City Acts to Force Cleanup of Lots, Houses
Hope's Board of Directors approved three ordinances to improve city looks. One bans dumping and fines violators. another allows condemnation and removal of unsafe structures with city sale if not torn down, funds going to the city treasury. the third requires premises to be weed and garbage free with a 20 day compliance window or city work and a lien on the property. The group also allowed the City Manager and Junior Mayo to find a new garbage dump site, recommended Rock Steel Bldg. Co. bid for a city garage and warehouse at Fairpark, named Mrs. Dorsey McRae Duckett to the Cemetery Association Board, and authorized bids for lease of farm land at Municipal Airport.
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Hope
Junior May
Rock Steel Bldg. Co
Little Rock
Fairpark
Dorsey McRae Duckett
Cemetery Association Board
Fara
Municipal Airport
Mrs Claudia Hunt Dies at 84 in Iscat Home
Mrs Claudia Hunt aged 84 and longtime Hempstead resident died Monday in Iscat Test home. She was a Methodist and survived by six daughters and four sons plus a sister. Services set for 10 am Wednesday at Herndon-Cornelius Chapel with burial at Ayres Cemetery.
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Claudia Hunt
Hempstead
Iscat
Methodist Church
Percy
Corpus
Calif
W. M. Sisson
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Clark Gaynes
Hope
Herndon-Cornelius
Raymond Clark
Arlis Downs
Ayres Cemetery
Weather Summary From Arkansas Regional Forecast
Weather report for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Tuesday notes high 96 and low 70. Arkansas remains clear to partly cloudy and hot through Wednesday with isolated afternoon thunder showers. Highs 94 to 100, tonight's lows 65 to 75. Central Arkansas forecast by The Associated Press. Continued on Page Six.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Sheriee
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Butler calls for state constitutional reform in Arkansas
State Rep. Virgil J. Butler of Independence County urged a Little Rock civic club to pursue a top to bottom housecleaning in Kansas style reform. He condemned officials at all levels for indifference arrogance insolence and defiance of their oaths and challenged Gov. Faubus to state his views on a new constitution. Faubus said he does not think a new constitution is needed.
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Little Rock
Virgil J. Butler
Independence County
al- Kansas
Butler
Orval EB. Faubus
Faubus
Underworld Sets Price on Informant Head
Washington AP says the underworld placed a $100000 bounty on informant Joseph Valachi for breaking the Cosa Nostra oath. Officials report Valachi will be kept alive in a safe place. Valachi’s testimony spurred new government breakthroughs and more hoodlums are talking due to pressure on organized crime.
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Washington
Underworld
Joseph Valanehi
United States
Watachi
Cosa Nostra
Valachi
Justice Department
Fairbanks Closing Stuttgart Plant in Arkansas
Fairbanks More Co. said on Monday it will shutter its Stuttgart plant, which employs 113 people in jet and submerged pumps for home, commercial, and industrial use. The Stuttgart operations will be consolidated with Fairbanks Morse’s Kansas City plant, with closure aimed by September 30 due to ongoing losses.
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Stuttgart, Ark
Fairbanks, More & Co
Stuttgart
Frank Hickey
Kansas City
Kan
Hickey
Fairbanks Morse
Western Gas seeks rate hike in Fayetteville area
Arkansas Western Gas Co filed a proposal with the Public Service Commission for rate increases affecting Fayetteville and nearby communities. If approved, the new charges would take effect September 1. Residential customers would face about 51 cents more per month and commercial users about $1.43 more.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Western Gas Co
Fayetteville
Western
Haitian Exiles Seize Key Port Invasion on Haiti North Coast
Haitian rebels led by Gen. Leon Cantave invaded Haiti's north coast, surrounding Cap Haitien though not capturing the port city yet. Exiled troops struck Fort Liberte and pushed toward the Patin du Nord front as Dominican forces monitored the border and asylum seekers crossed into the Dominican Republic.
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Bernard Diederich
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Cap Heitien
Patin ‘du Nord iv
Leon Cantave
Fort Liberte
Cap Haitien
Francois
Papa Doc) Duvalier
Duvalier
Hispaniola
Juan Bosch
National Palace
U S Ambush Fails to Draw North Koreans
In the DMZ near Panmunjom, a large U S Cavalry unit set ambush positions overnight and withdrew at dawn without contact with North Korean troops. The force, larger than typical patrols, held fire until targets approached, using grenades to capture “the meat” as armor units stood by nearby. The action occurred about 14 miles east of Panmunjom near the July 29 ambush site.
