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Newspaper
El Dorado Times
Location
El Dorado, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1964
Page
10
Fifteen Choctawhatchee High School seniors will receive their diplomas at New York World’s Fair Florida Pavilion in New York City. Principal H A Bruner will read names as Band Director James Oward hands out the diplomas by long distance call.
Civil rights takes priority on the opening day of the 56th Governors Conference. The agenda highlights include discussions by state leaders and policymakers on race relations and equal protections, signaling a key focus for the event.
A Republican space task force criticizes NASA for lacking rescue measures for Gemini missions and urges congressional investigation. Senator Sparkman announces new Senate hearings June 24 on defense spending shifts and military relocations. A tape from the May 7 San Francisco airliner crash suggests a passenger fired the shot that killed all 44 aboard, with analysis aided by Bell Labs and CAB.
Talk to your dealer about electric shavers. He'll show you several brands. Most have blades that move back and forth. Only Norelco Speedshavers use rotary blades that rotate in a circle.
Evansville police reel with the sight of a 4 year old girl driving a station wagon on the near East Side. Juvenile Officer Flores Scales notes the child steered a turn and halted before a house while her father and others laughed. Police warn to limit driving to the farm. Salmon fishing is Alaska's leading industry.
The Arkansas Parole and Pardons Board temporarily abolished corporal punishment at state prisons after Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Hubbard urged scrutiny. The board and Prison Superintendent Dan Stephens rejected Hubbard’s request for an interview, saying his push risks turning the issue into political football. A released prisoner spoke of a five foot whip. officials denied any whipping of the cited inmate. Atty. Gen. Bruce Bennett suggested Death Row labor, but the board rejected the idea.
Education Commissioner Arch Ford announced that 11 cities have applied for state trade schools in Arkansas. The July 1 deadline triggers financing for construction, with applicants including Blytheville, Jonesboro, Harrison, Hope, Newport, Magnolia, Texarkana, Paragould, Walnut Ridge, Pocahontas, and Ozark. Governor Faubus hopes for about four new schools this year and 10 to 12 in total later.
Washington AP report notes Dr. Richard Baker as pronouncer for the 37th national spelling bee. From 70 contestants 33 states and DC started. 27 remained for final rounds with 17 girls and 10 boys. Prize pool 5700 includes 1000 first prize and a trip to the New York World's Fair. Chicago Cubs buy Len Gabrielson from Milwaukee for 40000 and a player to be named by June 15.
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