Assessing Politics and China in War Debate
The piece notes Gov. Rockefeller’s real estate assessment doubling and legal rights to appeal, urging fair treatment for all taxpayers. It also discusses U S policy toward Vietnam and China as hawkish sentiment grows, with Haiphong bombing considerations and concerns about Red China’s civil war impact on the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Rockefeller
Conway County
Equalization Board
Rockefeller
China
Vietnam
Senate Preparedness Committee
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Red China
Senate Lets House Have Home Money
The Senate approved a bill allowing House members more taxpayer funded trips home and extra transportation stipends. It authorizes one round trip per month in session, raises the transportation allowance to 750 dollars instead of 300, and applies retroactively to January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Johnson
Congress
Chrysler Won't Lock Out Union Over UAW Strike
DETROIT AP Chrysler Corp. issued a careful statement claiming it would not lock out United Auto Workers members if the union struck another company. The move deepens the sense that UAW President Walter P. Reuther has little choice but to challenge General Motors for a new contract.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
General Motors Corp
AP News
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
Hanoi- Haiphong
National U.S. Steel
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Woman Held on Murder Charge in Little Rock Stabbing
Mrs. Ellarene Butler aged 31 of Little Rock is held on murder charges after her husband Leon Butler 46 was stabbed to death with a butcher knife police say.
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Little Rock
Ellarene Butler
Leon Butler
Butler
U S Steel Raises Bar Prices After Admin Plea
U S Steel and Republic Steel set price increases on steel bars after Gardner Ackley urged restraint. Bethlehem Steel announced a 3 per ton rise effective Sept 7, matching a 1.4 percent hike by U S Steel, covering about 16 percent of shipments. The moves mark a clash with White House price guidance and likely signal further rises across major producers.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bethlehem
U.S. Steel Corp
Republic Steel Corp
Gardner Ackn ‘Ey
U. S. Steel
Ackley
White House
Council of Economic Advisors
Augustine Ackley
Arrests in Milwaukee over ban on street marches
Police halted a 400 strong civil rights rally in Milwaukee as a 30 day ban on street demonstrations took effect. At least 125 were arrested including Rev James Groppi and Mrs Vel Phillips, with two injuries reported. A second march may occur tonight after a rally at St Boniface church.
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Ken Hartnett
Milwaukee
Wis
James Groppi
Milwaukee Youth Council
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Vel Phillips
Milwaukee Common Council
Henry Maler
Youth Council
South Side
Gropps
St. Boniface Church
Foul Play in Death Suspected Grady Ark
Grady Arkansas AP reports Sheriff Pruitt Russ is investigating possible foul play in the death of Nathaniel Spencer 45 whose mangled body was found beside Missouri Pacific railroad tracks near Grady. Spencer’s clothing lacked money or a paycheck from Pine Bluff where he worked.
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Grady
Ark
Marshal Pruitt Russ
Nathaniel Spencer
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Russ
Spencer
Pine Bluff
Idolatry of Color TV Sets Captures American Fancy
Hal Boyle humorously explores the social rush for color television sets in America. He notes class distinctions tied to ownership, quotes his daughter and wife voicing pressure, and jokes about the absurdities of chasing “glorious living color” while weighing personal frugality and snobbery. The piece closes with a wink about a wife revealing his Christmas gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
America
Tracy Ann
Frances
Ed Sullivan
Barbra Streisand
Reepair
Milk Prices Hiked in Arkansas
ARLINGTON Tex AP Milk prices to handiers and processors were raised by 2.6 cents per half gallon across Arkansas and central states from Canada to the Gulf. Associated Dairymen Inc bargaining agency for 38 dairy farmer cooperatives announced the higher fluid milk prices for bottling in all markets served by its members. Coleman Dairy of Little Rock protested the rise, saying it got only 31 hours notice before the increase.
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Arlington
Tex
Arkansas
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Associated Dairymen, Inc
Dairy Farmer
Coleman Dairy of
Little Rock
Orville Freeman
Coleman
Egypt and Jordan Join Dove Role in Arab Summit
Khartoum reports Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser declares at the final Arab summit that military build up may be needed to regain lands lost in the June war if political options fail. Egypt and Jordan align as doves while Syria remains hawkish amid an emergency fund of 392 million dollars to aid postwar recovery.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Middle East
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Public Bodies barred from closed meetings under new FOI act
Judge Warren Wood ruled that the 1967 Freedom of Information Act bars public bodies from holding closed meetings to discuss legal matters with lawyers. The North Little Rock Council met privately on April 24 at the request of City Atty Reed W. Thompson, excluding Ralph K. Patrick and Arkansas Gazette reporters. The Times and Pulaski Publishing Co. sued, with editor Robert S. McCord and Patrick as plaintiffs.
