Delay of Civil Rights Bill to Fall Is Hinted
Senate Democrats fear a southern filibuster may stall civil rights voting rights measures through the summer conventions in July and August. Mike Mansfield warned a fall action is possible while Hubert Humphrey voiced optimism that the bill could pass with sustained effort. Senator Hart said he favors a more direct approach to the problem.
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Joe Hall Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
San Francisco
Atlantic City
N.J
Mansfield
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
South
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Expansion Group Ends Conference in Little Rock
The State Economic Expansion Study Commission wrapped a two day session in Little Rock focusing on educational resources. It will deliver a October report to the 1965 General Assembly and will hold another idea session April 13-14.
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Little Rock
State Economic Expansion Study Commission
General Assembly
Arkansas
University of Arkansas’ Graduate Institute of ‘Technology
Arkansas Louisiana Weather Summary for 24 Hours
Weather report for 24 hours ending at 7 a m Wednesday shows Arkansas partly cloudy to cloudy and mild with widely scattered thundershowers mainly in the northern half through Thursday. Low tonight in the 50s, highs Thursday in the 70s. Louisiana partly cloudy. Continued on Page Three.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Revolt, Laos, and Johnson in a tangled world front page
AP News Digest reports insurgent moves in Sao Paulo with Goulart claiming three of four army commands are loyal to him. Laos accepts Vietnamese troops to strike Viet Cong bases. Johnson suspends direct talks with Republican leaders amid foreign policy disputes. Civil rights voting rights bill supporters call the section modest progress for Southern Negroes. Quake survivors recount terror as death toll fluctuates. Mrs. Peabody jailed overnight amid ongoing racial demonstrations in St Augustine. Rockefeller abandons Faubus, spurring national showdown in Arkansas.
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Goulart
Sao Paulo
Nation
Laos
Washington
Johnson
Senate
Eli
Malcolm Peabody
Massachusetts
St. Augustine
Hubbard to File for Governor in Arkansas Race
Russellville Arkansas AP Joe Hubbard 32 said he would file Thursday to run for governor. He earned an honorable Army discharge Tuesday and has served as a captain and as a faculty member of the Arkansas Tech ROTC. Danville native John T Tatum said Hubbard would be a candidate of the people. Tatum leads Dollars for Democracy a fund raising group based in Russellville. Ridgeway of Newport is the only other candidate to file.
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Russellville
Ark
Joe Hubbard
Hubbard
Army
Arkansas Tech College Reserve Officer Training Corps
John T. Tatum
Danville
Tech
People
Tatum
The
Dollars For Democracy
BE. T. Ridgeway
Newport
Moses to replace Rockefeller on Arkansas Development Commission
Gov. Faubus announced Little Rock business leader C. Hamilton Moses will replace Winthrop Rockefeller on the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission. Faubus urged Moses as chairman, rebuking Rockefeller for partisan politics while serving. Moses helped found Arkansas Plan for industrialization at Arkansas Power & Light and is praised for long-time industry promotion.
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Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
C. Hamilton Moses
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas Industrial Development Commission
Faubus
Commission
Moses
Rockefeller
Republican Party
AIDC
Arkansas
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Indigent Patient Aid Plan Advances to Washington
Federal officials informed Welfare Commissioner Jim Phillips of regional approval for higher funding to treat indigent patients at the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock. Final approval rests with Washington. The telegram cited regional EH Med Keating approval in Dallas. The plan, developed at a special legislative session last week, would route some operating funds through the Welfare Department and be matched 80 to 20 by the federal government.
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Little Rock
Jim Phillips
University of Arkansas Medical Center
Washington
Val M. Keating
U.S. Health, Education and Welfare Department
Dallas
Accident in MOP Yards Fatal to Man
A Missouri Pacific yard accident left Willis Cheatham 55 of Emmet dead after a rolling telephone pole crushed him during unloading. He sustained internal injuries and a crushed leg and died in a local hospital about three hours after the 7:45 a.m. incident. He was carried to the hospital by Herndon Cornelius ambulance.
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Missouri Pacific
Willis Cheatham
Emmet
Herndon- Cornelius
Packaging Over Contents Says This Civilization
HAL BOYLE notes a satire on modern life arguing people value packaging more than value of what is inside. He jokes about readers seeking quick reads, shifts in optimism, and social quirks from will disputes to gossip, concluding with Manhattan visitors sensing politeness in summer quiet.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Bi racial committee endorsed in Little Rock school case
Two groups backed Tuesday the proposed bi racial committee to study Little Rock school integration. Negro leaders threaten boycott by 7000 pupils for next Monday. P T A Council and United Church Women of Pulaski County unanimously supported the proposal. COCA and SNCC will name four members and plan a second rally Friday with Bishop John D. White scheduled to speak.
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Little Rock
Isle Challenges the Wild Ones on Douglas Isle
Isle of Man authorities warned teens under 21 to avoid trouble this summer. William Quayle, juvenile court chair, said birching is the greatest deterrent against hooligans and that invasions would be nipped in the bud. Nearby English resorts Clacton and Margate faced teen gang disturbances.
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Douglas
Isle of Man
Irish Sea
Britain
William Quayle
Clacton
Margate
England
Ireland
United Kingdom
Borrowed Book Returned After Moratorium Ends
A book borrowed from the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library on March 20, 1909 was returned Tuesday. A library spokesman said the book Annie Kilburn by William Dean Howells was brought back by a woman who found it in an old bookcase in her home. Tuesday marked the final day of a library moratorium on collection of fines for late returns.
