Parts of Flood Area Destined for US Aid
President Johnson will designate parts of five flood hit Ohio River valley states as major disaster areas pending governor applications. Ohio Indiana West Virginia Kentucky and Missouri to qualify for federal funds for rebuilding public facilities while Illinois and Pennsylvania receive lighter aid like grain for livestock and low interest loans. Johnson stressed rapid aid based on his aerial survey noting 110000 affected and 50 million in damages amid election year politics at Cincinnati. Governors invited. Pennsylvania’s Scranton absent with deputy present.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
Johnson
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Illinois
Pennsylvania
White House
William W. Scranton
Scranton
Delight Bonds Recovered by the FBI
The FBI in Little Rock said $200100 in United States savings bonds stolen in a 1963 Delight bank burglary have been recovered in San Francisco. The 1105 bonds, owned by 50 individuals, ranged from 25 to 1000 dollars and were being used in an underworld transit scheme. Duplicates will be issued and the original bonds destroyed after the Treasury cancels them.
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Little Rock
FBI
United States
San Francisco
Roy . Moore
Lsons
Moore
Treasury Department
Plummerville Wins FHA Loan for Sewer Plant Upgrade
The Community Facilities Administration approved a $66,000 loan to Plummerville Arkansas to fund sewer facilities estimated at $123,000. The financing allows construction of needed sanitation infrastructure, backing local public works and service reliability.
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Plummerville Loan Washington
Plummerville
Ark
Weather outlook with showers and windy conditions today
Cloudy and windy with showers and some sewer thundershowers go today. Clear cooler tonight.
Arkansas River Basin Achievement Progress See Great Foundation For Next Steps
Tulsa AP report notes progress in Arkansas River navigation as a great achievement but only foundation for what lies ahead. Verser Hicks, Tulsa banker leading the Arkansas Basin Development Association, cites $84 million requested with $15 million more needed to avoid delays.
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Tulsa
Okla
Arkansas Basin Development Association
Verser Hicks
Tri-State River Organization
Congress
Hicks
Association
Jackson Graham
James Webb
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Johnson
Arkansas River
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Oologah
Keystone
Eufaula
Oklahoma
Kansas
Verdigris River
Muskogee
Garrett Memorial Youth Revival Begins at Garret Memorial Baptist
A Youth Revival runs from March 15 to March 22 at Garret Memorial Baptist Church. Evangelist Rev. William Willis of Stamps, a student at Central Baptist College in Conway, will lead daily services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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Garret Memorial Baptist Church
William Willis
Stamps
Central Baptist College
Corway
Arkansas Egg Shipments Stir Oklahoma Markets
Arkansas heavy egg production spills into neighboring states as shipments to Tulsa and Oklahoma City spark price drops and disputes. Oklahoma officials and industry leaders debate allowing the imports while Arkansas poultry groups insist markets expand, with Houston Denver St Louis and Washington DC cited as new outlets.
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Arkansas
Ed Harms
Arkansas Poultry Federation
Houston
Denver
St. Louis
Washington, D.C
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Bob Culver
Oklahoma Egg Council
Springdale
Carl Davis
Oklahoma Poultry Hatchery Association
J. W. Winemiller Dies Unexpectedly
John W. Winemiller, 65, died Friday. He was a Baptist Church member. Survivors include his wife, three sons, Cletus and J. c. Winemiller of Hope, Wilbur Lee Winemiller of Memphis, eight daughters, plus numerous daughters in California Michigan Arkansas Texas Missouri. Oakrest Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
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John W. Winemiller
The
Baptist Church
Cletus
J. c
Winemiller
Hope
Wilbur Lee Winemiller
Memphis
C. V. West
C. EB. Carpenter
Ray Tumblein
Long Beach
Calif
Lloyd Watkins
Glen Aldridge
Ypsilanti Mich
Lile Llements
Stab Wouts Fatal to Negro in El Dorado Nightclub
Lester Billings aged 23 from El Dorado died Thursday night from stab wounds suffered during a fight at a night club. Detective Capt. Robert Pennington said a 16 year old El Dorado girl was arrested following the stabbing.
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FL Dorado Ark
Lester Billings
el Dorado
Night Club
Robert Pennington
Group votes against union in four states
Production and maintenance workers at Mississippi River Fuel Corp across Arkansas Missouri Texas Louisiana rejected the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union as their bargaining agent. A National Labor Relations Board spokesman said the election produced a 232 to 92 vote against joining the union.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi River Fuel Corp
Spchadite Arkansas
Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
National Labor Relations Board
Mississippi
Missouri
Texas
Louisiana
Riches of Italy Hidden in Ancient Graves
Italian archaeologists and American teams, led by Princeton and Penn, uncover the buried spoils of Sybaris and a mummy girl at Grottarossa north of Rome. The finds include long-lost Greek city ruins, a Rosetta-like key to Etruscan scripts, and remnants of a vanished warfleet.
