Rain drenches Northwest Arkansas damaging Apollo Theater
Major rainfall caused street and store damage in Northwest Arkansas with totals from 3 to 7 inches in several towns. Apollo Theater suffered the worst damage while Mayor Powell estimated merchandise losses at 8 to 10 thousand dollars and street damage at 6 to 7 thousand. No injuries were reported as water rose in a bus station and flowed into warehouses and shops.
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Elmdale Dam
John W. Powell
Apollo Theater
Powell
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Combs
Springdale
Weather Bureau
West Berlin border closure triggers refugee crossings
West Berlin refugees slip across the border amid heavy Soviet patrols as West German police report 42 escapees including 8 women and 2 children. Adenauer warns of possible trade cuts with the Soviet bloc while U S, British, and French authorities push to remove border restrictions and a tense standoff grows near Brandenburg Gate with military and riot control measures in place.
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West
East Berlin
Washington
East Germany
Soviet Union
Berlin
West Berlin
Khrushchev
Brandenburg Gate
Notice in Carman v Carman Chancery Court
In Hempstead County Arkansas the case of Farl S Carman et al versus 8443 Leighton Jewel Carman Norene Carman Nell Ellison Geraldine Harden S Cowart and Opal Huddleston declares a warning order. Defendants must appear within thirty days to answer the complaint. Clerk Annie Russell signs with date July 31 1961.
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Chancery Court
Hempstead County
Arkansas
Farl S. Carman
Plaintifes
Leighton Jewel Carman
Norene Carman
Nell Ellison
Geraldine Harden
Sowart
Opal
8. C. Cowart
Opal Huddleston
Annie Russell
Katherine x Lauterbach
Recovery of Jet Prop Air Lines Near Miami
The United States and Cuba swap a 40 foot patrol boat for an Eastern Air Lines propjet plane hijacked by a Cuban born American. An EAL crew will fly to Havana to return the jet while a Cuban crew takes the patrol boat to Key West.
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Miami
Fla
United States
Cuba
Eastern Air Lines
EAL
Pan American World Airways
Havana
Key West
Fidel Castro
Florida
Castro
Harris & Co
Harris
Erwin Harris
State Department
Tampa
New Orleans
Dallas
Wilfredo Roman Oquendo
Mexico
Charles Albert Cadon
Cadon
Mexico City
U.S
High Seas
Hot Springs to Get Urban Renewal Loan Aid
Washington reports Hot Springs Arkansas will receive an Urban Renewal Administration loan of sixty eight thousand one hundred forty two dollars to help plan a four hundred seventy one thousand dollar downtown urban renewal project. Senator J William Fulbright announced the news on Monday noting the loan is interest free.
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Washington
IAP
Hot Springs
Ark
Urban Renewal Administration
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Western Allies Near Plan to Penalty East Berlin Refusal
United States Britain France and West Germany near agreement on penalties for East Germany over blocking West Berlin refugees. Proposals include travel bans on East Germans and suspension of trade, intended to pressure East German and Soviet authorities without military intervention.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
East Germany
West Berlin
Asst
Foy D. Kohler
State Department
Dean Rusk
Berlin
U. S
Soviet Union
East Berlin
First guided missile destroyer joins Pacific Fleet
The USS Henry B. Wilson became the first guided missile destroyer assigned to the U S Pacific Fleet, reporting in March 1961 to bolster naval posture and operations in the region.
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Henry B. Wilson
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Lawsuits Challenge Arkansas Primary Balloting Results
In Morriston Arkansas two Democratic primary races face court actions. Virgil D. Poteet sues Dr T H Hickey claiming 430 ballot names are invalid while Fred Porter sues C L Hesselbein over the alderman race where Hesselbein won 327 to 178 with 100 for Homer Gray. Both suits were filed in Conway Circuit Court.
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Morriston, Ark
Virgil D. Poteet
T. H. Hickey
Paleet
Fred Porter
C. L. Hesselbein
Porter
Homer Gray
Gambling Probe Steers Clear of College Sports
Sen John L McClellan said upcoming rackets hearings will avoid fixing of college and professional sports to prevent impacting New York prosecutions over college basketball scandals. He noted staff findings include evidence of allegedly fixed events but will not be the focus.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
New York
McClellan
Weather Continued From Page One
The weather report continues with a low tonight of 62 to 88. The section, attributed to The Associated Press, provides regional weather details and outlook elsewhere in the paper.
