Ozarks Handcraft Fairs Draw Thousands Across Arkansas
The Ozarks Handcraft Fair at War Eagle near Rogers remains the north Arkansas staple each October while other shows such as Mountain View Ozark Foothills Fair April 22-23 and Back-in-the-Hills Antiques & Collectors Fair May 5-7 diversify the season. Greenwood hosts a June 16-18 festival by the Arts & Crafts Association of Greenwood drawing exhibitors from six states and 18,000 visitors last year. events include a flower show homecoming and an Ozarks Horseshoe Pitching Tournament.
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H. G. Alvarez
South Sebastian County
Casals and Piatigorsky Open Casals Festival in San Juan
World renowned cellists Pablo Casals age 90 and Gregor Piatigorsky age 64 joined in San Juan for the 11th Casals Festival opening. Casals conducted while Piatigorsky performed Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A minor with orchestra. After the show the crowd applauded six minutes as Casals led the standing ovation for Piatigorsky and kissed him on the cheek.
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San Juan
P.R
Pueblo Casals
Gregor Piatigorsky
Casals
Piatigorsky
Robert Schumann
Miss USA Sylvia Hitchcock Meets Governor Wallace
Miss USA Sylvia Hitchcock met Alabama Governor Lurleen Wallace in Montgomery on Wednesday. The University of Alabama student said she returned to her state to arrange make up exams missed during the pageant. She plans to finish her education after her Miss Universe duties and will compete in the pageant in Wyoming.
Two Accidents Investigated by City Police
Two accidents yesterday were investigated by City Police Downtown on Main. Cars driven by Dewey C Weems and James W Rowe collided with minor damage. On West Second Street, vehicles driven by Bill Faylener and E L White collided with bumper damage. Officers Long and Johnson charged Faulgner with improper passing.
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Dewey C. Weems
James W. Rowe
Clark
West Second St
Bill Faylener
E. L. White
Long
Johnson
Faulgner
Congress Urges Israel Preservation Amid Vietnam War Debate
Senators across the spectrum join to support taking action to preserve Israel from Arab threats after Egypt blocks Gulf of Aqaba shipping. Despite Vietnam war critics, some backers vow to act alone if needed to safeguard Israel's territorial integrity. Senator Ernest Gruening says U.S. must help.
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Washington
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Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
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Vietnam
Middle East
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Alaska
Senate
Congress
Best Known Secretary Can't Type Well and Knows No Shorthand
Lois Maxwell, famed as Miss Moneypenny in James Bond films, admits she cannot type or shorthand well. The Canadian born actress says she types only on an Italian machine and could excel only at answering doors and taking coats in an office. Maxwell, married to NBCI London MD Peter Marriott, talks about her screen fame and unusual path from child radio star to Bond supporting actress.
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New York
Lois Maxwell
Miss Maxwell
Miss Moneypenny
James Boni
Sean Conynery
Lois
Fleming
Bond
Moneypenny
James Bond
Peter Marriott
National Broadcasting Co. International
London
Toronto
Canada
Royal Academy of Art
Louis Mountbatten
Tramp in Blackpool Revealed as Wealthy Paris Benefactor
Julian Ellis Morris lived as a tramp in Blackpool while secretly amassing a fortune in Paris. He bequeathed $174,697 to various beneficiaries including $98,000 to a Salvation Army worker Annie Graves. He supported Micheline Romne and Nicole Delattre with gifts and funded Montmartre hotel owners, while enjoying lavish trips to Nice Cannes and Paris.
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England
Julian Ellis-Morris
Paris
Micheline Roine
Nicole Delattre
Michelina
Danielle
Montmartre
Ellis-Morris
Nice
Canne
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Prince of Wales
Duke of Windsor
London
Johnny Miller
Folies Bergere
Micheline Romne
Salvation Army
Annie Graves
Miss Graves
State Cotton Farmers in Bad Trouble
Arkansas cotton farmers face severe trouble due to rain damage and flooding. Replanting has been required multiple times in Northeast Arkansas and the river valley, with stands drowned and planting time nearly gone. Experts say crops can still yield if planted by the latest date June 15.
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Bebeaven
William E. Woodall
The
Articulture Extension Service
Arkansas
Woodall
Ruel Nester
Extension Service
Arabs Mass Tension Rises as Gulf of Aqaba Blockade Threat
Cairo reports troops from Iraq and Kuwait join Arab forces massed against Israel as Britain urges maritime powers to declare the Gulf of Aqaba open to all ships including Israel. The U.N. Security Council faces U.S. pressure to cool tensions while Egypt warns against external involvement.
