X15 flight sets new space altitude record at Edwards
Edward Air Force Base reports the X15 rocket plane reached about 250000 feet 47 miles into space surpassing the previous altitude mark. Pilot M r White led the controlled ascent with Joe Walker observing earlier. Flight tested the adaptive control system and edgeofspace dive toward Roers Dry Lake for a 200 mph landing.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Lif
R Force Ma
Robert
Agency
Joe Walker
White
Oday
Rofers Dry Lake
Earth
Saturn Eclipsed by Moon Tonight Say Skywatchers
The Star reports Moon will occult Saturn starting just after midnight Thursday, Saturn emerging from shadow at 12 36 a m. Talbot Feild of Texarkana notes a telescope of 50 power or better ideal to view rings, though binoculars may show the brightening as Saturn reappears. Observers hope for clearer skies after a cloudy Moonrise.
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Talbot Feild
Texarkana
Hope
Fell
Man Returns to Court for Drunk Charge
MEMPHIS AP Earl Mitchell, 56, appeared in court on a drunkenness charge. When asked if he had been in court before, he replied with a quip about the judge's place. He was warned to return, and Wednesday he did. He received a $20 fine.
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Mempius (Ap
Earl’ Mitchell
Mitchell
Weather forecast at Experiment Station continues to Page Two
Partly cloudy to cloudy and mild through Sunday with periods of showers and thunderstorms. Daytime highs 75 to 85 degrees, overnight lows 62 to 70. Report from Experiment Station continues on the next page.
Poultry Day Draws 40 Producers at Hope Station
About forty producers attended the first Poultry Study Day at the Southwest Branch Experiment Station. Director E M Coakey opened the event as experts N R Gules E L Stephenson and R H Johnson presented morning talks on varied tests and developments. Afternoon sessions featured Dr B H Peterson discussing feeding practices and respiratory diseases in broilers.
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Southwest Branch Experiment Station
E. M. Coakey
Agricultural Experiment Station
N. R. Gules
E. L. Stephenson
Department of Animal Industry
R. H. Johnson
B. H. Peterson
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Final Rites Today for Mrs Rowe at First Baptist Church
Mrs Mary Ry Rowe 88 died Tuesday and final rites were held at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev Lacy Rowe and Rev George Balentine officiating. Burial followed at Nubbin Hill Cemetery near Prescott. Survivors include two sons Sam Rowe of Texas City Ernest Billingzey of Arkadelphia. two stepsons Joe and Henry Rowe of Hope. six Arkadelphia relatives Au try Thompson of Texas City. O M Garrett of Prescott. J J Thompson of Hope.
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Mary. Ry Rowe
First Baptist Church
Lacy Rowe
George Balentine
Heridon Cornelius
Nubbin Hill Cemetery
Prescott
Sam’ Rowe
Texas City
Ernest Billingzey
Arkadelphia
Joe
Henry Rowe
Hope
Autry Thompson
O. M. Garrett
J. ‘J. Thompson
Revival Planned at Shover Springs Baptist Church
Revival services at Shover Springs Baptist Church begin Sunday at 10 30 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Artis Downs is the pastor and will deliver the preaching at both sessions.
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Shover Springs
Shover Springs Baptist
Artis Downs
AEA Gets Two Issues on Ballot
The Arkansas Education Association qualified two ballot proposals for the November general election by filing petitions with the secretary of state. One would require the state teacher retirement system to remain financially sound, with “soundness” defined by a qualified actuary.
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AEA
Little Rock
Arkansas Education Association
Camp sites in Arkansas national forest plan debated
In Marianna Arkansas AP reports an act to guarantee public school funding via a state general revenue share tied to camp site construction in the St Francis National Forest on Crowley’s Ridge. The 20 6ll acre area near Helena Marianna was designated national forest about 18 months ago with past incident notes including accidents and fatalities in surrounding counties.
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Marianna
Ark
Jipaness National Forest
Arkansas State Police
Crowley
Helena
Howard
Fayette
Navada County
William Jacy
Son
Man Drowns at Mammoth Spring Bayou
Oren Major aged 52 of Mammoth Spring drowned Wednesday afternoon in the bayou of Spring River south of Mammoth Spring. The body was recovered early Friday. Fulton County coroner Alvin Bryson and deputy sheriff Troy Turner are conducting the inquest.
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Mammoth Spring, Ark
Oren Major
Mammoth Spring
Spring River
Igday
Fulton County
Alvin Bryson
Troy Turner
Salem
U.S. Sees Chinese Move Toward Quemoy and Matsu
Washington reports a major Chinese buildup opposite the nationalist islands Quemoy and Matsu. Officials say troop movements could be defensive or preparatory for an assault, with intelligence noting a scale larger than the 1958 crisis and linking to broader U.S. political debate on defending Taiwan allies.
