Benedict Arnold: A Young Militiaman in Dialogue
Benedict Arnold, heir to a Connecticut family, serves as a seventeen year old recruit under Captain Reuben Lockwood in New York Militia. The scene follows muster, camp life, and the moment he signs the enlistment oath on April 22 1758 as he hides his true age.
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Westchester County
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Benedict Arnold joins militia and proves marksmanship
In a tense exchange with Captain Lockwood, Benedict Arnold demonstrates expert pistol skills to win respect and a rifle test. Awaiting orders, he faces trouble at home as his father’s arrest looms, while Arnold contemplates a risky future in trade and movement toward a larger world.
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New London
Wright
Royal Prison
Greenwich
Philip Vail
Enterprise Assn
Move Over Darling a Modernized Triangle Comedy
Hollywood reviews Move Over Darling noting its remake lineage from My Favorite Wife and Something's Got to Give. Doris Day, James Garner star in a polished farce about a wife returning after five years to find her husband remarried, with retouched gags like a car wash scene and a strong supporting cast.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Inew
Trene Dunne
Cary Grant
Gail Patrick
Marilyn Monroe
Dean Martin
Cyd Charisse
Miss Monroe
Doris Day
James Garner
Polly Bergen
Martin Melcher
Miss Day
Garner
Thelma Rit
Arkansas Oddities and Local News Bits
A Texarkana reader reports locals peeking under a tarpaulin to see a live cougar in a University of Houston students display. A cow theft near Cave City prompts a rancher to suspect rustlers. In Fulton, old nails and preserved heart pine reveal a century of history at the Benefield Hotel. Conway men pull a 135 pound six foot nine inch alligator gar from the Arkansas River, likely a record in recent years. The piece also notes film and TV references and a brief nod to local courtroom scenes.
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Tillman
Associated Press
Texarkana
University of Houston
Benefield
Fulton
Conway
Fat Biggar
Arkansas River
Golden T. Bratcher
Bob Welling
Bratcher
Milk Ranking Lost to N. D.
Washington AP Little Rock has fallen to Minot North Dakota as the 12 month record holder for the highest Strontium 90 content in milk. Little Rock remains above the national daily average of 26 picocuries per liter with 42. New Orleans ranks third. The Public Health Service notes readings pose no public health hazard. A daily intake of 200 picocuries or a 12 month total of 73 000 picocuries is an acceptable lifetime risk for large populations. Little Rock’s 12 month total was 14 427 picocuries. A picocurie is one millionth of a curie. a curie equals radioactivity from one gram of radium.
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Washington
Little Rock
Minol
N.D
Public Health Service
New Orleans
The
Health Service
Federal Radiation Council
Faubus Warns Subversives Threaten U S Security
Arkansas Governor Faubus told a midwinter Arkansas Legion conference that subversives pose a greater threat to national security than defenses. He cited Kennedy's assassination as proof of communist influence and criticized a pseudo liberal press while noting D. De Loach of the FBI spoke at the event. The conference ended Sunday night.
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Little Rock
Coy
Orvald
Faubus
Independence of Texas Planned as Tavern in Washington Arkansas
A historic Washington Arkansas site was planned to operate as a tavern under the title The Independence of Texas. The project tied to the town's heritage and local commerce plans, with potential appeals to visitors and residents.
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Texas
Washington
Arkansas
Honor Roll at Yerger High School Mid Semester 1960s
Yerger Schools announce mid semester honor rolls listing students across grades seven through twelfth. Names include Mary Muldrew Marion Ogden Robbyn Wiley Simmy Smith Alene Haney Carol Ann Williams Bobbie Nell Milus Leroy Phillips Mercedes B Smith Lois Ann Hicks James M Hamilton Tommie Love Eliza Ann Baker Thomas Brewer Jerry Wayne Ford Carolyn Sue Holt Robert Howard Irasley Gwendolyn Jones Iva Love Owen McKinny Lynda Phillips Neva Tate Evelyn Walker Polly Walker William Walker Mary Washington Marilyn Weston Clifford Williams Betty Jean Dennis Nancy Jo Brown Ira Williams Jr Larry Phillips Earl Rodney Jones Jimmy Dismuke Jo Cathy Verge Luta Mae Smith Ronald Stuart Brenda Bostic Milinda Brandon Edward Haney Jacquelyn Hicks Verdell Jones Earnestine Joshua Muriel Moss Author Phillips Linda Pondexter Carolyn Ross Sylvester Reol Mary Williams Flossie Walker Delois Lloyd Robbie Davis Gwendalyn Ragland Margaret Williams Patricia Williams Jewel Dennis Gwendolyn Douglas Gene Briggs Mattie Rutherford.
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Yerger High School
Yerger
Mary Muldrew
Marion Ogden
Robbyn Wiley
Simmy Smith
Alene Haney
Carol Ann Williams
Bobbie Nell Milus
Leroy Phillips
Mecedes B. Smith
Lois Ann Hicks
James Mamilton
Loth
Tommie Love
Tionor
Eliza Ann Baker
Thomas Brewer
Jerry Wayne Ford
Carolyn Sue Holt
Robert Howard
Irasley
Gwendolyn Jones
Iva Love
Owen McKinny
Lynda Phillips
Neva ‘Tate
Evelyn Walker
Polly Walker
William Walker
Mary Washington
Marilyn Weston
Clifford Williams
Bid Grade
Joan BE. Davis
Otis M. Duffie
Pranvis Hendrix
Linda Sue Hicks
Jessie Mac Moss
Willieames Preston
Glynna Faye Stuart
Cora Lou Turner
Getty Ji Turner
James Patterson
Charles Jones
Clifford Moss
Mary J. Martin
Gula Darnell Cole
Charles Marlin
Harold Phillips
Belly Blake
Brenda Williams
Rose Mary Isley
Johnnie Mack Johnson
Leroy Walker
Velma Johnson
Patrica Maxwell
Mary Morrison
Gwendolyn Martin
Donald Wyatt
Linda Bennett
Jacquelyn Davis
Charlene Edwards
James Hendrix
King Howard
Wanda Muldrew
Luther Shaw
Betty Jean Dennis
Nancy Jo Brown
Ira Williams Jr
Larry, Phillips
Earl Rodney Jones
Jimmy Dismuke
Jo Cathy Verge
Luta Mae Smith
Ronald Stuart
Brenda Bostic
Milinda Brandon
Edward Haney
Jacquelyn Hicks
Verdell Jones
Earnestine Joshua
Muri
Jel Moss
Author Phillips
Linda
Pondexter
Carolyn Ross
Sylvester Reol
Mary Williams
Flossie Walker
Delois Lloyd
Robbie Davis
Gwendalyn Ragland
Margaret Williams
Patrica Williams
Jewel Dennis
Gwendolyn Douglas
Gene Briggs
Mattie Rutherford
Newton County votes on 115000 bond for hospital and nursing home
Newton County residents vote on a 115000 bond issue to finance a 10 bed hospital and 20 bed nursing home. The plan carries a five mill tax and officials hope for a 135000 federal grant to total 250000 for the project.
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Jasper, Ark
Newton County
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