Tax Revision Bill Victory for President
President Kennedy’s tax revision bill clears the House by 219 to 196 after a close vote. Democrats line up behind the measure as Republicans and some Democrats oppose stripping key provisions, with Senate debate likely weeks away and hearings set to begin.
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Joe Hall
Washington
Congress
Kennedy
House
Senate
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Richard H. Poff
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Spelling Bee Broadcasts Saturday At Hempstead Brookwood
KXAR will air two school broadcasts this Saturday at 10 a.m. The Hempstead County Spelling Bee, held in Brookwood School auditorium, will feature white school contestants and special trophies from Hope Kiwanis and Lions Clubs. Preliminary winners listed include Péistey Martindale Lauterbach Bader Moore, Gar land, McCain Harris Anthony Turner Herring McRoy Tullis Marcum Turner.
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KXAR
Hempstead
Weather data fragment from Tola report 1962
Weather notes show 1962 precipitation through February at 32.13 inches, compared with 7.03 inches four years earlier. An Election Station report covers 21 hours ending at 8 am with a high of 73 and a low of 47, trace of precipitation. Continued on Page Two.
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Tola
Operation Springtime Hope Jaycees Plan Parade and events
The Hope Jaycees announce Operation Springtime to run April 2 to 14 with a downtown parade and daily activities. Activities include Ripe Inspection Day cleanup paint up fix up and plant up with a sweepstakes trophy for top property improvements. Committees coordinate inspections April 1 or 2 and residents are urged to join via the Chamber of Commerce.
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Hope
Jaycee's
Vands
Chamber
Commerce
Raymond Byers
Jon Barbarello
Jack Reynard
Hempstead County
Revival Meet at Southside Assembly Opens April First
Revival services begin Sunday April 1 at Southside Assembly led by evangelist David L Busick of Bernadina California. Evening services at 7 30 feature special music and preaching each night, with singers and pant willy.
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Southside Assembly
David L. Busick
San
Bernadina
Calif
Pant
Willy
Busy four hours lands man in jail and on the run
Chattanooga police report Johnny Ellis aged 34 from Lookout Mountain spent a four hour span Thursday night in jail on drunkenness, headed to a hospital for a head wound, overpowered a hospital orderly and escaped, then robbed a liquor store of 46 dollars before being caught by a detective and returned to jail on armed robbery charges.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Johnny Ellis
Lookout Mountain
Ivy Mitchell Announces Candidacy for Hempstead County Treasurer
Ivy Mitchell, longtime Hempstead County resident of 37 years, wife of Vila Pickard with four Hope High School graduate children, announces her bid for county treasurer. She is a member of Garrett Memorial Baptist Church and currently employed by York Puniture Company. Over the next four months she will personally solicit votes, pledging to perform duties to the best of her ability with personal office attention.
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Stas
Ivy Mitchell
Treash ‘Ing Fis
Tor
Hempstead County
Hope High School
Gaverett Memorial Baptist Church
York Puniture Company
Alh
Tuberculosis Seal Clinic Hosted by County Chairman
Dick Turnage, county chairman, hosted a Christmas Seal Clinic at the Diamond Cafe as part of the 1962-63 TB drive. Mrs. Maureen Smith and J.T. Haynes led the session with new materials and procedures. R. H. H. Schull, TB Association executive director, opened the meeting and noted planned program areas. Attendees included Mrs. Ben Meade and Mrs. R. M. Soper, executive secretaries of local associations.
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Dick Turnage
Diamond Cafe
Maureen Smith
Arkansas TB Association
J.T. Haynes
R. H H. Schull
The
TB Association
Ben Meade
Columbia County Assn
R. M. Soper
Clark County’ Group
Mrs Williams Dies in Local Rest Home
Mrs Arlie Anna Williams aged 6 died this morning in a local Nursing Home. A lifelong county resident and Methodist Church member she is survived by four sons David Williams Hanesville LA A B Williams Nashville Odie Williams Little Rock Roger Williams Houston one daughter Mrs Alonzo Durham Hope one sister Mrs Hattie Allan Mena Ark Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Gak Crest Funeral Home.
