Collision Off New Jersey Kills 19 on Shalom and Stolt Dagali
Nineteen crew members are dead or missing after the Israeli luxury liner Shalom collides with the Norwegian tanker Stolt Dagali off the New Jersey coast in dense fog. The 629-foot liner carried 1,076 aboard. 24 tanker crew were rescued as divers and sailors searched the wreckage through a gray dawn. The Shalom's bow cut into the tanker, both ships radar-equipped, with captains not commenting on cause. Also noted are two local students selected for Who's Who among American colleges and universities.
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New York
New Jersey
Shalom
Stolt Dagali
West Indies
Oslo
Newark
N.J
Philadelphia
Mrs. W. E. Briant Succumbs Here
Mrs. William Edgar Briant, longtime Hope resident since 1912, died of a heart attack at her home late Wednesday. Survived by daughter Miss Evelyn Briant of Hope. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Friday at the home conducted by Rev. Robert B. Moore. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery via Herndon-Corpelius Funeral Service.
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William Edgar Briant
Hope
Evelyn Briant
Robert 8. Moore
Herndon-Corpelius
Rose Hill Cemetery
Weather Summary From Arkansas and Louisiana Stations
Weather report for 24 hours ending 7 am notes Mri day with high 65 and low 38. Arkansas expects considerable cloudiness and mild through Saturday with showers or thunder showers affecting 50 to 80 percent of south and east areas late tonight or Saturday. tonight’s low 50s north to mid 60s south. Saturday high upper 60s to near 80 southwest. Louisiana partly cloudy and mild through Saturday with showers affecting about 30 percent. tonight’s low 60s to 66. Saturday high 74 to 80.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Arkansas weather summary from AP report
Central Arkansas sees considerable cloudiness and mild conditions through Saturday with showers or thundershowers affecting 30 to 50 percent of the area. Highs near 70, lows around 50. Northwestern Arkansas also cloudy and mild with continued unsettled conditions. Continuous page two note.
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Northwet
Arkansas
Johnson administration weighs widening Vietnam war aims
AP dispatch notes the Johnson administration appears to move toward expanding the war in South Vietnam to pressure a peace settlement with the Communists. The report also covers Congo chaos, Angola, and a Norwegian tanker collision, plus Mars mission launch plans and rising traffic fatalities.
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AP News Digest
International
Johnson
Viet
Nam
Congo
Stanleyville
Mg É Itébels
U.S
Ctingul
Cooler Arkansas Saturday Weather Preview
The Associated Press reports cooler weather for Arkansas Saturday with a high in the low 60s to low 70s across the north and south regions. Overnight lows will range from around 50s north to 60s south as a pressure system approaches and skies stay mostly cloudy.
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Arkansas
Weather. Bureau
Walnut’ Ridge
el Dorado
Fayaliville
Powers Baptists Plan Singing Services Sunday
Missionary Baptist Church in Powers will host singing Sunday from 2 to 4 p m with the church youth in charge. Florence Rosenbaum will serve as pianist and Reverend Lon Inle Townsend is pastor.
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Powers Missionary Baptist Church
Florence Rosenbaum
Lon- Inle Townsend
Figures in the Future That Americans Will Junk Houses
New York AP report quotes Jack H. McDonald predicting US housing will become disposable as costs fall. He cites rapid innovation, 25 year house lifespans, and tear down and rebuild trends alongside rising urban living. McDonald notes family dynamics in decisions and a shift toward highrise apartments amid urban population growth.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Jack H. McDonald
McDonald
Pratt, Kan
San Diego Imperial Corp
Savings and Loan
America
Old Rover
Holiday Death Toll Likely to Set New High
Nationwide Thanksgiving weekend traffic fatalities spiked, with 207 deaths counted by 6 p.m. Wednesday as wet weather and heavy travel worsened conditions. Kansas, Iowa, and South Carolina saw fatal crashes, including a seven-death home collision in Neath Olanta. The final toll for the four‑day holiday remains uncertain, but officials warn the pattern could exceed last year’s record 543.
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Pacific Northwest
Midwest
Kansas
Iowa
Wellington
Kan
Joan
Judd
Blackwell
Okla
Olanta
National Safety Council
Associated Press
Lions Auction Starts Here on Monday
The Hope Lions Club announces its 16th annual auction on November 30 at the Duffie Hardware building on Second Street with a 1958 Ford as the prize. Bids earn 10 points per item and 100 points per purchase, with three restrictive rules for eligibility.
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The
Hope Lions Club
Duffie Hardware
Second Street
James Gaines
Lions Club
Lions L
Clindin Infant of Ozan Dies in Texarkana Hospital
Thomas Ralph Clindin infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Clindin of Ozan died Wednesday in a Texarkana hospital. Besides his parents he is survived by a brother and five sisters, and services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church with burial in St. Paul Cemetery by Herndon-Cornelius.
