Drive to force civil rights vote gains early momentum
A petition to force a House vote on civil rights legislation moved forward in Washington with aims for four days of debate and a showdown vote around January 27. The petition requires 218 signatures. 131 had signed by day’s end, as Emanuel Celler pushed the effort despite Rules Committee resistance and anticipated January hearings by Howard Smith.
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William A. Arogast
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Billiow
House
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
Judiciary Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Celler
Smith
Hijacker of Liner Angers U N Delegates at United Nations
Henrique Galvao the hijacker of the Portuguese liner Santa Maria waited in a New York hotel room for a plane back to Brazil after addressing the U N trusteeship committee. He challenged Portugal's rule in Africa and called for independence while denouncing Salazar. Portuguese embassy seeks Galvao extradition as he faces a 22 year sentence in absentia for the 1961 ship seizure and the killing of a ship officer.
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Ay Tom Hoge
United Nations
N.Y
Henrique Galvao
Santa Maria
New York
Brazil
U.N
Portuguese Africa
Portugal
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
Salazar
United States
Britain
France
Achkar Marof
Guinea
Galvao
Angola
Mozambique
Portuguese Guinea
Marof
Washington
State Department
Lisbon
Heavy Damage in Accident at West Avenue and Pine
An accident at West Avenue A and North Pine yesterday left the Nashville car driven by Bruce H. Bean heavily damaged. Melvin Weston of Hope also involved. City officers Long and Milam charged Weston with failure to yield the right of way.
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West Avenue A
North Pine
Bruce H. Bean
Nashville
Melvin Weston
Hope
Long
Milam
Weston
Arkansas Weather Report From Station
Weather report for 24 hours ending 7 am Tuesday shows cloudy cool conditions with occasional rain spreading across Arkansas this afternoon and tonight. Highs expected in the 40s with a high today of 55 and a low around 39. Thunderstorms possible tonight and rain may continue as the system moves west to east. Continued on Page Two.
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Arkansas
Man Killed in Malvern Wreck
Duke Wilson 24 of Hot Springs was killed and his father Carl Wilson seriously injured when their car hit a truck in downtown Malvern. Deputies said the impact drove the car against a bank building and both occupants were pinned inside. They were en route to hunt deer when the crash occurred.
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Malvern
Ark
Duke Wilson
Hot Springs
Carl Wilson
Hunt Deer
Garland County
Calvin York
Texarkana Vice Raid Leads to Multiple Arrests
Texarkana Ark AP Prosecutor John Goodson charged seven people after a Sunday vice raid at the Colonial Motel and other sites. Owners Tucker Holmes and Lynn Calaway Holmes faced gambling house and brothel counts. C C Etchison J L Carpenter of Little Rock charged as dealers. Marlene Blackston Mary Hartsell and Pauline Whitfield were charged with operating a brothel. All posted $1,500 bond.
