Violence Flares in Birmingham Desegregation Protests
In Birmingham Alabama police used dogs to break up a Sunday march led by Rev A D King. About 29 Negroes were arrested for parade violations and others for failing to obey officers. Police halted a prayer meeting and a mass rally followed at a church as tensions rose.
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Ala
A. D. King
Martin Luther King Jr
Aly Hibbler
Eugene (Bull) Connor
News
King
Albert Boutwell
Connor
George Wall
John T. Porter
Wall
Weather Station Report For 24 Hours Ended 8 A.M.
The report notes a high of 75 and a low of 47 degrees during the 24 hours ending Monday at 8 am. Weekend precipitation totaled 1.33 inches, with measurable rainfall affecting the area.
To Abolish Game Warden Title In Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK Arkansas AP Though no personnel change is involved after July 1 Arkansas will have no more game wardens The Game and Fish Commission abandons the title Game Warden in favor of Wildlife Officer Director Nelson Cox says the new title better fits current duties Wardens have taken on broader roles since the 1915 title choice.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Game and Fish Commission
Nelson Cox
Cox
Canadians to Vote on New Prime Minister
Canadians go to the polls in a national election seen as a potential Liberal victory. Lester B. Pearson, 65, leads the Liberals after a long campaign, while John G. Diefenbaker, 67, seeks a comeback from a Conservative drag. Analysts forecast a Liberal gain likely to secure a majority, or at least substantial seats, amid a race that followed a minority result and a pivotal earlier defeat for the Conservatives.
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Ben Bassett
Toronto
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Liberal Party
Ottawa
John G. Diefenbaker
Saskatchewan
Diefenbaker
House of Commons
Pearson
Pierce to Assist at Crossett High School
John Pierce former Hope head football coach for 11 years becomes assistant football and track coach at Crossett High School. He will work with Jack Robey who took the Prescott head coaching job and replaces resignations that reshaped the Crossett staff.
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Crossett, Ark
John Pierce
Hope
Crossett High School
Crosset
M. H. Russell
Pierce
Crossett
Jack Robey
Prescott
Crassett
Bill Huskyns
Crasset
Harry Denson
Bill Brunner
W. T. Watson
Southern State College
Magnolia
Murray Elton
Fromm Crossett
Lewisville Wins FFA Sweepstakes at Southern State College
Magnolia Arkansas AP reports the Lewisville Future Farmers of America chapter swept the judging contest at Southern State College with a total of 4 793 points. Carthage eliminated second with 452 points and Sparkman scored 4 829 points.
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Magnolia, Ark
Lewisville
Future Farmers of America
Collee
Carthage Cliter
Sparkman
Plans Made for Annual Southwest Arkansas Poultry Festival
Plans for the Southwest Arkansas Poultry Festival to be held in Hope on Saturday May 25 were finalized April 5 at a meeting of state and local chairmen. Status reports were given by state and district committee chairs.
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C. Coleman
Southwest Arkansas Poultry Festival
Freeda R. Greenan
Carnbelt Hatcheries
Hope
R. W. Bitter
Ralston Purina Company
Springdale
Lex Killibrew
Arkansas Poultry Federation
Little Rock
Ed Harms
Valley Milling Company
Russellville
Bill S. Watson
Cornbelt Hatcheries of Arkansas
Ralph L. Lehman, Jr
Frank McLarty
Southwest Arkansas
George T. Frazier
James W. Morrow
Roy Ritter
Brown
Brest
John M. Haid, Jr
Plus Poultry Co
Siloam Springs
Jack Wilmoth
Peterson Producer Company
Decatur
Boxing Claims Another Man in Pennsylvania Probe Opens
In Scranton Pa the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission began a formal inquiry into the ring death of 19 year old Francisco Velasquez after a loss in a charity bout in Carbondale. Velasquez a Puerto Rico native stationed with the Army at Tobyhanna Depot died from a massive intracranial hemorrhage following multiple brain contusions. The incident follows another death in Gympie Australia and a separate professional bout death in Gympie. Velasquez had 32 amateur fights and was in good condition before fighting 17 year old Earl Johnson of Hoban Heights. He died minutes after the bout. Norman Smith 26 died in the Gympie pro fight ending in one second of the second round.
