Protests Rise After Plane Crash Kills Seven at School
In Van Nuys California a large airliner collided with a jet fighter during tests at 20,000 feet and crashed into Pacoima Junior High School yard. Seven died and 78 were injured as debris struck students and residents. Rep Edgar W Westand urged stopping test flights over populated areas and an investigation. Hospitals treated 28 admissions, many pupils among the injured. officials condemned the testing practice amid widespread public outrage.
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Tr Washington
Edgar W. Westand
San Fernando Valley
Pacoima Junior High School
Ss. Was
Los Ageles
Washington
D.C
California
Douglas
Continental Air Lines
M. C. Dougherty
Northstop Aircraft, Inc
Aealma
Jack Baich
Rice for Ducks Negotiated in 1987 Plan
LITTLE ROCK Contracts for rice to feed ducks during 1987 are being negotiated with farmers by the Arkansas Game Fish Commission. T H Holder, federal aid coordinator and director of field operations, said the program is authorized by the federal government for wildlife conservation and farming operations. Rice raised under the program is in addition to the existing allotment and must not be used to gain advantages over agricultural provisions.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Game Fish Commission
T .H. Holdedadrey
Holder
Fewer Bills Signal No Real Increase Need
Little Rock special report notes the 1957 Arkansas General Assembly shows fewer bills than in 1955 and 1951, suggesting no public urgency for new measures. Faubus tax package faces opposition from taxpayers, with six weeks left to decide, while lawmakers debate emergency clauses and potential referenda on sales tax changes.
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General Assembly
House
Faubus
Senate
Fee Bearden
Mississippi County
Faybus
Waal
Poulaed
Russia Accuses West of Evading Disarmament Efforts
Moscow reports accuse the United States of speeding prep for a new atomic war and using delaying tactics in the United Nations to block disarmament. Foreign Ministery spokesman Leonid F. Yichey says the Soviet Union remains committed to solving the issue and references Russia's Nov. 17 proposals calling for pact dissolution, ban on nuclear tests, withdrawal of foreign troops, and aerial inspection to separate blocs in Europe.
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Tass
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United Nations
Leonid F. Yichey
Soviet Union
Russia
Kremlin
Uerope
Moaner Does Not Plan to Quit Judge Maner Says He Will Remain
Benton Sunline reports Circuit Judge Ernest Maner refuses to resign after Arkansas Supreme Court censured him for accepting campaign contributions from a snowbird gambler. The Benton Courier demanded his resignation, but Maner insists he will not step down, vowing to clear his name.
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Benton Couyler
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Maney
Hat
Ansell
House approves minimum salaries for public school teachers
The Arkansas House passed a 910 million bill to set minimum salaries for public school teachers with floors ranging from 1500 a year for new hires to 3000 for those with masters degrees. Rep Ben Bynum noted boards may raise these minimums and the measure moves to the Senate.
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Jim Contes da
Putiski County
Rep. W. A. Branch
Greene County
Orval Pau
Lawmakers May Increase Their Salaries in Arkansas
A constitutional amendment to raise salaries for elected officials was introduced in the Arkansas House. Governors would rise from 10 000 to 15 000 dollars, attorney general from 6 000 to 9 000, other officials from 5 000 to 7 500, lieutenant governor from 2 500 to 3 750, and House and Senate pay from 1 000 to 2 000. Another amendment would allow municipalities to vote a 5 mill property tax. A House bill would direct all breakage from horse racing odd cents to the state, with equal sharing with Hot Springs. A Sunday opening gasoline station bill was also submitted by Rep Knox Nelson of Pine Bluff.
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Hot Springs
Oaklawn Park
Jefferson County
Knox Nelson
Pine Bluff
Reorganize LP Gas Control By Adren Cooper
Hytefied gas control board reorganization bill passed the Arkansas Senate after a lively filibuster. The plan shifts inspection duties from the Boiler Inspection Division to the Liquefied Petroleum industry, with Sen Clark aiming for district appointment leverage. Border city sales tax exemption repeal bill also introduced, affecting Texarkana.
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Adren Cooper
Little Rock
Patralédni Gas Control Board
Arkansas Senate
Sendack Clark
Texarkana
Boller
State Labor Department
Clark
Unian Board
Clarks
Byuutin Hurst
Hot Springs
Wilson May Face Pressure to Resign Over Guard Draft Debate
Washington amid criticism of Secretary of Defense Wilson over his remarks on the National Guard and draft rules during the Korean War. The question centers on how long he would stay if he resigns or remains until Congress acts on the military budget later this spring or summer.
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Washington
Wilson
National Guard
Lel Oonters
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Rainfall totals climb as February opens
The Experiment Station notes 6.09 inches of rain on February 1 and January closes with 5.55 inches, pushing February’s daily total past the monthly normal. Overall rainfall for early 1957 shows heavy precipitation with limited runoff and a start to a wet year.
