Final Rites for MacArthur Set for Today
Norfolk: General Douglas MacArthur, 84, lies in state at the MacArthur Memorial as thousands pay homage. His flag draped casket will be moved to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church for a 10 a.m. service, followed by a 19 gun salute and rifle volleys. Jean MacArthur and her son Arthur receive the flag. Atty. Gen. Kennedy represents the president. MacArthur chose Norfolk to be buried, honoring his father’s birthplace.
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Norfolk
Douglas MacArthur
Taos
MacArthur
E Yhas
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Jean
Arthur
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Oklahoma Justices Deny Tax Evasion Indictments
Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Earl Welch and former Justice N B Corn were indicted by a federal grand jury on income tax evasion charges. Both, ages 72 and 80, are Democrats and free on $5,000 bond. Arraignment date has not been set.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Earl Welch
Oklahoma
Welch
Supreme Court
Corn
Arkansas Reps Back Federal Food Stamp Bill
Washington AP reports all four Arkansas representatives backed the majority as the House passed the federal food stamp bill 229 to 89. Congressmen E C Took Gathings Oren Harris Wilbur Mills and James Trimble voted in favor.
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Washington
Arkansas
House
E. C
Took) Gathings
Oren Harris
Wilbur Mills
James Trimble
Warren Group Ends Dallas Talks
In Dallas, Warren Commission representatives completed their Dallas phase of inquiry and returned to Washington. They questioned over 200 people since March 19 concerning the Kennedy assassination, Lee Harvey Oswald, and patrolman J. D. Tippit. Two more attorneys were due to arrive for the next phase Tuesday.
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Dallas, Tex
Warren Commission
Dallas
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Lee Harvey
Oswald
J. D. Tippit
Diary Tells of Capture of Jeff Davis
A Michigan attic diary gives a first hand account of Jefferson Davis being captured near Irwinville Georgia on May 10 1865 He was reportedly in woman s clothing to aid his escape The diary by Lt Col Benjamin Akier describes the capture and a later clash with the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry The auction of Pritchard papers adds weight to this Civil War evidence debate
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New York
Michigan
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Confederate States of America
Irwinville
North
Benjamin Akier
Irwinsville
Sic
Moon
Pritchard
John Fox
Allegan
Mich
Dudley H. Pritchard
Enwin Stanton
DAR Meets April 15 at Washington
Hope District 4 of the United Daughters of Confederacy will meet in Washington Arkansas on April 15 at 10 a.m. in Washington High School recently restored and redecorated. Mrs H C Whitworth district president will preside and reports will be given by chapter presidents and divisional officers. Mrs W B Burkett division president of Hassett Ark will speak on UDC Organization. Mrs A GC Ganeayay Little Rock will summarize the Memphis general convention. Mrs Wilburn Jones will play music. A Dutch luncheon will be served at noon and a tour of Washington will follow. District 4 includes Texarkana Magnolia El Dorado Foreman Hope Ozan and Fulton.
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Hope
United Daughters of Confederacy
Washington, Ark
Washington High School
H. C. Whitworth
W. B. Burkett
Hassett
Ark
UDC
A. GC. Ganeayay
Little Rock
Memphis
Wilburn Jones
Washington
District 4
Texarkana
Magnolia
el Dorado
Foreman
Ozan
Fulton
Court Rehashing the Cude Case
Arkansas Supreme Court considers whether three children may rejoin their parents on a western Arkansas farm while the U S Supreme Court weighs vaccination for school. Wayne 12 Delia 11 Linda May 8 were guests of Gov Faubus at the governor's mansion after welfare orders to vaccinate and enroll them. Cade opposes vaccination and would not reclaim them. Faubus housed the children to keep them from a welfare home.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Supreme Court
Archie T. B. Cude Sr
Arkansas
U.S. Supreme Court
Cude
Wayne
Delia
Linda May
Orval E. Faubus
State Supreme Court
Cade
State Welfare Department
Schoo
Faubus
Mena
Wayne Cude
Delia Marle
Orvald. Faubus
Alla
Momma
Archie T. B. Cade Sr
Wesley Howard
Texarkana
Howard
Bruce Bennett
Cudes
Prisoner Ends Hunger Strike in Shelby County Jail
Clyde Caldwell 28 of Manila Arkansas ended an 18 day hunger strike in Shelby County Jail on Thursday amid vows to keep fighting for his cause He said he sought a habeas corpus writ but jail authorities blocked mail Sid Hall assistant chief jailer denied the charge Caldwell said weight loss ended the strike He must also pay a $50 fine and court costs and is due for release June 21.
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Memphis
Clyde Caldwell
Manila
Ark
Shelby County
Caldwell
U.S. District Court
Sid Hall
Fair Little Gadgets to Have in Daily Life
A compact column by HAL BOYLE collecting quirky facts and old sayings. It blends Cleopatra's pearl wine tale, Nero emeralds, animal intelligence contrasts, iron intake cautions, and old humor quotes. It notes cultural curiosities from ancient Rome to Connecticut tobacco laws and a frogs’ freckle remedy.
