Automation Troubles in Arkansas Gazette Era
A columnist recalls early automation in Arkansas newspapers, noting faster production yet more proofing errors. He cites the Teletypesetter system in 1942, compares it to The Star's shift toward offset printing, and narrates a personal vault meter mishap at Sunday night. Named figures include C. E. Palmer, Ray Kimball, Paul H. Jones, Bastrop Enterprise, and city papers Hot Springs, Camden, Magnolia, El Dorado.
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Arkansas Gazette
Gazette
The
Star
All America
Arkansas
C. E. Palmer
Ay Kimball
DeQueen
Stuttgart
Hot Springs
Camden News
Magnolia Banner News
Ray Kimball
el Dorado News & Times
Hope Star
Paul H. Jones
Bastrop
Pay Raises Doomed Gov. Pay Raises Doomed Gov.
The governor’s race in Arkansas shows Faubus definitively out two weeks before the filing deadline. Democratic hopefuls consider entering as Faubus declines a comeback unless no challenger emerges.-filed candidates include Kenneth Sulcer and Jim Johnson. others weigh bids while Faubus signals no re-entry.
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John R. Starr
Associated Press
Little Rock
Orval Faubus
Faubus
Hope Man Is VP of Red River Group
SHREVEPORT Louisiana Red River Valley Association closes its two day meeting after an address by Senator Russell Long. Delegates elected officers including C A Fairbanks re elected president Troy Mattias executive vice president and R L MeJeter treasurer. Lloyd Spencer named Arkansas executive vice president. The group urged 150000 for Bayou Bodeau advance engineering 40000 for Pine Creek work and 100000 to begin Caddo Lake Dam design mostly funded by federal sources.
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Shreveport
Red River Valley Association
Russell B. Long
D-La
C. A. Fairbanks
Alexandria
Troy Mattias
R. L. MeJeter
Lloyd Spencer
Hope
Arkansas
Bayou Bo
Man in Race for Lt Governor Stirs Arkansas Field
In Little Rock AP reports T. E. Tom Tyler a 48 year old insurance man and president of Royal United Life Insurance Co enters the race as the fifth Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. He says the contest will hinge on the individual’s ability amid a feud already involving Joe Basore Ralph John Corbett Mask and James Pilkinton from various towns.
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Little Rock
T. E
Tom) Tyler
Lieutenant Tyler
Royal United Life Insurance Co
Joe Basore
Cheroke Village
Ralph John
Hardy
Corbett Mask Ofanne
James Pilkinton
Riot at Maryland State Prison disrupts breakfast crowd
About 400 visitors at Maryland Correctional Institution in Ville, Md, observed a two hour riot during the first breakfast shift. Two prisoners and one guard were injured. none injuries serious. Superintendent Preston Kilberger ordered breakfast resumed after half the crowd returned to cells. The incident occurred as guards contained the disturbance at the Western Maryland prison.
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Ville
Maryland Correctional Instituton
Preston 1Ilzberger
Herstown
Muyara i
GOP Abuses Charged Over Road Project Near Van Dalsem
The Arkansas GOP accuses state funds of being misused to aid political allies of Gov. Faubus. The Arkansas Outlook cites a Perry County bridge to Van Dalsem land, a highway shift, and a $154,000 contract, with questions about road routing and lack of nearby homes. Wayne Hampton declines to comment.
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Little Rock
Republican Party
Orval Faubus
The
Arkansas Outlook
GOP
Fource la Fave River
Perry County
Paul van Dalsem
van Dalsem
Aplin
State Highway Department
Arkansas
State Highway Commission
Ouachita National Pte Peer Me
Dalsem
Cononasion
Wayne Hampton
Hampton
Suit Against Alabama Cases
Justice Department filed suit in Montgomery to desegregate five Prattville eateries. The action alleges Negro patrons were denied service on unequal terms compared with whites.
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Alabama
Washington
Justice Department
Montgomery
Prattville
Republicans Plan Rally Here Tonight
The Hempstead County Republican Party holds its first campaign meeting of the year on Tuesday April 12 at 7 00 pm at the Town and Country restaurant. Public welcome with meals priced at 1 50. State Chairman John Paul Hammerschmidt Footsie Britt candidate for Lt Governor and Senator Jim Raney on the program. Executive committee available to discuss seeking office on the Republican ticket. All Young Republicans invited as guests.
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Hempstead County
Republican
Unity rally in Town Three honors Lt Governor candidate
War hero and former Razorback football star Maurice Frovtge Beit campaigns for lieutenant governor at a unity rally in Town Three tonight at 7 o'clock.
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Unity
Maurice Frovtge Beit
Britt
Few Showers Predicted for Arkansas
The U S Weather Bureau projected a few locally severe thundershowers across Arkansas tonight after a tornado watch covering counties north of a Nashville to Helena line. Winds of 80 to 70 mph damaged some chicken houses at Harrison. marblesized hail reported at Danville and Judsonia.
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Associated Press
U.S. Weather Bureau
Arkansas
Nashville
Helena
Harrison
Danville
Judsonia
North
Fayetteville
Fort Smith
Walny Ridge
Batesville
Newport
Ozark
Texarkana
Chandler Still Certain He Will Enter Race
Chandler of Little Rock said he is virtually certain to enter the wed dor race and will announce plans soon. He owns Chandler pling Convoy and has been an unsuccessful candidate against William Fulbright in 1963.
