Buckley last word on penology and polygamy satire
A compilation of humorous editorials and opinion snippets. Buckley teases Steve Allen on capital punishment and predicts he would seek a recount if he ran for mayor. A satire lampoons legalizing plural marriages for seniors and taxes on wives, reflecting 1960s newspaper wit.
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New York
William Buckley Jr
The
National Review
Hankypanky
William Buckley
Steve Allen
Allen
Buckley
Montagmery
Ala
Alabama Journal
Ford Reports Sales Best on Record
Ford Motor Co reports early May auto sales from May 1 to 10 at the highest level in the company’s 63 year history. Ford’s Lincoln-Mercury figures were expected to follow as rivals GM Chrysler and AMC prepared reports, while Arjay Miller cited industry harassment over auto safety as a factor in prior declines.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
Arjay Miller
Library Dedication Here Sunday
Hempstead County Library dedicates its new 53 750 addition Sunday with 2 to 5 p.m. open house. The 2 p.m. ceremony features Teddy Jones and Mrs. Karl Neal, with Dr. L T Lawrence delivering the dedicatory prayer. The addition adds 2540 square feet, funded by federal and local sources, and includes a work area and reading room.
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Hempstead
T. G. Connely
Ginocchio, Cromwell, Neyland and Carter
Little Rock
E. W. Johnson Const. Co
Texarkana
Orginal
G. BE. Cannon
Poultry Festival Contest Entries Set for Nashville Event
District Poultry Festival in Nashville will feature a May 21 Poultry Cooking Contest with four entries. Contestants include Mrs Jack Huckabee Mrs Crit Stuart and others preparing dishes like Chicken Delight Pie and Mustard Chicken. Five district winners receive an electric skillet and advance to the state contest in Hot Springs June 23 24 25. The Arkansas Poultry Festival is sponsored by industry and farm groups.
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Sedbeiold
Dolores McBride
Jack Huckabee
Crit Stuart
Travis England
Avery McKinney
Nashville
Hot Springs
Arkansas Poultry Cooking Queen
Far East
Japan
Institute of American Poultry Industry
International Trade Development Board
Foreign Agriculture Service
Arkansas Poultry Federation
Arkansas Power and Light Company
Near North Viet Nam shows Nike Hercules checkup
AP News Digest covers Vietnam war concerns influencing voters in nine state primaries, a May Ford sales outlook, space test progress toward an unmanned moon landing, and Bishop Pike resigning to pursue contemplative life. Also notes Charlie Chaplin plans films, Peng Chen absent from Albanian ceremonies, and Arkansas pension law draft updates. Mention of Donny Warn pitcher and Arkansas political race details follow.
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Ford
Eday
United States
James A. Pike
California
George Jones
Emerald Isle
America
Kim
Young Donny Warn
Peng Chen
Red China
Charlie Chaplin
Temperature Moderate Over Nation
Temperatures moderated across the northeast after days of freezing weather causing crop damage. Readings ranged from the 20s in northern New England to 30s and 40s elsewhere while rain moved eastward from the Rockies and snow fell in mountains. Storms hit eastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri with a tornado in Pittsburg and minor damage near Topeka. funnel clouds were seen in Kansas City.
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Associated Press
New England
Rockies
Kansas
Missouri
Pittsburg
Topeka
Kansas City
Sun Slowing Rotation Likely In 2 Billion Years
CA tech researchers report the sun will spin about half as fast in 2 to 4 billion years, slowing from 27 days per rotation to roughly 40 days. Space satellite measurements underpin the estimate, though effects of the slower rotation remain uncalculated.
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Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
Hope Soldier Wounded in Viet Nam
Mrs Ester McLain of Gladewater Texas was notified that her son Lance Corporal Roger A McLain was wounded in Vietnam near Da Nang. The Marine Corps confirmed fragmentation wounds to the right thigh and left knee during an operation and said he receives care at the Third Medical Battalion in good condition. He enlisted in February 1965 after attending Gladewater High School. Friends may write to LCpl Roger A McLain USMC Golf Co 2nd Battalion 4th Marines FPO San Francisco California 96602.
