Americans and North Koreans Clash Along Korean Front
An AP dispatch reports thir teen U.S. troops from the First Cavalry Division repelling seven grenade assaults by North Korean raiders in a two hour predawn clash near a border outpost about 13 miles from Panmunjom. Capt. Jerry Scott led the defense. no confirmed Communist casualties were reported while a whistle like pheasant calls guided the attack.
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Conrad Fine
Associated Press
U.S. First Cavalry Division
Korea
North Oreans
Panmunjom
U.N
North Korea
North
South Korea
Armistice Commission
Jerry Scott
Ada
Okla
Scott
Asians Agree to Work Together for Southeast Asia
Manila AP: Malaya Indonesia and the Philippines wrapped up a summit with a pledge to cooperate for peace and progress in Southeast Asia. In a ceremony at the Philippine Foreign Ministry officials signed pacts to unite the three states and address the Malaysia dispute including a U Thant guided plan on North Borneo and Sarawak. Aug 31 sets the federation join date for Singapore, Malaya, and the two British territories.
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Manila
Malaya
Indonesia
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Philippine Foreign Ministry
Malaysia
U.N
U Thant
North Borneo
Sarawak
Singapore
Weather Experiment Station 24 Hour Report
A weather observation from the Weather Experiment Station records the 24 hours ending at 7 am Monday with a high of 96 and a low of 70. The report notes warm conditions and a typical diurnal range for the period.
Hope Story Promotes Tourism With Big Watermelon Ticket
Chamber of Commerce prepares a three day Hope Story promotion to boost visitors. Bill Tolleson chairs plans to distribute hundreds of cards and offer a watermelon slice at hospitality centers. A $5 Big Watermelon ticket funds the effort as a nationwide publicity boost for Hope Arkansas with a top prize shipping nationwide.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bill Tolleson
Hope
Hope Civic Cubs
High Seblol
USA
Alaska
Hawaii
Chamber
North Carolina
Arkansas
North Caroline
Fred Ellis
Forest Singleton
Bud Collier
Chamber Office
Hurst Trial Underway at Hot Springs
In Hot Springs Arkansas AP Twenty eight potential jurors chosen as state Senator Q By rum Hurst faces an income tax evasion trial in South District Court Judge John Miller let attorneys challenge jurors with six disqualifications for the prosecution and 40 for the defense The pool was drawn from a panel of 41 and 14 names were scratched plus six excused for personal reasons a friend of Hurst and a relative of Hurst’s father figures in the list The judge warned he would push the process but stay within the day’s limits and indicated no long delays unless necessary
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Hot Springs
Ark
Q. Byrum Hurst
S. District Court
Hurst
Miller
Ford Reportedly Has Girl Friend
Two New York City papers said Henry Ford II and Christina Austin have been seen together often amid news of his separation from wife Anne after 23 years of marriage. The Mirror and World Telegram linked the pair with no comment available. Ford was bound for Europe.
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NEW York
New York City
Henry Ford II
Christina Austin
Ford
Anne
The
Mirror
World- Telegram
Sun
Mrs. Austin
Europe
Negroes Call for Public Funds Probe
New York AP report says a civil rights group seeks probe of mishandling of public funds on construction projects. The Greater New York Coordinating Committee for Equal Opportunity sent intelgrams to Manhattan DA Frank Hogan and Brooklyn DA Edward Silver, citing a state civil rights panel finding Negroes are denied jobs in most building trades. The group has led citywide demonstrations for over three weeks, resulting in about 800 arrests, mostly for blocking site access. no weekend arrests or picketing were reported at sites.
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NEW York
Greater New York
Wirtz Calls in Union Rail Owners to Bargain
Secretary of Labor W Willard Wirtz summoned railroad management and union leaders in a bid to restart negotiations on a four year dispute. With a nationwide rail shutdown looming August 29 unless Congress acts, the Labor Department pressed for a hard bargaining framework. Wirtz and Assistant Secretary Reynolds briefed participants after weekend talks. Reynolds said no agreement yet but a serious attitude had entered the sessions.
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Washington
W. Willard Wirte
Congress
Labor Department
Wirtz
Asst
James J. Reynolds
Reynolds
Local Man Hurt in Bush Hog Accident Near Hope City
Leonard Saunders a Gulf Oil Co driver and salesman was critically injured in a bush hog accident at his home on old Highway 67 east near Hope City limits. He says the blade struck a stump and threw him, possibly causing a broken back and a cut near the eye. He was moved for medical care and transferred to a back specialist, after collapsing at about 5 pm while in the field.
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Leonard
Jabbo) Saunders
Gulf Oi
Saleman
Hope City
Three Accidents Reported in City Police Briefs
Three weekend accidents were investigated by City Police with light to very light damage. Elise Broach backed into Paul Hooten’s auto, causing minor harm. at Third and Elm, David H. Phillmore and Mrs. W. S. Stroud, plus Elbert Smith backing into a city truck driven by S Willis, all incurred little damage. Officers McCulley Rowe and Long noted no serious results.
