Vote Enables New Building for Hope Wire Products
The Co A election approved a new one story building of about 26 000 square feet in the West side industrial area. Hope Wire Products makes inter spring cores for inder spring mattresses. Mr Eakley gave an engaging talk on bedding and sleep habits. A noted fact was that people can go longer without food than without sleep. Men stayed awake four to eight days, with mental strain and memory loss. Mon Harry Cagle chaired the day. Lion Wimmel hosted guests including his son Arthur and grandsons Artie and Stevie Wimmel from Camden NJ.
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Scereiatay
Hope Wire Products
Eakiey
Harry Cagle
Lion Wimmel
Arthur
Artie
Stevie Wimmel
Camden
New Jersey
World's Largest Inflatable Water Tank Shown in Little Rock
An inflatable water tank holding one million gallons is displayed on the Arkansas Capitol grounds. The neoprene-coated nylon tank stands about 60 feet high, 157 feet long, and 106 feet wide, erected overnight and produced by Firestone at Magnolia. It will be shipped to Montevideo California for housing development storage and has an estimated 20 year life with no corrosion risks.
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Little Rock
State Capitol
Magnolia
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Montevideo
Calif
Attevideo
Velge Pee Shge
Michael Duke
Firestone
Bassinette Gifted to President Johnsons Grandson
An automatic motorized basinnette arrived at the White House for President Johnsons grandson during a visit plan.Donation came from Eddie Garey of West Memphis Arkansas after a letter to Senator McClellan. White House officials confirmed receipt but had no word on use during the visit.
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Washington
White House
Nassau
Basinnette
Eddie’Garey
West Memphis
Ark
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Mortar and rocket attack hits Phuoc Vinh camp north of Saigon
Communist gunners struck an American infantry camp and adjoining airfield near Phuoc Vinh, killing 11 U S soldiers and wounding 43 as ground fighting continued. South Vietnamese installations also faced similar barrages with civilian casualties reported.
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U.S
United Nations
1St Infantry Division
Phuoc Vin
Saigon
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Pleiku
Shau
Brown Arrest Ties to Maryland Warrants and Bail Set
Federal warrant dropped after Brown appeared before a U S commissioner. He remained in the federal building before being hauled out and arrested on four Virginia warrants for unlawful flight to avoid Maryland prosecution. A state fugitive hearing is set for Aug 22 with bail at 10000. Governor Agnew condemned Brown’s remarks as criminal and noted rioting links. Stokely Carmichael, in Havana, criticized imperialism as the riots unfolded.
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U.S
Justice Department
Brown
Virginia
Maryland
FBI
Federal
William M. Kunstler
SNCC
Washington
New York
Charius
Franklin P. Backus
Baltimore
Spiro T. Agnew
Cambridge
Agnew
Carmichael
Havana
Fidel Castro
Caribbean
Six Dairy Groups Merge Into Milk Producers Inc
Six dairy groups spanning Texas Arkansas Oklahoma and Kansas move to form Milk Producers Inc headed in Dallas to manage most milk distribution. Final merger approval expected before Sept 1 with each division electing one board member per 300 members. Cooperatives include North Texas South Texas Central Arkansas Central Oklahoma and Southwest Milk Producers associations. Approval by North Texas disclosed. Central Arkansas voted for merger July 15 in Conway Arkansas.
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Tex
Texas
Arekansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Milk Producers
Ind
MPI
Dallas
North Texas Producers Association
South Texas Producers Association
Royston
Central Arkansas Milk Producers Association
Little Rock
Central Oklahoma Milk Producers Association
Oklahoma City
Southwest Milk Producers Association
Wichita
North Texas Group
Central Arkansas Ment
Conway
Ark
Public meeting on neighborhood center plans held in Hope
The Southwest Arkansas Development Council screening committee will host a public meeting at Hopewell School on Monday night July 31 at 7 30 p m. Executive Director Carogza will explain the Neighborhood Service Center slated to open in August and discuss hiring methods and community services. Public attendance is invited.
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Southwest Arkansas Development Council
The
Hopewell School
Carogza
Court Halts Murder Trial Over Insanity Ruling
AP Arkansas Supreme Court granted a writ of prohibition stopping the first degree murder trial of Frank Davis of Hot Springs. The Jan 19 shooting death of his wife prompted doctors at the State Hospital to judge him insane. Davis faces additional charges in a 1966 murder case involving Catherine Ann Ward, 13, of Hot Springs.
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UN Tle Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Frank Davis
Davis
Hot Springs
State Hospital
Jack Holt Sr
Henry M. Britt
Britt
Catherine Ann Ward
Levee Contract Awarded for Arkansas Mississippi Levee
The U S Corps of Engineers awarded a 128000 dollar contract to William Crumpecker and Sons Co of Morehouse Mo to reinforce a 2 half mile stretch of the Mississippi River Levee in Crittenden County Arkansas near Horseshoe Lake.
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Memphis
Crittenden County
Ark
William Crumpecker & Sons Co
Morehouse, Mo
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Horseshoe Lake
Weather Summary From Experiment Station Report
Weather data show 24 hours ending 7 am Wednesday with a high of 91 and low of 72. Forecast for Arkansas predicts partly cloudy warm humid conditions with widely scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, mainly afternoon and evening, most numerous in the north. Highs 84 to 94, overnight lows 66 to 76.
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Ptind
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
Cadmus
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