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Ester McLain
N. Colton
Gladewater
Tex
Roger A. McLain
da Nang
Viet Nam
Wallace M. Greene Jr
Marine Corps
McLain
Rogers
Gladewater High
Marines
Hope High
L Cpl
USMC
Golf Co
4Th Marines
FPO
San Francisco
Calif
Lincoln High Seniors Tour Marvel Cave in Missouri
The Lincoln High School senior class of Washington Arkansas traveled by bus to Marvel Cave Park near Branson Missouri. They visited Silver Dollar City of the 1880 Ozarks and were chaperoned by Mrs Gladys Golston Mrs Willie Taylor and Mr Louis Stuart.
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Washington, Ark
Lincoln High School
Ozarks
Marvel Cave Park
Table Rock Lake
Branson, Mo
Gladys Golston
Willie Taylor
Louis Stuart
Studens
Mary A. Booker
Willie Carrigar
Cecil Flenary
Alma Johnson
Shirley Perkins
Mack C. Witherspoon
Carolyn Taylor
Edna Thomas
Hazel Roglon
Gloria Cheatham
Joe Coleman
Charles Johnson
Harold Frison
Lavern Trotter
Jewelene Carey
Earlene Cheatham
Mary Gassaway
Horace Johnson
Charles Stuart
Edward Lacy
Carrol Gillum
Rose Smith
Ruth Tornton
Don Williamson
Joan Allen
Chester Lee Moore
Randal Fellows
Henrietta Carrigan
Tommie Carrigan
Clemmie Cheatham
Joe L. Green
Roy C. Munn
Sammie Winfield
Brenda Pryor
Emma Jean Jordan
Rose M. Johnson
Doris Carey
John Williamson
J. Powells
Charles Moore
Arkla Earnings Up 10 Percent in Q1 1967
Arkla Louisiana Gas Co reports first quarter net earnings up 10 percent from 1966's first quarter. W. R. Stephens, board chair man and president, announced the rise and noted 12 percent annual growth ending March 31. Directors declare quarterly dividends of 3.74 dollars on common stock and 2.25 dollars on preference stock, payable June 19 to holders of record May 20.
American deaths in Vietnam war toll rises in week
AP report shows 82 U.S. combat deaths last week, 61 Vietnamese, total U S combat deaths this year 1 386 and 3 234 since Jan 1 1961. Viet Cong losses 456 killed 21 captured. Marines and airborne troops active in three operations while air campaigns hit targets in North Vietnam near Haiphong missile site.
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Robert B. Tuckman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
U. S
Viet Nam
Carrell Enterprise
Haiphong
Dollar drain accelerates amid limited gains in balance of payments
Washington reports the Johnson administration faces a nearly impossible goal to curb the balance of payments deficit this year due to Viet Nam war costs, a shrinking trade balance, and rising travel abroad. Commerce Secretary Connor appeals to 900 firms in the voluntary restraint program after 618 firms report a $919 million anticipated contribution versus a $3.4 billion target.
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Washington
Johnson
Secretary of Commerce
John T. Connor
Connor
U.S
Department
Arkansas winter wheat crop forecasted at 10 million bushels
Arkansas will harvest about 10,121,000 bushels of winter wheat from 349,000 acres, yielding 29 bushels per acre, according to Agriculture Department forecast released Tuesday. National projection stands near 1 billion bushels with Arkansas contributing a portion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Aps
Arkansas
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt enters race for New York governor nomination
Franklin D Roosevelt announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for New York governor. In a prepared statement at his campaign headquarters he says he loves politics and New York and its people and that he is entering the race because he enjoys a good political fight.
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New York
Franklin H. Roosevelt
Toe
Roosevelt
Gemini 9 mission set for Tuesday launch from Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral in Florida reports confidence that Gemini 9 will launch on Tuesday with Air Force Col. Thomas Stafford and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Eugene Cernan aboard. They completed two days of major tests and rehearsals including simulated launches and orbital maneuvers for a two-rocket rendezvous and a two-hour space walk planned aboard Agena targets.
