Four Killed as Truck Collides With Freight Train Near Pine Bluff
A collision south of Pine Bluff Arkansas between a pickup truck and a Cotton Belt Lines freight train left four dead. Victims were Janes Rushing 37 and his children Jeanece 10 Carl 6 and Jack Rushing all of near Watson Chapel. The crossing on a rural road near U S 79 had warning signs and the train whistle reportedly blew. Authorities said the bodies remained in wreckage for hours before removal.
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Watson Chapel
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Carl
Jack Rushing
Jefferson County
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Owen
U. S. 79
Abusive Calls to Pentagon Decrease
The Pentagon reports a large drop in abusive telephone calls to relatives of U S service members in Vietnam. Tracing efforts began last year with cooperation from American Telephone and Telegraph Co. and have proven effective in reducing harassment as R a r m decried during the 1966 buildup.
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Surveyor 6 Sends Back Moon Shots
AP reports Surveyor 6 landed in Medius Central Bay after a risky descent and began sending clear images of rugged lunar terrain including a cliff like horizon feature. Milwitzky credited luck and emphasized the mission as a major step toward future manned lunar landings.
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GOPs vow to fight hike in Social Security benefits
Washington Republicans pledge a floor fight against a proposed 15 percent Social Security benefit boost financed by raising payroll taxes. The Senate Finance Committee approved the measure on party lines. The plan would start benefit increases next April while tax hikes begin in 1965, with wage-base growth and later tax-rate hikes outlined for future years.
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Delaware
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Johnsons tougher message rallies supporters in NYC speech
President Johnson spoke to about 1,000 patrons at a dinner in New York City amid polls showing him as underdog in 1968. He defended Vietnam policy, challenged foes, and urged unity while noting recent military stops from Fort Benning to Camp Pendleton and the aircraft carrier battle group.
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Democrat Rep Blasts Own Party On TV Show
Arkansas lawmaker Doug Brandon denounces a Democratic Party TV program Info 68 for criticizing Act 113 of 1967 which Brandon sponsored to exempt manufacturing machinery from sales tax. He defends his record, disputes script errors, and notes projected costs and long term gains from attracting new industry. The piece also references differing revenue loss estimates and compares national TV reach.
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Airman Cheathem Jr completes basic training at Lackland AFB
Airman Climmie L. Cheathem Jr. has finished basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to the Air Force Technical Training Center at Port Hueneme California for missile facilities specialist schooling. He is a 1967 Lincoln High School graduate.
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Obituaries for Rachael Finigan and Hollywood actor Blekford
Obituary notices report the death of 81 year old Rachael Josephine Bogan Finigan of McNab with services by Latimer Funeral Service. Surviving relatives include two sons and a daughter. Hollywood actor Charles Blekford, 78, famed for The Virginian, died of emphysema after 109 film credits. Additional obituaries note Alice Mayo, 60, wife of Mayo Clinic surgeon emeritus, and M A Wright, 56, Houston business leader.
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Mineral Springs
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Oklahoma
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Hollywood
Blekford
Bickford
Rochester, Minn
Apy
Alice Mayo
Charles W. Mayo
Mayo Clinic
Mayo
Tom Alteo Varney Plank
Upper Darby
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