Negro Lover of Christine Gets Freedom
London AP reports Court of Criminal Appeal freed Aloysius Gordon a 31 year old Jamaican jazz singer from a three year sentence for assaulting Christine Keeler. New evidence including a marijuana record led chief justice Lord Parker to overturn the conviction though no new trial is ordered. Gordon was convicted for beating Keeler on April 18. the Profumo scandal toppled War Minister Profumo weeks later. Ward's trial over prostitution operations involving Keeler and Rice-Davies nears jury deliberations.
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London
Court of Criminal Appeal
Christine Keeler
Aloysius
Lucky) Gordon
Lord Parker
Christine
Gordon
Britain
John D. Profumo
House of Commons
Macmillan
Commmons
Profumo
Stephen Ward
Miss Keeler
Marilyn
Mandy) Rice-Davies
Ward
PSC Grants Gas Rate Increase for Fort Smith Area
The Public Service Commission approved a rate hike for Fort Smith Gas Corp affecting Fort Smith Van Buren and nearby towns and rural areas. The increase averages 70 cents per month for domestic customers. The commission issued the decision on Monday.
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Little Rock
Fort Smith Gas Corp
State Public Service Commission
Fort Smith
van Buren
PSC
Paradise Found spoof manuscript lands at editing desk
Memo from A. Jones critiques a 1910 South Seas auto biography tale about a 17 year old New England whaler wrecked on an unknown South Pacific island. The writer labels the piece a hoax and questions its authenticity while noting potential market appeal for fantasy.
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South Seas
South Pacific
New England
Weather Outlook Across Arkansas and Missouri Through Wednesday
Weather continues cloudy to partly cloudy across Arkansas with scattered showers and thundershowers through Wednesday. Highs range from mid 80s to upper 90s, with lows in the 60s to 70s. Outlook for Thursday shows little change as conditions remain mild and unsettled across the region. In eastern and southern Missouri expect partly cloudy skies with a few thunderstorms possible tonight and Wednesday, highs around 87 to 94 and low 60s to 70s.
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Arkansas
Missouri
Utilities Commission Approves Rate Hike and Bonds
The PSC says the rate increase becomes effective Aug 1 and will lift the company’s annual income by 257,064 while current rates cause a 3905,467 deficit. Greenwood Barling and Lavaca protest the rise. Alma Bloom er and Booneville will be affected. The commission also approves borrowing authority of 8 million for construction and obligations.
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PSC
Greenwood
Barling
Lavaca
Alma
Bloomer
Booneville
North Korean raiders killed near Panmunjom in DMZ clash
In Washington Army identifies Cpl George F. Larion Jr. of Davison Michigan as the dead soldier in a DMZ raid. Four North Koreans were killed nearby after a gun battle and surrounding by police and U.S. troops near Dangdong iri and Freedom Bridge.
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US. 7Th Infantry Division
Panmunjom
Freedom Bridge
U.S
Associated Press
Kim Chong-kil
An Mu-hun
Yang Chon Soon
Dangdong-iri
Musanni
Panmumjon
4Th Cavalry Regiment
Island hoax or real tale of coconut paper writer
A worker describes a plausibly faked manuscript claiming a tropical isle with endless leisure and scantily clad life. He suspects the writer’s paradise is a Hollywood fantasy, notes odd coconut husk paper, and reports stealing maps to reach the island while warning of possible lawsuits if proven false. The piece ends with an admission of intent to find the island or quit.
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Jim Norbert
A. Jones
Paradise Found
Ss Philco
Jphuco
Philco
Collier Ig Furniture & Appliance Pe
Washington
Pacific
Tuat
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
White
Pencale
Penney
Penney’‘s
R Tingle Sentral
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