Ford May Halt All Car Production Amid UAW Strikes
Ford Motor Company may stop producing all automobiles by tonight due to local UAW tied strikes. The Millipas California plant faces an imminent shutdown, with Ford normally building 10,000 cars daily. Half the workforce has been laid off as nine local plant walkouts persist since November 6, threatening disruption of car and truck assembly in Sterling Township and Wayne, Michigan.
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Detroit
Ford R Co
Calif
Assembly
Ford
Dearborn
Ae United Auto Workers
Sylver
Wayne
Mich
M. M. Cummins
Millipas
Sterling Township
Cummins
Ken Banion
UAW Ford Department
AME Church Conference Underway at Hethel A M E Church
The West Arkansas Annual Conference moves through its first sessions at Hethel A M E Church on Laurel Street with Rt Rev G N Collins in charge. Opening sermon by Rev M H Elliot, delegates from Oklahoma and Arkansas report finances totaling 119546.00. pageants and travelogue by Mrs G N Collins precede choir performances and college leadership talks.
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West Arkansas
A.M.E
Hethel A
F. D. Gipson
Hot Springs
R. L. Lilly
Magnolia
A. L. Harris Jr
Prescott
G. W. Pointer
Tulsa Dist
N. L. Dove
Prescott A.M.E
G. N. Collins
South
West Africa
Coleege
College and Seminary
M. ©. Johnson
Weather Station Report On Arkansas Freeze Warnings
Weather note for 24 hours ending 7 am Friday reports high 60 and low 29 with .03 inch of precipitation and killing frost. Arkansas freeze and hard freeze warnings in effect tonight as conditions stay mostly fair and colder. Northeast cloudiness increasing this afternoon with continued cold tonight. Highs today mid 30s in the northwest and upper 40s in the southeast. Fair and continued pages to follow on Page Four.
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Arkansas
Ypoon
Church of Christ Singing Sunday at 2:30 PM
Congregational Church of Christ hosts a Sunday singing at the 5th and Grady street location. Several quartets will perform and general invitation is extended to all community members.
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Church of Christ
5Th and Grady. Street Congregational Church
Congolese Troops Move Toward Stanleyville Amid Tense Standstill
Congolese forces led by white mercenary leaders advanced from Kindu toward Stanleyville across the Punia district with 180 miles to go. Major Michael Hoare’s 5th Commando Group joined the march as Gen Mobutu predicted a Stanleyville capture next week, while a river crossing at Lowa River could delay progress. Diplomatic and hostage tensions loomed as rebel leaders warned against attacks, citing American missionary Paul Carlson’s death sentence and calls for Carlson’s release.
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Kindu
Punia
Stanleyville
Lowa
Yumbi
Christophe Gbenge
Paul Carlson
Carlson
Joseph . Mobutu
Michael Hoare
Moise ‘Tshombe
Congo
Radio
Ghenye
Jomo Kenyatta
Kenya
Organization of African Unity
Special Commission
Kenyatta
Faubus backs city tax powers for financial relief
Gov. Orval Faubus suggested Arkansas cities could gain home rule to levy sales, vehicle, and excise taxes to ease money problems. He praised the approach, noted no specific bill yet, and said any tax changes should require public votes. He also voiced support for teacher pay raises and a state minimum wage law.
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Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
League
Arkansas
Fauhs
Honor Blackman aims for James Bond role in America
Honor Blackman, famed for Cathy Gale and Miss Galore, discusses her career arc and recent return to film after seven difficult years. She reflects on her career, the lure of unattainable romance, and her mix of British poise with American slang, detailing dislikes and loves as she eyes new success.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Honor Blackman
Britain
America
Miss Galore
Kitty
U.S
Ft. Knox
Cathy Gale
Miss Blackman
Spain
Canada
Honor
Shake Speare
Decision to Close Bases Irrevocable, Says McNamara
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara insists the plan to shut down 93 obsolete bases and plants is final, with no change expected unless new evidence emerges. The scope spans 80 U.S. bases and 15 overseas, cutting costs by about 477 million annually and shedding 63,401 payroll, while preserving military effectiveness.
