Imaginative Publicity Sparks Cold War Ink Sparks
A reminiscence recalls Charlie Evans a public relations man known for humor in the Southwest and his shifts from A B Banks to Arkansas Power and Light. A Tass article about space signals prompts Russian scientists to caution headlines while both nations show press excess in a tense era.
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Hope
Charlie Evans
Southwest
A. B. Banks and Home Insurance Organization
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Tennessee
Tass
Russia
Moscow
Josef St. Shklovsky
Sternberg Institute
United States
Fort Smith Teachers Accept $500 Annual Pay Raise
The Fort Smith Classroom Teachers Association approved a $500 annual pay raise for the 1965-66 term after the school board authorized it Monday night. About 350 of the 400-member group ratified the offer.
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PMS
Fort Smith, Ark
Fort Smith
Influenza Affecting 71 741 Arkansans Reported
The Arkansas Health Department reported about 71 741 influenza or influenza like illness cases across 35 counties on Wednesday. Sebastain Washington Lawrence Yell and White counties were hardest hit according to the daily tally.
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Associated Press
Little Nkock
Arkansans
State Health Department
Sebastian
Washington
Lawrence
Yell
White
Department
Weather report from Experiment Station
Weather data for 24 hours ending 7 a m Thursday shows high of 80 and low of 60 with 0.03 inch precipitation.
Arkansas Regional Weather Summary
Central Arkansas clears and cools tonight with a low near 50 and highs Friday in the 70s. Southeast Arkansas stays clear to partly cloudy and cooler with tonight 50s and Friday in the mid 70s. Continued on Page Two.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Arkanas
Women Share Most Irritating Remarks From Husbands
New York AP report collects 20 married women complaints about husbands. Top five phrases spark wifely ire including Your not know how lucky you are and Is that what we are having for dinner. Many runners up expose a domestic battleground over money, timing, and behavior.
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New York
Deadline Today for Filing Federal Income Taxes
Washington AP reports today is the deadline to file federal income tax returns. Returns must be postmarked by midnight to avoid penalties. Enclose any owed money to save on potential interest charges for late payments.
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Washington
State Farm Hikes Arkansas Auto Rates 8.9 Percent
State Farm Mutual will raise rates for Arkansas drivers by 8.9 percent effective today. State Insurance Commissioner Harvey Combs noted the approval is pending while other insurers are seeking increases amid a long standing red ink situation in the state. A State Farm spokesman cited a loss of almost $300,000 in Arkansas over the last 21 months.
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Little Rock
State Farm Mutual
Arkansas
Harvey Combs
State Farm
Burglary at Perel and Lowenstein Store Nets $18,000
In Jonesboro Arkansas burglars gained entry via a trap door and cut in the floor stealing diamonds and watches. They took 55 diamonds including rings and about 100 watches totaling over 18000 dollars with more than 15000 in gems and 509 in cash. The crime was discovered by employee Mrs Georgia Hales at 8 a.m.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Perel and Lowenstein
Georgia Hales
Corinth Church Singing Sunday at Missionary Baptist Church
Chairman Arl Fincher announces an all day singing event at Corinth Missionary Baptist Church two miles east of Bodcaw. Singing begins at 10 a.m. Pastor's sermon at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served on the grounds at noon.
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Corinth Missionary Baptist Church
Bodcaw
Arl Fincher
Floods Render 31 000 Homeless Across Five States
Mississippi floodwaters flooded Minnesota and neighboring states triggering mass displacement. Red Cross estimates 31 000 homeless in Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Illinois Wisconsin with 11 deaths in Minnesota. President Johnson designates Indiana Ohio Michigan as major disaster areas for federal aid.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Minnesota
Red Cross
Wisconsin
Iowa
North Dakota
Illinois
Weather Bureau
Johnson
Midwest
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
White House
201 Road Parks Plan To Cost 5.8 Million
The Arkansas Highway Department announced plans to build 201 roadside parks over ten years at total cost about 5.8 million dollars. Federal funding would cover 3.4 million, the state Parks and Publicity Commission 560 thousand, and the department 1.9 million. Seven parks would feature air conditioned tourist information centers.
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Little Rock
State Highway Department
Department Wold
State Parks and Publicity Commission
Interstate road plan urged by regional groups
Arkansas highway officials heard a multi state push to extend and route Interstates within Arkansas. Kansas City and Little Rock leaders urged routes along the western border or through central Arkansas to connect with Missouri lake systems and major cities including Little Rock North Little Rock Conway Pine Bluff and El Dorado. The goal is broader Interstate mileage approved by Congress and linked to Kansas Missouri Texas and Louisiana interests.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Highway Commission
Arkansas
Congress
Kansas
Texas
Missouri
Edward M. Penick
Max Norman
Kansas City
New Orleans
Houston
Tex
Steel Offers to the Union Nine Cent Hour Hike
The steel industry offered the United Steelworkers a nine cent an hour wage increase to avert a May 1 strike. Union leaders said they would extend the deadline in exchange for a token but immediate pay or benefit rise, while the industry signaled a small down payment and no more than two percent.
