What Business Has Church With Power Politics?
A U S editorial on free speech in America cites a Williamsburg church sermon jeering President Johnson over the Vietnam War. The piece condemns using sacred ground for political attack and notes Virginia officials’ rebukes amid broad press criticism.
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Max H. Washburn
United States
Williamsburg
Lyndon B. Johhnson
Bruton
Cotesworth Pinckney
Wberry Witee
Pinckney
Pew
Joliet
Tr. Pinckney
Johnson
Millis
B. Godwin
Virginia
United Staten Ds
Thele
Gurdard
Twelve Counties Organize Regional Development District
A new district uniting 12 counties across Arkansas plans to oversee rural progress. Funded at about 20 percent via federal programs, the effort targets farming and infrastructure through the Provide Development Administration, naming Clay Craighea Erithunden Cruss Creele Lawrence Lee Mississippi Philips Volasett Hundulph and St Franch as involved counties.
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Jonestairo
Ark
Clay
Craighea
Erithunden
Cruss
Creele
Lawrence
Lee
Missiadippi
Philips
Volasett
Hundulph
St. Franch
First Degree Murder Charged in Wife Slaying
Fred MeElroy, 8, was charged with first degree murder after a fatal shooting of his wife Lamour McElroy Saturday night at a friend’s home. McElroy died at a local hospital. Police arrived as the estranged husband fired a .45 pistol and then surrendered the weapon to officers.
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Fred MeElroy
Lamour McElroy
Lochl
Marie Hendrix
MeIitrey
MeIiiroys
Ward
Leon Neal
McElroy
Melchoy Bs 4
Dval
Washington School Receives $31 614 Federal Aid
Washington School District gains final approval for 1967 68 Title I funds totaling 31 614 under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The program funds remedial reading and math instruction attendance clothing and food under personal services with about 4000 set aside for portable building to serve as a remedial reading classroom. The grant supports disadvantaged children and follows state guidelines allocating Title I aid to districts with high need.
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Washington
Whit. Moore
State Department of Faucanion
Constructiny
Moire
al Childiren
Mthitis i
Arkansas Governor Reviews Dog Regulation Remarks
Gov Whithro Rugkefeller released a statement noting numerous constraints on a new law about the Fish Commission regulation. He urged lawmakers to reconsider and indicated a temporary act could offer a public safety window during the April through July dog roaming ban.
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Little Rock
Whithro
Rugkefeller
Inflation Warning If Tax Hike Fails to Pass, Economists Say
Economists in government and outside predict the 1968 consumer dollar may fall to about 95 cents next year if taxes are not raised. A tax increase could curb inflation, but industry economists diverge on the best remedy. Forecasts estimate 4-6 percent price rises and about 3 percent for industrials, with higher borrowing costs and possible credit crunch if deficits widen.
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Sterling F. Green
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Federal Reserve Board
Ford Motor Co
Gardner Ackley
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Eugene McCarthy
House
Suit Filed Over Fatal Highway Crash in Fulton County
A $179,540 lawsuit filed in Heantstead Circuit Court names Jam Meare, a resident of Fulton, as plaintiff alleging a fatal highway crash on High Way OT west of Fulton. Parker Bros. Farming Co of Miller County is named in the suit regarding their truck involved in the death.
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Heantstead
Jam Meare
Cone Stable
Fulton
Guck
Culliston
Pulton Ve
Parker Bros. Farming Co
Miller County
Defectors Sought in Japan Over Vietnam War Protests
Tokyo police hunted for four missing U S Navy sailors from the aircraft carrier Intrepid after they criticized U S policy in Vietnam and sought political asylum in Japan or a nonwar country. They appeared in a film with the Japan Peace for Vietnam Committee and were described as AWOL since October.
