Fire Insurance Premium Tax Recommended in Arkansas
The Revenue and Taxation Committee in the Arkansas House backed a do pass bill to tax domestic fire insurance at two percent in cities with fire departments. Revenues fund the firemen's pension. foreign insurers already pay two percent. The panel also backed a trucking fuel tax bill targeting out of state firms and a measure to align bowling alleys with late night operation rules.
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Little Rock
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Arkansas House Today
Michael Womack
Franklin County
Womack
G. H. Wilson
Conway
People’s Indemnity Insurance Co
Arkansas
Crittenden County
C. B. Nance Jr
Nance
Glenn Walther
Pulaski County
Walther
Inauguration Day Opens With Diverse Worship For Johnson
President Johnson begins his first term amid massive security and mixed church participation as Humphrey starts his vice presidency. Congress debates and international tension runs high with nuclear treaty questions. Churchill battles illness while civil rights actions press on in Selma and Tuscaloosa.
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Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
Soviet Union
Arkansas House Opens Extended Debate on Legislation
The Arkansas House began its first extended debate of the young legislative session as lawmakers tackled ongoing bills and policy questions. The discussion touched on key proposals and drew attention from members across committees.
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Arkansas House
John R. Starr
Associated Press
Little Rock
Yerger High School Student Named National Merit Finalist
Linda Ann Pondexter of Hope Yerger High School is named among 639 Finalists in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. About 230 finalists will receive four year college scholarships valued from 1000 to 6000 dollars based on need with winners announced April 1.
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John M. Stalnaker
National Merit Scholarship Corp
Ford Foundation
Hugh W. Lane
Arkansas
Linda Ann Pondexter
Hope Yerger
Weather Experiment Station report for 24 hours
Weather data shows a high of 59 and a low of 30 recorded over the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. Wednesday. Continued on Page Two.
Sir Winston Churchill Clings to Life Amid Stroke
London AP report says Sir Winston Churchill slept peacefully through the night and restlessness eased after a stroke last Friday. A medical bulletin noted little to report and promised another update this evening as the 12th bulletin is issued.
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Colin Frost
London
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston
Faubus invites Johnson to dedicate Dardanelle Dam
Governor Faubus invited President Johnson to dedicate the Dardanelle Dam near Russellville as part of the Arkansas River development project. Johnson thanked Faubus for his role in the Democratic election victory and spoke warmly of his appreciation. No dedication date was set.
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Washington
Orval E. Faubus
Johnson
Dardanelle Dam
Russellville
Faubus
Dardanelle
Soviet Nuclear Test Seen Violating Pact Yet Likely Accidental
The United States says the Soviet Union's underground explosion in the Semipalatinsk region technically breached the Limited Test Ban Treaty by releasing radioactive debris outside borders, but officials deem the act likely accidental and say measured fallout should not cause measurable exposures. Secretary of State Rusk seeks a full Moscow explanation as Washington awaits Soviet reports.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Central Asia
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Pacific
Japan
AEC
Dean Rusk
Moscow
Semipalatinsk
Russia
U.S
Tass
Anatoly Dobrynin
State Department
Clerk Should Administer Oath Instead of Judge
The Attorney General's office ruled that the county clerk rather than the county judge should administer oaths of office. The opinion was sought by M. W. Burnett, Pulaski County Hill Township constable, who had been sworn in by judges for years but faced a courthouse decision restricting that practice.
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Little Rock
Attorney General's Office
M. W. Burnett
Hill Township
Pulaski County
Burnett
Remarks a Middle-Age Man Hears Repeatedly
Hal Boyle notes the tired refrain of well-meaning friends as a middle aged man named Arnold Vespers endures jabs about aging. The piece samples remarks on aging, eyesight, martinis, fashion, wind, hats, hair, late shows, tennis, rubbers, umbrellas, and travel hopes.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Arnold Vespers
Arnold
Tahiti
Short Farm Management Course Set
A Farm Management Short Course will be held at the Blevins Training School starting Monday January 25 in the Vocational Agricultural Building. Four sessions run 7 p.m. with topics on Farm Planning Credit and Machinery Economics. Attendees may enroll in one or more classes and three attended earn a certificate.
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Blevins Training School
Cayce B. Smith
University of Arkansas
Girl Scout Roundtable for Senior Leaders in Hope
A program roundtable for adult advisors of Senior Girl Scout troops will meet January 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the First National Bank in Hope Arkansas. Miss Gail Gilbert of Conifer Girl Scout Council staff will lead. Call or write the Conifer Girl Scout Service Center Texarkana for details.
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First National Bank
Hope
Arkansas
Gail Gilbert
Conifer Girl Scout Council
Conifer Girl Scout Service Center
Pecan
Texarkana
Bank Robbery Nets $3 767 in Hindsville Ark
Officials say two armed men robbed Valley Bank of Hindsville shortly after opening, forcing cashier Lloyd Linebarger into a vault and escaping in a car later found abandoned near Arkansas 45. The vehicle had been stolen Monday in West Plains Missouri. the robbers remain at large. A beautician, Bea West, saw the confrontation but did not know a robbery was taking place.
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Huntsville
Ark
Valley Bank of
Hintsville
Lloyd Linebarger
Linebarger
Arkansas
Hindsville
West Plains
Bea West
Stolen Post Office Safe Recovered Near Scott
A post office safe stolen Friday from the Scott office was found in a field six miles south of Scott. Deputies said about $25 in cash was taken after the door was forced open, while roughly $600 in money orders remained in the safe.
