Arkansas to Polls in Annual School Bond Vote
Arkansas voters in over 60 districts will decide on about 319 million in bonds to relieve classroom shortages and refinance debts. Largest bets are 2.5 million in Pine Bluff and Fort Smith, with 2 million in Pulaski County Rural School District, plus numerous district proposals across the state. The plan requires state approval of borrowing power and interest rates before bonds can be sold, with a long list of district by district figures and projects.
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Arkansas
Ysome
Pine Bluff
Fort Smith
Pulaski County
State Education Department
Arkansas — Stutgart
Benton — Bentonville
Gentry
Gravette
Boone —Harrison
Clay — Piggott
Lakeside
Lay — Piggott
Craighead
Jonesboro
Caraway
Netleton
Phillips
Cleburne
Quitman
Cross — Parkin
Critendon — Hulbert
West Memphis
Marion
Desha — Arkansas City
Dumas
Weather totals and forecast across Arkansas and Louisiana
Weather data shows 1962 precipitation through October at 43.88 inches versus 46.46 inches the year before. Arkansas remains mostly cloudy and mild with occasional rain and a thundershower risk in western and central areas, spreading east this afternoon. Ending west tonight and east Tuesday. Low tonight 48 to 53, high Tuesday in the 60s. Louisiana stays cloudy and mild through Tuesday with scattered light rain in eastern portions this afternoon. Lows tonight in the mid 50s.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Star Cartoons Expand To Three Columns In Paper
Beginning today the Star expands the cartoons Out Our Way and Our Boarding House to three columns each to improve readability. Morty Meekle is moved to another page daily to make room. The option follows a space and type size policy the paper adopted since 1960.
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Star
Morty Meekle
the Star
Mergenthaler
Farmers Plan to Defy U S DA Order in Mound City Clash
Federal marshals map strategy to seize ASCS records blocked by locked building in Mound City as 200 farmers and residents rally in Herveid area. Officials warn marshals may be sent if records are not surrendered, echoing threats of violence seen in Mississippi. Local stakeholding residents fear courthouse relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Mound City
Mississippi
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Herveid
ASCS
Herveld
Herreid
U.S
Mount City
Travis Lewin
Sioux Falls
U. S
Lewin
Rain Soaks Wide Areas in Southwest
Rain spread over Arkansas from a Gulf of Mexico low today and will move eastward toward the Mississippi River tonight. Temperatures stay warm with highs in the 60s to low 70s and lows in the 40s. a second rain front is expected later in the week. Rain amounts were light in most areas, with Fayetteville .16 and Fort Smith .15 inches.
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Associated Press
Gulf of Mexico
Arkansas
Little Rock
Mississippi River
Weather Bureau
Fayetteville
Fort Smith
Texarkana
Harrison
el Dorado
Nehru rejects China peace plan in Indian stance
India's cabinet members declare Friday and Sunday that New Delhi will drive Chinese troops from every inch of Indian soil rather than accept Beijing's withdrawal terms. Nehru told Chou En Lai he would not allow China to retain territory under a ceasefire arrangement. The Indian Communist Party backed Nehru's hard line, decrying Chinese adventurism and urging neutrals to press Beijing to accept terms stripping gains.
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Henry 5
Bradsher
New Delhi
India
Peking
Nehru
Y. B. Chavan
Chavan
Lal Bahadur
Shastri
Chou Enlai
Ching
Ladakh
Tezpur
Indian Communist Party
China
International Communist Movement
Death notices for J. F. Spradling in Hempstead Co Arkansas
J F Spradling aged 87 died Friday in a Little Rock hospital. A Hempstead County resident for 13 years, he was a farmer and oil field worker. Survived by wife Geneva Woody Spradling, a son and four daughters, plus a brother and sister. Services held at Oakcrest Chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday. burial at Memory Garden.
