Hoffa Convicted in Nashville Jury Bribery Case
James R. Hoffa, president of the Teamsters, was found guilty of attempting to bribe a Nashville jury in the 1962 conspiracy trial. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. he vows to appeal and says the union will back him. Co‑defendants include Larry Campbell and Thomas Parks. King, Campbell, Parks, Twee l, and Dorfman face sentencing considerations.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Dist
Frank Wilson
Prion
Teamsters Union
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Ennedy
Washington
Larry Campbell
Detroit
Thomas FE
Parks
Nashville
Ewing King
Nashville Teamsters
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Campbell
Teamsters
Nicholas J. Twee
Huntington, W.va
Allen Dorfman
Chicago
Delight Oak Flooring Plant Burns in Ark Fire
A blaze destroyed the Delight Oak flooring plant of Hays Brothers Forest Products Inc in Delight Arkansas. Mayor Lester Harris estimated losses at 500000 with about 1 million board feet of lumber saved. One minor injury reported as fire staff from Murfreesboro Arkadelphia Prescott Antoine and Delight fought the blaze. A Methodist volunteer suffered a minor burn.
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Delight
Ark
Hays Brothers Forest Products, Inc
Lester Harris
Harris
Murfreesboro
Arkadelphia
Prescott
Antoine
Arkansas Weather Summary for 24 Hours
Weather Experiment Station reports for 24 hours ending 7 am Thursday with high 58 and low 32. Conditions were clear to partly cloudy across Arkansas with no precipitation noted. Continued on page Two.
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Arkansas
Laneburg School to Host PTA Basketball Banquet
March 13 Friday night the PTA sponsors a basketball banquet at the Laneburg School gym with a full course meal and entertainment. Admission is $1 per person and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A. I
South Ceneral Eleerth Company
Johnny Richardson
Terrell Bullock
Allen Hicks
Joyce Carlton
Melba Hunter
Cedallia Dillard
William Lambert
Peggy Wesson
Mark Lambert
Buddy Lee
Sue Spencer
Dale Almand
Sue Almand
Harry Almand
William Hunter Rights
Marmy Bright
Danny Bullock
Barbara Hicks
Rickey Purtle
Third U.S. officer killed in Viet Nam clash
An American adviser was shot Wednesday in a skirmish about 210 miles north of Saigon near the Cambodia Laos border. He becomes the third U.S. Army officer killed in two days, the 115th American to die in combat since the U.S. buildup began in December.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Cambodia
Laos
U.S
Governor Rockefeller faulted for pen incident in New Hampshire
Albany AP reports Governor Nelson Rockefeller signed autographs at Kelly's drug store in Newport New Hampshire and apparently walked off with an employee's pen. Fifteen year old Michael Pauli wrote asking for the pen’s return. Rockefeller replied he was sorry the pen was slipped into his pocket and promised a replacement under separate cover.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Newport
N.H
Michael Pauli ‘Owey
New Hampshire
Rockefeller
Warmer Weather Expected Across Arkansas Soon
Arkansas will warm Friday through the weekend after a cold snap. Skies clear to bring near freezing north and 30s elsewhere, with lows in the 20s tonight. Showers possible later. highs range from the 40s to 70s as storm cells move across. Tornadoes, lightning, and heavy rain caused fatalities in Forrest City and Magnolia, with one killed and six injured by a Magnolia tornado. Northwest Arkansas saw snow as weather shifts from Gulf moisture to a cold front.
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Arkansas
Forrest City
Magnolia
Gulf of Mexico
Deadline for Orders for The Torch Is Passed
Hope Arkansas posts a final order deadline for the 2 single copy edition of The Torch Is Passed set for Friday, March 6. Local readers are urged to place requests with the town distributor ahead of the deadline.
