Train Derails Plunges 200 Feet Into Lake in Idaho
North Coast Limited derailment near Athol Idaho sent a diesel engine into Granite Lake and scattered cars. Four crew members were near dead, at least 28 injured, with unconfirmed reports of two deaths. Train was Chicago to Spokane. rescuers faced snow and ice with patients treated at Sandpoint and Coeur d Alene hospitals.
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Athol
Idaho
API
Northern Pacific
North
Granite Lake
North Coast Limited
Chicago
Spokane
Wash
Here
Sandpoint
Coeurd Alene
Apoche Taughy
Contracts Void as State Board Conflicts Prompt Resignations
A Arkansas attorney general ruling voids three state printing contracts held by Ralph Van Meter of Judsonia and says he may resign from the state Negro Boys Industrial School board to bid anew. Gov Faubus expects more resignations to avoid conflicts. Parkin Printing at Little Rock faces similar issues as bids are opened March 40 with Parkin holding near $1 million in contracts.
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Little Rock
Ralph van Meter
White County Printing Co
Judsonia
Atty
Frank Moll
van Meter
Parkin Printing Co
Lite Rock
Harry W. Parkin
Highway Commission
Tha
State Negro Boys Industrial School
Parkin
Orvald. Faubus
Jimmie Jones
Nancy Hall
Ste
Japanese Newsman Sees Red China Rising But Japan Safe
Eiichi Matsui of NHK Broadcasting Corp. said Red China will grow in power yet Japan will resist communism. He told Crossett Rotary Club that Japan remains between the free world and communism, aided by its expanding economy and role in world peace. Matsui also noted the U.S. economy still expanding, and praised Crossett’s fol lowing of a Torlesly program during his two month stay.
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Crossett
Ark
Red China
Japan
Eiichi Matsui
Broadcasting Corp
United States
State Department
Ati
Matsui Sa
Robert Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Matsui
Matsu
U.S
Mats
Small Drop in Dept Store Sales in Eighth District
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports department store sales for the week ending Feb 24 fell one percent from the prior year in the Eighth District. Louisville surged 33 percent, Memphis up four percent, with smaller cities up nine percent. St. Louis down seven percent, Little Rock down two percent. Over four weeks, district sales rose eight percent with Little Rock down three percent. Year to date district sales up three percent.
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ST. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve District
Louisville
Memphis
Little Rock
GOPs to Draft Party Principles
Senator Melvin R. Laird chairs a 12 member Senate House committee to draft a party principles statement. The group aims to present the document to Senate and House Republicans by June 1 at a GOP National Committee meeting in Seattle. Weather note mentions precipitation data for January 5 22 with 1.55 inches last year.
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Washington
Congress
Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
Senate
House
Laird
GOP
National Committee
Seattle
Wash
Weekend Weather Outlook for Local Area
Partly cloudy and warmer Saturday with a comfortable night ahead. Saturday high expected 60 to 65 degrees. Tonight low in the 40s. Sunday turns mostly cloudy and cooler with showers possible.
Piece of Atlas booster fragment found in South Africa
A three by two foot sheet of metal found on a South African farm has been identified as part of the Atlas booster 1090 that launched astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. into orbit. General Dynamics-Astronautics, maker of the Atlas, confirmed the piece was from the fuel tank of Glenn's rocket.
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Cape Canaveral
Pla
John H. Glenn Jr
Glenn
General Dynamics-Astronautics
Atvas
Cities Join to Promote Industry in Ouachita River Valley
The Smith Arkansas Development Council unites Camden Magnolia and El Dorado in promoting area resources. It coordinates a bus tour, Washington reception, and cost sharing with engineers to attract industry. Brown Engineering now develops the Slumaker ordnance plant into an industrial park. Last year 507000 tons of freight moved on the Ouachita River. Continued on Page Two.
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Smith Arkansas Development Council
South Arkansas
SADC
Cam‘den
Magnolia
E Dorado
Quachila River
Washington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
River Valley Association
Brown Engineering Co
Ordnance Plant
Ouachita River
Ouachita River Crest Forecast Near 34.1 Feet
The Ouachita River at Camden is expected to crest just above 34.1 feet late today before receding tonight. Flood stage is 26 feet, with historical crests reaching 44.8 feet and a record 46 feet in May 1942. Flooding has submerged thousands of acres of cropland and pasture.
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Camden
Ark
Ouachita River
U.S. Weather Bureau
U S Officer Barred as Berlin Gate Shuts
U S Commandant Maj Gen Albert Watson was denied entry to the Soviet sector in East Berlin as East German authorities, backed by Soviet requests, barred his civilian aides without ID. The move, described as retaliation for an earlier American ban on Col Solavyey, came amid tense cross sector traffic disputes between U S and Soviet commandants.
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Gen. Watson
U.S
Karlshorst
East Berlin
Cok R Andrett
Sold
Berlin
Khrushchev presses open arms for disarmament talks
Soviet Premier Khrushchev renewed his push for opening the Geneva disarmament conference and rejected Pantani’s call to delay a summit. He argued it would be better for key leaders to begin negotiations now and steer them in the right direction. He sent similar notes to De Gaulle Diefenbaker and Erlander.
