Arkansas Legislature Passes Various Education and Tax Measures
The House resolved a teachers poll method for retirement plans backed by Faubus or the Arkansas Education Association. It defeated caps on capital punishment and a higher education board bill, while passing refunds on gasoline tax for farmers and school district consolidation. Senate actions included a civil defense succession provision and a bond venture review by the State Teacher Retirement System. Governor Faubousigned several measures including tax exemptions changes, hunting licenses for seniors, stadium admission tax, and airline tax shifts.
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Faubus
Arkansas Education Association
John P. Bethel
Benton County
Roy Galyean
Cleburne County
Gean P. Houston
Calycan
the Mouse
University of Arkansas
Arkansas Tech
Arkansas A&m
State Teachers College
Crittenden County
West Memphis
Senate
Roy Riales
Mena
Riales
Arkansas Supreme Court
Fauhas
Perry County
Paul van Dalsem
Game, and Fish Commission
Ward Memorial Stadium
Holy Springs
State
Smith Bows Out as Swiss Ambassador
Washington AP Smith Palm Beach financier E T Smith has asked President Kennedy to withdraw his name as ambassador to Switzerland. His prior Cuba posting under Eisenhower drew Swiss criticism for being political. The Swiss feared the appointment would hinder U S interests and handling of Havana relations after recent tensions.
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Washington
Farl E. T. Smith
Palm Beach
Kennedy
Switzerland
Smith
Cuba
Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
Aj Ctivee
WS Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Castro
United States
U. S
Havana
Sorapaioa
Fil Smith
Auto Firm Sued by Wreck Victim
Lt. Charles Blood an Air Force officer injured in a March 26 car wreck near Jacksonville Arkansas sues an English motor company and three American affiliates for 787000 alleging faulty brakes caused paralysis from the neck down.
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Houston, Tex
Air Force
Jacksonville
Ark
Charles Blood
South Hit by Rainfall Floods and Drowning Deaths Rise
Severe rain across the Deep South triggers floods, evacuations, and at least five deaths. Mississippians, Louisianans, and Alabamians contend with high water, including two child drownings in Mississippi and a teen in Birmingham. Red Cross shelters remain open as authorities forecast showers easing later in the week. Amphibious evacuations aid hundreds displaced around Mallerysburg.
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Sogey Southland
Mississippi
Birmingham
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
U.S
Wealer Bureau
New Orleans
Red Cross
Birrmingham
Maliesburg
More Racial Trouble in Nashville
A Negro minister was roughed up but not seriously injured as white youths tried to break up theater stand-ins by Nashville Negro students. The number of demonstrators entering downtown theaters grew to about 20 as Negroes joined by Chinese and Mexican youths faced three attackers. three demonstrators were treated for minor injuries. Police made no arrests in either Nashville incident.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Metz Collins
United Presbyterian Church
Columbia
D. C
Benedict College
Sumter
Jacksonville
Duval County
Fla
Singer Convicted of Kidnaping in Baltimore Trial
A 42-year-old jazz musician Melvin Davis Reidr was found guilty of kidnapping Mrs Mildred Jackson and her year-old daughter Susan in U S District Court Baltimore. The all male jury did not seek the death penalty and sentencing was deferred by Chief Judge Rose C Thomson pending possible appeal.
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Baltimore
Melvin Davis Reidr
Mildred Jackson
Susan
U. S. District Court
Rose
C. Thomson
William J.o‘donnell
Mortgage Discounts Only Temporary
Washington AP Fulbright Ark senator told discounts on FHA insured mortgages in Little Rock area are only temporary. James B. Cash Jr acting commissioner of the Federal Housing Authority said he expects a downward trend in discounts to resume soon. Colorado has 1,064 mountain weeks lowering 10,000 or more.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Little Rock
James B. Cash Jr
Hod.ing
Fulbright
Colorado
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Hope Auto CO
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Syndicate Life
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Strout Realty
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