Earth Cloud Study to Follow Moon Success
NASA plans a launch next week to photograph earth clouds in detail using Nimbus A. The satellite will carry advanced TV cameras like Ranger 7, delivering about five times the resolution of Tiros weather satellites. This aims to improve weather understanding through cloud pattern imagery.
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Vern Haugland
Washington (Ap
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nimbus A
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Schneebaum
Nimbus
NASA
Goddard’ Space Flight Center
Greenbelt
Tiros
Arkansas Democrats May Skip National Convention
In Little Rock the Arkansas Democrat reports that several delegates to the Democratic National Convention including Governor Orval Faubus may not attend. They may back a favorite son instead of President Johnson to avoid-recorded support for his civil rights stance.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Orval
Faubus
Arkansas Democrat
Democrat
Johnson
Funds for Foreign Aid Backlog at Record Low
Washington AP report says the Agency for International Development notes a record low carryover of past aid funds. Only 22 million uncommitted from prior appropriations remains, with 213 million expected to be recovered from unperformed commitments, boosting available foreign aid beyond new appropriations for the coming year.
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Lewis Gulick
Washington
Agency For International Development
Senate
Sip
David E. Bell
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
Weather Experiment Station Report Summary
Weather data covering 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Monday reports a high of 99 and a low of 76. Observation notes indicate typical diurnal variation with warm daytime conditions and cooler overnight on the station’s readings. No precipitation details are provided in the available fragment.
Big Gospel Songfest Planned Here
August 15 brings a major gospel concert at Hope City Hall to support Sheaves for Christ, a United Pentecostal Youth organization. Featured groups include the Murrells of Fordyce, the Miners of Groisseté, a Winsboro trio, and the Gospelaires of Hope, with guitars, accordions, bass violins, and pianos. Tickets are $1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Hope City Hall
Sheaves For Christ
United Pentecostal Church
Murrells
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The
Miiners
Groisseté
Winshoro
Gospelaires
Hope
Mrs. Erba Burns 59 Dies in Booneville
Mrs. Erba Burns aged 59 died Saturday at a Booneville Arkansas hospital. Survivors include husband Harry Burns a son Millard of Bonner Springs Kansas her mother Mrs. Pearl Sheppard of Hope and a sister. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Central Church of Christ by M H Peebles burial by Herndon Cornelius at Central Cemetery.
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Erba Burns
Booneville, Ark
Harry Burns
Millard
Bonner Spring
Kan
Pearl Sheppard
Hope
Central Church of Christ
M.H. Peebles
Herndon Cornelius
Central Cemetery
Methodists Plan Demonstration for Parents of Pre Schoolers
The Methodists announce a demonstration class led by Mrs Roy Bagley wife of the District Superintendent. The sessions run August 17 18 and 19 from 3 to 11 a m each morning for all parents of pre school children in the local church area, starting early September.
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Roy Bagley
Garner C A 60 Okay dies in Texarkana hospital
Charlie A Garner 60 lifelong Howard County resident died Sunday in a Texarkana hospital. Employed 26 years by Ideal Cement Co Okay he was a member of Mineral Spring Eastern Star Masonic Lodge No. He attended Church of Christ. Survived by wife Elsie Norsworthy Garner of Okay son Charles Wayne Garner Albuquerque NM brothers Clarence Dwight of Nashville Bernice Garner Smackover sister Jimmie Crocker Nashville Funeral 2:30 p.m. Tuesday Latimer Funeral Home Nashville with M H Peebles Harvey Arnold burial Nashville Cemetery.
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Charlie A. Garner
Clarence
Dwight
Nashville
Bernice Garner
Smackover
Jimmie Crocker
Latimer Funeral Home
M. H. Peebles
Harvey ‘Arnold
Nashville Cemetery
Cost Columbus Some 7000 to Discover America
AP columnist notes the cost of Columbus discovery at seven thousand dollars and ponders if it was a good investment. The piece weaves social trivia on aging, insurance costs, water intake, ocean wealth, and curious bits from education to folklore. It also cites Helen Keller and Carlyle, and ends with a quip about courage and living life fully.
