Oscar Night Brims With Hollywood Unity and Surprises
Hollywood celebrated a buoyant Oscar night with industry luminaries from Francis X. Bushman to Sandra Dee filling the Santa Monica tailgate of awards. Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison joined Lila Kedrova in delight, while debate swirled over Peter Ustinov’s best supporting actor win amid Cinderella stories and post ceremony chatter. Audrey Hepburn emerged as a symbol of gracious spirit, even as debates over the night’s choices continued.
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Francis X. Bushman
Sandra Dee
Old Towner
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Beverly Hilton
Holwood
Julie Anns
Rex Harrison
Peter Ustinov
Lila Kedrova
Jewel Heister
Topkapi
Jack Palance
Audrey Hepburn
Spain
Academy
Renew Hope for Cripples Through Easter Seals Drive
Doctor Wayne G Brandstadt outlines Easter Seals work from rehabilitation to braces, therapy, and camps, urging public support to aid crippled children and adults. He notes the program helps with physical therapy education and sheltered workshops while expanding summer camps and loaned appliances. World War II boosted rehab efforts and the campaign seeks broader awareness and funding.
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National Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Easter Seals
Weather Turns Summerlike Across Arkansas
Summer like conditions with scattered showers continued in Arkansas as the Weather Bureau forecast little change through Friday. Highs Wednesday reached into the 80s in Fort Smith with overnight lows in the 60s. showers were expected to affect 40 to 60 percent of west and north sections and 20 to 40 percent of the south and east. Fayetteville reported .48 inch of rain in the 24 hours to 6 a.m.
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Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Fort Smith
Fayetteville
Dollar improves as US balance of payments shows early signals
The dollar strengthens against other currencies and gold buys rise amid reduced private capital outflows in early 1965. Treasury and FED efforts pace voluntary bank and corporate action, with experts cautioning gains may be temporary as policy aims to curb outflows and boost competitiveness. Henry Fowler calls the program non permanent while stressing need to attract capital and improve the US economy.
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New York
Europe
U.S
T Ee
Johnson
Treasury
Convicted Twice for Murder Freed in Arkansas Parole
Johnny Fields, once serving life for murder, was paroled after two parole reductions by governors Faubus and Adkins. Fields, from near Blytheville, had killed his wife in 1952 and burned the body to conceal the crime, originally sentenced to life in 1945. Also paroled was William Van.
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Little Rock
Johnny Fields
Homer Adkins
Fields
Faubus
William van
British Prime Minister Stricken With Flu in London
AP reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson remained in bed in London with the flu caught in Paris after talks with President Charles de Gaulle. He briefly appeared in the House of Commons on Tuesday despite illness. The text also mentions Laningham of Washington County receiving a life sentence for a 1946 Fayetteville murder and a term reduction by Faubus.
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Wilson
Charles de Gaulle
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