Congo Leader Tries to Starve Out UN Troops
U N officials report Elisabethville amid rationing as Katanga President Tshombe battles to control the airport and suspend economic sanctions on 1,000 U N personnel. Despite restored utilities, U N shops and hotels still refuse service to UN troops.
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Congo
Elisabethville
the Congo
U.N
Elizabethville
Katanga
Ngise Tshombe
Tshombe
Sean McKeown
U.N. E
Methodists Hear Dr Williams Brown Guest Speaker
Dr. William Brown executive director of the Christian Civic Foundation of Arkansas will speak at First Methodist Church next Sunday at 7 PM. He formerly pastored the church in Texarkana. The Church-Wide Mission Study runs Sunday to Tuesday at 7 PM focusing on alcohol and its societal impact with Brown delivering the first message.
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William &. Brown
First Methodist
Dr. Brown
Christian Civic Foundation
State of Arkansas
Fexarkana
Brown
Jay
Weather F Experiment Station Report for 24 Hours Ending
Weather data shows 18.91 inches precipitation through March, with a high of 66 and a low of 33. The year-ago period recorded 12.75 inches. Regional forecast from Associated Press: mostly fair and cool today with scattered frost tonight, Saturday partly cloudy and cool, Sunday partly cloudy and a little milder.
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Olal
Atk
Associated Press
Brother of Publisher Dies at 57
Lindsley Morgan Washburn, 57, brother of The Star's publisher A H Washburn, died at his Bryn Mawr PA home after a yearlong intestinal cancer illness. He was a Metropolitan Life district manager for Upper Darby Philadelphia area, a Lehigh University alumnus, and former Paramount Publix executive. He is survived by his widow, one son, and four siblings. Funeral set for Bryn Mawr Monday. publisher to attend after previous travel from Shreveport.
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Lindsley Morgan Washburn
A. H. Washburn
Star
Bryn Mayr
Philadelphia
Washburn
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Upper Darby
Westside
Lehigh
Metropolitan Life
New York City
Paramount Publix Theaters
Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Department
Metro- Polisar Life
Wilkes-Barre
Sadbury
Lillian Bogar
One Arrested at Liquor Still Near Spring Hill
A moonshine still was destroyed six miles south of Spring Hill. Orky Wyatt, 57, was arrested by officers. Wyatt will be arraigned before the U S Court Commissioner at Texarkana. Deputy Sheriff Herbert Griffin, ABU Officer Harvey Fullerton, and a federal ATU officer conducted the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Hill
Orky Wyatt
Wyatt
U.S
Texarkana
Herbert Griffin
Harvey Fullerton
ATU
Group Plans National Library Week Chairmanship Emerges
Haskell Jones was named chairman of the Citizens' Committee directing social participation for National Library Week observed April 16 22. The 1958 program has boosted reading habits and library use across about 5000 communities with support from E R Brown B N Hall Mrs Harold Brents Mrs Charles Wilhite Billy Wray Mary Walker Joann Phillips and Teddy Jones. Dr Paul McCain of Arkansas College leads state wide efforts.
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Haskell Jones
Citizens’ Committee
Jones
E. R. Brown
B. N. Hall
Harold. Brents
Charles Wilhite
Billy Wray
Mary Walker
Joann Phillips
Teddy Jones
Paul McCain
Arkansas College
Arkansas
National Library Week
The
National Book Committee, Inc
American Library Association
FFA Rodeo Set for Saturday in Coliseum
The FFA plans its second annual rodeo on Saturday April 8 in the Coliseum with a 4 PM downtown parade featuring clowns horseback riders farm machinery and the FFA sweetheart. Hope area FFA boys will ride bulls bareback roping calf scramble pig race and more under advisor Burges Garreau with Eddie Fry edge Turner and Kenny Ridghill assisting.
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FFA
PFA
Childs Food Store
Hope
Burgess Garreau
Eddie Fry
Edge Turner
Kenny Ridghill
Bishops reaffirm opposition to tax aid for private schools
The Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church reaffirmed its opposition to federal or tax support for private and parochial schools. The statement followed a four day closed meeting in Boston. The issue arises as President Kennedy proposed aid for public secondary schools only and drew comments from political and religious leaders.
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Boston
Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church
Kennedy
Against Omnibus Bill to Merge Forces in Arkansas Fight
In Little Rock the Faubus omnibus law fight gains momentum as defendants and intervenors converge in the attorney general’s office to consolidate pleadings and speed a ruling. Key figures include Faubus attorney William J. Smith, intervener lawyers, and Chancellor Guy E. Williams. A hearing date is tentatively set for early next week amid efforts to shorten briefing time.