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the Star
Hope Star
Community Theater Plans Production The Brides of March
The director Martin Pool Jr announces the cast for The Brides of March to be staged May 1 and 2 at Hope City Hall. Cast includes Mary Ann Avery David Pearson Ken Daniels Luther Hollaman Katherine Lauterbach Paul O Neal Tempie Keesey Phil McLarty George Peck Jr Julia Evans Al Weisenberger Margie Herndon Cynthia Owen Donna Ayers and Vicki Connell Barbara Daniels is technical director. Committees cover wardrobe make up set design construction lighting sound house tickets program publicity prompter hair styling.
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Martin Pool, Jr
Mary Ann Avery
David Pearson
Ken Daniels
Luther Hollaman
Katherine Lauterbach
Paul O'Neal
Tempie Keesey
Phil McLarty
George Peck, Jr
Julia Evans
al Weisenberger
Margie Herndon
Cynthia Owen
Donna Ayers
Vicki Connell
Barbara Daniels
Hope City Hall
Commztion
Rose Marie Shirey
Katheryn Verhalen
Bob Moers
Bonnie Routon
Gladwin Connell
Jackie Guerin
Elaine Petre
Mary Roy Moses
Alvin
McNamara trims B70 bomber tests to two planes
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara ordered a cutback in the B70 long range bomber program, reducing completed test planes from three to two after a survey cited program slippage. The 18 month delay was noted and a news conference promised to test the administration’s secrecy for the project. President Johnson landed at Newark Airport en route to New York as fog closed New York City airfields.
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Washington
Robert 8. McNamara
McNamara
Newark, NJ
Johnson
New York
Newark Airport
New York City
Newark
Arkansas Tax Take Sees $300 Million This Year
Arkansas comptroller L A Mashburn says state and local taxes will total about $300 million this year. About $140 million funds public education and $100 million supports state services. Counties and cities receive $31 million and $29 million respectively with remaining revenue from licenses. Federal grants approach $100 million.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
L. A. Mashburn
Mashburn
MacArthur to Undergo Surgery
Washington AP Gen Douglas MacArthur, 84, has obstructive jaundice of unknown origin. Exploratory abdominal surgery scheduled for Friday morning at Walter Reed Army Hospital after diagnostic tests concluded.
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Waller Reed Army Hospital
Guy Grigg Enters Hempstead County Judge Race
Hope man Guy Grigg announces candidacy for Hempstead County Judge in the Democratic primaries. He cites service, honesty, and efficient administration, noting his engineering background and long local involvement from Magnolia A&M College through Hope ventures.
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Guy Grigg
Hempistead
Hempstead County
Mr. Grigg
Louisiana
Arkansas
Magnolia A&m College
Southern State
Valdine May
Bodean
Magnolia
Hope
East 15Th Street
Jane Grigg
Quachita College
Grigg
Hope’s
First Baptist Church
King Paul of Greece Near Death in Critical Condition
King Paul of Greece remained gravely ill as doctors reported no change in his condition more than 12 hours after a collapse following a February 21 stomach operation. He slipped into a coma and his life hung in the balance amid palace updates from Athens.
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Athens
Paul
Greece
Yaguard Mianlarch
Tornadoes Kill Eleven Across Six States
Violent weather across six Southern states left 11 dead and about 40 injured as at least a dozen tornadoes formed from Gulf warm air meeting a cold front. Severe floods and wind damaged homes, with Paducah and Louisville recording heavy rainfall.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Kentucky
Forrest City
Ark
Arkansas
Tennessee
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Georgia
Beech Creek
Magnolia
Hardin
Kentucky Lake
Fairdealing
Kirksey
Paducah
Henderson
Owensboro
Louisville
Tennessee Valley Authority
Pickwick Dam
Tennes- Nap
Fire guts Baldwin storage building in Cincinnati
A Wednesday night fire wrecked Baldwin Piano Company's seven story storage plant, kept from spreading to the main eight story building by 300 firefighters. The storage site was being demolished. About 1,000 Baldwin employees were moved from the area to Greenwood Mississippi, Conway Arkansas, and Fayetteville Arkansas. Employees were told not to report for work today.
