Hope Arkansas Fights Post Office Plan in Debt Era
Life Lines salutes Hope Arkansas citizens who opposed a new post office and rail against federal aid for street paving and urban renewal. Editor Washburn urged action with petitions, noting $500000 price and a preferred current building. GSA moved site, but locals say appeals were cut off as officials push a 50 year plan. The piece frames Hope’s stance within national debt concerns and population decline, calling it a Dusters Last Stand.
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United States
Hope
Arkansas
Alex H. Washburn
The
Hope Star
Washburn
Postoffice
General Services Administration
GSA
Oren Harris
Lifeline
Postoffice Department
Harris
Letters to Editor Rebuttal to Hope Post Office Battle
Readers praise Hope Arkansas residents for resisting federal post office plans and offer boycott strategies. Letters advocate leveraging local facilities, suppliers, and labor to press the GSA, while editors warn against boycott and defend free debate. Names include Ed, Tom Carothers, and Calvin Picard with date stamps in 1964.
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the Star
People of
Hope
Arkansas
Life Lines
U.S
People of Hope
of Hope
General Services Administration
GSA
Mrs. Jack Kent 86 Dies in Hempstead Rest Home
Mrs. Jack Kent aged 86 lifelong Hempstead resident passed away Monday in a local rest home. She belonged to Patmos Baptist Church. Survived by three sons Monroe Patmos Verde and Lester Kent of Hope four daughters Mrs George Dodson Muskogee Okla Mrs Gordon Vines and Mrs Eldridge Formby of Hope and Mrs E B Johnson of Lakeland Fla. Also three brothers Tom and Joe Hollis of Patmos and Andrew Hollis of Abilene Texas. Services at 2 pm Thursday at Patmos Baptist Church conducted by Rev Wesley Thomas and Rev A C Kirby. Burial at Macedonia Cemetery Wy Herndon-Cornelius.
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Jack Kent
Hempstead
Patmos
Monroe
Verde
Lester Kent
Hope
George Dodson
Muskogee
Okla
Gordon Vines
Eldridge Formby
E. B. Johnson
Lakeland
Fla
Tom
Joe Hollis
Andrew Hollis
Abilene Texas
Patmos Baptist Church
Wesley Thomas
A. C. Kirby
Charges Filed in Accident Here
Two vehicles driven by R. B. Kelley of Rt 2 Hope and Ruel Mullins of Fulton collided yesterday at Third and Hervey with minor damage. Officers Mc Culley and Willis charged Kelley with driving without brakes and failure to yield the right of way.
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Kelley Rt. 2
Hope
Ruel Mullins
Fulton
Third
Hervey
McCulley
Willis
Kelly
Union Boycott Tests U S Wheat Shipments to the Soviet Union
Labor Department troubleshooter James J. Reynolds fails to win quick settlement as AFL CIO leaders back President Johnson on a 50 percent U S vessel shipment rule. ILAs halt wheat loading on foreign ships in New Orleans and Houston amid a nationwide boycott effort tied to labor disputes and Cape Kennedy construction delays. Continental Grain Co warns of ship shortages for half the cargo while union officials accuse use of cheaper foreign ships.
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Neil Gilbride
Miami Beach
Fla
Labor Department
U.S
Soviet Union
Johnson
James J. Reynolds
Reynolds
Daytona Beach
Florida East Coast Railway
Cape Kennedy
AFL ~ Cio Executive Council
AFL - Cio
George Meany
Meany
International Longshoremen’s Association
New Orleans
Houston
Thomas W. Gleason
W. Willard Wirtz
Washington
Continental Grain Co
United States
Cuba
Bids Sought For Arkansas Rehabilitation Center Project
The State Vocational Rehabilitation Service plans to open bids by April for a rehabilitation training center at the Benton Unit of the State Hospital. A $200,000 federal grant was approved, with $100,000 in matching funds authorized by the 1963 Legislature.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
State Vocational Rehabilitation Service
Benton Unit
State Hospital
Federal probe expands in Hot Springs gambling ring
A Justice Department official says the federal government has launched another intensive investigation into illegal gambling in Hot Springs Arkansas, describing the scope as the largest in any state. The AP report notes the operation targets a broad network and involves multiple entities in the Hot Springs area.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Hot Springs
Justice Department
Final Rites Wed for Hoyett Cox
Hoyett Cox 33 of Patmos died when a tree fell on him while logging near Sun Ray Oil plant with his brother Carl. Dr. Charles Cross Lafayette County Coroner ruled accidental death. Survivors include wife two daughters mother five brothers three sisters. Services 3 p.m. Wednesday at Patmos Church of Christ. Burial in Patmos Cemetery by Herndon Cornelius.
