Election judges and clerks named for Hempstead County vote
Election commissioners set February 27 1965 for a special Hempstead County Arkansas election listing ward by ward judges and clerks. Each ward names three judges and two clerks with multiple family and surname details. page indicates continuation on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Arkansas
Hope
C. M. Agee
Guy Basve
C. E. Weaver
George Frazier
Crit Stuart, Sr
W. W. White
Bob Turner
Crit Stuart
J. W. Franks
Grace Jones
Louis Crain
Grady Glanton
A. Nash
Lyell Willis
Frank J. Hill
Neil Cassidy
Elmer W. Caudle
Rufus Rothwell
Eva Mae Stone
Cecil Bittle
Edward Aslin
Crit Stuart, Jr
Wm. Stephenson
Kent Light
Thelma R. Fuller
W. H. Light
Jack Huckabee
Music Man Offered at Arkadelphia
Meredith Wilson's smash hit musical comedy The Music Man will be presented March 2 and 3 in Arkadelphia. The production stars James Burleson as Harold Hill and Gene Drummond as Marian with a cast of 180 including the Arkadelphia High School Band. Performances are at 8 p.m. in Arkansas Hall with a 1:15 p.m. school matinee, tickets at local banks and drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Wilson
Arkadelphia
Henderson State Baptist University
James Burleson
Harold Mill
Gene
Wayne Echols
Jeanette Elder
Wendell Evanson
Henderson ‘‘Collinegians
Arkadelphia Philharmonic Club
Henry Lindsey
Ouachita University
Baylor University
Arkansas Hall
Henderson State Teachers College
Weather Experiment Station Report for 24 Hours
Weather data summary for the 24 hours ending at 7 am Tuesday. Continued on Page Two.
International control eyed for a new sea level canal
U S officials favor international management of a proposed mid American sea level canal with a governing board of contributing nations. Surveys could start in about a year, with routes in Panama Colombia and partial Costa Rica Nicaragua. Total build time may reach 15 years, cost around 775 million dollars using nuclear blasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
U.S
Americas
State Department
Army
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific Oceans
Panama
Colombia
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Law School Bill Fails in House as Revisions Sought in Senate
In Arkansas, Rep. Paul Van Dalsem failed to move the University of Arkansas law school from Fayetteville by a House vote of 57 to 26. He shifted support to a night law school bill for Little Rock, aiming for a central location. Senate business included closing the McRae Tuberculosis Sanatorium and moving its facilities to the Arkansas Children’s Colony for the physically handicapped. Bearden proposed replacing the 11 member Racing Commission with five members. Other actions included shelving a bill to place Burial Association Board employees in the State Employees Retirement System and delaying passage of the cigarette tax bill while the withholding tax measure advanced for 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
van Dalsem
Senate
McRae Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Arkansas Children’s Colony
J. Lee Bearden
Leachville
State Racing Commission
Bearden
Sebastian County
B. G. Hendrix
State Burial
Little Rock
Washington
Communist Paper Ties Malcolm X Slaying to U.S. Civil Rights Fraud
A Communist Chinese newspaper in Tokyo called the Malcolm X assassination proof that President Johnsons civil rights bill is a fraud. The paper did not mention any Black suspect in the killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Malcolm X
United States
Ine Kwangming
Johnson
Opponents clash over Arkansas road plan in Faubus event
Gov. Faubus attacked critics of a $150 million road program during a Jonesboro dinner, while Republican John P. Hammerschmidt disputed the proposal on television. He argued Gov. Rockefeller would demand a broader, studied plan linking highways to trade and state growth. Faubus compared to New York’s larger effort.
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Associated Press
Orvald
Faubus
Jonesboro
East Arkansas
New York State
Farm Bureau urges road bonds in Arkansas vote
The Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation backs passage of the proposed 150 million highway construction bond issue, while the Arkansas Automobile Club opposes it arguing for a list of funded roads and priorities. Bonds would run over five years. the club says Arkansas could be debt free with 159 million in eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Arkansas Automobile Club
Arkansans
Federation
Auto Club
Arkansas
State Highway Department
Khanh Agrees to Leave Viet Nam as Envoy
Lt General Nguyen Khanh will depart South Viet Nam Wednesday as ambassador at large. A Viet Cong grenade killed a US serviceman near Saigon, marking the 276th American death in Viet Nam since 1961, with additional wounded. Khanh's ouster ends a 122 month rule as the strongman. He previously sheltered in Dalat as generals pressured him to leave.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
U.S
Viet Nam
Armed Forces Council
Khanh
Armed Forces
Dalat
Phanh Khac Suu
Maj
Duong van Minh
Pearl Bailey Released From Mt Sinai Hospital
Negro singer Pearl Bailey leaves Mt Sinai Hospital after a three day stay for nervous shock. She was admitted after prowlers were reported near her Northridge home and discharged on Monday. Bailey, 46, previously left hospital Feb 17 after heart strain and was said to be fully recovered then.
