Prescott News highlights from local clubs and birthdays
Mrs. S B Scott hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home with white chrysanthemums and Narcissus on the tables. Mrs. AT Williams won the high score prize. Brownie Troop 4 met with leader Mrs. D A McRae Jr as members practiced cap towels and enjoyed a trip to the Broadway Hotel for refreshments. Katy Reaves celebrated her 10th birthday with a circus themed party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Reaves. Several residents attended events and visits, including trips to Cincinnati and Texarkana, stage show outings, and a major surgery for Mrs. Roy Loomis at Arkansas Baptist Hospital.
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Narcissus
AT Williams
Mark Jusliss
H. McKengie
Mes. Dallis
Atkins
Saxon Regan
Gus McCaskill
Basil Munn
Allen Gee
Brownie Troup No. 4
Debbie Hooks
Connie Marris
Saralou Pounds
Kay Perfuson
Beth Lambert
Kathy Bluse
Belly Woodell
Kathy Bratton
Elelen Gordon
Elen McRae
Ann Ballon
Troop 4
D. AL. McRae Jr
Kathy Suse
Kathy Reaves
Katy Reaves
Kenneth Reaves
Walter Nelson
Jimmy Franks
Jerry Brown
Fay Hines
Mike Robertson
Marcia Reaves
Gerald McLelland
Sandia Rapp
Robbie Sue Riggs
Becky Garrett
Mike Harris
Ronnie Vandiver
Escaping Gas Kills Animals In New Roads Louisiana
A green cloud of chlorine gas escaped from chloride filled ditches near a Kansas City Southern Railway wreck in New Roads, Louisiana. The cloud swept across southeast Louisiana, killing wildlife and farm animals while several people, including a newborn, were hospitalized. About 400 nearby schoolchildren were evacuated from a building a half mile from the wreck as residents watched the vapor drift northwest toward Morganza. State police said no human deaths had occurred at that time.
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Kansas City Southern Railroad
Morganza
Arkansas Legislature Considers Major School Finance Measures
Lawmakers debate funding for state colleges and hospitals with emphasis on long term construction needs. Proposals include 11.5 million for State Hospital projects, 13.6 million long range need, and 6.9 million for the Children’s Colony. College requests total over 40 million with various long and short term figures.
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Senate
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State Hospital
Children's Colony Wise Wild
Lille Rock Wit
Children's Colony
University of Arkansas
Arkansas State Teachers College
Henderson
Arkansas State
Southern State
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Arkansas Tech
Arkansas Am&n
Little Rock
State Highway Department
Legislative Council
State Health Department
Still Cold Despite Warm Trend
The Associated Press reports a thaw in many regions yet ice chokes inland waterways from the Mississippi to the Hudson. A convoy of four vessels near Albany is held by 18 inch ice as the river freezes from West Point northward. Grand Haven Coast Guard cutters struggle to break free from Lake Michigan ice.
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West Point
Albany
New York City
Cairo
Big
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Mich
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Muskegon
Army
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Allegheny River
Monongahela
Ohio
Mississippi Valley
Minnesota
New England
Rockies
South Centra Plains
Atlantic
Gulf States
West Palm Beach
Fla
International Falls
Minn
Faubus Proposes 60-Day Path To State Constitution Change
Gov Orval Faubus outlined a new amendment plan to speed a constitutional change. The proposal would let a proposed amendment reach law within 60 days by enabling a special legislative session to place it on the ballot, replacing the current 20 month process requiring Legislature action and voter approval.
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Little Rock
Orval
Faubus
New Palo
Khrushchev Plans Second Visit to UN
Communist sources say Soviet Premier Khrushchev plans to attend the United Nations session in March and may meet with President Kennedy. Khrushchev could join an informal session or extensive talks, with decisions on a meeting resting with Kennedy. The General Assembly reconvenes March 7 and Khrushchev plans to stay about one week in New York. Kennedy said there are no plans for a Khrushchev meeting at present but did not rule out later talks.
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Khrushchev
United States
United Nations
Kennedy
Moscow
General Assembly
New York
Mr. Khrushchev
Faubus Proposes Emergency School Closures Plan
The governor unveils a revised emergency measure to allow school districts to close schools facing integration, insisting it is supplemental to the existing methods. Amendments would still travel a longer legislative path while he pressures including the measure with other constitutional amendments. Faubus also hints at another amendment to permit access to public schools for children who refuse integration.
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Faubus
Truck Driver Killed at Ormond Beach Rail Crossing
A trailer truck collided with a Florida East Coast passenger train at a grade crossing north of Ormond Beach. The truck driver died, about 12 train passengers were injured but none seriously. They were taken to Daytona Beach hospitals.
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Florida East Coast
Ormond Beach
Burt
Daytona Beach
Education Advisory Bill offered in Arkansas House
A bill to create a Higher Education Advisory Council was filed in the Arkansas House today. Rep Lonnie Etheridge said the measure aims to study operations and recommend improvements to the University of Arkansas and state colleges, with two university trustees and one from each of the seven college boards, though it would not control finances.
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Little Rock
API
University of Arkansas
Arkansas House
Jackson County
Lonnie Etheridge
Etheridge
Hope Star News Details and Legislative Debates
The Hope Star lists mailing and subscription details for its circulation and notes advertising representatives across multiple states. It also reports on the Associated Press rights and touches on Arkansas lawmakers Etheridge, Cotrell, and Crank discussing proposed super board legislation with Cotrell and Crank pledging continued advocacy.
White County Named for Hugh L White Whig Candidate
White County bears the name of Hugh L. White, noted as a Whig candidate for president. The attribution links the county to the 19th century political figure and his presidential bid.
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White County
Hugh L. White
Arthritis relief offered by Mrs Lela S Wier in Jackson
A notice from Mrs Lela S Wier of Jackson Mississippi offers free information on recovering from muscular soreness and widespread joints pain diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis rheumatism and bursitis. The ad lists 2805 Archer Hills Drive and P O Box 2695 for contact.
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Lela S. Wier
Archer Hills Drive
P. O. Box
Jackson
Mississippi
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