Fulbright leads Arkansas primary with 52.9 percent
Certified results from the July 30 Democratic primary show Senator J W Fulbright winning 52.9 percent with 220 684 votes. Other totals include Jim Johnson 132 038 Bobby Hayes 62 906 and Foster Johnson 11 395 in the Senate race. Runoffs set for prosecuting attorney and five House nominations.
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Bob Nimocks
St. Francis County
Carl Fowler
James R. Teague
Hot Spring
Saline
Pogee Alford
Odis Clark
Grant
Jefferson
Washington County
Richard A. Wells
Maylon G. Gibson
Legal dispute looms over Hawkins ruling in Arkansas case
Conway County Sheriff Marlin Hawkins faces appeals after Circuit Judge Bobby Steel ordered him to repay 10 082 to the county treasury citing improper accounting in a 200 000 plus misappropriation claim. Hawkins and plaintiffs filed cross appeals and motions arguing credits and proper court procedures.
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Ark
Conway County
Marlin Hawking
Bobby Steel
Nashville
Hawkins
Hawking
Steel
Chancery Court
Morrilton
Jack L. Lessenberry
Little Rock
Lessenberry
Alba Dufis
Mofion
Justices of the Peace
Justices of the Peace of
Johnson Is Still to Come Report on Checkup
President Johnson feels fine, aide says, but no timing for a public medical report. Press secretary George Christian noted the checkup at Brooke Army Medical Center began Tuesday, with a five hour initial session and no word on when the presidential doctor would issue findings. Mrs Johnson also underwent an examination and remained at Brooke.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
George Christian
Brooke Army Medical Center
Christian
George G. Barkley
Brooke
Nine Miners Dead in Kentucky Mine Blast
Rescue teams recovered nine miners killed in a fiery explosion at the River Queen coal mine near Greenville Kentucky. Eight bodies were found in one area and the ninth nearby as officials guarded the site and awaited the surface transfer. About 300 people gathered along the road seeking news of loved ones as bystanders offered grim testimony.
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Howard Kercheval
Associated Press
Greenville, Ky
River Queen
Acci
Arkansas National Guard to review 874th Engineers Battalion
Lt Gov Maurice Britt Lt Col Ray House of Jonesboro and Maj Gets Charles Hi Wilson of North Little Rock will review troops of the 874th Engineers Battalion at Camp Robinson Saturday. The battalion of about 80 men headquartered in Jonesboro is on its annual active duty tour with House as battalion commander and Wilson as adjutant general of the guard.
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North Little Rock
Maurice Britt
Ray House
Jonesboro
Charles Hi Wils
874Th Engineers Battalion
Arkansas National Guard
Camp Robinson
875Th
House
Wilson
Saenger Film Explores Youth Power and Happiness
Robert Thorn argues youth dominance threatens constitutional rights and happiness as a 1960s style film Wild In The Streets portrays a future where youths seize national power. The writer criticizes society’s worship of youth while noting a political shift possibility and Hollywood leadership backing the project.
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Robert Thorn
Teddy
Thom
Hollywood
American International
Arkansas Tops With Cotton Crop Rise This Year
Washington AP The Agriculture Department estimates the national cotton crop at 10 976 000 bales up from 7 455 000 last year the smallest since 1895 Arkansas yields 503 pounds per acre about 538 state average and well above last year's 333 pounds acreage 1 025 000 planted up from 715 000 due to program participation last year the 1967 yield fell after late maturation and an early November freeze
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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