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Hoyett Cox
Patmos
Lewisville
Cox
Carl
Sun Ray Oil
Charles Cross
Lafayette Co
Judy Jean
Rita Faye Cox
Noah Cox
Hope
William
Jimmy
Ernest
Magnolia
Don
Texas
Buddy Cox
All 29 Cuban Fishermen Ask Freedom
Twenty nine Cubans asked a Florida court to dismiss illegal fishing charges, arguing the statute infringes on federal foreign relations power. The motion, filed at arraignment in Monroe County, cites equal rights under the U.S. Constitution and notes two of the group received political asylum.
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Key West
Fla
Florida
Guantanamo
New York
Thomas Caro
Monroe County
Leonard Boudin
Michael Standard
New York City
U.S
U.S. Coast Guard
Dry Tortugas
Florida Islands
Father of Hope Woman Succumbs
Funeral services for George E. Potter, father of Mrs. Pat McCain of Oakhaven, who died Monday were held today at Lake Charles, La.
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George E. Potter
Pat McCain
Oakhaven
Lake Charles
Second Round Orders Open for The Torch Is Passed
Hope Star announces a second shipment of the John F. Kennedy hard cover The Torch Is Passed. Priced at $2 postpaid, the book is being offered as AP copies with printers having produced over 2 million. Reservations required via coupon or mail to Hope Star Hope Arkansas.
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Star
John F. Kennedy
Hope Star
Associated Press
Sheriffs to Air Registration in Arkansas
Arkansas sheriffs many who also serve as county collectors meet in Little Rock to debate taking on voter registration. A bill for a special legislative session would replace poll tax receipts with voter registration duties for county tax assessors. Desha County Sheriff Robert Moore says sheriff-collectors are divided on accepting registration duties.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Sheriffs
Desha
Robert Moore
Arkansas Sheriff's Association
Britain Cyprus agree on police plan for island
Britain and Cyprus reportedly reached general terms for an international force to police the Cyprus crisis with a consultative U.N. committee. Secretary General Thant proposed mediation and a force arrangement aimed at respecting territorial integrity and avoiding a Soviet veto. Ball and other diplomats discussed the plan as the Security Council delayed debate.
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Max Harrelson
United Nations
N.Y
Britain
Cyprus
Mediterranean
U.N
Security Council
U Thant
Thant
Turkey
United States
Greece
Makarios
U.S
George W. Ball
Johnson
Washington
Ball
E F Tudor Dies at 68 in Washington
E F Tudor 68 a Washington resident died Monday in a local hospital He was a retired farmer Survivors include two sons Roy and James Tudor Bakersfield Calif two daughters Grace Tudor Houston Texas and Mrs Lucille Steel Gainesville Texas Services will be held at 4 p m Tuesday in Gainesville Texas
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E. F. Tudor
Washington
Roy
James Tudor
Bakersfield
Calif
Grace Tudor
Houston
Texas
Lucille Steel
Gainesville
Father of Local Residents Die
Willie Russell, 83, died Monday at Okolona. Survivors include his wife, two sons Clifford Russell of Hope and Felix Russell of Camden, three daughters Mary Lou Rome of Okolona Jess Morris of Hope and Willie Marie Buckner of New Mexico, three brothers Sam of Okolona Forrest of Hot Springs and Zib Russell of Ventura, Calif., a sister Ophelia Hare of Okolona. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Murray Chapel Arkadelphia. Burial will be in Weiry Cemetery at Okolona.
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Willie Russell
Okolona
Clifford Russell
Hope
Felix Russell
Camden
Mary Lou Rome
Jess Morris
Willie Marie Buckner
New Mexico
Sam
Forrest
Hot Springs
Zib Russell
Ventura
Calif
Ophelia Hare
Murray Chapel
Arkadelphia
Weiry Cemetery
Pine Bluff Negroes plan mass demonstration tonight
The Pine Bluff Movement schedules a late demonstration at Ray's Truck Stop Cafe after school briefing at the movement headquarters. Dick Gregory and William Hansen pleaded innocent to a state law violation and face Feb. 25 trial. Grinage vows to fill the jail. Gregory pledged not to leave town until the cafe is integrated.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Dick Gregory
William Hansen
Ben Grinage
Gregory
Hansen
Student Nonviolent Co - Ordinating Committee
Man- Rei
Grinage
Water line cut at Guantanamo by Cuban guards
Rear Adm. John D. Bulkeley ordered the pipeline cut after Cuba accused the base of stealing water. Four Cuban workers severed the 14 inch line from the Yateras reservoir while Cuban guards watched. The base is now independent of Cuban water supplies as water is shipped by tanker until desalination plants come online over the next year.