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Columbus
America
Hal Boyle
New York
Harvard
Pan American
Father and son drown at Dardanelle Dam on Arkansas River
A father and son from Logan County died Sunday when their boat struck the Dardanelle Dam. A multiple- casualty AP count lists nine Arkansans killed in traffic and water accidents from Friday evening to Sunday midnight. Victims named include Calway Ensey, 50, and Damon Ensey of Waveland, who were near the dam when the boat capsized. Searchers had not recovered the elder Ensey’s body by early today. Other fatalities include Bals Black, 68, of Mayflower. Ted Baciec, 38, near North Little Rock. Bobby Parker, 24, of Little Rock. Clyde Warren, 58, of Camden. Curtis Flowers, 32, of Bradley. Thomas Stringfellow, 16, of Fordyce. and Gary Wayne Nooner, 15, of Higden, in various crashes across the state.
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Dardanelle Dam
Arkansas River
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Associated Press
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Damon
Ray En
Ensey
Bals Black
Mayflower
Ted Baciec
North Little Rock
U.S
Bobby Parker
Little Rock
Greers Ferry
Clyde Warren
Camden
Strong
Curtis Flowers
Bradley
Thomas E. Stringfellow
Fordyce
Kingsland
Charles Peate
Forydce
Gary Wayne Nooner
Higden
Arkansas
Faubus Dedicates Texarkana Plant
Governor Faubus traveled to Texas to dedicate the $1.5 million Divco-Wayne Mobile Home plant rebuilt after last November's fire. He urged Arkansans to adopt Texan pride, saying progress needs stronger regional ties and humility. He hailed industrial growth as Arkansas’ cornerstone and invited company officials to view Arkansas as a potential site.
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Tex
Guv. Orvald. Faubus
Texas
Arkansans
Arkanras
Faubus
Divco-Wayne Mobile Home Manufacturing
Arkansas
Diveo-Wayne
Rioting in Jersey City as mobs loot stores and clash with police
Police patrolled glass strewn streets after a Black district riot in Jersey City left 13 people arrested and 23 injured, including 10 officers. A white woman and her children were victims as 200 youths formed on Grand Street. A car with seven Black occupants was driven toward officers and six adults plus a 17 year old girl faced detention. Police fired into the air to disperse the crowd and the siege ended with scattered pockets and brief confrontations near Lafayette housing project.
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Jersey City
New Jersey City
Manhattan
Hudson River
Thomas J.whelan
Lafayette
New York City
Rochester
Grand Street
Grandtreet
John Hudak Jr
Dorothy
Hudak
Jersey City Medical Center
New Jersey
Harris to Skip Platform Work in Democratic Conventions
LITTLE ROCK AP Fred Pickens of Newport was named to replace Rep Oren Harris on Arkansas Platform Committee. Harris declined the post saying work from his primary campaign and duties as chairman of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee kept him busy. He notified state party leaders of his decision.
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Little Rock
Fred Pickens
Newport
Rep
Oren Harris
Arkansas
Harris
Pickens
Leon Catlett
Catlett
Orval E. Faubus
Deanery of Hope
Murdy
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Woody Parsons Dies at 47 in Hope
Charles Woodrow Parsons a lifelong Hope resident and Southwestern Bell employee died at home Saturday night at age 47. He belonged to Garrett Memorial Church and was a Mason. Survived by wife Syble two daughters Pamela Flowers and Linda Parsons a brother Dean Parsons a sister Mrs O A Kinder and his mother Mrs Willie Parsons Funeral services set for 4 pm Monday at Garrett Memorial Baptist Church led by Rev Clyde Johnson with Herndon Cornelius directing burial Memory Gardens Masons to handle graveside rites.
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Charles Woodrow Parsons
Hope and Employe
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Garrett Memorial Church
Syble Parsons
Pamela Flowers
Hope
Linda Parsons
Dean Parsons
Texarkana
O. A. Kinder
Hooks
Texas
Willie Parsons
Garrett Memorial Baptist Church
Clyde Johnson
Herndon Cornelius
Memory Gardens
VFW Sends Watermelons to Fort Roots Patients
Veterans of Foreign Wars delivered about 650 melons weighing nearly 14 000 pounds to Fort Roots Hospital in Little Rock for patients. Melons were sourced from John Lloyd. VFW members plan a meeting with wrestling promoter Oni Wiki Wiki to discuss reviving Hope bouts.
