State Commission Honors Washington as Bowie Knife Origin
A state commission proclaims Washington Arkansas as the authentic home of James Bowie’s famed fighting knife. The piece traces Black’s 1831 forge in Washington, the knife’s frontier myth, its display in the Edwards collection, and ongoing debates about origin.
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State Commission
Washington
James Bowie
Raymond Thorp
Black
Ib. W. Edwards
B. W. Edwards
Edwards
Hope, Ark
Hope Star
The
Star
Arms Museum
Hope
Don Augustine Barrera
Bowie
Texas
Thomas Carlyle
Hercules
Caesar
Cromwell
Odin
Thor
Arkansas
James Black
Old
Lake Village seeks funds for dam against Lake Chicot decline
Officials in Lake Village Arkansas seek about 300000 dollars to build a dam across Macon Lake to divert drainage into Bayou Macon and Beouf River, saving the southern end of Lake Chicot from mud damage and protecting fishing and recreation. state aid from Game and Fish is sought, with local raise if needed. The measure follows assessments that the upper lake area remains clear, and Governor Faubus indicated state help may be required.
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Lake Chicot State Park
Orval E. Faubus
State panel seeks more staff to inspect nursing homes
LITTLE ROCK AP A Legislative Council committee backs more Health Department employees to inspect nursing homes and urges daily visits by a registered nurse, doctor availability, and a study on segregated mentally retarded patients. It flags fire hazards and calls for a license revocation deadline for noncompliant facilities.
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Little Rock
Legislative Council
State Health Department
Arkansas
Arkanson Named Treasurer at International Farmers Meeting
Arkanson James R. Oliver of Stuttgart Ark was elected treasurer of the International Farmers at the convention in Miami Beach. Other officers named include Sans resident Don Schafer Daytona Chisholm of Fort Pierre SD as vice president Karl McDonnell of Archie Mo as secretary.
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Miami Beach
Fla
James R. Oliver
Stuttgart
Ark
International Flying Farmers
Gospel Lighthouse Plans Revival at City Church
Gospel Light House Church on Ave C and Andres street announces a revival from August 24 to 29 with nightly 7 30 services. Three speakers will each present two nights Rev C T Jones Lee D Little of Hope and James Shoemaker of Washington.
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Gospel Light House
Ave
Andres Street
Rev
C. T. Jones
Lee D
Little of Hope
the Hey
James Shoemaker
Washington
Temperature to Cool Due to Rainfall in Arkansas
The U S Weather Bureau predicts shower activity and increasing cloud cover over the weekend in Arkansas. Highs today should reach 90 to 102 degrees, with cooler temperatures expected Saturday as rain remains heaviest in the northwest. Overnight lows range from 74 at Fayetteville to 79 at Texarkana.
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Arkansas
U. S. Weather Bureau
Northwest
Walnut Ridge
Fort Smith
Fayetteville
Texarkana
Delaware Republicans Name Williams for Fourth Term
Dover Delaware Republicans nominate Sen. John J. Williams for a fourth term and select David P. Buckson as their gubernatorial candidate at a Thursday night meeting.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
John J. Williams
David P. Buckson
Weather Outlook: Cloudy and Mild with Scattered Thunderstorms
The forecast notes cloudy skies and mild temperatures today, followed by tonight's periods of scattered thunder showers. Local residents should plan for potential brief, localized storms and moisture on roadways.
China influence grows in Congo amid rebel activity
Brazzaville hosts a mastermind committee for the anti Leopoldville government linked to the National Council for Liberation of the Congo. Red Chinese backing is alleged for the rebels in Leopoldville and Stanleyville with Lumumbist ties. Premier Tshombe complains of foreign interference by Brazzaville and Burundi aiding China.
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French Congo
Peking
Central
West Africa
Brazzaville
Congo Republic
Congo
Leopoldville
Congos
Angola
Stanleyville
People's Liberation Army
Africa
National Council For Liberation of the Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Moise Tshombe
China
Brazzaville Congo
Burundi
Integration Goes Quietly at Jackson
Jackson Mississippi AP reports desegregation of public schools begins with 43 Negro children signing up for first grade in eight former white elementary schools. Overall turnout is lower than expected with 567 Negro and 1705 white enrollments, while Biloxi recently desegregated with 17 Negro students. Classes start Sept 14 in Jackson and Aug 31 in Biloxi.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Biloxi
Leake County
Clarksdale
Taylor Returns Home to Report on Viet Nam Crisis
Washington AP Maxwell D Taylor announces he will fly back to the United States for consultations and a detailed briefing to President Johnson, amid fresh Viet Nam reverses and Buddhist protests. Expected to testify before Congress, he will spend four days in Washington. Officials say he will not signal a new crisis, and he plans to discuss military progress, political pressures, and civilian government concerns with Johnson Rusk and McNamara. The war tempo has quickened as Khanh tightens rule and Buddhist protests grow, with American casualties continuing.
