Pilkinton Loses Primary Runoff Lead in Ballot Chaos
In the Arkansas run-off for lieutenant governor James H. Pilkinton gains the nomination after an official canvass alters the lead from Joe Basore to Pilkinton over Claude Carpenter. Illegal absentee ballots printed with Carpenter and Basore names jeopardize the process, prompting calls for recall and reprinting and an investigation into ballot printing errors and machine politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Pilkinton
Pilkinton
Clark Coun
Associated Press
Joe ‘Asore
Claude Carpenter
Basore
Carpenter
Hempstead
Arkansas
Arpenter
Bower
Ra Faubus
Labor Hits Johnson for Low Stand
AP News analysis notes President Johnson faced swift labor and industry pushback after trying to curb inflation. Labor unions rejected a wage boost as insufficient while steel and airline prices rose, prompting White House warnings and criticism from economists. Rising living costs press the administration amid inflation concerns.
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James Marlow
Washington
Johnson
White House
UN Lon
Inland Steel
Gardner Ackley
President's Council of Economic Advisers
America
Cnsumer
Police Break California Negro Riot
In Menlo Park California a crowd of 300 to 400 Negro youths clashed with police after a cafe fight. Twenty officers with dogs dispersed the crowd, two arrests were made, and several injuries reported as windows and autos were damaged. Additional officers and state deputies were summoned as rioting continued into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Wertz
Menlo Park
Calif
San Francisco
San Mateo
Whitman described as deranged before UT Tower killings
A grand jury report says Charles Joseph Whitman was a crazy, deranged man as he prepared to die. The testimony recounts his killing spree from the University of Texas Tower, where he stabbed his mother, killed his wife, then shot 13 people and wounded others from the observation level on the 27th floor.
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Mike Cochran
Austin
Tex
Charles Joseph Whitman
Whitman
University of Texas
Hs Lofty Lair
Grand
Coleman de Chenar
de Chenar
Ancient Arkansas Weather Affects Weekend Plans
The Associated Press reports cooler August temperatures in Arkansas with a forecast of two to six degrees below normal through Saturday. Clouds bring a chance of scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers, with lows from 53 to 72 degrees across locations like Calico Rock and Portland. No rain was logged in the past 24 hours.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Calico Rock
Portland
Let the Youngsters Work Less and Sid Folks More
HAL BOYLE reports a satirical scenario where a 22 year old Ned Bumble begins on a six figure pension plan, then climbs with staged raises and reduced duties, finally aging into lifetime retirement while the company funds his rest and even offers a cot, revealing a critique of pension culture and work norms, contrasted by a second AP item on Wiscasset worm diggers winning a 25 cent per 100 worms raise.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Dullsville
Ned
Tahiti
Wiscasset
China
Darrell Lyssell
Churchmen to Oppose Tom Gentry
Dr. Ralph A. Phelps of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist University president, urged Churches United Against Gambling to oppose T. J. Gentry for Position 6 on the Arkansas Supreme Court. He accused Gentry of endorsing a gambling amendment and cited his 1956 raid on Hot Springs gambling establishments and 1964 stance. Gentry denied misquoting his position. primary opponent is John A. Fogleman.
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Little Rock
Ralph A. Phelps
Arkadelphia
Ouachita Baptist University
T. J. Gentry
State Supreme Court
Phelps
GUA
Garland County
Gentry
Hot Springs
John A. Fogleman
West Memphis
CUAG
Fogleman
Big Ones Showing Big Profit
The profit-setting pace of the top money makers points to at least 40 corporations that should net 3100 million or more this year. This would increase the membership in this club of really big earners by three more than at the end of 1965. And the total earnings of these leading corporations will be well above last year's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York
Johnson and Holt Begin Runoff Drive in Arkansas
Democratic runoff candidates Jim Johnson and Frank Holt intensified their campaigns after a closely watched primary. Johnson touted his 106,000 votes as a mandate against federal control and urged support for Arkansas State College’s university status. Holt attacked Johnson as radical and warned of returning to turmoil, while Holt received endorsements from Brooks Hays and Harding College president Dr. Clifton Ganus.
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Associated Press
Jim Johnson
Arkansas
Frank Holt
Johnson
Frank
America
Holt
Lyndon Johnson
Washington
Viet Nam
Guv
Orval Faubus
The
Arkansas Gazette
Gazette
Anti-Stake Bill Lags in Congress
The House opens hearings led by Commerce Committee chair Harley Staggers with Labor Secretary Wirtz, bargaining negotiator Curtin, and machinists’ Ramsey. Senate-backed strike-stopping measure would order 30 days back to work, extendable to six months, a plan Johnson avoided pledging full support.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
House
Marathon Airlines
Senate
Commerce Committee
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
William J. Curtin
Johnson
William H. Ayres
Ohio
Final Totals from July 26 Democratic Primary
Final official vote tabulations from the Arkansas July 26 Democratic primary list Governor results for Jim Johnson and Claude Carpenter as top votes. Attorney General Bruce Bennett leads with 199,102 votes. Purcell 153,991. Coffelt 51,007. Multiple other governor and candidate tallies are included.
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Little~ Rock
State
Democratic Party Central Committee
Jim Johnson
Frank Holt
Brooks Hays
Dale Alford
Sam Boyce
Raymond Rebsa
Kenneth Sulcer
Claude Carpenter
James Pilkinson
Joe Basore
Tom Tyler
Corbett Mask
Julian James
Ralph Johnson
Glenn Thompson
Bruce Bennett
Joe Purcell
Kenneth Coffelt
Pilkinton Edges Basore In Arkansas Runoff Bid
In Arkansas July primary official tallies place James Pilkinton of Hope ahead of Joe Basore for lieutenant governor, shifting Basore to No 2 and forcing a runoff with Claude Carpenter. Ballot errors risk injunctions as absentee ballots already cast carry Basore's name. Basore leaders and supporters react amid confusion and the party officials seek action.
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Kd Shearer
Associated Press
Little Rock
Democratic Party
James Pilkinton
Hope
Joe Basore
Cherokee Village
Basore
Pilkinton
Claude Carpenter
Filkinton
Pilkinson
Leon B. Catlett
Carpenter
Cross
Grant
Pope
Lawrence County
Catlett
Clark County
Ann Basore
Joe
Foster named social council chairman at Davidson College
Vince Foster son of Mr and Mrs Vincent W Foster of Hope is appointed unit head and chairs the social council at Davidson College Davidson NC with active role in campus governance and student activities
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Vince Foster
Vincent W. Foster
Hope
Davidson College
Davidson, N.C
Oklahoma Grad Bill Schooley among 829 to receive degrees
Norman August 5 A total of 829 University of Oklahoma students will receive degrees in ceremonies Sunday August 7 at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The processional starts 7 30 p.m. with commencement exercises at 7 45 p.m. OU president Dr George L Cross conferring the degrees. The graduates include Bill J Schooley of Hope who earns a Master of Fine Arts.
Baptists May Give Up Hospital in Arkansas Action
Officers of Arkansas Baptist Medical Center urge the Baptist State Convention to relinquish control of the hospital to enable federal aid while preserving church state separation. Trustees announced the plan ahead of meetings with the convention finance committee and executive board on August 23, with a convention vote anticipated in November. J A Gilbreath noted the move in the board statement in the Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine.
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Rev. A. Whitlow
Gilbreath
Whitlow
Little Rock
Arkansas Baptist Medical Center
State Baptist Convention
The
Baptist State Convention
Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine
J. A. Gilbreath
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