Lengthy investigation delayed to later hearings
The report notes an expected lengthy investigation but specifies it will not proceed to a full round of hearings until a subsequent stage. Statements suggest the process may unfold over multiple sessions with further details ready for later review.
May Store Wheat as Defense Plan
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department proposed storage of emergency wheat in 191 metropolitan areas to counter nuclear risk. The plan, possible cost about 70 million dollars, would be added to civil defense measures for Congressional approval. Each 100000 plus population area would hold a four month wheat supply per person, with state allocations listed.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Orvilla IL
Freeman
Columbia
Congress
Kennedy
Arkansas—Little Rock
North Little Rock
Push to bar Cuba from Alliance for Progress at Lima talks
At the Inter-American Economic Conference in Punta del Este Uruguay the United States and other nations push a declaration barring Cuba from Kennedy era aid. The draft charter outlines a ten year 20 billion program to curb communism in Latin America with several countries seeking a simple wording and excluding communist states from eligibility.
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Punta del Este
Uruguay
United States
Pidel Castro
Cuba
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Pedro Beltran
Peru
Unnder
Education Not Academic Says AFL-CIO Leader
Carl J. Megel, president of the AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers, told the 45th convention that education must become an instrument for articulating values to the people. He said education should align with scientific, cultural, and economic world views to sustain a peaceful world.
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Philadelphia
API
Afl-Cio American Federation of Teachers
Carl J. Megel
Chicago
Federation
Megel
Liquor Law Crackdown Hits Hot Springs Night Spots
A city wide liquor law crackdown in Hot Springs led to the arrest of four club and restaurant operators. Circuit Judge P E Dobbs said he invited the state Alcohol Beverage Control Board to assist. Arrested Sunday and charged Monday were Glenn Wheeler Eagles Club for possession for sale and sale of beer without a license and sale of liquor on Sunday. Carl Burch Mr Catfish Restaurant for possession of beer for sale without a license and sale of liquor on Sunday. Lee Martin Jack and Lees co owner for sale of beer and whisky on Sunday. Travis Dean Dean's Landing for possession of beer for sale without a license and sale of beer on Sunday.
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Hot Springs
Ark
API
Circuit
P. E. Dobbs
State Alcohol Beverage Control Board
David Whittington
Glenn Wheeler
Eagles Club
Carl Burch
Mr. Catfish
Lee Martin
Jack
Lee’s
Travis Dean
Dean's Landing
American’s Body Found in Lucerne Lake Tragedy
In Hergiswil Switzerland an American tourist's body was recovered from Lake Lucerne following the Aug 2 bus disaster. The victim is described as a middle aged woman and has not yet been identified. Six of the eighteen Americans who drowned remain missing.
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Hergiswil
Switzerland
Lake Lucerne
Newspaper classified notice misc pay rates and offices
A partial OCR shows subscription rates and mailing details, distribution areas and advertising contacts. It lists carrier prices per week per month per year, and states association affiliations with the Associated Press.
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Hempstead
Nevada
Loavette
Howard and Miller Court Hess
Arkarieas Cailles, Inc
Sterie
Memphis
Tenn
Texar
Bank
Dollar
Texas
Michigan Ave
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Mid Terminal
Oklahoma “City
Associated Fresc
Associated’ Press
Riders Trial in Jackson Delayed to Next Tuesday
Nearly 200 convicted Freedom Riders face trial in Hinds County Court starting next Tuesday and expected to run through January. County Judge Russell Moore postpones arraignments for three additional riders, John Dolan, George Marion Blevins, and Frank Nelson, all white, after delays from recent charges.
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Jackson
Miss
Hinds
Russell Moore
Sheed
John Dolan
Berkeley
Calif
George Marion Blevins
Los Angeles
Frank ‘Nelson
Brooklyn
N,y
Moore
New
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