Millwood Dam and Arkansas projects okayed by Senate
The Senate approved a 14.1 billiono flood control and water projects authorization bill with Arkansas items. It passed 42 to 22 and covers Lone Rock Gilbert reservoirs thirty seven plans St Francis River basin Bocuf and Tensas rivers Bayou Macot White River backwater plus Millwood Dam projects totaling over 93 million dollars. The measure is authorization only, not funding, and contrasts with a vetoed similar bill last year by President Eisenhower.
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Washington
House
Senate
Arkansas
Yesserday
Lone Rock
Gilbert
Millwood
St. Francis River
Bocuf
Tensas
Bayou Macot
White River
Eisenhower
Diy
Belittling Fear Over Atom Fall-Out
Baltimore reporting on an Atomic Energy Commission briefing where Dr. C. W. Schilling argues fears of fallout are exaggerated. He compares natural and medical radiation to fallout, notes background doses, and describes limited protective drug ABT with timing and toxicity constraints.
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William B. Harwood
Baltimore
Atomic *Energy Commission
C. W. Schilling
AEC
Division of Biology and Medicine
Schilling
Woman Jailed in Pocahontas Shooting
A 28 year old widow Maggie Mullens Mellowen of Pocahontas was jailed with consent after a shooting near Pocahontas. Ray Clark and Virgin were moved after an incident in Mullens yard. Clark and Virgin had been drinking and an order to leave preceded a rifle shot.
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Pochontas
Alei
Pocahontas
James Robb
Maggie Muldens
Arkansas workers show higher production, says company official
William B. Smith of the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission told a Business Progress Women’s Club meeting that officials of a big manufacturing firm reported Arkansas plant production and efficiency records 40 percent higher than any other nationwide plant. The firm, unnamed, makes refrigerators and similar goods. Smith projected Arkansas per capita income and industrial growth could double in the next decade.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Tracufacturing
William BR. Smith
Arkansas Industrial Devers Combett Commission
Smith
Business Provisional Women's Club
Lake Village
Tlan
Kidnapped U S Woman Found by Officials Say
Teheran report says Anita Carroll of Issaquah Washington was abandoned by four bandits who killed her husband. U S official Clark Gregory directing police and army search with over 1000 troops in Baluchistan near Zahedan. 50-50 survival chance, bandits fleeing toward Pakistan.
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Tehran
Clark Gregory
U.S
Point Four
Ran
Zahedan
Anita Caroll
Issaquah
Washa
Baluchistan
Gregory
35 Girls to Attend FHA Conference Today
Thirty five members of the Hope Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America are in Little Rock for the State FHA Convention with twelve thousand girls expected in the city over Friday and Saturday. The event features four general meetings with the Hope group attending the one at 1 p.m. today. Dr Ralph Phelps of Ouachita Baptist College will speak on Families Together. Guests include Glen Ippy and Miss Barbara Banks. approximately four hundred members will receive the State Degrees of Achievement. Attending from Hope are Barbara Powell Waunzell Powell Quetta Smith Claudia Mel Corkle Carolyn Pasley Vivian Townemaker Mary Watson Care Jeng Fuller Laurda England Lola Cagle Doris Robinson Judy Robins Charlotte Edwards Malinda Marcum Jo Ann Hart Jewell Shope Sue Moore Marilyn Reese Pat Holt Nancy May Mary Alice Lauterback Sandra Burke Anita Burson Jo Ann Roberts Alice Neal Donna Evans Jo Ann Huelt Rowena Rowe Betty Rexcoat Verma Jo Riece Judy Arnold Patty Maxwell Mys Hol Hanagan advisor Miss Jonalee Piper and teachers from Henderson State Miss Patricia Brown Practice Teachers College.
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Hope Chapter
The
Future Homemakers of America
Little Rock
Quetta Smith
Claudia Mel Corkle
Carolyn Pasley
Vivian Townemaker
Mary Watson
Care Jeng Fuller
Laurda England
Lola Cagle
Doris Robinson
Judy Robins
Charlotte Edwards
Malinda Marcum
Jo Ann Hart
Jewell Shope
Sue Moore
Marilyn Reese
Pat Holt
Nancy May
Mary Alice Lauterback
Sandra Burke
Anita Burson
Jo Ann Roberts
Alice Neal
Donna Evans
Jo Ann Huelt
Rowena Rowe
Betty Rexcoat
Vehma Jo Riece
Judy Arnold
Patty Maxwelli
Mys
Emmet Senior Play This Ghost Business Tonight
Emmet High School presents This Ghost Business by the Emmet Senior class at the school auditorium tonight at 8. Cast includes Tommy Waite Arnette Maxine Gourley and Phydis Smith. Admission is 25 cents for students.