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J. F. Spradling
Little Rock
Hempstead County
Geneva Woody Spradling
Hope
Hone
Verner McMurtery
Patmos
J. W. Wright
Kerrville
Tex
Don Kinsley
Williamsport
Penn
Betty Jo Spradling
John W. Spradling
Ft. ‘Worth
Lucy Carson
Denver
Cola
Oakcrest Chapel
Clyde Goddard
J. W. Thomas Dies. Hope Resident Was Retired Farmer
J W Thomas long time Hope resident died at his home Sunday. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife Bessie Thomas and three daughters Mrs O H Hoelscher Mrs Paul B Holt both of Hope and Mrs J Mewritt of Line Oak. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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J. W. Thomas
Hope
Bessie Thomas
O. H. Hoelscher
Paul B. Holt
J. Mewritt
Line Oak
Fost
Quakerest
Lifelong Badcaw Resident Dies in Hope Hospital
Lifelong Badcaw resident Mys. Charlotte Handcock, aged 95, died Sunday in Hope Hospital. She was a member of the Coriagh Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters and a son, with service details announced for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Hospital
Charlotte Handcock
Badcaw
Coriagh Baptist
Anonymous Call Halts Jailbreak at Garland County Jail
An anonymous caller warned of a mass breakout at Garland County Jail in Hot Springs. Officers found a cut cell window a sawed bar and a maxi mum security screen removed. Six blankets tied for descent and a hacksaw blade found. Prisoners were questioned individually as authorities investigate.
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Hot Springs Ark
Garland County
Duffie Searcy
Searcy
Wanted Man Surrenders After FBI Pursuit
DUMAS Arkansas AP Police Chief Jesse Willis said a Desk County native wanted by the FBI for armed robberies in California Oklahoma and Missouri surrendered Saturday night at Dumas. The man Roy Raymond Sexton about 40 was named by Willis, with a warrant issued for an armed robbery in Tulare California in 1961.
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Dumas
Ark
Jesse Willis
Desk
FBI
California
Oklahoma
Missouri
Willis
Roy Raymond Sexton
Sexton
Tulare
Calif
Shadow of the Boomerang at Anderson Baptist Church
Billy Graham evangelist film Shadow of the Boomerang will be shown at Anderson Baptist Church Wednesday at 7 p.m. Pastor Gilbert Morris says there is no charge to see the film. Dr. Lowell Harris from Hope attended a postgraduate medical seminar in Pine Bluff on Nov 29 covering thyroid disorders and diabetes. Mrs Downs' sixth grade at Brookwood elected Bobby Watson president and Donna Steven secretary-treasurer. Jenny Callicott reports. Eugene Jones is a patient at Missouri Pacific Hospital in Little Rock. Semi-finalists in the Queen of Stars contest at Henderson State Teachers College include Sandra Gaines of Hope. Airman Glendon G. Goone completed USAF training at Sheppard APB, Texas.
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Billy Graham
Anderson Baptist Church
Gilbert Morris
Lowell Harris
Hope
Pine Bluff
Downs
Brookwood
Bobby Watson
Ken Allen
Donna Steven
Jenny Callicott
Henderson State Teachers College
Sandra Gaines
Trio Held in Hempstead Jail
Sheriff Jimmie Griffin announced three men are held in Hempstead County jail. Carl J. Ceaser, 22, of McNab faces forgery and uttering charges for passing a hot check. Glen and Dennis Moten, from the McNab area, charged with theft and selling live feds. Also noted are military training updates for local servicemen and a Hope High School football banquet tonight at 6 40 p.m. with Eddie LeBaron as principal speaker. The Hope Senior Girls and B team boys play Texarkana here Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Jimmie Griffin
Hempstead
Carl J. Ceaser
McNab
Cemeraia
Glen
Dennis Moten
Guernsty High School
Madie Griffin
Hope
William Lq. Royston
Grant Royston
Prescott
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Simon Harris
Wistorie
Kurt Nieagarg
Youngstown
N. Y
Silk Artillery Brigade
Eddie, LeBaron
The
Hope High School Bobcats
Barlow
Scrap Paper Collected Sunday by Hope Band Boosters
The Band Boosters Club collected about 10,000 pounds of scrap newspapers and magazines from Hope residents on Sunday. Seven pickup trucks operated by band members cleared the city block by block. a few bundles were missed and will be picked up. The next collection is Sunday Jan 6 from 1 39 to 5 p m. Residents are asked to save papers and bundles for Jan 1 and place them curbside. A truck will go to the factory after that collection.
