The Last Big Grab and It's a Real Lulu
Opinion by Alex H. Washburn warning Arkansas voters to reject the 150 million dollar road bond. He recalls past highway debt disasters, warns of misused funds, and argues three levels of government will divide spending, burdening taxpayers. He urges turnout to vote against the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terral
Committee of 75
State Capitol
Gazette
Arkansas
Martineau
Central
Hempstead County
City of Hope
House
Senate
Assembly
No. 45
Weather Report From Station for 24 Hours
Weather experiment station report for 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. Wednesday records high 66 and low 30 with precipitation totaling 0.72 of an inch. Continued on Page Two.
Burns Prove Fatal in Memphis Woman
Mrs. Dorothy Lee Ward age 21 of Trumann died in a Memphis hospital from burns suffered Feb 5 when her clothing ignited near an open heater at her home.
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Memphis
Dorothy Lee Ward
Trumann
Pick A Dilly to Be Staged by Juniors
The junior play Pick A Dilly scheduled for March 5 faces delays from illness but features a comic cast led by Martha Allison Susan Rogers and Dennis Wood in a spooky farce set in a mysterious mansion with Azariah Coffin played by Kennan Williams and other roles created for humor and suspense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Martha Allison
Wilbur
Dennis Wood
Sammy Strong
Hag
Azariah Coffin
Dianne Purtle
Kennan Williams
Susan Rogers
Comedian Stan Laurel Dies at 74 in California
Santa Monica Calif AP Stan Laurel famed partner of Oliver Hardy in the duo Laurel and Hardy died of a heart attack at 74 He had suffered a stroke in 1955 and diabetes earlier years His fourth wife Ida was at his side The team starred in about 300 films and remains widely shown and remembered for slapstick comedy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Ida
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel
Faubus Promises Priority for Unimproved Roads If Bond Passes
Gov. Orval E. Faubus said a $150 million bond issue approved by voters Saturday would put first priority on paving 2,100 miles of unimproved roads in Arkansas. He spoke two hours on a state radio program aired on 19 stations, predicting broad support for the bond and noting bypass construction would follow road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
el Dorado
John E. Martineau
el Dorado Daily News
The
Arkansas Gazette
Martineau
Tom J. Terral
Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
Wasn't Deceased Just Plain Dead
In Asheville North Carolina a courtroom exchange during the trial of four men charged with killing a mountain housewife reveals a witness stating his father is dead after a line of questioning about lineage and status. The dialogue shows the father identified as the witness’s mother's husband and clarified as deceased.
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Asheville
N.C
Viet Nam settlement talks challenged by U S leaders
Viet Nam president Johnson questions Communist readiness for talks while Gen Westmoreland travels to Dalat to meet ousted Nguy en Khanh. Gallagher calls negotiations under present terms capitulation. Defense secrecy tightens over US air operations in Laos.
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Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
South Viet Nam
Dalat
Sen
Nguyne Khanh
Cornelius E. Gallagher
Defense Department
U. S
Laos
Blackland FFA Plans Competition
The Blackland Federation of Future Farmers of America will hold its annual leadership talent and sweetheart contests at Hope High School Auditorium on Thursday night February 25 starting 6 30 p m. FFA members from its schools will compete in parliamentary procedure public speaking and talent. Winners will represent the federation in the southwest district contests in Arkadelphia and Magnolia later in spring. Admission is free and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackland Federation of Future Farmers of America
Hope High School
FFA
Arkadelphia
Magnolia
Collision Kills Conway Man in Head On Event
Charles Huff 76 of Conway died in a head on collision with a tractor trailer driven by Larry Bray 26 of Morrow Georgia. Huff's wife was injured and Bray was slightly injured in the crash on U S 65 just south of the Faulkner Pulaski county line according to State Trooper Owen Philpott.
