Russia Sends First Woman into Space
Moscow reports say Valentina Tereshkova and Lt. Col. Valery Bykovsky orbited separately in Vostok 5 and Vostok 6. Both crews woke refreshed as Tass noted normal systems and exercIses. A rendezvous remains unconfirmed with officials silent on detailed proximity or landing timing.
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Moscow
Valentina Tereshkova
T Ass
Valery Bykovsky
Tass
Bykovsky
Miss Tereshkova
Soviet Union
Tereshkava
Mrs Tatter 85 Patmos Resident Dies
Rebecca Tatter age 45 died Friday at Patmos after a lengthy illness. Survived by son Reed Tarter of Patmos, daughters Mrs Donnie Norvell of Patmos and Mrs A D Thompson of Liberty Kentucky. Funeral services were held Sunday at Patmos Church of Christ. Smith Service of Stamps conducted burial in Patmos Cemetery.
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Rebecca Tatter
Patmos
Reed Tarter
Donnie Norvell
A. D. Thompson
Liberty
Kentucky
Patmos Church of
Weather Experiment Station Report Summary
Weather report for 24 hours ending 38 a m notes high 88 low 67 and 0.72 inch precipitation. Arkansas forecast calls for partly cloudy to cloudy and mild conditions with a few thundershowers in the extreme south. Today's high 75 to 75.45 and low 58 to 70. Partly cloudy and mild Tuesday with continued conditions.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
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Albuqueurque
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Richmond
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Salt Lake City
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San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Escaped Trustee is Recaptured in Arkansas Farm
A trustee who fled Cummins Prison Farm near Grady was found Sunday afternoon under a haystack on a nearby farm in Tarry, about 20 miles away. Dan Stephens said Marcellus Ellis, 28, Benton County, offered no resistance as a search party rounded him up. Ellis, serving seven years for second degree murder in Saline County, had been a trusty since May 24 and escaped during a vulnerable hour between 11:15 and 12:15.
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Cummins
Grady
Tarry
Dan Stephens
Marcellus Ellis
Benton
Orty
Cers
Lincoln
Jefferson County
Stephens
Ellis
Saline County
Miss Arkansas Hurt in Wreck
Texarkana Arkansas Miss Arkansas Edge Addington was reported in good condition at a local hospital after an automobile wreck Sunday. She suffered possible hip injuries and cuts and bruises from a rainstorm crash when her car rear ended another on Highway 67 north of Texarkana. the other driver Jack Peterson of Kilgore Texas was uninjured.
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Ark
Arkansas
Edge Addington
Miss Addington
Wylie Parham
U.S. Highway 67
Parham
Jack Peterson
Kilgore
Tex
Little Rock
Nine Stations Seek Channels for Educational TV in Arkansas
The Arkansas Educational Television Commission asks the FCC to reserve nine UHF channels for non commercial educational use. Proposed allocations include Little Rock channels 17 and 23, Arkadelphia 94, Batesville 30, El Dorado 96, Jonesboro 39, Harrison 24, Hot Springs 52, and Russellville 19. Existing reservations include Little Rock channel 2, Fayetteville 13, and Fort Smith 16.
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Federal Communications Commission
Arkansas Educational Television Commission
Arkansas
Commission
Little Rock
Arkadelphia
Batesville
el Dorado
Jonesboro
Harrison
Hot Springs
Russellville
Fayetteville
Fort Smith
FCC
Nationalists Issue New Postal Stamp in Formosa
The Chinese Nationalist government in Taipei will issue stamps on June 27 to memorialize the May 1962 refugee exodus from the Communist mainland. The first set, designed by P. C. Lee, features a tearful girl Lee Ying and 2-cent U.S. denomination stamps, with two million issued. The second set shows a refugee with his son and wife, carrying a $3.20 denomination and 600,000 copies.
