Voters List Left in Legislature After Turbulent Session
The 1963 Arkansas legislature nears adjournment with voter registration unresolved. Sen Tom Allen blocks a second reading of the House registration bill, risking its death this session. A controversial insurance investment bill passes amid parliamentary rulings, with questions about legality and reliance on court review.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Tom Allen
Brinkley
Faubus
Nsurance
Neil Bohlinger
Weather recap from station reports brief
Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hours ending 8 am Wednesday with a high of 82 and a low of 46. Clear to partly cloudy conditions favored for the period as temperatures trended warm during the day and cooled at night.
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Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
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Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
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Arene
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Juneau
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Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Moyls
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Washington
Professors Cite Sealer Benefit in Arkansas Roads
Fayetteville Arkansas AP report notes University of Arkansas civil engineers J R Bissett and Miller C Ford found road surfacing material prep matters more than application methods. A sealed road section stayed in good condition after two years, while an untreated section deteriorated. Their research covers eastern Arkansas roads.
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Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas
J. R. Bissett
Miller C. Ford
University
Department of Civil Engineering
Arkansas
President Kennedy Defends Tax Cut Plan
President Kennedy warned Congress that rejecting tax cuts, cutting the budget, or raising the debt limit could bring a downturn and disaster to the US economy. He argued tax cuts alone won’t fix the economy and urged avoiding unrealistically low debt ceilings and further budget cuts.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
San
The
Advertising Council
White House
Man Fatally Struck by Falling Tree Near Salem Arkansas
McGehee resident Carl Kaufman age 56 died when a tree fell as he tried to free a saw using a tractor and chain. The incident occurred near Salem in Drew County, according to Coroner Raymond Stephenson. The tree struck him on the head and chest during the attempt.
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Mcgeher
Ark
Carl Kaufman
McGehee
Raymond Stephenson
Kaufman
Salem
Drew County
Khrushchev Urges Boost in Lagging Soviet Crops
Premier Khru shchev told new Soviet army leaders on Tuesday to lift crop production as harvests lag and threaten food supplies. He urged rapid measures to improve efficiency and output across collective farms and state estates.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Treason Trial Opens in Accra In Nkrumah Assassination Plot
In Accra six men and a woman went on trial on Tuesday facing treason charges linked to a bid to assassinate President Kwame Nkrumah. The case centers on an alleged conspiracy to attack the head of state amid Ghanaian political turmoil.
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Accra
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumal
Jr Sr High PTA Meets Thursday Night
The Junior-Senior High PTA meets Thursday at 7 30 in the Junior High auditorium. Earl Downs, vocational guidance instructor, leads the program answering questions about IQ tests testing procedures grade level score reporting and college communication.
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Earl Downs
Farm Bureau Meet Draws 42 Members and Wives
The monthly Farm Bureau meeting attracted 42 members and wives. Autrey Wilson presided while James Burns of Little Rock demonstrated on fire safety, describing causes and controls and showing materials that start fires before extinguishing one he created.
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Farm Bureau
Autrey Wilson
Farm Safety
James Burns
Little Rock
Burns
Cecil Bittle
Southwest Branch Experiment Station
Ned Purtle
de. Rogers
Caldwell
William Durham
Sidney Cash
Missions Meet at Emmet Church
The Emmet Methodist Church will participate in the Idersgate Witnessing Mission across Methodist Churches in this area. Rev Clyde Ke Crozier of Clinton Methodist Church in Clinton Arkansas will speak each evening at the church in Emmet offering outreach services to residents of the Kamet area.
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Emmet
Idersgate
Clyde Ke Crozier
Clinton Methodist Chacel
Clinton
Ark
Givinian
Kamet
Snow Causes Hungary Floods
Snow driven floods hit major regions of Hungary today flooding towns and rail lines. One person died as waters surged through streets and damaged infrastructure including key railway routes. Authorities warned of rising water levels and urged caution across affected areas.
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Budapest
Hungary
North Little Rock Paper Mill Plans Stir Local Clubs
A Wisconsin firm seeks to build a $15 million Kraft paper mill in Maumelle Industrial District near North Little Rock. The Garden Club Council and 14 clubs protest odor and air pollution while the Maumelle Industrial Commission and the chamber of commerce negotiate. The plant would employ about 200 at peak and may require a cross river transmission line and water supply talks. Mayor Laman defers comment until a proposal reaches the council.
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North Litylie Rock
Wisconsin
North Little Rock
Garden Club Council
Maumelle Industrial Commission
The
Chamber of Commerce
Green Bay
Arkansas River
Newsmen Called By Committee Hearings Open
Washington AP. A House Antitrust subcommittee begins a month of hearings on the decline of competing newspapers in U.S. cities. More than 40 witnesses from government publishers editors managers advertising executives and unions will be called as the inquiry expands to radio and television.
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Washington
U.S
Congress
Emanuel Celley
D-N.y
Los Angeles
Washington Postmasters NLR Arkansas Eligible for Nomination
Three eligible candidates Arnold Sikes John EB Parish and David Wood are named for the North Little Rock Arkansas postmaster vacancy announced by the Civil Service Commission. Franklin Burks is not among the seven applicants for the $8,840 two year post. President Kennedy may nominate any of the three pending Senate confirmation.
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Washington
Arnold
Sikes
John Eb, Parish
David BP
Wood
North Little Rock Ark
Civil Service
Camissia
Franklin
Burks
Kennedy
Senate
Crossett Approves $14 Million Georgia Pacific Bond
Voters in Crossett Arkansas approved a 14 million dollar bond issue to finance a tissue paper mill plywood plant and water reservoir for the Georgia Pacific Crossett Division. The plan, the largest in Arkansas under Act 9 of 1959, will create about 275 jobs with a 1.5 million dollar annual payroll. Bonds are to be repaid by rental fees with no new taxes. Georgia Pacific recently acquired the Crossett Company and runs it as a subsidiary.
