Arkansas Negroes Ask Action Now in State
Governor Winthrop Rockefeller met with 30 Negro leaders in Little Rock to seek a plan addressing poverty and unemployment. Leaders urged action, fair employment, and dialogue, with calls for executive orders and a housing bill. They pressed for jobs, nonviolence, and broader community involvement.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
William Johnson
Litle Rock
Johnson
James S. Allen
Allen
Lawrence Davis
Arkansas Am&n College
Pine Blutt
Davis
Bobby Brown
Brown
Jerry Jewell
NAACP
Rockefeller
Jewell
Elijah Coleman
Arkansas Council On Human Relations
National Guard
William L
Sonny’ Walker
Walker
Duff Rogers
Governor’s Commission On Human Relations
Arkansas Municipal League
Chambers of Commerce
Obituary notices and death notices span several states
The notices report the deaths of Bagley, Herman Barham, Harvey Breit, Frank Dunnington Beale, and Harold D. Babcock. Bagley of Hope Ark leaves a wife and children. Barham of Emmett Arkansas with parents, siblings, and in‑law relatives. Breit, a New York novelist and playwright, dies at 58 after collaboration on The Enchanted. Beale, 77, Virginian Railway president, retires in 1959 but stays on board. Babcock, 86, famed astronomer who helped reveal the sun's magnetic cycle, dies after heart attack at Mt Wilson Palomar observatories. Burial and funeral arrangements are handled by Oakcrest Funeral.
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Herman T
Barham
Herman
Arkansas “Highway A
G. W. Hooten
Wesley Thompsin
Oakcrest
John T. Barham
John. W. “Barham
Hope
C.D. Ward
Emmett
Vivian. Alford
Homer Whatley
Blevins
Fons Calif
Harold D. Babcock
Babcock
Mt. Wilson
Palomar Observatory
Weather Experiment Station Report Summary
Weather data for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Wednesday shows clear, cool conditions. Arkansas forecast calls for a cool night, with a low in the 40s to 50s, followed by Thursday sunny and a little warmer.
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Tion
Arkansas
Hanoi Pushes Cambodia as Site for Vietnam Talks
North Vietnamese sources in Phnom Penh say Cambodia welcomes negotiators and should host first talks aimed at halting attacks on the North. Hanoi had proposed Phnom Penh or any agreeable Asian location, while Washington cites poor communications from Cambodia. The dispute over where to meet blocks progress as Johnson says he sent another message to Hanoi. South Korea voices concern over negotiated talks while U.S. allies seek a path to peace amid ongoing war.
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Hanoi
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Asia
United States
Cambedia
North Vietnam
Johnson
Vieriuane
Laos
U.S
Vietnam
Chae Myung-shin
ABC Cancels Beer Licenses in Jackson County
Arkansas state alcohol regulator Harrel Hughes suspended beer licenses for two Jackson County establishments and canceled another after hearings. Quinton Wigton, operator of Clover Club, had a two week license suspension for permitting disorder. Fortune's Pool Hall license suspended two weeks for selling to a minor, with Bobby Fortune placed on six months probation. Don Washam’s Silver Moon Club license canceled as owner Jack Brinsfield failed to obtain a license in his own name and sold beer to a minor.
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Little Rock
Harrel Hughes
Tuessday
Jackson County
Hughes
David Hodges
Newport
Tom Stroud
Ralph Henderson
Clover Club
Quinton R. Wigton
Fortune
Bobby Fortune
Don Washam
Silver Moon Club
Jack Brinsfield
Generally Fair Skies in Arkansas
Generally fair skies with temperatures in the 70s and low 80s are forecast for Arkansas through Friday. Light winds aid fishing while rivers and lakes recede and should clear. water temps rise toward sunmertime. A northwest cold front may affect weekend weather with little shower activity.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Dorado
Toxarajkana
Batesville
el Dorado
Wahine Sinking in New Zealand Storm Claims Dozens
A vast ferry Wahine carrying 614 passengers sank after hitting a shoal near Wellington Harbor during a ferocious storm. At least 40 dead with many missing, survivors scattered in hospitals and public buildings as search efforts continued by floodlights.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Wellington Harbor
Union Steamship Co
South Island
Christchurch
Wellingt Eo
Butt
Rapide Ly
North Island
Drowned Youth in Stockpond Near Clarksville
Clarksville Arkansas reports Carl Gene Colburn II, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Colburn of Mishawaka Indiana, accidentally drowned Tuesday in eight feet of water about 15 feet from the bank in a stock pond.
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Clarksville, Ark
Carl Gene Colburn, ii
Paul J. Colburn
Mishawaka
Ind
Audit of Pulaski County school records urged
Dr Dale Cowling president of the Pulaski County School Board urged an audit of the records of special activities across 42 district schools to address alleged discrepancies in finances The board voted unanimously to start collecting and delivering records to the district office Jacksonville High records were not accounted for at the meeting and were expected early today
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Little Rock
Dale Cowling
Pulaski County
Jacksonville High School
Jacksonville
Negro Held in Shooting of Officer in Little Rock
In East Little Rock Patrolman C. E. Thomas, 28, was shot twice after stopping two Black men in a car for questioning. Albert R. Brown, 38, was arrested for assault with intent to kill and held. police hunted a second suspect. Thomas is in fair condition.
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Little Rock
Pastrolman
C. E. Thomas
East Little Rock
Albert R. Brown
Brown
R. E. Brians
Thomas
Brians
J. D. Sears
U.S. led multi nation drive aims to clear enemy in 11 provinces
An information officer described Toan Thing as a continuation of ongoing operations to eliminate enemy forces in the 3rd Corps zone. The plan involves three U.S. divisions and allied forces including 1st Australian Task Force with New Zealand troops and Royal Thai Army Regiment. No casualties reported yet. Khe Sanh saw no shelling for 24 hours. North Vietnamese shelling had persisted since Jan 21 with varying daily rounds. B52 raids occurred in the central highlands near the Catihbodian border.
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U.S
Toan
New Zealand
Royal Thai Army Regiment
Vietnam
Massine
Khe Sanh
Central Highlands
Negotiations Resume in Memphis Sanitation Strike
Negotiators in the Memphis sanitation strike returned to the bargaining table with under secretary of labor James Reynolds guiding talks. Indications circulated that an agreement was near after a marathon session, the first since Monday, centering on issues of checkoff and union recognition.
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Memphis
Vietnam War Update Notes Shifts and Supply Routes
The report cites evidence of a North Vietnamese buildup with new supply roads and infiltration trails from Cambodia. The U S air campaign remains curtailed with pilots flying below the 19th parallel for the sixth day, while noting widespread use of Chinese by more than 460 million people.
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Cambodia
U.S
North Vietnam
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