Congo Leaders Agree on Loose Federation Plan
In Tananarive Congo delegates back a loose federation of sovereign states formed from six provinces. Leaders Kasavubu and Tshombe push a federation over a strong central government to favor tribal loyalties. All new states would join a common market and the conference seeks post redraw order steps.
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Tananarive
Malagasy Republic
Congo
Belgium
Community of United Nations
Joseph Kasavibu
Maise ‘T'shombe
Kalange
Antoine Gizenga
Mgo
Dinsmore to stay in Newton County two more years
In Arkansas a valley settlement named Dinsmore will remain in Newton County for at least two years after a bill to transfer the area to Madison County fell before adjournment. Officials in both counties say the dispute is largely resolved though roadwork and taxes will persist across the boundary. Residents, with no local telephones, could not be reached for comment.
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Dinsmore
Ark
Newton County
Madison County
Northwest Arkansas
Valley Village
Newton
C. N. Watson
Iuntsville
Huntsville
Jasper
J. Nelson ‘Truitt
Residen's
Department Store Sales Rise in St Louis District
The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis reports department store sales in the Eighth District for the week ended March 4 up 32 percent from the previous year. St Louis led with 32 percent gains, followed by Louisville 30 percent and Little Rock 26 percent. Memphis rose 24 percent, with seven smaller cities up 64 percent. For the four weeks ended March 4 district sales were nine percent above last year, and year-to-date sales were about the same as last year.
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ST. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve District
Mouisvelle
Little Rock
Memphis
Arkansas Weather Outlook Shifts to Clear and Mild
Forecasters report weather across Arkansas turning clear to partly sunny with warm temperatures and light winds. Expect a cooler night in most areas with a slight chill and dry conditions overall.
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Arkansas
History of Local Girl Scouts Honor Week Observances
Tomorrow marks Girl Scout Week with Sunday services in uniforms across town. Four intermediate troops and four brownie groups total 99 girls, sponsored by local church classes and Chapter ARB of the PEO, as they prepare cookie sales and a summer day camp at Fair Park.
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Our Town
First Presbyterian Church
PLA
PEO
Fair Park
Patricia Morelli Qualifies With Help For Science Fair
Patricia Morelli a 15 year old Cathedral High School student from Portland Maine qualified for a regional high school science fair in the Class B physics category at South Portland Saturday Night. She received model missiles and rockets from manufacturers and even a Polaris missile model with a Special delivery label. A Navy recruiter made her an honorary recruiter presenting a watch and a certificate.
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Portland, Maine
Patricia Morelli
Cathedral High School
South Portland
Jeremey
Conquest of Space
Syerry Gyroscope Co
Patricia
Washington
Navy
Wave
Water loan granted for Mineral Springs system
A telegram from Senator Fulbright reports that the Community Facilities Administration approved a loan of 108,500 dollars to Mineral Springs Arkansas for a water and sewer system. The loan is contingent on private financing not being available at a reasonable rate. Construction should begin by June 1 1961.
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J. William Fulbright
Sam
Community Facilities Administration
Mineral Springs
Arkansas
Kennedy appoints Reinhardt Italy ambassador
President Kennedy picked career diplomat G Frederick Reinhardt to be ambassador to Italy. Reinhardt, 49, has 25 years in the Foreign Service and previously served as ambassador to the United Arab Republic and to Yemen. He speaks fluent Italian and has studied in Florence after growing up in Berkeley California.
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Reinhardt
Reinhart
Berkeey
Calif
Switzerland
University of California
Cornell University
Maly
Florence
Texarkana Police Chief Faces Trial for Aggravated Assault
Texarkana Arkansas police chief Max Yacs kett is scheduled for a municipal court trial on aggravated assault charges stemming from an alleged pistol whipping of Bill Flatte, 42, owner of a local car rental agency. Flatte remained hospitalized with head wounds after the incident.
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Texarkana, Ark
Max Yacskett
Bill Flatte
Platte
Tackett
Texarkana
Ark
State Pays Jobless Two Million in February Benefits
Little Rock Arkansas reported 2 012 474 dollars in jobless benefits for February to nearly 312 percent of workers covered by unemployment compensation. The Employment Security Division said an average of 31 919 workers claimed benefits, representing 1 8 percent of covered workers. Total payments rose from January 1 850 245 and February last year 1 446 365. A total of 1 287 workers exhausted benefits during February.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Employment Security Division
BSD
Power Plant Planned by State Co-ops
A loan of 10,500,000 for construction of generation and transmission facilities to meet electric power requirements of seven government financed electric distribution cooperatives in Arkansas was announced by the Rural Electrification Administration. About 9.5 million will fund a steam generating plant near Ozark and the remainder will finance transmission lines across Craighead Franklin Greene and Lawrence counties. The Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., Fayetteville, will receive the funds once negotiations with the Southwestern Power Administration on power interchange are settled. The distribution cooperatives serve 70,400 farmers and rural consumers across Arkansas and parts of Oklahoma Missouri and Texas.
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Washington
Arkansas
Rural Electrification Administration
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp
Fayetteville
Southwestern Power Administration
Ozark
Craighead
Franklin
Greene
Lawrence
Arkansas Eelatric Cooperative Corp
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
Railway Law Repeal Vote Planned By Former Ally
Former ally Gen Tom Gentry said he would seek a popular vote to repeal the 1891 railroad crew watch law. The 1961 legislature repealed it, Gov Paulius signed the repealer, and to place the issue on the 1962 ballot petition signatures equal 6 percent of the governor vote. Gentry represents labor groups including railroad unions.
