Giant Storm Roams Over the Nation
A giant storm moved across the western United States dumping heavy snow in Colorado and Arizona while rain and snow affected the eastern half. Cold and blizzard conditions affected New England as thunderstorms rolled from Texas to the Carolinas. Colorado Eastern Plains saw a 6 inch snowfall near a three year drought, with Denver and Pueblo reporting notable totals. Tucson recorded 4 inches marking a historic winter event.
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Associated Press
United States
Colorado
Arizona
Nebraska
Kansas
New England
Texas
Carolinas
Denver
Pueblo
Tucson
Ariz
Wyoming
Hastings-Grand Island
Arkansas House panel endorses 80 cent minimum wage bill
The House Labor Committee voted 63 to approve a do pass recommendation on a bill setting 80 cents an hour as the minimum wage with no overtime provision. Proponents argued it would boost the economy and aid the impoverished, while management reps warned against state wage controls and warned of overreach governing access to employer records.
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Little Rock
House Labor Committee
Phillip Carroll
Arkansas
Carroll
State Labor Department
Labor Department
Labor Commissioner
Labor Committee
Hot Spring County
Bill Tucker
Pulaski County
Ben Allen
Allen
Bill Becker
The
Arkansas Aflcio
Becker
Weather Station Report Shows 6.72 Inch Four Day Total
Weather experiment station notes 24 hour period ending 7 a.m. Thursday with high 65 and low 35. Precipitation measured at 2.06 inches, lifting the four day total to 6.72 inches.
Storm Warning Issued For Southwest Arkansas Area
The U S Weather Bureau issued a tornado forecast for extreme southwest Arkansas and portions of three other states. Scattered severe thunderstorms with a tornado or two, large hail and damaging winds were possible from 7 a m to noon along a zone about 60 miles wide from Waco Texas to Texarkana. Arkansas counties in the forecast include western Sevier Little River Miller and Lafayette. Areas also covered were southeast Texas north central Texas and Oklahoma and extreme northwest Louisiana.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Waco
Tex
Texarkana
Sevier
Little River
Miller
Lafayette
Abel Clings to Lead in Steel Count
Ab el clings to a slim lead as United Steelworkers vote tallies from NSW districts show Abel ahead of David J. McDonald. Locals report mixed results with both camps claiming progress and the possibility of a long legal dispute. Industry observers warn uncertainty could threaten economic prospects as bargaining for a new contract looms.
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Pittsburgh
I.W. Abel
United Steelworkers Union
Abel
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Associated Press
Nsw
Canada
Dispute Poses Threat to Tie Up Money Bills
Arkansas budget conflict over 3,230 in Land Department funds threatens to tie up the 2 million general appropriations bill. Senate cuts Land Department to 52,973, House rejects, conference possible, creating cloud over budget action and governor’s signing.
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John R. Starr
Associated Press
Pute
Land Department
Arkansas
General Assembly
House
Senate
Arts Center Artmobile Comes to Hope in February
Edwin C. Brewer, curator and driver of the Arkansas Arts Center Artmobile, longtime Arkansas portraitist, will bring the Artmobile to Hope on February 15 through 17. The exhibit features American folk art from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller collection in Williamsburg, sponsored locally by the Hope Junior Auxiliary.
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Edwin C. Brewer
Arkansas Arts Center
Nicholas Brewer
Minnesota
Sanate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adrian Brewer
Arkansas
Edwin Brewer
Jerry Farnsworth
Hilton Leech
Pinto
Institute Allande
San Miguel de Allande
Mexico
People's Art Center
St. Louis
University of Arkansas
Little Rock University
Little Rock
Delta Art
Mid-West
City Museum of
Hope
James H. Jones
William Routon
Arkansas Theater Guild
Trustees of the Arts Center
Weather mood shifts ease money borrowing, sunny days win
New York AP note suggests people borrow more on sunny days than gloomy ones. It claims most are preoccupied with misery on rainy days and less inclined to help others. The piece also satirically comments on social quirks from strangers to elderly bankers and late night bets.
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New York
Christian Unity Theme At First Assembly Revival
Rev. Jo Neely opened the revival at First Assembly of God with a call for unity. Pastor Wilhite praised the evangelist and attendees, comparing the message to Brush Arbor Days. Daily services run 9:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with a KXAR radio broadcast at 2:45 p.m. except Saturday.
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Jo Neely
Assembly of God
Neely
Wilhite
Man of God
KXAR
Hope
Prize Winner Joe Amour Award Given to Dennis Ramsey
Dennis Ramsey received the Joe Amour Award for the second quarter. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. May Jr. of 621 South Hervey. Ramsey serves as vice president of the student council, belongs to the Key Club and MacArthur History, and plays on the basketball team.
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Joe Amour
Dennis Ramsey
J. F. May Jr
South Hervey
MacArthur
Johnson outmaneuvers Congress on hospital closings and aid policy
President Johnson won Senate voice-vote passage of a 1.6 billion supplemental bill with watered down anti Nasser and anti closing riders. A moratorium delays 11 veterans hospitals and 20 farm research stations closures until after May 1. The clash over UAR aid faded as Congress debated with mixed forecasts on eventual shutdowns.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Senate
House
White House
United Arab Republic
UAR
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United States
Hell
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Sen
Spessard L. Holland
Dfla
Winston L. Prouty
Rvt
Retalie Quick Clark Urges Rapid Vietnam Retaliation
Retired Gen Mark W Clark urged the US to strike quickly against North Vietnam and "slaughter the hell out of them" in a veterans dinner speech. The 68 year old World War II hero and last U.S. commander in Korea said Korea showed US hands were tied and argued for decisive air and naval power. Clark spoke at the 25th anniversary dinner of the Veterans of the 7th Regiment.