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Fort Roots
Little Rock
John Lloyd
VFW
Oni
Capitol Club Elects New President
Capitol Club in Little Rock elected Clarence Thornbrough as president at its first member meeting. About 60 state employees attended. Thornbrough, executive secretary to Gov. Faubus, has led the club since its start two weeks ago. D. D. Glover became vice president, Jenny Chessir secretary, and R. D. Mack treasurer. The club installed a guarded entrance to the cafeteria and started charging a $1 membership to fund the guard.
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Little Rock
Capitol Club
State Capitol
Clarence Thornbrough
Thornbrough
Orvald. Faubus
D. D. Glover
Jenny Chessir
Land Department
R. D. Mack
Trea Urer
Special Meeting at Balls Chapel Church of Christ
Balls Chapel Church of Christ will hold a special service on August 9 at 7 p.m. with nightly services through the week. Harry Arnold of Nashville will be the speaker. Services will be held each night at o clock.
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Balls Chapel
Church of Christ
Harry Arnold
Nashville
US Navy guns speak louder than words in Vietnam clash
US officials say a tough naval response to North Vietnamese PT boat attacks underscored resolve to curb communism in Southeast Asia. Johnson aides hint at political maneuvering to shift branding from Kennedy era. Moon missions gain camera use for cloud photography. Humphrey and Wagner say Johnson has not discussed the vice presidency with them. National Aerialist Knipschield dies after a 85 foot plunge at Tiger Stadium in Detroit. Vietnam and Congo scenes add to global tensions amid ongoing rebel activity.
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U.S. Navy
PT J Boats
Southeast Asia
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Kennedy
U.S
Hubert H. Humphrey
New York
Robert F. Wagner
Edward Knipschield
Tiger Stadium
Detroit
Mrs Clara Byers Dies at Home in Hope
Mrs Clara Byers a 59 year old Hope resident ended her life with a gunshot Saturday at her South Pine Street home. Coroner Vance Marcum ruled the death self inflicted. She was a nurse at a local hospital. Survivors include her father L E Huckabee five brothers Clyde Virgil Jack Huckabee W B and Irvin Huckabee and a sister Mrs Kelsey Putman. Services were 2 pm Monday at Herndon Cornelius Chapel burial in Shower Springs Cemetery
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Clara Byers
Hope
South Pine Street
Vance Marcum
L. E. Huckabee
Clyde
Virgil
Jack Huckabee
W. B
Hyattsville
Ind
Irvin Huckabee
Houston
Kelsey Put
Whitfield Lodge to Meet Tuesday Night at 7:30
Local Masonic lodge members are urged to attend a 7:30 PM meeting at the Lodge Hall on Tuesday. Arkansas birth statistics show 16 births in Sera lead last month, evenly split by sex, with racial breakdown reported. News notes include photography executive W R Herndon Jr. traveling to Chicago for the National Professional Photography Association convention and local police reporting 21 accidents in Hope for the past month.
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Masonic Lodge No
Arkansas Health Department
Sera
W. R. Herndon Jr
Bubling
Calif
W. R. Herndon
Hope
Chicago
Hilton Hotel
National Professional Photography Association of America
Geveart Photographis Corporation
San Francisco
William Harper Leiper
Houston
Texas
Leiper
U S to respond after Viet Nam attack in Gulf the Tonkin
President Johnson ordered increased U S naval forces in the Tonkin Gulf area off Viet Nam. He directed commanders to attack any force that attacks them and to destroy them in international waters. Johnson announced these orders after the Maddox incident and said they will be carried out. Continued on Page Two.
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Lewis Gulick
Washington
Johnson
U.S
Tonkin Gulf
Viet Nam
Maddox
North Viet Nam accuses U S planes of unprovoked raid
North Viet Namese foreign ministry charged four U S fighter bombers from Laos bombed a border post and village, calling it a provocative act. Washington officials said they had no evidence to support the claim. The report notes Laos neutrality, Souvanna Phouma's government, and nearby incidents with casualties in Saigon.
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John Roderick Tokyo
North Viet Nam
U.S
Laos
United States
Washington
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North
Viet Nam
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Pathet Lao
Prince Souvanna
Plaine Day
South
Saigon
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