Legislature in Closer Peek at Road Bonds
The Arkansas Legislature returns for a closer look at Gov. Faubus road program. The House meets at 1 p.m. and the Senate at 1:30. Bills would raise 0.5 cents per gallon in gasoline tax to fund bonds and authorize the bond issue. A vote may occur this week if enough support appears, with ongoing questions about how $90 million for state roads will be allocated and detailed spending plans.
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House
Senate
Faubus
Fau_bus
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Arkansas Petroleum Council
Arkansas County Judges Association
Arkansas
Rush Given 12 Years by Waldron Jury
Fred erick L. Rush, 27, previously overturned murder conviction, was again found guilty in Scott County Arkansas after a 28 hour deliberation and a judge's instruction change to second degree murder. He received a 12 year sentence. The 1962 basement murder of his stepfather Paul Rush at V&R Sales Co. was contested as a burglars alibi. The state had sought the death penalty in both trials.
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Paul Wolfe
Rush
Paul Rush
V&r Sales Co
Young Rush
Wolfe
Weather Station Report: Cold Wave Forecast for Arkansas
Weather summary for 24 hours ending 7 am Monday reports high 47 low 22 with trace precipitation. Forecasts warn of a cold wave tonight with clearing and colder conditions. Lows 0 to 10 in the north and 10 to 20 in the south. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and cold with highs 18 to 28 in the north.
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Arkansas
Metamorphosis of Faubus Road Program Reveals Political Tactics
In Little Rock the Faubus road program unfolds as a political strategy turning a $150 million plan into a multi-target bond push. He tests ideas with trial balloons, shapes county city and state roles, leaks a special session, trims tax rises, and publishes benefit tables to win support from legislators and officials.
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Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
Arkansas
Sid McMath
Winthrop Rockefeller
Troxell Named Soil and Water Director in Arkansas
Gov. Faubus appoints A. J. Troxell of Greenbrier as director of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission succeeding resigning Ewing Kinkead. Troxell, 66, served 30 years with the Federal Soil Conservation Service and is retired from the U.S. Agriculture Department.
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Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
A. J. Troxell
Greenbrier
Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Troxell
Ewing Kinkead
Arkansas
Federal Soil Conservation Service
U.S. Agriculture Department
Nothing Common About the Common Cold in This Wafer of Quotes
A compendium of quirky observations and trivia spans medical notes on the common cold with at least 70 viruses, everyday habits from shoplifters to Ulcer worry, plus humorous quips from Clifton Fadiman and Billy Rose. It surveys stars, beliefs, and wages through a miscellany of lines and anecdotes.
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New York
Manhattan
America
Manila
Clifton Fadiman
Tahiti
Japan
Catholic Digest
Soviet Union
Billy Rose
Senate Votes Monday on Appalachia Aid Bill
The Senate planned a Monday vote on a $1.09 billion Appalachia aid bill to boost economies in 11 states with most funds for roads. Democrats projected a wide approval margin after early session and roll call votes on amendments aimed at narrowing the measure. President Johnson backs the plan and opposes extraneous changes.
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Washngton
Senate
Appalachia
Mike Mansfield
Sen
Pat McNamara
D-Mich
Johnson
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
West
Soviet Union
South Viet Nam
U.S
Air Force
Curtis LeMay
Hubert H. Humphrey
No Merger of Teacher Groups Yet
A two year study concludes the Arkansas Education Association and the Arkansas Teachers Association cannot merge now. The ATA fears loss of identity in a larger white led AEA, while AEA cites many combined problems. Executives Rozzell and Patterson discuss integration and future merger prospects.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Education Association
Arkansas Teachers Association
Forrest Rozzell
AEA
ATA
Negro Association
Patterson
Auto Club Opposes Highway Bond Plan in Arkansas
Arkansas Automobile Club warned Saturday that a $150 million bond to finance highway improvements is unnecessary if the legislature adjusts the tax structure. It urged tax changes to fund roads, proposing an $18 auto tag fee, higher truck tags, a $3 diverse license, and removal of certain plates.
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Little Rock
The
Arkansas Automobile Club
General Assembly
National Guard and
National Resources
Death of Mrs. McMellon 73 in Texarkana
Mrs. Vicey D. McMellon aged 73 died Friday at Texarkana. Services are set for 4 p.m. Monday in Texarkana with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. Surviving daughter Mrs. Lolita Mills of Hope.
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Vicey D. McMellon
Texarkana
Hillcrest Cemetery
Lolita Mills
Hope
Residents urged to mail March of Dimes donations
Hempstead March of Dimes urges area residents to return envelopes sent to county homes to support birth defect prevention and care. Campaign chair Mrs. Corthin Camp cites one in sixteen newborns affected and stresses funding for research and medical centers aiding affected children.
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Hempstead
Corthin Camp
Ex-Governor Ellington Named to Lead OEP by Johnson
President Johnson picks former Tennessee Governor Buford Ellington to head the Office of Emergency Planning with a $28 500 yearly salary and National Security Council membership. Ellington would resign as vice president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad after his confirmation.
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Washington
Johnson
Tennessee
Buford Ellington
Senate
Ellington
Edward A. McDermott
National Security Council
McDermott
Franklin B. Dryden
OEP
Citizens For Johnson National Committee
White House
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mrs Patterson Dies of Burns After Week of Suffering
Mrs. Mary Mae Patterson, 73, died Monday in a local hospital from burns suffered a week earlier at her Hope home. She lived in Hope 35 years and was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church. Survived by four sons Charles Montrose Joe Hope Frank Pilot Grove Mo Paul Patterson Bride City Texas and eight daughters including Mrs Van Jenson Boulder City Nev Mrs J W Kiser Arkadelphia Mrs Doyle Hooks Prescott Mrs Walter McIver and Mrs Bob Porter Hope Mrs L R Morrow Sheridan Mrs Paul Fenton DeQueen and Mrs Ralph Spradlin Waldo. Rosary set for 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Herndon-Cornelius Chapel. Arrangements incomplete and to be announced.