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Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Francisco Velasquez
Carbondale
Velazquez
Luquillo
Puerto Rico
Tobyhanna Depot
Gympie
Australia
Paul E. Kubasko
Lackawanna County
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St. Michael's High School
Hoban Heights
U of A student dies by own action in Arkansas
The death of 21 year old University of Arkansas student Phillip M. Jolley of Pine Bluff was ruled death by own action. Washington County Coroner De Donald Baker said an autopsy found cyanide poisoning and police reported a cyanide bottle in the room where Jolley’s body was found.
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Fayetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas
Pine Bluff
Washington County
Donald Baker
Baker
Phillip M. Jolley
Hollis Spencer
Jolley
Tank Rumbles Through Fort Worth Park At Midnight
A pilfered MAB tank rolled through a city park near midnight, causing startled locals. Police pursued the rogue vehicle as it moved from a National Guard armory vicinity toward Sastalh Creek before observers managed to detain it.
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Tex
APIA
Spooners
National Guard Armory
Sastalh Creek
El Cid showcased as one of all time great films at Saenger
El Cid opened at the Saenger theater Sunday for a single 2 hour 40 minute showing through Tuesday night. The epic follows El Cid amid Spain's 12th century division, feuds, and Moorish threats as he seeks to unite Castile and Aragon under aging King Ferdinand II.
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Saenger Theater
Spain
Niaras
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Castile
Aragon
Washburn
Dyed Poodles Not the Eggs in Miami News
Fragmentary OCR notes describe colorful poodles in Miami Florida with mentions of dyed fur in various colors and references to a to be or not to be event. Details are garbled but imply a parade or display of dyed dogs and unclear connections to a celebration.
Revival in Progress at 1st Baptist Church
The Rev. C Flynn McCalman a Bradley native and Southern Baptist missionary to Brazil opened a week long revival campaign at First Baptist Church. Services are twice daily at 730 to 8 am and 730 pm with a men’s prayer breakfast at 630 am Tuesday sponsored by the Brotherhood open to all men. He is a Ouachita College graduate appointed by the Foreign Mission Board in 1989 and has served in Maranhao Brazil after language study.
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Bradley
Southern Baptist
Brazil
First Baptist Church
Brotherhood Organization
Ouachita College
The
Foreign Mission Board
iTle
Maranhao
Brasail
Negroes Fight Leaves Man Slashed in Calvins High Saloon
City Police report Cecil Craig, a Negro, was slashed during a Friday night altercation at Calvin's High Saloon on North Hazel Street, requiring about 150 stitches. Julius Carrington, an Ozan Negro, was charged with assault with intent to kill. Revel Bullard, 16, was found unconscious at Fair Park and taken to a hospital. police say he fell from a motorbike and was not seriously hurt.
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Cecil Craig
Negro High Spal
North Hazel Street
Julius Carrington
Ozan Negra
Revel Bullard
Fair Park
Republicans to Hear John Daly in Hempstead County
John Daly will speak to Hempstead County Young Republicans on Tuesday April 9 at 4 p m at the Motel Barlow. All interested persons are invited. Last week Hempstead Republican Women met at Mrs Clarence Geist home to hear Charles Proetz Texarkana. A chartered bus will leave Lathe Rock April 22 for the Republican Women's Conference in Washington D C April 25 27. Plans were made for a reception to honor Sen Thurston Morton of Kentucky on May 25.
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John Daly
Hempstead County
All Around Town HHS students attend workshop events
Jack Bealy and four HHS Student Council members join a seven town District 4AA Sportsmanship Workshop at Smackover on Friday with Mac MeLarty moderating a council presidents panel. Vince Foster and Dan Ellis participate while Mae McLarry, Cissy Ell, and Cookie Jones hold new officer roles. Other notes mention statewide meetings, council workshops, and local civic activities across Arkansas communities.