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Conrad “Fine
U.S. 1St Cavalry Division
Korea
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Panmunjom
Hope area events and notices span car wash enlistments and city code actions
Local items report a Saturday car wash at Unity Baptist Church to fund the building fund, with pick up service and a phone contact. Women aged 18 to 31 can enlist for two to four years. News notes M M McCloughan’s hospitalization, and USDA reports rapid cotton growth with blooms and bolls. East Texas State College cheerleaders at a camp, and a Texarkana recruiting substation announcement. Hope City passes ordinances to widen and remove derelict structures, enforce weed control, and allow the city to clear vacant lots and lien properties if owners fail to maintain them.
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Young [Elks At
Unity’ Baptist Church
Usda Cotton Division
Hope Junior High
East Texas State College
Commerce
Betty Gaines
Gail Hartsfield
Twila Hunt
Rachel Batson
Three Paragould Men Face Robbery Charges
PARAGOULD Ark AP Three Paragould men Gary Inderwood Ralph Taylor and Ray Williams were bound over to Green Circuit Court next month on charges linked to an $8 cent robbery They pleaded innocence at a hearing before Municipal Judge L Rhine Rhine set bonds at 2000 each Sheriff Woodrow Davidson said the trio attacked Early Rickman July 29 as he crossed a west Paragould railroad track stealing change from his pockets Residents saw the scuffle and police found the three in a drainage ditch
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Paragould
Ark
Green Circuit Court
Mion
Gary Inderwood
Ralph Taylor
Ray Williams
L.¥. Rhine
Rhine
Woodrow Davidson
Rickman
West Paragould
Davidson
Major Trouble in China Evident in New Documents
Tokyo AP reports U S State Department documents reveal unrest within Red China's army during 1958 1962 era. The records show Mao Zedong's accelerated industrial rural program and resulting disaffection, plus Moscow Beijing tensions over Soviet aid and leadership purges including Peng Teh-hoai Huang Ko-cheng and others.
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Tokyo
U8 State Department
Red China
Red Army
Mao Trelung Kioss
Mao
Khrushchev
Peng Teh-huai
Peng
Huang Ko-cheng
Communist Party Central Committee
Tan Cheng
China
U S Can Object to East German Seat at Conference
West German officials fear East German Red regime may gain status through the atomic test ban treaty conference. Secretary of State Rusk to press issue at Senate ratification hearings. Bonn has not decided to sign, worried by prestige and representation of all Germans at talks.
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Bonn
Germany
U.S
Dean Rusk
Senate
Washington
Russia Launches Another Satellite in Series
MOSCOW AP reports the Soviet Union launched a new Cosmos earth satellite, an unmanned scientific research vehicle. Moscow Radio announced it as No. 19 in the series that began in March 1962.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Moscow Radio
Goldwater Calls Republicans to Challenge Democrats
Senator Barry Goldwater urged Republicans to stop attacking each other and focus on Democrats. He dismissed Rockefeller’s stance on backing him, saying he will wait to decide and denies being a captive of the radical right.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Arizona Republican
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Albany
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Naominees
Searcy Man Charged by FBI in Auto Thefts
Wilford L. Goodwin 28 of Searcy was arrested on federal charges for receiving concealing storing bartering and disposing of two stolen automobiles. He allegedly received cars stolen in St Louis and sold one on July 30 1983 and the other on June 27 1902. He operated an automobile body shop at Kenselt.
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Little Rock
Roy K. Moore
FBI
Wilford L. Goodwin
Searcy
Moore
Goodwin
U.S
John £. Coates
St. Louis
Kenselt
Cows Begin Two Week Nuclear Shelter Test Near Elkhorn
Thirty Guernsey cows will inhabit a $35,000 underground shelter at J Gordon Roberts' dairy farm near Elkhorn for a two week experiment. The animals will be exercised outside briefly after the initial days just as cattle might in a real postattack recovery.