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Texarkana, Ark
John Goodson
Tucker Holmes
Lynn Calaway Holmes
Texarkana
Colonial
C. C. Etchison
J. L. Carpenter
Little Rock
Goodson
Marlene L. Blackston
Mary E. Hartsell
Tex-arkana
Pauline Joyce Whitfield
Dallas
Tex
Mail Early Post Office Advises
Postmaster Robert Wilson urges early Christmas mailing with five steps. Shop now and review lists. Pack and mail gifts promptly with Do Not Open Until Christmas labels. Buy and address cards with ZIP codes separated by local and out of town bundles. Prepare for last minute card to Aispee. Continued on Page two
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Robert Wilson
Wilson
Ais Pee Pare
Fear Mounts Over Safety of 21 Hostages in Bolivia Crisis
In La Paz Bolivia a clash between government forces and Communist led tin miners who hold four Americans and 17 others as hostages entered a tense phase. A 24 hour deadline expired with no sign of government action. Observers recall a 1949 crisis tied to hostages and killings. U S Information Agency officer Thomas Martin of New York was noted in talks with the embassy.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Juan Echin
Wau Nau
Members Can Criticize Union Bosses
Washington AP The Supreme Court refused to review a lower court ruling allowing union members wide latitude to criticize union officers. The circuit court had barred disciplining members for slander or libel of officials under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. Solomon Salzhandler earlier 1961 was removed then suspended, won on appeal, affecting free speech rights within unions. The court also did not rule on bail in the St Paul murder case of Mrs Carol Thompson.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
U.S. Circuit Court
New York
District Council 9
Afl-Cio Painters and Paperhangers Union
Solomon Salzhandler
Salzhandler
Congress
U.S
Norman Mastmian
Carol Thompson
St. Paul, Minn
Diahann Carroll credits parents for success and drive
NEW YORK AP Diahann Carroll credits her success to the inspiration and faith of her parents a subway motorman father and a nurse mother who worked with disturbed children She recalls a loving childhood and security that built her confidence She began singing at six won a Metropolitan Opera scholarship at ten and later rose to fame on stage screen and television She is divorced from Monte Kay and lives with daughter Suzanne Ottilie Kay in a modest midtown apartment Her parents though proud stay independent and out of the spotlight
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New York
Diahann Carroll
Miss Carroll
Diahann
Metropolitan Opera
New York University
Lou Walters
Monte Kay
Suzanne Ottilie Kay
Senate Approves Military Construction Bill Funding Arkansas
The Senate approved a 1.617 billion military construction bill with 2.775 million earmarked for Arkansas installations. Arkansas allocations include 549 thousand for Blytheville Air Force Base 1.646 million for Little Rock Air Force Base and 580 thousand for 33 family housing units at Pine Bluff Arsenal.
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Washington
Senate
Arkansas
Blytheville Air Force Base
Little Rock Air Force Base
Pine Bluff Arsenal
Pre Winter Storm Hits Central U S
A pre winter storm swept across central regions from the Plateau to the central Rockies and northern Midwest. Snow fell 2 to 8 inches in places like Cambria and Somerset in western Pennsylvania, with heavy drifting from gusty winds. Kansas Nebraska South Dakota warnings issued. Temperatures dropped below zero in parts of the Dakotas and Montana, with Minot recording one of the coldest readings.
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Associated Press
Plateau
Rockies
Midwest
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Salt Lake City
Sanders
Wyo
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Cambria
Somerset
Pittsburgh
Geauga County
Cleveland
Ashtabula
Lake Counties
Dakotas
Montana
Minot
N.D
Fayetteville P O Branch Opens for Trial Year
Fayetteville will open the old downtown post office on the city square for a one year trial to serve business and professional men. Sen. J William Fulbright announced the plan and Postmaster Herman Tucker said the branch will have 180 boxes three blocks from the new federal building.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Fayetteville
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Fayetteville City Square
Federal
Herman Tucker
Johnson May Review Farm Program Changes
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey told the American Farm Bureau Federation that the Johnson Administration may study federal farm programs before shaping future policies. He urged creation of a national commission to assess modernization needs and noted a shift away from mandatory production controls. The Farm Bureau has long pushed gradual elimination of federal controls as Kennedy-era directions are reconsidered.
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Ovid A. Martin
Chicago
Senate
American Farm Bureau Federation
Johnson Administration
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Johnson
Humphrey
Long
Charles B. Shuman
Kennedy
GP Plans More Expansion in Crossett Arkansas
Georgia Pacific President R B Pamplin told Crossett Chamber of Commerce that beyond already announced expansion plans the firm will push further growth. He cited a five year 200 million dollar expansion program at Craggett and said the Crossett project would add 450 new jobs.
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Crossett, Ark
Georgia Pacific Corp
R. B. Pamplin
Pamplin
Crossett
Craggett
The Torch Is Passed AP Kennedy Book Offer
The Associated Press prepares a 100 page hardcover recounting Kennedy’s assassination and aftermath titled The Torch Is Passed. It will cost $2, deliver starting around December 30, and not be sold in bookstores. The book includes color and black and white photos and narratives by AP writers.