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Johnson
Nashington
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Paraguay
Haiphong
Kep
Hanoi
Lagos
Nigeria
Julian Ellis-Morris
Salvation Army
National Southern Baptists
New York
Nunez Heads Singing at Revival Here
Pete Nunez international gospel singer will lead singing during the Angel Martinez evangelistic crusade at First Baptist Church June 4 through June 11. He is in constant demand for evangelistic campaigns and revivals across the United States and Spanish speaking world. He has performed in Mexico Central and South America Europe and many large U.S. churches.
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Angel Martinez
First Baptist Church
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Mexico
Central
South America
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Oregon Judge Freeing Arkansas Escapees Faces Appeal
In Baker Oregon Circuit Judge Lyle Wolff ruled the habeas corpus petitions for four Arkansas fugitives who escaped Tucker Prison Farm on January 15 are valid and should lead to their release. He found Arkansas’ method of sentence execution cruel and unusual and warned returning them could endanger their health and lead to torture or death. The four are James Edeward Stephens 22 Blytheville Arkansas Richard George Emory 38 Shelby County Tennessee Jimmie Pike 36 Blytheville and Don Calving Smith 17 Fort Smith Arkansas. Dist Atty Jessee Himmelssbach said an appeal is possible.
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Ore
Lyle Wolff
Arkansas
Oregon
Tom Mee Call
James Edeward Stephens
Blytheville
Richard George Emory
Shelby County
Tenn
Jimmie Pike
Don Calving Smith
Fort Smith
Tucker Prison Farm
Baker
Wolff
Akansas
Emory and
Stephens
Wolfff
Deputy Labor Commissioner Named in Arkansas
James A. Pain of North Little Rock was named deputy labor commissioner by State Labor Commissioner Cosston Collins. Pain, who has 18 years with the department, previously directed the safety division and replaces Howard Pierce who resigned. The post pays 9200 dollars annually.
Prince Philip Calls Horses Stupid After Polo Mishap
SCUNTHORPE England AP Prince Philip husband of Queen Elizabeth II says horses are plain dumb God invented a lot of animals and just about the most stupid is the horse He spoke during a visit tied to a youth enterprise award He patted Ranger the horse and declined to ride him after a polo mishap last weekend.
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Scunthorpe
England
Prince Philip
Elizabeth II
Ranger
Street sign pranks disrupt town and cost taxpayers
Residents report street sign tampering causing confusion and expense as signs vanish or move from 4th Street to North Elm. Each sign costs about 3 dollars. authorities urge public tips on culprits.
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North Elm
2 941 U S Casualties in a Week
AP reports the highest U S casualties of the war as 2 941 in the week ending May. The tally includes 313 killed 2 616 wounded and 12 missing or captured. U S aircraft losses rose to 36 in May with 27 North Vietnamese jets shot down. A coastal bombardment near Quang Ngai uncovered bunkers trenches and fortifications.
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George McArthur III
U.S
America
North Vietnam
Quang Ngai
Methodists pledge end to race barrier in Arkansas church
In Fort Smith Arkansas the North Arkansas Conference approved a resolution to eliminate all racial structure in the church by the 1972 Jurisdictional Conference on a 204 to 4 vote. Harmony Church was named Open Country Church of the Year and Mayflower Church Small Town Church of the Year. Ten elders and six deacons were ordained, listing names such as Jerry Dale Canada Norman Wayne Clark Robert Norwood Crawford James Otto Linam Harmon Nixon Thomas Edgar Weir and more.
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Fort Smith, Ark
North Arkensas
Harmony
Batesville
Mayflower
Conway
Jerry Dale Canada
Norman Wayne Clark
Robert Norwood Crawford
James Otto Linam
Harmon Nixonn
Thomas Edggar Weir
John Kenneth Shaddlin Jr
Harold Dean Hansford
Gerald Edwin Martin
William Chester Penney
Deasons
Jack Shelton
Davis Maxon Whitfield
James Allen Barton
James Benjamin Harris
Sherman Efeme Waters
Henry Wayne Rice
James Smith Retires After 50 Years With One Sick Day
RICHMOND Va AP James Smith, 65, ends a half century on the job as a bookkeeper after staying home only once due to an injury from a company baseball game. He missed one day, then returned, describing a cast and prompt recovery.
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Richmond
James Smith
Smith
Ives
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