Gettysburg Battle Recalled In Hills South Of town
In a vivid imagined AP report from Gettysburg in 1863 Gen. Robert E. Lees Confederates gain small ground while Union lines hold. Maj. Gen. Meade vows to stay and fight as Sickles is wounded and Longstreet chafes at orders amid fighting around Little Round Top and Cemetery Ridge. The piece frames a pivotal bloody day in the war with emphasis on strategic disagreements and key leaders.
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Tom Henshaw
Gettysburg
Robert BE. Lee
George G. Meade
Army of the Potomac
Pennsylvania
Little Round Top
Daniel E. Sickles
New York
Sickles
Wate
Lee
James Longstreet
Longstreet
Washington
Saherit
Meades
Meade
Cemetery Ridge
Col
Thomas Rafferty
Round Top
15Th Alabama
William C. Oates
Show Me His Pockets and I'll Tell You How Old A Man Is
Boyle notes that age shows in a man’s pockets more than birth records. Pockets reflect life stages from childhood trinkets to college notes, wallets, and cards, ending with retirement keepsakes. The piece traces how possessions reveal age and personality across decades.
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Boyle
Hal Boyle
New York
Extradition Planned for Little Rock Burglary Suspect
Arkansas authorities plan to extradite Ronald Edward Smith 27 of Atlanta Ga after his Georgia prison release set to precede his November 7 trial Publaski Circuit Judge William Kirby presides Smith along with Marion Raif 33 of Duluth Ga and John Lueck 32 of Dallas Ga are charged in the April 15 1962 $25000 department store burglary Smith is currently serving a Georgia burglary sentence
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Ronald Edward Smith
Atlanta
Georgia
Publaski
William Kirby
Smith
Marion Robert Raif
Duluth
John Oscar Lueck
Dallas Ga
Hope Star to skip Thursday edition for holiday
The Hope Star will not publish on Thursday due to the Fourth of July holiday. The suspension applies to in town and suburban subscribers, with Friday morning delivery also affected for nail subscribers. The paper observes three holidays annually: July Fourth, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
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Hope Star
Hot and Dry Weather for Arkansas
Arkansas weather remained warm with clear to partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Overnight lows were in the high 60s to mid 70s with light precipitation in western and central areas and scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers forecast for Wednesday.
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Arkansas
Merryman Receives 25 Year Pin for Service
Ted Merryman of Hope is awarded a 25 year pin marking his long service with the Arkansas Highway Department. The presentation honors decades of work and dedication to state road maintenance and safety programs.
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Ted Merryman
Ed Merryman
Hope Today
Arkansas Highway Department
NAACP Urges Federal Civil Rights Law and Convention
In Chicago the NAACP adopted a resolution calling for a national civil rights legislative convention in Washington from August 6 to 8. The measure urges a tougher program than Kennedy proposals, seeks a strong fair employment practice commission with subpoenas, broader attorney general powers for civil rights suits, and sanctions against unions that discriminate. Roy Wilkins notes Republicans face a major test in Congress on civil rights legislation.
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Chicago
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Washington
Kennedy
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Attorney General
Roy Wilkins
The
NAACP
Congress
Treasure Chest Keys Still Out in Hope Promotion
KXAR and local merchants host a Treasure Chest event in Hope. Of 50 winning keys, 45 opened the chest for merchandise certificates. remaining keys can still unlock prizes Friday July 5 from 9 to 12 and 2 to 5 at the former Corner Store location.
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KXAR
Merchants of Hope
Ti Herson
Corney
Prescott Boy Drowns While Swimming Near Prescott
Robert Barnes Steele aged 10 of Prescott drowned Monday while swimming with two companions in a stock pond five miles west of Prescott. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Steele.
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Prescott, Ark
Robert Barnes Steele
Prescott
Arnold Steele
Washington July Fourth prize pony to be given away
A firecracker Fourth of July celebration in Washington features a palomino Shetland pony named Firecracker donated by County Judge Orie Byers and Ray Turner. Tickets to win the pony are sold at the Tavern Taproom, with drawing at 4 p.m. Local meals, barbecued chickens, and stone ground corn meal will accompany a day of Pioneer relics at the Blacksmith Shop, including a cowboy saddle and a hunting knife. The saddle comes from Dave Coulter, a 90s-era Texas Ranger, with Ranger badge and battlefield mementos.
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Pioneer’ Washington
Orie Byers
Ray Turner
Trading’ Post
Charles
Haymes
Y. C. Coleman
Hope
Sope
Goodlett
Ozan
France
Dave Coulter
Ogden
Ark
Indian Territory
Montana
Texas
Custer
Mr. Coulter
Second Session of Swim Course Begins July 8
The Hope Municipal Swimming Pool will hold the second session of swimming lessons starting Monday July 8. Two classes are offered: beginners and advanced beginners.
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Hope Municipal
Around Town Column Out for Vacation
The Around Town column will be omitted for two weeks as Managing Editor Paul J. Judes takes vacation. The column will resume during the week beginning July 15.
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Paul J. Judes
China Russia Split Seems Certain Now
James Marlow analyzes a widening rift between Russia and China and its impact on the West. He argues the split will push Moscow toward Western alignment or force broader strategic shifts, while signaling no immediate peace. He notes De Gaulle's moves strain Western unity as the UN eyes a Chinese atomic test within the year.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Russia
Asia
Khrushchev
de Gaulle
United States
Britain
Europe
Americas
U'Thant
United’ Nations
Weather Summary for Arkansas and Nearby Areas
Weather report shows 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Tuesday with high near 91 and low 67 and no rainfall. Arkansas forecast calls for partly cloudy warm conditions through Wednesday with isolated thundershowers mainly in the south, highs 90 to 98, nights 65 to 72. Wednesday clears to partly cloudy and cooler with highs around 85 to 90.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Mt Helena
Belek
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Richmond
City
St. Louis
el Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Eastern and Southern Missouri Weather Update
Partly cloudy conditions continue through Wednesday with only light to moderate activity. Temperatures remain mild in the region as skies stay variable and forecast calls for few shower chances later in the week.
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Missouri
Government Power Debate At Arkansas Workshop
Professor Bob Riley of Ouachita Baptist College critical of federal power. Speaking in Little Rock he argues state and local government affect citizens far more than federal power. He moderated a panel on government roles at a three day Economic Education Workshop at the University of Arkansas Medical Center.
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Kate
U.S
Little Rock Tap
Bob Riley
Ouachita Baptist College
Arkadelphia
Little Rock
Riley
University of Arkansas Medical Center
Germans Look to U S Tie for Security
West Germany chancellor Konrad Adenauer says European unity must grow with the United States while defending the France Germany friendship pact. He discusses postwar achievements, future plans, and North Atlantic ties in an exclusive AP interview conducted in Bonn.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Kennedy
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Bonn
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
France
United States
Adenauer
Associated Press
Federal Republic
Community of Free Nations
Ludwig Erhard
Rhine
Rheendorf
Lake Como
Italy
Palais Schaumburg
de Gaulle
Paris
Soviet Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Pope Greets JFK in historic Vatican audience
In a 40 minute private audience at the Vatican Pope Paul VI welcomed President John F Kennedy. The pontiff prayed for an end to racial discrimination and emphasized human dignity, urging universal peace and closer unity among nations. Kennedy presented gifts to the Pope and attended with key aides.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Kennedy
United States
John XXII
Pius XII
Paul
Family of Nations
Pope 4
Pope Paul
Michelangel
Joan
Mrs. Kennedy
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