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HHS
Mace MeLarty
Vince Foster
Dan Ellis
Jane Grigg
Mae McLarry
Cissy Ell
Cookie Jones
Carter Hardage
Mac McLarty
Cotmcil
Conway
Fatal Accidents In State Reach 16 For Week
Two persons died and two were injured in a Sunday automobile crash on U S Highway 70 about two miles west of Palestine. State Police identified the dead as Herman Lee aged 60 and Catherine Stephens 21, both of Palestine. In critical condition were George Lewis McClain 01 Morrison and Rannill Bridges 23 of Palestine. A 2 year old North Little Rock girl was killed when she was struck by a vehicle earlier Sunday.
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Associated Press
Palestine
Arkansas
Herman Lee
Catherine Stephens
Morrest
George Lewis McClain
Morrison ‘Toon
Rannill Bridges
Pal
McClain
North Little Rock
Faubus to Review Police Curtailment and Guard Plan
Arkansas Governor Faubus said he will study how the economy driven curtailment of State Police services is being handled and will crack down on expense accounts. He warned the highway patrol must remain a priority and floated no rush to a special legislative session. He also discussed reorganizing the National Guard with armored units replacing some artillery and engineer units, while noting potential impacts and protests.
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John R. Starr
Little Rock
Orval
Faubus
National Guard
Arkansas
Arkansas Supreme Court
Frans Holt
Southwest Defense Transport Group picks Little Rock for 1964 convention
The Southwest Defense Transportation Association selected Little Rock Arkansas as the site for its 1964 convention. The choice was made during the 1963 convention held in El Paso Texas.
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Little Rock
Southwest Territory
National Defense Transportation Association
Lillla Rock
el Paso
Tex
Laos Fighting Blamed on Reds by Rusk
Paris AP Secretary of State Dean Rusk blamed pro Communist forces in Laos for obstructive tactics and warned rising tensions in the Asian kingdom as fighting broke out between Neutralist and Pathet Lao troops in Plaine des Jarres. He urged SEATO vigilance and later planned talks with Charles de Gaulle on a multination nuclear force idea for NATO.
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U.S
Dean Rusk
Laos
Asiant Kingdom
Pathet Lao
Rusk
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Plaine Des Jarres
Kong le
Charles de Gaulle
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
McNamara Defends U.S. Foreign Aid Program
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara told the House Foreign Affairs Committee the United States must not abandon the military aid program. He said allied forces funded by aid are vital for collective security and projected a reduction of new obligational authority to about one billion dollars by fiscal 1968.
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Robert 8
McNamara
America
Mara
House Foreign Fairs Committee
United States
Former Spring Hill resident Evelyn Quillin dies in Louisiana
Evelyn Quillin formerly of Spring Hill died Saturday in Louisiana. Survivors include her husband Reggie a son Jimmie a daughter Donna and her parents Mr and Mrs A G Kidd of Spring Hill. A brother Cecil of Hope Garland George and Hubert Kidd of Spring Hill and a sister Mrs Charles McAdams of Camden also survive. Services were held Sunday in Bossier City with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bossier.
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Evelyn Quillin
Spring Hill
Shreveport
Reggie
Jimmie
Donna Quillin
A. G. Kidd
Cecil
Hope
Garland
George
Hubert Kidd
Charles McAdams
Camden
Bossier City
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Bossier
Arkansas rider Kay Webb named Greenville rodeo queen
Kay Webb of Little Rock has been chosen queen of the Greenville Mississippi rodeo. She represented the Arkansas Barrel Racing Association and previously was named Benton Rodeo queen last year. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Kelly Webb.
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Little Rock (A
Kay Webb
Little Rock
Greenville
Miss
Arkansas Barrel Racing Association
Benton
Miss Webb
Kelly Webb
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