Battle of Bulge adds color to Hope Star edition
Our Daily Bread preview marks a four color print test for Wednesday Feb 15 with Ektachrome images of local youths in Ray Turner’s yard. editors note risks of early color runs and press timing, urging subscribers to order extra copies before noon. The Sunday feature promotes the Battle of the Bulge at Saenger theater, praising a dramatic performance led by Henry Fonda and a star-studded cast including Dana Andrews Robert Ryan and Robert Shaw.
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Arkansas
Billy Dan Jones
Ray Turner
Southwest
Lmited
Hope Star
Saenger Theater
Europe
Kiley
Henry Fonda
Col. Pritchard
Dana Andrews
Grey
Robert Ryan
Riley
Col
Hessler
Robert Shaw
Ardennes Forest
Ambleve
Gen. Grey
Germany
Fonda
Andrews
Ryan
Shaw
Pier Angelli
Barbara Werle
George Montgomery
Ty Hardin
Convict Is Re captured at Tucker Prison Farm
State Police said Joseph Hoyt Merritt 26 of Little Rock was recaptured and returned to Tucker Prison Farm after an escape. An employee Melvin Brown 35 of Camden died from an electric shock Sunday while moving a house when a wire brushed a high voltage line.
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Little Rock
Tucker
Joseph Hoyt Merritt
Mount Holly, Ark
Melvin Brown
Camden
Brown
Thomasson criticizes Arkansas Senate appointment of Walther
Jerry K. Thomasson, a GOP lawyer and former Democrat, reacts to the Arkansas Senate naming Glenn F. Walther to the Public Service Commission. He says governors would face opposition and reiterates his aim to curb high utilities while noting his own shift from Democrat to Republican. He expects Gov. Rockefeller’s appointment to be approved and plans to stay active in politics.
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ED Shearer
Associated Press
Arkadelphia, Ark
Jerry K. Thomasson
Arkansas Senate
Glenn F. Walther
Little Rock
State Public Service Commission
Senate
Winthrop Rockefeller
Thomasson
Rockefeller
GOP
Jim Johnson
Orval
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
PSC
Arkansas House
Henderson State College
University of Arkansas
Public Service Commission
Glenn Walther
Resumption of Air War Likely Under Johnson Pressure
U S officials expect a prompt resumption of the air war against North Vietnam unless Hanoi reduces military activity or moves toward peace. Johnson acted to extend a lunar New Year pause, and allied leaders Wilson and Kosygin met before returning to Moscow. The report notes possible direct talks with the United States per Mao's approval and mentions Kennedy denial requests.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
Johnson
Harold Wilson
Alexei Kosygin
Hanoi
Vietnam
Wilson
Kosygin
Moscow
Newsweek
State Department
Red China
Mao Tsertung
United States
Soviet Union
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.v
Paris
Kennedy
Open House at Regional Center of Southwest Arkansas
An Open House is announced for Sunday February 26 1967 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Regional Center of the Southwest Arkansas Diagnostic and Remedial Services in Magnolia. Staff and parents from Columbia Hempstead Lafayette Nevada and Ouachita counties are invited. The center is a Title II project funded by the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Satellite centers are planned for Prescott Hope Lewisville and Camden.
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Southwest Arkansas Diagnostic and Remedial Services
Columbia
Hempstead
Lafayette
Nevada
Ouachita
Old and Gas
Magnolia
Junior Charity League of Magnolia
Southwest Arkansas Diagnostic and Re
Fives
Prescott
Hope
Lewisville
Camden
Hope to Be on Cultural Circuit
Henderson State College Division of fine arts receives federal grant under Title I to establish two cultural attractions in seven southwest Arkansas towns Bent on, Camden, Hope, Malvern, Nashville, Prescott, and Smacks over. The program funds 49 performances including art exhibits, drama, concert band, faculty recital, madrigal singers, opera, and chamber music.
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Arkadelphia
Henderson State College Division of Fine Arts
Southwest Arkansas
Benton
Camden
Hope
Malvern
Nashville
Prescott
Smacks Over
Madrisgal Singers
Man Shot and Killed at Patmos in Hempstead County
Charles Lex Jones of Patmos remains jailed in Hempstead County to face a hearing before Judge Arnold Tuesday over the fatal shotgun shooting of Marl H. Whitworth, 48, also of Patmos. Deputy Herbert Griffin said Whitworth was unarmed when Jones opened fire at the Jones home. Whitworth, formerly of Clarksdale, resided in Patmos about two years. investigation ongoing with no motive yet established. Whitworth’s body sent to Clarksdale for burial. Also noted: Glen L. Farmer of El Dorado has joined Hope Lumber Manufacturing Co. as sales manager and assistant general manager, coming from Reynolds & Draper Lumber Co. He and his wife and three children reside at 1517 Pecan St. they attend a Baptist church.
