Winter Storm Paralyzes Eastern United States
A massive snowstorm, described as the winter's worst by the Weather Bureau, swept the eastern United States with up to six inches in New York and heavy drifts in Illinois Indiana and Ohio. From 5 to 10 inches fell in western Pennsylvania as hundreds of motorists were stranded and schools closed. The storm, with gale force winds and high tides along the coast, prompted warnings and widespread disruptions from Tennessee to New England.
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Western Terror
Seek Bandit by Tracks in the Snow
A young man armed with an automatic pistol robbed a service station operator of 210 dollars in Icy weather at Gentry Arkansas and fled on foot after wrecking the car.
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Hope publisher leads petition to kill Hope post office
Ark published Alex Washburn says he has 7000 signatures to urge Rep Owen Harris to oppose a proposed $400000 post office for Hope. He claims the measure is likely stalled and vows to keep gathering signatures until every adult in Hope is interviewed. The 1960 population was 8299. Local groups support the project, while Washburn accuses officials of backing a larger facility for Zip Code delivery needs.
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Racing Star Speaks to Lions Club
Duane Carter veteran Indianapolis 500 driver spoke to the Hope Lions Club at Diamond Cafe. He was in town to present Champion Highway Safety program to Hope high school students. the assembly was canceled due to heating issues. Carter is among eight veteran racers delivering the safety message nationwide.
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Manhunt Follows Wreck Near Gentry After Car Theft
Washington and Benton sheriff deputies and state police chased a suspect through snow after a car stolen Sunday night in the Siloam Springs area was found wrecked on a country road four miles southwest of Gentry. The operator Wesley Bledse at a service station was not hurt. An inch of snow covered the ground. Sheriff John Black said the vehicle had been stolen Sunday night in the Siloam Springs area.
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Siloam Springs
Civil War Erupts in India Hindu Muslim Violence Surges
AP dispatch from New Delhi reports Hindu Muslim clashes spreading from Calcutta to East Pakistan following a theft of a sacred Muslim relic in Kashmir. Official tolls show 75 dead in Calcutta area, with higher unconfirmed figures. East Pakistan reports up to 29 deaths. The violence stems from historic religious and political tensions after partition, worsened by refugee flows and contested claims.
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Khulna
Reader Letter Attacks Urban Aids and Debt
Clyde Griffin of Newark Arkansas praises a Star editorial for backing small town politicians and criticizes urban aid and federal spending. The letter argues cities push aid to lure funds while urging residents to stay away from big city schemes and transit projects.
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Panamanian Guardsman killed as fighting over canal escalates
In the Canal Zone, a Panamanian National Guardsman died and two guardsmen were wounded as crossfire with U S troops intensified. Three dead were U S soldiers, with 14 students among the fatalities earlier. Panama broke relations with the United States and pressed for treaty revisions while U S officials blamed Castroite elements for stoking demonstrations.
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Dean Rusk
Washington
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United States
Teen drivers praised by Lions Club speaker
Mr. Carter told Lions Club members that all parents share in the duty a teen must take when earning a driver's license. He praised teens as our best drivers despite a few showoffs painting the group black. His appearance was arranged by Dub Flowers of J B Cook Auto Machine Company.
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Lions Club
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J. B. Cook Auto Machine Company
Weather Update Across Arkansas And Louisiana
Weather continued from page one across Central Arkansas and regions including Northwest Southeast and Northeast Arkansas with clear to partly cloudy skies. Colder tonight with lows from five below zero to 12. Tuesday warms with highs ranging from 30 to 66 depending on location and increasing sunshine. Louisiana shares clearing and colder tonight with highs in the 40s and warmer Tuesday.
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U.S
U S and Panama move toward joint peace plan
Amid signs of easing tension, U S personnel return to the Panama embassy as talks with Panama and the OAS aim to create a peacekeeping authority for the Canal Zone. Final details on operation machinery to be set in a later meeting before Washington.
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Associated Press
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United States
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Organization of American States
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B 52 Falls Continued From Page One
A description from the crash site recounts scorched debris and a burning engine after a B 52 incident. Mrs Green recalls a blood red sky and a rumble followed by fire as her family near Cumberland observed the event. Weather and driving conditions forecast cold, with snow flurries and subzero lows.
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