Retiring Ark Sorghum Molasses Maker Shuts Down Shop
For 30 years Mr and Mrs G R Denniston ran a small molasses operation in Peasant Plaing Ark selling custom cane molasses from a 12 foot copper pan and a No 12 Chattanooga horse mill. They plan to dispose of their equipment at a bargain as they end the business after a best year of 553 gallons.
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Ark
G. R. Denniston
Theylso
Chattanooga
Barnett Brothers
Batesville
Denniston
Highway 87
State Health Department
Wilson Powell
Batesville Guard
One Killed Four Hurt in Crash Near Goshen
In Arkansas near Goshen, Linda Sizemore 18 died when a pickup truck plunged into Brush Creek three miles north of town. Four injured girls from Bald Knob were treated at Springdale hospital. driver Betty Brodery 15 and passengers Rita Sizemore 15 Peggy Whittle 15 Sue Whittle Sizemore 15. Witness Marion Beeks reported the vehicle sank about 200 feet offshore and rescuers could not reach the dead girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ark
Linda Sizemore
Knob Hill
Springdale
Brush Creek
Here
Morris Southa
Washington County
Bald Knob
Betty Brodery
Rita Sizemore
Peggy Whittle
Sue Whittle Sizemore
Marion Beeks
Prairie Grove
Arkansas Pollution Control Grant Boost
Washington AP report says Arkansas received a 33000 dollar federal boost for air pollution control. Senator John L. McClellan announced that the U S Public Health Service approved the grant to the Arkansas Pollution Control Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arkansas
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
U. S. Public Health Service
Arkansas Pollution Control Commission
School to Get Title to Old Post Office
Supt James H Jones said Public Health and Welfare approved the May 12 1-A title request for the old Hope Post Office. The building will house administration offices a book depository and the school health nurse office with all district offices moved there later. The Pine Bluff council adopted a beautification plan and seeks a 34478 federal grant for public lands. In Jakarta a helicopter carrying 12 Indonesian air force men crashed near Bandung and all aboard were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Jones
Department of Public Health and Welfare
School District 1-A
Old Hope
Hope District 1A
Jones
Pine Bluff, Ark
Pine Bluff
Jakarta
Indonesia
Bandung
Air Force
Blytheville to Get $1 Million Shopping Center
A $1 million shopping center in Blytheville Arkansas is scheduled for completion in March 1967 with construction to begin next month. The center will include a Montgomery Ward catalog store Safeway Stores Inc and Sterling Co department store. An additional 12000 square feet of space will be available for smaller shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blytheville, Ark
Blytheville
Montgomery Ward
Safeway Stores, Inc
Sterling Co., Inc
Boyce Promises Sharp Spending Cuts in Arkansas Race
Sam Boyce a 34 year old Newport prosecutor and candidate in the Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial race argued that reducing unnecessary tax spend and state expansion could free funds for tax relief and stronger services. He cited the governor emergency fund used to cover Arkansas Horse Show Association debts and a $500 yearly pension for some state commission members as examples of wasteful spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesborq
Ark
Sam Boyce
Boyce
Newport
Arkansas Horse Show Association
Fresh Summer Doubletalk Turns Tanning Into Comedy
HAL BOYLE surveys summer double talk with cheeky quips and literal translations. From tan lotion to swim trunks and garden tomatoes the piece riffs on social prompts, etiquette and euphony, exposing polite phrases that mask social awkwardness and satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Rules Allow Voting Registration Across Counties
In Arkansas officials ruled a voter need not live in the county to register there. An assistant attorney general said residence is a matter of intent, allowing registration based on intended domicile even if not physically present. Cleveland County Clerk Bob Hall disputed the opinion, noting prior registrations by former residents who voted elsewhere. He warned the view may conflict with Amendment 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Asst
William K. Thompson
Cleveland
Bob Hall
Cleveland County
Hall
Anyon
Ceveland County
Johnson Opens Campaign With Power Politics Jab
Jim Johnson declared his gubernatorial bid in Crossett Arkansas with a blunt attack on the power bloc led by William J. Smith, legal adviser to Gov. Faubus. About 400 attendees voiced strong support as Johnson’s 30 minute speech aired on television later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Starr
Associated Press
Crossett, Ark
Jim Johnson
Supreme Court
Johnson
William J. Smith
Orval Faubus
International
Britain
James Marlow
Red China
United States
Arkansas
Sam Boyce
Sheppard to Trial for 2nd Degree Murder
Samuel H. Sheppard faces a second degree murder trial for the 1954 bludgeon killing of his wife Marilyn. Prosecutor John T. Corrigan noted he had already served nine years of a prior second degree murder sentence from a 1954 Cuyahoga County verdict and has been free on a $10 000 bond since July 16 1964 pending appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Ohio
Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
John T. Corrigan
Sheppard
Cuyahoga County
Faubus Plans to Visit Viet Nam
Gov. Orval Faubus said at a news conference he will visit Viet Nam to assess soldier morale support and supply status. He will go on behalf of President Johnson and for his own evaluation, having been sidelined by a recent sinus infection.
