Trading stamps and price gimmicks stir public alarm
A reader column argues against trading stamps and price gimmicks as costly gimmicks that raise living costs. It cites California politics, federal aides, and a critique of government inflation while urging shoppers to rely on honest advertising and oppose large promotions. Also notes a Soviet Russia report on religious schools.
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Sverybody
California
Pat Brown
Oral Trade Commission
Sident Johnson
Ine
Mr. Brown
Brown
Hope Merchant
By & P
Safeway
Kroger Hught
Ensoy
Allewise
Arkansas Teachers Get $500 Salary Increase Discussed
The Arkansas Legislative Council reviewed the Education Department budget and showed no indication of dropping the proposed $500 average annual raise for teachers. The budget seeks $94,316,717 for 1967-68 and $104,859,497 for 1968-69, up from $80,607,150 in 1965-66, with votes to seek views on merging the Board of Education and Educational Television Commission.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Legislative Council
State Board of Education
Orval Faubus
Board of Education
Arkansas Education Association
Winthrop Rockefeller
Jim Johnson
A. W. Ford
Ford
Clarence E. Bell
Parkin
Educational Television Commission
Taylor Urges Keeping Bombing Pressure in Vietnam
Gen Maxwell D. Taylor argues bombing North Vietnam strengthens U S leverage in peace talks and warns against ending strikes to start negotiations. He says air attacks boost Saigon morale and immobilize 200,000 to 300,000 North Vietnamese. Ground action improves with more troops and a brake on North Vietnamese expansion.
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New York
Maxwell D. Taylor
North Viet Nam
United States
South Viet Nam
Taylor
Johnson
Manufacturing Chemists Association
North
Saigon
Helena voters approve $15 million Arkla plant expansion
Helena Arkansas AP voters approved a 15 million expansion for the Arkla Chemical Corp. plant south of Helena. The project will add about 50 to 100 jobs. The 44 million complex comprises eight plants on a 250 acre site along the Mississippi River.
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Helena
Ark
Arkla Chemical Corp
Here
Mississippi River
Red China Sets Own Rules for UN Representation
Tokyo dispatch reports Red China restates terms to join the United Nations, seeks to expel Nationalist China and end U.S.-Soviet control. Peking denounces an Italian-proposed committee plan as a trap to keep Nationalists in the UN. US endorses the plan with caveats amid debate on a Two Chinas policy.
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John Roderick Tokyo
Red China Today
United Nations
China
World Organization
Peking
New China
U.N. General Assembly
Italy
United States
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Soviet Union
Mental Health Center Planned for Greater Little Rock
J E Stowers Co of Little Rock won an 855927 dollar contract to build a mental health center as part of the State Hospital complex in Little Rock.
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Little Rock
J. E. Stowers Co
Greater Little Rock
Father of 8 is Drowned in White River near Clarendon
Loyd Elbert Vasner 38 of Clarendon drowned Tuesday while shell digging in the White River about two miles south of Clarendon. His body was recovered, Sheriff H. K. McKenzie of Monroe County reported. The victim left eight children.
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Clarendon, Ark
White River
Clarenon
H. K. McKenzie
Monroe County
Loyd Elbert Vasner
Clarendon
McKenzie
No Official Count Yet in Arkansas Election
Secretary of State Kelly Bryant said Tuesday that the official vote totals from the November 8 general election would be released after a final recheck of the tabulation. He noted the change from unofficial to tal is expected to be minor.
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Little Rock
Kelly Bryant
Basin Meet Attract 500 From Three States
About 500 people from Arkansas Kansas and Oklahoma are expected in Wichita for the annual one day meeting of the Arkansas Basin Development Association. The event brings together regional leaders to discuss development plans and cooperative efforts in the basin.