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Rome
Italy
Sybaris
Grottarossa
Spina
B.C
Croton
Princeton University
University of Pennsylvania
Man and Wife Shot to Death in El Dorado
In El Dorado Arkansas Clifford H Barnett aged 59 and his wife Anne 60 were found shot to death at their home Thursday night. Deputy Coroner W N McKinney ruled the deaths murder and death by own action with Barnett likely shooting his wife twice in the head and himself once with a .32 caliber automatic pistol. Mrs Norris Barnett sister found the bodies after Barnett failed to keep a dinner engagement.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Cifford H. Barnett
Anne
W. N. McKinney
McKinney
Barnett
Sidney Norris
Quick Verdict Expected in Ruby Case
Jack Ruby faces possible death if convicted in the Dallas murder trial for killing Lee Harvey Oswald. After a long closing, defense argues Ruby is a sick man while prosecutors push for the death penalty. Jurors retire to deliberate as timing remains uncertain.
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Relman Morin
Dallas
Tex
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Joe B. Brown
Texas
Diss
Ally
Henry M. Wade
Melvin Belli
Belli
Cottrell Denies Croxton Voter Fraud Claims
Arkansas lawmakers spar over alleged poll tax schemes and voter misquoting on TV panel. Cottrell asserts Croxton misquoted him about observing a man register and vote others, while Croxton leads a drive for a permanent voter registration bill with safeguards.
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Little Rock
Hardy Croxton
Benton County
Pulaski County
J. H. Cottrell
Cottrell
KTHV
Croxton
Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville
Associated Press News
Squeaky
Segislative Council
Orvall
Faubus
Green grass hydroponics in Columbus yields yearlong feed
J J Barker of Columbus grows hydroponic grass in an Eternal Spring Unit, producing 500 pounds daily in a 10 by 12 foot enclosure kept at 68 degrees. The system uses oats or other grains, costs about 8 dollars per ton, and provides a fresh supplement for cattle. Barker’s operation feeds 50 head of beef cattle and two cows, with family ties to Corpus Christi and connections to engineers in San Francisco and Oklahoma City.
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J. JF. Barker
Columbus
Barker
J. ¥. Barker
Barkers
San Francisco
Oklahoma City
Corpus Christi
Texas
Minnie Harris
Qran
Henry Drucker
Rights Group Trying to Gain Voters
An AP survey shows 1.75 million Negro voters in 11 Southern states where white registration lags behind. Civil rights groups push a voter drive aiming for about two million Negro registrants by November. Roy Wilkins warns the Senate lineup could be at stake. King cites 5.5 million potential Southern Black votes overall.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Macon
4Th
S. W. Tucker
Martin Luther King
South
Disposal plans approved for Pine Bluff Arsenal site
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Wednesday approved Av ny plans to dispose of S54 AKO north of World War II era apartment housing at Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff Ark.
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Washington
Armed Services
Pine Bluff Arsenal
Pine Bhitt Ark
Cyprus Crisis Eases After Warning
United Nations Security Council met after Turkey warned of invasion. Canada sped peace efforts and dispatched officers to Cyprus as 1,150 Canadian soldiers were planned to reach within two weeks. Thant urged Turkey to refrain from action while a 7,000 strong U.N. peacekeeping force could be deployed. Canada Ireland and Sweden pledged troops.
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William N. Oatis
United Nations
N.Y
Cyprus
Security Council
Turkey
Canada
Nation Council
Mediterranean
U.N
Sevral
Spoksman
U Thant
Greenk Cypriot
Zenon Rassides
Council
Orphan Eralp
Greece
Pep
Thant
Ris
Ireland
Sweden
Cambodia Crisis Worsens as Sihanouk Apologizes
Phnom Penh reports show a planned riot following the sacking of the American and British embassies. Prince Sihanouk apologized for the incident while aligning with crowds opposing imperialists, amid tensions tied to McNamara's Saigon visit and Cambodian frontier clashes with Viet Cong forces.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
Phnom Penh
Sihanouk
Robert
McNammara
Indochina
Laos
Thailand
Nuudral
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Tipton
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Arkansas River Basin
Garrett Memorial Youth Revival
Tillman
J. W. Winemiller
Union
By James M. Long
Mary Anita Laseter
Yancy Community
Earth
Rights Group
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