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Washington
Robert $. McNamara
Mayis
McNamara
District of Columbia
United States
Europe
Western Hemisphere
Portsmouth
N.H
Navy Yard
Defense
Dis
California
Mare Island
San Francisco
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn Army Terminal
Texas
Washington State
Timothy J. Connors
N.J
Naval Shipyard
Johnson
John J. Sparkman
D.ala
Brookley Air Force Base
Moahile
Ala
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Olmsted Air Force Base
Olmsted
Harrisburg
Charles Ryan
Springfield
Mass
Edward P. Boland
Dmass
MacNamara
Springfield Armory
George Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Presbyterian Men to Hear Wilson at First Presbyterian
Attorney John L. Wilson will speak to the Men's Class of First Presbyterian Church, with Class President Harvey Barr confirming. Wilson has previously addressed the class and the sessions are noted as engaging. The class convenes at 10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.
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John L. Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Harvey Barr
Wilson
Fellowship Hall
Sandra Camp
Federation 16
Federation
Henderson College
Hope Fha
Pat Allen
Miss Camp
Paula Christian
Margie , Herndon
Linda Langston
Nancy Langston
Gayle McGill
Freida Middlebrooks
Paula Paradice
Shelia Power
Regina Smith
Kathy Thrash
Jenny Waters
Louise Stuart
Hamlon Hanegan
Great Society Defended by Johnson in San Marcos
President Johnson, returning to his 1930 San Marcos State Teachers College roots, defended the Great Society as realistic and attainable. He spoke during the inauguration of new college president James H. McCracklin, outlining goals to remove barriers limiting hopes and achievements. continuation noted.
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Frank Cormier
San Marcos
Tex
Johnson
Johnson City
San Marcos State Teachers College
Southwest Texas State College
James H. McCracklin
On Trial Second Time for Murder in Arkansas
Clyde Griffin 73 faces a second murder trial in Independence Circuit Court Monday before Judge Andrew Ponder. He is charged with fatally shooting Kelly Wyatt on February 4 near Crow Island by the Rosy community. Griffin previously was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to two years, a sentence now appealed amid a long standing property dispute with the Wyatts.
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Batesville, Ark
Clyde Griffin
Independence
Griffin
Andrew Ponder
Newport
Kelly Wyatt
Crow Island
Rosy
Ark Newsmen to Hear AP Managing Editor
Rene J. Cappon of New York will address the Arkansas Associated Press Association at its fall meeting in Little Rock on December 5. Cappon, 40, has held AP posts from Baltimore to Newsfeatures, briefly edited the Anchorage Daily News, and was named managing editor in 1964. Gene Foreswan and John Trout Jr. hold local AP leadership roles.
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Little Rock
Rene J. Cappon
New York
Associated Press
Arkansas Associated Press Association
Cappon
University of Iowa
Telegraph
Suffolk, Va
News- Herald
Baltimore
Foreign Desk
Germany
Kansas City
AP Newsfeatures
Anchorage
Alaska
Daily News
News
Wes Gallagher
Gene Foreswan
Pine Bluff
John ‘Rout Jr
Jonesboro Sun
State News Study
Paratroopers Readied to Rescue White Hostage in Congo
Belgium announced that paratroopers are prepared to intervene if needed to save whites held by rebels in Stanleyville. A foreign affairs ministry statement said a battalion awaits orders on Ascension Island off West Africa. The Congo government warned that unilateral action would be aggression and urged consent before any deployment.
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Brussels
Congo
Stanleyville
Foreign Affairs Ministry
Ascension
Africa
Leqpoldville
Yerger Seniors Elect Officers at Yerger High School
The Senior Class of Henry C. Yerger High School elected officers including Oliver Maxwell as president and Linda Pondexter as vice president. Other posts filled were Delois Lloyd secretary Jewel Davis assistant secretary Jacquelyn Hicks treasurer Carolyn Ross reporter Melvin Turrentine assistant reporter Edward Haney parliamentarian Ludie Martin Sgt at arms Lonnie Pickens business manager Ernestine Joshua program chairman and Leonard Graves assistant program chairman.
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Henry C.yerger High School
Oliver Maxwell
Linda Pondexter
Delois Lloyd
Jewel Davis
Jacquelyn Hicks
Carolyn Ross
Melvin ‘Turrentine
Edward Haney
Ludie Martin
Sgt
Lonnie Pickens
Ernestine — Joshua
Leonard, Graves
Typhoon Louise Slams Mindanao Killing Over 100 in Surigao
Manila AP reports Typhoon Louise caused catastrophic damage in Surigao del Norte with more than 100 dead in a coastal village and widespread destruction in Surigao town. The storm crossed Mindanao, Negros, and Cebu, then Luzon, weakening to a tropical storm with 59 mph winds.