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Elkhorn
Neb
Guernsey
J. Gordon Roberts
Omaha
Roberts
Integrated Variety Show Collapse in Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama an integrated variety show ended abruptly when part of a makeshift stage collapsed during a civil rights fundraiser by the American Guild of Variety Artists. Johnny Mathis was mid song as the platform gave way, injuring two spectators. The event, held at Miles College, faced delays after AGVA failed to secure the Municipal Auditorium amid a dispute with officials.
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Birmingham
Ala
Johnny Mathis
American Guild of Variety Artists
Mites College
AGVA
Former Hope Resident Naith Phillips Dies in California
Naith Phillips, a former Hope resident, died at his Sacramento home after an illness. Survivors include his sister-in-law Atys Nellis Phillips and a niece Mrs. Cora Crews.
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Naith Phillips
Hope
Sacramento
Calif
Atys. Nellis Phillips
Cora Crews
Rail unions hold exploratory bargaining session in Washington
Representatives of railroads and the engineers and firemen unions met in Washington in a useful session aimed at resuming talks over work rules. Government officials resumed separate discussions with the parties as a similar meeting for brakemen and conductors was planned. Wirtz suggestions were discussed as Reynolds said talks focused on firemen's jobs and train crew makeup with possible further discussions expected later today.
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Washington
Labor Department
Arviev
James J. Reynolds
W. Willard) Wirt
Wirtz
Reynolds
Johnson Infant Buried Monday
Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Johnsen were held Monday at Rose Hill Cemetery officiated by Rev Joe Jones. The grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jeff Johnson of Hope and W Conway of Henderson in attendance. Arrangements were in charge of Oukerest.
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Wayne Johnsen
Rose Hill Cemetery
Joe Jones
Jeff Johnson
Hope
W. Conway
Henderen
Was
Oukerest
Mock Believe War Drills In Polk Area Near Lake Charles
Guards from LAP Arkansas and Louisiana National Guards stage a two day war drill near Lake Charles. About 8 000 men of the 39th Infantry Division simulate repelling a southern invading force. Units operate at division brigade and battalion levels in exercise Lark. Troops move into the field for five days and head back to barracks Friday ahead of weekend return home.
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Rr. Polk
Lap
Arkansas
Louisiana
Lake Charles
39Th Infantry
United States
Eld
Sheexer
Eastern West Tension Talk Opens In Moscow
United States Britain and the Soviet Union opened talks in Moscow on reducing East West tensions after a nuclear test ban. Dean Rusk led the American delegation with Lord Home and Andrei Gromyko chairing for the Soviet Union. The talks covered nonaggression pledges, deescalation, demilitarized zones, and the German problem as a Senate delegation visited Kremlin leaders. Khrushchev urged an East West nonaggression pact while plans for forthcoming travel and meetings were noted.
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Preston Grover
Prasa
Moscow
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Dean’ Rusk
Lord Home
Andrei Gromyko
Rusk
Adlai FE. Stevenson
U.S
United Nations
William’. Foster
American Disarmament Agency
Foy D. Kohler
Charles Stelle
Khrusls
Lord: Home
Khrushchev
Gagra
Vicra
One Returned on Kidnap Charge in Arkansas
Richard Tyler Lane 31 of Reno Nevada was returned from Sacramento California to face kidnapping charges in Little Rock Arkansas for the April 23 abduction of hospital clerk William Bonds. Lane James Burton Ing 42 and Cecile Mae Lane 26 are linked to the case. Lane was extradited after a failed fight. Ing previously received five years for burglary and assault with intent to kill.
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Litle Rock
Richard Tyler Lane
Reno
Nev
Little Rock
Sacramento
Calif
Lane
James Burton Ing
Cecile Mae
William O. Bonds
Bonds
James Dean Walker
North Little Rock
Jerrell Vaughan
Vaughan
Arkansas
Pulaski County
Nevada
Ing
Arkansas Education Dept Corrects District Count to 415
The Arkansas Education Department announced a corrected count of 415 school districts, down from 416, after a recount. The adjustment resolves a discrepancy found in prior records.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
State Education Department
Arkansas
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M. M. McCloughan
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Maine
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Russia
Ceare
Andy Gov
Orval Faubus
Am&n University
Pine Bluff
Andre) Gromyko
U. S
Great Britain
Pholo
London
Jack Bell
Searcy Man
Johnson
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