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Little Book
Orval Faubus
Viet Nam
Johnson
Faubus
Alma's Might Fades After Hurri ca ne Alma Slams Georgia
Alma, weakened from its Florida Panhandle hit, churned northeast toward Georgia with the National Hurricane Center warning up to eight inches of rain and possible flooding. Winds dropped from 100 mph in Florida to about 70 mph, while tornado like gusts damaged a rural area near Albany and a windstorm near Augusta. Eleven soldiers were hospitalized at Fort Gordon after a bus crash on wet pavement as Cuba and Honduras reported heavy losses from the storm, with Fidel Castro ordering rapid reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
Alma
Florida Panhandle
Georgia
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Carolinas
Tropics
Albany
Augusta
Fort Gordon
Honduras
Cuba
Florida
Fidel Castro
Havana
Arkansas Weather Outlook Favors Cooler Skies
Fair and cooler weather is forecast for Arkansas with increasing cloudiness and a chance of showers in the northwest on Saturday. Tonight lows near 50 to 60 and Saturday highs near 90, with most areas reaching into the 90s and overnight readings around the mid-50s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Fair
Arkansas
Arkansas towns win water system loan grants
The Farmers Home Administration approved loan and grant packages for five Arkansas communities. Bassett in Mississippi County gets 48000 loan and 40000 grant, Dyess 80000 loan and 30000 grant, Biggers 56000 loan and 1000 grant, Russell 61800 loan and 60700 grant, Sedgwick 45000 loan and 45000 grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Arkansas
Sen
John L. McClellan
Dark
Bassett
Mississippi County
Dyess
Mississippi
Biggers
Randolph County
Russell
White County
Sedgwick
Lawrence County
King Leaves Mississippi March Falters
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr rejoined the Mississippi march briefly as James Meredith plans to resume June 16 if approved by his doctor. Meredith, wounded day after initiating the walk from Memphis to Jackson, urged registration and voting while King led walkers and thousands gathered for the demonstration. The shooter Aubrey James Norvell remains jailed on 25 thousand dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Gilbert
Como
Miss
Martin Luther King Jr
Mississippi
James H. Meredith
New York
Baltimore
Tennessee
Meredith
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
James Meredith
Memphis
Jackson
Hernando
Aubrey James Norvell
King
Homecoming at Southside Missionary Baptist Church
Southside Missionary Baptist Church on Highway 29 South hosts a homecoming on Sunday June 12 with regular service, lunch at noon and singing in the afternoon. A revival follows June 12–19 with evangelist Bro. Hollis Dillard leading nightly services at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Missionary Baptist Church
Highway 29 South
Hollis Dillard
Scranton retirement not due to political wounds
AP Now summarizes that Governor Willa W. Scranton plans to retire from active politics without Republican ouster. Officials aid Kansans left homeless by a $100 million tornado that killed at least 16. Hurricane Alma weakens over Florida but threatens Georgia with rains and possible floods. MLK Jr. contemplates return if demonstrations wane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willa W. Scranton
Alma
Florida
Georgia
Martin Luther King Jr
Mississippi
U.S
Viet Nam
Everett M. Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Tornadoes Leave Many Homeless
In Topeka Kansas AP reporter Joe McKnight reports on a tornado that killed 15 in Topeka and left thousands homeless. Four Red Cross shelters opened in schools and the municipal auditorium while about 70 people were hospitalized with storm injuries and 260 more treated as outpatients. Many residents took up temporary housing with friends relatives and even strangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McKnight
Peka
Kan
Red Cross
Topeka
Promotions and local notices from Hope Arkansas
The article lists promotions in military service for the Honeycutt sons Larry and Ricky, with Ricky in Viet Nam. It covers 30th annual Poultry Flock Testing school attendees James Baker and David Sanley, Angus sales by Circle ES Ranches and others, a Southwest Arkansas Water District plan for Hope’s water supply, Social Security representative visits, Land and Water Conservation Fund fees, a 30 day vehicle permit, and a rescheduled Youth Center dance featuring the Intruders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Honeycutt
S. Hamilton
Larry
Jpan
Ricky
U. S. Army
Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
James W. Baker
Emmet
David P. Sanley
Patmos
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Paratroopers Fight Large North Vietnamese Force in Highlands
Paratroopers battled a dug in North Vietnamese force for a fourth day in Kontum province as Premier Ky’s government deployed riot police to the Buddhist stronghold. U S military officials said about 239 enemy dead counted at dawn Tuesday, with higher totals likely. U S losses were light overall, one platoon badly mauled. 167 sorties flown in the battle. The fighting, near the Laotian border, involved around 900 North Vietnamese near the 101st Airborne’s positions. The intensity suggested a possible Communist push after Buddhist demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Borowiec
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Central Highlands
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ore
U.S
Kontum Province
Saln
101St Airborne Division
Spider Mites Threaten Crops in Hempstead County
Hempstead County reports widespread spider mite problems on crops and ornamentals. County Agent Calvin J. Caldwell notes rapid life cycle and webbing on leaves, with eggs and immature mites forming quickly. Natural controls exist but serious damage calls for miticides. regular summer checks advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Calvin J. Caldwell
Caldwell
Sewage Grant to Marked Tree Sewage Plant Expanded
The U S Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration approved a 114 500 grant to Marked Tree Arkansas to extend its sewage treatment system. The grant adds to a 135 000 grant from the Department of Health Education and Welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Commerce Department
Economic Development Administration
Tree
Ark
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Rockefeller signs bill for $150 million housing fund
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller signs a bill creating a $10 million revolving fund to generate about $150 million annually for private, low income housing. Assembly Speaker Anthony Travia, sponsor, says the law will encourage use of the money to build or rehabilitate the 900 housing units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Assembly
Anthony Travia
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Pat) Brown
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Roscoe
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Joe
Marge
Bob
Alcatraz
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SS Missionary Bapist Revival
By the Star
Staff
American Angus Association of
St. Joseph
Circle ES Ranches, Inc
Ozan
Robert Schirmer
Nashville
B. Stanley
Joe Bingham
Cecil Kid
Hope
Arthur Wimmell
McCaskill
Jack and
Grace Huckabbe
Wimmell
Lester Kent
Hope Board of Directors
South
West Arkansas Water District
Millwood Dam
City of Hope
Social Security Representaive
Federal Building
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