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Manila
Philippine Constabulary
Surigao del Norte
Mindanao
Surigao
Negros
Cebu
Luzon
McNamara cites shutdown plan as final despite protests
McNamara says decision to close five bases is irrevocable while protests continue. U S advisers in South Vietnam dislike large operations though the war remains Vietnam driven. Pope Paul awaits an ecumenical council vote on religious freedom declaration. Johnson touts great society as a serious aim, Ford halts car production due to strikes. Snow ends Indian summer in the Midwest and Northeast as Georgia politicos shine at a banquet. Faubus toys with home rule to aid city finances amid university objections. Legislative Council approves nine state agency budgets and adjourns until Monday. Computers prove a time and cost saver for Arkansas businessmen.
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U.S
South
Viet Nam
Paul
Ecu Menical Council
Johnson
Ford Motor Co
Midwest
Georgia
University of Arkansas
Faubus
Legislative Council
Arkansas
Allies urged to craft plan for joint NATO nuclear control
In Paris at the NATO parliamentarians conference, U.S. lawmakers urged allies to propose alternatives to a mixed manned nuclear sea force. They challenged France’s Charles de Gaulle to join an Allied plan and said they welcome new ideas for joint control of the nuclear arsenal. Rep. Leslie C. A. Rends stated the delegation is ready to review any counter proposals.
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Joseph E. Dynan
Paris
U.S
America
Charles de Gaulle
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Leslie C.A. Rends
Bell
Interior designers Jack and Jim Hendrix gain New York attention
Hope weekly notes Jack and Jim Hendrix, sons of Mrs. R. L. Hendrix, excelling in interior design in New York City. Jack will join House Beautiful staff on December 1, while Jim redesigned the Jared Coffin House in Nantucket for a Look magazine Christmas feature on December 15. Hope High’s 1954 class plans a December 26 reunion at Hope Country Club.
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Jack
Jim Hendrix
R. L. Hendrix
New York City
House Beautiful
Jim
Jared Coffin
Nantuckett
Hope High
Hope Country Club
Janette Barr
Jimmy Bruce
Krave Cabe
Richard Cook
Don ‘Rasterlin
Ralph Evans
Floy
Floyd Hatfield
Nelva Jean Huett
James Frederick Hunt
Helen Marie Jeanes
Harry Jones
Terrell Mariner
Marthalynn Maytun
Gayle Moore
Buddy Gosley
Irrances Nash
Vera Lee Patts
Marjorie Richardson
Charles Rogers
Fred Smith
Hubert
Herbert Smith
Hannah Sumner
Barney Treece
Bobbie Tullis
Charlotte Wilson
Cold and Snow Sweep Across Nation
Bitter cold hit the U S as blizzard like conditions spread from Nebraska to Minnesota. Wind gusts reach 70 mph at Grand Island and 60 mph at Sioux City while several inches of snow fall in Minnesota. Zero visibility from blowing snow prompts gale warnings on the Great Lakes and major driving hazards across the north central region.
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Daketts
Nebraska
Minnesota
Mercury
North Dakota
Grand Island
Neb
Sioux City
Iowa
Mankato
Minn
Albert Sea
Austin
Great Lakes
Dakotas
Town
Ogat' Ern
North Central
Chicago
Grant Park
Usu
Detroit Ends Newspaper Strike After 129 Days
Detroit newspapers resume after a 129 day strike ended at UAW headquarters with Walter Reuther mediating. Pressmen and plate handlers agreed on eight unit presses staffing of 16 for a year with arbitration option after nine months, plus wage and pension provisions.
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Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
News
Free Press
Freeman Frazee
Pressmen's Union
UAW
Pinté Frazee
Detroit Newspaper Publishers Association
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Arkansas Municipal League
By Fred S. Hoffman
Oklahoma
Mike Monroney
Fred Harris
Atlas Air Force Base
Muskogee
High Tinker Air Force Base
Okla
Presbyterian
Ark
White
Yerger
Philippines
AP News Digest
Hope
Mu Alpha Theta
International High School
Mener
William D. Sillavan
Hope High Mu
Mike L. Archer
Mary A. Bader
Tommy G. Bright
Robert L. Cash
Karen A. Cobb
Julis L. Ellis
Sharon K. Faris
Sharon A. Frith
Sara &. Grodon
David H Grimmett
Paul E. Guerin
A. Carter Hardage
Anette Hatfield
Phyllis A. Martin
Becky D. Russell
Betty R. Schenck
Harmony Church
Sutton
Leinhardt
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