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Washington
South Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Taylor
Saigon
Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
United States
Nguyen Khanh
Doung van Minh
Red
Khanh
Two Hurt in Car and Scooter Collision Near Underpass
Two local youths were injured when a car driven by Julia Dixon of Washington pulled into the path of a motor scooter on North Hervey near the underpass. Kenneth Madlock suffered tears and bruises while Larry Jones sustained a broken leg. Dixon was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
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North
Hervey
Julia Dixon
Washington
Kenneth Madlock
Larry [Jones
Beatles Draw Massive Crowd In Las Vegas Concert
The Beatles drew sixteen thousand screaming fans at the Las Vegas Convention Center. John Lennon downplayed the chaos saying the kids in some other cities have been louder. Security redirected the group via back roads to escape a mob awaiting the hotel. a fan offered ten dollars for the photographer’s camera cord it was used to photograph the Beatles.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Seattle
Las Vegas Convention Center
John Lennon
Lennon
Special Training Offered for Traffic Management in Texarkana
Training set by Texarkana Junior College to run a two year course from 7 to 10 pm once a week. B J Bordelon urges interested individuals to contact before Monday. Two have already joined from Hope with others expected from various cities to fill class numbers.
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B. J. Bordelon
Texarkana Junior College
Hope
Varius
Rights Law Called Blot on Nation
Sen John L McClellan denounced the civil rights law as a blight on the nation saying it erodes harmony and goodwill at a meeting of the Arkansas County Judges Association where he received a devoted service award. He urged restraint on federal spending while backing river and flood control programs as future investments. Governor Faubus spoke on rural roads development and a Sept 25 meeting with Rockefeller and Faubus was proposed. Osceola Shoe Co plans an 80 000 to 100 000 expansion, raising plant employees to about 425.
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Blytheville, Ark
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Arkansas County Judges Association
Arkansas
Congress
R.D. Howell
Pope County
Orval
B. Faubus
Faubus
Winthrop Rockefeller
Little Rocks
Ben Butler
Osceola
Osceola Shoe Co
Woman Cigar Smoker Can't Be Bothered
Miss Rosemary O'Brien of Chicago arrives in Boston as an unofficial delegate to the fourth annual national convention of the Cigar Smokers of America. She says women now increasingly smoke cigars, enjoys up to ten a day, and notes men are more shocked than women by female cigar smoking.
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James Calogero
Boston
Rosemary O’brien
Miss O'Brien
Kenmore Avenue
Chicago
The
Cigar Smokers of America
Miss O’brien
Senate Battle Shaping Up in New York
New York residents watch the race for U S senator as Democrat Robert F Kennedy faces incumbent Republican Kenneth B Keating. Mayor Robert F Wagner endorsed Kennedy boosting him toward the Democratic nomination. Kennedy plans to move to New York to satisfy residency rules and awaits a statewide convention in September. Rep Samuel S Stratton leads a challenge over eligibility. The Republican convention August 8 and a Conservative bid loom with Clare Boothe Luce mulling a nomination.
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New York
U.S
Robert*. Kennedy
Kenneth B. Keating
Virginia
Massachusetts
Wagner
Kennedy
Geners
Callengers
Samuel S. Stratton
Amsterdam
Keating
Senate
Paul
Bronx
GOP
Barry Goldwater
Conservative Party of
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
Italy
Encephalitis Outbreak Spurs City Mosquito War
Houston officials declare war on the female mosquito after an encephalitis outbreak causes up to 12 deaths in a month and 100 cases. Mayor Welch orders city-wide spraying of ditches, with $5,000 allocated, and experts from the Public Health Service to assist.
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Houston
Tex
Louie Welch
C. A. Pigford
Welch
Pigford
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Bowls
Charles A. R. Campbell
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Alamo Museum
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Colonel Bowie
Don
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