Pranksters Target Big Ben Amid London Pranks
Police report a wave of springtime hoaxes in London as students and pranksters place odd objects on landmarks like Big Ben. Oxford and Lincoln College sightings accompany zebra pedestrian crosswalks and Street activity. Three men in overalls once dug a fake sewer trench in Piccadilly Circus before departing, leaving authorities baffled by the harmless but disruptive stunt.
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Suzanne Lee Honored at Saturday Legion Hut Party
Suzanne Lee was surprised with a Saturday evening birthday party at the Legion Hut honoring her with white and blue decorations, a mantel arrangement, a mourning fire, and a lace centerpiece. Gifts, a blue polka dot dress, a yellow orchid corsage, and a red carnation boutonniere for escort Dewman May highlighted the celebration attended by numerous friends and family.
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Rita Warren
Max Calhoun
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Jerry Rhodes
Dolores Esecarre
James L. Hart
Polly Sherman
Jerry Garner
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Betty Ramlins
Autrey Calhoun
Herbert Bennett
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Southern State College
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Letters to the Editor Welcome Critiques and Signatures
Readers are invited to submit letters to the editor with opinions on current editorials or Pets in the News columns. Writers must sign their name and address, which may be withheld on request.
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Telephone operators aid in finding ill wife in California
A reader recalls a lengthy call to locate a gravely ill wife whose husband, stationed in Alpine California, learned she had been hospitalized in San Diego. The message praises telephone operators for their help and thanks the local company in Hope Arkansas for resolving the confusion.
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Weekend Visitors and Family Notes Gather in Booneville
Mr and Mrs Joel Chane hosted guests including Mrs P B Logan and a Dallas banker. The article lists multiple weekend visits across Booneville from families and relatives, with locals hosting relatives and friends.
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Instructor Learns His Lesson In A Boat Build
Blattsmouth Nebraska recounts Cecil McKnight teaching industrial arts class by building a boat in a Piattismouth High School basement workshop. After a 43 inch frame, a trial run ends badly as the boat hits a foyer wall, exposing miscalculations. Cecil cautions students that even careful figures can fail.
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Almost Impossible to Bypass Suez
Wilton Wynn reports that Western governments will struggle to turn the Suez Canal into an idle ditch by building more pipelines and powerful routes. Egyptian President Nasser remains firmly in control, resisting pressure as debates grow over alternative routes to reduce canal leverage and guard global oil supplies.
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Wage Dispute Taken to Labor Board
Arkansas delegates led by Rep. Mills will meet Labor Department officials in Washington next Monday to resolve wage issues for interstate road program projects. Attending groups include the Arkansas Highway Department, County Judges Association, Municipal League and Associated General Contractors of Arkansas. Arkansas' agitators say wage scales lag behind state prevailing wages under federal aid.
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Baptist Group Ends Two Day Session in Arkansas
The North American Baptist Association adjourned its two day convention in Little Rock after 4000 delegates from 22 states Brazil and Japan reelected officers. Rev W J Burgess of Little Rock was secretary treasurer of missions and Rev Craig Branham of Little Rock assistant secretary. Other officers included Tollets of Little Rock manager of publications and D D Silvey of Texarkana ancestor, G D Kellar of Jacksonville Tex president of the North American Theological Seminary. D W Jackson of Jacksonville Tex director of research and public relations. Final sermon by D Jackson capped the meeting.
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Arkansas Cotton Branch Experiment Station near Marianna
Near Marianna Arkansas the University of Arkansas Cotton Branch Experiment Station is located at Crawleys Ridge.
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Building larger supertankers to cut Suez transit costs
The text notes plans to build 30 or more massive supertankers capable of carrying vast amounts of oil around Africa at lower cost than routes via the Suez Canal, aiming to reduce dependence on traditional Suez transit.
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Heavy cattle losses sweep Great Plains region
Reports from Colorado and New Mexico indicate extremely heavy cattle losses with estimates of 2,000 head perishing in the storm. Texas Oldham County agent G C Franks puts losses at 2,000 to 3,000 head, worth up to 600000 dollars, while survivors faced food shortages and weight loss reducing marketability.
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Hi jacked Truck Found Empty Near Eudora
State Police say a hijacked truck loaded with 225 cases of Tigir, IL was found empty on a rural road five miles south of Eudora near the Arkansas Louisiana border. Two Green wood, Mississippi drivers Harold Whitrud and V M Blount described being stopped by two armed men in a siren car who handcuffed them and held them captive for four hours before the vehicle vanished.
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Prison site talks eyed for Little Rock in April
Little Rock committee may visit in April to discuss locating a federal juvenile penal institution there. The note cites a federal advisory and mentions Osro Cobb in Washington as relay. Also, Army Engineers oppose a Levee District No. 1 project in Conway County Ark due to required local funding and interest. A Hunting Clan aircraft operates as a flying 700 to transport animals from Rhodesia to London.
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F. Malouf Truck Seizure Ties Greenwood Route to Liquid Haul
Witnesses testified that a man drove off with a truck while White and Blount handled a haul of whisky gin wine and gum from Tallulah Louisiana to Greenwood. The truck and tickets belonged to F Malouf of Greenwood.
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