Trade School Site Sought for Hope
A Hope Arkansas chamber of commerce meeting heard that 17 cities compete for one of two planned vocational technical schools. Each campus requires about 40 acres and half the $500000 construction cost with the rest from federal and state funds. The group authorized a 40 acre site option and noted Hope’s central location is reinforced by key district offices and facilities.
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Fispe
Arkansas
Chamber of Commerce
Hope
Fruit & Truck
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Talbot Feild, Jr
Earl Downs
Hope High School
Feild
State
Olen Hendrix
Prescott
James H. Jones
Hope Public Schools
Jones
Bill Gunter
Hope Star
Ye Chamber of Commerce
Hope City Hall
N. Holt
Chamber
Arkansas study finds deficits in 13 of 418 districts
The Arkansas Department of Education reports partial findings from a district study. Deficiencies include 12 districts with low or limited budgets, Newport debt service limiting expansion, missing principals in several high and elementary schools, undersized high schools, insufficient property tax support, and gaps in foreign language and fine arts offerings. Districts listed span Jackson and Lawrence counties.
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Little Rock
State Department of Education
Newport
Beetleville
Grubbs
Sport
Swifton
Tuckerman
Strawberry
Walnut Ridge
Imboden
Lynn
Hoxie Egypt
Clover Bend
Black Rock
Jackson
Lawrence Counties
Weather Summary from Arkansas Station Report
Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hour period ending 7 a.m. Friday with a high of 61 and a low of 35. Forecasts indicate mostly cloudy conditions in ARKANSAS. Continued on Page Three.
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Weather Experiment Station
Arkansas
Leaders Seek Quiet Passage of $10,000 Congress Pay Rise
In Washington, leaders from both parties push a $10,000 pay raise for members as part of a $545 million federal boost. The bill clears Rules, aims for floor action Wednesday, with hopes to pass by voice vote to avoid a roll call in an election year. Supporters say lawmakers deserve the $32,500 annual rise, while a recorded vote could be politically awkward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
House
Rules Committee
Republican Policy Committee
Tion
Senate
Tank Blast Leaves 18 Still Missing
ANACORTES Wash AP An empty tanker exploded and sank near Whidbey Island in Puget Sound. Coast Guard rescued 26 survivors, leaving 18 of the 44 crew aboard the tanker Bunker Hill unaccounted for. The vessel owned by Keystone Tankship Corp bound for Shell refinery at Anacortes from Tacoma sank about 15 miles out.
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Anacortes
Wash
Whidbey Island
Puget Sound
Coast Guard
Bunker Hill
Whidbey ‘Island Naval Air Station
Sheldon Phillips
Seattle
Shell
Anacortest
Tacoma
Phillips
John Caughlan
Rosario Strait
Keystone Tankship Corp
Wilmington
Del
Shell Oil Co
Reading woman fined for unlawful liquor sales
An 82 year old Reading woman, Mrs Laura Bayard, was fined $100 and placed on probation until her 100th birthday after admitting to unlawfully selling liquor and beer to supplement relief checks.
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Reading, Pa
Laura Bayard
Reading
Rain Spares Arkansas Weekend Weather Outlook
The Associated Press reports a mild Arkansas weekend with rain likely from the west late today moving eastward. Readings varied from 2 at Batesville to 46 at Texarkana, with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and total rainfall around an inch into early next week.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Batesville
Texarkana
Weather Bureau
Refugees Relocated From Miami Across United States
The Cuban refugee center reported 75,000 exiles have been relocated to other American cities. The 75,000th entries include Radames Hernandez en route to Burbank California Felipe Planes departing March 15 for High Point North Carolina and Rodolfo Diaz who flew to Freeport Illinois. About 100,000 refugees remain in the Miami area.
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Miami
Fla
Radames Hernandez
Burbank
Calif
Felipe Planes
High Point
N.C
Rodolfo Diaz
Freeport
Ill
Attempted to light up walk signal trap turns into false alarm
In Baltimore a 66 year old man Sam Walker triggered a fire alarm box at a northeast intersection while trying to light a walk signal. Fire engine units and a battalion chief responded. Police charged Walker with turning in a false alarm after he said he pressed the button to illuminate the crosswalk signal.
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Baltimore
Sam Walker
Walker
Russia Seeks Long Term Trade Pact With United States
Moscow reports Kosygin told an American delegation that the Kremlin wants a long term trade agreement with the United States. The U S delegation signed a deal allowing extra large American ships to unload wheat at Odessa. The Russians show interest in manufacturing licenses and possible U S licenses trading, amid U S caution on government to government deals.
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Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
Kremlin
United States
U.S
Clarence D. Martin
Black Sea
Odessa
Martin
Kosygin
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
How Confidential Is Party Line
Foster Alabama AP reports the town council will seek funds at this month’s meeting to move Police Chief Ed mund F. Maher Jr. from a seven party telephone line to a private line amid concerns about the confidentiality of confidential complaints on shared lines.
J L Weaver 77 Fulton Dies in Local Hospital
J L Weaver 77 a retired machinist from Fulton died Thursday in a local hospital. Survived by four brothers W O of Shreveport Davis and Sam Weaver of Fulton G D Weaver of Texarkana and four sisters Mrs Leonard Hughes of Fulton Mrs William Crouch of Monroe La Mrs Delmer Shuffield of Malvern and Mrs Denman Wylie of Emmet. Services 1 30 pm Friday at Herndon Cornelius Chapel by Dr George Balentine. Burial Yellow Creek Cemetery.
