Hope High Class of 1956 Reunion at Country Club
Hope High School Class of 1956 held a ten year reunion at the Hope Country Club clubhouse. Seventy four percent of the original 126 attended with 119 total including spouses and teachers. Prizes honored long-time residents and a class prophecy sparked memories as attendees recalled past school milestones and decor featured in school colors.
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Hope High School
Hope Country Club
New Brookwood
Garland
Hope
Steve Marlar
P. L. Perkins
Joe Amour
Wayne Taylor
Perkins
Taylor
Camden
Joella Amour Stokes
Dallas
HHS
James H. Jones
Thurman Ridling
B. B. McPherson
John Pierce
Crossett
Wayne Johnson
W. C. Bruner, Jr
Jane Cooley
Richard Erwin
Franklin Foster
Charles Ray Prescott
Judy Watkins
Velora Bright
Patsy Bright Weaver
Shreveport
Charis Roberts DeVenney
Alice A. Anthony Watkins
Wanda Stanley Olney
All of
William Perkins
Millions Up for Wage Increases in 1967 Labor Talks
Washington AP reports about 7 million workers will see wage hikes in 1967 through new or renewed contracts across airlines, auto, food, railroad, textile, rubber, paper and more. Teamsters leader Hoffa opens negotiations for 450,000 workers, aiming for 7 percent increases but possibly 5 percent.
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Washington
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Labor Department
Hoffa
China Purge Hits Foreign Minister Chen Yi Fires Back
Tokyo AP report says Red Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Yi addressed a rally of about 100000 at Peking praising the cultural revolution purge. He attacked anti Maoists within the party and warned of time bombs within the party while denouncing the Soviet Union and Indonesia. The piece notes Mao and Lin Piao were absent from the rally and details family accusations leveled at Chen’s wife and son amid the purge climate.
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Robert LIV
Tokyo
Red Guards
Chen Yi
China
Chen
Peking
New China
Mao Tse-tung
Lin Piao
Mao
Lin
Chou En-lai
Red
Chang Chien
Work Committee
Chen Shao-lu
Hne
Soviet Union
Indonesia
Red China
Louisiana Governor Opposes Desegregation Guideline Ruling
New Orleans AP reports Governor McKeithen rejects the federal court order to desegregate all Southern public schools by fall 1967, asserting belief the U.S. Supreme Court will reverse. The 2-1 decision enforced HEW guidelines targeting phased desegregation and loss of federal aid for noncompliant systems. The piece also notes a lava flow near Grants, New Mexico, described as the most recent in the United States at 1,000 to 2,000 years old.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
U.S. Supreme Court
John J. McKeithen
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Florida
Floyd T. Christian
Alabama
Grants, N.M
United States
Arkansas Weather Summary for 24 Hours Ending Friday
Arkansas reports mostly cloudy skies with occasional rain possible in the southwest spreading statewide to night. Warmer through Saturday with highs in the 40s and 50s, after overnight lows in the 30s north to 40s south. Rain chances taper from the west by Saturday afternoon as conditions brighten, with temperature Outlook showing highs in the 40s today and 50s southeast on Saturday. Louisiana indicates mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday with scattered light rain and rising temps. low 38 to 40, high 54 to 64.
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Arkansas
U. S. Weather Bureau
Fayetteville
Pine Bluff
Texarkana
Louisiana
Portugal
Spain
Iberian Peninsula
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Neward
Bertha Richardson Upchurch
Salazar
Lisbon
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
National Assembly
Jim James
Buick
Hope, Arkansas
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Albuquerque
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Boise
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Ptind
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San Diego
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Tampa
Oy Washington
Winnipeg
Charles Johnson
Doctor of Chiropractic
Johnson Chiropractic Clinic
S. Main
Hope Federal
South Main ST
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