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Little Rock
Stan Chandler
Chandler
Chandler Pling
William Fulbright
B52 raids strike North Viet Nam mountain pass
In Saigon AP report U S Air Force B52s drop hundreds of tons of explosives on a strategic mountain pass in the first large raid of the war. Meanwhile a Viet Cong battalion routs an American rifle company 40 miles east of Saigon, with heavy casualties and fierce jungle fighting as the 1st Infantry Division probes and suffers losses.
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Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
United States
Cattle Spraying Program Opens in Hempstead County
Hempstead County farmers may have cattle sprayed again this year on a fee basis. The Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission plans the program to begin April 25 with Mr. W. R. Durham of Prescott operating the spray rig. Fee is 10 cents per head, and cattle owners should contact the County Extension Office by April 20.
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Hempstead
Calvin Cardwell
Rolla Fitch
Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission
W. R. Durham
Prescott
World Chess Play Continues in Moscow Championship
In Moscow AP reports Tigran Petrosian who has held the title since 1963 and Boris Spassky drew after 37 moves in the first of a two month 24 game world championship series.
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Moscow
Tigran Petrosaya
Boris Spassky
Vietnam Crisis Shows Fragmented Saigon Struggle
AP report outlines South Vietnam politics with Buddhists boycotting a preparatory congress while Saigon promises elections after a forthcoming constitution. US officials say little can be done to curb political violence as the situation tightens around the Mu Gia Pass on the southern supply route.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Gathings Seeks Second Term in Arkansas House
Rep E C Gathings of Arkansas filed to seek a second two year term stating support for Johnson's Vietnam policy and expressing readiness to serve, saying he is in top form after a recent physical and is willing to serve 28 more years if reelected. He pressed for 100 percent administration Vietnam support.
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Little Rock
E .C. Gathings
D-Ark
Johnson
Viet Nam
Formosa Bus Wreck Kills 17
Seventeen people were killed when an overloaded forestry bureau logging car went out of control and crashed near Hualien East Formosa. Two others were in critical condition. Police said the logging car was being used to carry passengers against rules.
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Taipei
Formosa
Forestry Bureau
Hualien
Yard of the Month Winners and Local Notes
Yard of the Month winners announced by Hope County Council of Garden Clubs list Ward 1 ac Mrs Miles Laha Ward 1-A Mr and Mrs L L Bartee Ward 2 Mr and Mrs G dale Ward 4 Mr and Mrs R M Harrison. Also PTA meeting set in Hope Junior-Senior High auditorium with Richard Keeton. Arkansas Highway Department bids sought for Interstate 30 work across Little Missouri River Nevada and Clark counties. Southwestern Bell to start dialing changes April 15. Army and air force personnel moves and local fire loss at Patmos. Local medical center update on Jewell Moore Jr. and hospital care.
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The
Hope Council of Garden Clubs
Miles Laha
L. L. Bartee
S. Brannan
G. Dale
N. Hamilton
R. M. Harrison
Ave. C
Hope
PTA
Richard Keeton
Arkansas Highway Department
Little Missouri River
Nevada
Clark Counties
Military Rule Vows to Hold Elections Soon
South Viet Nam's military government pledged to hold elections as soon as a constitution is drafted and election machinery is ready. Thieu said the generals want to transfer power to civilians in the shortest time possible, with a possible National Assembly formula of half elected and half appointed members. The Buddhist leadership boycotted the congress while demanding the U.S. end support for the Thieu regime. The junta also completed withdrawal of 1,500 marines from Da Nang sent to seize the city.
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Edwin Q
White Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen van. Thieu
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Congress
U.S
Unified
Buddhist Church
1St Corps
Iat
da Nang
Accused Hijacker Arrested in Havana Monastery Scene
An alleged airplane hijacker Angel Betancourt was seized in the Roman Catholic Monastery of St Francia in Havana, while two priests Luis Serafin Auria and Miguel A. Laredo were arrested for aiding him. The hijacker had fled after the Ce bana Airlines flight was shot at March 27, with a dozen others detained on related charges. The Franciscan establishment houses the monks involved in the case.
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Miami
Fla
Havana
Sonata
Angel Betancourt
St. Francia
Luis Serafin Ajuria
Miguel A. Laredo
Betancourt
Cebana Airlines
Betar
Viet Cong Mortar Fire Strikes Saigon Air Base
Saigon's Tan Son Nhut air base came under mortar attack early Wednesday, starting fires that lit up the sky. Informed sources say a gasoline storage tank was hit. The base, about four miles from downtown, serves as the main air installation for the capital with Vietnamese and U S. military aircraft and civilian use.
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Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
U.S
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Brooks Hays
U. S
Alford
Hays
Winston Chandler
Jess P. Odum
Glen Hendrix
Marvin
Jim Cooch
Arkadelphia
Bruce Bennett
NEA Radio
NEA
Hope Man
Red River Group
Maryland State Prison
AP News Digest
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippines
Indonesia
Malaysia
National Union
UCLA
SAS
Ralph Phelps Jr
Quachila Baptist University
Brazil
Gathings
Southwestern Bell
Rex M. Easter
U. S& Air Force School Aerospace Medicine
Brooks Afb
San Antonio
Texas
Billy W. Shaw
Odessa Shaw
Kadena AB
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Map Shaw
Lackland Atfle
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Pacific Air Forces
Robert
Dorothy May
Patmos
May
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King
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