Many Decisions Are Up to the People Alone
Frank Whitbeck urges constitutional reform at Ouachita Baptist University urging changes in county and school district administration. The Arkansas record shows limited reforms, with workmen’s compensation, county consolidations, and elimination of the county school supervisor as long campaigns requiring public resolve and persistent pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitbeck
Arkansas
General Assembly
Hempstead
Herbert Stephens
County Board of Education
Ralph Lehman
Astronauts Near Home for Festivities After Space Walk
Gemini 4 crew James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II, after four days in orbit, begin a packed return schedule with technical debriefings and medical checks. McDivitt nosebleed cited as minor after long oxygen exposure. White recalls spacewalk as highlight. Planned events include a Houston parade, family visits, a news conference, and later city and university honors before homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASP
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White
White
McDivitt
Houston
Tex
President Johnson
Texas
Chicago
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
University
Jackson
Mich
San Antonio
Tev
Air Force
St. Petersburg
Fla
Space Center
New York
Newark
N.J
Miami
Marines Pride: Da Nang Base Never Hit and Will Keep It So
At Da Nang, Col. William O. Ezell notes the base's rapid growth to 25,000 monthly landings and takeoffs and its plan to maintain safety. The 10,090-foot runway sits near hills and the South China Sea, amid diverse operations, construction, and a sprawling U.S. and Vietnamese presence. The base已 hosts flights, cargo, civilian contractors, and local labor, with a cautious safety record to defend.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
North
Viet Nam
William O. Ezell
Chattanooga
Tenn
South
Viet Nams
South China Sea
Vietnam
Ezell
Far East
U.S
Weber and Kuczynski Named Bowler of the Year
Dick Weber of St Louis and Betty Kuczynski of Chicago will receive Bowler of the Year plaques from the Metropolitan Bowling Writers Association at its fifth annual awards dinner in New York on June 17. Announcement of the awards was made today.
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New York
Dick Weber
St. Louis
Betty Kuczynski
Chicago
Metropolitan Bowling Writers Association
Two Injured in Collision Near Rosston
Two people were hurt yesterday afternoon in a two vehicle crash near Rosston on Highway 4. A ambulance and a hearse were damaged, and state police charged Robbie Graham with passing on a yellow line after the collision on a hill as another motorist went into a ditch.
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Rosston
Robbie Graham
Texarkana
Charles Graham
John T. Honeycutt
Herndon-Cornelius
Leon Stokes
Graham
Jack King
Hope
el Dorado
Stokes
Guy Downing
Herndon - Cornelis
Bob Martin
Emma Hatley
Rowe
16Th
Spring Hill
Ethel Cummings
Claud Johnson
Burke
Johnson
Faubus Signs Two More Special Session Bills
Gov. Orval Faubus signed two more special session measures into law. One bill adds 117300 for Revenue Department salaries and operating costs, and another authorizes Hot Springs to levy a one percent tax on hotel motel and restaurant receipts.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Revenue Department
Weather Report from Experiment Station Quiet 24 Hour Cycle
Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Wednesday with a high of 87 and a low of 64. Precipitation measured at .04 of an inch. Continued on page two.
Faubus OKs $13 Million Arkansas Tax Bills in Special Session
Gov. Faubus signed about 13 million dollars in revenue bills from a special session that ended Tuesday. Gasoline tax rises to 7 cents a gallon and auto license fees increase to 12 to 26 dollars, with diesel tax up two cents and truck and trailer fees also raised.
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Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Senate
House
Faubus
Texarkana Soldier Admits Hoax
Missouri Highway Patrol says Texarkana Ark Air Force staff sergeant Cecil Bass admitted fabricating a kidnapping and robbery tale to cover AWOL from his unit. Police had issued an alert to detain him in a 1956 Chevrolet station wagon after his report of being kidnapped.
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Warsaw
Missouri Highway Patrols
Texarkana
Ark
Air Force Base
Cecil Bass
Bass
U S Troops Offered to Aid South Vietnam If Requested
The White House confirmed that U S forces can act for South Vietnam only if requested and in distress. It noted Gen Westmoreland has had authority since March to deploy Marines within the mission, signaling no policy change despite earlier State Department remarks. Continued details follow on page two.
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Washington
White House
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
U.S. Military Assistance Command
South Viet Nam
State Department
Viet Nam
Robert J. McCloskey
George E. Reedy
Westmoreland
Tax and civic notes from All Around Town
Rep Talbot Field Jr supported a tax increase package in a special legislative session and opposed equal license tag costs for National Guard members. He also backed a proposal to make Gov Faubus a licensed lawyer after retirement. Lt George McGill returns to Fort Benning for six weeks of basic training before joining Fort Bragg.
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Talbot Field Jr
Field
National Guard
Viet Nam
Gov
Faubus
George McGill
Fort Benning
Fort Holabird
Maryland
519Th Military Intelligence Battalion
Fort Bragg
N. C
McGill
Sam McGill
Fulton
Meyers Bakery Expansion Planned with $500,000 Bond Proposal
Hempstead County Industrial Foundation Board approves expansion of Meyers Bakery to nearly double capacity. City of Hope to call a $500,000 Act 9 industrial development bond election, funded by rental revenue, with 100 percent financing possible and tax exempt status. Employment rises from about 100 to at least 150, plus potential 25 to 50 more later.
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Hempstead County Industrial Foundation Board of Directors
Meyer’s
Meyer
City of Hope
Industrial Foundation Board
City Board of Directors
Arkansas
Havana Cigars Grow Scarce In Cuba And U S
A Cuban radio report in Miami says production goals reach 40 241 500 cigars for home use and 17 575 500 for export by July 26 1965 the Castro revolution anniversary. A Cuban economic study notes 548 million cigars were smoked in 1958 with 79 878 449 exported that year.
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Miami
Fla
Havana
Methodists Plan Annual Bible School Week
The First Methodist Church will host Vacation Bible School from June 28 to July 2. Leading teachers include Kathleen Broach Evelyn Briant Dicky Lauterbach Mitchell La Grone Clyde Monts Herman Smith and James McLarty. Courses cover Summer In the Nursery Class Friends Around Me Our Family In the Community Bible Lands and Times and The Life of Paul. A full teaching staff list will follow.
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Methodist Charen
Kathleen Broach
Evelyn Briant
Dicky Lauterbach
Mitchell LaGrone
Clyde Monts
Herman Smith
James McLarty
Paul
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Whitbeck
Ameran Foundation Life Insurance Company
Little Beck
Institute On Economic Education
Ouachita Baptist Universe
Mississippi
Edward White
Earth
Ese
Saigon
Meyer's
Jimmy Howell
Hope Rt. 2
Randall Ross
McCaskill Rt. 1
Henderson State Teachers College
KXAR
Accomo
Forrest Singleton
Dick Hoggard
Harry Lauterbach
Dub Flowers
W. C. Huckabee
Leland Powers
Bobby Cobb
Andy Andrews
J. P. Dennis
W. Y. Jackson
Leon Bundy
Poppy
American Legion Auxiliary
State Health Department
Joe Harmon
Harmon
Dean's Truckers
Arkadelphia All Stars
Legion Field
Methodists Plan
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