Washington
Fayetteville
Texarkana
Gillett
United States Office of Education
Jonesboro
Ark
Crane Co
Two Die in Marvell Area Head-On Crash
Two people died and six were injured in a late Saturday two car collision about one mile east of Marvell on U S 49. The dead include Ruth Taylor Mauldin and her four year old son Danny. four Mauldin children were also hurt.
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Associated Press
Marvell
U.S. 49
Ruth Taylor Mauldin
West Helena
Danny
Bull Shoals
Treat
White River
Columbus
Ohio
Ronnie Withrow
Hot Springs
U.S. 70
Oscar Fugene Pearce
Pine Bluff
U.S. 65
Redfield
Silas E. Thrower
Mildred Stroud
Three Rivers
Mich
Arkansas 1
Forrest City
Ernest D. Rowland
Hutting
United Steelworkers Vote to End Work Stoppage
The United Steelworkers union has voted to return to work today, ending a strike that affected several plants and involved negotiations with management. Details on timing and site-specific reopenings remain to be confirmed.
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United Steelworkers Union
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the Trading Post
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Sitter
Hlen
Amus
Hope Federal Savings & Loan Association
S. Main St
the Kroger Company
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Big K
Roger Homestyle Biscuits
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