Goldwater Opens Campaign by Questioning Nuclear Ban
Senator Barry Goldwater launches his presidential bid with a speech in Grand Rapids and signals willingness to oppose the limited nuclear test ban treaty if it aids his campaign. He targets Nelson Rockefeller as a rival and criticizes Johnson’s economy plan as insincere.
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Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Barry Goldwater
White House
Arizona
Grand Rapids
Mich
Hampshire
Goldwater
New We
Nelson A. Rockefeler
Rockefeller
U.N
Johnson
NBC
Meet the Press
Arkansas to spend 119 Million for public schools
The NEA reports Arkansas will allocate 119,106,000 dollars to educate 444,500 public school students in 1963-84. The state’s average teacher salary is 4,031 dollars, ranking 49th, with Mississippi lower. Arkansas spends 302 dollars per pupil, ranking 44th, while the national per pupil average is 455 dollars. The nation is expected to spend 21 billion for 41.7 million students. 19.7 billion in 1962-63.
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Washington
Arkansas
National Education Baoan
NEA
Mississippi
Surplus Foods Dates Set For January 7 and 8
Surplus Foods will be issued here January 7 and 8, it was announced today.
Driver Test Schedule Change in Arkansas Hope Courthouse
The Driver's License Division of the Arkansas State Police reschedules testing to balance workload. Starting February 1, 1964 tests will be in Hope at the courthouse from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, causing some inconvenience to applicants.
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Arkansas State Police
Weather Report From Experiment Station for 2A Hours
Weather note for Monday reports a high of 57 and a low in Arkansas with occasional light rain over the southeast this morning. This item continues on Page Two.
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Ark@isas
Masonic Lodge Meeting Tuesday at Whitfield hall
Whitfield Lodge No. 239 lists a regular meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday January 7 at the Masonic Hall A good attendance is encouraged.
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Whitfield Wiasonic Lodge No. 239
Masonic Hall
Boston Strangling Case Remains Unsolved At Beacon Hill
Fingerprints found in Mary Ellen Sullivan's second floor Beacon Hill apartment offer the only solid clue in the unsolved Boston area strangling case. Sullivan, 19, was found nude Saturday night and had been sexually molested. Detectives canvassed the Beacon Hill area while FBI files and evidence were reviewed. The killings share similarities with 10 prior unsolved stranglings within about 20 miles of Boston, with methods mostly involving stockings.
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Boston (Ap
Mary
Ellen Sullivan
Miss Sullivan
Boston
Beacon Hill
FBI
Iles
High Court Reviews Contempt Release of Memphis Attorneys
The Arkansas Supreme Court will review Justice George Rose Smiths order releasing Memphis attorneys Bernard M. Rosen and James O. Garner from Pulaski County Jail on contempt charges. The court plans private conference after oral arguments in other cases and may not issue a decision before noon.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
George Rose Smith
Memphis
Pulaski County
Bernard M. Rosen
James O. Garner
Guy Amsler
Amsler
Smith
Paul Jones III Recuperating From Illness In Ashdown Hospital
Managing Editor Paul H. Jones has been ill since Tuesday December 31 and is recuperating in a local Ashdown hospital where relatives reside. He will be out of the office this week and will resume his daily All Around Town column when recovered.
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Paul H. Jones
Ashdown
Millionaire Bartholomae Slain in West Coast Kitchen
Police probe the murder of multimillionaire William W. Bartholomae at his Newport Beach bayfront home. Carmen Gallardo Bartholomae, 25, his brother’s wife, is jailed on suspicion. sister Minola Gallardo, 32, hospitalized with a cut hand. The victim, 70, was found with two abdominal stab wounds and a bloodied butcher knife nearby. Coroner cites additional neck and chest scratches amid unclear motive.
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Newport Beach
Calif
William W. Bartholomae
Bayfront
Bartholomae
Carmen
Rain Falls in Parts of Arkansas Weather Update
A band of light rain moved across Arkansas marking the first measurable precipitation of the year. Rain extended from Helena to Eldorado with up to one inch recorded while the northwestern areas saw little rain. The Weather Bureau forecast cooler dry air tonight and Tuesday, increasing clouds and rain by Wednesday, with possible late rain in Northwest Arkansas. Highs Sunday were mid 50s and overnight lows ranged from 30s to 40s.
