Ward Near Death After Surgery in UK Scandal
London AP report states Stephen Ward, jailed over Britain's sex and security scandal, was placed in an iron lung with bronchial pneumonia and is near death after throat surgery. Ward, 50, was convicted on two counts of living off prostitution linked to Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies, while acquitted on others. He reportedly remained unconscious as doctors treated him.
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Stephen Ward
Britain
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Old Riley
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John D. Profumo
House of Commons
War
Christine Keeler
Home
Henry Brooke
Old Bailey Court
Christine
Marilyn
Mandy) Rice-Davies
Vicky Barrett
MOP Eyes Disaster Declaration for Garland County Ark Floods
Washington AP The Emergency Planning office may declare Garland County Arkansas a disaster area after floods that damaged roads bridges and streets in Hot Springs and the county. The Small Business Administration already designated the county for low interest loans, with about 2.7 million dollars in damage to businesses and 350 thousand to public facilities.
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Washington
Office of Emergency Planning
Garland County
Ark
Hot Springs
OEP
Brants
Small Business Administration
Weather Experiment Station report for 24 hours
Weather data covers a 24 hour period ending 7 am Thursday. High temperature reached 95 degrees with a low of 71. The report notes clear to hot conditions and typical early summer patterns for the region.
Immanuel Baptist Church Revival Begins With Evangelist Cumble
Revival services start at 7:30 am at 7230 Foniny Auvuet 2 and continue Sunday at Til Divistin. The Rev Barney Cumble of Dallas will be the evangelist, with a Bible Conference at 1 pm Saturday and supper served at the church. Everyone is invited.
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Barney’ Cumble
Dallas
State Senator Hurst Goes on Trial in Arkansas
State Sen. Q. Byrum Hurst, a Garland County legislator famed for gambling advocacy, faces a U.S. District Court trial starting Monday on charges of evading 22,913 in income tax from 1956 to 1959. The government reportedly subpoenaed 150 witnesses. Hurst says he will be cleared. He sits on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and also runs a 300 acre farm near Glenwood.
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Q. Byrum. Hurst
Arkansas
U.S
York
Hurst
John E. Miller
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Surst
Garland
Tie
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Joint Legislative Audit Committee
F. L. Hurst
First Church of God
Hot Springs
Orvally
Faubus
Glenwood
Arkansans Reach Second Round In Junior Golf Tourney
Fort Smith and Little Rock players Richardson and McCutcheon advanced in the U S Golf Association junior tournament opening round. Richardson defeated Ken Turner 6 and 5, McCutcheon beat Ton Pellas 4 and 3 and both planned further matches against Ed Cheek and Doug Marriott respectively.
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S.C
Ricky Richardson
Fort Smith
Ark
Mike McCutcheon
Little Rock
U.S .Golf Association
Richardson
Ken Turner
Norristown
McCutcheon
Ton Pellas
New Orleans
Ed Cheek
Pittsburgh
Richard
Doug Marriott
Chevy
Chase, Md
RFK open to changes in civil rights bill
Attorney General Robert F Kennedy said he would accept amendments to the civil rights bill. He expressed no objection to removing beauty shops barber shops and swimming pools from public accommodations coverage and supported a limited jury trial provision. He also supported possible rewriting of attorney fees provisions. The public accommodations section targets desegregation of restaurants hotels motels stores and other public venues affecting interstate commerce.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Sen
Sam
J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Kennedy
Congress
Foreign Aid Bill Nears Final House Approval
The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a foreign aid authorization set near 4.087 billion dollars after four months of work. President Kennedy had proposed 4.5 billion for the fiscal year. major cuts totaled 438 million, including 100 million from contingency funds and 180 million from military aid. A clean bill vote and final appropriations remain to complete House action.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Action
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Rusk to Stay in Russia After Test Ban Signing
Secretary of State Dean Rusk will stay three or four days in the Soviet Union after the test ban treaty signing to meet with Premier Nikita Khrushchev. A State Department spokesman said the signing is set for 4 30 p.m. Monday and Rusk will press for clarification of Soviet views on a NATO Warsaw Pact nonaggression pact and observers exchanges as Western Allies confer before any agreement. Rusk and a delegation will depart from Andrews Air Force Base at 11 p.m. Friday.
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Dean Rusk
Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
State Department
Rusk
U.S
Moscow
Andrei Gromykov
Soviet Union
Andrews Air Force Base
New Liberty to Hold Singing at Baptist Church
New Liberty Baptist Church four miles south of Emmet will hold its regular First Sunday afternoon singing at 2 pm on August 4 with Horace Hamilton in charge.
