McClellan Presses Defense Chief for Explanation
Assistant Defense Secretary Arthur Sylvester heads to Senate investigators to answer questions over concerns about the fairness of hearings on the disputed 6.5 billion TEX warplane contract. The case involves General Dynamics of Fort Worth and Boeing, with McNamara to present the Pentagon side as Sylvester faces renewed scrutiny.
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G. Milton Kelly Washington
Arthur Sylvester
Senate
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sylvester
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Pentagon
Yast Fall
Congress
McClellan
TEX
General Dynamics Corp
Fort Worth
Boeing Co
Seattle
Wash
Robert S McNamara
Subcommittee
McNamara
Defense
Department
Arkansas Regional Forecast Report Tuesday Outlook
The Associated Press chart for Central and Northwest Arkansas shows a 24 hour period ending 8 am Tuesday with clear to partly cloudy skies and mild conditions. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 40s are expected with warmer 70s later in the week and a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Northwest
Blevins Hosts Science Fair and Art Exhibit
Blevins will host a junior and senior high science fair plus art exhibit on March 15 in the school gymnasium. Exhibits must be set by 5 p.m. First to third place ribbons will be awarded in biology chemistry physics and earth science based on scientific points creativity thoroughness neatness clarity dramatic value and technical skill.
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Blevins
Bill Lee
CofC Group to Visit Two County Points
The Chamber of Commerce will conduct its second area visitation this Wednesday March 13 visiting Patmos and Spring Hill. The tour leaves South Main at 11 a.m. arrives Patmos at 11:30 and is met by a Delegation of Citizens before proceeding to Spring Hill. Vernon Brown escorts to Bois D Arc recreation area for an inspection then returns to Spring Hill for Wwick at 1 p.m. A brief ceremony follows and the group plans to be back in Hope shortly after 2 p.m. Bud Colliery and Orie Byers co chairmen.
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Chamber of Commerce
Patmos
Spring Hill
South Main
Vernon, Brown
Bois D'Arc
Wwick
Bud Colliery
Orie Byers
British pound drops on wave of selling pressure
The British pound sagged as a wave of selling hit European currency exchanges. The Bank of England again stepped in to defend sterling, buying pounds with dollars from the country's hard currency reserves. The pound's official value stood at $2.80 while the spot rate marked its lowest level since April.
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London
Europe
U.S
Bank of England
Ty Gay
Ailion
Faubus Signs Taxs and Civil Service Measures
Gov Faubus signed three acts expanding election worker pay to seven dollars a day, exempting rice by-product trucks from motor carrier rules, and extending civil service commissions for nonuniform city workers in mid sized cities including Pine Bluff Fort Smith and North Little Rock.
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Little Rock
Orval B. Faubus
Faubus
Arkansas Motor Carrier’ Act
Civil Service Commissions
Pine Bluff
Fort Smith
North Little Rock
Octane bill withdrawn by Arkansas senator
Sen. Q. Byrum Hurst of Hot Springs withdrew a bill to set minimum octane ratings for gasoline sold in Arkansas. It would have required 98 for premium and 90 for regular with a $500 fine for sub standard gas. Opposition from Sen. Olen Hendrix and Sen. Joe B. Hurley helped end the measure after industry concerns.
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Little Rock
Q. Byrum Hurst
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Hurst
Olen Hendrix
Prescott
Joe B. Hurley
Florado
Hart
Shinty
Cannot Serve as City Marshal, Opinion Rules
The attorney general's office ruled Monday that a mayor or alderman of a second class city cannot hold the city marshal post. Mayor William J. Bryson of Sulphur Springs challenged the opinion in court.
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Attorney General's Office
William LJ. Bryson
Sulphur Springs
School Loan Approvals Total 246000 For Arkansas Districts
The Arkansas State Board of Education approved 246000 in revolving loans to 13 districts and warned boards to cut operating expenses and teacher salaries to repay. It also granted 17 hardship applications under Act 231 and noted 2717044 in commercial loans, led by 1250000 to Pulaski County Special Rural District.
