Christmas Snowstorm Grips Much of the U S
A fast moving early winter storm dumped heavy snow across the South and eastern states on the first day of winter. Up to 16 inches fell in western Virginia and 8 inches in the New York metro area with widespread ice and rain. The storm caused at least 15 deaths, caused hazardous travel, and drove Memphis to a record 12 below. State troopers restricted travel to snow tire and chain equipped vehicles as the system moved eastward.
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Arkansas Weather Station Report Paths Snow and Ice Hazard
Weather report notes roads hazardous across Arkansas due to heavy snow and ice. Expect fair skies and slightly warmer conditions, with daytime highs from 26 to 36 and overnight lows from five to 20 above, followed by partly cloudy and warmer weather Wednesday.
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Weather forecast for eastern and southern Missoute
Generally fair and warmer today and tonight. Highs around 40 in the southwest and 25 to 30 along the coast. Southerly winds 20 to 25 mph. Wednesday fair to partly cloudy with little temperature change. Extreme northeast remains cool, elsewhere warmer.
Little Girl to Get a New Home in Time for Holidays
Vicki Wray, a 2 year old girl with cancer in one eye, will spend Christmas in a new 3 bedroom rental in Bowling Green South Carolina. Doctors at Duke Hospital in Durham NC say cancer may be arrested after the eye removal of the other eye. A fund for the child has grown to 7000 dollars with donations of money and gifts. The girl's father Robert Wray works as a textile worker in salaried week.
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No Publication on Christmas in Star Schedule
The Star will suspend publication on December 26 Christmas Day. This is one of three holidays observed this year alongside Thanksgiving and July 4. Regular publication resumes on December 26.
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JFKs Children Play Unnoticed In Palm Beach Visit
The Kennedy children Caroline and John Jr. wandered with their mother and uncle Robert Kennedy through a Palm Beach shopping area. A crowd formed but soon dispersed as they left abruptly. They had stopped at a toy store with their grandfather’s niece Amn Gargan, with a clerk noting the children just came to play.
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Clergyman aims fund to aid Oswald widow in Ark
Rev Louis Clark of Smackover says 240 dollars from a local fund drive will be sent today to the widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused Kennedy assassin. He started the drive with no local businessmen involved, naming RB. G Q. Newman and Bon Lambert.
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Arkansas Braces For Record Cold And Snow
A cold front pushed Arkansas into record low temperatures with up to 15 inches of snow. Memphis hit minus 13 degrees, Little Rock fell to 1 below, and all state minimums stayed in the teens. Weather Bureau predicted warming to the 30s later, but overnight lows would dip to single digits. Major bus lines reported near-normal schedules with some South Arkansas delays as roads remained icy and hazardous.
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No Evidence of Arson in Church Fire at Hot Springs
Garland County Prosecutor David Whittington found no evidence of arson in the Roanoke Baptist Church fire that caused about 500000 dollars in damage. NAACP leader Rev James Rice questioned the speed of the blaze, while FBI Little Rock office said the case did not warrant action.
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Jaycees Hold Annual Christmas Party for Children
Hope Junior Chamber of Commerce hosted its yearly Children's Christmas event at the National Guard Armory. About 80 children attended as carols filled the air before Santa arrived to distribute candy toys and chocolate milk.
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Hope Federal Declares 58th Semiannual Dividend
The Board of Directors of Hope Federal Savings and Loan Association declared a semiannual dividend payable at month end on all savings accounts. It will be the 58th consecutive semiannual dividend with no less than 3 percent. Manager Fred O. Ellis said savings totals around $2,000,000 and the payments would exceed $40,000.
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Thousands Go to Bethlehem for Christmas
Thousands of pilgrims flocked to Bethlehem for Christmas Eve rites at the Church of the Nativity with a security detail of 200 Jordanian police and army troops. The pope's visit to Bethlehem on January 6 was anticipated as crowds gathered amid neon lights and Christmas decorations.
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Club to Raise Fund for Donna Womack Burn Victim
Fort Smith Sertoma Club launches a fund drive to cover medical costs for three year old Donna Womack burned when her clothes ignited on December 9. The drive aims to raise 4000 to cover two days in a Fort Smith hospital and will aid Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock where care is free except a 20 daily Welfare Department charge.
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Lakonia Fire Strands Passengers as Rescue Vessels Race
The Lakonia cruise ship burned off Madeira with 651 aboard. Rescue ships report 877 survivors, 24 dead, and 135 unaccounted for. Centaur from Britain and Salta and other vessels search the Atlantic as the hunt for missing persons continues.
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Trio Held for Burglaries Here
Last night two minors and one adult Negro were picked up by Hope Police Officers Rowe and Shirley for questioning. The youths, identified as Joe H. Holston 14 Calvin Leon Wilcox 14 and James Edward Perkins 38 all of Texarkana, admitted five burglaries. The man faces a possession of burglary tools charge. Read: Oliver Mills place Byers Cafe Coltier Furn Appliance Grill Cafe Laundromat. Investigation continues.
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Summer Mourning Attire Seen On Mrs Kennedy
Washington AP reports a spokesman states Mrs John F Kennedy wore a white dress in Palm Beach Florida as her summer mourning attire during public appearances following the death of President Kennedy.
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Christmas Eve House approves foreign aid bill to aid Russia
The House passed a compromise 3 billion dollar foreign aid bill on Christmas Eve, sending it to the Senate. The 189 to 459 roll call reflected Johnson gains and Republican losses as the session began at 7 am, aiming to finish before adjournment and a Jan 7 return. The measure would let the President guarantee private wheat sales to Communist nations and report transactions to Congress within a month.
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