$1.2 Million Bid on Highway 30 in County
S&W Construction Co of Memphis posted the apparent low bid on 2 interstate contracts totaling more than $2 million. Arkansas Highway Commission opened bids on 10 contracts totaling $4,595,998. Southeast Construction Co of Pine Bluff also had low bids on two contracts totaling nearly $1.5 million.
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Little Rock
S&w Construction Co
Memphis
Arkansas Highway Commission
Southeast Construction Co
Pine Bluff
S&w
Hempstead County
Fulton
Missouri Pacific
Gordon
U.S. 53
Lafayette
Arkansas
Camden
Polk
Oklahoma State Line
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
APT Construction Co
Lonoke
Prairie Counties
Arkansas 31
Intersterstate Sign Erectors, Inc
Johnson County
First Assembly of God Sets Pre Revival Prayer Meetings
The church schedules an all church prayer event Wednesday at 7 p.m. followed by department meetings at designated locations. Various groups meet Feb 4 to Feb 9 in homes or church spaces. Revival services start Feb 10 with evangelist Jo Neely. Teen Night Feb 20 features the Ron Blackwood Quartet.
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First Assembly of God
Women's Missionary Council
Guy E. Basye
Christ Ambassador's
A. B. Mhoon
Jo Neely
Midland
Texas
Ron Blackwood
Memphis
Sunshine expected to bring warmth before possible rain
Arkansas will see slightly warmer temperatures with sunny days into Friday. Clouds and a chance of rain signal a new cold front as the U.S. Weather Bureau notes. Tonight's lows range from the 20s in the north to 24 to 32 in the south. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer air. A dissipating cold front hit a state low of six degrees at Gilbert Tuesday night, while Batesville recorded a high of 45 degrees Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Gilbert
Batesville
Weather Experiment Station Report for 24 Hours
The Weather Experiment Station releases a 24 hour report ending at 7 a.m. noting temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind direction and speed. The bulletin mentions continued discussion on page two for extended observations and data trends.
Farm Bureau Board Plans Meeting
The Hempstead County Farm Bureau will hold its regular monthly board meeting on Thursday night February 4. The gathering opens with a 7:00 p.m. potluck supper and guest speaker Linda Arrington, delegate to Harding College. President Lester Kent urges all Farm Bureau members and wives to attend.
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Hempstead County Farm Bureau
Lester Kent
Linda Arrington
Farm Bureau
Harding College
Florida Faces Cold Wave and Widespread Alerts
The Weather Bureau issued crop warnings as Florida braced for freezing temperatures and a southward cold front. Northern and central Florida saw temperatures fall rapidly while storms brought heavy rain to places like Vero Beach and West Palm Beach. The Arctic air stretched from the Great Plains to the Atlantic with below freezing lows in many areas.
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Associated Press
Florida
United States
Weather Bureau
Vero Beach
Fla
West Palm Beach
Great Plains
Atlantic
Iowa
Appalachians
Great Lakes
Rockies
Rosston Woman Frances Elnore Whitehead Dies at 76
Frances Elnore Whitehead 76 of Rosston Route 1 died Tuesday at home. A Nevada County native and Rosston Baptist Church member, she is survived by husband J. R. Whitehead, son Joe of Baytown TX, four daughters, a brother and two sisters. Services set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rosston Baptist Church with Rosston Cemetery burial.
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Frances Elnore Whitehead
Rosston Rt. 1
Nevada County
Rosston
Ralph Bailey
Hope
W. L. Morris
Louann
Rosston Baptist Church
Rosston Cemetery
Laos fighting erupts as rival factions clash in Vientiane
Fighting breaks out in Vientiane as forces of the Laotian High Command clash with Col. Sycossie's revolutionary troops. Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma accuses Deputy Premier Phoumi Nosavan of masterminding the mutiny amid ongoing strife among Communist neutralist and rightist factions.
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Associated Press
United Press International
Reuters
Washington
Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Phoumi Nosavan
Phouma
Bounlet Sycossie
Kouprasith
High Command
Sycossie
Kham Khong
Col
Nosavan
Southeast Asia
Lycos
Presbyterian Ordination Service at Morning Worship Hour
The Presbyterian Church holds a special ordination and installation service Sunday. Joplin will be ordained and installed as an elder, Paul C. Rawson will be installed as an elder, and Thomas E. Hays Jr. plus William B. Morris will be ordained and installed as Deacons. Robert E. Cooper Vincent W. Foster Carson S. Lewis Franklin McLarty and William E. Tollerson will be installed as Deacons after serving and being reelected. Elders will assist with laying on of hands.
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Presbyterian Church
Joplin
Paul C. Rawson
Thomas E. Hays, Jr
William B. Morris
Robert E. Cooper
Vincent W. Foster
Carson S. Lewis
Franklin McLarty
William E. Tolleson
Remembering the Good Old Days Across America
AP recalls nostalgic contrasts of midcentury life in America. The piece lists social norms, prices, work, hobbies, and common beliefs from previous decades as a reflection on memory. It frames memory as a traveler's journey with charm of past eras.
