Four Wounded at Texarkana Lake Clash
Four people were wounded when violence erupted as Negroes attempted to integrate a beach at Lake Texarkana. Sheriff Dowd said 23 Negroes were arrested for inciting a riot and one for assault to murder. The incident followed a planned nonviolent swim and involved a caravan from Arkansas. most participants came from Texarkana across the state line.
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Lake Texarkana
Bill Dowd
Cass County
Ark
Arkansas
Texas
Dowd
Clifford
Williams
Linden
Weyne’ Brown
Weather Station Report for Arkansas and Louisiana
Hours ending 7 am Monday show high 100 and low 76. Arkansas forecast calls for clear hot weather through Tuesday with tonight’s low 68 to 76 and Tuesday’s high 96 to 106. Louisiana expected to be clear to partly cloudy and hot through Tuesday with a few thundershowers possible this afternoon or evening. Tonight’s low 70 to 76 and Tuesday’s high 90 to 98.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Forecasts Trace Hot Weather With Scattered Storms
Arkansas stays clear to partly cloudy and hot through Tuesday with isolated afternoon thunder showers. Highs reach 94 to 104, lows 66 to 74. East and South Missouri show widely scattered thunderstorms today, mostly east, with fair to partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday.
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East
Missouri
Evening Shade Revival At Church Of Christ
Evening Shade Church of Christ seven miles south of Hope on Highway 29 hosts a revival from July 6 to 12 with George Carter of Texarkana as speaker. Services begin nightly at 7 45.
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Evening Shade’ Church of Christ
Hope
Highway
George Carter
Texarkana
Candidate Opens Area Quarters in Arkansas Gubernatorial Race
Dean Murphy, a Hope resident and Southwest Arkansas businessman, announced five area campaign headquarters to support his bid to unseat 24 year veteran Congressman Oren Harris. He will open El Dorado Monday morning, Texarkana Monday afternoon, Hot Springs Tuesday morning, Pine Bluff Tuesday afternoon, with the Hope office already operating. Campaign manager Raymond Stephenson said county chairmen for all 28 counties would be announced soon.
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Southwest Arkansas
Oren Harris
el Dorado
Hope
Hot Springs
Pine Bluff
Tex ‘Arkana
P Murphy
Tex‘arkana
Vam
Tha’ Pine Bluff
Murphy Haseen
Fourth
Murphy
Raymond Stephenson
Monticello
Local Little League Night Ends With Tight Wins
In Friday league action CBC edged Sheriff's 12 to 12 with Turner scoring for the winners and Jones losing. Midwest beat Lions 12 to 10 as Lumpkin earned the win with Watkins losing and Lumpkin homered. Hope Auto defeated Coleman Dairy 6 to 5 as Simmons won and Whitten lost.
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Jimmy Singleton
CBC
Sheriff's
Turner
Jones
Midwest
Lions
Lumpkin
Watkins
Hope Auto
Coleman Dairy
Simmons
Whitten
Car Hits Bridge Claiming Woman Driver Near Jonesboro
Mrs. Ananda Carol Adams, 19, of Lake City died when her car struck a bridge on Arkansas 18 about three miles east of Jonesboro. She was alone in the vehicle and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cothran.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Ananda Carol Adams
Lake City
Arkansas 18
Adams
Ray Cothran
J A Hamilton 94 Dies Friday in Local Hospital
James Albert Hamilton 94 lifelong area resident and retired farmer died Friday in a local hospital. Survived by five sons Ho race of Emmet Cohen of Richmond Calif James of Saudi Arabia Bryson of Memphis and Tom Hamilton of Dallas and three daughters Mrs Carter Sutton Hope Mrs Jack Harper Bridge City Texas and Mrs Ray Clevenger Arlington Va Funeral services set for 3 Tuesday at Harmony Methodist Church with the Rev Howard White Rev James H Marcus and Rev Gordon Renshaw. Burial in Harmony Cemetery.
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Ho‘race
Emmet
Cohen
Rich ‘Mond
Calif
James
Saudi
Howard White
James H. Marcum
Gordon Renshaw
Bornby Herndon Cornelius
Harmony Cemetery
Arkansas candidates court votes on Independence Day tours
Arkansas candidates canvassed the state with picnics and rallies but offered few new issues. Oren Harris and Dean Murphy clashed over a El Dorado TV station and Harris’s stockholder ties while Harris denied Medicare support. Gov Faubus and Republican hopeful Winthrop Rockefeller promoted “get acquainted” events, with Faubus avoiding federal civil rights questions.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Oren Harris
D - Ark
Hope
Dean Murphy
Nashville
Murphy
el Dorado
Harris
Orval E. Faubus
Winthrop Rockefeller
Faubus
Trumann
Commerce
Luther
H. Hodges
Hodges
Rockefeller
Accident Fatal to Area Man Wilson L Green
Wilson L Green 86 of Saratoga was fatally struck by a truck Sunday on Highway 67 seven miles east of Texarkana. A retired farmer and Schall Baptist Church member, survivors include two sons James Green of Fulton and Lee Green of Yuma Ani. three daughters Lyn Gathright of Saratoga, Phillip Knight on, and John Revels of McNab. two sisters Josie Rosse of Montrose Mich and Minnie King of Cocoa Fla. Services at 10 am Tuesday Latimer Funeral Chapel Nashville. burial Mineral Springs.