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New York
Mark W. Clark
United States
Clark
U.S
Korea
7Th Regiment
Registration color space struck down in Arkansas ruling
Chan Chancellor Murray O Reed ruled that including spaces on a voter registration form for race or color or party affiliation is unconstitutional. He based his decision on Amendment 51 which establishes a permanent voter registration system and limited registration authority to the county clerk or deputies.
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Little Rock
Murray O. Reed
Wich
Reed
Ringo Starr Weds Maureen Cox in London Ceremony
Ringo Starr, the Beatles drummer, married 18 year old Maureen Cox at 8:15 am in a civil ceremony at London Caxton Hall. The couple’s parents attended while Beatles members John Lennon and George Harrison were present. manager Brian Epstein served as best man. The couple planned a brief honeymoon before Starr’s return for movie work.
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London
Ringo Starr
Maureen Cox
Ringo
Caxton Hall
Maureen
Barry Digweed
Brian Epstein
Beatles
John Lennon
George Harrison
Lennon
Harrison
Paul McCartney
Troop deployment in Madras to quell Hindi riots
Indian army units moved into Madras and eight surrounding cities to back police as language rioting claims 32 lives. Police opened fire on large crowds. trains halted. colleges closed through March. Tamil protesters oppose Hindi official status amid nationwide unrest.
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Madras
India
Bay of Bengal
T. T. Krishnamachari
Kumarapatyam
Tiruppur
South
Lal Bahadur Shastri
U.S. Planes Striking Military Targets in North Viet Nam Area
Washington details a new style of warfare where military shots are called from the capital to control responses to Communist actions in North Vietnam. The Kennedy and Johnson administrations sought civilian-led, tightly managed operations to prevent escalation toward general war and nuclear conflict.
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U.S
North
Viet Nam
Washington
South Viet Nam
Korea
Yalu
Red
China
Harry S. Truman
Kennedy
Secreaary
Robert McNamara
Pentagon
White House
McNamara
Gulf of Tonkin
Pleiku
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Johnson
Garrett Memorial Church Scouts Service This Sunday
Garrett Memorial Baptist Church will hold a special service for Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts this Sunday February 14 starting at 10 o clock.
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Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Garrett Memorial Baptist Church
Two American Soldiers Rescued From Hotel Rubble
AP report from Qui Nhon details a four story hotel destroyed by Viet Cong bombs. Rescue teams pulled two American soldiers alive after 18 hours in debris. one survivor had his leg amputated by a Korean doctor to free him. The blast killed one American in the bar and another later in hospital. sixteen Americans were wounded but survived. 22 others remained buried, along with 12 Vietnamese servants and a seven member Vietnamese family killed nearby.
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Peter Arnett Quinhon
South Viet Nam
Qui Nhon
U.S. Army
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Hope student earns Dean's List honors at Southwestern College
All Around Town reports Joe Keesey son of Mr and Mrs Joe Keesey of Hope earned a place on the Dean's List as a freshman science major at Southwestern College in Memphis. The item also notes regional civic meetings, club visits, livestock judging, library funding, and local student activities with named individuals and towns across Hempstead County and nearby communities.
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Joe Keesey
Hope
Southwestern College
Memphis
150 Planes in Reprisal for Hotel Blast
In Saigon today about 150 U.S. and South Vietnamese warplanes attacked targets in North Vietnam in reprisal for Viet Cong assaults. The strikes involved carrier planes from the 7th Fleet and land based aircraft, focusing on Chang Hoa, Chap Le, and areas near the 17th parallel.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Qui Nhon
U.S. 7Th Fleet
South China Sea
Chang Hoa
Chap le
Navy
da Nang
17Th Parallel
Nguyen Cao Ky
17Th Paralels
Phuong Nguyen Luy
Phuong Luy Kim
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Medical Self Help Program at Blevins Training School 1965
A health program directed by Mrs. Inez Turner of the Hempstead County Health Department ran January 25 to February 1 1965 at Blevins Training School. Principal R L Wiley and Mr Benny C Mitchell led. attendees included students from grades 9-12 and local adults with state and local workers aiding. Certificates were set to be awarded February 12 1965 at 1 PM.
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Brenda Evans
Carl Evans
Rt. 4
Southern State College
Shreveport
College Music Hall
Ksla TV
Channel 12
Miss Evans
Hope High School
Southern State
Chi Alpha
Inez Turner
Hempstead County Health Department
Blevins
R. L. Wiley
Benny C. Mitchell
Gomer Jones
Cayce Smith
Elizabeth Rogers
Farrella Smith
Inez
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Velma Goss
June Downs
Verna Jones
Vera Reeves
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Arlington
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Farm Bureau
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Hempstead County
Lester Kent
Autrey Wilson
Carlos Drake
Patmos
Mary Spates
McNab
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Columbus
Mark Lambert
Emmet
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Laneburg High School
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Fred McElroy
Charles Avery
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