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Emmet
Emmet High
Audi
Pie Persay
Sera
Eae Arnette
Maxine Gourley
Phydis Smith
Fay
Ate
U S Opposes Egyptian Suez Plan Yet Sees Some Path
The United States debates Egypt's Suez Canal plan with Britain and others. Officials privately dislike the proposal but see no clear way to counter it, while a final decision on acceptance or modification remains unsettled. State Department advises shippers to tread cautiously as reopening by April 10 looms.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Suez Canal
Egypt
State Department
London
Foreign Office
Calan Authority
Vid Suez Canal’ Co
Faubus Signs Blue Law Bill and More Vetoes
Arkansas Governor Faubus signed the blue law repeal bill but vetoed a trailer measure that could jeopardize federal matching funds. He flagged several other bills, including enrollment rules, birth certificate for admission, barber licensing, and insurance false statements, with the motor vehicle cooperation measure most worrying due to potential dealer coercion and a new ethics commission.
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von Arkan
Opera Faye
Ang
Ational Ifimslas Bor” Associatons
Faubus
Aly
Blevins Community Club Meets for Home Economics Program
Seventeen members attended the Blevins Community Club meeting in the Home Economics Cottage with Mrs Bill Taylor presiding. A five dollar Red Cross donation was made as demonstrations covered hot water pastry and pie fillings. Guests included two new members and one visitor from California. next meeting April 11 will feature Freezer Facts with hostesses Mrs P H Stephens and Mrs Hugh Nolen.
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Blevin
Bill. Taylor
Elvin ~ Campbell
Tallett Taylor
Helen’ Bonds
Bill Taylor
Red Cross Fund
C. W. Leverett
Helen Bonds
Carl Brown
W. H. Schiltz
Helen Shields
Bill Shovel
California
P. H. Stephens
Hugh Nolen
Minstrel Draws Praise From Large Crowd
A near capacity crowd greeted the opening performance of the 14th annual Kiwanis club minstrel at Hope High School auditorium. Miss Jan Reinhardt was crowned Junior High Queen after selling 144 tickets for 11600 points. Tonight the Senior High Queen will be crowned as the two hour show continues with keen competition among senior candidates.
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Kiwanis Club
Hope High School
Jan Reinhardt
W. M. Reinhardt
South Elm Street
Sandra Hobbs
Sara Ellis
Mary Margaret Rameron
Robbie Rae
Garrett
Ed Lester to Teach Presbyterian Class
Edward Lester, a native of Hope, will teach the Presbyterian Men's Sunday School on March 30 in Little Rock. Coffee and doughnuts will be served at 9 30 a m.
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Ed Lester
Presbyterian
Edward.Lester
Little Rock
Hope
Pressbyterian
Jacksonville NAS brig abuse report raises questions
The NAS Jacksonville brig inquiry found guards allegedly striking prisoners with blows to the head and excessive exercise. Medical exams noted perforations but no permanent hearing loss. Peter Young says his son Richard, 18, spent 22 days there and was struck by a Marine sergeant, breaking his eardrums.
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Aeyacksonville
Fla
Ihi
Jackanville Naval. Air
Harris
Aid
Lacksonville
Chicago
Peter Young
Bigg Hollow Sand and Gravel Corp
Richard
Jacksonville
Joe Winberry 83 Dies in Local Hospital
Joe Winberry aged 83 died at 9 20 this morning in Memorial Hospital He was a lifelong resident of Hope and Waldo Arkansas He is survived by one son Benny Winberry of Little Rock and two daughters Mrs Clara Riddling of Hope and Mrs D P Rogers of Waldo Route 3 Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery nine miles north of Waldo Funeral arrangements are by Charles Lewis Funeral Home of Magnolia
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Wim Winberry
Memorial ‘Hospital
Hope
Waldo
Arkansas
Benny Winberry
Little Rock
Clara Riddling
D. DP. Rogers
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Charles Lewis
Magnolia
Arkansas Leaders At Woodsmen Of The World Convention
Goleman Hope adviser of the Arkansas Head Camp to serve as an officer at the Arkansas Kansas State Convention of Woodsmen of the World April 12 at Hotel Lafayette Little Rock. More than 100 delegates and officers from about 34,800 Arkansas members will attend. Emogene Fuller of Southern State College elected secretary of the Arkansas Chapter of Future Teachers of America at a Little Rock meeting. She is an education major and daughter of Mr and Mrs Puller of Hope. At Ouachita Baptist College May shall Rowe of Hope to take part in a dual track meet this weekend. M/Sgt James C Russell, son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Russell of Hope, recently graduated from rifle marksmanship training at Fort Benning Ga. Pvt Ralph F Hatfield, son of Mr and Mrs F E Hatfield of Hope, recently graduated from Army Food Service at Fort Hiley Kansas. Per Moines trip for Joy Sports Show.
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Goleman
Hope
Arkansas
Southern State College
Emogene Fuller
KYMA
Magnolia
Quachita Baptist College
Shall Rowe
James ¢. Russell
Ang
Clifford Russell
Fort Benning
Russell
Ralph F . Hatfield
F. E. Hatfield
Army Food Service Agers
Ork Hiley
Kansas
Army
Union Executive Group Suspends Teamsters Beck
Washington reports the AFL CIO Executive Council suspended Teamsters leader Dave Beck and ordered an inquiry into his conduct with union funds. George Meany announced the action after a two hour meeting as Senate rackets probes expand, with Beck invoking the Fifth Amendment and remaining at his Seattle home.