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Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Jack Talt Jr
Aubus
William J. Smith
Faubus
Sney
Holt
Warren
Guy E. Williams
Smith
Ray Trammel
University of Arkansas
E. M. Arnold
State Livesinel Show Association
William Pleming
Arkansas Municipal League
James L. Sloan
Williams
Paubus
Cottrell
Ommitibus
Parade schedule and events in Hope highlight spring
Two parades mark the town weekend with Jaycees and Hope High Band marching for Operation Springtime, followed by an FFA Rodeo parade before a Coliseum contest. Upcoming events include Rubinoff’s May 5 violin at the high school auditorium, ticket sales at local shops and banks, a Lions Club luncheon guest speaker in May, a sonic boom exhibit tour April 10-15, and a Dairy Princess visit April 17 with a reception at Hotel Barlow.
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Jaycees
Hope High
Tolks
FFA
Rubinoff
Hope
Evite
Women's Clibs
Citizens
First National Bank
Cox and Ward & Sun Drag
Master's Shoe Store
Ladies’ Speechilty Shop
Bonnie Sue Houghtaling
Swan
Towa
Prine
Barlow
U S Promises Not to Let Viet Nam Down
Washington reports the United States will not abandon South Viet Nam amid rising Viet Cong attacks. State Department spokesman McCloskey said Kennedy would maintain strong support and discuss increased military and economic aid with the Viet Nam government ahead of the presidential election. He noted consultations between President Kennedy and Britain’s Prime Minister Macmillan on Viet Nam and Laos.
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Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
State Department
Robert McLaskey
Kennedy
Viet Nam
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
U.S
McCloskey
Hin
South
Britain
Harald Macmillan
Laos
McClellan Rejects Full Kennedy Spending Plan
Sen. Wohin L. McClellan of Arkansas says he is not in full agreement with President Kennedy's New Frontier spending. He would file a definition of the policy at a New Jersey meeting. He opposes piling burden of debt for 12 administration proposals totaling billions in the near term. He urges responsible governance to find savings and notes defense and space funds are excluded from the critique.
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Newark
Nat
Wohin L. McClellan
D-Ark
Kennedy
Building Contractors Association of
New Jersey
Congr Nowhat
McClellan
Claimants Council Opens Meeting in Hoyt Springs
The Claimants Council of America Opens a three day convention in Hoyt Springs Ark with about 250 attendees from 12 western and mid western states. Former Arkansas Gov Sid Me Match serves as Junior Governor of the 7th Circuit. The group consists of trial lawyers who represent plaintiffs in personal injury suits and has 9000 members in the U S and overseas. Thomas F Lambert Jr of Boston editor of the association's publication will speak at the banquet tonight.
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Hoyt Springs
Ark
National Association of the Claiants Council of America
Mid-West
Arkansas
Sid MeMatch
7Th Circuit
Rial
United States
Thomas F. Lambert Jr
Boston
Mass
Association
Department Store Sales Dip Across Eighth District
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports department store sales in the Eighth District for the week ended April 1 were two percent below the same week last year. Louisville rose five percent and Little Rock one percent, offset by four percent drops in St. Louis and one percent in Memphis, plus a nine percent slump in seven smaller cities. For four weeks ended April 4, sales were eight percent above the 1961 base, with overall to date higher than last year.
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ST. LuWid Care
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve
Louisville
Little Rock
St. Louis
Memphis
Blair Replacement Named at Arkansas Public Service Commission
Orval Taubus announced Blair replacement as general counsel for the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Stephens, long in Governor's Office, will assume duties after current tasks end. The PSC post pays a substantial yearly salary and Stephens, a former state representative and prosecutor, remains a leading potential candidate for U.S. attorney. Blair was named chairman of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission two days earlier after Wallan Pope’s death.
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Little Roge Cat
Stephens al’ Clinton
Arkansas Public Service
Commie Shaw
Go. Blade
Orval
Taubus
Stephens
Joles
Blair
Workmen's Compensation
Wallan L. Pope
Mother Turns in Son Over Stolen Auto Incident
MIEMPIS, Say, a mall Ton. A mother reported her son for driving a stolen car after spotting him with a schoolmate’s vehicle. She followed them, contacted authorities, and brought them to Juvenile Court. Court officials note the boys had been released last week on burglary charges.
