Businessmen must engage to shape politics and lawmaking
A 1964 Arkansas State Chamber letter argues that business must actively participate in elections and lobbying. It notes unions fund campaigns while many businessmen sit on the fence, then pressure legislators after victories. The author urges businessmen to elect officials who will advocate for their interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Joe
Arkansas
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas
Colleges to Be Full Next Year
Washington AP reports applications to 67 state and land grant colleges are 34 percent ahead of last year, following a 32 percent jump the year before. Alan Ostar notes the postwar baby boom drives the squeeze as high school graduates face tougher admission. Prestige private colleges also see rising applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of
Institutional Research Re
Alan Ostar
Weather Experiment Station Report for Page Continuation
An weather experiment station report appears continued on page. The fragment notes observations and data collection steps, indicating ongoing analysis and seasonal monitoring. No clear outcomes or dates are provided in the readable text.
Indictments in Alabama Slaying Probe Return
A Lowndes County grand jury returned indictments regarding the ambush slaying of civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo near Lowndesboro on March 25. The report to Circuit Judge T Worth Thagard did not specify if any charges relate to the Liuzzo killing. Names remain unrevealed while defendants are not in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayneville
Ala
Lowndes County
Alabama
T. Worth Thagard
Viola Liuzzo
Detroit
Lowndesboro
Penney Men Attend District Conference in Little Rock
Forrest Singleton of Hope J C Penney reports two day district meeting of Penney Company managers in Little Rock on Thursday and Friday. East Texas participants include W R Bill Caldwell Athens Texas and three others Jerome Harris Jr Longview Gary Clark Kilgore F B Thompson Marshall who stopped in Hope for dinner en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Singleton
Hope J. C. Penney
Penney Company
Little Rock
W. R
Bill) Caldwell
Hope
Penney
Athens
Texas
Caldwell
East Texas
Town & Country
Jerome Harris, Jr
Longview
Gary Clark
Kilgore
F. B. Thompson
Marshall
132nd Victim of Tornadoes Reported in Indiana
The Palm Sunday tornadoes in northern and central Indiana claimed their 132nd victim as Anna Dillman, 80, died in an Elkhart hospital. Her home was in Dunlap, where 29 were killed.
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Elkhart
Ind
Indiana
Anna Dillman
Dunlap
One District Will Give Full $1,000
Harrison Arkansas district votes to raise teachers pay by 300 dollars on July 1 and 700 dollars on July 1, 1966. Superintendent Everett Kelley says increased state aid enabled the increases as the legislature added 17 million to the state aid fund to fund Faubus promised raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison, Ark
Arkansas
Orval E. Faubus
Harrison
Everett Kelley
Faubus
Debate Opens in Senate on Voting Rights
The Senate begins debate on President Johnsons voting rights bill as leaders expect passage within two to four weeks. Southerners avoid pledging a filibuster while planning a strategy to challenge specific provisions and the bill gains support from advocates like Sen Philip Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Johnson
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Eilender
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nicholas Katzenbach
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Philip A. Hart
Dmich
This Man Had Guts So He Does Not Need a Memorial
New York AP profile about John L. McKee nicknamed Blackjack the bentover man. Despite severe arthritis and a broken neck, he continued to work in world business news for 15 years, using courage humor and a stubborn will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
John L. McKee
Missouri School of Journalism
John
Brass
Blackjack
Bentover
King Faces First Rebuff in Boston School Bar
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr arrives in Boston to press for integrated education but is met with a locked door at the William Boardman school in Roxbury. He calls for participation in a March on Boston Common expected to draw thousands, while local leaders plan a major rally and a busing dispute continues.
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Boston
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Logan Airport
Statehouse
John A. Volpe
Roxbury
William Boardman
Boston Common
Faubus' Man Marion Crank Eyes 1966 Gov Race
Rep. Marion H. Crank of Little River County says he is definitely considering running for governor in 1966. Crank, who worked with Gov. Orval Faubus in 1963 as speaker of the House, notes Faubus may not run and that his own plans are being drawn accordingly.
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Little Rock
Marion H. Crank
Little River County
Crank
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
Aubus
Marines engage Viet Cong in first extended clash near Da Nang
American Marines opened heavy action nine miles from Da Nang Air Base exchanging machinegun fire and grenades. One Marine wounded and two heat casualties reported as fighting continued. A reserve company was helicoptered in with more reinforcements standing by at Da Nang.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
da Nang Air Base
Viet Nam
da Nang
Binh Thai
Youth Corps to Aid Conway Tornado Recovery Effort
Gov. Faubus announced that 100 to 150 youths aged 16 to 21 would be hired for up to 60 days under the Neighborhood Youth Corps to aid Conway after the April 19 tornado that killed six, injured over 100, and left many homeless. Wages run at $1.25 an hour.
