Arkansas Senate backs tighter truck weight amendment
The Senate passed a 30 to 2 bill by Sen Merle Peterson to tighten the truck weight law and add a severability clause to avoid a blanket unconstitutional outcome if any section fails. The measure shifts to the House as 74 500 pound limits faced earlier opposition.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Senate
Senate
Merle Peterson
Dumas
Thorp Thomas
House
Arkansas
White Agrees to Comply with USDA Packsters Order
Dorsey White of Hope Arkansas consented to a USDA order under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The order, issued January 12 by Judicial Officer Thomas J Flavin, requires cease and desist from failing to pay full price for livestock, issuing insufficient funds checks, and making false entries. White must keep accurate records of all transactions.
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Memphis
Dorsey White
Hope
Ark
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Packers and Stockyards Act
USDA
Thomas J. Flavin
White
Mr. White
Packers and Stockyards Division
Agricultural Marketing Service
Weather Station Report for 24 Hours
The Weather Experiment Station records a 24 hour period ending 7 a m Thursday with a high of 67 and a low of 39. No precipitation data provided. The report summarizes the day's temperature range and timing.
Regional Arkansas forecast mild with rain and thundershowers
The forecast calls for partly to mostly cloudy skies across central Arkansas with mild temperatures. A few thundershowers and occasional rain are expected to overspread the area, with a low in the 40s tonight and a high around 58 to 64 Friday. Continuous weather updates continue on page two.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Central
San Ni cola Freighter Sinks in Pacific Lifeboat Rescue
The 7424 ton Liberian freighter San Ni cola reported sinking 770 miles northwest of Honolulu with 30 crew aboard. Planes and a ship aided, lifeboats launched after initial distress. voyage from San Francisco to Formosa with scrap cargo under Seres Steamship Co. No weather details available.
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Honolulu
San Nicola
San Francisco
Formosa
Coast Guard
Seres Steamship Co
New York
Los Angeles
Iran Premier Shot Outside Parliament
Iran Premier Hassan Ali Mansour was shot as he left his car to enter Parliament. Surgeons reported a grave condition after a 32 hour operation to remove part of his intestine and treat bleeding. Police arrested Mohammed Bokharaei, 20, with no stated motive.
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Tehran
Iran
Hassan Ali Mansour
Mohammed Bokharaei
Mansour
Hundred-Year-Old Man Quits Smoking Over Price Hike
William Lanphard McMurray, who turned 100 on Wednesday in Poteau Oklahoma, says he quit smoking at 98. He cites the price rise to 30 cents per pack as the decisive factor, not fear of cancer.
Churchill's Condition Worsens Amid Stroke Battle
London AP reports Sir Winston Churchill remains in a semicoma seven days after his stroke with no change in condition. A 12 16 p m medical bulletin notes a further update planned that evening. Inside the Churchill home only Lady Churchill and Winston Churchill Jr were present.
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London
Winston Churchill
Winston
Churchill
Lady Churchill
Britain
Randolph Churchill
Dog Gives Away Traffic Violator
Fresno Deputy Sheriff John Camino arrested John Grice aged 20 on warrants for 13 traffic violations. The deputy found Grice after spotting the family dog wagging in front of a closet. Grice complained as he was taken to jail.
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Fresno
Calif
John Camino
John Grice
Grice
Camino
Conway Sheriff Denies Funds Mishandled
Conway County Sheriff Marlin Hawkins testified in Yell Circuit Court denying mishand ling funds related to the 1958 arrest of Chester Boyer. The trial of former Morriston publisher Gene Wirges opened with jury selection as Wirges faces conspiracy charges and Boyer, Brents, and Savage face related counts.
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Danville, Ark
Conway County
Marlin Hawkins
Chester Boyer
Blackwell
Hawkins
Yell
Gene Wirges
Morriston
Wirges
Boyer
Leon Brents
Cleveland
Walter Savage
Plumerville
Brents
Savage
Dimes Coffee Day Prompts Extra Donations
March of Dimes Campaign Director Mrs. Corthin Camp urged Hempstead coffee drinkers to double or triple their consumption on Friday January 22 and Saturday January 23 so all coffee purchases at participating businesses will be free and donations go to the charity. Participating venues include Safeway, Diamond Cafe, Kroger, Perry and Dean’s Truck Stops, Plaza and Highway Cafes, Cox’s Drug Store, Town & Country. The drive highlights birth defects as a leading childhood issue and funds research and treatment centers.
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Safeway Stores, Inc
Diamond Cafe
Kroger’s
Perry's
Dean’s Truck Stop
Plaza Cafe
Highway Cafe
Cox’s Drug Store
Town & Country
March of Dimes
Johnson Sets Tone For Great Society Inaugural Address
AP summary notes President Johnson’s pledge to fight injustice poverty and ignorance as part of the Great Society. The inaugural events highlight a blend of solemnity and humor with First Lady presence at five balls. Churchill weakness and regional tensions appear as broader world concerns.
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Johnson
Winston Churchill
Warming Trend in Arkansas Expected to Move East
The U S Weather Bureau reports a warm spell peaked today with a cooler Friday ahead as rains spread across Arkansas. Mild, partly cloudy weather continues through Friday with overnight lows in the 40s and highs from 32 at Fayetteville to 66 at El Dorado. Rain moves northeast and ends Friday night.