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Jesse Logan Weaver
Fulton
W. O
Shreveport
Davis
Sam Weaver
G. D. Weaver
Texarkana
Leonard Hughes
William Crouch
Monroe
Delmer Shufflied
Malvern
Denman Wylie
Emmet
Herndon-Cornelius Chapel
George Balentine
Yellow Creek Cemetery
British Open Recruiting Drive Among Negro Immigrants
London AP reports the British army will open a recruiting drive among Negro immigrants to reach full strength. War Secretary James Ramsden presented the army budget of 1.464 billion and stated the total force at 171,588 men, about 8,000 short of the target.
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London
James Ramsden
House of Commons
Ramsden
King Paul of Greece Dies. Constantine Becomes King
ATHENS AP. King Paul of Greece died today after a long illness. Crown Prince Constantine, 23, succeeds Paul as king. Paul had named Constantine regent on Feb 20, underwent emergency stomach ulcer surgery, then suffered clots in leg and lung amid a deteriorating condition. Palace physicians said medical science could do no more. The king opened his eyes briefly this morning and murmured that he felt a little better before his final decline.
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Athens
Paul
Greece
Constantine
Frederika
MacArthur Undergoes Surgery
Army doctors at Walter Reed Hospital began exploratory surgery on General Douglas MacArthur at 8 AM to locate the cause of abdominal pain. Surgeons removed his gall bladder and stones from the common bile duct, found no cancer, and titled his post operative condition satisfactory.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Walter Reed Hospital
MacArthur
Arthur
Leonard D. Heaton
Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thomas J. Whelan
Robert Benson
Gary Wratten
John A. Jenicek
Fire at city dump destroys hundreds of chicks
All Around Town reports a gruesome fire at the city dump hatched hundreds of chicks and the blaze destroyed them. A scheduled loud fire signal test is planned next Monday around 4 p.m. Chief Jim Cobb notes Paul Klipsch will attempt a longer range during the test.
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Carl Kinsey
Jim Cobb
Paul Klipsch
Keeper complains of ticklish monkey tickling at zoo
Philadelphia AP James Eisele a keeper in the monkey house says Bamboo II the forilla pokes a finger into his ribs and tickles him as he squeezes between glass and bars to clean the cage. He asks for a non ticklish worker assigned to that duty.
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Philadelphia
James Eisele
Eisele
Bulletin Delight Appears in State B Final After Big Win
Bulletin Delight reached the state B basketball finals this afternoon after a 65 to 11 semifinal victory over Dyess. KXAR will broadcast the See nO enie game Saturday night and also air the Hope Camden game tonight at Malvern.
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Delight
Dyess
KXAR
Malvern
Incredible Journey tops Saenger program this week
Walt Disney's The Incredible Journey opened at the Saenger theater Thursday with repeat shows Friday and matinee and night performances Saturday. The film follows Luath Bodger and Tao as they get lost and navigate a perilous trek home, with standout moments involving a bull terrier and a Siamese cat facing a lynx and a bear cubs encounter.
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Walt Disney
Saenger Theater
Waltisney
America
Luath
Bodger
Tao
Washburn
One Swing and Five Trucks Later at Clark College
In Vancouver Washington during spring baseball practice a batter hit a ball that destroyed a campus fire alarm box prompting five fire trucks to respond. No injuries were reported and the ball was incidentally struck during drills on Clark College campus.
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Vancouver
Wash
Clark College
RFK Moves to Halt Draft Drive for VP Bid
Washington AP Robert F Kennedy announced he wants to discourage any drive to nominate him as John f Kennedy Johnson’s running mate. He said the vice presidential choice should be left to Johnson and the Democratic convention. He did not confirm willingness to accept second place on the ticket. The move followed reports of a write-in push in New Hampshire.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnie Tunning
Novemer
Kennedy
New Hampshire
Johson
Nixon Seeks To Clarify Nomination Stance
Former Vice President Richard M Nixon said on NBC Today he is ready to accept the Republican nomination for the presidency if the party asks. He stressed he is not a candidate for president or vice president, but would follow his party’s wishes and believes the vice presidency is as important as the presidency. He predicted a strong write in push for Robert F Kennedy on the Democratic side and noted the New Hampshire primary could shift dynamics.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
NBCTV
Hugh Downs
Lyndon Johnson
Unclaimed 84114.20 Gulfstream Twin Double Ticket
At Gulfstream Park Miami a Filipino cook claimed the giant $84,114.20 twin double payout after a tip led to Tuzon’s win. The ticket cost $2 and the holder asked for no publicity. The prize remained unclaimed as track windows closed and the finder’s identity stayed undisclosed.
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Miami
Fla
Danny Tuzon
U.S
Gulfstream Park
Les Smith
WIOD
Tuzon
Crown Hotel
Tyson
Goodby
Jerry Coogan
Tyzon
Scattergood
Col. Mengel
Initabas
Gathering Dust
Jultabas
Roosevelt Raceway
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J. L. Weaver
Frank Carey
C. D. Lester
George W. Fore
USN
Herman Fore
Rosston Road
Parti
Cipating
Radford
Taiwan
Germany
Lyndel A. McKaie
Thomas F. McKamie
Hope Rt. 2
Fort Hood
Texas
Stamps High School
Hempstead County
Howard County
Lafayette
Nevada County
Bulletin
RFK
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