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Band Boosters Club
Hope
Old Rivalry Reignites in Sugar Bowl Drama
The 1954 Arkansas and Mississippi clash is recalled as the greatest series showdown. No touchdowns until late, Buddy Benson’s 31 yard pass to Preston Carpenter sets a 60 إضافة final score from 3 minutes 45 seconds left, Arkansas winning 7 3. Mississippi historically leads 13 12 in the series.
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Tom Dygard
NEW Orleans AP
Arkansas
Mississippi
Little Rock
Rebels
Razorbacks
Eagle Day
Houston Patton
Buddy Benson
Preston Carpenter
Carpenter
Ole Miss
Texas
Hausner Resigns as Israel Prosecutor Over Jurisdiction Clash
Jerusalem AP reports Attorney General Gideon Hausner, who prosecuted Adolf Eichmann, offered resignation to Prime Minister David Ben Gurion. He reportedly disagrees with Justice Minister Doy Jospeh on the overlap of authority between their offices.
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Eichmann
Jerusalem
Gideon Hausner
Adolf Eichmann
David Ben Gurion
Doy Joseph
Court Allows Arklato Up Rates on Gas
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a Public Service Commission order granting Arkla a 70 cent increase in its monthly minimum gas bill from 1.17 to 1.87. The decision, 6 0, affirmed the PSC ruling on tax standardization, advertising, and appliance merchandising as utility expenses. The court noted no evidence of pass through of non utility costs and allowed escalator increases with notice concerns to be addressed in future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Co
Commission
Pulaski
PSC
Arkla
Arla
Supreme Court
Paul Ward
Ward
Ed McFaddin
Mrs C G Tittle Dies Sunday in Texarkana
Mrs. C G Tittle, 49, died Sunday in a Texarkana hospital after living in the area for many years. Survivors include husband, two sons Charles Ray Tittle of Austin and James Gilbert Tittle, daughter Mrs Betty Guides of Little, and the home’s resident. Services set for 2 PM Tuesday at First Methodist Church with Rev Rufus Sorrens officiating. Burial at Memory Gardens under Kerndon-Cornelius Funeral Home.
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C. G. Title
Texarkana
Charles Ray Tittle
Austin
Texas
James Gilbert Tittle
Betty Guides
First Methodist Church
Rufus Sorrens
Kerndon-Cornelius
Lions Club Auction Starts Tonight on KXAR
The Lions Club Auction begins tonight at 6 p.m. on KXAR. Listeners can bid and support about 100 to 150 families for a better Christmas dinner as Lulu Lion Hunters in the Hoag area vie to win a Lionskin state prize.
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Lions Club
KXAR
Lulu
Hoag
Lionskin
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Santes Helper Sans
USDA
March of Dimes Volunteers
March of Dimes
Lara Impson
Dean Murphy
Shirley Boggess
Jimmy
Jimmy Boggess
Coy
Dallas
Voluntary Health Organization
Hope Jr. High
F. L. Slatton
Mr. Slatton
Rachel Batson
Martha Bader
Vernon Huckabee
Theis Ts
Morgan May
Edn. May
Palmus
Maggie Paniels
Burtensy
Ddd
Eugene Jones
Missouri Pacific Hospital
Litte Rock
Glendon
G. G.eone
U.S. Air Force
Sheppard Apb
Harting
Arklato
C. G. Tittle
America
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