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Thomas Ralph Clindin
Harry A. Clindin
Ozan
Texarkana
Larry
Dixie
Nancy
Joan
Cindy
Diane
Cedar Rapid
St. Paul Church
Joe Jones
Herndon-Cornelius
St.Paul
U S Embassy Attacked by Egyptian Mobs
Cairo AP report describes a mob of Congolese students storming the U S Embassy compound, burning the John F Kennedy Memorial Library and a Marine barracks in protest of the Congo operation. The library suffered $250 000 damage. no injuries reported. Ambassador Lucius Battle lodged a formal protest as Cairo scenes reflect rising anti U S sentiment.
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Cairo
U.S
Lucius Battle
Congo
United States
Marine Barracks
GP to Consolidate Paper Bag Production at Crossett Plant
Georgia-Pacific plans to end paper bag production at its Pine Bluff plant by February and move operations to Crossett Arkansas. The Crossett expansion adds 23 000 square feet and will install Pine Bluff bag machines to offer a full line of grocery bags and sacks. Transfer favors efficiency and offers Pine Bluff workers first consideration for Crossett jobs as the project completes in about three months.
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Crossett, Ark
Georgia-Pacific Corp
Pine Bluff
Crossett
Norman
Jack Meadows
Crossett Divison
Georgia Pacific
Imperial Bay Co
Crossett Co
Pine Bluff Arsenal
U S Shifts Toward Expanding Viet Nam War Policy
Secretary of State Rusk and Ambassador Taylor begin intensive review of Vietnam strategy to push for broader U S action beyond South Vietnam. They aim to present options to President Johnson next week, weighing limited escalation against risks from North Vietnam and China amid Tass warnings and domestic political constraints.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Maxwell D. Taylor
U.S
Viet Nam
Johnson
Taylor
Rusk
White House
South Viet Nam
North
Kingdom of
Laos
Hanoi
Ita
Tran van Huong
Andrews Ai Force Base
Saigon
Texas
Guest Ministers to Lead Week at First Assembly
Evangelist and Mrs Paul Emerson will minister at First Assembly of God 322 North Main for one week starting November 29. Services nightly with Saturday at 7 pm and 2 am. The Emersons are known for music and singing including illustrated songs. Rev Wilhite, pastor, invites Hope residents and nearby area to attend this revival.
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Paul Emerson
Assembly of God
North Main
Emerson Ape
Wilhite
Hope
Arraignment Set for Crossett Man in Slaying Case
James Williams 34 of Crossett, Black, will be arraigned Monday before Circuit Judge G B Colvini for the reported slaying of Mrs Thomas Degges of Hamburg. He was found not psychotic by state hospital doctors and is in Ashley County custody. Degges was found dead near her Hamburg home last September. Her four-year-old son said a Black man forced her into the trunk of his car and drove away.
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Hamburg
Ark
James Williams
Crossett
G. B. Colvini
Thomas Degges
Hamarg
Williams
Guy Morman
Ashley County
Morman
All Around Town and Local Honors Highlight Hope News
Winners of the School Flag design contest are Linda Gaines Pat Bright and Kathy Fields with awards of 10 5 and 2 50 respectively. Look magazine decorations credited to James Hendrix. cotton ginnings in Hempstead and Lafayette counties decline from last year per Agriculture Department. Arkansas State Police report October wrecks with no fatalities in Hempstead. other counties show losses. District 7 AA champions the Hope Bobcats receive tribute while a Hope DeQueen game is debated by local writers. Henderson student Penny Ron Franks Formby joins Alpha Chi. Pike County Circle Singing set at Holly Grove Church November 29. Hope Jaycees plan a Christmas party meeting at First National Bank Community Room.
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Linda Gaines
Pat Bright
Kathy Fields
Hundreds Still Missing 64 Slain by Rebels
In Stanleyville and Paulis the Congo crisis widens as rebels strike and government troops push across the Congo River. Snipers threaten civilians while Belgian and American paratroopers rescue and evacuate hundreds of foreigners. The embassy reports 59 or more foreigners slain, and about 1,600 whites freed from Stanleyville during rapid airlift operations.
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Kenneth L. Whiting
Leopoldville
the Congo
Itl
Stanleyville
Congo River
U.S
Stanneyville
Paulig
Paulis
Paul
Chansler
Paulls
Egbita
McChesney
Wartiba
Mra
J. Cu Iningham
Yandy
Heart of Africa
Washington
Congo
Bunia
Wat- Sa
Faa
Punia
Cairo
U.S. Information Agency
John
Kennedy Memorial
Nairobi
Kenya
Prague
Moise ‘Shombe
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Francis Stilley
Sigma
Sigma Sigma
Heart and Ray
Alpha Chi
N.E.A
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Pines
Sigma Phi Epsilon
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Anthony McLarty
Central Arkansas
National
Mariner. 4
Mars
George W. Ball
Europe
NATO
John B. Soell
Time For
Powers Baptists
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Lions
Clindin
George McArthur
William C. Norman
John M. Hightower
First
Nantucket
Look Magazine
James Hendrix
RK. L. Hendrix
Agriculture Department
Hempstead County
Lafayette County
Howard County
Nevada County
Jwo
Hope Bobcats
Bobcats
Penny Ron Franks Formby
Arkansas Epsilon Chapter
Hempstead Pike County
Holly Grove Methodist Church
Hope Jaycees
First National Bank
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