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Little Rock
State Board of Education
Allen Lynch
Toronto
Pulaski County
Blevins
Concord
County Line
Dardanelle
Fountain Hill
Gordon
Helena
Kingston
Marion
Mt. Pleasant
Mulberry
New Edinburg
Prairie Grove
Shawnee
Strong
Toronza
Waldo
Armorel
Ashdown
Cushman
Emmett
Havata
Malvern
Pangburn
Shirley
St. Paul
Stone County
Weiner
Commissioner Is Convicted In Wayne County Case
Binhenits Ga AP A county commissioner Aspinwall was convicted in federal court of recording telephone conversations without permission and played the tapes at a Wayne County Commission meeting. Judge Frank M Scarlett fined $1500 and gave two years probation. Aspinwall pleaded no contest to the charges.
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Binhenits
Dist
Frank M. Scarlett
Sine Aspinwall
Aspinwall
Wayne County
FBI
Uwe Wayne County
Arkansas Legislature backs third vote on city tax power
The Arkansas Legislature moved to give voters a third chance to amend the constitution to raise taxing power for city and county governments. Senate Joint Resolution 9 would raise the property tax limit from 5 to 10 mills, repeal the three mill road tax, and require counties to fund the loss. Additional amendments were set for ballots, including a 5 mill tax for curb and gutter and a $10 000 homestead exemption for seniors.
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Little. Rock
Arkansas Legislature
House
Senate
SIR 9
Orval I. Faubus
Man Kills Wife and Four Children in Manchester
Unemployed Air Force veteran Joseph M. Simichak, 39, confessed to killing his Japanese-born wife Nobuka, 38, and their four children with a hammer in the early hours. Nobuka died soon after at Sacred Heart Hospital. Franklin aged 4 died later. The other children Patricia 3 Elizabeth 2 Katherine 6 months were found in bed. Simichak was charged with murder after reporting the scene at police headquarters. The family had married in Japan in 1957 while he was stationed there. no motive disclosed.
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Nhap
Air Force
William Maynard
Joseph M. Simichak
Maynard
Simiechak
Nobuka
Franklin
Sacred Heart Hospital
Uo Boy
Patricia
Elizabeth
Katherine
Simichaks
Japan
Simichak
John Wilson Named to U of A Board
Orval E Faubus announced several state appointments today naming Bennie Ryburn to the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission and Lynn Thomasson to the Arkansas A M College Board. John L Wilson of Hope was appointed to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees replacing Paul Sullins, and Eddie Anderson of Ozark will replace Wilson on the sanitorium board. Bill Joe Denton of Wilson was appointed to the state Highway Commission, with Howard Horst of Stuttgart set to replace L C Carter. New Livestock and Poultry Commission members include Dr R W Williams El Dorado Harold Martin Batesville Dr William C Brooks Prairie Grove C F Fitch Hindsville Joe Ray Danville W E B Shaw Marked Tree Harold Snyder Dardanelle. Soil and Water Commission appointees include John L Conner Newport John Luce Fort Smith Ed S McKinley Stuttgart and Little Rock Charles R Alter DeWitt W M Dub Freese Jonesboro Sterlin Hurley Clarksville Jack Gibson Dermott.
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Paul Sullins
Crossett
Eddie Anderson
Ozark
Police Commission
Faubus
Joe Steele
Wilson
Bill Joe Denton
State Highway Commission
John Craim Sr
Howard Horst
Stuttgart
New Soil and Water Commission
John L. Conner
Newport
John Luce
Fort Smith
Ed S. McKinley
Night Club Destroyed by Fire Near Little Rock
The Hollywood Club nightclub south of Little Rock was destroyed by fire early today. Manager Russell Patterson said the building was insured but fixtures worth about 4000 dollars were not. Deputy Sheriff A H West said the cause was unknown as the fire burned out of control for nearly two hours. The club had been padlocked for one year after a fatal shooting.