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Little Rock
Cie Cuit
Warren Wood
Wood
The
Press
General Assembly
North Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
Times
Pulaski Publishing Company
Robert S. McCord
Patrick
Saigon Erupts In Campaign Rally Amid Terror Campaign
In Saigon thousands gather for the final presidential rally as U S observers monitor from a rooftop hotel terrace. Viet Cong kidnappings and attacks across northern provinces threaten voters ahead of Sundays election.
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Barry Kramer
Saigon
U.S
Johnson
Nguyen van Thiet
Nguyen Cao Ky
1St Corps
da Nang
Reuther Moves to Strike GM Over New Auto Contract
UAW President Walter P. Reuther signals a possible strike against General Motors if a new contract is not reached by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. He says a walkout would target GM alone, not the entire auto industry, despite accusing GM Ford and Chrysler of a broader conspiracy.
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A.p.mahan
Detroit
United Auto Workers
Walter P. Reuther
General Motors Corp
Ford
Chrysler
Reuther
Man Held for Threat to Kill McClellan
Ernest Housley 50 of Hot Springs a part time house painter was held by Hot Springs police for threatening to kill Senator John L McClellan. Police identified him after a voice recognition call and said McClellan spoke with him briefly at the station to learn motive.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Ernest Housley
Hot Springs
John L. McClellan
D . Ark
John Ermey
Housley
McClellan
Arlington Hotel
Devere Dierks Jr
Dierks Forest, Inc
Group Demands Bombing Stepup as LBJ Defends Policy
President Johnson said there are no deep divisions in the administration on Vietnam bombing and that about 300 of 350 proposed North Vietnam targets have been authorized with civilian and military advisers in agreement. A Senate panel urged stronger air strikes, while Senate Leader Mansfield warned further escalation risks total war and barbarism.
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Washington
Johnson
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Walter R. Mears
North Vietam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Weather good for Labor Day weekend in Arkansas
The Associated Press reports fair skies and cool temperatures expected to continue through Labor Day weekend in Arkansas. No rain forecast, with highs in the 80s to low 90s and lows from the upper 40s to 50s, as a high pressure system moves east.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Fayetteville
Texarkana
el Dorado
All Around Town Highlights And Local Happenings
Jerry Pruden undergoes surgery at Wadley Hospital Texarkana and rests in Room 404. Methodist Laymen's Assembly meets Sept 9 10 at Camp Tanaka with Pettit of Parker Calif as principal speaker. Ozan and Washington area raised 158 19 for the 1967 Cancer Crusade. Dove season opens today through Oct 5 with a second hunt Dec 18 to Jan 11 and a 12 daily bag limit. Rabbit season runs Sept 15 Feb 15 with eight per day. Squirrel season from Sept 15 to Dec 31 with eight daily and 16 possession limit. George M Flemsing named paper mill superintendent at Ashdown. University of Arkansas Alumni Chapter Hope meets Sept 7 at 7 pm Town and Country. Note asks melon growers to confirm 100 pound melons produced in area. Sharon Evans Miss Arkansas appears on Johnny Carson Show Sept 1.
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Camp Tanaka
Claire. Pettit
Parker, Calif
Royce Weisenberger
The
Hope First Methodist Church
Three More U S Planes Shot Down in Vietnam
AP dispatch from Saigon reports three more U S planes shot down over North Vietnam raising losses to 22 in 11 days. Communist terror campaign targets voters ahead of elections in five northern provinces with kidnappings and mortar attacks across the Mekong Delta.
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George McArthur
Saigon
U.S
U. S
North Vietnam
Red
Kim Nam
da Nang
Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
Tadard
Mekong
Highway 4
Delta
U.S. Command
U.S. Navy
Nashville Man Denied PACA License Over Unpaid Reparation
Nashville produce dealer Ft Worth Bob McClure failed to pay a $340 reparation under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, prompting USDA to suspend his PACA license until payment plus interest is made. He cannot work for another PACA licensee without USDA approval. The complaint cited six truckloads of peaches and a lack of response to charges. Regulatory oversight is by PACA's Arkansas and southwestern region in Fort Worth, led by Joseph Fy Ward.
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Ft. Worth
Bob McClure
Nashville
Ark
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
McClure
PACA
C&ms
Minneapolis
Minn
Arkansas
Fruit and Vegetable Disvision
Joseph Fy Ward
Taylor Street
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Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Harold Marcum
Cong
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Unity
Carlsbad
Carlsbad, N.M
Phillip van Cleave
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
van Cleave
Star
Jerry Pruden
Jim Fruden
Wadley Hospital
Ozan
Harold Young
Harry MecKillip
Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Comepany
George M.flemsing
Ashdown
Bastrop
University of Arkansas
Hope
Town & Country
Jack Gardner
Cay Whitlock
Nashville News
Sharon Evens
Miss Arkanysas
Johnny Caryson
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