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Formosa
Associated Press
Red China
P. C. Lee
Hong Kong
Tiger Standard
Radiophoto
Chiang Kaishek
Lee Ying
China
U.S
R. F. Caldwell 82 Buried Monday in Columbus
Dr. R F Caldwell 62 a longtime Columbus resident died Friday in a local hospital a retired stockman and veterinarian Survivors include his wife five sons Joe Dallas Delbert Idaho Marcus Kansas City Dale Crossett Andy Caldwell Hope two daughters Mrs Virgie Tubbs Dallas Miss Msselle Caldwell Hope Services were held 1030 pm Monday at Columbus Baptist Church Burial at Calimbus Cemetery by Hlerndun Cor Weis Funeral service was in Calimbus Cemetery
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R. F. Caldwell
Columbus
Joe
Dallas
Delbert
Idaho
Marcus
Kansas City
1Dale
Crossett
Andy Caldwell
Hope
Virgie Tubbs
Msselle Caldwell
Columbus Baptist Church
Hlerndun-Cor- Weis
Calimbus
Home Explosion Injures Couple in Benton Arkansas
Mr and Mrs Bill Strucener were injured when a natural gas buildup under their frame home in Benton exploded. Police Chief James Steed said the blast demolished the house lifting it from its foundation and blowing a hole in the floor. Straveners had moved in earlier that day and were in the yard at the time.
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Benton, Ark
API
Bill Strucener
Benton
James Steed
Steel
Straveners
Langston Negro High School bids due for Hot Springs project
In Hot Springs Arkansas bids will be opened July 2 on a proposed Langston Negro High School building. Financing would come from a bond issue pending approval in December’s school election.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Langston Negro) High School
Beough
Corner Rules Death by Drowning
Coroner Allen Foster of Searcy ruled the death of 45 year old Andrew Merritt from Negra Augusta a drowning. His body was found in a slough near Bald Knob on Wednesday after two days of missing.
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Ark
Allen Foster
Searcy
Andrew Merritt
Negra
Augusta
Bald
Camden Girl Crowned Arkansas Poultry Queen
Camden resident Cherl Jane Bechtelheimer was crowned Arkansas Poultry Princess at the state fair in Little Rock. She will represent Arkansas in the Miss Universe Pageant in Miami, July 10 to 22. Mrs Harold Reese of Springdale was named 1963 Chicken Cooking Queen and J L Stephens of the University of Arkansas Vale named Man of the Year by the Arkansas Poultry Federation.
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Little Rock
Cheryl Gechtelheimer
Camden
Arkansas Poultry Princess
Arkansas Chicken Cookin
Homer T. Jones
Hope
Robert Webb
Hamburg
Harold Reese
Springdale
Jane Bechtelheimer
Arkansas Poultry
Sallesday
Bechtelheimer
Arkansas
Miami, Fla
Stephensrt
University of Arkansas Vale
Arkansas Poultry Federation
Leaders Meet With Kennedy on Race Issue
Senator Dirksen and Senator Mansfield say an area of agreement exists on civil rights legislation after a White House session with President Kennedy. They anticipate sponsoring a program that includes desegregation of public places and private businesses, school integration aid, and ending literacy tests. President Kennedy plans a Wednesday message to Congress and later meets two hundred faith leaders on the issue.
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API
Everett M. ‘Dirksen
Wilneis
White House
Dirksen
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Kennedy
Congress
Sen
Mansfield
Rainmaker Berry Faces Mixed Arkansas Rain Payouts
Rainmaker Berry faces unsettled payments as drought hit Arkansas received rain in dribbles and torrents. Farmers from Allgusta to Dermott pledged funds for promised rainfall, with sums ranging up to $2,000 and contracts in place. Some groups credit him for rainfall while others deem it insufficient or late, amid a Denver rain company claiming credit in Monroe and Louisiana parishes.
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Associated Press
Mother Nature
Homer Berry
Arkansas
Berry
Barry
Louisiana
All-gusta
Jefferson County
Nashville
Portland
Ashley County
Dermott
McGehee
Denver, Co
Monroe
Union
Ashley
Negro Lying in Road Killed by a Truck
Floyd Walker aged 48 a Negro resident of Washington was fatally injured about 3 a m Saturday when run over by a truck driven by Galen May of Hope He died in a local hospital at 4 10 a m Hempstead Sheriff Griffin said Walker lay on the highway and May could not stop There was no explanation for why he lay in the road following an investigation no charges were filed and the case is closed Evidence indicated Walker had been drinking heavily
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Floyd Walker
Washington
Galen May
Hope
Six Killed in Arkansas Accidents
Six people died in Arkansas over the weekend, boosting the week’s violent death tally to 17. Details include Jesse McGough 21 of Crossett who drowned while swimming, three who perished in a bridge collision near Lake Village, and two pedestrians struck on highways Newton Wood 45 of Carthage and Floyd Waller 48 of Washington. Earlier in the week six more died in traffic incidents including drownings and a fight.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Jesse’ McGough
Crossett
McGough
Mc.Gough
Boeuf River
Lake’ Village
John D. Noblett
Calvin Davidson
Harold Payne
Lake Village
Newton Wood
Carthage
Dallas County
Princeton
Floyd Waller
Washington
Highway 4
Hope
Miss St. Francis County crowned in Forrest City
Phyllis Lemke, 19, of Forrest City won the Miss St. Francis County title at a beauty pageant held in Forrest City. Other contestants included local residents, with judges noting poise and stage presence.
