Pryor Loses Hard Campaign After Bitter Race in Little Rock
David Pryor spent hours in his apartment after conceding defeat and praised the campaign as clean. Police guarded the Pryor headquarters after a fire bomb was thrown earlier. Pryor addressed supporters at the Sheraton Inn with wife Barbara and Sen. John L. McClellan present, urging unity and dignity despite the loss.
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McClellan campaigns on momentum in Arkansas runoff
In Arkansas Third District races Sen. John I. McClellan’s team believes momentum shifted after a televised debate and letters attacking opponent David Pryor. Guy Hatfield won the Democratic nominating runoff over Howard Guess Cain Jr., consolidating support ahead of the November contest with Rep. Hammerschmidt. Hatfield led Sebastian County and secured a broad county sweep as Cain carried fewer counties.
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Wallace Hopes On Deadlock For Face On Ticket
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, wounded and recuperating, aims to ride a deadlocked convention to a place on the Democratic ticket. Campaign chief Charles F. Snider says Wallace will seek support from Southern and other governors, and he remains confident a nominee may not emerge on the first or second ballot.
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Leona Downs Obituary and Pioneer Broadcaster McNally Death
Mrs Leona Bo Downs of Hope died Friday June 9 survivors include three daughters Marie Jones Nancy Mayton and Selma Treadwell. Texas funeral services were held Sunday at the Qakerest chapel. Eugene Clark McNally 63 a pioneer broadcast engineer in the Southwest since the 1920s died Tuesday.
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Weather Summary From AR Weather Station Report
Weather data shows 24 hours ending 7 am Wednesday with high 92 and low 70 and .14 inches precipitation. Forecast for Arkansas calls for occasional showers and thundershowers today, diminishing west tonight and east Thursday, with potential locally heavy storms in the west this afternoon and evening. Warm and humid conditions continue through Thursday with today’s highs in the mid 80s to low 90s and tonight’s lows around 70s. Thursday highs in the mid to upper 80s.
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