Arkansas Legislators Propose Ballot Reform and Tax Measures
Senators Eldridge of Augusta and Q Byromhurst of Hot Springs push a soft drink tax and ballot reform to restore candidates names and bind electors. Other bills1nclude extending session length, raising penalties for bombing, freezing county funds, repealing honey tax, and adjusting grade dairy butterfat minimums.
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Rebels suffer heavy losses in clashes with Saigon forces
Saigon announced that last Thursday government troops killed 34 Communist rebels and captured 36. Two government soldiers were killed and two wounded in the battles.
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Weather Outlook Across Regions With Snow Possible
Northwest Arkansas remains mainly cloudy and cold with intermittent snow this afternoon into tonight. Expect temperatures from mid 30s today, down to the 20s tonight, then mid 30s to mid 40s Wednesday. Central and northeast Arkansas stay cloudy with rain or snow mixing, ending tonight. Louisiana sees a cloudy to partly cloudy pattern with cooler temperatures. highs near 45 to 55 Wednesday.
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Court Docket Hope Municipal Court February 6 1961
Hoard docket lists Horace Ferguson drunkenness forfeited 16.50 cash bond J W Willis blocking street forfeited 7.50 bond John Muldrew Jr no license 11.60 bond Harold Glanton speeding 11.50 bond Amzie Bast driving while intoxicated 56.50 bond one day in jail iiton Edwards petit larceny 61.50 bond one day in jail M B Maxwell hazardous driving 16.50 bond Gus Curry disturbing peace 31.50 bond Theodis Primus disturbing peace 31.50 bond Several pleaded guilty to Gaming penalty 16.50 fine costs Calvin McPherson James C Martin Elbert Williams Joe Johnson Leroy Williams Bert Williams assessed 16.50 fines for gaming Others forfeited 16.50 bonds on gaming charges James Lee Edwards disturbing peace dismissed on cost Charles Wilson gaming dismissed W T McGill drunkenness 31 15 bond contributing to delinquency 71 15 bond Mazzie Lee Muldrow driving while intoxicated 86 15 bond James E Lentz E W Voss Carl N Farwell no authority 121 15 bond Odell Golston no license 26 15 bond Bess Bell disposing of mortgaged property tried held to area jury bond 250 Dale Jones guardian of Lula Benton incompetent vs Jim Tilman Ruby Tilman Southern Plast Wood Corp garnishee Tent 49.00 dismissed
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Hosea Watkins
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Charles Phillips
Sid Williams
James Lee Edwards
Charles Wilson
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James E, Lentz
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Bess Bell
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Educators Ask Changes in Few Items
In Little Rock the Legislative Joint Budget Committee considered Gov. Faubus proposals to revise educational appropriations. Key points include reducing minimum foundation aid from 49 to 44 million dollars, adjusting teacher retirement transfers, and making a 3.7 million school transportation item flexible rather than mandatory. The governor also seeks authority to approve daily consultant payments for the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission.
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Little Rock segregationist fatally wounds burglary suspect
A. Lauderdale, a prominent Little Rock segregationist, shot and killed a Black burglar at Lauderdale Roofing and Material Co after the man entered the store carrying cash registers. The 21-year-old George Hill, on parole for burglary and grand larceny, was pursued about 100 feet before collapsing. Lauderdale, free on bond pending appeal from a Labor Day 1959 integration-related conviction, reported the incident to police.
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Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzlement in Arkansas Case
Alan C. Springer former president of the Arkansas Business Development Corp pleaded not guilty in Fuilaski Circuit Court to embezzling 2400 dollars on November 10 1958 and 1958 October 10 1958 amounts totaling about 3958.40. The case was postponed to March for trial.
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New minimum wage plan eyed for millions workers
The bill would cover millions of workers mainly in retail and services with an initial 1.00 dollar hourly minimum. It would rise to 1.05 in year two and 1.15 in year three, reaching 1.26 thereafter as hearings were set to begin on September 17.
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Kennedy to press minimum wage bill in new push
President Kennedy intends to send back to Congress the minimum wage legislation defeated last year. He is expected to back a plan to raise the current $1.00 per hour to $1.25 in two stages and extend coverage to about 4 million more workers, applying to roughly 24 million now. As Senate sponsor in 1962, Kennedy steered the bill through amid a fierce battle and rejected a milder alternative.
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Music in the Courtroom Booth Sparks Confusion
A crime lawyer and reporters hear soft jazz tones from a telephone booth in the Criminal Courts Building press room during recess. The secretary and editors mistake the bar-like music heard over the wire for an on-site bar scene, hindering calls and raising suspicions.
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Two East Teams Accept NCB Tourney Bids
Two Eastern squads, St Bonaventure and St John’s New York, already secured spots in the National Collegiate Basketball tournament and may reserve room for Ohio State, whose Big Ten season sits midprogress. Ohio State’s coach Fred Taylor cited frustration over comparisons as the Buckeyes eye a possible second straight Big Ten title while Indiana’s defeat shifts Purdue into third.
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Oklahoma State and Memphis State Shine In College Basketball Slate
Oklahoma State defeated Nebraska 69 58 as Memphis State earned a bid to the National Invitation Tournament with a 104 73 win over Richmond. Davidson beat VMI 88 79, Florida State toppled The Citadel 93 71, and Xavier of Ohio won 99 96 in overtime against Detroit.
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Plaza Restaurant promotes charity dine and fish fry offer
10 percent of your bill at Plaza Restaurant in Hope Arkansas goes to a church or charity of your choice. Friday night features all you can eat fish for $1. Saturday night offers pizza for about $1.00. Highway 67 East Hope Arkansas.
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