Cotton Quota Ballots Due December 5 9
Voters in Hempstead County will decide quotas for the 1967 upland cotton crop by mail or in person December 5 through 9. Growers may receive loan, price-support, and diversion payments if they reduce acreage below the farm allotment. those who opt out can export cotton without penalties. Eligibility questions should go to the ASCS County Office.
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R. B. Arnold
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
Secretary of Agriculture
Hempstead
Panic in the sky as Caribou damaged in midair blaze
Nagel recounts a Thai air force Caribou mission during which flames erupted from ruptured hydraulics near the left wheel well. Passengers fought fire, J C Houck aided evacuations with a fire extinguisher, and an Army Caribou directed the wounded plane to a safe descent toward a runway.
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Nagel
J.C. Ray A. Houck
Cement City
Mich
Houck
Two Years in Space for Mariner 4
PASADENA AP Two years in space were marked today by America's ancient Mariner 4 as it orbited the sun. The 575 pound craft photographed Mars and remains in contact with Earth though 206 million miles away. It reports its condition three times weekly, with a weak voice due to transmitter power dwindling to one billionth of a watt by reception.
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Pasadena
Call
America
Mariner 4
Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Union Ranks Swelled by 1 Million
WASHINGTON AP The AFL-CIO said its affiliated unions grew by about 1 million members in the past three years, lifting total union membership to a record 13.5 million among 129 unions. Independent unions added about 2.7 million workers, while the federation noted gains in fiscal years 1964 and 1965, with the 1986 figure reflecting continued upward movement.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Big
Labor Federation
Afl-Cig
Federation
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Jury Chosen to Try Speck on Competency Case
A Chicago Circuit Court panel of seven men and five women was selected to determine if Richard F. Speck is mentally competent to stand trial for eight nurse murders. Judge Herbert C. Paschen recessed the hearing for psychiatrists to testify on Speck’s understanding of proceedings and his ability to aid in his defense. The competency hearing is separate from the murder charges.
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Chicago
Richard F. Speck
Herbert C. Paschen
Circuit Court
Speck
Paschen
Army ousts Burundi king Ntare V in coup led by Michombero
KINSHASA AP The Burundian army seized power and deposed 18 year old King Ntare V after a coup led by Premier Michel Michombero a captain who helped depose Ntare s father Mwambutsa IV in July Michombero said he is chief of state heading a 12 officer liberation committee and promised no change in foreign policy while pledging safety for foreigners and requesting non interference Burundi and Rwanda have long faced Watutsi Bahutu conflict linked to Chinese contacts and influence in the region.
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The
Congo
Burundi
Ntare V
Michel Michombero
Ntare
Mwambutsa IV
Switzerland
Mwambutsa
Joseph Mobutu
Michombero
Bujumbura
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Republic of
Rwanda
Belgium
Living Cost Movement Seen Rising Across Years
An Associated Press analysis notes costs wages and war spending rising through the Johnson era. It recalls Kennedy budgets for 1964 and Johnson's adjustments for 1965 and 1966 amid the Vietnam conflict and Great Society programs.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Johnson
White House
Viet Nam
Texas
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Kennedy
United States
Johnson Ranch
Britt and Senate clash over committee picks
LITTLE ROCK AP Maurice Britt the governor elect criticized the Senate committee on committees for choosing 1967 legislative panels without his consultation. Britt argued the issue was principle not procedure and called the move a slap in the face as he held a separate office from Lt. Gov. Nathan Gordon. Senators said they acted with broad support and warned the Senate controls its internal matters.
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Howell
Little Rock
Maurice (Footsie) Britt
Senate Committee On Committee
Senate
Comemon
Nathan Gordon
Russell Elrod
Siloam Springs
Max Howell
Byrum Hurst
Hot Springs
J. Lee Bearden
Leachville
Morrell Gathright
Pine Bluff
Brite
Italians Seek New Town Names Amid Chuckles
In Camposanto, Italy, the council weighs a name change to escape jokes about the town name which translates to cemetery. Residents cite other examples such as Cantle-dog kennel and Civieto-forbidden as communities tired of laughter. The panel favorites Campoviya meaning live field, while Tartary refers to Sinkiang Chinese Turkestan region.
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Camposanto
Naples
Arezzo
Tuscany
Cosenza
Procile
Verona
Belflore
Camposanto Council
Campoviya
Tartary
Sinkiang
Chinese Turkestan
Mongolia
Five Oil Firms Charged With Price Fixing in Arkansas
Five oil companies with plants in Arkansas face civil suits in U S District Court for price fixing in sales to the state. The Arkansas Highway Commission seeks treble damages for alleged agreements to fix prices on emulsified asphalt and liquid asphalts since 1956, with bids and district allocations used to suppress competition. The defendants have 30 days to answer.
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Little Rockap
Arkansas
U.S. District Court
Arkansas Bitumuls Co
Berry Petroleum Co
Citycote Products Co
Berry, Monsanto Co
MacMillan Ring-Free Oil Co., Inc
State Highway Department
J. L. Shaver
J. L. Shaver Jr
Wynne
Commission
Highway Department
Experiment Stute tion 24 Hour Weather Report
For 24 hours ending 7 am Tuesday: high 58, low 28, no precipitation. Arkansas partly cloudy and a bit warmer tonight and Wednesday. tonight's low 26 to 34 northeast and 94 to 42 southwest. High Wednesday 58 to 68. Louisiana generally fair through Wednesday. rather cold tonight then warmer Wednesday. tonight's low 96 to 44 with a few spots of frost. high Wednesday 65 to 70.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
UN Expected to Ban China Membership
United Nations delegates anticipated another vote against seating Peking at the General Assembly as Italy proposes a yearlong study. The plan, seen as a long-range path to recognize both Chinese regimes, gains support from the Soviet bloc while Britain and France oppose. The United States backs the Italian approach to avoid committing beyond a study, amid Indonesia developments.
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Tom Hoge
United Nations
U.N. General Assembly
China
U.N
Peridit
Soviet Union
Peking
Britain
France
United States
Washington
Indonesia
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