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Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Helena
E Dorado
Clear Way for Taylor and Burton
Lawyers for Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton confer in New York with Eddie Fisher’s attorney to clear the path for marriage. They cite lack of a financial agreement and say filing for divorce in Puerto Vallarta could entail months of litigation, with or without Fisher’s consent. Burton remains abroad with Taylor as his wife Sybil has just won a Mexican divorce.
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New York
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Eddie Fisher
Miss Taylor
Burton
Milton Rudin
Los Angeles
Aaron Frosch
Liz
Richard
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Fisher
Louis Nizer
Arcadio Estrada
Rudin
Puerto Ballarta
Puerto
Vallarta
Sybil
Two Slain in Magnolia Death Pact
Mrs Joy Dennis age 5 of Magnolia and John P Mills 36 of El Dorado both Negroes were shot to death early Sunday at Mrs Dennis Magnolia home. Deputy Coroner Dick Henry ruled murder and death by own action. Police Chief James Cleaver said Mills shot Mrs Dennis with a .32 pistol then killed himself. Several children slept upstairs. The week ended with 15 violent deaths in Arkansas including eight in traffic, two drownings, one fire, one hunting accident, one industrial accident and two murders by own action.
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Associated Press
Joy Dennis
Magnolia
John P. Mills
el Dorado
Arkansas
Veterinary Class at Blevins Circulates Interest in Digestive System
Blevins vocational agriculture instructor Jack Willett hosts an adult Veterinary Science class each Thursday at 7 p.m. The first session on January 2 featured Dr. Rogers teaching the Digestive system of cattle to a large crowd. The public is invited.
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Jack Willett
Blevins School
Dr. Rogers
Cattie
Faubus Hints at Try for 6th Term
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus says he has not fixed plans for a sixth term but hints at re election and possible run for Congress if a seat opens. He lists possible successors and notes several figures who have discussed a future gubernatorial bid.
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Try
John R
Little Rock
Orvald
Arkansas Radio
KTHV
Dick Lawrence
Bob Hicks
McClellan
Congress
Trimble
J. Orville Cheney
William Ingram
West Memphis
James Gooch
Arkadelphia
James T. Karam
Little Rock Clothier
W. R. Stephens
Arkansas Louisiana Gas
Republicans Return to Campaign in Hempstead County
The Hempstead County Republican Party resumes activity after mourning. Local meetings are planned in January and many Republicans will attend state and district meetings. County Chairman T. Porter authorizes Haskel Jones to resume weekly Republican editorial on KXAR Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Goldwater supporters praised his nomination effort as activity increases with party committees meeting to discuss candidates and statewide plans. A group will meet with Winthrop Rockefeller on January 13 to discuss statewide plans.
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Hempstead County
Republican Party
T. ©. Porter
Haskel Jones
KXAR
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Winthrop Rockefeller
Hope Band Auxiliary Meeting Tonight at 7:30
The Hope Band Auxiliary will meet tonight in the Band Building at 7:30. Julius Adams of Lewis Uniform Company will present uniform samples with style and color options. Parents urged to attend as interest will be known by presence. project is purchasing new uniforms for each band member for 1964.
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Hope Band
Julius Adams
Lewis Uniform Company
Anti-Post Office Petitions Are Ready
One hundred copies of a petition to Congress man Oren Harris to block a new Hope Post Office building at a site outside the business district have been printed. Circulators are paid 0c per signature at The Star office and must return receipts promptly. Only adults residing in Hope may sign.
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Oren Harris
Hope
Business District
Star
S. Walnut St
Arson sets Astor Hotel ballroom blaze in Times Square
New York police and fire crews battled a midnigh arson fire that swept the Astor Hotel grand ballroom, forcing about 400 guests to flee. Fire officials estimated damage at 1 million with no injuries. two witnesses pursued a description of a 30 to 35 year old man in a trench coat and glasses.
