Kennedy urges health push with $1B aid and mass vaccination
President Kennedy sent Congress a health program including a $1 billion health tax and a nationwide three year immunization drive to fight polio diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus with federal funding. The plan expands federal loans for group practice facilities and increases overall health spending by $182 million focusing on mental health pollution control medical research and prevention of heart disease. He cited recent declines in mental hospital census and pressed for broader action with a promised end year panel on mental retardation and a national program to discover treat and prevent disease Continued on Page Four.
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Ennedy
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Kennedy
Sam
White House
Weather and Ice Storm Warnings Across Arkansas
The Arkansas forecast shows widespread precipitation on January 6 with varying conditions by region. Central and Northwest areas report freezing rain and ice buildup, while Southeast and Northeast see rain and colder air. ice storm warnings extend into Wednesday with highs mostly in the 20s to 40s and notable cold.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Northwest
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Local GOP Women to Get Charter
The Hempstead County Republican Women will be chartered and activated today at 2 30 p.m. in the Community Room of the First National Bank. Marlon Smith director of Women S Activities will be in Hope for the occasion with Republican women from Hot Springs Little Rock and beyond. Margianet Harris chairs and Hope Ogran is vice chairwoman. others named include Bonnie Routon C Partin Verlaine Jones Jackie Guerin Nell Branch Bell Klipsch Eleanor Randolph W T Rowland Dale Dunn and Walter Verhalen. All interested women are invited to attend.
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First National Bank
Marlon Smith
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Margianet’ Harris
Hope Ogran
Bonnie Routon
Partin
Verlaine Jones
Jackie Guerin
Nell Branch
Bell Klipsch
Eleanor Randolph
W.T. Rowland
Dale Dunn
Walter Verhalen
Brotherhoods to Hold Joint Meet
A joint meeting of She Garrett Memorial and Unity Baptist Brotherhood is set for tonight at 7 40 at the Unity annex building. Rev Clyde Johnson pastor of Garrett Memorial will be the speaker and Jack Brown has prepared a squirrel mulligan for the men. All men from these churches are urged to attend.
Loan to College Supports Batesville Dining Hall
The Community Facilities Administration announced a 125000 dollar loan to Arkansas College in Batesville to finance a dining hall for 401 students. The project aims to improve student housing and campus services.
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Washington
APJ
Asnish Arkansas College
Batesville
Ark
Community Facilities Administration
No Payroll Tax Hike Needed in Arkansas
Arkansas officials say automatic payroll tax increase for employment security will not be triggered this year. Employment Security Division Administrator J. L. Bland cited a reserve of 33,066,257 dollars despite heavy drain last year. a below-threshold 32,091,511 would have triggered a two percent tax rise. Unemployment benefits paid reached 16,045,735 dollars.
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Little Rock
J. L. Bland
Bland
Local Girl Scout Pageant Planned in Texarkana
Melon Vine Neighborhood troop led by Mrs Arch Wylie will stage a pageant titled Today and In Spirit on March 17 in Texarkana. Local Brownies and intermediates participate under troop organizers Mrs H W Seamans and consultants Mrs Fred McElroy and Mrs J W Franks with Mary Anita Laseter as public relations chairman.
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Arch. Wylie
H. W. Seamans
Fred McElroy
J. W. Franks
Mary Anita Laseter
Texarkana
Juliett
Gordon Lowe
Girl Scouls
United Stats
Eastern Star to Meet Thursday at Masonic Temple
Hope Chapter 32s of the Order of the Eastern Star schedules a meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. All members are urged to attend.
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Hope
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Class Play Committees Working Final Week Preparations
In the final week of practice the junior class play is progressing with all committees active. Barbara Reese serves as student director and Ruth Ann Mahon and Harry Verhalen manage printed programs. Ticket sales are run by Pat Goodwin Carolyn McMitte Brenda Hicks Janet Stitt Howard Houston Janice Martin Jeanette Hussey Richard Pharis Sue Talifero and Charles Beggs.
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Mnal
Barbara Reese
Ruth Ann Mahon
Harry Verhalen
T He Business Committee
Pat Goodwin
Carolyn McMitte
Brenda Hicks
Janet Stitt
Ginny Warren
W. L. Ward
Anthony Pierce
Graydon Anthony
John Schooley
Orville Steadman
Beverly Walters
Dobie Gibbs
Southside Assembly Plans a Movie at Midweek Show
Southside Assembly schedules a color sound film titled Seconds To Midniet for Wednesday at 7 30 p m and again Wednesday Feb 26 at 7 40 p m The movie claims an interdenominational scope with born again Christian actors and a religious theme including references to the Book of Revelation and Joseph Jews in Pale sting Pastor Rey Ja sto Geno leads the event with no admission fee.