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Associated Press
U.S
Faynut Ridge
el Dorado
Fayeteville
Texarkana
Rockefeller and McGillicuddy Attend GOP National Meeting
Winthrop Rockefeller the Republican national committeeman for Arkansas and committeewoman Mrs Lilliam McGillicuddy are in Chicago for the GOP National Committee meeting. Arkansas Republicans including state chairman John Paul Hammerschmidt of Harrison are also at the gathering.
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Chicago
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Lilliam McGillicuddy
John Paul Hammerschmidt
Harrison
Buddhists in Saigon Fast Protests Against Huong
In Saigon Buddhist leaders enter a second day of a death fast at their headquarters as infantrymen siege the pagoda. Police clash with youths outside, 10 arrested, 12 more detained in riot actions tied to the crisis over Premier Tran Van Huong.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
Huong
Buddhist Organization
Special Speaker Jose Salas to Address Bruce Church
The Rev. Jose Salas of Brownsville Texas will speak at Bruce Memorial Methodist Church in Blevins on Wednesday January 27 at 7 p.m. The minister from the Rio Grande Conference will share a message tied to Spanish speaking mission studies and will be his only local appearance. Pastor Rev Bruce Bean invites Hope District residents to attend.
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Bruce Memorial Methodist Church
Blevins
Jose Salas
Brownsville
Texas
Salas
Bruce Bean
Hope
Clerks Oppose Volunteer Help in Voter Registration
Berlon Davis president of the Arkansas County Clerks Association says several county clerks oppose using volunteers to register voters. Davis a Cross County clerk, notes this view likely reflects most clerks while Gov Faubus had backed volunteers for initial registration through the Committee for Voter Registration.
Hope school dismissals mark semester break and return
All Hope public school students will be dismissed Friday for semester break with classes resuming Monday. Supt James H Jones says teachers stay on duty planning the new term. Local notes include hospital entry for Burl Ross and Senate business by Olen Hendrix.
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of Hope
James H. Jones
Inauguration Day Delivers Melange of Solemnity and Style
Washington AP reports President Johnson’s inaugural day blended solemn ceremony with folksy moments. He greeted banner bearers from Southwest Texas State College, attended a five-hall inaugural ball, danced with multiple guests, and saluted the parade from the White House reviewing stand.
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Washington
Johnson
Southwest Texas State College
Lyle Webb Former Star Adman Dies at 65
Lyle Millard Webb 65, advertising manager for Hope Star in 1929 30, died December 28 in Redondo Beach California from a heart attack. A Kansan by birth he worked in Arkansas at Camden News and Star of Hope before moving to California where he published two weekly papers and later sold his weeklies to Redondo Daily Breeze. He was survived by no immediate family.
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Lyle Millard Webb
Hope Star
Redondo Beach
Calif
L. M. McIntosh
Hope
Fifth Street West
San Pedro
Webb
Dessa
California
Kansan
Kansas City
Kan
Arkansas
Camden News
Curtis Hurley
W. E. Hussman
Ed McCorkle
Star of Hope
A. H. Washburn
C. E. Palmer
Hope Daily Press
Washburn
The
Star
Stuttgart
Arkansanyer
Ray Kimball
DeQueen
Los Angeles
Redond
Fresh Blast Arctic Air Hits the Northeast
A fresh arctic blast sweeps the Northeast while Florida and Gulf states warm after a severe cold spell. New York could gain 2 to 4 more inches of snow atop 8 inches already on the ground. Gulf states see showers from Texas to northwest Florida, with heavy snow in Southwestern mountains and freezing rain in the Northwest.
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Associated Press
Florida
Gulf States
New York State
Gulf
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Midwest
East Gulf
Great Lakes
International Falls
Minn
McAlle
Tex
F111 makes fourth test hop in Fort Worth flight
The F111 combat plane built for the Air Force and Navy completed a 35 minute fourth test flight in Fort Worth. General Dynamics called it a success though cloud cover hid the view and prevented supersonic speed. The maiden flight on December 21 was curtailed by wing flap failure.
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Fort Worth
TFX
Johnson Seeks Great Society Amid Hard Realities
President Johnson pledges to confront injustice poverty and ignorance as he begins his term with a sober inaugural address. He vows to push a broad program beyond party lines while facing a Congress controlled by Democrats and urging national unity.
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Washington
Johnson
Earl Warren
America
Remans
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
White Oak Recreation Area Opens at White Oak Lake
The Arkansas Publicity and Parks Commission forms a 510 acre White Oak Recreation Area at White Oak Lake in Ouachita and Nevada counties. The joint project with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will include a sandy beach boat launches and lakeside campsites. The area enhances a two lake system with upper and lower dam drawdowns and 26 miles of boat trails for easier access to fishing and recreation.
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John Heuston
Arkansas Publicity and Parks Commission
White Oak Lake
Ouachita
Nevada
Parks Commission
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Bryan Stearns
Bill Starnes
Bluff City
Camden
Prescott
Hope
Magnolia
White Oak
Stearn
Arkansas Game and Fis Commission
Commission
Fisheries Division
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