Dahlias and Spring Photos at Mitchell Farm Near 29 South
A Or ganization called at the office about a fine dahlia subject eight miles from 16th Street along State Highway 29 South. The Mitchell place hosts a striking field viewable from the road as frost threatens. We photographed in color for spring publication next year, noting spring pics must be captured earlier. The piece also touches on Met Life regional manager appointment and family ties, plus a brief Arkansas news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruner-Ivory Fandle Co
16Th Street
Mitchell Place
Dahlia Farm
Mr. Mitchell
Star
Arkansas
Ray Turner
S. Bonner
Nixon declines Wallace mediated TV debate offer
Richard Nixon rejected a televised debate with Hubert Humphrey after a third party proposal from George Wallace. Nixon's press aide said the Wallace suggestion changes nothing and the debate remains closed. Wallace urged a one hour TV debate but networks would need 30 minutes for him next night. Ziegler said no equal time for Wallace. Nixon urged voters to elect a Republican Congress while on a Pennsylvania tour.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Grand Rapids, Mich
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Nixon
Ron Ziegler
Wallace
Ziegler
Senate
Humphrey
Congress
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Train Hits Truck at Busy 6th Street Crossing
At about 7:45 a.m. a pulpwood truck from Hope driven by Andrew Bishop was struck by an L&A Freight train at the 6th street crossing causing about $300 damage. No injuries were reported and no signal or flagman was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bishop
Hope
L&a
6Th Street
WS. Starks
Shreveport
John Shirley
Marie M. Rowe
Robinson Co
Billy Jackson
Hope 4
Only Pollard Shows for Lie Test and Police Refuse
Arkansas State Police rejected a call to administer lie detector tests to GOP chairman Odell Pollard and two Game and Fish Commission officials amid a dispute over alleged comments about contracts. ASP Director Ralph Scott said no official request exists, while Pollard pressed for tests or an inquiry by Gov. Rockefeller or Prosecutor Adkisson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas State Police
Republican Party
Game and Fish Commission
ASP
Ralp Scott
GOP
Odell Pollard
Searcy
G&f
Hugh Hackler
Raymond Farris
Biscoe A Poly
Pollard
Winthrop Rockefeller
Richard B. Adkisson
Scott
Gama and
Fish Commission
Arkansas Legislative Council
Hackler
Witthrop Rockefeller
Farris
Commission
FBI
State Police
Humphrey backs end to missile race and Vietnam peace
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey proposed a supervised global reduction in defense spending and an end to the U S Soviet missile race. He urged ending the Vietnam War and told Southern California clergy that peace is the paramount concern, while campaign efforts featured Jesse Unruh backing his bid.
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John W. Beckler
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Southern California
Humphrey Humphrey
Humphrey
Republcan
Richard M. Nixon
Polis
California
Jesse Unruh
California Assembly
Unruh
Johnson
Democratic Party
When Women Vote It Changes Everything. Scouts Go Coed
New York AP reports the Boy Scouts of America vote to admit girls to its Explorer program signaling broader social shifts. The piece humorously notes evolving gender roles, with women entering jobs and men adopting new styles, while fashion and identity blur as trends spread from youth to adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SLI
New York
Boy Scouts of American
War Death Toll Lowest in 3 Weeks
SAIGON AP The U S Command reports the lowest weekly American death toll in over a year amid continued fighting in the DMZ where at least 112 North Vietnamese were killed and seven U S aircraft were lost in two days Five U S service members were killed and five wounded The lull in ground action has lasted about three and a half weeks and fate of bombing pauses remains uncertain The South Vietnamese government signals a gesture toward advancing Paris peace talks.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Paris
It An
Armada ship remains found after 1588 sinking probe
The Santa Maria de la Rosa, a Spanish Armada galleon sunk off Ireland in 1588, has been located in Blasket Sound near the Dingle Peninsula after a four month search by 15 divers. Treasure salvage is delayed to next summer with licenses granting 80 percent of coin value to the divers and 20 percent to the Spanish government. the hunt may last up to five seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denis
Connor Tublinap
Cmdr
John Grattan
Britain
Royal Navy
Blasket Sound
Philip of Spain
England
Sydney Wignall
Dingle
Santa Maria
Spain
London
John P. King
Dublin
Almada
Homemakers to Hear Judge Wilson on breadwinner loss
Judge John L. Wilson will speak at a training meeting for Extension Homemaker Home Management Leaders on Friday October 25. Dolores McBride says he will discuss what a family does if the breadwinner is lost and address decisions and problems from this period. The event starts at 2 00 p.m. in the Extension Office Conference Room with leaders sharing information at November meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Wilson
Extension Homemaker Home Management
Dolores McBride
Extension Home Economist
Wilson
Extension Office
Presbyterians to Hear Church Leader Bramlett at Service
Bramlett of Little Rock, manager of Hope House, will speak at the First Presbyterian Church next Sunday at 11 am. A former inmate of the Arkansas prison, he now runs a center aiding ex prisoners to reintegrate, and was praised after addressing the Hope Kiswanis Club. Also presenting will be laymen John B. Lowe Haskell Jones Wesley Bernstein and James H. Pilkinton with a special invitation to Hope youth.
