C of C Banquet Set for Thursday at Barlow Hotel
Arrangements are nearly complete for the Annual Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Banquet at 7 PM Thursday night in the Barlow Hotel. Tickets remain at First National Bank Citizens National Bank and from W L Tate Hope Auto Co and other chamber members. Speaker will be Col Carl C Hinkle Jr newly named executive director of the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission and former Little Rock Air Force Base commander. Colonel Hinkle, born March 3 1917 in Hendersonville Tennessee, is an All American center from Vanderbilt 1937 and a 1942 U S Army Air Corps graduate with B 17 combat service in World War II. Continued on Pace Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber of Commerce
Barlow Hotel
Bill Gunter
First National Bank
Citizens National Bank
W. L. Tate
Hope Auto Company
Chamber
Carl C. Hinkle, Jr
Nhew
Arkansas Industrial Development Commission
Little Rock Air Force Base
Jacksonville
Hinkle
Hendersonville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt
United States Military Academy
Florida
Mississippi
Ilinois
Army Air Corps
England
41St
51St Bomb Group
Pace
Winters to Be Here for Best Week Winters to Be Here for Best Week
The Associated Press reports cold Arctic air will grip Arkansas this week with temperatures about 10 degrees below normal and sunny skies giving way to rain or snow. Overnight lows were above freezing in Fayetteville today after a minus six Tuesday, but no readings rose above 20 degrees statewide. The Weather Bureau forecasts a warmer trend except in the central region, with rain likely Thursday and Friday and another snow or rain system possible Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Weather Bureau
Malvern Meteor Journal owner dies at 58
William R. Johnson, 58, owner and publisher of the Malvern Meteor Journal, died after a short illness in a Malvern hospital. A WWII veteran and longtime figure in local politics, he chaired the Hot Spring County election commission and Democratic Central Committee. Survived by his widow, a stepson, a stepdaughter, a brother, and three sisters. Burial planned for Wednesday in Malvern.
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Malvern, Ark
William R. Johnson
Malvern Meteor Journal
Malvern
Johnson
Meteor Journal
Hot Spring County
Archie Johnson
Prescott
Florence Haynie
Warren
W. H. Cobb Sr
Memphis
Hess Gordon
Arkadelphia
Weather from Arkansas Report for 24 Hours Ending 7 AM
Weather experiment station report notes a 40 degree high and 8 degree low. Arkansas sees increasing cloudiness with partly cloudy conditions in the west, cloudy central and east tonight and Thursday. Occasional freezing rain or snow possible south this afternoon, central and east tonight and extreme east Thursday. 4 little warmer. Continued on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Castro Pain in Neck to U.S. But He Has Cuba Under Control
Fidel Castro has led Cuba five years and remains a diplomatic headache for the United States. Despite Soviet backing and international embarrassment, his dictatorship persists. The article notes the costs of Soviet support, Cuban exiles, and Western attempts to topple him, while highlighting Kennedy era tensions and the uneasy balance with Moscow. Castro’s leverage continues as both superpowers avoid direct imperial moves.
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Castro
U.S
Cuba
Washington
Fidel Castro
United States
Generalissimo
Francisco Franco
Spain
Ned
Soviet Union
Moscow
Khrushchev
America
John F. Kennedy
Ken Kennedy
Theodore Roosevelt
Seven Children Without My Name Come Home to Father
Clyde Swanson, 50, turned himself in to Sheriff Lester Plackmeyer after 27 years of living under a false identity. Former Illinois inmate George Hutchinson fled Pontiac penitentiary farm, later serving in World War II as Clyde Swanson. He and his wife decided to rectify the name mismatch when he learned his seven children would otherwise carry no paternal name. Penitentiary officers planned to return Hutchinson to Pontiac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Clyde Swanson
Lester Plackmeyer
St. Charlies County
George Hutchinson
Illinois
Pontiac
Rockford
South Pacific
Clyde Gwanson
Bridgeton
Plackmeyer
Penitentiary Farm
Hutchinson
Dallas Woman Forfeits Bond Over Adlai Stevenson Incident
A Dallas woman, Cora Frederickson, forfeited a $25 bond after failing to appear to answer charges related to striking U S Ambassador Adlai Stevenson with a placard at a Dallas Memorial Auditorium rally last October. Corporation Court Judge Charles Wells ordered the forfeiture, closing the case according to Chief Prosecutor J W Schoolfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
U.S
Adlai Stevenson
Corporation Court
Charles Wells
Cora Frederickson
Stevenson
United Nations
Dalas Memorial Auditorium
JW. Schoolfield
Liz's Suit Is Going to Take Time
Elizabeth Taylor’s divorce suit against Eddie Fisher filed in Puerto Vallarta is not expected to be settled before Richard Burton leaves for Toronto to rehearse Hamlet. Judge Estrada set a two day reply period for Fisher.
