Funeral arrangements for Hope area residents announced
Funeral services will be Thursday at Herndon Funeral Chapel with Rev Gerald Trussell. Burial will be in Mamory Gardens. Names include Mrs Ward Arrangements, Mrs Carroll Boyce of Hope, Mrs Royce of Wetsenbarger, Mrs Cur He Lynnt of Little Rock, Mrs Nell Davis of Dorris, Calif, Mrs Bill aay of Texarkana, and Charles Hamilton of Little Rock. In Washington, Sen O William Fulbright announced a $143,240 grant approval by HEW to the Alliance Children's Colony for construction of a vocational facility.
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Burfat
Washington
William ‘Fulbright
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Frtment” of Health, Education ‘and’ Welfare
Alliance Children’s Colony
Trudeau victory reshapes Canada in late 1960s election
Canada's 264 seat race left Liberal Trudeau leading with 153 seats while Conservatives trailed at 70. NDP tallied 23, Creditistes 15, and one independent. Liberals dominate Atlantic seats. rest decay in population centers as Trudeau cements pragmatic, tough leadership against Quebec separatist pressure.
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Quebec
Robert Stanfield
Diefenbaker
Stanfield
Trudeau
Montreal
Liberals
New Democratic Party
Creditistes of Quebec
Social Credit Party
Atlantic
Weather Report for Arkansas 24 Hours ending Wednesday
The report notes high 88 and low 66 with 2.80 inches of precipitation. Forecast from The Associated Press calls for fair tonight and clear to partly cloudy Thursday. Cooling tonight and becoming warm Thursday with low around 66.
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Associated Press
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Sprick Backs Byrd In Arkansas Governor Race
State Senator Dan T. Sprick of Little Rock endorsed Clyde Byrd for the Democratic nomination, calling Byrd one of the top contenders and saying he could beat the Republican in November. Sprick follows Sen Guy Jones who endorsed Byrd recently. A stray line notes a batfish walking on the ocean floor due to long fins.
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Little Rock
Dan T. Sprick
Clyde E. Byrd
Byrd
Clyde Byrd
Arkansas
Sprick
Guy ‘Mutt’? Jones
Conway
Mule train plans drive for D C area support
Shanty Town reports a 10 mile mule train tour of Washington area Negro districts met with friendly receptions. Willie Balden, 28, urges using the train to mobilize community support. The Lincoln Memorial campground area, used by the campaign, was rapidly demolished and cleared by a police sweep within a day. Bulldozers moved debris into ruts, with plywood huts stored for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Park Police guarded the site as signs read Occupied by U S Government. Reseeding slated for August.
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Willie Balden
Washington Area
D.C
Potomac River
Virginia
Resurrection City
Lincoln Memorial
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
U.S. Park
U.S
Chicago Man Killed in Accident on Jonesboro Street
AP reports Billy Ray Phillips a 33 year old Chicago resident was killed and two others seriously hurt in a two car collision on a Jonesboro street Tuesday night. Phillips was struck broadside by James Morgan 32 of Jonesboro who was seriously injured. Eugene Heflin 36 of Jonesboro, a passenger in Phillips car, was critically injured. Both injured parties were hospitalized in Jonesboro.
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James Morgan
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Eugene Heflin
Pilot project could reshape adult education nationwide
Dr. Palmer C. Pilcher of the University of Arkansas said a $200,000 federal grant funds a pilot adult education project. The program will design a learning center industrial site model, evaluate effectiveness, and study rural Arkansas adults. A long term aim is a Ozarks research center on underemployed and unemployed workers.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Palmer C. Pilcher
University of Arkansas
Pilcher
Arkansas Ozarks
Whitbeck Says Statement Misconstrued
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Frank Whitbeck said his recent remark urging candidates to discuss issues was misread as criticism of Mrs. Virginia Johnson. He stated he would not back a mixed drink bill, supports local option if voters approve, would sign safeguards, and would not exec ute death row inmates at Tucker Prison Farm, favoring life imprisonment instead.
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Stuttgart
Ark
Frank Whitbeck
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Virginia Johnson
Tucker
Suday
Pine Bluff
Bennett Agrees to Debate Rockefeller on State Fiscal Crisis
El Dorado Democrat Bennett says he will debate Gov. Rockefeller at any place and time. KTHV-TV's Robertson offers free prime time coverage to air the debate. Rockefeller cites Arkansas budget chaos and challenges candidates to discuss fiscal responsibility amid criticism of hiring non-Arkansans. The exchange follows Rockefeller’s remark that Arkansans live more outside the state than in. The piece notes a Christmas card history line at the end.
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Bennett
Rockefeller
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Arkansas
Virginia Johnson
Nominated for Postmaster Nominated for Postmaster
President Johnson named William F Woods for the Hagen and RE postmastership and Johnson for a postmaster role at Arkansas University in a Tuesday announcement to the public.
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Johnson
William F. Woods
Hagen
Arkansas University
Civilians killed in Saigon Raids
In Saigon a North Vietnamese artillery strike killed six civilians as rockets hit a home just after midnight on June 21. Warrant Officer Nguyen Van Hang, 29, commanded the battery and was captured days earlier by South Vietnamese troops after an ambush northwest of the city. A tense crowd gathered amid rubble as Hang faced potential mob anger.
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SBA Doles Gut 1.3 Million in Economic Loans
The SBA distributed 1.393 million dollars to 140 recipients under the economic opportunity loan program begun 16 months ago. Projects span several Arkansas counties with contracts for paving and resurfacing on Interstates and state highways. Major firms include Bev M Hogan Co Little Rock Carter Construction and Madden Contracting with totals from 88 thousand to 2.3 million across Pulaski Faulkner Lafayette Hempstead and surrounding areas.
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Conway
Menifee
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Cadron Creek
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Bradley
Arkansas Rock & Gravel C
Murfreesboro
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