Spirit of Hope fights federal post office funds in Hope Arkansas
Hope Arkansas residents oppose a $500000 federal post office building, citing fiscal restraint. Publisher Alex Washburn leads the movement, circulating petitions and arguing the 50 year replacement rule is wasteful. The Hope Star endorses local protests and calls for nationwide adoption of the Spirit of Hope.
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City of
Hope
Ark
Hope Post Office
The
Hope Star
Alex, Washburn
Washburn
Post Office
Editor & Publisher Magazine
America
Arkansas
Georgia Dearley
J. B
E. H
Letters Echo Support For Government Stance From Arkansas Readers
Readers from Berryville, Joiner, Wynne and Natchez praise Editor The Star for opposing federal spending and handouts. They warn of debt, a looming controlled society, and praise conservative leadership while sharing personal notes and a clipping about Hope Leads the Way.
Weather and Arkansas forecast from Associated Press
Weather Experiment Station reports a 24 hour period ending at 7 am Wednesday with a high of 71 and a low of 34. Central Arkansas expected partly cloudy and mild through Thursday with occasional rain late tonight or early Thursday. High Thursday 65 to 95. lows tonight 48 to 53. Northwest Arkansas: partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with scattered showers late Thursday. highs Thursday 68 to 74. Northeast and Southwest Arkansas: cloudy to partly cloudy through Thursday with light rain late tonight or early Thursday and scattered showers late Thursday. highs upper 60s to 70s, lows in the 50s. Continued on Page Two.
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Associated Press
Central Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas
Southwest Arkansas
Anti-Poll Tax Amendment Heads To South Dakota Senate
Pierre South Dakota AP The poll tax amendment to the U S Constitution goes to the state Senate Thursday after unanimous approval by the Senate State Affairs Committee. It has already been ratified by 37 states and becomes effective when South Dakota ratifies it. The House passed it 52 18 last Friday and the Senate is expected to follow.
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Pierre
U.S
South Dakota
Cummings Rites Held at Marlbrook
Final rites for Mrs Blanche Peachey Cummings 77 Blevins resident who died Monday at Prescott were to be held at Marlbrook Baptist Church at 2 p m Wednesday Survivors include her husband W B Cummings two sons George of Texas and William of New Mexico and a daughter Mrs Gene Lee of Prescott
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Blanche Peachey Cummings
Blevins
Prescott
Marlbrook Baptist’ Church
W. B. Cummings
George
Texas
William
New Mexico
Gene Lee
Johnson stereo gift tied to Baker probe prompts GOP critique
In Washington, Senator John J. Williams faulted Lyndon B. Johnson for accepting a stereo set valued over 500 dollars as part of Senate investigations into ex-aide Robert G. Baker. Reynolds testified Baker helped gain clients, linking to others in Johnson's circle and the LBJ Co, raising questions about gifts to officials.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Robert G. Baer
John J. Williams
R-Del
Williams
U.S
Don B. Reynnolds
Silver Springs
Baker
Johnson
Reynolds
Austin
Tex
LBJ Co
Senate Rules Committee
Philadelphia
Matt McCloskey
District of Columbia
McCloskey
Ireland
Democratic National Committee
December chick hatchings top twenty-three million in Arkansas
Arkansas hatcheries produced 23,187,000 chicks in December, 1963, up 21 percent from December 1962. Broiler-type chicks totaled 22,513,000 and eye-type 674,000, with the December 1963 figure about 83 percent above the 1957-61 December average.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Lecturer Is Ladies Night Speaker at Kiwanis Event
Dr Haridas T Muzumdar world traveler and educator addressed the Kiwanis Club ladies night at Hotel Barlow last night. Born in India he studied there and in America earning degrees and authoring works on Gandhi and the Orient. He participated in Gandhi’s Salt March and toured the United States in 1930s to garner support for India’s freedom, later becoming a naturalized American citizen in 1947. He urged aid to be managed by lower income officials and was accompanied by his wife.