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Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Richard Burton
Miss Taylor
Fisher
Burton
Toronto
Clark County
Nev
Las Vegas
New York
Louis Nizer
Sae
Emmet Ark. Teacher Receives Army Reserve Rank Promotion
Emmet Ark. principal and basketball coach Billy A Shirron has been promoted from 1st Lieutenant to captain in the U S Army Reserve. He commands Company B 7th Regiment (BCT) USAR based in Camden Arkansas and remains employed at Emmet High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy A. Shirron
Emmet
Ark
U.S. Army Reserve
Shirron
7Th Regiment
BCT
U.S. Army Reserve Unit
Camden
Arkansas
Emmet High School
Hempstead Circuit Court Opens Monday for January Term
The Hempstead Circuit Court begins Monday January 20 with Judge Lyle Brown presiding. Felony cases listed include State v Glynn Poster State v Bracton Irwin State v Louise Brown State v Earl Holston and State v James Perkins among others. Juvenile and non jury trials follow with multiple docketed cases and a jury panel for Monday. Continued on Page Two.
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Hempstea Circuit Court
Lyle Brown
State of Arkansas
Glynn M. Poster
John Goodson
T. E. Webber
Bracton Irwin
Boyd Tackett
Louise Brown
Talbot Fella Jr
State of ‘Arkansas
Earl Holston
John
Goodson
James H. Pilkinton
James Edward Perkins
F. C. Crow
Arkansas
la BS Belle
Metal Price Rise to Hit Consumer
AP reports a rising metals price trend may soon affect consumers, driven by demand and selective increases. Steel and aluminum producers push higher prices on finished goods, while aluminum firms target sheet and plate products amid higher costs and modest returns. Kaiser and Alcoa interplay as costs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
Indus
Kennedy
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical, Corp
Oakland
Calif
Aluminum Co. of America
Alcoa
Woman Jumps to Death at Greenville Bridge
A 48 year old woman identified as Mrs. Marjorie Lane leaped to her death from the Greenville bridge over the Mississippi River near Lake Village Arkansas. Sheriff John Biggs said the husband Jack Lane lives in Memphis with their two children. The body was recovered.
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Lake Village
Ark
Marjorie Lane
Greenville
Mississippi River
Chicot County
John Biggs
Jack Lane
Memphis
Chilaney
Picture of a Bachelor Deep in Misgivings on the Thought of Marriage
New York AP profile of George Chakiris, 29, pondering marriage and divorce amid Hollywood fame. He says he is not seeking a wife now, wants marriage to be central, and worries career pressures could threaten a true partnership. He emphasizes values and longevity over quick success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Hollywood
George Chakiris
America
Chakiris
England
Marrage
Lore
Eastland considers strict cigarette rule with jail term
Eastland Texas Mayor Don Pierson reports city council approved first reading of an ordinance imposing up to three years in prison or a 1000 dollar fine for selling cigarettes. Councilors say penalties not enforceable and aimed at curbing smoking, not jail crowding. Local observers react with disbelief. The move follows a Surgeon General report labeling cigarettes a health hazard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastland
Tex
Texas
Don Pierson
Pierson
Crisis Ends for US in Panama
Washington AP report says Johnson administration pleased with Panama crisis settlement as Ed Martin negotiates in Panama City. US agrees to discuss any Panama demand but not to revise the canal treaty. no guarantee moves on canal zone issues until peace is restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
United States
Panama
Panama Canal Zone
Dean Rusk
U.S
Doctor A. J. Neighbours Dies at 75
Dr A J Neighbours 75 retired Hope dentist died shortly after noon Tuesday in a local hospital Survivors include brother Henry of Arkadelphia and cousin Elmer Neighbours of Hope Funeral services were held in the Murrey erme Chapel in Aguadalphia
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A. J. Neighbours
Rejtired Hope
Henry
Arkadelphia
Elmer
Hope
Edge
Murrey Erme Chapel
Aguadalphia
Anti Arab Terror on Zanzibar
A wave of anti Arab terror grows in Zanzibar after rebels overthrew the Arab government. John Okello says Arab finance minister Juma Abraway and two other Arabs will be hanged publicly. Elek Sailim to be burned. Hilal Kiha nga ordered to kill family then himself. Arabs face humiliation as rebels claim authorities. Casualties feared up to 100.