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Crossett
Ark
Georgia-Pacific
Crossatt
Arkansas
Georgia Pacific
Crossell Company
Crasselt Division
Timber Burns Near Hampton in Arkansas
A pine timber fire near Hampton Arkansas burned a strip about 342 miles long and up to a mile wide at times. Sheriff Doyle Duncan estimated most burned land belonged to International Paper Co. The blaze started about a mile below Highway 4, jumped the road in a high wind, and spread about 24% miles before control. Cause of ignition was not determined.
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Hampton
Ark
APJ
Doyle , Duncan
International Paper Co
Duncan
Flood Toll Mounts in Kentucky and Surrounding States
Devastating floods and deadly tornadoes across Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia have left more than 30,000 homeless and caused millions in damage. Seventeen dead and six missing, with Gov. Wyatt seeking federal disaster designation. Water shortages, school closures, and Red Cross relief efforts marked the crisis.
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Associated Press
Harlan
Civil Defense
Bill Haight
Baxter
Harlan County
American Red Cross
Huntington
W. Va
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
Red Cross
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Big Sandy
Cumberland
Wilson W. Wyatt
Kennedy
Pikeville
Chesapeake & Ohio
Southern
Page
Police crack down on improper mufflers town wide
Police Chief Jack Brown warned that all vehicles must have mufflers meeting legal specifications and selling improper ones is illegal. A bicycle found abandoned near the library is at the police station for owner claim. Dr. Jack Wood Sears of Harding College spoke on heredity to local biology group. Several residents moved, and a Missouri to Hope resident settled at 74 South Main. Wildlife officers report monthly counts of Bobcats and Wolves across multiple counties, totaling 89 wolves and 35 Bobcats since November. Sigma Tau Gamma pledge Tommy Hollis joins Arkansas State Teachers College for second semester. Army Lt. Col. Dorsey R. Fuller, Hope High graduate, assigned to Germany with the 8th Infantry Division Artillery. husband of Virginia Fuller accompanies him.
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Jack Brown
Tommy Hollis
Sigma Tau Gamma
Arkansas State Teachers College
Eric Hallis
Patmos
Army
Dorsey R. Fuller
Thelma R. Fuller
Hope
8Th Infantry Division
Baumholder
Germany
Shreveport
Hope High
Henderson State Teachers College
Arkadelphia
University of Omaha
Virginia
No Gas Hike for Present Says Aransas Louisiana Gas
W R Stephens, president of Aransas Louisiana Gas Co., said the firm will not raise gas prices for domestic users this year. He noted the company has escalator authority, but recent higher costs were not enough to trigger it.
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Little Rock
W. R Stephens
Aransas Louisiana Gas Co
Tounsday
Stephens
Jurisdiction Dispute Before PSC Over Arkansas Missile Site Services
The Arkansas Public Service Commission will hear a jurisdictional dispute between Southwestern Bell Telephone Co and Allied Telephone Co regarding service to central Arkansas Titan I missile sites. Both firms will continue serving the sites during the dispute. The Air Force base connections at Little Rock Air Force Base tie into Southwestern Bell lines. The case involves Allied’s complaint to restrain Bell from territory encroachment and Bell’s objection to Allied rate increases for missile-site service. The PSC combined the complaints for the hearing.
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Little Rock
State Public Service Commission
Arkansas
J. M. Malone
PSC
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Allied Telephone Co
Little Rock Air Force Base
Southwestern Bell
Cal
Lee M. Paschel
Seatl (In) Air Force Base
Air Force
Pangburn
Allied
Fulbright urges more funds for Arkansas fish farming
Senator J William Fulbright told a Senate subcommittee the full potential of fish farming may not be realized in Arkansas without greater emphasis and funding. He asked for increases beyond Kennedy’s budget including 119000 for the Stuttgart station and 100000 for the Kelso Substation plus 316000 more for the upcoming year to meet farmers needs.
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Washington
Arkansas
J. William Fulbright
D-Ack
Fulbright
Senate Appropriations
Kennedy
Stuttgart
Kelso
Loans for Housing Approved for Five Arkansas Towns
The Public Housing Administration approved loans to five Arkansas communities for two family rental housing projects. North Little Rock received 3,971,329 for 279 homes, Brinkley 14,800 for 74 homes, Fort Smith 35,000 for 280 homes, Searcy 10,000 for 50 homes, and West Helena 27,400 for 60 homes.
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Washington
Arkansas
Public Housing Administration
North Little Rock
Ark
Brinkley
Fort Smith
Searcy
West Helena
Soviet protest over U S warships shelling Soviet fishing trawler
Moscow protested to Washington after U S warships fired dummy shells at the Soviet refrigerator trawler SATR 9000 7, 70 miles east of Norfolk in the Caribbean. Tass called it a gross violation of international law and freedom of navigation, threatening crew safety.
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Soviet Union
U.S
International Watera Pfio
Norfolk
Washington
U.S.S.R
Tass
Moscow Radio
Caribbean
Tg Nole
Harri son Chamber of Commerce President Announces Plant Move
Vert Hudspeth Announces Arkansas Die Casting Company will relocate to Harrison Arkansas bringing 12 jobs. The Hollister California firm will manufacture dies for the Arkansas Die Casting Company of Harrison. Hudspeth confirms the move and employment expansion.
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Harrison, Ark
Hudspeth
Harrison Chamber of Comerce
Hollister
Calif
Igof and Die Company
Harrison
Arkansas Die Casting Comppany
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Arding College, Searcy
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