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Leon Hatch
Little Rock
Tom Gentry
Senate
Orval FE. Paulius
Gentry
Fort Smith school funds probe begins in Arkansas
Sebastian County Grand Jury opened an inquiry Thursday into alleged misuse of public funds in the Fort Smith School District. Judge Paul Wolfe said the aim was to restore public confidence as Preston Rose, 37, former maintenance superintendent, awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to embezzlement. Prosecutor Lyman Sikel outlined month-long findings on school records.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Sebastian County
Grand Jury
Fort Smith School
Paul Wolfe
Preston Rose
Welle
Lyman Sikel
Kennedy Press Conferences Show Subtle, Deliberate Tactics
Washington AP reports Kennedy uses news conferences to shape his image, delivering deliberate announcements and long explanations to educate the public. His preparation and congressional experience aid specificity, reducing questions and dulling some press interest.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Ben
Pierre Salinger
Eisenhower
Congress
Bes
Polo Grounds in New York Doomed for Housing Project
The Polo Grounds faces demolition for a 1,700-family low rent housing project after approval by the Board of Estimate. Demolition will not begin for 14 months, allowing 1961 sports events to be played there. The Giants left in 1957, Ebbets Field was demolished last year, and the site remains a storied boxing venue hosting many heavyweight title bouts.
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Ted Meier
NEW York
Polo Grounds
Board of Estimate
Thurstly
New York City Housing Authority
Demulion
New York Titans
New York Baseball Giants
San Francisco
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles
Palo Grounds
May Involve Others in Murder Case
Fort Pierce Florida AP defense attorney Carlton Welch indicated plans to show witnesses including Toya Molnar and Bobby Lingoli could participate in the 1960s killing plot. Judge OC B Chiltingworth, whose wife is Marjorie, faced cross examination as the trial of Joseph A. Peety, 85, continued. Peety is charged with plotting to kill Charles Chillingworth. Holzapfel, 35, confessed to drowning Chillingworth and his wife off their Palm Beach home. He named partners in protection rackets and claimed Peel warned Chillingworth to stay silent to avoid exposure.
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Fort Pierce
Pla
Carlton Welch
Toya Molnar ‘Pfel
Bobby Lingoli
Creer
OC. B. Chiltingworth
Marjorie
Walch
Holzapfel
Chillingworth
Bobby Lincoln
Welch
Joseph A. Peety
Peal
West Palm Beach City
Lincoln
Atlantic
Berch
Parker
Holvapfel
Peel
West Pali Beach
Bill Chillingworth
Africans Press for Early Congo Debate at United Nations
African leaders at the United Nations urge immediate debate on the Congo issue as major powers remain deadlocked on the agenda. Ghana and other states push for a vote early next week with Yugoslavia backing the move while Nkrumah calls for a primarily African command for U.N. Congo operations.
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Unied Nations
N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Assembly
Congo
Ghana
Yugoslavia
Kova Popovic
Kwame Nkrumah
U.N. Qunge
Cnior Hes
Arkansas farm leader backs Mexican labor for cotton
Arkansas farmer Max Miller urged extending the Mexican farm labor program, claiming local cotton harvests cannot proceed without additional workers. He testified at a committee hearing seeking $65 million in authority and regulatory relaxations. Opponents cited wage impacts and limited data on economic effects from braceros.
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Wasidington
Arkansas
Dea
Millar
Arkansis Leyslature
Paul Blanshard
Unitarisan Fellowship For Social Justice
Blanshard
United States
Mexico
California
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Reuben Johnson
National Farmers Union
Charles M. Cruesiger
Statewinl
Wis
Arkansan Is Jolly on Eve of Trial
New York reports describe Leslie Ashley and Cina Lyn Ann Tira, a 28 year old female impersonator and a 25 year old accomplice, en route from New York to Texas to face murder charges in the death of real estate man Fred A Jones Jr. They were escorted by Thomas Laney US marshal who said the pair laughed and talked of their past while awaiting transfer to Texas.
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New York
API
Kllewild
Houston
Tex
Leslie Ashley
Cinalyn Ann Tira
Thomas Laney
Reshal
Texas
National Severe Storms Project to study tornadoes
The Weather Bureau announced the National Severe Storms Project to study tornadoes and related atmospheric processes. The effort, based in Oklahoma City with observers across the region, will use planes and a nationwide network of surface stations to record temperature, humidity, winds and precipitation, beginning this Wednesday and continuing through 1968 and beyond.
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Kansas City
Stady
Clayton FL
Hallonar
Oklahoma City
Okla Omy City
Oklahoma
Anata
Texas
Kantsas
Colorado
Extradition of Rhees Is Assured
Virginia officials outline steps to extradite Melvin Davis Rhees Jr. from Arkansas for trial on abduction and murder charges. Gov. Lindsay Almond Jr. convened with Attorney General Harrison and state officers to study extradition procedures as motions in the federal case proceed. The Jackson family killings date to January 1959 in Louisa County.
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Richmond
Melvin Davis Flees Jr
Virginia
D. Lindsay Almond Jr
A. S. Harrison
Altorways
Louisa
Spotsylvania
Rees
Baltimore
Carrall
Jackson
Susan
Agenck Omusiela
Jacksons
Louis County
West Memphis
Ark
Lowe Heads State Lumber Dealers Association President
Jatin B. Lowe of Hope Builders Supply Co was elected president of the Arkansas Lumber Dealers Association at its convention in Little Rock. Charles Razer of Newport John Yooeon of Brinkley and Jim Robin of Little Rock were named vice presidents.
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Jatin B. Lowe
Hope Builders Supply Co
Arkasas Limber Dealers Associlion
Jivtel Mariot
Little Rock
Pours
Chales Razer
Newport
John Yooon
Bridkiey
Jim Robin
Littl
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