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Los Angeles
Pearl Bailey
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Northridge
Miss Bailey
Figures Joey Got a Real Dirty Deal
Mrs. F. A. Farham’s canary Joey Boy suffered a bizarre accident when a vacuum cleaner sucked him during a phone call. She shook out dust, washed him, and dried him with a hair dryer to prevent colds. The bird has stopped singing but is eating well afterward.
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Fort Worth
Tex
F. A. Farham
Joey Boy
Revival Meet Continues at First Assembly of God
Rev. Jo Neely the evangelist leads revival services at First Assembly of God. nightly services run through Sunday except Saturday with a 9:00 morning prayer and Bible study. Neely will discuss demons and relates a sobering experience in New Mexico that impacted many in the town. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Assembly of God
Jo Neely
Willhite
Mr. Neely
New Mexico
Dismissal of Fireman Is Upheld
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld Pine Bluff Fire Department’s firing of Bobby Petty for moving outside the city without chief approval. Petty had moved to Sulphur Springs in 1963 and had previously been ordered to return home after prior moves. The ruling cites prior violations and city ordinance requirements for residency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Pine Bluff
Phillips County
Supreme Court
Waldridge Hosiery
Hartford Insurance Co
Circuit Court
Robber Helps Victim Then Steals Wallet
In Cleveland Heights a robber tied a woman and drove 75 year old Joseph Finger to a hospital after finger feigned a heart attack. The suspect then fled with Finger's wallet and $90 before police arrived. Finger alerted authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Ohio
Joseph Finger
Finger
Cleveland Heights
Hunger strike erupts at Monroe State Reformatory
Inmates in one cell block housing about 200 prisoners shouted and threw papers and magazines Monday night. Superintendent Roger Maxwell said three other blocks were quiet as state troopers arrived to manage the protest that began Saturday over food quality and preparation. Only 154 of about 800 inmates attended the evening meal.
Repair Projects Topped Board Discussion in Hope
Hope's City Board discussed a west side sewer repair project estimated at $70,000 but took no action pending funding decisions. They appropriated $1,000 for Municipal Airport repairs and asked City Manager Garland Medders to assess fire escapes for Youth Center and the cost to install them. The board also reviewed a device to measure intoxication with no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hawkins
Don Walker
West Side
Garland Medders
Home Demonstration Agent Named for Miller County
Mrs. Mary H. Gilbert of Hempstead has been named Home Demonstration Agent for Miller County effective March 1. She trained at Southern State Henderson earned a BSHE from the University of Malvern and previously served in Hot Spring and Lafayette counties. The article notes her civic church work and roles with professional associations. Also mentioned are Sharon Russell Coffman and Marquette B. Troutman of Hope completing education degrees at Henderson with various majors and sororities. The Veterans of Foreign Wars announce a 7:30 pm meeting Wednesday for members, and Lt. Dale Zinn of the USS Enterprise is visiting with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary H. Gilbert
Hempstead
Earl Holt
Bingen
Miller County
Southern State
Henderson
University of Malvern
Hot Spring County
Howard
Lafayette County
Gilbert
State Home Demonstration Agents’ Association
National HD Agents Group
Ed C. Gilbert
Eddie
Jimmy
Jamie
The
Baptist Church
Sharon Russell Coffman
Marquette B. Troutman
Hope
Caff
Man
Alpha Chi
Sigma Sigma Sigma Social Sorority
Heart and Key
Keddie Day
Who's Who
Turman Coffman
Hope Rt. 2
Troutman
Kappa Delta Pi
Phi Theta Kappa
English Club
Tandy Genelle
West 7Th Street
Black Muslim Headquarters Hit by Fire
Fire gutted the Harlem Black Muslim mosque in an apparent arson linked to Malcolm X s dismissal and murder. Explosions were heard before flames rose, with kerosene or gasoline traces found on site and in adjacent buildings. Another Black Muslim meeting house fire occurred in San Francisco with minor damage.
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New York
Harlem
Malcolm X
San Francisco
Harlem Fire at Negro Black Muslim HQ Follows Threats
A spectacular blaze gutted the top two floors of the Harlem headquarters of the Negro Black Muslim sect after explosions and threats of violence linked to the Sunday slaying of rival leader Malcolm X. A patrolman found kerosene soaked rags next door as crowds gathered in 15 degree air. five firefighters were injured, one critically.
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New York
Harlem
Malcolm X
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Taxpayers One More Howl Starts
Taxpayers face possible extra time to pay Uncle Sam deficits from underwithholding. Treasury secretary Dillon says underwithholding may total 400 million to 50 million dollars, far below earlier estimates, and many taxpayers have voluntarily increased withholdings. Congress considers bills for extended filing time as Ways and Means weighs action after health care work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond LE Breton Washington
Congress
Uncle Sam
Treasury
House
Ways and Means Committee
Johnson
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Dillon
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Thomas Hagen
Hagen
Malcolm
Perry County
Paul van Dalsem
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
Farm Bureau
Malcolm W. Browne
Joey
1St Assembly
Ukraiian
Joseph Slipyi
Joseph Beran
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Rome
Paul VI
Veterans of Foreign War
J.g
Dale Zinn
USS
Enterprise
Norfolk, Va
Clyde Zinn
By Austin Scott
Taxpayers
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