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Charles Lex Jones
Patmos
Hempstead
Arnold
Marl H. Whitworth
Herbert Griffin
Jones
Whitworth
Clarksdale
Miss
Griffin
Sheriff's Office
Herndon Funeral Home
Hope Lumber Manufacturing Co
Glen L. Farmer
el Dorado
Ed Alderman
Washington Foundation Group Meets Pioneer Washington Foun
Washington Foundation Group met on February 10 under James H. Pilkinton with two new members J. R. Bemis Prescott and Mr J Lester Booker Little Rock. They announced a gift of an Arkla Heating and Cooling unit for the Garland House funded by W. R. Stephens Little Rock. The donation includes two volumes of law books by Augustus H Garland and Robert Ralston to the library, with a chandelier to be funded by Hope lawyers in memory of Joe Booker. The group's projects at Ploy near Washington Foundation are open daily 9 to 5. Mrs Charles A Haynes is executive director.
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Washington
James H. Pilkinton
J. R. Bemis
Prescott
J. Lester Booker
Little Rock
Garland House
W. R. Stephens
Joe Booker
Hope Lawyers
Ploy Near Washington Foundation
Charles A. Haynes
Russia Charges Red China Is Trying to Prevent Vietnam Peace
Moscow radio accused Red China of aiming to wreck Soviet relations to block peace in Vietnam. Chen Yi reportedly dismissed breaking ties. Chinese rallies burned Kosygin and Brezhnev effigies as Mao purge moves sparked tension. Moscow claimed delays in aid to North Vietnam due to embassy restrictions.
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Eugene Levin
Tokyo
Moscow Radio
Red
China
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Chen Yi
Moscow
Peking
Mao Tse-tung
Formosa
Mao
Communist Party
New China News Agency
Alexei N. Kosygin
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Taiyuan
North Vietnam
William Westmoreland
South Vietnam
Red China
Kentucky
Chinchillas Win at Little Rock Show for Hope Exhibitor
Paul Raley entered 15 chinchillas in the Miss Ark La Tex Chinchilla club show at the Arkansas Power and Light building in Little Rock. He won 13 ribbons including four firsts three seconds three thirds a fourth a fifth and one honorable mention. Three class champions were exhibited dark medium dark and medium. The medium born Sept 24 1966 was grand show champion as about 175 entries came from five states.
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Paul Raley
New Arkansas Power and Light Co
Little Rock
Suspect Held in Burglary Case in City
Police arrested a Nagro listed as Oscar Olin Collins about 1 15 am on a charge of drunkenness. Officers found about 50 in small change. Jack Cannon reported his North Hazel residence burglarized and missing about 50, Collins held pending further investigation.
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Abbott and Neal
Nagro
Oscar Olin Collins
Collins
Jack Cannon
North Hazel
Town finalists named in Arkansas Community Development cone test
About 20 contestant cities were announced by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce for the four activity divisions of the Recreation and Parks Facilities cone test. Final judging will be in Hope at 3 30 p m Monday and in Prescott at 1 30 p m Monday. Included are Hope Magnolia Newport North Little Rock and Prescott.
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Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce
Hope
Magnolia
Newport
North Little Rock
Prescott
Mortar attack on Saigon HQ leaves 12 Vietnamese dead
Viet Cong fired on the U.S. command center in downtown Saigon during the lunar new year truce. Nine soldiers were killed and nine wounded in a truck explosion near Westmoreland’s headquarters. Civilians and policemen suffered additional casualties. No American deaths reported.
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Robert D. Ohman
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Washington
Hanoi
South
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
U. 8S
Westmoreland
Childdren
Cattlemen to Meet Tuesday at Diamond Cafe
Hempstead County Cattlemen meet Tuesday night February 14 at 7 30 at the Diamond Cafe. Speaker Cecil Bittle assistant in charge of the Southwest Branch Experiment Station discusses four years of beef cow and calf research with results to be presented. Public invited to attend.
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Hempstead County Cattlemen's Association
Diamond Cafe
Burgess Garrett
Cecil Bittle
Southswest Branch
Bittle
Garrett
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Joe T. Bruce
Women's Army Corps
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Helen Rateliff
Wadley Hospital
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Paul Lewis
Methodist Hospital
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PTA Council
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