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Washngton
APLCO
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Teamsters' Union
Beck
Executive Council
George Meany
Aflico
Meany
Norman Walker
Washington
AFL
CIO
Organized Labor
Dave’ Beck
Seattle
Senate
Arl-Cio
Bdck
Afl-Cio
Senate Committee
Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
Scranton
New York City
Terry Schrunk
Portland
Ore
Schrunk
Teamsters Union
Robert Miller
Qre
Afiegiq
Gust Beck
Enliye Union
Afeciq
AFL CIO Special Counsel Outlines New Code
Washington AFL CIO special counsel Arthur Goldberg told a labor meeting that a new ethics code was written by the committee. The remarks referenced the code title and the committee’s aim to promote ethical practices in labor relations.
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Washington
AFL: Cio
Arthur ¥. Goldberg
G Labor
Banker Relents Amid Blizzard Toll in Clayton
In Clayton New Mexico banker F W Chilcote of Farmers Stockmen's Bank says rates will be cut to aid neighbors as $100000 in loans were issued to replace lost assets after a severe storm. Chilcote and his son in law Eldeah Reeves worked nearly 24 hours during the blizzard that hit the northeast corner of the state, with cattle losses estimated up to 5000.
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Clayton
F. W Chilcote
Farmers Stocktoen
Bank of
Chilcote
Eldeah Reeves
New Mexco
Hoffa Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Attempt
In Washington James R Hoffa heir apparent of Dave Beck pleaded not guilty to charges of trying to bribe a Senate Rackets Committee investigator. Co defendant Hyman Fischbach also pleaded not guilty. Trial set for May 27 with motions allowed and bond requirements noted.
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Washngton
ULP
Pudgy
James R. Hofta
Dave Beck
Giant
Teamsters Union
Senate Rackets Committee
Miami
Hyman . Fischbach
Richmond B. ‘Leech
Hoffa
Edward Bennet Wiliams
Leech
Willams
Keech
Fischbach
Bon
Daniel B. Maher
Edward P. Troxell
U.S
Doctor's Day Observed in the South Saturday
Doctor's Day will be observed across the South on Saturday March 30 as a project of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Southern Medical Association begun in 1935. The date marks Dr Crawford W Long's 1842 ether for anesthesia in surgery, honoring living and deceased medical workers with acts of kindness.
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South
Southern Medical Association
Georgia
Crawford W. Long
Former Hope Resident Edward Pugh Dies in Greenville
Edward Pugh of Greenville Mississippi, formerly of Hope, died after a Louisiana driver struck him. He spent his boyhood in Hope where his father worked for Herndons Cornelius Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife three children and his mother Mrs C R Pugh of 422 East Moore Street Greenville.
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Edward Pugh
Greenville
Miss
Pugh
Hope
Herndons Cornelius Funeral Home
C. R. Pugh
East Moore St
One Killed When Oil Rig Collapses
A oil drilling rig collapsed near Pit City 20 miles northwest of Shreveport resulting in the death of Gary Murray of Linden Texas. Murray worked for Lon Pilling Co of Shreveport. Officials said a drill stem stuck in the well and workers pulled it down while trying to free the stem.
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Gary Murray
Liniden
Tex
Caddo Parish
Ark-Lafo to Build Cement Plant in Foreman Arkansas
Gov. Faubus announced that Ark-La-Fo Build will erect an 18 million dollar cement plant in Little River County near Foreman in a project to be owned by Ark-La. The plan aims for 600 jobs and a two 18 month completion window with material deposits spanning 2000 acres. The plant will use natural gas from Ark-La at a favorable rate and seeks to boost state industrialization while protecting ratepayers from supply disruptions.
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Little Rock
Arkanang Louisiana Gas Co
Litetla River
Foreman
Orval Faubus
Ath-Loa Board of Directors
Shreveport
Faubus
Finmeter
J. T. Stephens
W. RR. Stephens
Fig
Ark-La
State Sons
Marshall Shackleford
el Dorado
Roy Bintes
Mena
Marion Crane
Little River County
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Cement Co
Howard County
Thes
Ark-Lab
Arkansas Lourisiana Gas Co
Crank
Foreman Industrial Development Corp
Earliey
Arkansas Weather Through Friday and Forecast Notes
The Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hours ending 7 am Friday with high 65 and low 37. March precipitation totals 4.65 inches, year to date 18.63 inches. Arkansas clear to partly cloudy with rising temperatures this afternoon tonight Saturday. Extended forecast notes above normal temperatures with minimal day-to-day changes. Precipitation mainly showers Sunday and again Wednesday, with a general pattern of light change thereafter.
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Arkansas
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