Floods drive evacuations along Rio Grande and Nueces
As floodwaters surge in the Rio Grande near Harlingen and Arroyo City, National Guard troops race to shore up dikes while residents flee 20 000 to 50 000 dollar homes. The river widens to five miles in places, with readouts around 42 feet and rising. Corpus Christi braces for Nueces River flooding as upper bay levels threaten Bells Beach and nearby communities.
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Arroyo Colorado
Rio Grande
Boundary Commission
Joe Tucker
Harlingen
Cnf
Tucksr
Haringen
Tucker
Arroyo City
Rio Hondo
National Guard
Corpus Christi
North Beach
Nueces River
Bells Lab
Eaarly
Nueces Bay
Corpus Christ
Calali
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A fragmented extract from a New York meeting discusses a possible tax surcharge and big spending cuts. President proposes a 10 percent income tax surcharge while Byrnes pushes a $5 billion reduction in spending to halve the fiscal 1968 deficit. He argues no tax increase until spending is reduced.
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American Flkikers Association
New York
Byrnes
Fowler
Congress
Courtroom shooting ends with struggle and arrests
In a page one drama, a man identified as Bivins drew a pistol during alimony proceedings and fired at judge and attorney Parker before being wrestled to the floor. Attendants fled as shots shattered a wall. deputies arrived to subdue the suspect who also carried an eight inch hunting knife.
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Parker
Bivins
Frances Geyerman
s.O.b
Brady
Brennan
Europe
Tom
Mel Larson
George ‘Tennyson
Oregon Report shapes Little Rock bond and board vote
In Little Rock voters decide on a $1.9 million bond and two school board seats amid the Oregon Report debate. Incumbent James M. Coates Jr backs desegregation recommendations but faces Daniel H. Woods William R. Meeks and Mrs. Glenn Alber who oppose the report. Bass is noncommittal as desegregation splits the fields and superintendent notes up to about a quarter of eligible voters may cast ballots.
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Little Rock
Oregon
James M. Coates Jr
Daniel H. Woods
William R. Meeks
Glenn Alber
William R. Bass
Woods
Meeks
Bass
Coates
Alber
Yerger Booster Club Meeting Tonight at City Park Center
The Yerger Booster Club will meet at City Park Youth Center at 8 p.m. All members and interested parties are urged to attend. George Smith Jr, president.
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Ester Hicks
Yerger Booster Club
City Park Youth Center
George Smith Jr
Amazing Facts From Everyday Objects And Oddball Trends
A string of curious facts spans cities and eras. New York trash output rivals a 102‑story building, Americans discard vast numbers of cans and bottles, and antique collectors pivot to souvenir forks as spoons wane. Articles note pork pies, art shops, honey queens, and Columbus bringing cows, while milk and butter ratios illustrate postwar consumption trends.
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Phil Thomas
New York
Manhattan
Lower East Side
Nantucket Island
Empire State Building
American Bankers Association
New York City Schools Near Paralysis in Third Week of Strike
The New York public school system teeters on paralysis as a teachers strike enters its third week with talks deadlocked on core contract issues. Mayor Lindsay summons negotiators to City Hall, but an eight hour session yields no agreement. Attendance drops to about 130,000 of 1.1 million students as both sides trade barbs over the $135 million package while a language dispute over contract terms lingers.
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New York
City Hall
John V. Lindsay
Afl-Cio United Federation of Teachers
Vincent D. McDonnell
State Mediation Board
Union
Board of Education
Poteet and Hatfield Obituaries From Hope Area
James D. Poteet, 66, Morrilton, president of Poteet Truck Lines, Rotary Club member, died Saturday. Services in Morrilton, Elmwood Cemetery. Survived by wife, son, four daughters and two brothers including L. E. Poteet of Hope. Gary Brian Hatfield, two, of Hope, died Tuesday in Texarkana hospital. Survived by parents and grandparents John Hatfield of Washington, Ark. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday Hermon Chapel, burial Holly Grove Cemetery.
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James D. Poteet
Morrilton
James Dow Poteet
Poteet Truck Lines
Rotary Club
Elmwood Cemetery
L. E. Poteet of
Hope
Gary B. Hatfield
Gary Brian Hatfield
Ronny Rae Hatfield
Texarkana
John Hatfield
Washington, Ark
Hermon Chapel
Carlton Roberts
Holly Grove Cemetery
Herndon Funeral Home
Historic Error in Guise of Artistry
A Roosevelt portrait in the White House collection misrepresents history by depicting him with a rolled copy of the Atlantic Charter though no such official document exists. Historians note no signed charter, and the only related item is a 1941 press release about the Atlantic Charter.
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Frances Lewine Washington
Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Decense
Roosevelt
FDR
Hyde Park
N.Y
Britain
Winston Churchill
Elizabeth Drewry
Prince of Wales
Churchill
Newfoundland
Drewry
Presidential
Elizabeth Shoumatoff
White House
North Atlantic
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Detroit
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Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Anapolis
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Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
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Ishington
Gear
Offeet
United States
China
Asia
Greece
Alexander the Great
California
Ozark Wildlife Club
Agriculture and Wildlife Division
Mary Nell Williams
Ferrell Williams
Arkansas Bee Keepers
Ozark Wildlife
Ozark Wildlife Booth
Louisiana
Egypt
Rome
Christopher Columbus
America
West Indies
E. Second St
Chevrolet
Impala
Power of Salvation
Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Juanita Silvey
Salvation
Ampala
Young Chevrolet Company, Inc
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