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Washington
White House
Quemoy
Matsu
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
United States
U. S
China
U.S
Nixon
Fukien
Peking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Formosa
Presbyterians Name Warren Moderator in Memphis
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church chose Eugene L. Warren 51 of Memphis as moderator. Warren will continue as executive secretary of the Board of Finance a post held since 1951. He succeeds Ollie McClung of Birmingham Alabama as leader of the denomination with about 88 000 members in 984 churches. Rev dose Fajardo of Kali Colombia opened the missionary convention with the keynote address. General business sessions are planned today.
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Little Rock
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Eugene L. Warren
Memphis
Warren
Cord
Ark
Ollie McClung
Birmingham
Ala
University of Arkansas
Dose Fajardo
Kali
Colombia
South America
Rusk Sees Berlin Wall Assures It Will Come Down
Secretary of State Dean Rusk toured West Berlin and declared the Berlin Wall an affront to human dignity while stating it will be broken down one day. He pressed for renewed talks with the Soviet Union to explore a basis for negotiating Berlin's future, signaling continued Western unity ahead of Bonn discussions.
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Berlin
Dean Rusk
Red Wall
Hnman
Wall
Rusk
Soviet Union
Benlin
West Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
Steht
East Berlin
Unter den Linden
Brandl
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
France
Western Alliance
Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
Europe
Settlement of Air Strike Ix Announced
Washington AP says the engineers strike threat against Trans World Airlines was settled after an all night bargaining session. The deal cuts jet cockpit crews from four to three, preserving union jobs for about 600 TWA flight engineers and maintaining crew identity. The agreement signals possible settlement with Pan Am and Eastern as well, though a split in the ATP CIO Flight Engineers International Association raises arbitration concerns.
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Washington
Trans World
Bby
Arthur J. Goldberg
Fort
Kennedy
TWA
Pan American World
Airways
Eastern Airlines
Goldberg
Flight Engineers International Association
Hely
Hby
Posal
Tan
Glad Airlines
American World
Bi Lines
APL
CIO Flight Dane
Ternational Association
Ito
All Around Town at University Honors Honor Roll
University of Arkansas College of Business announces spring semester honor roll with names Al J Daniel James H McKenzie and Larry W Garrett from Prescott Hope and Nancy Malone Hope natives. Washington DC graduation ceremony attended by relatives. Arkansas maps issued by State Highway Department. City police report two thefts including a German camera and a portable radio. Army Pvt Horace Brewer Jr completed eight week armor course at Fort Knox. Mrs Earlie McWilliams Hope completed basic at Fort Leonard Wood. Rt 4 remains in St. Marys.
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University of Arkansas
College of’ Business Administration
al J. Daniel
James H. McKenzie
Prescott
Larry W. Garrett
Hope
Nancy Malone
Col
Frank Malone
Washington, D. C
Claudia Hutson
Alice Kate Baker
Arkansas State Highway Department
Arkansas
Confederate States Capitol
Washington
Army
Horace Brewer, Jr
Rt. 4
Armor
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Earlie McWilliams
Ft. Leo
Rt 4
St.inard Wood
AEA Petition Signatures for Constitutional Amendment
The AEA reports petition totals for the constitutional amendment effort with 42,199 required. The initiated act requires 33,759 signatures, while AEA submitted 9,009 signatures on record.
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AEA Petision
Truman Downs Dies at 69 in Prescott
Truman B Downs aged 69 died Wednesday at Prescott after living on Prescott Rt 6. Survived by wife three sons Woodrow of Prescott Truman Jr of Grand Rapids Michigan Ted Downs of Plain Dealing Louisiana five daughters and many listed relatives. Services set for Friday at Pleasant Ridge Church.
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Prescott
Prescott Rt. 6
Woodrow
Truman Jr
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ted Downs
Plain Dealing
Ollie Taylor
Betty Jo Downs
Mary
Sue Harris
Linda Mickey
Texarkana
Trudy Clark
Panola
Tex
Jim Downs
Hope
Temple Raina
Lewisville
Donnie ‘Chisholm
Pinkie Allen
dJulig Redden
Dallas
Pleasant Ridge Church
Four to Speak At Hemphrey Gubernatorial Rally
In Hemphrey Ark four gubernatorial candidates accepted invitations to speak at a 6 30 pm rally. The speakers are Kenneth Coffelt Sid McMath Vernon Whiten and Rep Dale Alferd.
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Hemphrey
Ark
Arkansas
Kenneth Coffelt
Sid McMath
Vernon Whiteten
Dale Alferd
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Bruner-Ivory Handle Co
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W. R. Caldwell
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Heber Springs
Hope Chamber ‘of ‘Commerce
4Bruner
Bruners
Hold
Hope Station
Mrs. Rowe
St. Francis Nat's Forest
Mammoth Springs
Pierre Salinger
Korea
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The
Star
Akien
Byer
Truman Downs
Maar Ing
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