Hoffa Weighs Union Legal Fee Payments Amid Row
Washington AP James R Hoffa presses back from a Teamsters dispute over paying his legal fees as vice presidents demand a halt until legality is confirmed Edward Bennett Williams the union general counsel says payment would break the law Hoffa on trial in Chicago on federal charges of misusing 20 million in pension reserves aide says Hoffa wants to confirm the legality before continuing. Gibbons notes decision stands pending authority ruling The move follows Hoffa's resignation as Hoffa aide and disputes over funds Local 1% Philadelphia members file a letter challenging fee allotment
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James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
Hoffa
Edward Bennett Williams
Chicago
Harold J. Gibbons
St. Louis
Gibbons
Teamster Local
Philadelphia
Dr and Mrs Bagley Speak to Gar land Students
Dr and Mrs Roy Bagley spoke to Garland sixth graders at a Monday April 27 session hosted by teachers Mrs M B latch and Miss Kathleen Broach. The pair, who toured Western Europe and the Orient, shared illustrated views on India and Pakistan noting extreme wealth and poverty and illiteracy, and praised an American church bishop for influencing Nehru away from communism.
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M. Blatch
Kathleen Broach
Roy Bagley
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Europe
Orient
Dia
Pakistan
Dr. Bagley
America
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Republic of India
Weather Report From Central Arkansas
Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Tuesday with a high of 79 and low of 51 and 0.05 inch precipitation. Central Arkansas remains partly cloudy and mild through Wednesday with highs in the 70s and tonight’s lows in the 40s, while extreme north Arkansas may see a few thundershowers tonight and Southeast and Southwest Arkansas stay clear to partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s.
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Weather Experiment Station
Associated Press
Arkansas
Northwest
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Southwest
Arkansas considers regulatory agency to shield towns from bad investments
LITTLE ROCK AP Sub committees urged creation of a state regulatory body to oversee investments in weak companies. Frank Whitebeck of Little Rock led groups studying financing and regulations noting several Arkansas communities approved bonds for failing industries and no central agency exists to protect towns or individuals from poor investments.
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Arkansas Economic Expansion Study Commission
Frank Whitebeck
Arkansas
Band Does Well at State Festival
At the state band festival in Hot Spring on April 25 Hope bands earned 42 first place medals and 39 second place medals. Judges praised the performance with strong notes on tone and counting. First division medalists included Phil McLarty and others with three or more awards. second division winners included David Chism and multiple peers with two or one medals.
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Hope
Joe Berryman
Don Mix
Phil McLarty
Tony Smith
Amelia Gaines
Icky Stone
Paddy Davis
Joe Keesey
Larry Williams
Voc Hargis
Gayle Williams
Ann Arnold
Ronnie Brents
David Rider
Linda Warren
Kathy Lewis
Pam Faris
Joyce Collier
Jimmy O'Neal
Lance Jones
Paul McCormack
David Chism
Gary Russell
Carol Crawford
Mary Beth Allen
Brenda Evans
Sharon Faris
Leland Lavender
Cynthia Collier
Sara Gordon
Robyn Formby
John King
John Green
Danny Lauterbach
Wesley Lowder
Ricky Jone
Juliana Fenwick
Freddy McCulley
Gary Rogers
Elaine Gunter
Ken Velvin
Murphy declares candidacy for U S House from 4th District
Murphy, 44, Hope businessman and former county clerk, announced Tuesday he will run in the Democratic Primary for Congress from Arkansas 4th District. He vows to oppose price fixing and dodgy titled bills, touts WW II service, Legion role, Masonic involvement, and church leadership as he seeks to represent all district residents.
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Hope
Little River County
U. S. House of Representatives
Murphy
Congress
Oren Harris
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York Rite
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Bobbye Selton
Michael Dean
Patti Ann
E. EB. Murphy
Wallace
Foreman
Little River
Miller
Hempstead
U. S. Air Force
First Baptist Church
Foreman High School
Jumping to conclusions and the plain dandelion defense
HAL New York dispatch reflects humorous riffs on everyday life and public figures. Notable quips touch on dandelions as modern lawn icons, cross country travel, De Gaulle, Shakespeare, office habits, bifocals, television boredom, work and ennui, circus solitude, church bells, body image, fat humor, baseball history, platoon systems, hot dogs at concerts, headaches, and national worry.
Local Girl to Audition for Opera
Miss Tena L Pilkinson of Hope Missouri a Lindenwood College sophomore received an audition offer from the St Louis Municipal Opera after a student recital where she sang Madam Butterfly The company famed for summer outdoor operas at Forest Park will hear her on May 15 She is the daughter of Judge James H Pilkinton and Mrs Pilkinton and a Hope High School graduate who sang with the First Presbyterian Church Choir
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Hope
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Hope High School
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First Presbyterian Church
Cornelius R B Dies at Texarkana 82
Robert B. Cornelius 82 died Monday in Texarkana. A Prescott native and retired farmer, he was a Church of Christ member. Survivors: two daughters Melba Davidson Texarkana and J Kennedy Clayton NJ. two brothers Arthur Carlsbad NM and Jake Prescott. two sisters Bud Wilson Prescott and Sam Graham Prescott. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Missionary Grove Baptist Church Prescott. Rev. W E Thomason officiates. Herndon-Cornelis in charge.