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Dennis Neeld
Dar ES Salaam
Tanganyika
Zanzibar
John Okello
Finance and Development
Juma Aby Juma Abraway
Okello
Asst
Rashid Hamadi Othman
Orani Hamedi
Pemba Island
Elek Sailim
Hilal- Kihanga
Sultan Seyyio Jamshid bin Abdulla
Africa
Big contract for Arkansas Children’s Colony at Conway
Mat son Construction Co. of Little Rock bid $1,137,371 for the largest contract in Arkansas Children’s Colony history at Conway. Four bidders competed to add five nursing cottages a physician residence an expanded laundry and kitchen area and a pre vocational building. Capacity rises from 540 to 740 with total project cost over $1.2 million funded by $400,000 state money $648,000 Hill Buron Act funds and colony funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
Ark
Matson Construction Co
Little Rock
Arkansas Children’s Colony
David B. Ray Jr
Ray
Pittman Dies at 74 in Prescott
Chesley J. Pittman of 1221 Second St Prescott died early today in a Prescott hospital at age 74. Survived by wife Lillie a daughter Mrs Lawrence Court Jeffersonville Ind a son Chesley Pittman Jr Imperial Beach Calif six grandchildren and three sisters Mrs Pearl Cox Prescott Mrs Jewel Vickers Emmet and Mrs Lelia Van Meter Shreveport. Services set for Friday at 2 p m at First Baptist Church Prescott with Rev Arlis Downs officiating. Burial in DeAnn Cemetery Prescott Herndon Cornelius in charge.
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Chesley J. Pittman
Second St
Prescott
Lillie
Lawrence Court
Jeffersonville
Ind
Chesley Pittman Jr
Imperial Beach
Calif
Pearl Cox
Jewel Vickers
Emmet
Lelia van Meter
Shreveport
Bitter Cold Grips South and Northeast in Severe Snowstorm
Snowbound drivers and stranded travelers surged across the eastern half of the nation as bitter cold and a major blizzard battered cities from New York to Florida. Hospitals, police, and rescue crews faced delays as deaths rose and emergency efforts including blood deliveries and snow removal stretched resources.
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New York City
Florida
Jacksonville
Miami Beach
Albany
N.Y
Lisa Cagiluzzo
Queens Hospital
Lisa
Scott Rubensstein
Mre de Pee Cole
East
Midwest
Orate
Raleigh
N. C
Michael N. Summy
Indiana
Millnois
Belt Parkway
Youngstown
Ohio
Washington, D.C
C of C Work Described by B N Holt
B N Holt secretary manager of the local chamber outlined the 1963 program to the Kiwanis club at a Tuesday luncheon. He noted the chamber’s diverse projects and then shared humorous letters collected over the years including items about swap activities and letters from Enos Hollis of Little Rock and several Oaklawn Kiwanis members from Texarkana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Kk Wanis Club
B. N. Holt
Chan Ber
Enos Hollis
Little Rock
Joe Flowers
Raymond Anderson
Charles Bayse
Don Burke
Oaklawn Kiwanis Club
Texarkana
British to Hear Dr Geo Balentine
The London Association of Baptists invited Southern Baptist ministers from the United States to conduct meetings in London and nearby English cities. Dr George Balentine, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will depart New York at the end of April with 25 ministers to preach in churches and participate in the London Baptist crusade, though final approval is not yet secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Association of Baptists
London
England
United States
George Balentine
First Baptist Church
New York
Balentine
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Associated Press News
Adlai
Liz
Oscar Kaufmann
Jennie Formby
Arthur Gallagos
John L. Wilson
Albert Graves
Lynn Jones
Selina Jones
Pioneer Life Ins. Co
Thurman & Mc
Saski
Aaron
Ben
Harkness & Friedman
the Lyntone. Co
Ben Owens
W. S. Atkins
Henry Koontz
Willie Agee
Matthew Schuch
Talbot Feild
Jr. Graves
Graves
William M
Duckett
V- Os
R. Burden Construction
Cass Charles
Wade
George" Stoweey
Guy
Smith -v- Decker
John B. Jordan
Jim Keee Jr
F. C
Crow
Bully Davis
Wimberly Et al
John P. Hixon
the State Netane Bank
F.C. Crow
Fred Gray
J. €. Atchley
Oakhaven
Barry Brown
C. F. Batson
Clifford Green
Llewellyn Wison
John M. Hightower
A.P. Diplomatic Affairs
Edwin M. . Martin
White House
Antonio Segni
Italy
Roberto Chiari
Chiari
C. J. Pittman
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