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Haridas T.muzumdar
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Barlow
India
America
United States
Muzimdar
Hope
F.C. Crow
Faubus Questions Poll Tax Use in Summer Elections
Gov. Orval Faubus said he is not convinced the poll tax for voter registration would be illegal in the coming summer primary elections even if the anti-poll tax amendment passes. He may consult lawyers before deciding on a possible special session to devise a new registration system. Attorney Wiley Branton warned of potential court challenges.
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Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
South Dakota
U.S
Faubus
Wiley Branton
Pine Bluff
Birthday at 53 glimpses aging costs and wonder
HAL BOYLE notes life at 53 as aging deepens, with rising costs of candles, shifting priorities, and reflections on past promises. He jokes about insurance pitches, obituaries first, and the sense that true living begins near fifty three. The piece blends humor with a candid look at growing older.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Cracky
Russia Eyes Johnson Proposals at Disarmament Talks
Western and neutral delegates at the 17 nation disarmament conference report the Soviet Union studying President Johnsons new arms control ideas with notable interest. Johnson called for a verified freeze on nuclear delivery systems and a materials production cutoff, while supporting anti spread measures and posts to deter accidents or surprise attack. Tsarapkin aligned with several points, yet no clear Soviet reaction emerged as the conference reconvenes Thursday.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Johnson
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
North Atlantic Alliance
Tsarapkin
U.S
United Fund Budget Set by Committee
Hempstead County United Fund budget committee releases the 1964 plan totaling 21169.74 dollars with allocations to Salvation Army 2000 locally, Boy Scouts 4569.74, Girl Scouts 3600, Red Cross 3500 locally, and other groups plus a reserve fund. Co chairs and volunteers attended a kickoff breakfast as canvassing begins for donors and “Fair Share” contributions.
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Hempstead County United Fund
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
Arkansas Mental Health Assn
U.S.C
Girls Scouts
Heart
United Community Funds
United Fund
Bell Seeks Authority to Build 22.5 Mile Transmission Line
Southwestern Electric Power Co of Shreveport Louisiana asked the Public Service Commission for permission to construct a 22.5 mile 69,000 volt transmission line in Washington County Arkansas from Greenland through Prairie Grove toward the Oklahoma line at an estimated cost of about 494,464. About 19 miles would run through territory allocated to the Quarks Electric Conservative Corporation.
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Little Rock
Southwestern Electric Power Co
Shreveport
Public Service Commission
Washington County
Greenland
Prairie Grove
Oklahoma State Line
Quarks Electric Converative Corporation
Daisy Workers to Vote on Union
The Daisy Manufacturing Co. plant in Rogers Arkansas will vote on March 6 on representation by the United Steelworkers of America. About 530 employees qualify to vote in the NLRB conducted election. In two prior elections the union was rejected.
Relay 2 Satellite Opens Global Radio TV Tests
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP a new U S communications satellite Relay 2 orbited Cape Kennedy on a three stage Delta rocket. It beamed radio and TV tests to Mojave California and Nutley New Jersey while Echo 2 balloon may join Friday from Vandenberg Air Force Base California. The two craft offer contrasting designs to map a worldwide space communications system and a future three to six satellite network.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
U.S
Relay 2
Cape Kennedy
Mojave
Calif
United States
Russia
RCA
McKee Arrives in Canberra for U S Australian Defense Talks
Gen William F McKee United States Air Force vice chief of staff arrived in Canberra to discuss closer air defense cooperation and other topics with Australian officials. The visit underscores growing military ties between the two allies.
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Canberra
Australia
William F. McKee
U.S. Air Force
Cutback in Funds Hurts River Plan
Little Rock Army Engineer Col Charles Maynard said a small funding cutback will set the Arkansas River development program back about one year. He noted the $84 million budget for the project is healthy and Arkansas should be proud, with navigation to Little Rock by 1968 and Tulsa by 1972. Maynard spoke at a Little Rock civic club.
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Little Rock
Charles Maynard
Congress
Maynard
Slayer Gets Another Stay of Execution
Jefferson City AP Thompson Douglas Wayne, condemned killer of Cape Girardeau police officers, received another stay of execution from the Missouri Supreme Court with no date set. The court did not disclose details of the motion, but the attorney hoped to present new evidence. The stay was delivered to Warden Nash by the Supreme Court marshal.
