War Eagle fair draws autumn travelers to Ozarks
Nostalgic Arkansas note details War Eagle Arts and Crafts Fair held Oct 18 19 20 with hundreds of amateur exhibitors from about a dozen states. Tips on routes and lodging point readers toward Hindsville Rogers Eureka Springs and War Eagle Mills Farm. Col Edmund Petracek visit recalled. Hershey comment on draft appears in AP item.
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War Eagle
Star
Ozarks
Ozarks Arts & Crafts Fair Association, Inc
Blanche H. Elliott
Tom
War Eagle Mills Farm
Route One
Hindsville
Ark
Rogers
Eureka Springs
U.S. 71
Arkansas 12
Arkansas 4
Nashville
Glenwood
Mt. Ma
Danville
Booneville
Olark
Huntsville
Eureka
Man Sustains Hand Injury at Town and Country Restaurant
Mon Sustains Hand Injury at Town and Country after outside door slammed on hand. Rushed by Oakcrest ambulance to Branch Hospital about 1 pm for treatment. condition not believed serious. Names and exact spellings: MAYS, gaawpnd, and Town & Country restaurant.
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Mays
Branch Hospital
Town & Country
Oakcrest
House Delays Marked by Locked Doors in Debate Bill
The House endured nearly 20 hours of delaying tactics to advance a Humphrey Nixon Wallace debate bill. Members were locked inside the chamber for 24 hours, a historic move aimed at quorum and roll calls, as Republicans protested and Democrats pressed for quicker action.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington
House
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon George C. Wallace
Repubicans
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
John W. McCormack
Unemployment Rate Edges Up Slightly
The nation’s unemployment rate rose to 3.6 percent of the civilian labor force last month, up one tenth of a percentage point from the post Korean War low. Meanwhile Americans Working declined by about 1.5 million, roughly the expected September drop.
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Washington
Crank Warned to Tell Details of Family on Payrolls
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller urged Democratic opponent Marion Crank to disclose details about family members on legislative payrolls. Crank affirmed that relatives worked as clerks or pages, while Rockefeller defended his record, insisting a tax increase is needed and pledging transparency if Crank withholds information.
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Crank
Batesville
Ark
Winthrop Rockefeller
Marion Crank
Rockefeller
Arkansas
Hot Springs
Governmental Efficiency Study Commission
Indian Slayer Eludes Searchers in Oklahoma Hills
Loy Factor a 43 year old one legged veteran sought on murder charges eludes hundreds of searchers in southeast Oklahoma. Chickasaw relatives join the hunt as Factor’s 4 year old son remains with him in the timbered terrain amid concerns over his health and lack of medicines. Deborah Factor led officers to the victim’s grave near Fillmore and described the family’s dispersion as the man fled deeper into the wilderness.
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Tishomingo
Okla
Loy
Oklahoma
Johnseton County
Herman Ford
McElroy Factor
Dallas
Factor
Juanita
Fillmore
Deborah
Wen
Borah
Ada
Donsald
Candidate's Daughter on Payroll Linked to Crank Campaign
Elizabeth Crank, 11, daughter of Democratic candidate Marion Crank, earned 100 dollars for a week in 1965 as a House clerk and later 140 dollars for another week, according to a state payroll. Crank said he could not recall details but noted family members appeared on payrolls. Elizabeth had also been listed as a page in 1963 and part of 1965.
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Little Rock
Elizabeth Crank
Marion H. Crank
State Auditor’s
Elizabeth
Crank
Hot Springs
of Friends of Legisla PS
Patman to Wed Today in Texarkana
Rep. Wright Patman 75 of Texas will marry Pauline Tucker 74 in Texarkana at 5:30 PM. Patman, longtime House Banking and Currency Committee chairman, is a widower whose wife died 16 months ago. Tucker is the widow of Ban Tucker who died six years ago.
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Texarkana
Tex
Wright Patman
Pauline Tucker
Washington
Patman
House Banking and Currency Committee
McCarthy Still Refuses to Back Humphrey in 1968 Race
Senator Eugene McCarthy again rejected calls to back Hubert Humphrey and urged three conditions for party unity. He spoke at a Paul O Dwyer fundraiser in New York amid chants and applause, listing vows to end bombing, reform the draft, and overhaul party machinery as his terms.