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Saratoga
Texarkana
Schall Baptist Church
Lee Green
Yuma Ani
James
Penny) Green
Fulton
Lyn Gathright
Phillip Knighton
John Revels
McNab
Josie Rosse
Montrose
Mich
Minnie King
Cocoa
Fla
Latimer Funeral Chapel
Nashville
Mineral Springs
Hays praises civil rights measure in Nashville
Former Arkansas Congressman Brooks Hays told a Nashville audience that the nation is moving toward racial peace calling the civil rights bill a magnificent piece of craftsmanship and a product of bipartisanship. He praised the Supreme Court school prayer decision as wholesome and said the country would derive good conclusions. Hays, a Southern Baptist layman, serves as a consultant to President Johnson.
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Tenn
Arkansas
Brooks Hays
Hays
U.S. Supreme Court
Johnson
Stockmen to Meet at Winthrop Rockefeller Ranch
MORRILTON Ark AP The statewide field day of the Arkansas Cattlemen s Association will be held at the Winthrop Rockefeller Petit Jean Mountain ranch on Tuesday. The program includes a farm tour talks on cattle industry topics and a panel discussion by members.
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Arkansas
Mexico City Hit by Sharp Earthquake. Lights Fail Across City
A strong earthquake struck Mexico City causing tourists to flee hotels in pajamas. Windows cracked and some walls damaged, with communications out to other areas and all lights out in the capital. The quake was the sharpest since 1957, which caused significant damage.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Record 486 Lives Lost in July Fourth Weekend Traffic
The Associated Press reports a peak toll of 486 deaths from traffic accidents during the 78 hour Fourth of July weekend. The figure covers 6 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday across the nation, reflecting a deadly travel period.
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Acrogs
Memorial Service Honors Mrs. Lucile King in Washington
A memorial service for Lucile Hart King, wife of Memphis resident William R. King, was held at Reeningto Presbyterian Church in Washington. Pioneer Washington Restoration Foundation President James H. Pilkinton presided, with prayers, scripture, and musical tributes by David Pearson and others. Attendees included James Pilkinton, David Pearson, Lloyd Spencer, George Peck, and several Mr. and Mrs. named locals.
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Paelsie
McLean
Joe Keesey
Lloyd Spencer
George Peck
James Pilkinton
McRae Andrews
Clyde Hill
B. C. Hyatt
Roland Pearson
Earl O'Neal
L. D. Springer
Sardis Methodists Plan Revival Begin Monday July 6
Sardis Methodist Church announces a revival starting Monday July 6 with nightly services at 7:30 p.m. Each day features a visiting preacher from different towns including Sardis Hinton Prescotton Hope Spring Hill Washington Emmet and Hope District preacher Dr Roy Bagley.
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Sardis
Burglar Steals $45 From Hope Feed Company
A burglar stole $45 from Hope Feed Company late Saturday night and attempted to burn the building. Entry was Made via a hole in the warehouse floor. three fires were started but quickly extinguished by the Fire Department with minimal damage. City police hold a suspect for questioning.
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Hope Feed Company
Strike Settlement Announced for Harding Glass Co
Fort Smith Arkansas AP reports Glassworkers Local 4 reached a settlement ending a three month strike. Union president Roy Ledbetter said members will return to work once the company calls them back. Terms were not disclosed. The strike involved about 150 employees.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Harding Glass Co
Roy Ledbetter
Ledbetter
Hopeman School Class of 1924 Reunion in Hope Saturday
All Around Town notes excitement for Hopeman School Class of 1924 reunion in Hope on Saturday July 11 with Harry Hawthorne as general chair. A planning meeting occurs this afternoon at 5 p.m. among class members to finalize arrangements.
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Hopeman
Hope
Harry Hawthorne
U S Economy Climbs as Auto Talks Begin
The nation’s economy enters month 41 of growth as wage negotiations start between the Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers ahead of August 31 contract expirations. June car output sets a record, marking strong signals in the second quarter and first half of the year.