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Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Conway
Faubus
Steelworkers Threaten May Day Strike Over Wages
Pittsburgh AP reports the steelworkers union vows a May 1 strike to press for 18 cent an hour raises. After an executive board meeting director Paul Gilbert said no contract means no work as the wage policy committee plans final strike authorization. A walkout could idle 425,000 workers.
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Pittsburgh
Steelworkers Union
Paul Gilbert
Arkansas faces $43 million need for state roads
Two Legislative Council committees wrapped a two day hearing on Arkansas roads. The Arkansas Municipal League cites $11 million more for cities, the Arkansas County Judges Association $8 million for counties, and the Arkansas Highway Department $24 million for state roads. Gov. Faubus backed a pay as you go plan to replace a rejected $150 million bond issue, with a special session planned. Ward Goodman said $15 million of projects remain unfunded on about 2,000 miles of roads.
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Little Rock
Legislative Council
Arkansas
The
Arkansas Municipal League
Arkansas County Judges Association
Arkansas Highway Department
Orval E. Faubus
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Roads and Highways Committee
Ward Goodman
Highway Department
Presbyterians to Hear Choir at Morning Worship
Mrs. R L Gosnell the First Presbyterian Church choir director announces Hope High School A Capella Choir under Richard Keyton will be special guests at the Sunday eleven o clock Morning Worship. The group will perform O Jesus Grant Me Hope and Comfort and Sing Hallelujah Praise the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Gosnell
First Presbyterian Church
Hope High School
Overplanting Penalties Total About 900000 In Arkansas
ASCS Director F Wainright Blease said penalties for cotton and rice overplanting in Arkansas will total about 900000, with roughly 600000 on cotton and 300000 on rice. He cited counting errors and sloppy reporting as main causes, noting counties with largest excesses include St Francis for cotton and Craighead for rice.
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Little Rock
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Arkansas
F. Wainright Blease
ASCS
South Central
Teon
Blease
St. Francis County
Craighead
Jefferson
Phillips
Crittenden
Lee
Desha
Lawrence
Randolph
St. Francis
Tourists Name Arizona's Newest Town Why
Tourists call the newly named Why in southwestern Arizona near the Mexican border a curious stop. Peggy M. Kater notes visitors ask why residents choose to live so far out.
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Ariz
Arizona
Peggy M. Kater
Notable talks and civic notices across Arkansas and beyond
All Around Town covers Paul Klipsch and Bob Moers touring western cities beginning April 7 with Klipsch presenting to the Audio Engineering Society in Los Angeles on April 28 and visiting Phoenix and Tucson. The American Life Insurance Co stockholders meet in Little Rock on April 20 increasing directors from 10 to 12, with Olen Hendrix and Ted Cameron joining. Also noted are Blue Key Club election at Southern State College, cemetery upkeep donations for Union Grove, Arkansas business leaders attending the Arkansas State Dinner in Washington, and Keuka College acceptance for Gayle Medders. Army Specialist L A McKamie, son of Fay McKamie, participated in Exercise March Hare 11 at Fort Lewis, detailing service since 1954 and Stamps High School education.
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Paul Klipsch
Bob Moers
Klipsch
Audio Engineering Society
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
The
American Life Insurance Company
Little Rock
Olen Hendrix
Bank of Prescott
Ted Cameron
Cameron Feed Mills
L.A. McKamie
Fay McKamie
Hope Rt. 2
4Th Infantry
Fort Lewis
Washington
Army
Fort Jackson
S.C
Stamps High School
Hope to Begin Building on New Shopping Center Site
Six tracts between Walker and Shover Streets and south of East Third were bought for a shopping center on Highway 67 near Town and Country Cafe. The buyer is l E Enlow of Dallas, with Foster Land and Realty Co confirming plans for commercial buildings starting next week.
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Walker and Shover Streets
East Third
Honever
Foster Land and Realty Co
Highway 67
Town and Country Cafe
L. E. Enlow
Dallas
Texas
Enlow
Vincent Foster
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Save the Man and Pick Up His Arm Too
AP reports Dr. J Vernon Luck urges preserving severed limbs after accidents. He cites Robert Orona’s 1961 arm restoration via bone, vessel and nerve grafts, noting quick bleeding control and cooling the limb improves chances of reattachment.
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Los Angeles
J. Vernon Luck
Orthopaedic Hospital
Robert Orona
Orona
Arkla Seeks Local Group Payment for New Service
Arkla told the Public Service Commission that extending gas service south of Hope would cost about 1100 dollars per customer. Eighty one property owners asked the PSC to require Arkla to provide service. Arkla said charges to residents over 30000 dollars are needed to avoid discriminating against other customers.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
Public Service Commission Today
Hope
PSC
Arkla
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Austin
Town Lake
Marion Crank
Edwin Q. White
Ronnie W. Smith
Southern State College
Union Grove Cemetery
Homer Whatley
Blevins Rt. 1
Washington, D. C
Chamber of Commerce of the
U.S
James H. Pilkinton
Gayle Elizabeth Medders
Garland G. Medders
Keuka College
Keuka Park
N.Y
Finger Lakes Region
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