Numismatic Group Plans Meeting in Arkansas
The Arkansas Numismatic Society will meet at the American Legion home on February 6 and 7. Highlights include one of 12 known 1804 silver dollars valued at 25000 dollars, a set of gold coins, misprint coins, colonial coins, and currency used before 1776. Junior hobbyists are invited to join as the society seeks to form a Junior organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Numismatic Society
American Legion
Judicial Plan Rapped by Bar Group
At a public hearing Arkansas Bar Association leaders urge caution on broad condemnation of Arkansas Judicial Commission recommendations. Chairman J. Gaston Williamson notes prior bar approval of the commission’s general work while criticizing a redistricting proposal for saf ent and chancery districts. J L Shaver says such reform deserves a thorough statewide review.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Bar Association
Arkansas Judiciary Commission
J. Gaston Williamson
Judicial Commission
General Assembly
J. L. Shaver
Wynne
Bar Association
House Judiciary Committee
Tax Savings Drained at State Levels
State budgets face record growth in 1965 with a projected rise of over 3 billion in revenues, lifting total state levies above 27 billion. Increased taxes come from higher rates and new charges, but most gains stem from economic expansion and rising property values, aided by growing federal grants. California leads with a 4 billion budget, New York adds 500 million to reach 33.5 billion, and other states show large percentage gains in education spending according to Tax Foundation.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
Uncle Sam
The
Tax Foundation
California
Foundation
Wisconsin
New Hampshire
Wyoming
Idaho
Arkansas Girds for $1000 Teacher Pay Plan Endorsement
Arkansas school administrators backed a plan to distribute state aid to districts with the aim of boosting average teacher salaries by about $1,000 within two years. Originator Dr. Francis G. Cornell outlined a two part formula guaranteeing per pupil aid at 1963-64 levels and distributing remaining funds on a sliding scale to $20 to $80 per pupil.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Francis G. Cornell
White Plains
N.Y
Cornell
Hope High Students Named Region IV Honor Band Members
Fifteen Hope High School students are in Region IV Honor Band to perform at Arkadelphia on the Henderson State Teachers College Campus February 5 and 6. Three members earned all state honors and will appear on a Little Rock TV station in March.
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Hope High School
Arkadelphia
Henderson State Teachers College
Little Rock
Tony Smith
Rickey Stone
Gayle Williams
W. Francis McBeth
Ouachita Baptist University
al Layne
Central High School
McBeth
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAP
Hope
Bob Lewis
Richard Keyton
HSTC
Morgan seeks transfer of case to federal court
Kenneth Morgan of Little Rock requests federal court review claiming civil rights violations after his arrest for a traffic offense. He says he was illegally searched and charged for carrying a weapon after being questioned for dining in a cafe area then reserved for white patrons. Police records list a July 11, 1964 arrest for an illegal turn with a machete found under the seat.
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Little Rock
Kenneth Morgan
Morgan
U.S. District Court
Sukarno urges U S to withdraw from South Viet Nam
U S officials say Indonesia cannot produce an atomic bomb soon. Bundy heads to assess the Viet Nam situation as major political moves unfold.
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Sukarno
United States
Viet Nam
U.S
Indonesia
White House
McGeorge Bundy
Washington
John A. Gronouski
Congress
Sen
A. Willis Robertson
Tom Metzler
Whittier
Calif
Senate
Capitol Hill
National
Two Iowa businessmen die of suspected asphyxiation near Arkansas line
Dean Powers of Cedar Rapids and Henry Harris of Monticello were found dead in a bus trailer parked at a roadside park on Interstate 55 near Joiner Arkansas. Coroner Jim Stovall said the bus was an elaborate rig and all indications point to a butane wall stove, with windows smoked but no fire detected. Powers owned Dean Powers Co Inc and Harris ran Harmsway Truck Lines.
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Powers
Dean Powers Co., Inc
Harms
Harmsway Truck Lines
Monticello
Stovall
Faubus Wins Bond Bill as Tax Hurdle Emerges
Gov. Faubus secured House approval of a 160 million highway bond bill by a 78 to 14 vote. Senate efforts to amend the accompanying gasoline tax bill to block the bond if defeated loom. Arkansas Highway Commission re elected Wayne Hampton as chairman, with Arm il Taylor named vice chairman.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Highway Commission
Wayne Hampton
Stuttgart
Trumann Baker
Searcy
Baker
Hampton
Armil Taylor
Clarksville
Taylor
Commission
Legislature approves highway bond plan faces voter decision
The legislature passes a 150 million highway bond bill with voters to decide. It would cost about 50 million in interest over 20 years while the state already pays 7 million annually on past bonds. Senator Olen Hendrix and Representative Talbot Feild Jr. voted yes.
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Olen Hendrix
Talbot Feild, Jr
Bond Vote to Arkansas Voters on $150 Million Highway Bonds
Orval E Faubus announced Arkansas voters will decide the fate of a $150 million highway bond proposal in a special election by month end. The Senate approved SB 123 24 to 8 prior to House passage 78 to 14 with a minor amendment. Faubus plans to sign the bill once ready.
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Faubus
Senate
House
Nelson
Hurley
J. Lee Bearden
Leachville
Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
State Capitol
State Highway Commission
Illinois Man Dies in Hot Springs Car Crash
A 21 year old August J. Keigley of Lombard Illinois died in a traffic accident in Hot Springs Arkansas after his car failed to negotiate a curve at about 1 15 a m Local police identified the victim and said the crash occurred early today near the city limits
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Hot Springs
Ark
August J. Keigley
Lombard, Ill
Panama Considers Self Help Build of Sea Level Canal
Panama may build a sea level canal alone with financing from World Bank and private sources. Foreign Minister Eleta values U.S. talks with Thomas Mann and notes possible U.S. construction option. Cost projected at 600 to 700 million dollars with job impacts for 14 000 Panamanians amid treaty talks.
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Luis Noli
Panama
World Bank
Fernando Eleta
Eleta
U.S
Thomas C. Mann
Mann
United States
Panama Canal
Johnson
Atlantic and Pacific
Colombia
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
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Hope Community Theater
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