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New Liberty Baptist Church
Emmet
Horace Hamilton
Railroad seeks to discontinue two passenger trains to Lake Charles
The Missouri Pacific Railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to discontinue passenger trains 31 and 32 between Alexandria and Lake Charles, La. It estimated operating cost at 1.96 dollars per train mile, with revenues of 0.78 dollars per mile. The trains are the sole Missouri Pacific service between Little Rock and Lake Charles. if approved, service would run only between Little Rock and Alexandria, excluding Lake Charles.
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Washington
Missour Pacific Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alexandria
Lake Charles
Missouri Pacific
Little Rock
Ark
Leaders of Negroes Irresponsible Says Leaders of Negroes Irresponsible
A Louisville lawyer told the House Civil Rights subcommittee that militant Negro leaders hinder progress as much as prejudice. Jack M. Lowery Jr. said demonstrations started with hope but soon turned into deplorable conduct while noting local orders banning discrimination. Other witnesses debated Kennedy civil rights measures as hearings concluded.
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Louisville
Jack M. Lowery Jr
House Civil Rights Subcommittee
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Lowery
Daniel R. McLeod
South Carolina
Kennedy
John M. Coe
Pensacola
Flo
House
One Killed Six Hurt in Wreck near El Dorado
AP report from Dorado Arkansas details a head on collision on Highway 15 three miles south of El Dorado killing Billy Joe Carter 32 of El Dorado on arrival at hospital. Injured were Betty Sue Carter 30 their children Billy Don 11 Connie 9 Harvey 4 John Raley 20 of El Dorado and Grover Arnold Jones 30 of Haynesville Louisiana. Raley and Connie Carter were thrown from the pickup when it hit an oil company truck driven by Jones. Connie Carter is listed as critically injured. Mrs Carter and Harvey serious.
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Ark
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el Dorado
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el Dorado Hospital
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Betty Sue
Billy Don
Connie
Harvey
Ohn Raley
Grover Arnold Jones
Haynesville
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Raley
Oil Company
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Connie Carter
All Around Town and Local Notices Update
State Heath Dept. statistics show Hempstead had eight births last month five boys and three girls with one white boy and four Negro boys three Negro girls Snell Cemetery Association Emmet thanks contributors for upkeep seeks funds for a new lawn mower donations to Ophelia Thompson Emmett Mercantile or to Mrs M Gilbert president or Mrs Otis Townsend treasurer SW Arkansas Poultry Festival ended with 202 97 balance after expenses 3857 gross receipts 3057 expenses Nashville will host next year previous year balance 42 07 Graduation list from Henderson State Teachers College includes Artis Wayne Loo Prescott William Donald Crane James H Hulan Marilyn Jane Powell Boles Betty Jo Doughty Turner Betsy Garner Golden Rita Diane Hinchart Muriel McLarty Evelyn Pickten Lewisville William David Svott Don Sevier Russellville Hope area graduates Master of Science in Education Paul Huddleston Nashville formerly of Hope Clydean Smith Jackson Hope Muriel McLarty Evelyn Pickten noted Army National Guard Pvt James H Jones Jr son of Hope parents eight-week personnel administration course at Port Polk La to complete August 33 after basic training
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Otis Townsend
George Frazier
SW Arkansas Poultry Festival
Nashville
Henderson State ‘Teachers College
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Prescott
William Donald Crane
James H. Hulan
Marilyn Jane Powell Boles
Lewisville
Betty Jo Doughty Turner
Betsy Garner Golden
Rita Diane Hinchart
McCaskill
Paul Huddleston
Hope
Clydean Smith Jackson
Muriel McLarty
Evelyn Pickten
William David Svott
Don Sevier
Russellville
Army
National Guard
James H. Jones Jr
Hope, Ark
Port Polk
Hope High
University At
Arkanene
North Korea accuses US of war provocation over killings
North Korea charged the United States with war provocation in Korea after a squad killed three U S soldiers near the DMZ and amid cross border clashes. The North said Washington seeks to justify long term occupation by painting a nonexistent threat while accusing Seoul and the United States of aggression. U N and South Korean authorities reported ambushes and ongoing searches as Seoul vows to resist pressure to withdraw from the front.
