Hester Goes to Trial Again for Slaying
The second trial of Robert N. Hester, 54, of McNab, began in Hempstead Circuit Court with jury selection. He faces murder charges in the October 21, 1962 shooting of Phillips Knighton, 41, on a rural road near McNab. A prior January 21, 1963 trial ended in a hung jury and mistrial. The panel included E A Pendergraft, Bill Tolleson, Dennis Ross, Charles Butler, C P Jones, Herbert Chambless, Lee Parris, Carter Russell, Henry Zumwalt, Dee Coffee, W Jackson, and Paul McClellan.
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Robert N
Bob) Hester
McNab
Hempstead
Phillips Knighton
Lyle Brown
Summerlike Weather Continues Across Arkansas
Summerlike weather that ruled Arkansas over the weekend is set to persist through Tuesday with cooler air expected later. High pressure over the southeast will keep warm southerly winds and a chance of scattered showers by Wednesday as a cold front approaches from the west. Temperatures may run 10 to 16 degrees above normal, with only minor changes until cooler air arrives later in the week. Overnight lows previously ranged from 54 to 63 across the state.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Texarkana
Fayetteville
Harrison
Walnut Ridge
Memphis-West
Memphis
Experiment Station Report for 24 Hours
Weather summary for 24 hours ending Monday at 7 am records a high of 84 and a low of 62. Data indicates mild conditions with no precipitation noted and typical diurnal variation for the season.
Reds Ambush Vietnamese Convoy Near Saigon
In Saigon area, a Communist unit ambushed a government convoy 110 miles east of Saigon on Saturday, inflicting the worst losses on South Vietnamese forces in months. Civil Guards suffered 24 killed and 22 wounded with four missing. Reds reportedly had one known dead, with others said to be killed in an air strike afterward.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Aarge
New York Presses Roll Again After Long Holiday Strike
New York City's aliday newspaper strike ends as 19,000 workers return to work. Papers resume with higher prices, notably Times and Herald Tribune doubling prestrike costs. Some publications had suspended, others resumed March 4, with strong editions and citywide celebrations. Editorials urge improved labor relations to prevent future stoppages.
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Times
Herald Tribune
News
the Mirror
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Long Island Press
Long Island Star-Journal
Press
Publishers Association of New York City
Times, News, World-Telegram & Sun
Journal-American
Post
Mirror
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Herakding the Good News
Alive Agai
Daily News
Robert JP. Wagner
News and Mirror
Tians
Crossett Public Utilities sale agreement reached
Crossett Stock TYYLE ROCK(AP) Stephens Inc. and P J Raney and Co announce an agreement with Crossett Public Utilities Co representatives to buy the company stock. The balance of stock will be allotted to other stockholders soon. Crossett will continue as a single unit with same employees. the company owns the telephone water and electric facilities system.
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Crossett Stock Tyyle Rock
Stephens Inc
P. J. Raney and Co
Crossett Public Utilities Co
Crassett Public Utilities Co
Korea Strongman Defies Opponents After Talks
Gen. Chung Hee Park and ex leaders refused to alter positions amid three days of talks with civilian opponents urging reform. The military regime shows no sign of yielding as elections loom and civilian pressure persists.
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South Korea
Chung
Hee Park Lrs
Sts
Oon
Yen Toes
Ed Chutes
Airman Iantha D McCormack Reassigned for Training
Airman Third Class Iantha D McCormack daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul W McCormack Hope RE 1 is being reassigned to Greenville AFB Mississippi for technical training as a United States Air Force medical service specialist. She enlisted recently and completed initial basic training at Lackland AFB. A 1962 Hope High School graduate.
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Iantha D. McCormack
Paul W. McCormack Hope
Greenville Afb
Miss
United States Air Force
McCormack
Air Force
Hope High School
United States to reach $2 trillion economy by 2000 says study
A five year Resources for the Future report foresees ample resources to support a $2 trillion economy by 2000 and continued growth into the 21st century. It details land, cropland, autos, energy, diets, and living patterns, with shifts like more two-household families and higher spendable incomes. Water scarcity and pollution control pose regional challenges.
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Washington
United States
Resources For the Future, Inc
Worker Hurt in Fall at Egg Depot
Ronny Clayton, about 22, at Atlanta. Tess, a worker at the Delight Egg Parm Depot, was badly injured this morning when he fell from a Vy Vreldon scaffold. He suffered a fractured marcerations and a severe cut over his eye. he was taken to a hospital.
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Atlanta
Tess
Delight Egg Parm
Marning
Vy Vreldon
Hival Ueo
Joea Hospital
Pyay Hoenidnae Coeietibas Parte
U S Plans to Crack Down on Exile Attacks
A Cuban report claims guerrillas are weak and poorly armed, dampening Miami exile hopes amid U S crackdowns on raids. Officials vow steps to prevent refugee raids on Cuba and Soviet ships, citing neutrality laws with penalties up to three years and $43,000 fines.
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Cuba
United States
Carlos Penin
Fidel Castro
People’s Revolutionary Movement
Dade County
Coast Guard
Immigration Service
Washington
State and Justice Departments
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Revolutionary Study Directorate
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Wide Castro
Matanzas
Penin
Bookkeeping error muddles Pine Bluff segregation raids
Pine Bluff police wrestled with a counting mistake after misplacing four Negro segregation demonstrators. A Sunday recount fixed the totals to 43 released on Saturday, with 39 previously reported. In all 49 protesters were arrested last week at the Hotel Pines and Saenger Theater. six had posted bond before Saturday.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Saenger
Hotel Pines
Req Quest
Iraqi Students Leave Moscow Amid Soviet Pressure
Iraqi students walk off Soviet university campuses despite pleas from Moscow and Baghdad. only 50 tickets approved by the Iraqi embassy as they flee amid violent campaigns against Iraq's new regime.