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New York
Eue Pene
McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
Jim
Paul O'Dwyer
New York Hilton
Gene
Democratic Party
Vietnam
North
Lee McCarthy
Illegal Hunt Charged to G F Officers
Four teens including the Arkansas Wildlife Federation president and two state Game and Fish officers were charged in separate cases with illegally hunting doves. Apple and Harrington were cited for a dove hunt Sept 1 at Holla Bend Refuge. Officers Corpler and Staggs faced similar charges for shooting over Raymond Farris farm bait. Gov Rockefeller seeks to oust Farris from the commission. Trials set for Apple and Harrington. others to appear at Biscoe City Hall.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Wildlife Federal
State Game and Fish Commission
Robert Apple
Dardanelle
Federation
Adrian Harrington
Russellville
Holla Bend
Arkansas River
W. , Corpler
Biscoe
Troy Staggs
Brinkley
Game and Fish Wildlife Officers
Raymond Farris
Winthrop Rockefeller
Farris
Game and Fish Commission
Apple
Harrington
Pentecostal Singing Service at First United Church Tonight
The First United Pentecostal Church at 4th and Ferguson hosts a singing service at 7 p.m. featuring The Challengers from Nashville Tennessee. The group was involved in a highway accident near Hope on Monday, according to Pastor Rev. My. Lane.
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Forts
First United Pentecostal Church
4Th & Ferguson
Challengers
Nashville
Tenn
Hope
My. Lane
Gun Control Measure Faces New Trouble In Congress
AP dispatch reports the mail order gun and ammunition ban faces renewed danger after a House Senate conference panel approved it. Some conferees did not sign, and House acceptance of the ammunition ban remains uncertain. The bill must pass both chambers again before White House action.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Congress
House-Senate
White House
Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Balute
Violence flares in scarred neighborhood after jay walk death
In a day of tense unrest, a white policeman killed a Negro man he stopped for jay walking, sparking a brief racial disturbance in a ruined district once hit by April riots. Helmeted police used tear gas to disperse crowds of about 250 as storefronts and windows were damaged and a single arrest was reported.
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Washington
Austinscott
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
14Th Street
Astrest
Martin Luther King Jr
Washington section highlights local political and community notices
Farmers name ASC Hempstead County Committee with Ralph Montgomery as three year term chair. County Chairman R B Arnold comments on slow train service on KCS and Frisco lines. Audubon Society October meeting at Southern State College with color slides New Mexico Land of enchantment. Hempstead Republican announces Nixon for President support with Hoggard and Routon named cochairmen. Punt Pass Kick program opens for boys under 13 in Hope with trophies and trips. contact Andy Caldwell or Charles Gough/Joe Chism for details.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Hempstead
Ralph Montgomery
H.B. Gilbert
Cross Road
Moss Rowe
Washington
R.B. Arnold
Columbia County Audubon Socciety
Southern State College
New
Dick Hoggard
Hope
Bill
Bonnie’’ Routon
T.O. Porter
First Baptist Church
Hoggard
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Routon
Parent Teachers Association
United Methodist Church
Miami Beach
Florida
Hope Area
Bhannual
Hope Auto Co
Parks and Recreation Commission
Andy Caldwell
Hope Auto
Charles Gough
Joe Chism
Parks & Recreation Commission
Coup Aimed Against Thieu Fails in Saigon
A coup against President Nguy en Van Thieu’s government was thwarted Tuesday night. A highly reliable government source said South Vietnam’s armed forces were on full alert after the attempted uprising while official spokesmen claimed no coup knowledge. The source warned many arrests in coming days.
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Thieu
Barry Kramer
Associated Press
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Troops Move In to Protect Saigon Area
U S 82nd Airborne troops have moved into the Saigon military district to guard the western approaches and support a reallocation of forces. The shift, planned earlier, aims to reassign units and keep the Capital area secure amid political unease linked to Gen Duong Van Minh’s return and peace talks.
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George Esper
Pees Ig
U.S. 82Nd Airborne Division
Saigon
U.S
82Nd Airborne
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Capital
Military Assistance Command
25Th Division
Fort Bragg
N.C
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Duong van Minh
Par
Showers to Range Over Arkansas Tonight
Thunderstorms and showers are expected across much of Arkansas tonight as a cold front moves through the state. Colder, clearer weather is due by Thursday. No rainfall was reported statewide in the 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today, though thunder showers were noted in western Arkansas later this morning. Lows ranged from 52 at Walnut Ridge to 67 at Texarkana, with highs from 73 at Walnut Ridge to 91 at Fort Smith and Texarkana.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Walenut Ridge
Texarkana
Walnut Ridge
Fort Smith and
Texarsana
Bi racial Committee Formed Here By Board of Directors
The City Board of Directors formed a mixed race committee to handle racial issues and improve relations. Members include Rev. Jones, Harold Barkly, Elmer Ne, Buddy Melver, Olen Overton, J.E. Sa, Mrs. Eachin, Mrs. Jill George Stange, and L Wyatt. The Citizens Advisory Committee was invited to meet on October 22.
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City Board of Direectors
Rey
Joneptirani
Harold Barkly
Elmer
Buddy Melver
Olen Overtuf
J.E
Eachin
J .Lill
George Stangeter
L Wyatt
Citizens ‘Advisory
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