Johnson Attacks Goldwater Farm Plan in Midwest Tour
President Johnson accused Barry Goldwater’s farm policy of disaster for American agriculture during a six state Midwest stop. He urged broader price supports and said the GOP plan would end price supports and harm the economy. Johnson planned a nationwide telecast and campaign tour, echoing a Raleigh speech.
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Frank Cormier
DES. Moines
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Midwest
North Carolina
Es Moines
Ohio
California
Washington
White House
Iowa
Des Moines
North Carolina State College Coliseum
Raleigh
Ill fated Lady Be Good bomber retold at Kiwanis meeting
Dr Paul K McCash recounted the U S Army Air Forces Lady Be Good ghost story at Hope Kiwanis Club. The B 24 vanished after a 1943 mission over southern Europe and desert wanderings left nine crew members dead from thirst and starvation. The aircraft was found in the remote North African desert after 16 years, bodies recovered and wrapped in American flags.
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Army Air Force
Hope Kiwanis Club
Paul K. McCash
Texarkana
Europe
North African Desert
Youths Knock Over Twelve Tombstones
In Alton Illinois three young men pleaded guilty to knocking over 12 tombstones in a local cemetery. Magistrate George Roberts ordered each to pay a $100 fine and perform 40 hours of cemetery work to repair the damage, with the funds directed to the cemetery board for repairs.
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Alton, Ill
Alton
George Roberts
Weather Monitoring Report for Missouri Regions
Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hours ending 7 am Wednesday with high 69 and low 37 degrees. Eastern and Southern Missouri fair to partly cloudy with an outlook of continued conditions.
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Missouri
Rockefeller Replies to Faubus on Industry Arrival
Winthrop Rockefeller, GOP governor candidate, challenged Orval Faubus over industrial ties citing a Blytheville plant. He said he was authorized by the plant's president to question Faubus on the state's reception of the industry and declined to detail further for reporters.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Orval E
Rockefeller
Blytheville
Arkansas Municipal League
Faubus
GM IUE reach national contract for 25000 GM workers
Detroit AP reports General Motors and the International Union of Electrical Workers announced a new national labor contract covering about 25,000 employees across five GM plants. The agreement mirrors the pattern of the UAW deal in both economic and non-economic areas, extending to IUE represented sites in Dayton, Rochester, New Brunswick and Warren.
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Detroitap
General Motors Corp
International Union of Electrical Workers
TUE
United Auto Workers Union
IUE
Frigidaire
Delco Products
Dayton
Ohio
Delco
Rochester
N.Y
Delco Battery
New Brunswick
N.J
Packard Electric
Warren
Liquor petitions ruled invalid in Mountain Home Arkansas
Chancellor Ernie Wright of Harrison ruled that petitions with 1200 signatures to place the question of packaged liquor on the November 3 ballot are invalid. He found state law does not provide for an election focused solely on selling packaged liquor.
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Mountain Home
Ark
Ernie
Wright
Harrison
Females May Take Campaign Trail
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson may travel with the wives of Arkansas figures J William Fulbright and John L McClellan during a three state tour. Readouts indicate tentative stops include Tulsa on October 26 and Fort Smith Arkansas on October 27 with travel by plane and possible schedule changes.
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Little Rock
Lyndon B. Johnson
Arkansas
J. William Fulbright
John L. McClellan
Fort Smith
Goldwater Warns LBJ Vote Risks Nation in NJ Tour
Senator Barry Goldwater campaigns through New Jersey urging Republicans to defect from supporting Lyndon Johnson. He frames the election as a choice between the free enterprise system and a socialistic economy and asks what kind of America voters will have tomorrow.
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Jack Bell Washington
Barry Goldwater
New Jersey
GOP
Philadelphia
Johnson
Arizona
Goldwater
America
Bucks
Montgomery
Not Willing to Debate in Politics in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK AP Leon B Catlett chairman of the Democratic Party in Arkansas said Tuesday he would not debate the presidential race because the Republican candidate is a vacuum He called the challenge by W R Smith state chairman of the Citizens for Goldwater a cipher He praised Arkansas growth credited to the Democratic Administration Kennedy and Johnson
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Little Rock
Leon B. Catlett
Democratic Party
Arkansas
Catlett
W. R. Smith
Lake Village
Citizens For Goldwater
Democratic State Committee
Smith
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Congress
Kennedy
Men Would Wear Badges To Identify Types Of Women
New York AP reports a satirical column suggesting badges to identify female types. Readers reply with strong rebukes, calling the idea demeaning and impractical, while some mock the concept by proposing badges for men. The piece ends with a dismissal of the project.