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Little Rock
Russell Patterson
North Little Rock
A. H. West
University of Arkansas Symphony at Hope High
The University of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra performs at 1 30 p m Friday at Hope High School with a Hope student, Freddie Smith, a junior music major, playing cornet. Also reported is a house fire on Reid Hill destroying a home and contents, seven people escaping in nightclothes. A Make up oral vaccine program will be at the National Guard Armory Sunday from 2 to 3 p m. Hub caps stolen from a car on 13th Street, City Police report.
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University of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
Hope High School
Hope
Freddie Smith
Ki. P. Hamilton
Lovington
N.M
Reid Hill
Blevins Rt. 1
National Guard
Pilkinton Named to Committee Pilkinton Named to Committee
Orval E Faubus announced Walter Hussman of Camden will join the new state Judiciary Commission as the seventh member. Maubus named six others James H Pilkton of Hope John Fogelman of West Memphis Clayton Little of Bentonville Russell Benton of Laterm Audrey Strait of Morville and M T Hickingbotham of Little Rock to the body tasked with studying circuit court workloads and advising the 1465 General Assembly.
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Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Walter Hussman
Camden
State Judiciary Commission
Hussman
Maubus
State Senate
James H. Pillchton
Hope
John Fogelman
West Memphis
Clayton Little
Bentonville
Russell Benton
Laterm
Audrey Strait
Morviltay
M. T. Hickingbotham
Little
Hope Plans March Cleanup Drive and Town Hall Meeting
The Hope Chamber of Commerce announces a citywide cleanup paint up and beautify campaign from late March to early May. A Town Hall on March 21 at Hope City Hall will discuss plans and solicit citizen input. Details include contests cash awards trophies and various community events to engage residents.
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Hope Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Haskell Jones
Hope City Hall
Hope
Hope Federal Savings &Loan
dJaycees and
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Gunter
J. C. Crawford
Dan Motgomery
Lions Club
Church Cooperation
Garden Club
Mona Lisa returns to France after U.S. tour
The Mona Lisa arrived in Le Havre aboard the liner United States after a visit to Washington and New York. It was placed in a small lock for the trip to Paris and viewed by readers across the country, drawing millions to see the portrait during its stay in the United States.
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LE Havre
France
Washington, D.C
New York
United States
Paris
Withington
Floods and Tornadoes Hit Three Southern States
Widespread flooding followed a tornado outbreak across Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi. Five killed and scores injured as storms damaged hundreds of thousands of dollars in property. Seven missing near Parrottsville later accounted for. Roads flooded in Chattanooga Knoxville and Kingsport. Casualties reported in Cullman and Starkville areas with multiple counties affected.
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Parrotusville
Tenn
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
East Tennessee
Parrottsville
Uie
North Carolina
Cocke County
Tennessee Highway Pa
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Kingsport
Rotsville
Gantic Jake
Jerry Coakley
Cullman
Starkville
Great Smokies
Russellville
Alg
McMinnville
Cullman Area
Geraldine Bowen
Minnie Hunn
Frank Manderson
Alabama Civil Defense Director
Colbert
Limestone
Pickens
Walker
Madison
Weather Bureau
Huntsville
Marshall Space Flight Center
Reform
Sherwood
Lewis
Vaiden
Hamilton
Ackerman
W. T. Kelley
David
Kelley
Lawrenceburg
Alabama Line
Murfreesboro
McMineville
Midstate
Jasper
Georgia
Pasrotisville
Dixie Builders Submits Low Bid for Lewisville School Brick Building
Dixie Builders Inc of Texarkana submitted the apparent low bid of 10 895 dollars to construct a brick classroom building for an elementary school in Lewisville Ark. Eight other bidders also submitted proposals.
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Lewisville, Ark
Dixie Builders, Inc
Texarkana
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