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Southside Assembly
Palesting
Rey
Jasto Geno
Ruling on State Printing Won't Be Appealed
Secretary of State Nancy Hall said she will open new bids March 30 for 988000 dollars worth of state printing contracts voided by the Arkansas Supreme Court in the Parkin case. Arkansas Printing and Lithography Co. urged bids, while Parkin Printing Co. faces potential rehearing.
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Parkin Printing Co
Harry W. Parkin
State Highway Commission
Arkansas Printing and Lithographing Co
Parkin
Harery W. Parkin
Arkansas Printing
Pulaski
Murray Reed
Hall
Parking
Algerian rebels reportedly approve peace pact in Tripoli
In Tripoli sources said the National Council for Algerian Revolution has accepted a France led peace accord ending the protracted conflict. The announcement, drafted to be released after Algerian leaders depart, outlines a cease fire and a transitional period with a self determination referendum, plus guarantees for European minority and French strategic interests.
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Libya
API
France
National’ Council
Switzerland
Tripali
Algeria
Mers-el-Kebir
Oran
Sahara
State Hit by Ice, Rain, More Severe Weather Predicted
Palace hit by bombs in Saigon as two air force fighters attacked the presidential palace in an attempt on Ngo Dinh Diem. Diem and top collaborators survived. one plane was shot down and pilots captured, with casualties reported among palace guards and conflicting early tallies from U.S. officials.
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Viet Nam
All Around Town Updates and Local Meetings
All Around Town sketches a day in Ark details with Farm Bureau talks in Little Rock urging support for dairy producers. News notes college elections, fraternal roles, Wesleyan Guild gathering in Ashdown, and a Camten aboard meeting attendance. Rainfall totals 2.59 inches reported by Experiment Station.
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Ark
Kansas Farm Bureau Commodities
Little Rock
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Ashdown
James McLarty
Mary Lovisel Copeland
E. 8. Brown
Venice Porter
Troy Hammons
Roy “Stephenson
J. W. Park
Raymond Byers
Ben Pulley
Astronauts to Get the Works Across New York City
The celebration for Lt Col John Glenn and six fellow astronauts will include ticker tape parage, fireboat salutes, and thousands of holiday spectators. City officials predict the event may be the largest of its kind in New York, with welcomes from city fathers and cheers from millions. Glenn, who became the first American to orbit the globe, will travel with his family along with the other spacefliers.
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Glenn Oh
Cily
Glenn
Corbit
The
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Midwest Freeze Signals Deep Snow and Flood Threats
Polar air sent record lows from Montana to Minnesota with Bismarck and International Falls shattering date lows while heavy rains flooded parts of Kentucky and southern Indiana. A storm system spread snow from the Rockies into the Plains, with sleet in Oklahoma and warnings across the region as rivers rose and roads closed.
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Colleges receive $4000 grant from Arkansas Foundation
Money from ABL-Sperry and Hutchinson Co to the Arkansas Foundation of Associated Colleges totals 4000 dollars and will be divided among Arkansas College Ozarks Harding Hendrix Juba Brown Ouachita Southern Baptist.
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Sperry and Hutchinson Co
Arkansas, Foundation of Associated Colleges
Arkansas College, Ozarks
Harding, Hendrix
Juba Brown
Oachitg
Southern Baptist
Ice Storm Warning Shakes Northwest Arkansas
Weather Bureau warns of an ice storm hitting northwest Arkansas with sleet snow and freezing rain while a severe weather bulletin tracks thunderstorms and possible tornadoes along a line from El Dorado to Jackson Tennessee. Cold wave forecasts lows around 4 C in north Arkansas as heavy rains flood roads and freeze over streets.
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Issa
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el Dorado
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Tenn
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Osceola
North Arkansas
Fayetteville
Harrison
Tarelson
Boone County
Araris
Varrison
Greenbrier
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Texarkana
Little Rock
Walnut Ridge
Missionary Speaker at Unity Baptist Women’s Auxiliary
Rev Dunne of Garrett Baptist Missionary will address the Women’s Missionary Auxiliary at Unity Baptist Church on Wednesday at 1 30 p m All ladies of the churches in the area are invited to attend
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Costa Rica
Women's Missionary Auxiliary
The
Unity Baptist Church
All Ladies
Buplish Assa
Nuclear Plant Plan Approved for Pennsylvania Utility Group
The Atomic Energy Commission has authorized Arkaneus Power and Haight Co and 82 other utilities to form a joint venture to build a $47 million high temperature nuclear power station in southeastern Pennsylvania. The facility is slated to begin operation by mid 1964.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Arkaneus Power & Haight Co
Pennsylvania
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