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Roger Lane
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
United Auto Workers
Integration Moves in Few State Areas
A Arkansas probe into new civil rights law shows limited progress with several businesses remaining segregated. In El Dorado a Dairy Dinner denied service to a group of Negroes while a carload entered Sky View Drive-in Theater without incident. Leaders from NAACP and SNCC discussed statewide actions to enforce compliance and measure real progress before any formal move. Public accommodations remain a focus as organizers urge persuasion over force.
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Associated Press
el Dorado
Sky View Drive-in
L. C. Bates
Arkansas
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Magnolia
Bates
William H. Townsend
Council On Community Affairs
Little Rock
William Hansen
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Congress of Racial Equality
Fort Smith
Pine Bluff
SNCC
Townsend
Republican platform writers map Civil Rights stance in San Francisco
Rifts emerge between Goldwater and Scranton camps as they debate the party line on civil rights. Goldwater delegates hold firm while Scranton’s late campaign shows little momentum. Rioting and protests unfold across the South with arrests and demonstrations. Johnson hails Congress records and plans new proposals toward a great society as tear gas and police actions flare in multiple towns. Nyasaland gains independence as Malawi, reshaping regional power. Taylor's growing role could sharpen U.S. insights on Vietnam.
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William W. Scranton
Goldwater
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Scranton
Johnson
Congress
Parents of 12 Killed in Accident in Long Island
On Smithtown Boulevard near Nesconset a head on crash killed Clinton Fame 42 and wife Jean 41. Their twelve children aged 8 months to 17 years survived. Several other youths in the other car were hospitalized in critical or fair condition. Police said a left front tire blew out before the crash.
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Plumes
Anne Jensen
Brook- Kare Karlsen
St. James
Plume
Smithtown Boulevard
Nesconset
Lyn
Smithtown General Hospital
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Helga
Anita Knutsen
Brooklyn
Thorstein Feassness
Ronkonkoma
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Sgt
Crop Duster Crashes. Pilot Critically Hurt Near Jonesboro
A crop dusting pilot, Lowell James, 47, of Jonesboro was critically injured when his plane crashed and burned in a pasture three miles south of Jonesboro while spreading fertilizer on a rice field. He sustained severe burns, broken bones, internal injuries and was taken to a Mem- Pe hospital. He owns the вагhead Farmers Flying Service.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Lowell James
James
Vaighead Farmers Flying Service
Legion Convention Opens In Little Rock With Foley Speaker
A four day Arkansas American Legion convention begins in Little Rock with national commander Daniel F. Foley as principal speaker. State officers will be elected Sunday as about 600 delegates are expected to attend.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Arkansas Department of the American Legion
National Legion
Daniel F. Foley
Goldwater Not Yet Locked Up Says Lodge in KC Stop
Senator Lodge in Wichita and San Francisco said it is wishful to claim Goldwater has the GOP nomination sewn up. He backed Gov. Scranton of Pennsylvania as underdog and planned to persuade Kansas delegates. Lodge questioned civil rights policy and anticipated Eisenhower’s convention remarks. Senate and Scranton efforts showed limited momentum.
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Wichita
Kan
Henry Cabot Lodge
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Kansas
Missouri
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Lodge
Scranton
San Francisco
Goldwater
Milton Wisenhower
News 8
Jack Bell
Rights Plank Fight Assured by Scranton
Scranton campaign backers push a civil rights plank in the 1964 Republican platform. Rep. Melvin Laird said Pennsylvania Gov William Scranton told him by letter and in a phone talk his supporters will press for a declaration that the Civil Rights Act is constitutional. Former Ambassador Clare Booth Luce to testify, with Goldwater supporters resisting constitutional questions.
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Lewis Gulick
San Francisco
Forcal
Scranton
Platform Committee
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Laird
Clare Boothe Luce
Goldwater
James F. Goins 91 Dies in Local Rest Home
James F Goins 91 longtime Hope resident died Sunday in a local rest home Survivors include his wife Mrs Bert Goins a niece Letha Go in and a sister Mrs Ed Poe both of Kansas City Missouri Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at First Christian Church with Rev Johnny B ensley Burial by Herndon Cornelius in Rose Hill Cemetery Active pallbearers are Raymond Robins Ernest Hackett A Westbrook Bernie Ponder Alex Davis Lloyd Coup and John Mes Kennon
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James Frank Goin
Hope
Bert Goin
Letha ,Goin
Ed Poe
Kansas City
First Christian Church
Johnny Be
Nsley
Herndon Cornelsius
Rose Hill
Raymond Robins
Ernest Hackett
A. Westbrook
Bernie Ponder
Alex Davis
Lloyd Coup
John MesKennon
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