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London
Khrushchev
Geneva
Ehirey Amintore Pantani
Moscow Radio
Fantani
Charles de Gaulle
Jahn G. Diefenbaker
Tage Erlander
de Gaulle
Kennedy Urges Ban, Warns on New Nuclear Tests
President Kennedy announced that the United States will resume nuclear tests in the Pacific next month unless the Soviet Union agrees quickly to a comprehensive test ban. He urged Moscow to return to negotiations for a fully effective treaty and warned that further Soviet gains could enable a powerful nuclear attack and defense capability. Britain supported the proposal and Japan urged reconsideration as Geneva disarmament talks approach.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Pacific Yate
Moscow i
Kenedy
Kennedy
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Kemnnedy
Japan
Congress
Geneva
Harold Macmillan
Khrushchev
Pilot Escapes to Cambodia
Cambodian leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk granted political asylum to South Vietnamese pilot Nouven Van Du, 25, who fled after attacking President Ngo Dinh Diem’s palace in Saigon. The move, amid strained ties and border incidents, follows Diem’s government accusing Cambodia of harbouring Viet Cong rebels.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Lew Llu
Ngo Dinh Diem
Saigon
Norudom Sihanguk
Diem
South Viet Nam
Sihanouk
Tre
Hope's Arkansas Leader Reports on National Legion Auxiliary Meet
Hope hosted Arkansas American Legion Auxiliary events with Mrs EB Formby delivering the state and national roles. She attended the Washington convention, served on constitutional bylaws, and visited Arlington National Cemetery and the White House. The forum featured leaders on patriotism and space, with Lt Col John Glenn's planned orbit and Space Age discussions urging devotion to country and God.
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Hope
Arkansas’ American Legion Auxiliary
EB. F. Formby
Braves of the Unknown
Amlinglay National Cemetery
White House
Arkansas
American Legion Auxiliary
Doman
National Security
Gold Star Mothers
Abraham Lincoln
Daman
Kennet Wells
Pheedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Forum
America
John Glenn
Tirom Haggatt
National Aeronautics and Spaced Administration
Magellan
Texas
L A Trade Mart Planned in Little Rock
A Little Rock realtor announced plans for a new trade mart in the capital city modeled after major northern and midwestern centers. W I Reetor said the facility would be housed in a remodeled downtown building with about 30 000 square feet of display space for manufacturers and suppliers to showcase products.
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Little Rock
Apia
Lille’ Rock
W. I. Reetor
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Wallas
Revtur
Phone Firm Seeks 11.5 Million Financing in Arkansas
General Telephone Co of the Southwest asked the Arkansas Public Service Commission for authority to issue 7.5 million dollars in bonds and 4 million dollars of common stock. The plan aims to refinance existing short term loans. The company, based in Texas, serves about two dozen Arkansas communities.
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Jtexarkana Lap
Geners Telephone Co
Southwest
Arkansas Public Servive Commission
General
Fn Texas
Arkansas
FCC at Odds With Kennedy on Satellite Ownership
The FCC split with President Kennedy over who may own an American satellite system. Chairman Minnow said ownership should be limited to communications carriers, with the panel noting safeguards to prevent abuse and possible lower usage charges due to restricted ownership.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Kennedy
FCC
O Communications
Congress
Newton N. Minnow
Senate Space Committee
Budget Bureau
Commission
PCC
Minnow
Sen. Roberts
Kerr
Robin
Space Committee
Temperatures Ease Across Nation After Cold Spell
Temperatures moderated across the north central region after a week of extreme cold. Records fell in several areas while the Midwest and Great Lakes retained subzero readings in Michigan and Wisconsin. Upper Midwestern towns reported near to below zero, with lower values expected as cold moves eastward. No heavy precipitation was reported.
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Associated Press
North Central
South
Pacific Coast
Midwest
Mast Park
Wisconsin
Michigan
Midlands
Traverse City
Mich
Pellston
Green Bay
Stevens Point
Wis
Minneapolis
International Falls
Minn
Canadian
New York
Newingand
Kennedy Says Fallout From Testing Is Remote
President Kennedy assures the public that atmospheric nuclear tests will pose minimal radioactivity risks under strict controls. He notes tests may start late April if the Soviet Union rejects a test ban and emphasizes wind and location management to avoid immediate fallout and minimize northern hemisphere exposure.
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Harry Kelly Washington
Kennedy
Last. Toll
United States
Soviet Union
Kenedy
Federal’ Radiation Council
Hemisphere
Pacific
Equator
Christmn Island
See No Hope for Pension Increase in Arkansas
HOY SPRINGS Ark AP Rep Date Alford D Ark sees life ahead for a World War I veterans pension increase this year. Alford spoke at a Hot Springs veterans meeting Thursday and said he favors an increase, arguing that funds are spent abroad while veterans seek relief. Alford has announced his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
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Hoy Springs
Ark
Alford
D-Ark
Hot Springs Vnerans
Yugoslavia
Ank
Rusk appeals for revival of arms talks with Soviet Union
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged the Soviet Union to join the United States in salvaging disarmament negotiations amid East West propaganda. He expected the Geneva disarmament talks to open March 14 and said peace could come overnight in South Vietnam if Communist support for guerrilla warfare ends.
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Wasilington
Dean Rusk
Soviet Union
United States
Abe
John I. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Rusk
Red China
South Viet Nam
Reds
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Gladys Stewart
St. Paul
U.S. Coast Guard
Sikorsky
Ahag
Life Raf
Ouachita
U. S
Michael. Goldsmith
Command
Albert ‘Watson
East ‘ “Berlin
World
State Legion Auxiliary
Mary Anita Laseter
L. A. Trade Mart
Placy
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