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New York
Adam
FAA Plans 7.5 Million for Arkansas Airport Upgrades
The FAA designates a five year program to build new airports and improve facilities across Arkansas with 18 new airports listed and numerous upgrades at 41 existing ports. The plan notes total five year costs around 1.2 billion nationwide and details city by city project scopes and current airline service levels.
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Gordon Brown
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Aviation Agency
Arkansas
FAA
Rogram
Congress
Alma
Augusta
Booneville
de Queen
de Witt
Dumas
Eudora
Fordyce
Heber Springs Lake Village
Lewisville
Mari‘anna
Marked Tree
Clarksville
Conway
Crossett
el Dorado-Camden
Goodwin Field
Fayetteville
Flippin
Forrest City
Franklin
Fort Smith Municipal
Gordon
Harrison
Hope
Hot Springs
Jonesboro
Little Rock
Adams Field
Magnolia
Malvern
Manila
Mena
Monticello
North Little Rock
Para‘gould
Paris
Pine Bluff
Poca‘hontas
Russellville
Searcy
Siloam Springs
Springdale
Texjarkana
West Memphis
Wynne
Almyra
Carlisle
Morriston
Petit Jean Park
Mount Ida
Newport
Osceola
Rogers
Stud Bart
Walnut Ridge
West Helena-Helena
Helena-West Helena
Fort Smith
Texarkana
Stuttgart
Aeron
Copter Shot Down Five Americans Die Near Saigon
An Army helicopter with five Americans and a Vietnamese observer was shot down west of Saigon. Two bodies found, four missing, may have been killed or captured. A second helicopter survived and was being repaired. Viet Cong attacked near Cambodian frontier. 17 defenders killed, four missing. Lt Gen Tran Khiem left for Europe, three months abroad.
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Saigon
South Viet ‘Nam
Spemg
Sagion
Here
Viet Nam
Triumverate
Nguyen Khanh
Tran Thien Khiem
Khiem
Europe
McClellan to Speak at Ozark Lock and Dam Groundbreaking
Senator John L. McClellan will headline the groundbreaking for the Ozark Lock and Dam, the first of Arkansas River Navigation Project works. The ceremony at 11 am includes a free barbecue luncheon by the Ozark Dam Association, with Jeta Taylor leading as general chair. The dam, costing about 36.9 million dollars, marks a high rise structure designed to open river navigation from its mouth to Catoosa Oklahoma.
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Ozark, Ark
John L. McClellan
D - Ark
Ozark Lock and Dam
Ozark Dam Association
Jeta Taylor
Ozark
Arkansas Basin Association
Iit
Arkansas
Catoosa
Okla
Tulsa
Legion Plans Meeting for 12th District at Armory
Commander Huddieston Post 12 announces Sunday 2 pm meeting at the local Armory for the 12th District. Legionnaires urged to attend with emphasis on membership. joint session with Auxiliary ladies for refreshments.
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Kilis
Le'sie Huddieston
American Legion
al Slimer
B. C. Hollis
Ellis
Auxiliary
Tshombe Detained While At Conference In Cairo
Congo Premier Moise Tshombe is reportedly held hostage by Egypt's government as security surrounds the United Arab Republic embassy in Leopoldville. He attended the nonaligned conference briefly but was barred after leaders banned his attendance, with Cairo demanding his stay.
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Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Moise 'Tshombe
United Arab Reptiles
Leopardville
Tshombe
al Ahram
Nasser
U.A.R
Tshom
Ahmed
Ben
Bella
Mohamed Fayek
Fayek
Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
Athens
Aruba
Ishombe
Johnson and Goldwater race for farm votes in midwest and NJ
President Johnson campaigns for farm voters during a Midwest tour while Sen. Barry Goldwater moves to New Jersey to win back defecting Republicans. Mrs. Johnson tours the South on her vote-hunting trip and Mrs Barry Goldwater campaigns for her husband in Muncie Indiana as hurricane recovery continues in Louisiana.