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Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Guantanamo Naval Base
John D. Bulkeley
Yateras
Havana
Paul Nitze
Cuba
Bulkeley
United States
Family Killed in Crash Near Atlanta Train Collision Tragedy
A family outing ended in tragedy when Mr. Bailey and Mrs. Bailey and three children Brenda 16 Gayle 7 Kathie 6 died after a car train crash in Tucker Georgia. Two other children Belly Ann 8 and Wayne 2 were injured, while two more children remained at home. Engineer E F Lyons reported the car pulled onto the crossing directly in front of the train.
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Atlanta
Samuel Monroe Bailey
Tucker Community
Batley
Brenda
Gayle
Kathie
Belly Ann
Wayne
F. Lyons
Plum Branch
Frank Sinatra Sr to testify in kidnap case trial
In Los Angeles, Frank Sinatra Sr faces possible recall as prosecutors seek his testimony about a $240,000 ransom in the federal kidnapping trial of three men for the alleged abduction of his son. A mistrial motion failed as defense splits emerged and a courtroom dispute arose over an out of court interview cited by the defense.
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Los Angeles
Frank Sinatra Sr
Sinatra
Sinatra Sr
Charles E. Crouch Jr
Barry Keenan
Keenan
Crouch
Los Angeles Times
William G. East
Gerald A. Forde
Joseph Amsler
Soviet Rejects Western Disarmament Plan at Geneva
Soviet delegate Semyon K. Tsarapkin blasted Western phased disarmament proposals as unrealistic and said there is little chance of East West compromise. He accused the Western powers at the 17 nation conference of lack of enthusiasm and said the West does not give much hope for progress in Geneva talks.
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Russia
Geneva
Soviet Union
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Hope's All Around Town February Potluck and Honors
Hope community notices a February potluck at 11 a.m. February 20 at the Youth Center for February birthday members who should bring a covered dish. The All-District girls Barbara Thompson Debbie Connelly and Brenda Underwood were named after the Ashdown tournament. PTA study groups meet at 10 a.m. at Hope High School Home Economics Cottage. Harriet High and Jean Page from Hope named to Ouachita Baptist College Honor Roll with GPAs of 3.56 and 3.60 respectively. Joe F Maxwell of Little Rock promoted to staff sergeant at England AFB Louisiana, assigned to the 401st Air Police Squadron. Maxwell is son of Mr and Mrs Samuel J Maxwell, wife Neva Hill from Enmunet Ark.
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Hope's
Golden Age Club
Ashdown
Barbara Thompson
Debbie Connelly
Brenda Underwood
PTA
Hope High School
Ouachita Baptist College
Miss High
Jeff High
Hope Rt
Miss Page
Albert L. Page
Hope
Joe F. Maxwell
Little Rock
U.S. Air Force
England
Afb
Maxwell
401St Air Police Squadron
Samuel J. Maxwell
Monroe Drive
Neva W. Hill
Enmunet
Ark
Arkansas May Have to Alter Two Districts
Rep. Raymond Mays of Cleveland County warned that Arkansas may need to adjust two congressional districts only by court order. The 1961 plan moved counties into larger districts, avoiding at large races in 1962 after petitions sought a popular vote. The Supreme Court ruling on equal district populations could force changes if Arkansas’ gaps exceed limits.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Raymond Mays
Cleveland County
Tod
Mays
Jefferson
Lincoln
Arkansas County
Jefferson and
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Georgia
John Marshall Harlan
Harlan
Choice on Bill Up to President
President Johnson faced a choice on whether to delay Senate action on the civil rights bill or push ahead with the House passed farm measure. Senator Ellender pressed for a modified cotton program and action before March 1 to ensure effectiveness, warning that civil rights delays could block farm legislation this year.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
White House
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Orville L. Freeman
Ellender
House
Weather Report From Experiment Station
Weather summary for 24 hours ending 7 am Tuesday shows a high of 60 and a low around the 20s with precipitation of .12 inch. Arkansas forecast calls for clear to mainly cloudy and colder tonight and Wednesday with lows in the 20s. Continued on page two.
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Arkansas
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P.O
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