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Tokyo
U.S
Vietnam
Quartel
Japan Peace For Vietnam Committee
Intrepid
Japan
John M. Barilla
Tonsville
Richard D. Bailey
Jacksonville
Fla
Appren
Michael A. Andner
Mount Pocono
Craig W. Anderson
San Jose
Calif
Navy
Yokosuka
Kenneth C. Criggs
Boise
Idaho
December Draft Call For Arkansas Is 224 Men
ARKANsas draft call stands at 224 men with local boards to induce 335 and schedule 803 physical exams in December. National December induction total is 18,200. From Dec 1, 13 boards in Northeast Arkansas route registrants to Memphis for pre induction exams and induction.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Willard A. Hawkins
State Selective Service System
Hawkins
Selective Service
Armed Forces
Memphis
Mississippi
Piggott
Jonesboro
West Memphis
Paragould
Beach
Marianna
Shooting Claims Third Victim in Texarkana Slaying
Texarkana Ark AP report says Doris Pllene Surber 44 died at a local hospital from wounds suffered Sunday night in a shooting that also killed another woman and left the husband shot himself. Police identified the victim and noted the husband was injured.
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Texarkana, Ark
Doris Pllene Surber
Texarkana
Ata Dyiveda Tyre
Paliel Wichard Surber
Levenan
Jus Witt
Antipoverty Prospects Brighten With Some Republican Support
Support from urban Republicans helps the antipoverty bill advance in the House though Southern Democrats are silent. The House defeated a GOP effort to cut funding from 2.06 to 1.4 billion and rejected most Republican amendments to Job Corps operations. Democrats hope to preserve Neighborhood Youth Corps and Community Action programs as voting resumes.
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Washington
House
GOP
New York
New England
Michigan
Ohio
George H. Mahon
House Appropriations Committee
$21,934 Grant to Schools at Saratoga
Saratoga School District gains final Title I funds of 21934 for reading instruction and personal services including clothing, food, health and social work. The allocation hinges on economically disadvantaged students to aid individual learning. Arkansas statewide Title I funds total 20201473 across 387 districts.
All Around Town updates from East St Louis arrivals and local events
Families move to Rocky Mound Road joining Our Lady of Good Hope. Amer Legion Auxiliary Unit 12 reaches 100 percent membership with Mrs Norman Bradford and daughter Path as new members. Hempstead County Democrat Club hosts youth rally in Coliseum. School PTA meets to hear Dr Fay W Smith on independent study techniques. Ward of Month winners named for Garden Club Federation. Missing person notice seeks Jim Taines.
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Dennie Holliday
Robert Allard
East St. Louis
Rocky Mound Road
Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church
Holliday
Allard
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Norman Bradford
Path
Bradford
Heisehlef
KXAR
Ean
Bery Henry Elementary School
PTA
Fay W. Smith
Southwest Diagnostic and Respunual Services
U S General Killed in Vietnam War
AP reports the United States lost Maj. Gen. Bruno A. Hochmuthy, commander of the 3rd Marine Division, in a helicopter crash near Hue. Four others died, with conflicting notes on enemy fire. The accident follows a prior Air Force general death and amid renewed coastal lowland fighting 365 miles northeast of Saigon. Soldiers and pilots faced heavy fire as U S forces conducted operations around Dak To Tam Ky and Dong Hoi while weather limited air strikes.
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Associated Press
Saigon
United States
Bruno
A. Hoehimuthy
3Rd Marine’ Division
Hue
William J. Crumm
U.S. Air Force
South China Sea
South Vietnam
Crumm
Jay
Strategic Air Command
3Rd Air Division
Guam
U.S. Command
Hochmuth
Marine
da Nane
Dak To
U.S
U.s.73rd Airborne Brigade
1St Air Cavalry Division
Tam Ky
North Vietnam
Dong Hoi
Gerald B. Johnston
Laneburg High School Class Plans Benefit
Laneburg Senior class presents a concert Friday in the high school auditorium featuring Baliayagy Mik Wesson Keith Haun John Dyson Jr and pianist John Carvin admission by donation to support the class event
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Lanebury High School
Baliayagy
Mik Wesson
Keith Haun
John Dyson, Jr
John Carvin
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