Public debate over old post office building use
Editor urges taxpayer input on selling the old Post Office to private interests for a federal education and social services complex in Dallas Texas. A reader proposes a public meeting and possible election to approve any transfer, citing tax burdens and citizen responsibility. The piece also muses on tax filing by individuals and calls for a more engaged electorate.
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Hope School District
General Services Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Dallas
Texas
James H. Jones
Arne
America
Malaysia PM demands Indonesia end confrontation for peace
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdul Rahman says Indonesia must call off its confrontation with Malaysia to show Jakarta seeks peace. Rahman spoke in response to an envoy from Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos aiming to restart peace talks to end Indonesia's undeclared war against Malaysia.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Abdul Rahman
Indonesia
Jakarta
Rahman
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
Jaysia
Brooks Hays Enters Arkansas Governor Race
Former U S Representative Brooks Hays 67 announced as a Democratic candidate for governor in Arkansas. Hays served 16 years in Congress representing Little Rock’s old 5th District and later worked as a federal Community Relations Service official and Rutgers University lecturer. He previously sought the governorship in 1928 and 1930 and lost to Dale Alford in a 1958 congressional race.
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Little Rock API
Brooks Hays
Hays
Congress
Little Rock
API
U.S
Federal Community Relations Service
New Jersey
Rutgers University
Arkansas
Dale Alford
Alford
Feild Seeks Re election to Arkansas House of Representatives
Talbot Feild Jr. announces candidacy for the Arkansas House representing Hempstead County. He states he aims to continue serving the people, spurs growth and progress, and invites support from all citizens.
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Talbot ‘Feild, Jr
Star
House of Representatives
Hempstead County
General Assembly
Arkansas
Four Arkansas counties join Poverty War Funds program
Four Southwest Arkansas counties Lafayette Hempstead Little River and Miller will receive a $25 642 federal grant to the Office of Economic Opportunity to fight poverty. Southwest Arkansas Development Council will administer the funds hiring staff to survey root causes and craft a regional plan. The region houses 71 588 residents. Batesville SS office dedication saw Rep Wilbur Mills announce 12 000 beneficiaries across Baxter Sharp Stone Izard Fulton Searcy and Independence counties totaling 7.75 million in benefits.
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William H. Crook
Southwest
Office of Economic Opportunity
Southwest Arkansas Development Council, Inc
Foreman
Ark
Lafayette
Hempstead
Little River
Miller
Batesville, Ark
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Batesville
Social Security Administration
Mills
Baxter
Sharp
Stone
Izard
Fulton
Searcy
Indepedence
Ted Goldman Seeks Circuit Judge Post in 8th District
Texarkana attorney Ted Goldman longtime Municipal Judge of Miller County seeks promotion to Circuit Judge for the 8th Judicial District covering Miller Hempstead Nevada and Clark Counties. He cites military service, community leadership, and church work while pledging honesty and fairness as he requests support from voters.
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Texvkrana
Miller County
Miller, Hempstead
Nevada
Clark Counties
Goldman
Fouke
Texarkana
Cumberland University
Judge Goldman
College Hill Methodist Church
Five Children Die in Wynne House Fire
Five Gulley children aged one month to eight years perished in a Wynne Arkansas blaze that destroyed their two story home. Odis Eugene Gulley, 11, escaped from a second floor window and survived but his mother and he were hospitalized in Memphis in critical condition. The Navy father was away at the time. firefighters received the alarm late Wednesday afternoon as the house filled with smoke.
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Ark
O. D. Gulley
Odis Eugene Gulley
Young Gulley
Memphis
Navy
Weather Turns Warmer Across Arkansas After Storms
The Associated Press reports a warming trend in Arkansas with showers and thunderstorms moving eastward. Rainfall totals in the 24 hours ending 6 am ranged from 1.34 inches in El Dorado to traces in Fayetteville and Harrison, with lows in the 40s across the state and highs from 50 in Harrison to 82 in Texarkana.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
U.S. Weather Bureau
el Dorado
Texarkana
Fayetteville
Harrison
Memphis
Pine Bluff
Fl Dorado
Two College Students Die In Arkansas Crash
PANGBURN Ark AP two Arkansas College students were killed when their car collided with a truck on Arkansas 16 near Pangburn. The victims are William P Patten Jr 20 son of Mr and Mrs William P Patten Sr and John P Lingenselter 20 of Wilmington Del Lingenselter was the son of Mr and Mrs Russell P Lingenselter of Wilmington.
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Ark
Arkansas College
Arkansas 16
Here
William P. Patten Jr
William P. Patten Sr
John P. Lingenselter
Wilmington
Del
Patten
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Searcy
Lingenselter
Russell P. Lingenselter
Arnold Terms Flight a Success
Rich ard Arnold of Texarkana called his Arkansas River navigation project tour educational and impressive. The 30 year old Democrat candidate for the 4th District described the chartered private flight as showing his interest in southeast Arkansas and said the river project is a top issue for a congressman after election.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Richard
Arnold
Texarkana
Arkansas
Workers Leave in Face of Threat in Searcy Plant
Several hundred employees at the Remington Office Machines Division of Sperry Rand Corp in the Searcy Industrial District were sent home early after a telephoned bomb threat from a woman. Police and fire crews found no bomb. The plant manufactures adding machines and cash registers.
Karam Switched Parties To Republican
In Little Rock Jimmy Karam longtime friend of Gov Orval Faubus announced he is leaving the Democratic Party to join the Republicans He spoke at a news conference and did not comment on plans to run for governor against Winthrop Rockefeller or other GOP candidates.