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President Johnson
Midwest
Barry Goldwater
New Jersey
Lyndon Johnson
South
Muncie
Ind
Louisiana
Harvard
Lshombe
Cairo
de Galle
Paraguay
Argentina
Reporters Called in Wirges Case in Morrilton
Conway County Grand Jury heard testimony in Morrilton Arkansas after invitation from Gene Wirges former editor of the Morrilton Democrat who alleges misconduct in the sheriff office. Robert Shaw of Arkansas Gazette testfied and John R Starr of AP was to appear. Jury proceedings are secret unless an indictment is returned. Judge Wiley Bean called the session at Sheriff Marlin Hawkins request. Les Seago of Pine Bluff Commercial has been subpoenaed to testify.
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Morriston
Ark
Conway
Gene Wirges
Wirges
Morrilton Democrat
Robert Shaw
The
Arkansas Gazette
John R. Starr
Associated Press
Wiley Bean
Conway County
Marlin Hawkins
Bean
Hawkins
Les Seago
Pine Bluff
All Around Town Notes From Arkansas Livestock Exposition
At the Arkansas Livestock Exposition a Hereford bull calf shown by Bruce Garrett of Hope placed third, with his exhibit also taking second in the medium weight steers. Rosston FFA earned several placing in swine, while William Hillery of Prescott showcased multiple winners in the Shorthorn division. Officers of the Eastern Star should include Mrs Opal Shelton and Mrs Verna Jines. The VFW plans a 7 30 supper to start its membership drive followed by a dance and meeting. Two Hope residents enter Eureka College this fall, Joe Hargis and Verna Harmon, both freshmen in elementary education. Mrs James W Branch attends the national Women’s Auxiliary to the AMA conference in Chicago. Susie Booth and Betty Bryant join Pi Beta Phi at Arkansas. Mrs Charles Harrell undergoes surgery at Texarkana’s St Michaels Hospital. Tom Gentry will discuss the gambling amendment on KXAR at 8 30 pm Thursday. Willie Gamble, on forgery charges, fled before trial. sheriff seeks him.
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Arkansas Livestock
Ereford
GOP Says NATO Commander Authorized Nuclear Use
Senate Goldwater asserts Johnson delegated emergency nuclear authority to NATO commander. He claims Johnson misstates nuclear control and warns voters about the policy. Nixon joins, urging Johnson to clarify rules for use during emergencies and communications breakdowns.
Acquitted in Case of Sub Contracts
William Richard Lancer of North Little Rock was acquitted by a U S District Court jury of charges he influenced government subcontract awards. The case involved a $306 payment to a purchasing agent for Martin Marietta Corp for Faulkner of Mids Western Printing.
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Little Rock
William Richard Lancer
North Little Rock
U.S. District Court
Lancer
Martin-Marteteta Corp
Jimmy Buegene Faulkner
Mids Western Printing Co
Faulkner
Louis Edward Wall
Tme
Wall
Leroy Sparrow
Southern Litho Supply
Sparrow
Martin - Marietta
Cenetral Arkansas
Youth on Bike Killed by Car in El Dorado
Jay Dee Jameson seven year old son of Rev and Mrs Doyle Jameson of Lawson died after a car struck his bicycle Tuesday in El Dorado Ark Authorities said the car was driven by Mary Kendrix a Black resident of El Dorado The boy reportedly rode the bike from a driveway into the car path per his father’s account.
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EL Dorado, Ark
Jay Dee Jameson
Doyle Jameson
Lawson
Mary Kendrix
el Dor
Wreck Injuries Prove Fatal in Wynne Ark
State Police said Robert day of injelleg sutieen died from injuries suffered in a wreck last Friday. Officers reported Talley's pickup truck went at U.S. 64 and overturned one mile east of Wynne.
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Leopoldville
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Amtor
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Ruth Hargis
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K. L. Harmon
Rt. 4
Hope Senior High
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Miss Harmon
James W. Branch
S. Main
Women's Auxiliary
American Medical Association
Chicago
Drake Hotel
Branch
Arkansas Medical Society
Susie Booth
Duffie Booth
Betty Bryant
Kelly Bryant
All of Hope
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Pi Beta Phi
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St. Michaels Hospital
Tom Gentry
KXAR
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