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Buffalo
N.R
Erie County Public Library
Annie Kilbur
William Dean Howells
Faubus Silent on Spa Gambling
Orval Faubus declined to discuss Hot Springs gambling, praising local officials for closing casinos without federal action. He dismissed the dispute with Rev. Robert Fudge, noting Fudge only moved to Hot Springs seven years ago and questioning what he has done to stop gambling there.
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Hot Springs
Forc
Faubus
Robert Fudge
Fudge
Torch Is Passed Books Are Here
The final order of The Torch Is Passed, the Associated Press story of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, has arrived and can be picked up at the Star office. Only those with orders have books, totaling 703 purchased by area residents. Please collect promptly.
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Associated Press
John F. Kennedy
Star Office
Plants Could Use Sea Water to Make Fresh Water
Washington AP a government task force says by 1975 large combined nuclear power desalination plants could provide low cost water along U S coasts Oceanographer Roger Revelle who headed the group notes waste heat could render ocean water comfortable for swimming The plan involves Oak Ridge National Laboratory proposals to pair huge nuclear electric plants with desalination at an estimated 20 to 25 cents per 1000 gallons while current costs run 1 to 150 dollars per 1000 gallons
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Washington
U.S
Roger Revelle
Revelle
President
Office of Science and Technology
Oak Ridge
Tenno
National Laboratory
By That Time She Had Reason
Nashville AP report says Mrs. Sarah S. Isaac was summoned for federal court jury duty and answered there was no reason she could not serve. On arrival she stated she had been exposed to measles since submitting the questionnaire and was excused from serving.
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Nashville, Tenn
Sarah S. Isaac
Plane crash kills Harrison businessman and official
AP report from Harrison Arkansas says Little Rock businessman Chris Finkbeiner and Lester Hobbs, sales manager of Winkbeiner's Meat Packing Co., were killed when their tilt-engine plane crashed after takeoff from Harrison airport. Sheriff Doyle Hickman identified the victims. Hobbs, longtime Hope resident, was survived by his wife and brother Noah Hobbs of Hope.
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Harrison, Ark
Little Rock
Chris Finkbeiner
Lester Hobbs
Winkbeiner
Meat Packing Company
Harrison
Heriff
Doyle Hickman
Hobbs
Little Rock Packing Co
Finkbeiner
Hope
G. E. Hobbs
Noah Hobbs
Rockefeller Still Silenton His Plans For Governor
Winthrop Rockefeller quit as chairman of the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission moving toward a possible gubernatorial bid. The GOP endorsed him as a candidate and polls showed substantial support, with Rockefeller living on a ranch in Conway County atop Petit Jean Mountain.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Orval J. Faubus
Arkansas Industrial Development Commission
Rockefeller
Arkadelphia
Faubus
Republican Party
Arkansas
William L. Spicer
GOP
AIDC
Clark
Conway
Conway County
Petit Jean Mountain
Town News Roundup Highlights Stud ents and Local Happenings
Sgt and Mrs Charles Chuck Mayfield arrived from Germany to visit the Mayfields. Gary, a University of Arkansas student, joined the family during the Easter holidays. Hope District WSCS executives met in Foreman with local attendees. Janet Roberts of Hope to stage crew for Pygmalion at Southern State College. The county judge race drew a third candidate amid quiet contests. Stuttgart won first in the Arkansas Community Development contest, Hope received honorable mention.
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Charles
Chuck’ Mayfield
Germany
M. Mayfield
Gary
University of Arkansas
Stuttgart
Hope
Revolt to Oust President of Brazil Spreads
Frustrated by Joao Goulart the revolt gains speed as army navy and state leaders desert the president. Rebels report troops marching on Rio de Janeiro with support from forces loyal to Goulart. Firing is reported in Rio with Copacabana fort staging in solidarity. A hill battle followed with an officer and nine soldiers wounded as rebels seize the fort. The rebels claim seven of Brazil's 27 states have joined the bid to end the Red yoke. Continued on page two.
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Frank Brutto
Rio DE Janeiro
Joao Goulart
Brazil
Cuba
Goulart
Rio
Copacabana
Gordon Prescott seeks Hempstead County Judge seat in primaries
Gordon Prescott announces his candidacy for Hempstead County Judge in a Star endorsed statement. He cites long service as A. S. C. County Supervisor, pledged road improvements, cooperation with state and federal highway programs, hospital and senior welfare support, and plans to attract new industries. He asks voters for support and notes his local roots and farm background.
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Gordon Prescott
Star
Hempstead
Vegor
State Highway Department
Methodist Chirch
Tam
Mel Caskill
Ozan Creek
State Rural Community Improvement Association
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AP News Digest
Hamilton Moses
Manhattan
Dusty King
Retzoff
North Little Rock
Coe Wilson
Margie Harrie
Wilson
United States
Bi-Racial Committee
Isle
Orval BE
Bulletin
WSCS
Foreman
Roy Bagley
F.C. Crow
R. L. Broach
Arkansas Department of Education
Mac McLarly
Janet Roberts
Elder
C. L. Roberts
Hope Rt. 4
Hope High School
Southern State College
Miss Roberts
Southern State
Association of Baptist Students
Constable Deal
Bud Collier
Bud
Prescott
J. Gordon Prescot
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