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McCulley
Elise Broach
Paul Hooten
David H. Phillmore
San Antonio
W. S. Stroud
Washington
Rowe
Elbert Smith
S. Willis
Hope Man Passes Accountants Test
Fourteen Arkansans were certified public accountants today by the state Board of Accountancy, after examinations taken in May. Named are Gilbert Abrego Jr., Charles Bloodworth, Norris Taylor J. of Fort Smith. Harold Baer, Lewis Dillahunty III of Little Rock. Elwanda Campbell of Forrest City. B. A. Conrad, Kenneth Hawkins, Carl K.R. Owens, Joshua Marion Posey of Fayetteville. Hayes McKinnie of Hope. Charles Rae of North Little Rock. Kelley Wood of Magnolia. Charles Zink of Marianna.
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Arkansans
State Board of Accountancy
Gilbert Abrego Jr
Charles Bloodworth
Norris Taylor J
Fort Smith
Harold Baer
Lewis Dillahunty HI
Little Rock
Elwanda Campbell
Forrest City
B. A. Conrad
Kenneth Hawkins
Carl KR. Owens
Joshua Marion Posey
Fayetteville
Hayes McKinnie
Hope
Charles Rae
North Little Rock
Kelley Wood
Magnolia
Charles Zink
Marianna
Former Hope Man Dies in Texas
Lloyd Sutton aged 70 a retired merchant died August 3 at Longview Texas he formerly lived in Hope Survivors include his wife a son and three daughters Services were held Sunday at Longview
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Lloyd Sutton
Longview
Texas
Hope
D M Kizzia 82 Retired Painter Dies Sunday
Dyer M Kizzia aged 82 and retired painter died Sunday in a fatal hospital. Survivors include son W A Kizzia of Mercedes Texas two daughters Mrs Tet Edwards of Ft Smith and Mrs Clovis Tittle of Hope plus brothers W F of Stephens C G of Nashville and C F P Kizzia of Murfreesboro and a sister Mrs L M Horton j of Little Rock. Services at 10 am Tuesday at Herniton Cornelis chapel by Rev Glodwin Cornel burial in Murfreesboro Cemetery.
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Futal
W. A., Kizzia
Mercedes
Texas
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Ft. Smith
Clovis ‘Tittle
Hope
Wee Brothers
W. F of
Stephens
C. G
Nashville
C. FP. Kizzia
Murfreesboro
L. M. Horton J
Little Rock
Herniton-Cornelis Chapel
Glodwin Cornell
Murfreeshoro Cemetery
Explosions Hit Italian Town In Alpine Region
Three blasts struck Izatia in Bolzano four hours after attackers in the South Tyrol area bombed a police barracks. No injuries were reported in the latest explosions. The actions reflect a push by German-speaking residents for greater autonomy in the region once part of Austria.
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Italy
Izatia
Tyrol
Cuironey
Fourteen Deaths From Accidents Across Arkansas Over Weekend
The Associated Press reports fourteen people died in Arkansas traffic crashes and five drownings over the weekend. Violent deaths reached nine for the week ended at midnight Sunday, including six Black individuals in a head on collision near Tam o south of Pine Bluff and other crashes near Marion Clinton Jacksonville Osceola Mountain Home. Drownings involved five people, including two Black children and a Black man who died trying to rescue them at a stock pond near Conway, plus a North Little Rock man who drowned at Lake Norrell near Benton. Two Arkansans died in interstate crashes, one in Texas and one in Memphis from burns.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Tamo
Pine Bluff
Marion
Crittenden County
Osceola
Mountain Home
Clinton
Jacksonville
Conway
Little Rock
Lake Norrell
Benton
Pressure Pumps in Hot Weather in Arkansas
Weather Bureau reports continued hot air pumping into Arkansas with forecasts of 100 degree readings over the next days. Isolated thundershowers offer relief in some areas, skies clear, and temperatures reach high 40s to low 90s mid-morning. Sunday highs reached 100 in Fort Smith with most areas 95 to 99. overnight lows in the 70s and northern hills in the high 60s. The five day forecast expects highs 90 to 95 and lows 67 to 72, with rainfall totaling 0.25 to 0.50 inch.
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Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Fort Smith
Soviet Delegation Snubs Red Chinese at Hiroshima Conference
At the ninth world conference against nuclear bombs in Hiroshima, a Soviet delegation led a public snub as Chinese speaker Chao Pu-chu denounced Moscow’s tripartite test ban treaty. Delegates from India and East European nations watched while the 14 Soviets exited, then rejoined to applaud later remarks from Khrushchev.
