Mayors Lose Elections at 2 Points
Mayors at Paragould and Malvern lost renomination bids in Democratic primaries. In Paragould J T Brown beat Charley Wood by ten votes while George Textor topped Harrison by one. El Dorado runoffs and Malvern result also noted. Benton approved bond for power plant expansion. Coal Hill becomes second class city with warding and turnback funds.
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Market report from North Little Rock cattle and hog prices
Cattle prices rise by about one dollar with ranges for fed cattle and calves listed. Hogs advance 35 cents with top at 18.60, meat cuts higher. Sheep and lambs show mixed levels, with good to prime lambs around 36 to 38 and medium offerings lower.
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Faubus Declares Aug 14 Legal Holiday in WWI Commemoration
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus designates August 14 as a legal holiday honoring the end of World War I. The move aims to provide state observance and time off for public employees and residents to reflect on wartime sacrifice.
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Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas Weather: Partly Cloudy Warm With Isolated Thunderstorms
Partly cloudy and warm this afternoon tonight and Thursday with isolated afternoon thunderstorms. Scattered storms Thursday. High today low to mid 90s, low tonight mid 60s to mid 70s, high Thursday upper 80s to mid 70s.
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Regional forecast shows scattered storms and warm temperatures
Partly cloudy and warm through Thursday with isolated afternoon or evening thunderstorms. Highs reach low to mid 90s in central, southeast, southwest and northwest regions, near 90 in others. Lows tonight upper 60s to low 70s in central and northeast, mid 60s to low 70s in northwest and northeast, low to mid 70s southeast and southwest.
City Council Hears of Bond Issue Effects and Redistricting Moves
The council discussed the $60 million omnibus law and Gov Faubus opposition, seeking an emergency construction program and a special session call for funding a congressional redistricting election before 1962 primaries. Proposals included tapping the state reserve fund and a revenue bond plan with auto fee boosts, plus allocations for Arkansas Tech and Arkansas State College projects.
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Viet Cong Ring Uncovered in Saigon Arrests Reported
Saigon government announced the uncovering of a Viet Cong ring in Saigon. About 50 agents were arrested and Hatch grenades seized after a military policeman was killed by a grenade thrower in July. Ngo Trang Hieu, minister for civic action, announced the findings.
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Four Killed in Japan Flood Reported by AP
Four people were killed and four reported missing in flash floods caused by rainstorms in southern Formosa from typhoon June. The disaster left 27 injured as waters surged, sweeping through towns and farmland. Rescue teams searched affected areas for survivors and missing persons amid ongoing warnings.
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College board proposal faces opposition from college presidents
Mears, a former New Mexico college official, says he would not support a state high learning board with control of policy and curriculum. He stresses he speaks for himself, not the College Presidents Association, and notes most college presidents oppose such a board.
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Mears
New Mexico
Latin Plea Sparks Demonstration Over Economic Plan
Latin American representatives from Argentina Brazil Chile Mexico and Peru pushed a 20 billion dollar resolution at the conference. They watered down the U S proposal for a seven wise men committee and urged an inter American staff with advisory powers only. The group argued Latin America can plan its own programs and oppose Kennedy era cultural campaigns. An Argentine delegate privately said the U S was largely in agreement with the resolution which may anchor a joint closing declaration. The text suggests Latin America could forego external capital for a looming decade.
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Proxmire Continues Lone Protest Over FPC Nomination
Senator William Proxmire presses a lone protest from the Senate floor against President Kennedy’s pick Lawrence O Connor Jr. to head the Federal Power Commission. He has spoken for hours in a talkathon begun after Monday’s session, while galleries emptied and staff moved about the chamber.
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Lawrence 4. O'Connor Jr
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Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Strom Thurmond
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Cotton Crop Some Better
The Crop Reporting Service noted improved conditions for cotton due to hot sunny weather and reports good to very good yields across major crops, though insect activity rises in Delta areas with increased insecticide use. Rice prospects are promising. the survey covers the week ending Monday.
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Little Rock
Crop Reporting Service
Fragmented OCR Note From The Associated Press
Fragmented text from an AP Associated Press article mentions a New York building address and Detroit references. It appears as garbled OCR with partial place names and organization tags, lacking coherent event details or dates.
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