Paper mill plan shifts to Alabama site draws local reaction
The Wall Street Journal reports U S Plywood Champion Papers will spend 100 million dollars to build a mill in northwestern Alabama at Courts land, sidelining the McNab site in Arkansas. The Alabama project may involve two mills with completion slated next year, while Arkansas awaits broader pulpwood and mill prospects.
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Wall Street Journal
U.S. Plywoode
Champion Papers, Inc
Courtsland
Alabama
McNab
Hope
Arkansas
Champion
U.S. Plywood
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Alabama Alternative
U.S. Plywood Champion
Little River
Tennessee
Child's Body Recovered From Ditch in Helena
Authorities recovered the body of eight year old Carrie Lena Bryant from a rain swollen drainage ditch in the southern section of Helena Arkansas. The child reportedly lived with her grandparents in Helena.
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Helena, Ark
Carrie Lena Bryant
Helena
South Secion
Redistrict Plan Suit Is Filed In Arkansas
Ed Faver Smith of Little Rock filed a circuit court suit in Pulaski County seeking subdivision of multimember districts and a declaration that the 1965 reapportionment plan is unconstitutional The petition asks the court to subdivide multimember districts if the Board of Apportionment fails to act The suit notes the plan followed the one man one vote standard and argues rural areas are underserved by larger districts Meanwhile Harold Duke announces a weekend meeting at Avery's Chapel Church near McCaskill on Highway 24 with programs Saturday night Sunday morning lunch at noon and a 4 30 p m program continuation
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Pulaski County
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Hempstead County
Circuit Court Meets on Monday in Hempstead County
The Hempstead County Circuit Court will convene Monday July 17 at 9:30 a.m. Judge Arnold II presiding. The docket includes numerous burglary grand larceny and forgery cases with multiple defendants and defense attorneys listed. A sentencing date is set for Friday July 21 at 1:15 p.m. The page also notes a Washington AP report on McNamara considering civilian personnel in Vietnam and a local agricultural donation to the University of Arkansas.
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William H. Arnold II
Denman
State of Arkansas
Terry York
F.C. Crow
Robert Thomas
W.S. Atkins
Charles Lex Jones
al Graves
Arthur James Bucks
John Wilson
Martha Delaney
Martha Deelaney
Dorothy Lewis
F.C
Crow
Robert James Thomas
Arkansas
Earl Thornton
Talbot Feild, Jr
Seminary at L.R. to Close
Most Rev. Albert L. Fletcher announced St. John’s Seminary in Little Rock will not open this fall. After 56 years it will close due to financial problems student shortages and lack of vocations. The diocese will send students to other seminaries as faculty shortages hinder essential teaching.
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Little Rock
Albert L. Fletcher
St. John’s Seminary
Fletcher
Stuents
Things We Could Do Without in These Times
A satirical list from HAL BOY detailing everyday annoyances and pretensions to be avoided. From windowed business letters to fashion models, the piece lampoons modern excess such as luxury dentist offices, fancy packaging, and insincere social trends, ending with a light prayer for relief from these annoyances.
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NEW York
Fido
Cecil B. DeMille
Man Buys Faubus Land for Lost Valley Park
Albert J. Heyden of Little Rock announces he will purchase 80 acres in Newton County from former Gov Orval Faubus and donate it to the state. The land includes the park’s main attractions a waterfall cliffs a large cave and a passway. Heyden will pay Faubus 6400 plus expenses and Faubus will prepare papers. The transfer aims to boost the Lost Valley state park and reflect Heyden’s view that the state has been good to him.
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Little Rock
Albert J. Heyden
Newton County
Orval Faubus
Lost Valley State Park
Faubus
Ferrell Faubus
Heyden
State Publicity and Parks Commission
Commission
Arkansas Woman Is Awarded Morillton Meritorious Accomplishments
In Morrilton Arkansas Bertha Evans a 46 year old widow and mother of 12 lost her husband to tuberculosis and faced supporting eight children at home with only elementary schooling. She will receive a certificate for meritorious accomplishments in Washington from Secretary John W Gardner of HEW.
