Obituary for Sammie S Wright Hempstead farmer dies at 66
Sammie S Wright 66 lifelong Hempstead resident and retired farmer died Tuesday at his daughter's home. Survivors include wife Ethel Wright a son Richard Wright of Monroe Louisiana two daughters Della Rose and Thelma Dodson of Hope five brothers and two sisters. Funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Herndon Cornelius Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev W R Burks. Burial in Evening Shade Cemetery.
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Richard Wright
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Little Rock
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Canadiens Reach Stanley Cup Final After Thrilling OT Win
Gump Worsley delivered a 34 save performance as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 4 3 in overtime to clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1960. Claude Provost scored the OT winner after a dramatic rally that saw Jacques Laperriere suffer a broken ankle. The Hawks forced a seventh game with a 4 0 win over Detroit.
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Marines Build Up Forces at Da Nang and Hue
Marines in full combat gear arrive in Da Nang Hue area, bringing total battalions to four and expanding security for the Da Nang air base. The buildup began February 7 with Hawk antiaircraft missiles from Okinawa, adding two battalions in March and a third over the weekend. Two helicopter companies and a squadron of 18 F4 Phantom jet fighters support operations.
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Montreal Wins Overtime Over Toronto to Take Series
In a pivotal playoff clash Montreal defeated Toronto 4 to 3 in overtime, clinching the series at 4 games to 2. Chicago routed Detroit 4 to 0, with the series tied 3-3. No game scheduled today. Thursday features Chicago at Detroit.
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Arctic Airplanes First Far North Air Expedition
The MacMillan expedition of 1925 pioneered Arctic exploration by using airplanes in the Far North, representing the first such air operated Arctic mission.
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Mississippi Floods Reach St Paul and Midwest Areas
The Mississippi River floods threaten St Paul and nearby towns as the river nears a record crest around 27 feet. President Johnson tours disaster zones with federal aid planned for damaged facilities, farmers, and businesses. Gov Rolvaag cites over 20 million dollars in damage and 21 000 homeless as 45 of Minnesota's 87 counties declared disaster areas with eleven deaths. Forecasters warn downstream levels will exceed 1952 highs, prompting precautions.
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Floods hit Minnesota towns as Mississippi rises
The Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers flood countless communities from Mankato to St Paul. Evacuations rise as Stillwater faces ice jams and Red River crests threaten Moorhead and East Grand Forks. Showers and thunderstorms reshape the forecast with 45 to 55 degree highs.
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Weather Summary: 24 Hours to 7 A.M. Wednesday
The period ended with a high of 79 and a low of 55. Warmth persisted through the day with pleasant springlike conditions and light winds across the region.
Arkansas Regional Forecast Summary
Central Arkansas a mix of clouds and rain with a few thunderstorms affecting most of the area. Warmer tonight with Thursday highs in the 70s. Low around 60. Northwest Arkansas mainly rain periods with cooler Thursday afternoon. Low temperature not specified.
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Demonstrations Spark Racial Tensions in Louisiana Mill Town
In a segregated southeast Louisiana town of 22 000 people with about 9 000 Black residents, tensions rise as a Ku Klux Klan presence and demonstrations provoke reaction. University of California Berkeley students aided the Congress of Racial Equality in efforts for equal jobs, while a merchants conference on opportunity yielded a split outcome and a Negro committee dispute.
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Weather Outlook For Arkansas Regions Through Thursday
The forecast calls for tonight mid to upper 50s with lows 55 to 62. Thursday high in the 70s across most of the state. Northeast Arkansas around 80 percent of the area in 70s. southwest and southeast mostly cloudy with showers and a few storms about 50 percent coverage. tonight low 60s, tomorrow high in the 70s.
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Weather outlook for EAST and SOUTHERN MISSOURI and ARKANSAS
Partly cloudy and warmer today with showers or thundershowers. Highs 60s to mid 70s, lows 50s to 60s. Clearing and cooler Thursday. Arkansas mostly cloudy and warmer with showers and thunderstorms mainly north. Highs 74 to 86, lows 55 to 65. Showers end by Thursday, becoming partly cloudy and slightly cooler in the afternoon.
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Two Ku Klux Klansmen Freed in Alabama Case
In Montgomery an AP report notes a civil rights charge against one of four Ku Klux Klansmen was dropped. In related news, U.S. District Judge Ben C. Dawkins Jr. orders Bossier Parish public schools to integrate all classes over four years starting next September, the first such north Louisiana order below college level. Bossier Parish includes 17 schools with 11,541 pupils, six of which are cooperative schools with 4,489 students.
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Farm Bureau Opposes Soybean Acre Diversion Proposals
Representatives of the American Farm Bureau Federation argued against diverting wheat and feed grain acreage to soybeans. John C. Lynn and Marvin M. McLain warned the move could create a soybean surplus and invite controls.
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Detroit housewife killing case shows federal dismissal
Gary Thomas Rowe Jr., 35, a former Birmingham bar operator, had the murder charge against him dropped today at the federal government's request. He was among four men arrested by FBI agents March 26 the day after Viola Liuzzo, 39, was fatally shot near Lowndesboro Alabama while returning from a civil rights march.
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Lowndesboro
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