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Bul Bramlett
Little Rock
Hope House
Bramlett
Arkansas
Hope Kiswanis Club
Presbyterian Church
John B. Lowe
Haskell Jones
Wesley Bernstein
James H. Pilkinton
AU Parrsons
Hope
Mr. Bramhe
Unlikely Humphrey Upset Like Truman in 1968 Race
AP analysis notes voting shifts since 1948 challenge Humphrey’s path to victory. Nixon leads now as Dewey did then, with Truman's 1948 coattails possible only in tight states. Thurmond’s Dixiecrat influence wanes, Wallace may not repeat past regional impact. page six.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Harry S. Truman
Richard M. Nixon
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
Humephrey
Truman
Humphrey
Adlai E. Stevenson
Paul Douglas
Senate
Ilnois
Illinois
South
Dewey
Stromp Thurmond
South Carolina
Thurmond
Nixon
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Lee
Rockefeller group backs Rockefeller for re election
The Campaign 1968 note reports the Greater Little Rock Council on Community Affairs endorsing Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller for re election along with the Democratic presidential ticket. It lists endorsed state officials and candidates including Lt. Gov. Maurice Britt Sen. J W Fulbright Democrat Jimmie Jones Democrat Joe Purcell and others.
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Little Rock
Council On Community Affairs of
Greater Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
COCA
Maurice Britt
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Lynn Davis
Jimmie Jones
Leona Troxell
Joe Purcell
Three Injured in Auto Crash West of Here
About 8 am Thursday three miles west on Highway 67 an auto driven by Dennis Hesse 57 of Columbus Michigan skidded when brakes were applied and hit an oncoming truck pulling a house trailer. Hesse suffered shoulder injuries cuts and bruises his wife Hilda Heise had a broken arm and lacerations and their son Dale 34 sustained lacerations. All were treated at a local hospital. Driver of the truck Royal Briemer 33 of Haleyville Alabama escaped injury. State Policeman Robert Neel reported the injured were transported by Herndon ambulance and that investigation is not yet complete.
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Dennis Hesse
Columbus
Haleyville
Ala
Herndon
Robert Neel
Washington Antique Show and church open in Hope area
All Around Town notes the Washington Methodist Church opens during the three day Antique Show in Washington October 25 27 with morning worship at 10 a.m led by Rev Joe Jones. Other items include community health week in Hope and Hampstead, local deployments, staff transfers, and a Silver Tea at the Carrie Age House Washington Saturday Oct 26 featuring antiques and the old Hempstead County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Methodist
Joe Jones
Hope Iris Garden Club
Carrieage
Hempstead County
Tanks Blast 200 Enemies From Bunker in DMZ Fight
South Vietnamese infantry and U S Marine tanks drove about 200 North Vietnamese troops from bunkers in the DMZ after 214 hours of heavy fighting. Air support and shelling followed as U S and South Vietnamese forces pressed a sweep into the area near Gio Linh. Casualties included three South Vietnamese soldiers and three Marines. 95 enemy bodies were counted, with 17 more found in bomb craters. North Vietnamese forces also attacked US paratroopers near Hue, wounding 15 but causing no US fatalities. Across Ca Mau Peninsula, 39 enemy soldiers were killed with two prisoners taken and 41 weapons seized.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
U.S
Dmz
Aled
Gio Linh
Ca Mau
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Grandson of Barkley Plane Hijacker Identified
KEY WEST Fla AP A charter pilot said the man who forced his plane to Cuba on Wednesday is the grandson of former Vice President Alben Barkley. Charles Oliveros identified Truitt, Barkley’s grandson, after examining a photograph. Oliveros said the FBI told him.
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W. &S. Thomas
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
New York
Charles W. Washburn
Pittsburgh
Group Insurance
Charley
W. C. Washburn
Metropolitan
Wilkes-Barre
Lindsley
Upper Darby
West Philadelphia
Key West
Fla
Cuba
Alben Barkley
Charles Oliveros
Alben Wileiam Barkley Truitt
Truitt
Barkley
Olivers Os
FBI
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Alex. H. Washburn
Purcell
Uttle Rock
Aly
Jon Purcell
6Th St. Crossing
HHH
Pat
Sandy
Wairdo
AP News Digest
Warrie Lynn Smith
Chile
U.S. Information Agency
Asia
Vatican
Cardinal Cushing
Jacqueline Kennedy
Aristotle Onassis
Ireland
Here
The
Cecil A. Sanders, Jr
1St Airy Cavalry
Quang Tri
Ft. Polk
Cecil Sanders
Spring Hill
Odell Luck
Bill Collins
Orgille Oglesby
Ark
Don Oglesby
First Christian Church
Carl McMurtrey
Verner McMurtrey
Patmos
Boutte
el Dorado
West’s Department Store
Brenda
4.R. Hamm
Hope and
Hampstead
Federation 16
Fuuture Homemakers of America
Henderson State College
Federation
Clark
Dallas
Nevada
Pike and Hempstead
Larry Don Thrash
Hubert Thrash
Memphis State University
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