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H.L. Schwartz
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
Associated Press
R. Conrad Cooper
Steel Industry Today
Union Easter Sunrise Service at Blevins
A union Easter Sunrise Service for the Blevins area will be at Nazarene Church on Highway 24 East Sunday morning April 18 at 6 a.m. Rev Bruce Bean pastor of Blevins Methodist Church will give the sermon. Everyone is invited.
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Blevins
Nazarene
UDC Groups to Meet in Washington for Annual Session
The 4th District UDC holds its annual meeting at the Old Tavern in Washington at 10 a.m. on April 21 with Mrs. H. C. Whitworth presiding. Mrs. R. M. Burrey and other officers report. new local officers to be elected. Chapters from Hope, Texarkana, Magnolia, El Dorado expected. noon luncheon then Old Town tour.
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4Th District
UDC
Old Tavern
Washington
H. C. Whitworth
R. M. Burrey
Arkansas
Hope
Texarkana
Magnolia
el Dorado
Old Town
Wendell Cory Elected to Santa Monica City Council
Santa Monica voters elected 50 year old actor Wendell Cory to one of four open council seats in the municipal election. He won about half of the 16,109 votes cast and said he would use his $500 monthly salary for ads to inform residents.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Wendell Corey
Corey
Bogalusa Talks Called by Negroes
Negro leaders urge a super conference to address racial issues in Bogalusa with Gov. McKeithen, U S senators, a congressman, state legislators, business and civic leaders, and union officials invited. Mayor Cutter Jr. would convene, while equal opportunity pickets planned continuation. No immediate reaction from McKeithen or senators.
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Bogalusa
John J. McKeithen
U.S
Jesse H. Cutter Jr
Bealusa
Voters
City Hall
Cutter
McKeithen
Russell B. Long
Allen J
Allen J. Ellender
James H. Morrison
Presbyterian Candlelight Service at Church
A candlelight communion service will be held tonight at seven thirty at the Presbyterian Church. The church will be lit by candles and an illuminated cross. A tapestry of Da Vinci's The Last Supper by G. M. Grigg will again hang above the chancel table. presented by Carey Lawrence of Los Angeles.
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Presbyterian Church
da Vinci
G. M. Grigg
Carey Lawrence
Los Angeles
Jesus
All Around Town and Community Notices From Hope Arkansas
Final day to file and pay federal income tax without penalty. Flower Show School planned by Garden Club Council for April 27 28 29 at First Methodist Church with daily 8 30 a m instruction open to public. Donations sought for Forest Hill Cemetery upkeep. Local youth achievements and military assignments noted including Mike Cumbie winner in FFA speaking contest and Airman George L Honeycutt reporting to Yokota Japan. Firefighter Charles B Russell participates in training at Guantanamo Bay. Powers Missionary Baptist Church revival continues with nightly 7 o'clock services led by Rev A A Massey.
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Garden Club Council
First Methodist Church
George L. Honeycutt
J. W. Honeycutt
S. Hamilton
Hope, Ark
Yokota AB
Japan
Andrews Afb
Guernsey High
Linda
John Wensconis
Appolo
Charles B. Russell
USN
B. E. Russell
N. McRae
Randolph
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Norfolk
Local Girl Scouts Attend Southern State Conference
Debbie Holmes Candy Harris Betty Morris Gail Cross Susan Rogers Jenny Tolleson Kathy Lewis Sue King Charlotte Moore Gail Tyer Ruth Ann Wylie and Carolyn Millican are among the Local Girl Scouts participating in a two day conference at Southern State.
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Susan Rogers
Ruth Ann Wylie
Gail Cross
Sue King
South
Southern State
Debbie Holmes
Candy Harris
Betty Morris
Jenny Tolleson
Kathy Lewis
Charlotte Moore
Gail Tyer
Carolyn Millican
Massive Viet Nam Air Raid Ranges Near Cambodia
An armada of 230 U S and South Vietnamese aircraft bombed a jungle-claimed Viet Cong stronghold near Tay Ninh Province near the Cambodian border from dawn to dusk. Navy planes joined the assault for the first time inside South Viet Nam. ground fire was light and several secondary explosions occurred. In Da Nang a Viet Cong terrorist was publicly executed at a soccer field in front of about 7 000 spectators.
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Peter Arnett
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Air Force
Viet Nam
Midway
North
Tay Ninh
William C. Westmoreland
da Nang
le Dau
Nguyen van Hai
Hanoi
Gustav C. Hertz
Hai
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Weether
Scout
Ern State College
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Farm and Ranch
Jimmy Fry
Marvin Melton
Farm and Ranch Club
Corinth
Joint
Steel
Wendell Cory
Presbyterian
Forest Hill Cemetery
Howard Cofield
John T .Barham
Rt. 1
Emmet
Marshall Beck
Hope Rt
Vivian Alford
West 4Th St
Mike Cumbie
Howard F. Cumbie
Bald Knob
White County
Powers Missionary Baptist Church
A. A. Massey
Cambodia
Endre Marton Washington
Harold Wilson
Andrews Air Force Base
Wilson
Dean Rusk
Secretay of
John T. Connor
Graf 131 de Seung
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