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Arlie Anna Williams
Methodist Church
David Williams
Hanesville
A. B. Williams
Nashville
Odie Williams
Little Rock
Roger Wiliams
Houston
Ene
Alonzo Durham
Hope
Hattie Allan
Mena
Ark
Gakcrest Funeral Home
Board Seeks Addresses of Registrants for Draft
Local Draft Board asks the public to help locate contact details for registrants listed as unclaimed or unknown. If anyone has information on how to reach Eddie Benton or Donald Campbell and others named, notify the Local Board immediately to ensure proper correspondence and processing.
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Arky
Cei
Ores
Lecall
Eddie
Leon Benton
Donald
Ray Campbell
Delbert Lee
Chis
Phillip
Wilkie Conway
Huey
P. ‘Gibson
Frank Jar
George
I Clay
Junide Jonsett
Charles 5. Land
Bobby Donald Wood
Lee
Mercer
Dougtad
Dowell
Miller
Gen Dell
Muldrein
Cecil Rice
Haskell van Rogers
Troustory
Roy Slatton
Odis Oseay' Stone
Ates
Final showing of Hope Kiwanis Minstrel at eight tonight
The 19th annual Hope Kiwanis Minstrel concludes with a final show at 8 in the high school auditorium. About 50 local cast members perform with Miss Delaine Bonds of Blevins as a featured songstress. The program includes an opening chorus, Interlocutor John B. LowA, end men, piano by Mrs. Eva Reynerson, and acts by Mrs. Maxine White, the Junior High Glee Club under Phyllis Rankin, Haskell and Verlaine Jones, and a comedy skit The Twist. A Kiwanis medley closes the program.
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Hope Kiwanis
Pam
Bléving
Hope
Delaine Bonds
Blevins
John .B
Lowa
Eddie Whitman
al Graves, Jr
Paul O'Neal
Harry Hawthorne
Andy Caldwell
Guy Grigg
James Mowell
Eva Reynerson
Maxine White
River
Jimmy Barrentine
Delaing Bonds
Carollna
Junior High Glee Club
Undgg
Phyllig Rankin
Haskell
Verlaine Jones
Jan Reinhardt
Billy Compton
Penny Franks
Joh Crain
Kiwanis
Florida Brothers Seek Judgments in Tax Case
Federal attorneys said two wealthy Osceola brothers, George and Andrew Florida, seek judgments for their corporations for years not involved in the multi million dollar tax case. Defense contends fraud not proved. government argues no jurisdiction for those years. Trial resumes April 9 with defense testimony.
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Latse Nuon API Federal
Osceola Brothers
George and
Andrew Florida
Leon B. Cat
Florida
U.S. District Court
New Orleans Council Backs Cats Over Dogs in Sidewalk Rule
In New Orleans, five council members voted to refrain from a city ordinance targeting dogs for sidewalk or lawn sales, instead aligning with a group called Animal Haven's League of women who favor cats. The action leaves dog owners without the proposed penalties, reflecting a shift influenced by local advocacy.
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New Orleans
Animal Haven's League
Union Leader ends Missile Base strike at Plattsburgh site
A Plattsburgh Air Force Base clash over Atlas missile construction ends as a union official withdraws picketing that disrupted work at three of twelve sites. The move comes amid questions over Kennedy’s Supreme Court selection and potential cabinet changes.
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Plattsurgh
N.Y
Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Arl
Raymond J. Crowley
Ac Washington
Kennedy
Supreme Court
Abraham
A. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Arthur J. Goldsberg
Chicago
Ribicoff
Hartford
Goldberg
Whittaker
A. Paul
Abraham Freund
Tarvard
Eugene Victor Rostow
Yale Law School
Walt Whitman Rostow
State Department
William Henry Nee
Virgin Islands
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Frankfurter
Tom C. Clark
John M. Harlan
Petter Stewjart
Jare
Earl Warren
Willliam
Douglas
Stago L. Black
William J. Brennan
Letters to Students Under Probe at John Brown University
Postal authorities investigate letters received by 13 John Brown University students in Siloam Springs Arkansas from a group calling itself the Southwestern Students Military Junta The letters urge a May 1 uprising to seize campus control and end graduation plans proposing breeding clubs and free love The university president calls it a ridiculous joke and the matter has been referred to postal authorities
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Silgam Springs
Ark
John Brown University
Southwestern Students Military Junta
Lancaster
John Brown Jr
Enemles
J. R. Backus
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Siloam Springs
Gene Trahin
Stone House Collides With Brick Church in Memphis
A stone house being moved in Memphis struck a brick church causing about 10 dollars in damage. Driver Odell Nathaniel, 26, faced charges for hitting a fixed object amid the incident.
