Family Reunion Honors Visited Kin in Hope Arkansas
A family reunion was held at the home of Mrs. Morell Frierson on Sunday October 5 1970 in honor of her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Haywood Willis of Los Angeles California and their grandson Roderick Speaks of Los Angeles. Special guests included Mr and Mrs Tommy Ford and family of Lisbon Louisiana and Willie R Scoggins of San Diego California. Numerous local relatives attended including Mrs Effie Tatum Marion Gray and many others. OBITUARY Mrs Amilee Simmons of Hope died October 8 1970 in a Nashville Nursing Home Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hicks Funeral Home Inc.
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Morell Frierson
Haywood Willis
Los Angeles
California
Roderick Speaks
Angeles
Tommy Ford
Lisbon
Louisiana
Willie R. Scoggins
San Diego
Effie Tatum
Marion Gray
Callie Ward
Manervia Snowden
Hattie Lloyd
Mattie Stuart
Clayton Frierson
Ruth Turner
Fred Knox
Goldie Elliott
Robert Epps
Shep Jackson
Carson Green, Jr
Lilton Phillips
Cora Wilson
Mary Rhodes
Amilee Simmons
Hope
Nashville
Hicks Funeral Home, Inc
Nixon proposal at a glance in Southeast Asia speech
President Nixon called for an immediate cease-fire with both sides at current positions under international supervision and no buildup of forces. He urged widening Paris talks to Laos Cambodia and Vietnam and a negotiated U.S. troop withdrawal totaling 260000 by spring. A political settlement for South Vietnam and unconditional POW releases were sought. In Arkansas, Gov. Rockefeller named Jane Cale county treasurer.
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Washington
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Indochina
Paris
Laos
Cambodia
North
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Congress seeks to lock in Indochina pullout timetable
Associated Press reports House lawmakers push amendments to a $66.7 billion defense bill to cut off funds for U S ground troops by June 1 and cap war spending at 15 billion. Rep. Riegle and Rep. Fraser seek next June 30 withdrawal and broader funding limits while trimming some programs and preserving major weapon systems.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
U.S
House
Nixon
Donald W. Riegle Jr
R-Mich
Indochina
Rep
Donald M. Fraser
Dminn
Pentagon
Europe
South Vietnam
Peace plan draws broad praise from lawmakers
Washington AP reports nearly universal congressional praise for Nixon's Vietnam speech. Senators Church Cooper and Mansfield lauded the proposals as the most promising path to a negotiated Indochina settlement, urging Hanoi not to reject them. Muskie urged prudent, serious leadership and warned against sloganeering as lives hang in the balance.
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H.L. Schwartz
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
House
Senate
Indochina
Hanoi
Frank Church
Idaho
Church
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Cambodia
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Cooper
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Mike Mansfield
United States
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Paris
Scott
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
White House
Muskie
Arkansas Teen Queens Semifinalists Named at State Fair
Sherry Mathis, 17, of Arkadelphia and Tamra Parker, 17, of Smackover were named Wednesday night as semifinalists in the State Fair and Livestock Show Queen contest. Mathis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Travis Mathis. Parker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Parker. The fair queen will be named Saturday night.
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Little Rock
Sherry Mathis
Arkadelphia
Tamra Parker
Smackover
Miss Mathis
Travis Mathis
Miss Parker
Billy Parker
Bumpers Urges Unity Across Democrats in Arkansas Race
Dale Bumpers campaigns to unify Arkansas voters across party lines as he launches his general election bid. He argues for common ground among rich and poor, black and white, labor and management, and even Democrats and Republicans, while attacking rival Rockefeller for negative tactics. He cites prior issue discussions and television as key to his appeal.
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Bumpers
John R. Starr
Associated Press
Little Rock
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Orval 5
Faubus
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Crittenden
Jane Cale
Earle
Crittenden County
Tallahassee
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