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Mall
Ton
Capi
Palive
Monroe to Vote on $1.7 Million Capital Bonds
Monroe Louisiana voters will decide May 16 on a city council approved 1.7 million dollar bond issue. The money funds capital improvements requested by the city school board, including the construction of three new elementary schools.
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Monroe
French Sweep in Paris Presses Terrorist Suspects
Police hunted Algerian rebel suspected cells nationwide after bombings and killings across Paris and Algiers. U.S. consul in Algiers was bombed. police questioned numerous suspects, none immediately detained, as France seeks peace talks with Algerian rebels.
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Richard K. O'Malley
Paris
Foneh
Aris
Eval Irebo
Peu Wos
Algiers
U.S
Cousuale
Tholozud
Thoth
da Prenely
Vtahutists
US8
Hieves
Revel
Poliee
Memphis Heiress Found Dead In Honolulu Hotel Room
Memphis woman Mary Hitt, heir to a $6 million estate, was found dead in her room at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Waikiki Beach. Police said no foul play is suspected. Her husband Kennedy Hitt, an electrical contractor, said she inherited about $4 million from her father and $8 million from her mother, with plans to visit Memphis when word arrived.
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Honolulu
Memphis
Tenn
Waikiki
Mary Hit
Wailui
Kennedy
Ninais
Palice
Hihl
St Louis Newspapers to Raise Prices
Prices for St Louis duty papers to rise to seven cents per copy starting Monday. The Afternoon Post-Dispatch and the Morning Globe-Democrat say rising costs drive the 2 cent increase. The Sunday Post remains at 20 cents and the Sunday Globe at 15 cents.
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St. Louis
Clohe- Democrat Qayve
Sunday Post
Sunday Globe
U S Britain Fear Series of New Crises
Washington reports a somber outlook in U S Soviet and Western talks as officials fear new crises this year. Macmillan heads to Boston to discuss a joint statement while Laos civil war cease-fire efforts loom. Officials foresee risks around nuclear test bans and international policing.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Womedy
Weils
Travotel
Soviet Union
Pheparayin
Laos
Dalks
Macmillan
Boston
Massache Sells Iistitute of Technology
White House
Hamel O
Oan International
Paga
U S to Send Troops to Hot Spots Next Year
Senate Armed Services Committee heard plans to deploy thousands of troops overseas to counter communism. General Decker and Secretary Stahe testifying, with Navy to follow, proposing Polaris submarine program and mobilization of 3,400 more soldiers in the 7th Army and 8,000 more in the Pacific to deter limited war and aid allies.
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Wasitngton
APM
United States Army
Senate Armed Services Committee
George H. Decker
Chfe
Elvis Ah Stahe
Navy
Kennedy
Defense
Vod
Rabo
Job B. Connady
Arleigh A. Burke
J H Nannie 82 Dies Thursday At Local Hospital
J H Nannie 82 dies Thursday in local hospital after long residence in Hempstead County. Survived by wife Mrs Belle Nando and children Clifton Nashville Thurman Washington Iraman Naonie Mc Combs Miss four daughters Mrs J F Rowe Washington Mrs A V Grraf Hope Mrs R Wilson Texarkana Mrs Doyle Porter Ashdown. Funeral set 2 30 pm Saturday at St Paul Church Ova burial by Hern don Cornelius Funeral Service in St Paul Cemetery
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James Holman
Hempstead
Tie
Methodist Church
Belle Nando
Clifton
Nashville
Thurman
Washington
Iraman Naonie
McCombs
J. Ft, Rowe
Mos
A. VY. Grraf Hope
R. Wilson
Exarkana
Mes
Doyle Porter Af
Ashdown
St Paul Caureh
Ova
Herndon Cornelius
St Paul Cemetery
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P.O
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Wyoming Seminary
Methodist Preparatory School
Wilkes
Barre
Lehigh University
Yale
L. M. Washburn
Bryn Mawr
F. M. Gibson
Sarasota
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FFA Rodeo
Mouser
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Mound
Norma Taylor
Hope Rh 2
Dallas
Lion Club
Will le Ion
Prescotl
Ae Pam
Claimants Council
Hope Jaycees
South Hervey Street
D. J. Gardner
Dean Hamilton
Raymond Byars
Raymond Clark
Devil Ross
Bob Knapp
Dayle Yocom
PSC
Ntional
Demmerhe Hickel
Stephens Nasheen
Democratic U. 8
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
John Lloyd
Highway 29
Dale Bonds
Mr. Lloyd
J. W. Knight
Camden
G&f Commission
Dub Flowers
Dorsey McRae
Hempstead Wildlife Association
J. H. Nannie
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