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Wichita, Kan
Arkansas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas Basin Development Association
Faubus Defends Hard Choices in Little Rock Crisis
Gov. Orval Faubus claimed Eisenhower was convinced cooling‑off was needed to prevent violence during the Little Rock integration crisis but wrong advice from Herbert Brownell blocked it. Faubus defended his National Guard action, discussed his tenure, and reflected on disappointments and future plans. In Boulder, Colorado, UC coed Jacay Dieffenderfer lost a suit to force a grade appeal after alleged cheating aiding another student. judge ruled the university has discretion in scholarships.
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Little Rock
Orval Faubus
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Faubus
U.S
Natonal Guard
Mure Sons
State Highway Department
Ofice
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Costly Pilgrim era Thanksgiving feast in 17th century
A shopping list shows 17th century fare would cost far more today with wild turkey, venison, bear, mussels and succotash totaling about 4.78 per person for a grand feast. A modern 20th century menu runs about 1.51 per person.
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Sally Ryan
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Plimoth Plantation
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New England
William Bradford
Virginia
Jamestown
Edward Winslow
Bradford Smith
Associated Press
New York
Hope Board Rejects Closing 17th Street Meeting Action
Hope directors denied a petition to close 17th Street from Main to Elm in front of the high school citing future needs. They also approved a $3,195 bid from Hope Auto Co for trade-in on two police cars. Quorum Court appropriations were adjusted with cuts and raises across several departments, plus a new Mittwood Dam patrol item and Soil Conservation clerical funding. Powder Puff game praised by Student Council. Angus bulls sold to two buyers in Arkansas. Marines at Camp Pendleton complete training and await further specialty assignment.
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Hope Board of Directors
17Th Street
Main
Elm
Hope Auto Co
Air Attacks Stepped Up in Viet Nam
US and filers intensified air strikes in North and South Viet Nam while ground fighting broke into scattered clashes. B52s hit Communist positions in support of Operation Attleboro in Tay Ninh and Operation Paul Revere in the central highlands.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Filers
Operation Attleboro
Tay Ninh
Paul Revere
Highlands
North Viet Nam
U.S
William J. Porter
Viet Nam
7Th Fleet
da Nang
Chu Lai
Strange Photo From Orbiter 2 Sparks Moon Speculation
Lunar Orbiter 2 photographs features on the moon’s face that scientists refuse to speculate about. Images released by Jet Propulsion Laboratory show protuberances 40 to 75 feet tall with bases about 50 feet wide. NASA noted cameras circle the moon every 3 hours 28 minutes, within 25 miles, and have scanned eight of 13 potential landing sites. the final roll of 422 pictures is to be completed Friday.
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Pasadena
Calif
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Moon
Arkansas Texas joint highway project bid set at 289 thousand
A Missouri firm submitted a low bid of 289136 for a Texarkana highway project financed jointly by the Arkansas and Texas departments. The Harrison Paying Corp. of St. Joseph, Missouri, received the award after bid opening in Austin. The work covers concrete paving and a bridge on U S 72 and U S 59 between 39th Street and Interstate 30 in Texarkana.
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Little Rock
Tex+arkana
Arkansas
Texas
Austin
Harrison Paying Corp
St. Joseph
U.S. 72
U.S. 59
39Th Street
Interstate 30
Texarkana
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Alex. H. Washburn
Ussians Arresti Church Group
Moscow
Soviet Russia
Ee Plans
Lester Kent
Hope
State Resolutions Committee
Arkansas Farm Bureau Convention
Hot Springs
Perry Phillips
Gravette
Hempstead
Busrea
Helena Qkays
Red
Arkanssays
Highway Department
Highway Commission
Forrest City
the Star Staff
Negro Farm and Home Demonstration
Wood Dam
Soil Conservation Service
Circle ES Ranches Inc
Ozan
Willis Enoch
Locksburg
J. L. Corn Lish
Nashville
American Angus Association
A.R. Stovall
Archie B. Stovall
Prescott
Camp Pendleton
Camp Pendleton Base
Marine Pvt
R. McCain
H. M. McCain
Prescott Rt. 4
Joint
Arkansas, Texas
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