World's Fair April opens with many religious exhibits
Mary Anita Laseter notes April's World’s Fair opening on April 22 drawing 70 million visitors. The piece highlights religion's strong presence with six religious pavilions including Mormon, Vatican, Protestant and Orthodox displays, plus Cairo, Bible scholars, and unique temple symbols reflecting global faiths at the Unisphere site.
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Mary Anita Laseter
Masonic Order
Itl
Mormon Temple
Salt Lake City
Jesus Christ
Kingdom of
Jordan
Jerash
Vatican
Jesus
Coventry
England
Christian Science
Thresher Disaster Remembered On First Anniversary
On April 10, 1963 the nuclear submarine Thresher sank 220 miles east of Boston with 129 dead. Navy officials say the loss spurred advances in design and underwater salvage research. No public observances were planned. the Navy sent condolences to the victims' families.
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James Calogero
Portsmouth
N.H
United States
Atlantic
Boston
Navy
Washington
Thresher
Adm
Edward C. Stephan
Trieste
Trieste II
San Diego
Calif
Cude Children Return Home to Parents
Three Arkansas children aged 12, 11, and 8 returned from the governor’s mansion to a 65 acre western Arkansas farm after a four day stay with Gov. Orval Faubus. The case involves school attendance and a vaccination dispute amid a church based view on medicine.
Conway School sees another principal resign amid controversy
Miss Trah Kuykendall, 63, longtime Ellen Smith Elementary principal, resigned after saying she was considered controversial. Osceola’s H L Stanfill became superintendent here and declined comment. NA A probe linked to two prior resignations.
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Conway
Ark
Trah_ Kuykendall
Ellen Smith
H. L. Stanfill
Osceola
Kuykendall
Stanfill
National Education Association
Wilburn V. Smith
Hal Robbins
Hays Gibson
School Board
Khrushchev Leaves Budapest After Hungarian Visit
Soviet Premier Khrushchev departs Budapest by train for Moscow after a ten day tour during which he praised Hungary and refrained from new attacks on China. He welcomed Janos Kadar and said he was satisfied with talks on strengthening the Socialist bloc as three nations celebrate his 70th birthday. The Moscow assembly is expected to shape moves in the Sino Soviet dispute.
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Budapest
Hungary
Khrushchev
Moscow
Janos Kadar
Peking
Arkansas bans sale of inferior meat under two laws
Arkansas officials say two laws prohibit selling inferior meat as U S Government inspected beef and advertising lower quality product as higher grade. The opinions also touch on city annexations and local election eligibility for Mildred Browne.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
U.S
Alty
Bruce Bennett
Andrews Little
Division of Weights and Measures
State Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Little
Davis Duty
Rogers
Mildred Browne
Trumann
State Rail Workers Strike Halts Limited Arkansas Runs
About 1000 Arkansas division railroad workers were notified to strike but most went on duty after official notices. The nationwide action started hours earlier, delaying some train crews in Pine Bluff Jonesboro and other cities. Cotton Belt and Missouri Pacific operations faced partial slowdowns with limited delays of one to three hours. The strike ended for Cotton Belt crews when notified at 3 15 a.m. and crews resumed work.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Cleveland
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Carl N. Hope
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Hope
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Cotton Belt Railroad
W. J. Lacy
Pine Bluff
Jonesboro
Lacy
Cotton Belt Union
Texarkana
Peterson
Missouri Pacific
North Little Rock
Paragould
Helena
Wynne
Newport
Hot Springs
Gordon
el Dorado
Memphis
Corsh Teana
Tex
St. Louis
Burns to Death in His Truck at Hot Springs Street
Horace Raymond Chunn aged 46 of Hot Springs died when his truck struck a bridge rail overturned and caught fire on a Hot Springs street. Police said the vehicle skidded 193 feet on its side before bursting into flame.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Horace Raymond Chunn
Chunn
Johnson Keeps Close Watch on Railway Talks
President Johnson presses for a voluntary five day strike postponement as federal mediators seek a settlement to the rail labor work rules dispute at the White House. Officials warn emergency legislation remains possible if talks fail. Names: Johnson, NEIL GILBRIDGE, George Reedy. Places: Washington. Dates: Friday, April 25 deadline. Organizations: unions, railroads.
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Neil Gilbridge
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Johnson
Congress
George Reedy
Illinois Central Railroad
Iinois Central
Pectin
Inustry
Crossett Residents Seek Public Vote on Utility Buyout
Crossett Arkansas residents circulate petitions to force a public vote on whether the city should buy Public Utilities Corp. which runs Crossett power gas and telephone services and is owned by Stephens Inc. of Little Rock. The council voted 3-2 in February against calling an election. Harry Jones says about 100 signatures have been gathered toward the needed total for the November ballot.
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Crossety
Ark
Crossett
Public Utilities Corp
Stephens, Inc
Little Rock
Stephens
Harry Jones
Tsons
Bal
Evidence Offered in Beckwith Case
An all white Mississippi jury views more evidence in the Byron De La Beckwith trial over the slaying of Medgar Evers. Several witnesses including Evers widow testified after jury selection, echoing earlier testimony from the first Beckwith trial which ended with a hung jury. Beckwith, 43, a Greenwood salesman and segregationist, is accused of fatally shooting Evers just after midnight on June 12.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Byron de la Beckwith
Medgar W. Evers
Evers
Circuit Court
Beckwith
Greenwood
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