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Moscow
Mahmoud Shakvi
Iraq
British Frigate Sends 80 Marines on Caribbean Patrol
London sources say the 2,150 ton HMS Londonderry slipped from Bermuda with 80 marines aboard for a Caribbean patrol to monitor anti Castro yards on Cuba, following a U.S. request.
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Bermuda
Caribbean
Cuba
Londonderry
United States
Ten Newsmen to Address Students at Arkansas
Fayetteville AP Ten newspaper and public relations men will visit the University of Arkansas Friday for Journalism Day. Speakers include Garner Allen Margaret Woolfolk Robert W Chawning Ernie Idean Al Ten Gilbert Jr Bill Courtney Cone Magic George Wildgen James H Faulkner and Bob Wimberly. Three journalism scholarships will be awarded.
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Fayetteville Ark
University of Arkansas
Arkansas Press Association
University
Department of Journalism
Garner Allen
Stuttgart Daily Leader
Margaret Woolfolk
West Memphis Fvening Times
Robert W. Chawning
Final Rites Held for Davey Moore in Springfield
Davey Moore, slain boxing champion, was buried in Springfield after a funeral that drew about a thousand mourners. The featherweight titleholder who lost the belt to Sugar Ramos in Los Angeles died last Monday following injuries from a March 21 bout. Moore collapsed in his dressing room after the 10th round, with doctors citing brain injury. Moore’s manager Willie Ketchum represented the boxing world at the service held at Mount Zion Baptist Church.
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Springfield
Ohio
AKL
Davey Moore
Moore
Sugar Ramos
Los Angeles
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Willie Ketchum
Arkansas Supreme Court rules pinball bans invalid
The Arkansas Supreme Court says cities cannot outlaw pinball machines when state law allows them. The ruling, affirming a lower court, involved Piggott's ordinance and Paragould Music Co owner Dena Eblen. Governor Faubus signaled possible state action to let cities ban pinball machines.
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Arkansas Supreme Court
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Piggott
Dena Eblen
Paragould Music Co
Supreme Court
Frank Holt
Orval E. Faubus
Choir Robbery During Batesville Church Service
The Arkansas College Choir of Batesville was robbed during a Sunday performance at the first Presbyterian Church. Four purses were picked, totaling 22.50, with church officials reimbursing the losses as city police probe the incident. Separately, India accuses China of fabricating border violation reports to justify military concentration.
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Batesville
First Presbyterian Church
New Delhi
India
China
Youths To Be Charged For Driving Without Adults In Car
Police Chief Jack Brown cites numerous complaints about under sixteen drivers with no adults present. Going forward, youths lacking licenses or accompanied by adults will be charged.
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Jack Brown
Tass Blasts Exile Leaders as Theatrical Gesture
Moscow based Tass denounced the United States plan to gather Cuban exile leaders in U S territory as a theatrical gesture. A New York report noted the move fails to stop bandit attacks on the Cuban people and warned that it is the henchmen, not the ringleaders, who carry out the assaults.
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Tass
United States
U.S
Aass
New York
Military Coup Dismisses Guatemalan Election
Guatemalan military leader Col. Borighe Peralta Azurdia seized control dissolving Congress disbanding parties and suspending the November election to curb communism. President Fuentes exiled with aid from allied forces as Peralta vowed a non communist regime and future elections.
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Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes
Borighe Peralta Azurdia
Ydige
Sundiy
Ydigoras
Nicaragua
Aly
Central America
Feralla
Juan Jose Arevalo
Mexico
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Peralta
Congress
Kennedy
Latin America
Campaign Trash Pickup And Sanitation Cooperation
The City Health and Sanitation Department joins a Clean Up Campaign providing curbside pickup on Wednesdays April 3, 10, 17, and 24 if needed. Residents may place items on the curb excluding tree limbs and shrubs while authorities check for hazards like oily rags and waste paper to prevent contamination. Chief Ray Yocan urges compliance and notes safety steps for those purchasing mower solutions.
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City Health and Sanitation Department
Ray Yocan
Jay
Yocanr
Pourias
Audit Could Pave Way for Special Session
Jonesboro Arkansas AP Craig head County Rep Norman Wimpy a member of the Legislative Joint Audit Committee requests a complete audit of State Police Department funds to determine if drastic cutbacks are necessary. Gov Faubus proposes revenue tweaks and a possible special session to discuss police financing. Wimpy backs the audit and cautions against general revenue use.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Craighead County
Norman Wimpy
Legislative Joint Audit Committee
State Police Department
Wimpy
Surance
House
T. Orvel Johnson
Legislative
Orval
Faubus
Ted
Johnson
Nice
Troop 91 Excels at Piney Woods Camporee
Troop 91, Boy Scouts of America, aided by Hope Lions Club, dominated the Piney Woods Camporee at Cowhide Cove Lake Narrows. With 24 Scouts, they earned 2150 of 2500 points, guided by Scout Masters Glen Overturf and Jamie Boyett and Lions Club leader L. F. Slatton.
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Troop 91
Boy Scouts of America
Hope Lions Club
Piney Woods
Cowhide Cove
Lake Narrows
Glen Overturf
Jamie Boyett
L. F. Slatton
Lions Club
Mrs Groom Dies at Hot Springs
Mrs Sue Burton Groom, 84, of Hot Springs, died Sunday. She is survived by four sons and a daughter and several relatives. Services were set for 2 p.m. Monday with burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Sue Burton Groom
Hot Springs
Greenwood Cemetery
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