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Morrilton
Ark
Bertha Evans
Man Missing After Daring Water Rescue in Little Rock
Authorities search for a man who reportedly saved a Little Rock youth from high waters in a drainage ditch. Robert Cathe, 8, told officers he was wading when he slipped. Mrs. Ernest Willis said her 48-year-old husband dived in after the boy to save him.
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Little Rock
Robert Catheran
Ernest Willis
Champion Plant Moves To Alabama Amid Vietnam War Shifts
Secretary McNamara says additional U.S. troops are likely for Vietnam, with military leaders privately estimating at least 25 000 needed to regain momentum. General Westmoreland arrives after his mother's funeral and says more troops would increase pressure on the enemy. Officials expect 20 000 to 30 000 more men to be sent in 90 days as part of preplanned moves.
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Robert S. Me.Namara
U.S
Vietnam
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U. S
White House
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Johnson
National Security Council
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Columbia
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Welfare official faces dismissal over voting conscience claim
Newton County welfare director Ruth Norton disputes a letter from Welfare Commissioner Len Blaylock accusing her of pressuring people to vote their conscience. Norton, in office eight years, says she plans to appeal to the Merit System Council after being told her dismissal took effect Tuesday.
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Jasper, Ark
Ruth Norton
Newton County
Len Blaylock
Vietnam siege at Gio Linh prompts U S military stance
South Vietnamese forces claim 6 percent of Communist troops killed near Gio Linh just below the DMZ as U S Marine posts endure a cut. Secretary McNamara questions additional troop needs in Vietnam amid broader tension and policy shifts reported by AP News Digest.
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Gio Linh
Demilitarized Zone
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Millwood Lake Elevation and Fishing Conditions Report
Millwood forecasts show lake elevation at 257.12 feet and tailwater at 234.85 feet with the lake in clear condition and fishing rated as good. Week visitation logged at 25,065 visitors. gates open and CFS flow at 2,100.
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City plans four paved streets south off Third with costs
In Hope the proposed paved arc system includes South Elm from Third to 16th at 119,500 dollars, South Walnut from Third to 13th at 75,000, Mockingbird from Highway 67 to near Fair Park at 29,500, and Edgewood from Third to 16th at 119,500. The plan also notes Edgewood opens new territory aiding Southeastern residents to reach junior and senior high schools without using Third.
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Hope
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Champion Papers plans $100 million mill in Courtland Alabama
Champion Papers Division announces a $100 million pulp and paper mill project for Courtland Alabama on 1800 acres along the Tennessee River with daily capacity of 500 tons of pulp and 275 tons of paper. The investment involves timberland and aims for completion in 1970. Local officials and Southwest Arkansas Water District expressed optimism about future site options and expansion potential.
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Champion Papers
Plywood
Champion Papers Inc
Courtland
Ala
Pulp and Paper
Timberland
New York
Alabama
Hempstead
Champion
Little River
Tennessee
Roy J. Lund
U.S. Plywood
Lund
Southwest Arkansas Water District
Water District
Decatur
Winfred Turner
Decatur Daily
Turner
Arkansas
Four Tucker Prison escapees waive extradition to Arkansas
Four inmates from Tucker Prison Farm waived extradition in Baker County Circuit Court and said they would return to Arkansas. Richard Emory, Jimmie Pike, James Stephens, and Calvin Smith claimed fair treatment there after alleging brutal conditions at Tucker. An Oregon judge previously refused to return them, citing their descriptions of life at the prison. The district attorney appealed to the Oregon Supreme Court, but the issue is now dead.
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Baker, Ore
Tuckar Prison Farm
Baker County
Arkansas
Tucker
Richard Emory
Jimmie Pike
James Stephens
Calvin Smith
Oregon
Oregon Supreme Court
Lightning kills tractor driver in Clarendon farm tragedy
Clarendon Arkansas AP report says 29 year old Gene Snyder was struck by lightning while driving a tractor on a Palmer Monroe County farm. He was knocked from the tractor and run over by the vehicle in a fatal incident. Deputy Coroner Alf Brown provided the details.
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Gene Snyder
Clarendon
Alf Brown
Snyder
Palmer
Monroe Foam
Brown
Spyder
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