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Associated Press
Seoul, Korea
North Korea
United States Today
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U.S
North Korean
Foreign Ministry
State Department
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United States
Korea
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Demill
Kim Sung-eun
Buddhists in Saigon protest U S envoy stance
South Viet Nam's top Buddhist priest cables President Kennedy saying Ambassador Frederick E. Nolting Jr. does not reflect American goodwill. The cable cites a Saigon paper quote about no religious persecution. Nolting has not denied the remark. Tensions with Diem regime have risen since May 8 amid bloody incidents as Nolting nears departure and Lodge is named as successor.
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Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Kennedy
Frederick E. Notting Jr
Nolting
Ngo Dinh Diem
Henry Cabot Lodge
Space Committee Restores 5 Million For Boston Center
The Senate Space Committee revived a 5 million authorization to begin a 50 million electronic research center for the space program. Chairman Clinton P. Anderson said the center will likely be in Boston, depending on later congressional and space-official decisions. The move marks a Kennedy administration victory, reversing an earlier rejection and issued by a 6-5 vote with not all members noted.
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Senate Space Committee
Clinton P. Anderson
D- N.M
Boston
Congress
Space
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Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Clifford P. Case
R-N.d
Senate Space Group
Boston Space Center
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Fender Damage in Accident at North Mai and East Ave
Ednie C. Valentine of Shreveport and Steve Crain of Hops collide near North Mai and East Ave. Crain’s vehicle sustains heavy fender damage while the Louisiana car has minor damage. Investigating Officer Jarvis charges the Shreveport driver with running a stop sign.
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East Avenive
Autos
Ednie C. Valentine
Execution Day Set for Texas Couple
The Texas Pardons and Paroles Board set a new execution date for Leste Douglas Asmiey and Caroly Limia after a federal stay kept the prior date, while Harris County DA Frank Briscoe seeks a further stay pending appeals. The pair, convicted in the lorch slaying linked to a Houston sex party, face possible execution unless the federal reversal is upheld.
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Texas Board of Hardins and Paroles
Leste Douglas Asmiey
Caroly Limia
John As. Brown
Harris County
Atty
Irank Briscoe
Ashley
Hot Springs
Ark
Miss Lima
Houston
Fred ‘Yonea
Pardons and Parole Board
New Orleans
Briscoe
Appeals Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Four Chicago Officers Hurt in Rioting
Chicago AP reports four police officers injured during a South Side disturbance as about 100 officers sought to curb racial unrest. About 500 people, mostly white, gathered for the third night. 33 were arrested, including seven juveniles. One officer faced possible skull fracture. Edward Sperry, 35, charged with aggravated assault. Police noted damaged car windows and a man attacked with sticks and words.
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South Side
Louis Pete
Pate
Edward Sperry
Urged to Protest at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff residents were urged to protest the desegregation plan announced by the Pine Bluff School Board. A group calling itself the Women's Committee for Racial Integrity solicited signed statements of protest to be mailed to the school board. The board reported six Black students had registered for the first and second grades under a voluntary desegregation plan on a yearly basis.
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Ark
Pine Bluff
Women's Committee For
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Seriool Board
Union’s Meany Warns on Rail Strike or Nationalization
AFL CIO President George Meany told the House Commerce Committee that denying rail workers the right to strike could push the nation toward nationalizing railroads. He urged congressional approval of labor management talks under supervision and condemned President Kennedy's plan for two years of interim work rules as compulsory labor legislation. Senate hearings continued with railroad negotiator J. J. Wolfe criticizing the carriers’ plan to use new manpower cutting rules.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Congress
House Commerce Committee
America
Meany
Awfl-Cio
Congressinal
Kennedy
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Senate
Capsital
Chamber
Commer Committee
J. J. Wolfe
Kiwanis Hear About Convention Highlights
Hope Kiwanis heard Dr Jim McKenzie and Dean Murphy discuss the recent international Kiwanis convention held in Atlantic City. Hope delegates and their wives spent three days there with Rev Gladwyn Conty inducted as a new member. Arthur Streeh and guests Sid Howell and Clark Garrison were introduced.
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Jim McKenzie
Dean Murphy
Hope Kiwanis Club
Hospital Costs Jump 100 Percent in a Decade
AP Science Writer Robert Goldenstein reports that U S hospital costs have more than doubled in ten years. The American Hospital Association notes daily patient expenses rising from 18 25 to 36 83 dollars and total daily hospital costs from 148 to 279 dollars, driven by labor costs and new services.
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Chicago
American Hospital Association
AHA
General Hospital
Glakd
Edwin L. Crosby
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