Washing Summer Notes and Voter Streets Plan
A summer tale of yard toil and a dog’s antics leads into local civic matters. Hope discusses a September referendum on a 5 mill property tax to fund $765000 in street paving with $275000 from each of Water Light and Parking funds plus a $125000 mobile tax and $90000 from meters. The plan aims at eight streets and main thoroughfares with a shared cost stance. Kosygin departs US for Cuba after nine days, meeting President Johnson and addressing the UN before leaving Kennedy Airport.
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City of Hope
Water & Light Plant
The
Star
Forty five named to Governor's Council on Human Resources
Gov Winthrop Rockefeller named 45 appointees to a Governor's Council on Human Resources in Little Rock. The group includes 19 Negroes, representatives from business and major parties, clergy, civic groups, and the news media. It will study Arkansas economic and human resources and consider proposed technical and industrial training centers.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Tne
Mjor
Petitions for Hot Springs Junior College Finance
Petitions for an election on funding a proposed Hot Springs community junior college will be submitted to Secretary of State Kelly Bryant on Tuesday. Organizers state petitions exceed the required 1,700 signatures and call for a five mill property tax to finance construction and operation. The election date is tentatively set for August 8.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Kelly Bryant
Rockefeller itinerary for Hope visit detailed schedule
Governor Rockefeller and department heads outline a two day itinerary in Hope and Prescott Arkansas June 27 and 28. Activities include a private luncheon with legislators county judges and the mayor of Washington at Black Catts House, visits to Employment Security Division fairs grounds state highway garage migrant labor center state police headquarters, and public meetings at Miller County Court House. On June 28 offices set up at Red River Vocational Technical School with numerous state officials, a 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. press conference, and citizen access to department heads with Dutch treat events and a reminder to go directly to the department head for matters.
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Rockefeller
Hope
Washington
Arkansas
Black-Catts House
Charles Haynes
Fair Grounds
State
Hope Migrant Labor Center
State Police
Prescott
Miller County Court House
Howard Johnson Convention Center
Red River Vocational Technical School
Len Blaylock
Bethel Larey
Jerry Thompson
Harvell Adams
Arch Ford
J. Merrill Adams
State Dept. of Education
L.A
Man Charged With Murder In Arkansas Slaying
Harvey Williams 21 of Greenville near Gordon was charged with first degree murder for the shotgun slaying of his 58 year old stepfather Thad Harvell. Harvell was shot in the back with buckshot. Gov. Rockefeller told Civitan delegates in Hot Springs that after 24 weeks in office he has had no weekends off.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Harvey Williams
Greenville
Gordon
Here
Thad Harvell
Hot Springs
Winthrop Rockefeller
Civitan International
Treasury Awaits Debt Increase in Senate Action
The Treasury awaits Senate action by a Friday midnight deadline to raise the national debt limit. Favorable action is expected, enabling the government to avoid a sudden, higher level of debt.
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Washington
Treasury
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Lbj
Kosygin
Guard Unit to Take Training at Fort Chaffee
Fort Smith Ark AP reports the 148th Evacuation Hospital Arkansas National Guard unit of about 250 members under Col Brner Jones will begin field training at Fort Chaffee on July 1.
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Fort Smith, Ark
148Th
Arkansas National Guard
Brner Jones
Ft. Chaffee
UN Assembly Debates Middle East as Kosygin Leaves
Soviet Premier Kosygin prepared to depart New York after ten hours of talks with President Johnson. He maintained his stance on Israel and withdrawal of troops from the occupied territories, while the UN General Assembly debate continued. Albania and Communist China planned sharp criticism of Kosygin's summit with Johnson. The visit included sightseeing and meetings in Glassboro NJ.
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New York
Alexei N. Kosygin
United States
Cuba
Johnson
United Nations General Assembly
Kennedy Airport
Kosygin
U.N
Glassboro
Hollybush
Middle East
Vietnam
Vietenam
U.S
Rusk
Gromyko
Washington-Moscow
William N. Oatis
United Nations
N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Albania
China
Kennedy
Moscow
Havana
Ganeder
New York City
Niagara Falls
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
General Assembly
Fees set for private mooring facilities on Corps lakes
The Tulsa District Office announces new annual fees for private boat houses and similar mooring facilities on Corps of Engineers reservoirs starting January 1. Charge is 10 dollars for the first 200 square feet plus 7 cents per additional square foot annually. The policy excludes boats and yacht club or concession area moorings under lease. Permits from Milliwood Resident Office valid up to five years. existing permittees must reapply before 1968 begin. Existing facilities will be notified within 30 days.