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Forrest City, Ark
Phyllis Lemke
Forrest City
St. Francis County
Youth Escapes Texarkana Jail
Miller County authorities hunted Timmy Marl Pittgreen of Texarkana after the prisoner slid down a garden hose from the jail’s third floor. Sheriff Richard Birtcher said the escape went undetected until 6 am Sunday. Pittgreen had three years for burglary and grand larceny and reportedly received aid from inmate Donald Calhoun who claimed he did not escape.
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Texarkana, Ark
Miller County
Richard Birtcher
Timmy Marl Pittgreen
Texarkana
Pillgreen
Birtcher
Donald Calhon
Calhoun
Pilgreen
ALC to Take Up State Police Audit
The Legislative Joint Audit Committee will review the State Police audit in Little Rock on Thursday. Gov Faubus proposed drastic cuts to fit the department into budget limits, with funds possibly exhausted by fall and a special session threatened to resolve financing. The department has borrowed up to $400,000 in previous falls to cover expenses until January.
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Legislative Joint
Craighead County
Norman Wimpy
Orvall
Faubus
Dormitory at University of Arkansas named for Judge Henry S. Yocum
The new and largest dormitory at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville will bear the name of Judge Henry S. Yocum of El Dorado. Yocum, retired in 1959, served on the University Board of Trustees for twenty years. The dormitory will house 539 students and is slated for completion this fall.
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Associated Press
Fayeuleville, Ark
University of Arkansas
Henry S. Yocum
el Dorado
Yocum
University Board of
Through mailing tax statements due date set
Sheriff Jimmie Griffin notes tax statements nearly mailed with October 1 deadline for payment. Miss Vivian Alford returns from Farm Bureau officials conference in Little Rock with banquets demonstrations and tours. Whitfield Masonic Lodge 4g to meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Bankers attend School of Banking of the South at LSU Baton Rouge June 10 to 22. Navy recruits from Hope complete basics at Great Lakes and Marines hear Kennedy address in San Diego. Arkansas university honors list includes Joe R. Dyer Mineral Springs and William Semrey Lewisville and William Tyler Washington. Friday Marines basic training in San Diego for Richard Paul Leonard. Little Theater group plans meeting at Troy Hammons home Wednesday at 8. Texarkana police report shoplifter suit theft last Saturday and youths turned over to Miller County jail.
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University of Arkansas
Joe R. Dyer
Mineral Springs
Wiliam B. Semrey
Lewisville
William E. Tyler
Washington, Ark
Richard Paul Leonard
Russel Leonard
San Diego
Marines
Troy Hammons
Becky
Court rules school Bible and religion lessons unconstitutional
The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, held that state school exercises promoting religious practices violate the First Amendment neutrality rule. Justice Clark led the majority, saying government must avoid aiding or opposing religion though secular study of religion remains permitted. Separate opinions followed from Goldberg and Harlan. Brennan, Douglas supported, Stewart dissented.
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Lori
Dewar
Clark
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Madison
Concert Clark
Goldberg
Harlan
Brennan
Douglas
Stewart
Pennsylvainia
Supreme Court
New York
McGee 76 Dies in Local Clinic Saturday
B B McGee, 76, a retired farmer, died Saturday in a local clinic. Survived by wife Prennie. two sons George W of Fort Worth and Larkin of Bossier City. three daughters Mrs Lloyd Smittle of Hope, Mrs Dorothy Herton of Monroe, and Mrs Sarah Gressell of Brunswick. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday at Horn with Revs Gordon Renshaw and Dillard. Burial in Walnut Hill Cemetery near Bradley.
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Prennie McGee
George W
Fort Worth
Texas
Larkin McGee
Bossier City
Lloyd Smittle
Hope
Dorothy, Herton
Monroe
Sarah Gressell
Brunswick
Horn
Gordon Renshaw
Mr. Dillard
Walnut Hill Cemetery
Bradley
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