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John Roderick
Associated Press
Weiter
Hiroshima
Japan
Iudi’ence
Hiroshima Peace Park
Yugoslavia
War Memorial
Chao Pu-chu
Moscow
Yur Zhukov
Pravda
Communists Party
Chao
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Hope Resident Killed in Ohio Wreck
Lee Mercer age 32 of near Hope Arkansas died in a one car crash on Ohio Route 295 west of Toledo. Sammie Lee Mercer 18 of Texarkana Arkansas was injured and described as driver. Patrol cited excessive speed causing the car to strike a bridge rail and leave the road. Addresses list Route 3 Delta Ohio.
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Lee Mercer
Hope
Ark
Toledo
Sammie Lee Mercer
Texarkana
Ohio Highway Patrol
Delta
Ohio
Cost Puts Russia Out of Moon Race
Washington AP reports Sir Bernard Lovell says the Soviet Union exited the race to land a man on the moon due to high costs. Britain's Jodrell Bank directors note Russia seeks space cooperation and aims to softly land instruments and orbit a manned space platform for five to seven days to view the heavens from a space telescope.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Bernard Lovell
U.S. News & World Report
Britain
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Bernard
Soviet Academy of Sciences
All Around Town and Local Notices Summary
John D. Wilson, USN interior communications electrician and fireman, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wilson of Prescott, serves aboard the nuclear powered USS Enterprise operating with six fleets in the Mediterranean and slated to return to the U.S. this summer. Vic Cobb in Indianapolis attends RCA factory sessions with dealers. Judge Orie Byers announces free surplus food issued only on Tuesday and Wednesday. June U.S. Savings Bonds sales reported for District 7 in Hempstead, Howard County, Lafayette, and Nevada County, with totals and percentages toward quotas. Pulpwood shipments in 1962 to mills across Arkansas totaled 34,596,000 dollars, a five percent gain from 1961, with South’s pulpwood valued at 2,925,080 dollars, the largest regional share worldwide.
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Interior Communications Electrican
USN
W. W.wilson
Prescott Rl. 2
Enterprise
Mediterranean
U.S
Gall
Genoa
Italy
Rhodes
Greece
Norfolk
Arkansas
Hi. J. Malsberger
Atlanta
Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association
South
Levee Planned to Protect Okay Cement Plant
Tulsa AP reports bids for a 3 million dollar levee to shield the Okay Cement Company and Howard County area from Millwood Creek flood risk. Engineers say the protective dikes, spanning about 1.5 miles, would keep the plant and nearby community in the reservoir. Bids advertise August 4 with a tentative opening September 10.
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Tulsa, Okie
He Idea
Cement Company
Okay
Howard County
Ark
Millwoor Pteservier
Armyt
Millwood
Little River v
Arkansas
Test Treaty Approval Predicted by Keating as Rusk Assures No Deals
Senator Kenneth B. Keating predicts overwhelming Senate ratification of the limited nuclear test ban treaty if Secretary of State Dean Rusk confirms no under the table deals. Keating urged a forthwright denial of any nonaggression pact or trade price, noting Kennedy’s July 26 pledge that Moscow talks produced no other agreements. Senate timing hinges on a two thirds vote. Strom Thurmond questioned the treaty citing Soviet Cuba and Asia warnings, while Harriman defended the pact and warned readiness to test if Soviets break the agreement.
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Neil Gilbride
Washington
Kenneth B. Keating
Senate
Dean Rusk
Keating
New York
Rusk
U.S
Moscow
Forthwright
Kennedy
Sen
Strom Thurmont
South Carolina
Thurmond
Khrushchev
Cuba
Southeast Asia
W. Averell Harriman
Syria appoints new cabinet amid regional tensions
Prime Minister Salah Bitar announces the formation of his third cabinet in five months as Syria endures a heated dispute between President Gamal Abdel Nasser and the Baath Party. The reshuffle leaves Syria's security and economic policies unchanged.
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World News
Associated Press
Damascus
Syria
Iap
Salah Bitar Soday
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Adl
Ba‘ath Socialist Party
Pact Sasi by 3 Big 3 Powers
Moscow reports signatories from the United States United Kingdom and the Soviet Union on a landmark treaty. Secretary of State Rusk said the pact is a first step toward a secure peaceful world though not a final end to nuclear threats. Gromyko praised the accord as a success of peaceful policy. Witnesses included Thant and Stevenson with senators hinting at possible Senate opposition.
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Moscow
United States
Grand Kremlin
Rusk
Butt
Gromyko
Soviet Union
U.N
U Thant
Khrushchev
Home
Thant
Adlai
Stevenson
U.S
United Nations
Sen
J. W. Fulbright D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Kite Flight Ends In Lake Michigan Tow Boat Woes
Grand Haven, Mich. AP A high wind and lake swells halted 18 year old Dave Rudes attempt to kite across Lake Michigan. The ski kite flight from Grand Haven to Milwaukee lasted 1 hour 40 minutes before swells dunked Rude and his gear, forcing a retreat. Rude towed by Vern Behm in a 17 foot boat with two 100 hp motors, lost his skis in the water.
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Mich
Dave Rude
Lake Michigan
North Muskegon
Rude
Milwaukee
Ride
Vern Behm
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