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Corps of Engineers
Corps’ Tulsa
Otis K. Higginbotham
Gion
Millwood
Higginbotham
Milliwood
Glassboro summit fails to resolve key disputes
President Johnson and Premier Kosygin end the Glassboro talks after nearly 10 hours over Vietnam and the Middle East without agreements. They vow to stay in direct contact, Johnson noting no quick Middle East accord and ongoing Vietnam differences. Kosygin reiterates U S aggression claims as he plans Kremlin briefing.
Four Graduate Courses Offered in Southwest Arkansas Program
James H. Jones announces four graduate courses for Hempstead County staff through University of Arkansas General Extension and Southern State College. Admissions due August 19, registration by August 31. Classes begin September 11 and 14 on Monday and Thursday evenings. Courses include Special Education and Psychology, with instructors from Southwest Arkansas Diagnostic and Remedial Services. Program funded by Title I and serves Hempstead, Nevada, Ouachita, Lafayette, and Columbia counties.
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James H. Jones
Hope Public Schools
Southwest Arkansas Diagnostic and Remedial Services
University of Arkansas
Division of General Extension
Southern State College
Hempstead County
Southwest Arkansas Diagnostic and
Hempstead
Nevada
Ouachita
Lafayette
Columbia Counties
Summit Talks Doldrums Amid Vietnam and Middle East Rift
AP News Digest reports Kosygin and Johnson fail to bridge Vietnam and Middle East divides at Glassboro summit but vow to stay in touch. Albania expected to blast talks as debates continue. Rioting crowds echo warm receptions for the Johnson Kosygin meetings. In Vietnam, air raids may be yielding less effect, with calls to escalate while paratroopers and U.S. airstrikes press supply routes. GOP governors in the West signal a potentially wide open presidential race.
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AP News
Johnson
Preemiler Kosygin
Vietnam
Middle East
West
Private boat mooring fees to hit Corps reservoirs
All Around Town reports the Tulsa District of the Corps will implement fees for private mooring facilities on Corps reservoirs starting January next year. Fees are occupancy based per square foot and permits may run up to five years, with existing facilities notified within 30 days. Police records show 132 accidents through May 30, 1967, with 29 injuries, up from 120 incidents last year. Airman Third Class Jimmy D. Ponder, son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Ponder of Hope, has graduated from Keesler AFB Technical Training School and will be reassigned to Goodfellow AFB, Texas. he is a Hope High School graduate. Army Private Carroll D. Thornton, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Thornton of Hope, Rt. 3, completed eight weeks of airlift training at Fort Ord, learning small unit tactics and weapon handling.
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Jimmy D. Ponder
William L. Ponder
South Wals Nut St
Hope
U.S. Air Force Technical Training School
Keesler Afb
U.S. Air Force
Air Training Command
Goodfellow, Afb
Texas
Ajrman Ponder
Hope High School
Army
Carroll D. Thornton
Scuc
Clarence C. Thornton
Hope, Rt. 3
Fort Ord
Calif
148 Ene Soldiers Are Killed In Vietnam Conflicts
Report from Saigon AP describes ground fighting across Vietnam Sunday with 148 Communist soldiers killed by South Vietnamese paratroopers and South Korean marines. U S units conducted 21 major sweeps, 153 American air missions over North Vietnam, weather-affected Hanoi Haiphong region avoidance. A Chinook helicopter rescued infantry trapped in a blown APc. 173rd Airborne reports scattered contact. 106 North Vietnamese regulars killed in a battle where 80 U S paratroopers died and 130 wounded.
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George M.arthur
Saigon
Vietnam
U. S
North Vietnam
Hanoi-Haiphong
Phu Yen
Dinh Tuong
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Central Highlands
173Rd
Battte
Red River Valley
Hanoi-Hai- Phong
Navy
Air Force
Panhandle
Hanoi
17Th Parallel
Dong Hoi
Oil Activity in Patmos Area of Co
Cities Service Oil Co conducts a wildcat well drill in Hemstead near Patmos testing the Smackover Lime at 6,400 feet. Location details include NE 24 and SW 14 W, with engines and owners listed for follow up, and rotary tanks awaiting results. Measurements reference No 2 Hughe and Wheleas Drilling Co, Copeland, and Braddock sites as tests proceed.
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Cities Service Oil Co
Hempestead
Ael Hughe
Marten
Patmos
Woraa
Braddock
Eugene Hobo
Wheleas Drilling Co
Copeland
Rest
Ff Beaon
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Lewis Gulick
N.J
Dean Rusk
Foree
Andrei A. Gromyko
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Preemier Kosygin
UN Assembly
U.N. Assembly
Meet
John Hightower
Alex
New Jersey
Philadelephia
Middle Eastern
Detai
Kremlin
Dean Risa
Thomas E. Robinson
Glassboro State College
Karen
Sunay
Soviet Union
New Jersey Shore
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