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Heempstead
Boa Im
Enlyoe
Tax Exemption Sparks Arkansas Senate Feud Over Feeds
In Arkansas 1955 a heated Senate clash renewed over reinstating sales tax on livestock and poultry feed. The repeal bid, led by Sen. Artie Gregory, failed 16-14 after a long session. supporters argued to curb exemptions while opponents warned of political rifts around Gov. Faubus tax program and related measures.
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Little Rock
State Senate
General Assembly
Orval Faubus
Senate
Faubus
Artie Gregory
Little Reel
Morrell Gathright
Boss Mitchell
Danville
Gregory
Lee Bearden
Leadville
Ellis Fagan
Nathan Gordon
Gathright
Gailwight
Readyen
Destruction and Death From Appalachian Floods
Floods across Kentucky West Virginia and Virginia caused deaths andwide ruin as heavy rains filled rivers and damaged millions. President Eisenhower declared disaster areas in Kentucky and West Virginia and Virginia requested aid for six southwest counties leaving about 3 000 homeless and 18 000 jobless. Red Cross president General Alfred M Gruenther said one half million dollars will be allocated for relief in the three states.
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Appalachian Mountain
Kentucky
West
Alfred M. Gruenther
Red Cros
Mother's March on polio raises funds across wards
George Frazier and Mrs. Fred Glanton chaired the drive reporting 896.48 collected. Ward totals ranged from 68.46 to 148270, with other contributions from Beverly Mills and White's Cafe Lions Club. A separate Negro Mother's March netted 144.85, and a Kiwanis coffee at Checkered Cafe plus skating at Fair Park boosted March of Dimes efforts. officials note printer delays caused late editions.
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George Frazier
Fred Glanton
Oakhaven
Beverly Mills
Ward
South Jang Neights
Esther Lee Hicks
Will Rutherford
White’s
Lions Club
Ed Bond
H.C. Whitworth
Rimes
Aly Iain
Heavy Rains Widespread Across Arkansas
Heavy rains swept Arkansas with rainfall of 4 to 4.56 inches in Pine Bluff and Texarkana reporting up to 4.2 inches during a 24 hour period ending this morning. Fayetteville saw only a trace. No severe floods yet. temperatures in the 40s reduced ice storm risk as cooler air pushed moist Gulf air upward. The Weather Bureau cited a cold front driving the deluge as warm air rose, cooled, and released moisture.
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Mie
Arkbnsies
Fayetteville
Texarkana
Pine Bluff
U.S. Weather Bureau
Atatlans
Arkansas
Darter Point
North Afkansas
Weather Bureau
Arkanyong
S Gulf of Mexico
Mrs Corrie Stewart Dies at Lewisville
Mrs Corrie Alexander Stewart widow of A Stewart former Lewisville merchant died at Lafayette County Memorial Hospital Thursday afternoon. She moved from Hempstead County to Lewisville in childhood and taught in the Presbyterian church Sunday School for years. Survived by son Ned A Stewart Texarkana daughter Mrs R R Wright Lewisville four grandchildren two great grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Saturday Presbyterian church Lewisville Rev BE Denman Stamps officiating burial Wilson Cemetery Lewisville Smith Funeral Home Stamps in charge pallbearers named from Lewisville.
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Corrie Alexander Stewart
A. Stewart
Lewisville
Lafayette County Memorial Hospital
Washington, ' S
Hempstead
Drew Velvin
Ralph Watson
Alden Burge
Fred Coleman
King Saud at White House greets reporters in English
King Saud of Saudi Arabia, visiting Washington, learns his first English words as photographers shout greetings. The monarch asked for clarification and repeated phrases, highlighting the lighthearted exchange during the White House visit.
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Washington
Saud
Saudi Arabia
White House
Muure
Souling
Drought Aid Slashed as Congress Cuts 26 Million
House Appropriations panel trims 26 million from President Eisenhower's 76 million drought relief plan for Plains states. The panel shifts funds to soil conservation, emergency feed and seed, and disaster loans, keeping a 20 million owner loans line while declaring 5 million a reserve.
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Neil Magneil
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Admir Hon
Harners
Creat Plains
Isenhower
Sli Mordert
Agriculture Department
House — Agriculture Committee
Appropriations
Eisenhower
Fin
Faubus Declines Sign Auto License Fee Extension Bill
Gov Orval Faubus refused to sign a bill extending the motor vehicle license plate purchasing period from January to February. He said the proposal would lump all vehicles together and that two months was unnecessary. He noted possible oversights by the sponsor and commented on county road funding talks with judges associations.
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Orval
Arar
Faubus
County Judges Association
Hhe Governay
Weather Sketch: Arkansas Forecast For Weekend
The Weather Experiment Station reports at 7 a.m. Friday a high of 44 and low of 37 with 4.0 inches of rainfall for the period. In Arkansas, expect cloudy to partly cloudy skies this afternoon and tonight with light rain in southeast portions. Rain chances Sunday and again Tuesday with colder highs near 52 to 62 degrees and cooler weekend.
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