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Jefferson City
Douglas Wayne Thompson
Cape Girardeau
Missouri Supreme Court
Thompson
Supreme Court
E. V. Nash
Lloyd Leo Anderson
Nash
Sammy Aire Tucker
California
Donald H. Crittenden
Herbert Goss
Tucker
Rice Coach to Talk at Warren Allports Banquet
Rice University football head coach Jess Neely will be principal speaker at the Warren Allports Banquet on Monday February 3 at Warren High School gym. The event is sponsored by the Warren Booster Club and the school PTA.
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Warren, Ark
Jess Neely
Rice University
Warren High School
Warren Booster Club
All Around Town and Local Notices From Hope Area
Summary of graduates listed from University of Arkansas with names Carole Coop Larry Garrett Frances Folsom Wall Charles Finley and others. Hempstead Wildlife Association meets Thursday at 7 30 pm in courthouse. Golden Age Club meets Thursday 1 30 pm at Youth Center. Elizabeth Pardue named Girl of the Year by Blytheville Rainbow Girls. Kenneth York US Navy headed to Japan aboard USS Ajax after serving on USS Haven. local political note incumbents seek re election and A G Garrett contemplating county judge run. First 100 donors in United Fund include Hope Wire Products and Corn Belt Southern Egg Farm pledging matching amounts. Hope Roundup Club meet Thursday 7 o clock at Little Nell Ranch. fireman recruitment ages 21 27, interview at fire station.
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University of Arkansas
Carole Coop
Hope
Larry Garrett
Frances Folsom Wall
Blevins
Charles B. Finley
Optester Macumber
Cale
Thomas Silvey
Rosson
Walter Smiley Jr
Hot Springs
U. S. and Canada Sign River Pact and Roosevelt Park
President Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson wrap two days of talks with the signing of the Columbia River Treaty implementing agreement ensuring Canada receives about 200 million dollars for downstream power and U.S. benefits from Canadian reservoirs. A second pact creates an international park at Campobello Island Roosevelt home. Pearson’s Ottawa trip preceded De Gaulle talks and tense France‑U.S. ties over Red China.
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Pearson
Columbia River
Campobello
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Dean Rusk
Paul Martin
Washington
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
U.S
Bounday
Pacific Northwest
Kite House
United States
Ottawa
de Gaulle
Paris
France
Red
China
Foundation Chapter Meet Thursday Hempstead County March of Dimes
The Hempstead County Chapter of the National Foundation will hold its annual meeting on Thursday January 23 at 7 30 p m in the Community Room of The First National Bank. The event features the new March of Dimes film At The Edge with Larry Morgan discussing the Health Scholarship Birth Defect Center and United Fund ties. Members volunteers and interested parties are urged to attend the election of officers for the coming year.
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Hempstead
The
National Foundation
First National Bank
March of Dimes
Larry Morgan
March of Dimes Health
United Fund
Italian Foreign Minister Saragat Visits London for Talks
Italian Foreign Minister Giuseppe Saragat arrived in London on Tuesday night for talks with British leaders ahead of a Western European Union ministerial council meeting scheduled for Thursday.
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London
Giuseppe Saragat
Ital
Bri
Une ‘Ene
Thuree Ay
Rites Thursday for Rosston Man 81
Funeral services for William Shelby Thomas, 81, of Rosston, who died Monday, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Caney East Church. Burial will follow. Survivors include his wife, three sons George of Camden, Robert Thomas of Montrose, William Thomas of Oroville, California, two daughters Margaret Souter and Fae McAteer of Rosston, a brother Eddie of Oroville, and a sister Liva Walker of Houston.
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William Shelby Thomas
Rosston
Caney East Church
George
Camden
Robert Thomas
Montrose
Ark
William Thomas
Oroville
Calif
Margaret Souter
Fae McAteer
Eddie
Liva Walker
Housted
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