Arkansas Legislature under public glare in 1967
The 6th General Assembly faced intense scrutiny as Governor Rockefeller, a Republican, pressed for cooperation with a Democratic‑controlled legislature. Conflicts over patronage, gubernatorial appointments, and vetoes colored sessions while lawmakers weighed party loyalty against cross‑partisan plans. A separate note mentions a 60‑foot evergreen being transplanted for Expo 67 in Montreal.
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Robert L. Shaw
Associated Press
Little Rock
General Assembly
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Kim Johnson
Assembly
Senate
Orval Faubus
House
Sen
Guy Jones
Conway
Rockefeller Beccame
Hot Springs
Mississippi River
Helena
Western Provinces
Montreal
Legal Notice Commissioner’s Sale in Hempstead County Arkansas
The commissioner of the Hempstead County Chancery Court will sell at public vendue on April 29, 1967 at the Hope courthouse front door the SW quarter of the SW quarter of section 30 township 10 south range 23 west containing about 42 acres in Hempstead County Arkansas. Terms call for a three month credit with bond and court decree, 6 percent interest, with lien on the property to secure payment. Dated March 31, 1967. Jim Cole Commissioner.
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Chancery Court
Hempstead County
Arkansas
Laura Smith
James E. Davis
City of
Hope
County of Hempstead
State of
Jim Cole
HOPEAR Reappraisal of Derby Eligibles
A dramatic reappraisal of Kentucky Derby contenders unfolds after Reflected Glory failed to place in the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. In Reality won by 2 1/4 lengths over Biller as Reflected Glory faded, shaking the Derby odds. Damascus and Disciplinarian emerge in Derby talk, with Dr Fager and upcoming Arkansas Derby and California Derby races poised to clarify the field. Willie Shoemaker backs Reflected Glory’s rival as Derby favorite stakes rise.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Reflected Glory
Hialeah
Gulfstream Park
Hirsch Jacobse
Biller
Jorge Velasquez
Ike
Glory
Omzet
Earlie Fites
Frantes A
Minneapolis
Damascus
Bay Shore
Aqueduct
Edith Banecroft
Churchill Downs
Willie Shoemaker
Sword Dancer
Frank Whiteley
Solo Landing
Baltimore
Dr. Fager
Oaklawn Park
Golden Gate Fields
Playoff Hockey Semis Set After Weekend Results
Chicago Black Hawks face Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers meet Montreal Canadiens in NHL Stanley Cup semifinal series opening Thursday. Stan Mikita, dominant with 97 points and two assists in Chicago’s 8-0 win over New York, ties Bobby Hull’s season scoring record. Official review considered a phantom assist on Doug Mohns goal, but the NHL stood by the original call.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Chicago Black Hawks
Toronto Macple Leafs
New York Rangers
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago
Montreal
Stan Mikita
Mikita
Black Hawks
NHL
New York
Bobby Hull
Detroit
Toronto
Boston
Hull
Mie Crovat
NHG
Doug Mohns
Mohns
Ken Wharram
Ed van Impe
Chiefs Schedule Shows One Home Exhibition Game
Kansas City Chiefs announce they will likely play a single home exhibition this summer, facing the Chicago Bears on August 23. The note appears amid a report mixing sports and unrelated items about NHL and Canadian teams.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
Chicago Bears
World Almanac notes Harrison's brief presidency and death
The World Almanac recalls William Henry Harrison as secretary of the Northwey Territory and Indiana Territory leader, hero of Tippecanoe, and ninth U.S. president. His first act as president was delivering the inaugural address during which he caught pneumonia and died 31 days later.
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William Henry Harrison
Northwey Territory
Indiana Territory
Tippecanoe
United States
World Almanac
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