Weather notes and scenic drive to Marshall through Arkansas hills
Thecolumn recounts a rain soaked week in Branson and Conway, noting Missouri humidity spreading east. It describes Lake Taneycomo’s busy water sports, Kodachrome’s processing woes, and a scenic drive via U.S. 65 to Marshall. It mentions Gilbert Dam opposition in Marshall and a joke about a Negro comedian.
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Little Rock
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L. Carter Johnson
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Lake Taneycomo
Continued Heavy Rains for Arkansas
Heavy rains are set to continue in Arkansas through tonight with showers tapering off and clearing by late Thursday. A cold front from Canada through northern Texas is forecast to dump up to two inches of rain in central and southwestern Arkansas, while a high pressure system moves in by Thursday afternoon bringing fair skies and mild temperatures. Precipitation over the last 24 hours ranged from 0.06 inches in Fayetteville and Walnut Ridge to 2.40 inches in Texarkana. lows across the state were between 64 and 70 degrees.
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Associated Press
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Texas
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Walnut Ridge
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Car Overturns, Driver Killed in Siloam Springs
Alvin Leroy Welch, 24, of Siloam Springs was killed Tuesday night when his car overturned several times in the city limits. State Trooper Partlow said Welch’s car was traveling fast and overtook a vehicle making a right turn, then swerved to miss it and lost control.
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McCarthy Rejects Fourth Party Bid Despite Ballot Pressure
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy says he will not run as a fourth party candidate and will not join a drive to form one. While Montana’s New Reform Party nominated Marcus G. Raskin for president, McCarthy warned he will deny official ballot placement where required, urging supporters to back senators who oppose the Vietnam war and domestic priorities. He also asked that his name be withdrawn in Iowa to avoid diminishing the national race.
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Iowa
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Kremlin
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
National Security Council
George C. Wallace
Army Called Inept in Awarding M16 Rifle Contracts
A Senate Armed Services subcommittee report condemns the Army for an inept procurement of M16 rifles, awarding 240000 rifles to General Motors and Harrington & Richardson without competitive bidding. It notes higher prices and failed consideration of cheaper bidders and Colt’s production potential, urging this not to recur.
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Saco, Maine
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Memory More Likely to Gain in Value Than to Depreciate
New York AP essay by HAL BOYLE reflects on memory as lasting wealth and lists nostalgic vignettes from past decades. It highlights memories from honeymoon washboards to mule farming, pool etiquette, romance, and fashion, urging readers to value recollections over material aging.
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New York
Farm Bureau Board Meets Thursday
Hempstead County Farm Bureau directors and members plan a pot luck meeting Thursday night at 7 90 at the Farm Bureau office 806 W. 4th Street. Guest speaker will be Jim Pruden candidate for state representative. prior speakers included Arthur Street and Tabot Field.
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Allison Plans Big Barbecue Campaign Kickoff in Arkansas
Ed Allsop the Republican candidate for state land commissioner will open his campaign with a barbecue at Burns Park on Saturday. He opposes land Commissioner Sam Joes in the November general election.
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Ed Allsop
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Allison
Sam Joes
Nixon Opens Campaign in Chicago
Nixon launches his presidential bid on an upbeat note with focus on issues over personalities. He says outcomes hinge on voters grappling with policy questions rather than the candidates. His first tour stops include Chicago San Francisco San Jose Houston and Oklahoma City.
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Daley Wants Air Time But No Panel
Mayor Richard J. Daley rejected NBC offer of a one hour special and said he likely would not attend. He had sought prime time air time to counter what he called a one sided portrayal of the Democratic National Convention events. NBC offered a panel discussion on Meet the Press Friday September 13. Daley insisted no panel and that the network could not accept his description of NBC broadcasts. The networks CBS and ABC also reported responses.
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Meet the Press
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Figure in Newsboy Case Is Killed
El Dorado Arkansas AP reports Tommy Cage 16, son of Mr and Mrs H L Cage of El Dorado, died in a care truck collision on Arkansas 7, four miles north of El Dorado. Kenneth Van DeWees 17, also of El Dorado, was critically injured. The case helped spark a 1967 change allowing youths under 14 to be newspaper carriers.
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Kremlin Axe Signals Soviet Pressure on Czech Leaders
Prague reports strict censorship as the Soviet Union tightens grip on Czechoslovakia. Deputy Premier Ota Sik resigns with President Svoboda accepting. Foreign Minister Jiri Hajek slated for ouster as Moscow seeks closer ties with the West and opposition Western alliances.
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First Game Sparks Town For Season Opener
Box seats available on multiple sides for Friday night's first game. Army private Gary L. Rogers, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. David L. Rogers of Hope, completed nine weeks of infantry training at Fort Polk and spent last week in guerrilla warfare exercises.
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Viet Cong shell key cities as US helicopter losses rise
Viet Cong shelled Nha Trang and Da Nang amid continuing fighting into a fifth day. Aerial losses included two U S aircraft downed near Tay Ninh, with six crew rescued. another chopper destroyed near An Khe with one injured. Casualties: 14 enemy and 4 Americans killed, 22 Americans wounded. total U S helicopters downed 833.
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Associated Press
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Long Thanh
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Will Compile Bata on LBJ With History Professors Aid
A history professor and colleagues are compiling material on President Johnson for a proposed Lyndon B. Johnson project at a university. The effort aims to assemble information for scholarly study and future exhibitions.
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