New Fighting in Korea prompts UN warning
In Panmunjom, Maj. Gen. George H. Cloud said North Korea must curb its bloodthirsty raiders or invite destruction as new clashes erupted near the DMZ. He cited American deaths and wounding since July 29, with further artillery and grenade exchanges and Nordic shell casings found at the scene amid ongoing armistice talks.
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Robert Eunson Panmunjom
Korea
U.N
North Korea
George H. Cloud
U.N. Command
Armistice Commission
Cloud
Stenographer Training Plan Announced in Russellville
Arkansas Education Commissioner Arch Ford and Employment Security Administrator James L Bland announced that 22 stenographers in the Russellville area will be trained under the Manpower Development Training Act.
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Stenographer Training
Little Rock
Arch Ford
James L. Bland
Employment Security Division
Russellville
Integration Disputes Go to Court
Two court actions address racial integration in Los Angeles area schools and housing. A suit seeks a temporary injunction to block a 1 million expansion of Jordan High School, arguing it would entrench racial imbalance amid nearby South Gate High School’s differing demographics. An NAACP and United Civil Rights Committee suit, filed for Jordan students Mary Ellen Crawford and Inita Watkins, aims to halt housing tract picketing tied to alleged refusal to sell to Black buyers.
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Los Angeles
Jordan High School
Jordan
Mary Ellen Crawford
Inita Watkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
United Civil Rights Committee
Southwood Riviera Royale
Torrance
Arkansas Census Reports Dismal Progress Compared to Nation
A Census Bureau release based on the 1980 census portrays Arkansas lagging behind the U.S. in population growth, income, and education. It notes shifts from rural to urban living, higher nonwhite shares since 1940, and lower shares earning over $10,000 annually, with state statistics cited as behind national averages.
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Arkansas
Washington
U.S. Census Bureau
South
Stae
Census Bureau
Weather Update Delays Parade Day Forecast
Weather advisory notes clear skies in the morning with showers developing later. Forecasters expect scattered showers and mild temperatures, advising residents to prepare for brief rain while parade activities proceed as scheduled.
Viet Nam Vice President Suspects U.S. Involvement in Buddhist Crisis
South Viet Nam vice president Nguyen Ngoc Tho said rumors of American interference in Buddhist anti-government activities exist and asked U.S. Ambassador Nolting to verify them. Nolting declined to comment until a transcript is reviewed. Government officials have long charged U.S. meddling. Washington denies it. Buddhist leaders pause talks until key demands are met.
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Malcom
Browne
Bhane
Undesirables in Teaching a Problem
Little Rock A P report on a policy stance by Floyd W Parsons urging correction or dismissal of teachers with undesirable traits and discipline failures. He cites core grounds for firing as personality issues, incompetence, noncooperation, policy disregard, and lack of discipline. Administrators warn against false accusations and stress documented, clear-cut reasons during the Arkansas School Administrators Association conference.
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Little Rock
Floyd W. Parsons
Arkansas School Administrators Association
Parsons
Association
Sumer
NCA to Review Arkansas Schools for Accreditation Today
Association officials from the North Central Association will inspect four Arkansas secondary schools in Little Rock on Thursday as part of an accreditation review. Commissioner J. H. Wasson discussed the prospective evaluations and the process.
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Little Rock
J. H. Wasson
North Congal Association of Colleges and Secondary
Lille Rock
Shite Nca Conmilley
State and Local Taxes Rise Sharply in 1962
The Census Bureau reports state and local governments collected 42.7 billion in taxes in 1962, up 9.5 percent from the previous year, with state taxes rising from 19.1 to 21.1 billion and local taxes from 19.8 to 21.5 billion. Property assessments accounted for about four fifths of tax receipts, with sales, gasoline, and income taxes as other large sources.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Downtowner Motor Inn Hit By Labor Board Ruling
The National Labor Relations Board ordered the Downtowner Motel in Little Rock to stop discouraging union activity and to rehire two discharged workers with back pay. The ruling cites unfair labor practices aimed at Local 20 of the Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Employes Union, with appeals likely to the 8th Circuit Court.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Downtowner Motor Inn
Little Rock
Hotel, Motel and Restaurant
Nowell H. Fowler
Memphis
NLRB
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Barl W. DeHart
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Jerry Jewell
NAACP
Arkansas Chick Placements Edge Down Despite Big Week
Arkansas producers set 5,161,000 broiler chicks in the week ending July 27, down 1 percent from the prior week. Of these, 4,466,000 were hatched in Arkansas and 695,000 came from other states. About 230,000 chicks shipped out of state. Eggs set for broiler-type chicks totaled 6,225,000, up two percent from the previous week.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Crop Reporting Service
Officials Leave for Historic Treaty Signing
MOSCOW AP US Secretary of State Dean Rusk and British Foreign Secretary Lord Home head to Moscow for the historic nuclear test ban signing ceremonies with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. U Thant invited to witness. Talks may focus on a nonaggression pact and future steps to ease Cold War tensions.
