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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1968
Page
10
Local weather note indicates shower chances rise during late afternoons with possible rainfall totals. Forecast covers the region with moderate temperatures and light winds, suggesting brief, scattered showers rather than a steady rain pattern.
Governor Winthrop Rockefeller faced counter-charges from lawmakers as Arkansas General Assembly members argued he was unprepared for the special session called. Sen. Guy Matt Jones of Conway said adjournment could have occurred if the governor had prepared, while Rep. Leon Halsted of North Little Rock criticized leadership and preparedness on television.
Rockefeller told reporters that a mixed drinks proposal would let counties or cities holding liquor permits vote on the issue. He said if the legislature rejects it, he would move to abolish mixed drinks and related practices. He argued the tax measures were not popular but necessary given the state’s finances. A telegram from the governor urged lawmakers to back his program in the session.
Paris AP news report states French leaders and the government agreed to end the general strike though workers at Renault and Citroen plants rejected the pact. Union leaders toured factories while Georges Seguy of the CGT warned decisions would come soon. If ratified, costs could force De Gaulle to cut nuclear and foreign aid, while student protests move to a 24 hour demonstration demanding reforms to universities.
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