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Cape Kannedy
Fla
National Aeronautics On Space Administration
Air Force LA
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Eugene A. Cernan
Atlas
Stafford
Cernan
Agena
Oldest Admiral Richard Jackson Celebrates 100th Birthday
Admiral Richard Harrison Jackson retired in 1920 and born in Muscatine Alabama, the Navy’s oldest admiral, celebrated his 100th birthday in Coronado with more than 700 attendees. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1887 and commanded ships in the Cuban blockade of 1898 before leading major fleets.
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Coronado
Calif
Richard Harrison Jackson
America
Jackson
Muscum
Nis
Ala
Naval Academy
Cuba
Pacific
Special Session Hinted on Talk of Impeachment
Gov. Faubus hinted a special legislative session may be called within months to consider impeachment of the Arkansas Highway Commission. He said more than five state senators had approached him but did not name them, and he noted grounds once raised about commissioners operating from homes and offices.
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Little Rock
Orval Faubus
Arkansas Highway Commission
Faubus
Highway Department
Jaubus
Ghee
Pensions Lavished on Appointees Debate Rages in Arkansas
Ernest Maner former Workmen's Compensation Commission chairman says he helped draft the retirement plan for three state commissions. The pension reaches up to 6000 a year at age 65 for 15 years service. Governor Faubus and Kenneth Stiller comment as controversy grows over political rewards. William J. Smith, Faubus aide, is among nine joiners and Maner acts as informal chairman of the group.
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Little Rock
Ernest Maner
Workmen's Compensation Commission
Maner
Social Security Administration
Dallas
Kenneth Sttler
Osceola
Democraticandidate
The
Compensation Commission
State Public Service Commission
Commerce Commission
William J. Smith
Rval Faubus
Faubus
Smith
U S Rejects Red Atom Pact Proposal
The State Department said the United States rejected a Communist Chinese proposal to limit nuclear weapons use, asserting China lacks a legitimate and constructive interest in disarmament. Press officer Robert J. McCloskey confirmed the offer and stated it was not a constructive step toward disarmament, adding that serious interest would appear by signing the nuclear test ban treaty.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Robert J. McCloskey
McCloskey
BoMemey and Community Notices From Hope Area
Local youth league calls boys 7 to 11 to join Play ing Doctor's League. contact Hope Youth Center by May 16. Anderson Cemetery needs volunteers for May 24 workday, bring tools. Appeal for Bright Star Cemetery upkeep contributions to W. C. Thompson Rt 1 Washington TL. Smith recovering at home from Veterans Hospital in Little Rock. Church details include Rev Johnie Beasley ill with lay speaker Leon Taylor filling pulpit. Sparing Chiss at Masonic Consistory in Little Rock. names of attendees listed. New Hope PTA officers announced for 1966-67. Inspiration Point Scholarship tryouts at Hope High Saturday at 10 a.m. open to SW Arkansas high school students. audition fee $5, prize $295. Punchy note about Junior-Senior prom the previous night. Meyer's Bakeries management conference attendees listed from Hope plant.
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Anderson Cemetery
Bright Star Cemetery
Columbus Road
W. C. Thompson
Rt. 1
Washington
Inspiration Point
Hope High
Arkansas
Episcopals to Dedicate Memorial Vestments
At the 8 00 Eucharist on Sunday May 15 Reverend Fred Hancock, Vicar of Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, will consecrate four sets of vestments given in memory of Richard R. Forster Jr., Mrs. George R. Marshall, and C. P. Tolleson. The English made white linen vestments with orphrey bands in church year colors include chasuble, stole, and maniple used in Holy Communion.
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Fred Hancock
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church
Richard R. Forster
Minstrel Show Planned by Prescott Kiwanis
The Hope Kiwanis will stage a minstrel show May 17 at 8 p.m. in Prescott High School auditorium, under the Band Booster Club sponsorship. Proceeds go to the uniform fund. Acts include the Langston Sisters, Rhonda and Donna, The Upbeats, Mike Payne, Al Martindale, amy Cross, the Emperors, John and Hersital Cannon and Phillip Palmer, David Hanning, with Ricky Burke on electric guitar. tickets cost $1 for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Hope Kiwanis
Prescott High School
Prescott
Langston Sisters
Rhonda and
Donna
Upbeats
Mike Payne
al Martindale
Amy Cross
The
Emperors
John and
Hersital Cannon
Phillip Palmer
David Hanning
Ricky Burke
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