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Moscow
U.S
Dean Rusk
Lord Home
Khrushchev
Rusk
Senate
U.N
U Thant
Grand Kremlin Palace
Europe
Kremlin
Home
George C. Marshall
Andrei A. Gromyko
Black Sea
Leningrad
NATO
Charles de Gaulle
Kennedy
W. Averell Harriman
Paris
Hope native Ketty Lester rises in film and song
Ketty Lester, born near Hope, is highlighted as a former local girl who became a film star and singer. She achieved fame with the hit record Love Letters and appearances on television, while Just for Fun screens for the final time at the Saenger theater.
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Saenger Theater
Ketty Lester
Hope
Arthur Frierson
Fulton
New Toupee Sparks Witty Remarks and Jokes
A New Toupee Is the Object of Many Remarks, Not Many Are Funny to the Owner. Ronald endures taunts about his hairpiece as colleagues and friends jar him with jokes from old presidents to fashion gaffes. The lighthearted column groups quips about appearance, confidence, and barber choices in a playful dialogue.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Ronald
George Washington
Old Goldilocks
Dandruff
Safety Eyewear Promises Strong Eye Protection
An article extols safety lens eyeglasses for all ages, citing improved frames and shatter resistant lenses. It notes 345,000 yearly eye injuries in the U S and cites endorsements by the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness. The piece urges care of eyes and mentions regional health guidance.
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Inez Turner
Siwily
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
National Society’ For the Prevention
Murder Charge in Melon Patch Death in Alabama
First degree murder charges were filed against 60 year old John D Higdon of Gordo for the shooting of 17 year old Phillip Howell in a watermelon patch. Higdon was due at a preliminary hearing Monday as investigators described a shotgun blast hitting Howell in the chest and throat during a visit to Higdon's melon patch.
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Gordo
Als
Pickens County
John D. Higdon
Phillip Howell
Higdon
Melon Patel
Turncoat returns to America after 1953 refusal
Lowell D. Skinner, 32, of Akron Ohio, a former POW who refused repatriation in 1953, said anti American sentiment exceeds anti Russian in Red China. He blamed the great leap forward on Russian aid withdrawal, calamities, and poor party cadre experience. He arrived in Hong Kong en route to the United States and noted limited personal freedom and low living standards in China. He said he does not regret staying to learn the language and see the country.
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Ay Geoffre
Associated Press
Hong Kong (Ap
Lowell D. Skinner
Akron
Ohio
China
Skinner
Hong Kong
United States
America
Red
Couple Sentenced in Hempstead Circuit Court
Harvey C. and Duane Wilson of near Blevins pleaded guilty to burglary and robbery. Judge Lyle Brown sentenced them to ten years for the robbery counts and five years for the burglary counts, with five years of the sentences to run concurrently.
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Hempstead
Harvey C
Duane Wilson
Nea Blevins
Lyle Brown
Kennedy Civil Rights Bill Faces Long Hurdle Ahead
Washington AP dispatch notes Kennedy civil rights program has cleared initial committee steps with hearings wrapping at House Judiciary and Senate Commerce. House action likely after Labor Day while Senate prospects remain cloudy. The public accommodations bill faces constitutional challenges from several Southern governors as it targets hotels, theaters, restaurants, and other private businesses serving the public.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
Kennedy
House
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Commerce
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Magnuson
Judiciary
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
Commerce Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
Congress
Two Seek to Enter Spa- Schools
Hot Springs Arkansas AP reports the Hot Springs Board of Education received transfer applications for two Negro students to all white elementary schools for the 1963 1964 year. Board President Harry Howard said discussion before Aug 22 registration is likely. The NAACP says it will assist to ensure parental and child constitutional rights are honored.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Hot Springs
Te Naacp
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