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New York
Astor Hotel
Times Square
Edward Thompson
Thompson
Physical Fitness Club Reorganizes After 1963 Season
Hope Physical Witness Club resumes meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Hope High School gym open to public. Dues to be discussed. meets twice weekly through winter and spring. Activities include isometrics calisthenics weight lifting basketball and volleyball. Ages 18 to 60, aimed at businessmen seeking daytime exercise. Contact Wesley Huddleston or Mitch LaGrone for details.
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Hope Physical Witness Club
Hope High Schoo
Wesley Huddleston
Mitch LaGrone
Car Kills Pedestrian on U S 70 Near Forrest City
Thomas Lipsmeyer, 21, of Little Rock, was fatally struck while walking on U S Highway 70 about 12 miles east of Forrest City. The car, driven by Charles R. Burris, 58, of Little Rock, was passing another vehicle when the incident occurred. Lipsmeyer died at a Memphis hospital at midnight after emergency treatment in Forrest City. The death toll from violent incidents in Arkansas reached 16 for the week ending Sunday.
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Associated Press
Thomas Lipsmeyer
Litle Rock
Forrest City
Robert Gill
Charles R. Burris
Little Rock
Lipsmeyer
Gill
Memphis
Mallcight
Tn Arkansa Ih
Chamber of Commerce Banquet Set for January 16
The Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and banquet will be held Thursday evening January 16 at 7 pm at the Barlow Hotel. Tickets cost 2.50, limited to 175 locals. sales through W L Tate and Jom Ed Hays or the chamber office. Colonel Carl Hinkle, new Arkansas Industrial Development Commission executive director, will speak.
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Chamber of Commerce
Barlow
W. L. Tate
Jom Ed Hays
Chamber
Bill Gunter
Carl (. Hinkler
Arkansas Industrial Development Commission
Hinkle
Air Force
Little Rock Air Force Base
Chamber of Commerce Office
Rockefeller Rejects Me Too Charge in GOP Race
Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller refutes Barry Goldwater's claim he is a me too candidate. Rockefeller says if nominated he will offer voters a clear alternative to Democratic philosophy. Goldwater asserts Rockefeller’s views resemble a Democratic platform. Goldwater launches New Hampshire campaign as Republicans split over the New Frontier style.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Rockefeller
Goldwater
GOP
Johnson
New Hampshire
Concord
Tedford Pioneer Car Dealer Dies in Little Rock
William L. Tedford, 93, a pioneer automobile distributor in Arkansas, died Sunday in Little Rock. He opened the Cadillac Overland and Stanley Steamer dealership franchise, held the state speed record in 1906 at 48 miles per hour, and is survived by his widow, a son, and several grandchildren.
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Little Rock
William L. Tedford
Tedford
Overland
Stanley
Peganect Dren
Johnson outlines State of the Union agenda in Washington
President Johnson returns to the White House to present a bold State of the Union message. He aims to push civil rights tax cuts and elder health care while seeking broad Congressional support for a roughly $100 billion budget and key Kennedy era programs. Johnson plans talks with Rusk McNamara and Bundy as he faces renewed political scrutiny.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Congress
Texas
Dean Rusk
Robert 5. McNamara
McGeorge Bundy
John F. Kennedy
Senate
Auburn Enrolls Nation's First Negro Graduate Student
Harold A. Franklin, 31, became Auburn University's first Black graduate student and attended his first class in Russian history under tight security. Police watched as he registered Saturday and briefly faced jeers from some students, while university officials confirmed housing and admission orders by federal judges. Four Auburn students were suspended after removing warning signs on campus.
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Auburn
Ala
Auburn University
Harold A. Franklin
Samford Hall
Franklin
Frankin
Associated Press
U.S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Montgomery
Johnson
State University
East
Alabama
Arkansas Supreme Court Reopens After Recess
The Arkansas Supreme Court reconvened after a two week recess and handed down no opinions. Oral arguments were scheduled in several pending cases today.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
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