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Conway, Ark
Charles Huff
Conway
Here
Larry Bray
Morrow
Owen Philpott
Bray
U.S. 65
Faulkner-Pulaski County
Roy Anderson Is Taken To St Michael Hospital
Roy Anderson a veteran insurance man and community leader was taken to St Michael Hospital at Texarkana this morning after recurring gallstone attacks. He was expected to undergo surgery later today and his physical condition was generally good.
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Roy Anderson
St. Michael Hospital
Texarkana
First Snow Hits Arkansas State Wide
Arkansas saw its first major snow of the year dusting up to half a foot in extreme north areas and extending across the state. Schools closed many districts reported ice on bridges U S 71 traffic slowed and weather officials issued hazardous driving warnings across all sections.
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Arkansas
State Highway Department
U.S. 71
U.S. Weather Bureau
Oaklawn Park
Weather Bureau
Little Rock
Fayetteville
Washington County
Harrison
Boone
Newton
Searcy
Benton County
Conway County
Springdale
Camden
Hope Youths to Play in SSC Concert Band
Three Hope youths Brenda Evans Byron Denman and Patricia Ann Davis graduates of Hope High will perform with the Southern State College Concert Band at 8 p m Thursday in Overstreet Auditorium. All three attend SSC on band scholarships.
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Southern State College
Hope
Overstreet
Brenda Evans
Byron Denman
Patricia Ann Davis
Hope High
SSC
Americans Use Jets in New Raids on N Viet Nam
U Sjet planes joined air strikes against Viet Cong in South Viet Nam for the first time with B57 bombers and F100 fighter bombers under American crews. The operations began last Thursday near An Khe and expanded into Binh Dinh Phu Yen and Quang Ngai as battles raged with high casualty counts. A Da Nang report said government forces routed a Viet Cong unit near the base, with casualties and captives, while another noted a herd of elephants sighted nearby.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
U.S
Hanoi
An Khe
Binh Dinh
Phu Yen
Quang Ngai
France
da Nang
Yen Ne Nam
Washington Dinner Held by Masons
Hobart Shirley told about Freemasonry at the George Washington Day dinner for 100 people at Whitfield Masonic Hall. He described Washington as the father of Masonry and said the order is a society of secrets, not a religion, concluding the secret is that Freemasonry is no secret.
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Freemasonry
Hobart Shirley
George Washington
Whitfield Masonic Hall
Washington
Order of the Eastern Star
Raymond Byers
Star
Johnson Not Ready to Enter Viet Nam Negotiations
President Johnson, observing international moves toward a Viet Nam settlement, doubts Communist readiness for talks. He seeks policy flexibility and avoids public terms that could restrict actions. U.S. discussions with Britain, France, the Vatican, and the Soviet Union are continuing.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
Johnson
South Viet Nam
United States
Britain
France
Vatican
State Department
U.S
Soviet Union
Feed Program Advance Pay Available for 1965 Growers
Advance payments under the 1965 feed grain program are available to growers who enroll. H. B. Gilbert says the advance equals half of the estimated diversion payment with the remainder and all price support due next fall. The program covers corn barley and grain sorghum with diversion payments loans and price support based on signed participation through March 26.
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H. B. Gilbert
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Gilbert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alex. H. Washburn
Hope Area
Office
Hope Star
Peggy Holt
Mary E. Worth
Joyce Glover
AP News Digest
Viet Nam
Chicago
Elijah Muhammad
Selma
Ala
Audrey Hepburn
Academy
Julie Andrew
Walter Ulbricht
Egypt
Arkansas Senate
Blackland Ffa Plans
St. Michael’s
Associated Press
Glen Hendrix
Prescott
Hendrix
Hempstead County Wildlife Association
Hempstead Courthouse
Dorsey Huckabee
Carol Bressler
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
University of Arkansas
Rose Marie Shirey
Brenda Smith
Hazel
Virginia
Bill Greenwald
Chappaqua
N. Y
W .P. Singleton
Canada
Crossett
Jerry Burnett
Jerry Petty
Malvern
Richard McDowell
Burnett
James H. Jones
All Hope Public
Presbyterian Church
N. Viet Nam
Peter Arnett
Cong
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