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Jimmy Karam
Orval Faubus
Karam
Winthrop Rockefeller
GOP
Abdel Salam Aref
Iraq
Felix von Luckner
Arkansas
Brooks Hays
Predictship in the Price of Broilers
The Agriculture Department predicts broiler prices will ease later in the year, potentially below year earlier levels as hog supplies rise and pork inventories grow. Poultry production expands due to strong demand, with egg output expected to recover to year-earlier levels by Q3 and exceed them in Q4. Turkeys may set a record crop, with prices remaining strong through midyear but weakening in the second half.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Turkey
Pharmacist Files in District 35 Contest
Hawes Heard, 28, pharmacist of Arkadelphia, filed for state representative Position 2 in District 35 covering Clark and Nevada counties. Wayne Roberson had already filed. James L. Magee, 25, bank teller of Piggott, filed for Position 1 in District 6, Clay and Randolph counties.
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Hawes Heard
Arkadelphia
Clark
Nevada
Wayne Roberson
James L. Magee
Piggott
Clay
Randolph
Magee
ESD Employees Receive Raises Across State Division
LITTLE ROCK ARP all 1636 classified employees of the state Employment Security Division received raises from 15 to 50 dollars a month, effective April 1, disclosed Wednesday. Administrator James Bland said the Bureau of Employment Security reviews pay scales periodically. The increases total 22,775 dollars for nine months.
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State Employment Security Divisio
Jameson
Bland
Federal Bureau of Employment Security
Gum Springs Gets Big U.S. Loans
Gum Springs in Arkansas receives a $59,700 loan and a $58,500 grant for a water system. The approval came from the Federal Housing Administration. Avalanches in Pakistan kill 48 across several towns 200 miles northwest of Rawalpindi with houses buried and crops damaged amid melting snow.
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Pakistan
Lotkul
Terich
Washington
John L. McClean
D-Ark
Gum Springs
Testerat Housing Administraon
Buddhists Celebrate Saigon Junta Election Pledge
Thousands of Buddhist demonstrators march peacefully in Saigon to celebrate the military regime’s pledge to hold civilian elections in three to five months. Buddhist leaders said the decree meets key demands, boosting the regime’s survival amid nationwide voting. The crowd shifted from planned protest to a victory march at the Buddhist Institute outskirts.
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Edwin Q
Sagon
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Dari
Parade and rodeo events in Hope unfold Friday
The downtown Hope events begin with a 4 PM parade featuring Jenny Waters Hodeo Queen and runnerup Susan Rogers along with the Hope Band. The rodeo in the Coliseum starts performances at 8, with a queen selection Friday night among nine entrants and trophies for the top three. Sponsors add Attractions including Arkla Village Survey and Feild twins on 86 year old high bikes.
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Hodeo
Susan Rogers
FFA
Coliseum
Hope
Arkla Village
Feild Twins
Talbot Sr
Terry
Viet Nam leaders hint at elections in three to four months
South Viet Nam Buddhist leaders signal possible acceptance of the military regime’s promise to hold elections in three to four months. The U.S. faces growing Senate opposition over whether the conflict may force a withdrawal. In other notes, plans call for 160 craft ready to attack Viet Cong vessels as naval patrols begin.
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Mexico
Mexico City
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Lowe forms task force to study Water District problems
Lynn Lowe of Texarkana Republican candidate for Congress in the 4th District says he formed a task force to study water problems. The Delta area faces acute supply concerns and dropping water tables while drainage is an overall worry across the district. Leroy Hight of Lake Village was named chairman.
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Ark
Lynn Lowe
Texarkana
Congress
Lowe
Delta
Leroy Hight
Lake Village
Town Notes and County Tax, Sports and Help Wanted Bits
All Around Town reports Charlee Mauch is opening the Ski range for practice Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. Hempstead County collects 1965 ad valorem taxes totaling 6,273.41 with portions dedicated to schools, the county, and cities. Hope reports six registered Hereford cows sold to H B Hodnett of Camden. Hempstead students joined Southern State in SW District FFA judging with over 1,000 students from area schools. Sergeant Harmon D Tyner, son of Mrs. Pauline Tyner of Hope, participated in a Short Notice Annual Practice at McGregor Guided Missile Range New Mexico. Junior Bowlers may enter the State Tournament in Little Rock May 2–3, with Jerry O Neal Jr assisting at Gaslite Bowl in Emmet on April 16. Child entrants must be accompanied by a parent.
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Pauline Tyner
Walnut St
Hope
Ark
Army Air Defense Command
McGregor Guided Missile Range
N. M
Tyner
Herminie
Pittsburgh
Hope High School
Army
Barbara
Irwin
Little Rock
Emmet
Jerry O'Neal Jr
Blocked Pass Blasted As Marines Scope Viet Cong Stronghold
In a new May search operation near Chu Lai, several thousand U S Marines killed 14 Viet Cong, captured five, and detained 67 suspects at Mu Gia Pass. Air Force Thunderchiefs hit a Laotian frontier area and Route 15 trucks, while B 52s dropped 1.4 million pounds of bombs on North Vietnam to hinder road clearing.
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Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
South Viet Nam
South China Sea
Air Force Fos
North Viet Nam
Mu Gia Pass
Leathernecks
Chu Lai
An Hai
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Washington
Route 15
Air Force
President of Iraq Dies in Plane Crash
President Abdel Salam Aref of Iraq dies in a plane crash near Basra after a sandstorm. Interior Minister Maj Gen Abdel Latif Daraji and Industry Minister Mustafa Abdullah also killed. Premier Bazzzar to act, curfew to noon. Aref, 45, led Iraq since February 1963 amid sectarian strife and Kurdish rebellion.
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Beirut
Lebanon
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Iraq
Baghdad
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Mustafa Abdullah
Persian Gulf
Basra
Abdel Rahman Bazzaz
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Aref
Ira
Gama Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Egypt
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