Ray Frog Leg Supper Draws State Guests and Texans
Leo Rays 7th annual frog leg supper at his Proving Ground plant drew over 30 visitors, with two plane loads from Texas and one from Little Rock. Guests included Ark police head Lynn Devis and booster leader Jack Pickens, plus many Austin and Hope area figures. The event featured A. G. Garrett cooking and entertainment led by Lyle Brown.
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Leo Ray
Proving Ground Area
Texas
Little Rock
A. G. Garrett
State Supreme Court
Lyle Brown
Pyde Johnson
Diamond Cafe
Fedal
Lynn Devis
Sppciate Ad
Arkanses State Pol
Speed Limits Get Trains Too
Salt Lake City police charge a Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive engineer for running a train at 35 mph in a 25 mph zone. The tracks run down a city street, highlighting urban rail traffic. The other item notes Arkansas Game and Fish Commission plans to hire two field biologists, placing one as a resident biologist in the south and distributing the other across the state.
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Wallace Rosander
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
GGF
Little Rock
State Game and Fish Commission
Hugh Hacksler
Arkansas
Hackler
Romney Calls Johnson Politicking Over Riots and War
Washington AP Romney accuses President Johnson of political handling of tragedy and Vietnam war. He cites delays in sending troops after Detroit riots and questions why Heath Clark and Johnson did not act sooner. Romney touring 1968 bid targets federal over state power while stressing self reliance. Buddy Wirges of NCHA says Arkansas fall campout moved to Aug 18-20 at Creekmore Park Fort Smith due to farming duties.
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Washington
Michigan
George Romney
United States
Johnson
Rommey
Republcan
Romney
Detroit
U.S
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Clark
Des Moines
Lansing
Mich
National Guard
North Little Rock
Buddy Wirges
Arkansas
The
National Campers and Hikers
Creekmore Park
Fort Smith
Wirges
NCHA
Aid programs must involve youth in meaningful activity
State Education Commissioner A. W. Ford said he agrees with Senator Robert F. Kennedy that aid programs should involve young people in meaningful activities and give them a sense of belonging. Ford noted Kennedy warned against spending large sums without recipient involvement.
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Little Rock
A. W. Ford
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Ford
Kennedy
No Evidence of Conspiracy in Rioting
FBI Director Hoover told the Johnson civil disorders commission there is no intelligence to base a conclusion of conspiracy behind the nationwide riots. Chairman Kerner said Hoover’s report covered about 52 disturbances over three years, but there is no sign of a conspiracy.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Johnson
Civil Disorders Commission
Commission
Otto Kerner
Winds
Hoover
Cvil
Kerner
Obituary for Mrs. Arthur Toner of Hempstead County
Mrs. Arthur Toner, 68, lifelong Hempstead County resident, died Wednesday in a local hospital. Survived by five sons Roy, Don Toner of Superior Arizona. Bill, James of Tempe. John of Phoenix. four daughters Mrs. C. D. Butler of Yuma. Mrs. A. T. Stout of Hope. Mrs. Ruth Williams of Pittsburgh Texas. Mrs. Betty True of Phoenix. Body sent to Smith Funeral Home Superior Arizona for burial. Arrangements by Herndon Funeral Home.
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Arthur Toner
Arthur ‘Toner
Hempstead County
Roy
Don Toner
Superior
Ariz
Bill
James Toner
Tempe
John Toner
Phoenix
C. D, Butler
Yuma
A.T, Stout
Hope
Ruth Williams
Pittsburgh
Texas
Betty True
Smith Funeral Home
Herndon
Envoy Denies Peace Mission Report In Asia Talks
Envoys Clark M. Clifford and Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor arrived from New Zealand for talks with South Korean President Park and officials. Clifford denied CBS reports that Johnson planned a major peace gesture with North Vietnam, saying no peace plan was discussed.
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Seoul
Clark M. Clifeford
Maxwell D. Taylor
Clifford
Taylor
New Zealand
Chung Hee Park
CBS
Johnson
Pine Bluff Plant Expansion Details 1.5 Million Dollar Plan
Central Transformer Corp president Ralph C. Mitchell Jr. announced a 120000 square foot expansion to the Pine Bluff plant to be finished by April 1968. The project costs about 1.5 million dollars, adding 150 workers as backlog orders reach 40 million dollars. construction accounts for 800 thousand and machinery for the rest. The plant currently employs 450 people.
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Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, Ark
Ralph C. Mitchell Jr
Central Transformer Corp
Mitchell
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Pilot
Ray Brown
Ausetin
Bob Armstrong
Austin
Frank C. Malone
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Bobby Mayfield
TCU
E. C. Brown
Eldon Bebee
North Austin State Bank
Walter Yates
R. W. Hoover
Wallace Mayfield
Joe Blank
Bob Rocks
University of Texas Athletic Dept
Jimmy Youngquist
Bob Gray
Bruce Bull
Texas City
Mainland Bank & Trust
Richard Baker
Atetorney
Brooks Hill
Jimmy Porterfield
Gene Clear
Steve Ray
Jessie Washington
the Barn, Inc
Jack Ray
J. W. Savage
Stanley Archiebald
C. B. Duke
Marshall
First National Bank
Alma H. Potter
Mr. Ray
Jack
Dude Johnson
Salt Lake City
Hope Star
Pod Rogers
Municipal Airport
LBJ
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