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J. Kennedy
Clayton
N.J
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Carlsbad
N.M
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Bud Wilson
Sam Graham
Missionary Grove Baptist Church
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Thomason
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Johnson’s reception signals business support but splits may loom
President Johnson gains backing from the business community while many endure a quiet vigil at Lincoln Memorial until civil rights legislation passes. Hoffa’s Teamsters funding sparks speculation on his hold. Scranton write-in drive gains pace in Pennsylvania. Cigarette firms back an ad code enforced by an independent administrator. Jack Ruby’s sanity trial looms as Oswald slaying case heads to appeal. Cyprus advances on St Hilarion castle as Nicosia Kyrenia highway control seeks. Freeman to speak in Little Rock as McClellan files amendment to civil rights bill. Arkansas filings wrap as several gubernatorial hopefuls retreat.
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William W. Scranton
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Freeman
Little Rock
John McClellan
Sam P. Watson
Benton County
Hardy Croxton
Gamblers Oppose Move To Legalize Gambling In Hot Springs
Arkansas Gazette reports casino operators in Hot Springs oppose a legalization measure. Supporters filed ballot titles with the Attorney General as a first step toward a statewide vote. Gov. Faubus ordered illegal gambling shut down last month. A casino owner says gamblers fear taxation and oppose the proposal in general.
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Little Rock
The
Arkansas Gazette
Hot Springs
Garland County
Bruce Bennett
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the Gazette
Former Blevins Man Dies in Texas
Tholbert Smith, 66, former resident of Blevins, died Tuesday in Abilene Texas. Survived by wife Gertrude White Smith of Abilene, two daughters Mrs Harry McLemore of Hope and Mrs Allen Thornton of Clyde, Texas, three sons Doyle Hilton and Tholbert Jr, all of Abilene, and his mother Mrs J F Smith of Abilene. Burial planned in Abilene.
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Harry McLemore
Hope
Allen Thornton
Clyde
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Buria
Rain Hurts Vote in Pennsylvania Primary
Rain across most of Pennsylvania dampens voter turnout for the primary. Gov. Scranton predicts a small write in amid low interest. The major contest centers on the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.
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William W. Scranton
Scranton
U.S. Senate
Faubus accuses Rockefeller aid to rival candidates
Arkansas governor Orval Faubus charged that Winthrop Rockefeller is financing Democratic primary opponents. He warned that several potential candidates might file by noon Wednesday and alleged Rockefeller involvement in placing Kenneth Hurst on the States Rights ticket.
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Kenneth Hurst
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Hawkins Draws an Opponent
MORRILTON Ark AP three Republicans filed Monday to oppose three incumbent Conway County Democrats. Othello Gordon sought Sheriff, Louis Pfeifer ran for County Judge, Kohler O'Brien challenged County Treasurer Jim Hays Hueil.
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Othello
Pat) Gordon
Solgohachia
Marlin Hawkins
Louis Pfeifer
St. Vincent
Tom Scott
Kohler O'Brien
Jim Hays Hueil
O'Brien
Against Prayer Amendment Opposed by Arkansas Churches
The Arkansas Council of Churches issued a statement Monday opposing the Becker Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would legalize prayer and Bible reading in public schools. Rev. Sam J. Allen, executive secretary, warned approval would make school prayers mandatory in every local school election and noted debates over prayer type and Bible version.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Council of Churches
U.S
Sam J. Allen
Becker
Allen
Hope High Senior Day Plans Amid Rainy Weather
The 1963-64 Hope High senior class set May 1 as Senior Day with self-provided entertainment as the school will not sponsor activities. Parents will oversee conduct and safety. Also noted are attendees at a 50th Assemblies of God convention, a sorority election at the University of Arkansas, and a summer baseball meet. City police records show 71 fines for driving without licenses since February 1.
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Hope High
Jack Bealy
Rainfall in Area II Falls Short of Normal Early 1984
The Experiment Station reports Area II trails normal rainfall for the first four months of 1984. Through April the area has 18.36 inches vs a normal 20.28, a 1.92 inch deficit. January and February were poor, March and April rebounded with above average rainfall, and this month has already reached 7.85 inches with days remaining.
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Mare al
Talks for Passage of Medicare Dent Johnson Pushes Bill
Johnson urged Democratic congressional readers that Medicare for the elderly should pass now. Speaker McCormack said action should not be postponed to the next session and that medical aid under Social Security could be worked out this session. The idea faces House opposition in Ways and Means as votes are needed.
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Capitol
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Ways and Means
Prescott Seeks U.S. Loan for Nevada Flooring Expansion
Prescott applies for nearly three million dollars in federal loans to back a project in Nevada County for Robins Flooring Company. The plan includes a 2.21 million dollar loan for building and plant facilities to manufacture vinyl tile flooring, guaranteed by Nevada County, alongside a 709 thousand dollar city grant to extend a waterline from the Missouri River area to meet Robins Flooring’s million gallon daily needs.
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Prescott
Congressfra Fren Harris
Area Redevelopment Administration
Nevada
Nevada County
Robins Flooring Company
Rae Eent
Robins
Johnson urges quick action on Appalachian aid bill
President Johnson urged Democratic leaders to fast track legislation aiding the economically distressed Appalachian region. Speaker McCormack pledged House leadership would do all it can to move the Appalachian bill swiftly, with the message to Congress expected today after a White House breakfast.
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Congress
John W. McCormack
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