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Cincinnati
Baldwin Piano Company
Baldwin
Greenwood
Miss
Conway
Fayetteville
Ark
Permanent registration push in Arkansas bill plan
The Committee on Voter Registration backs a permanent voting system in Arkansas and distributes 8000 pieces of literature promoting Rep. Hardy W. Croxton's bill. The Legislative Council endorses an annual registrar system. Faubus favors Croxton's approach requiring in person registration, while the council debates who will handle registration duties.
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Little, Rock
Committee On
Arkansas
Benton County
Hardy W. Croxton
Legislative Council
Orval I. Faubus
Croxton
Mrs Turnage Named Hempstead County Cancer Crusade Director
Mrs. Dick Turnage of 322 North Elm Street Hope will lead Hempstead County’s 1964 Cancer Crusade as director. Dr. Joe H. Hardin announced the post during a February 19 planning meeting in Arkadelphia attended by representatives from a twelve county area. The April fundraiser supports Research Education and Service.
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Dick Turnage
North Elm St. Hope
Hempstead
Joe H. Hardin
Little Rock
Arkansas
American Cancer Society
Turnage
Arkadelphia
Library of the Cancer Society
All Around Town items and community notes
All Around Town items mention Frank Valentine's home destroyed by fire and a relief drive by Garrett's Ready Mix for four Valentine children. Statistics show Hempstead had 18 births last month with a gender split of seven boys and seven girls and a racial breakdown. Military and student news include Billy G. Adkins with USS Ti conderoga training, Judy Boswell representing South jen State College at the AWS convention, and James Griffin among Southern States College students visiting Monsanto Chemical Plant. A Coffee Day at Joe's City Bakery supports a Junior American Legion Auxiliary trip. Hope division nurse association meets March 10 at Memorial Hospital.
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Joe’s City Bakery
American Legion Auxiliary
Leslie Huddleston
Little Rock
Hotel Marion
Ruby Meant to Fire Three Times at Oswald Shooting
Dallas AP report outlines Ruby statements after killing Oswald in Dallas police basement. Dr. R Archer testifiedRuby claimed intent to shoot thrice and curses at Oswald. Archer said Ruby muttered about killing the son of a bitch and later claimed he killed him. Ruby, on trial for life, argues temporary insanity.
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Relman Morin
Dallas
Tex
Jack Ruby
Harvey Oswald
R. Archer
Ruby
Oswald
Archer
L. C. Graves
Teachers Attacked by New York Pupils Say Attacks Rise
NY union leader Charles Cogen reports about one pupil attack on a teacher daily and accuses the Board of Education of hiding violence behind a black board curtain. He cites underreporting and intimidation and urges principals be allowed to suspend unruly pupils.
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New York
New York City
Board of Education
Charles Cogen
Afl-Cio United Federation of Teachers
Cogen
Calvin E. Grosa
Questioning man linked to 40 racial bombings in 1963
In Jacksonville AP reports two Alabama detectives flew in to question William Sterling Rosecrans, 30, of Anderson Indiana, on suspected involvement in about 40 racial bombings including the bombing of the home of Donald Godfrey, the only Negro student in an integrated school. Rosecrans faced federal charges under the Civil Rights Act.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Birm
Ingham
Ala
William Sterling Rosecrans
Anderson
Ind
Donald Godfrey
L.O. Davis
Rosecrans
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Pickwick
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Corinth
Baldwin Fire Storage
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Ready Mix
Garrett’s
Ready Mix Co
Healtth Department
Billy G. Adkins
USN
Margarette Krauder
Hawiian Island
Ticonderoga
San Diego
Calif
Judy Boswell
J. J. Boswell
Russell- Ville
Southjen State College
Arkansas Association of
Jonesboro
James Griffin
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Fulton
Southern States College
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Memorial Hospital
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