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Little Rock
Scott
Pulaski County
FFA Rodeo Planned Here April 2-3
Hope High School announces its 6th annual Future Farmers of America Rodeo to be held April 2 and 3. Jimmy Fry serves as president and overall rodeo chairman, with Jack Watkins handling advance ticket collections beginning April 8. Tom nyt Still and Larry Rosenbaum manage event setup, Floyd Sprague runs concessions, and Western Day will be promoted at both junior and senior high schools on April 1.
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Hope High School
Future Farmers of America
Jimmy Fry
Jack Watkins
Tommy Still
Larry Rosenbaum
Floyd Sprague
Delayed Vote On School District Boundary Bill
Sen. Cecil McNiel said he will not bring the school district boundary bill to a vote for 7 to 10 days to gauge home-area sentiment. The measure would force city annexations to include adjacent rural district areas, retroactively adding rural portions inside cities to city districts. The issue centers on revenue losses from annexations, with Paragould and Pulaski County highlighted.
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Little Rock
Cecil McNiel
Rector
McNiel
Paragould
Pulaski County
New Arkansas water chief named after Kinkead resignation
Gov Faubus announced that Ewing Kinkead resigned as director of the Arkansas Sea and Water Commission for personal reasons. He was replaced Monday by Andy Anderson, chief conservationist, after leading the commission for 21 months since its creation.
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Washington
Orval F. Faubus
Ewing Kinkead
The
Arkansas Sea and Water Commission
Kinkead
Andy Anderson
Appeals for Return of Dimes Mailer in Hempstead
Mrs. Corthin Camp, Hempstead campaign chairman for the 1965 March of Dimes, urges residents to mail back envelopes with a nickel stamp. She notes over a quarter million U.S. babies are born each year with serious birth defects and explains the campaign funds centers and care that save children from disability.
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Corthin Camp
Hempstead
Mrs. Camp
McCormack Out as Successor
Washington AP reports House Speaker John W. McCormack of Massachusetts ends a 14 month period as first in line to the presidency after President Kennedy’s assassination left the vice presidency vacant since Nov 22, 1963.
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Washington
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson Sworn In As 36th U S President In 1963
Lyndon Baines Johnson of Texas becomes the 36th U S president taking the oath with a call for progress without strife and change without hatred. He pledges to lead with strength and unity as security measures guard the Capitol ceremony.
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Johnson
United States
Washington (Ap
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Texas
Hope town notices include enlistments and shrine fund drive
All Around Town notes a 1:30 p.m. meeting on Thursday January 21 at the Youth Center. Pfe. James Charles MacFadden and Pfe. Jerry D Dennis reenlisted in the U S Army on January 14 via the Army Recruiting Station at Texarkana with assignments to Europe and Fort Sam Houston respectively. Millwood Shrine Club names H M Olie Olsen president Hobart Shirley vice president and George Frazier secretary treasurer to fund raise with Arkansas Razorbacks auto tags priced at 1 each. December saw 427 Arkansas traffic accidents causing 73 fatalities including three wrecks and one death in Lafayette and six in Nevada County with two deaths. Boilerman Second Class W A Powell of Hope participated in an amphibious landing aboard USS Yarrell in the Mediterranean Sixth Fleet near Porto Scudo and Cape Teulada.
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Pfe
James Charles MacFadden
Mattie Cheatom
Jerry D. Dennis
Lena Dennis
Hope
Rte. 3
U. S. Army
Txearkana
William Waldrop
McFadden
Europe
Dennis
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Millwood Shrine Club
H. M. ‘Olie’ Olsen
Hobart Shirley
George Frazier
University of Arkansas
Shrine Club
Arkansas
Hempstead
Lafayette
Nevada County
Howard County
W.A Powell
USN
Marvin D. Powell
Hope Rt. 4
Yarnell
Porto Scudo
Cape Teulada
Sardina
Mediterranean
Sixth Fleet
Farm Surpluses Down But Cost Is Billions
Democrats press farm policy amid a 25 percent drop in surpluses from four years earlier. Government outlays total about 7.2 billion, with 5 billion paid to reduce production in wheat, corn, cotton, and other crops.
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Washington
Kennedy
Soil Bank
Johnson
Orville L. Freeman
Jap Files for Wreck Damaged in Little Rock Suit
Hasu haru Aoki of Tokyo and his wife sue for 27000 dollars for injuries from a car wreck in Little Rock last year. The plaintiffs, then residents of Houston, were riding with Dr W R Alstadt when two cars collided. Also in the vehicle were Mrs Alstadt and Takayoshi Sogo of Houston. Alstadt and his wife sue for 53870 dollars, Sogo seeks 5000 dollars. Plaintiff vs Charles E Cowdray III of Charverly Maryland filed Monday.
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Little Rock
Hasuharu Aoki
Tokyo
Aoki
Houston
W. R. Alstadt
Rain Returns to Arkansas Weather Picture
The U S Weather Bureau reports rain returning to Arkansas with precipitation starting Thursday and expanding by late Thursday night. Mostly cloudy conditions precede the system with lows in the 20s to 40s, while Tuesday’s highs ranged from 48 at Walnut Ridge to 60 at Texarkana and overnight lows from 30 in Fayetteville to 40 in Texarkana.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Walnut Ridge
Texarkana
Fayetteville
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World Council of Churches
Selma
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Ala
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Wash
Ington
Girl Scout
FFA
Mailer
Raymond J. Crowley
Capitol Plaza
America
Earl Warren
George R. Davis
National City Christian Church
Spiritul
Hyman Judah Schachtel
Beth Israel Congregation
Jakovos
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Golden Age Club
OVIDA
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