Arkansas 1964 Top State Stories From AP Poll
The year’s leading Arkansas story was the gubernatorial election with Faubus seeking a sixth term as Rockefeller built strength for 1966. The Hot Springs casino shutdown and failed constitutional amendment followed, with football glory for the Razorbacks and a political split in Conway County.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Orval E. Faubus
Winthrop Rockefeller
Faubus
Hot Springs
Arkansas Razorbacks
Conway County
Marlin Hawkins
Morrilto
Gene Wirges
Wirges
Archie Cude
Mena
Karen Carlson
Donna Rum
el Dorado
University of Arkansas
Donna
James Loudermilk
Methodist
Johnson
Texarkana
Hubert Humphrey
Little Rock
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Pine Bluff
Dick Gregory
U.S. Supreme Court
Rockefeller
House of Representatives
Garland County
Ron
Cary Grant Defends Self-Directed Film Morals
Hollywood interview with Cary Grant defends autonomy in filmmaking. He rejects censorship, argues content should reflect individual choice and that good pictures thrive financially. He suggests violence on screen can purge inner aggression, and comments on teen behavior and popular culture.
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Hollywood
Cary Grant
Grant
Universal City Plans
National Legion of Decency
Two Killed in Springdale Wreck in Arkansas 68
A four car crash on Arkansas 68 seven miles west of Springdale left Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Jech of near Gentry dead. Mrs. Jech drove their car and was struck by Herbert L. Smith of Springdale. Smith was hit by Halon Earp of Springdale. Earp’s car was struck by Mrs. Eula Hendrix of Fayetteville. All were traveling in the same direction. Jech’s age was not immediately available.
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Springdale
Ark
Leslie Jech
Gentry
Benton County
Arkansas 68
Here
Jech
Herbert L. Smith
Halon Earp
Smith
Eula Hendrix
Fayetteville
Earp
Coast Ocean Floor Rises Up to Fifty Feet After Alaska Quake
Seismologist Richard J. Malloy reported that soundings taken in 1927 and soon after the earthquake indicate the Atlantic coast area offshore experienced ocean floor uplift up to 50 feet in several locations.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Richard J. Malloy
John Wayne Says He Has Conquered Cancer
Hollywood icon John Wayne, aged 57 and a former heavy smoker, announces he has conquered cancer after early removal of a malignant lung tumor found during a check-up at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla. He emphasizes no smoking and urges others to seek medical checks.
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Hollywood
John Wayne
Iwo Jima
Big Duke
Scripps’ Clinic
la Jolla
Highlights In History Of Today Jan 1 1965
AP recalls key events on January 1 across history including Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 Betsy Ross born in 1752 and Washington raising the flag in 1776 Parcel Post starts in 1913 Allied air raids in Italy in 1945 and 11 UN employees listed as past or present Communists in 1953.
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Abraham Lincoln
Betsy Ross
George Washington
United Colonies
Italy
Senate
U.N
Averell Harriman
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Cameroun
Africa
White House
Johnson
Kennedy hosts You Don't Say as fashion conscious NBC fun
New York AP reports Tom Kennedy presides over the NBC word game You Don't Say with a staff of guests and contestants while noting his prep includes wrinkle free jackets and a routine wardrobe change. Lizbeth Scott once surprised the audience in sequined top and jeans. Got a Secret continues strong as Steve Allen’s panel era settles into a decade more.
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New York
Tom Kennedy
NBC
Kennedy
Hollywood
Woma
Lizbeth Scott
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Wayne
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Mexico
Katie Elder
Good Samaritan Hospital
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AP Television
Penney
Nation
Penney’s
Pencale
Penney’s Fine
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