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Memphis
Attorney switches state agencies in reshuffle
LUITLEween AP reports 52 year old A Northcutt, chief attorney for the state Revenue Department, resigned Thursday to become assistant chief attorney with the state Employment Security Division. Lyle Williams, assistant department attorney, was named to succeed Northcutt after the ESD post was vacated by L D Gibbons. Northcutt, a former Salem mayor and veteran state employee.
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Luitleween
Herr A. Northcutt
State Revenue Department
State Employment Security Division
Lyle Williams
Steve
Pre Department
Northcutt
L. D. Gibbons
Salem
Tax payments show 1961 federal taxes in Arkansas
ARKANSAS taxpayers paid 251 million dollars in federal taxes in 1961 according to the Internal Revenue Service. Individual income taxes totaled about 201 million, corporate taxes 34 million, and miscellaneous taxes 16 million.
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Little Rock
Arkane Sas
Internal Revenue Service
Prisoners Admit Guilt in Cuban Invasion Trial
Havana papers report more than 1100 prisoners on trial for the April invasion have admitted guilt. The tribunal head told them to state their case on the first day. A letter from Capt. Jose A. Perez San Roman was cited as a confession. Prisoners appeared in a basketball court within a prison complex.
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George Arfeld
Havana
Augusta Martinez Sanchez
Hoy
Idose A. Perez San Roman
Cuba
Fidel Casio
Revolucion
Govel
Steel pact seems ready after joint session talks
PITYSBURGI ari Steel negotiators entered a joint session as three United Steel Workers groups plan to meet this weekend to consider contract proposals. They reported progress Thursday on remaining problems and reconvened Thursday night to continue discussions.
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Pitysburgi
ari—Steel
United Steel Workers
Hope Jaycees Auxiliary to Meet in Little Rock Event
All Around Town reports the Hope Jaycees and Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting tonight at First National Bank in Little Rock with seven counties invited and a 7 to 7 45 p.m. start. Also noted are Legion events, turkey releases by the Game and Fish Commission, a reminder to hunters to report shooters, and fundraising to send six Hope High School seniors to state. Marine recruit Odie L. Woot, son of Mr and Mrs Leo D Wood of Hope, completed training in San Diego and will report to Camp Pendleton for combat training.
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Hope Jaycees and Auxiliary Will Co
Little Rock
Divi
First National
Bank
Eusy
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxaliary
Lite Rock
Boot
Hope
Lrs
Inez Compton
Joe Hawkins
Odie L. Woot
Leo D. Wood of
Marine Corps Depot
San Diego
Calif
Camp Pendleton
New President in Argentina Amid Military Rule
BUENOS AIRES Argentina Jose Maria Guido formally assumed the presidency under military oversight after a contested oath. The ceremony faced doubts from officers and involved pressure to align with Frondizi’s ousted regime, including a second oath amid tensions and protests.
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Buenos Aires
APM
Jose Maria Guido
Argentina
Imille
Wag i
Senate
Supreme Court
Arturo Frondisi Dep
Guido
Frondizi
Yacar
Gignens
Gan Rew
Pegg
Hlandia
Prondizs
Cayo Antonio
Ad Tin Penas
NLR Asked to Integrate City Parks
North Little Rock City Council received a petition with 1 006 signatures urging the creation of an interracial city park commission to oversee desegregation of park facilities The group also asks abolition of the Sherman Park Board and the appointment of a temporary committee to be replaced by an elected body The petition was read at the Feb 26 meeting but action was not taken due to council inaction concerns and possible oversights
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North Little Mock
North Little Rock City
City
Penny
Machin
Sherman Park Board
W. B. Laman
Laman
Reily
Spring Fever Suspect Loots James Cube Shop
Atlantic City Nova Scotia reports a theft where a thief broke into James Cube’s shop and stole a dozen red roses. Police consider spring fever or similar motive as possible explanations. The incident remains under investigation with no arrests announced.
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Atlantic Chy
N.S
James Ce Cube
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NEA Telephoto
Steel Pact
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Wildlife Association
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