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Mary Mae _ Patterson
Hope
Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church
Charles
Montrose
Colo
Joe
Frank
Pilot Grove
Paul Patterson
Bride City
Texas
van Jenson
Boulder City
Nev
J. W. Kiser
Arkadelphia
Doyle Hooks
Prescott
Walter McIver
Bob Porter
L. R. Morrow
Sheridan
Paul Fenton
DeQueen
Ralph Spradlin
Waldo
Herndon-Cornelius Chapel
Herndon- Cornelius
U S Welcomes Soviet Visit Agreement and Southeast Asia Moves
Washington welcomed the Soviet Union's positive response to Johnson's call for top level visits while noting Kosygin's North Vietnam trip and Brezhnev's leadership signals. Officials see this as Moscow ready to engage in high level talks and possibly shape Southeast Asia policy without widening conflict.
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Washington
US S
Soviet Union
Johnson
Southeast Asia
United States
Red China
Moscow
State of the Union
Communist Party
Pravda
U.S
Kremlin
Tass
Alexei N. Kosygin
Viet Nam
Kosygin
Leonid I. Breaheav
Khrushchev
North
South
Laos
Rebels seize Laos radio station in attempted coup
In Laos an attempted coup against Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma sees young army rebels seize the radio station but the move appears to fail. The report notes international reactions as events unfold.
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International Young Army
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Elizabeth
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Winston Churchill
Washington
Mrs. Sarah Frances Marlar Dies at 88 in Willisville
Mrs. Sarah Frances Marlar, 88, of Willisville, died Sunday in a Prescott hospital. Survived by three sons Herbert of Waterloo Hoyle and Ewell of Willisville. two daughters Ethel Waters of Willisville and Gertha Butler of Bodecaw. four brothers W. T. Franks of Hope Jim of Corpus Christi E. E. of Waldo and Lynn Franks of McNeill. two sisters Sam Yates of Fullerton Calif and Garland McKissick of Star City. Services were to be held Monday at Willisville with burial at Holly Springs.
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Sarah Frances Marlar
Willisville
Prescott
Herbert
Waterloo
Hoyle
Ewell Marlar
Ethel Waters
Gertha Butler
Bodecaw
W. T. Franks
Hope
Jim
Corpus Christi
E. E
Waldo
Lynn Franks
McNeill
Sam Yates
Fullerton
Calif
Garland McKissick
Star City
Holly Springs
Average incomes low in Arkansas poor counties
The University of Arkansas Bureau of Business and Economic Research reports 1963 average income for Arkansas 35 poorest counties at just over 1200 dollars, about 402 dollars below the state average. These counties produced roughly 15 percent of the state's total personal income.
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Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas
Arkansas
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Bureau
Governor outlines road bond matching funds for towns
The governor proposed a 150 million road bond and a half cent gas tax increase to fund a 30 million distribution among towns based on population. Cities like Hempstead County and Nevada receive hundreds of thousands. Hope and other towns receive smaller amounts. The plan includes two to one and three to one match ratios for road, street, and bridge projects, plus other tax measures.
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Hempstead County
Nevada
Howard
Lafayette
Hope
Lewisville
Prescott
Nashville
Oakhaven
Blevins
McCaskill
Washington
Patmos
Fulton
Emmet
Perrytown
Mineral Springs
King and Others Arrested During Selma Voter March
About 300 African Americans including Martin Luther King Jr. were arrested in Selma, Alabama, as they marched toward the Dallas County Courthouse for voter registration. They were charged with parading without a permit after disobeying a parade ordinance, with police forming a compact line to escort them to City Hall.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Selma
Ala
Perry County
Kent Cooper
Associated Press
Northwest
Midwest
Arkansas
Dallas
Public Safety
Wilson Baker
Baker
King
Dallas County Board of Registrars
Agan
Snow Veil Touches North Arkansas in Winter Weather
A light snow fell in Fayetteville Harrison Newport Paragould and Jonesboro signaling an approaching cold wave. Several schools in Searcy Boone Newton and Greene counties closed as the U S Weather Bureau issued a hazardous driving warning for Northeastern Arkansas. Roads remained slick but no closures reported statewide. Temperature forecasts ranged from near zero in the north to 15 to 20 in the south with frigid air likely to persist for days.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Harrison
Newport
Paragould
Jonesboro
Searcy
Boone
Newton
Greene
U. S. Weather Bureau
Texarkana
Walnut Ridge
Stanford
Greene County
Compton
Newton County
Leslie
Snowball
Marshall
Alpena
Flippin
Marion
Mrs. Funderburg Dies Saturday in Mineral Springs
Maude Lee Funderburg aged 70 of Mineral Springs died Saturday at home. Funeral services were held Monday in Nashville with burial in Liberty Cemetery. Survived by two daughters including Jo Ann Caldwell of Columbus.
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Maude Lee Funderburg
Mineral Springs
Nashville
Liberty Cemetery
Jo Ann Caldwell
Columbus
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John R. Starr
Water Group
By Joe Hall
Auto Club
Lbj
By John M. Hightower
AP News Digest
Marlar
W. Gunter
Hope Lumberman
Southwestern Lumbermen’s Association
Avention
Kansas City
Gunter
Inter
Kathryn Jones
Alabama
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