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Kennedy
Associated Press
Lee Oswald
Arlington
Johnson
Gambling charges filed at Texarkana
Texarkana Arkansas prosecutors charged Mr and Mrs Fleet Pr Magee of Miller County with operating a gambling place after a raid on a horse race operation near Texarkana. Quarter horse racing and betting were under way with hot purses awarded. The raid involved Arkansas State Police and Miller County Sheriff's Office. the track had an electric starting gate and photo finish equipment. Bond was posted.
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Texarkana
Ark
John Goodson
Fleet Pr. Magee
Miller County
U.S. Highway 682
Goodson
Arkansas State Police
School Study to Continue in Arkansas
The Arkansas Board of Education approved the continued advisory council to study elementary and secondary schools. Members from business labor industry agriculture and education will serve two to four years. Marvin Bird said a committee will pick new sites for state trade schools after Gov. Faubus names an advisory group next week. The board approved 1 904 743 in state and commercial loans and bond issues to several districts.
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Little Rock
State Board of Education
Arkansas
Advisory Council
Marvin Bird
Earle
Education Board
Orvald
Faubus
Bird
Arkansas Student to Visit Washington as Junior Senator
Mack McLarty of Hope High School Ledge senior is chosen with Mayo Lee of Clarendon as Arkansas two boys to visit Washington, D.C. January 26 30 for Senate discussions and a conference with President. Sponsored by the Hearst Foundation, the program selects two boys per state from applications and recommendations. Mack hopes to work under Senator McClellan, possibly serving as Junior Chairman of the Racketeer Committee, with all expenses paid and hotel rooms at the Mayflower.
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Mack McLarty
Hope High Ledge
Arkansas
Washington, D.C
Mack
Mayo Lee
Clarendon
Johnson
Hearst Foundation
State Departments of Education
U.S
Senator McClellan
Racketeer Committee
Mayflower
Hope High School
Boys State
Frank McLarty
Christmas Holiday Schedule and Local News Briefs
All District 1-A schools dismiss December 20 and resume January 6. Five deer were killed by hunters in Hope. list of names noted. Charles Rodden, son of Hope residents, completed four years in the Air Force and is home for Christmas. ROTC officer qualifier tests completed by W C Gibson at University of Arkansas. Community program set December 12 featuring Rev. Raymond Franks on life discipline. Hempstead high schools Hope Verger Lincoln compete in Betty Crocker scholarship for girls. Police Chief Jack Brown suffered a stroke and is hospitalized. Dairy Diner burglary netted $82. four local businesses hit prior. Junior-Senior PTA meets noted.
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Charles Rodden
Otto Rodden
Hope
Air Force
Turkey
W. C. Gibson
Jett Williams
University of Arkansas
Raymond Franks
Hempstead
Betty Crocker
Hope and Verger of Hope and
Lincoln
Washington
South Main
PTA
No Trace of Missing Son of Frank Sinatra
In Stateline California a two day search for Frank Sinatra Jr. continued amid a snowbound Lake Tahoe area. FBI urged vigilance as Sinatra Sr. kept vigil in Reno while investigators questioned suspects tied to two bank robberies and the missing singer.
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Frank Sinatra, Jr
Stateline
Nev
Lake Tahoe
Young Sinatra
Calif
Possey
Frank Sinatra Jr
Reno
FBI
Sinatra
John Foss
Sinatra, Jr
Foss
Joseph James Sorce
FE Cerrilo
Thomas Patrick Keating
Riverside
Sinatra Jr
U.S. 50
Foreign Aid Operates on Less Money
The State Department foreign aid program has continued at a $2.6 billion annual level amid stalled appropriations for the 1964 fiscal year. Congress has yet to approve an actual funding bill, while a $3.6 billion ceiling authorization awaits Senate action.
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Geoffrey Gould
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Congress
House
Senate
Kennedy
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James T. Cobb
Charles Purnfey
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Jack Brown
Frank Sinatra
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