Four color photos move The Star forward in Arkansas
Editor The Star thanks readers for four color photos and notes Arkansas leading the state in color process. Publisher Cone Magie of Lonoke Democrat commends the paper and reports statewide mailing of color editions. The Star describes color separation trials, equipment plans, and upcoming color productions aimed at attracting customers for color publishing services.
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Arkansas
Bonds Beaten at Paragould
Paragould Arkansas voters rejected a 493000 bond issue to buy property for off street parking by a 999 to 623 tally. The defeat blocks financing for the proposed parking site.
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Bonds
Paragould
Paragould, Ark
Three Arkansas Counties Share $1 Million
The Office of Economic Opportunity said three Arkansas counties Lee Phillips and Lee Francis will share in a $1 million emergency four month food stamp loan profit for poverty stricken families. Georgia Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama counties will also share in the money.
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Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
Arkansas
Lee, Phillips and
Francis
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Quachita River Basin Project Seeks 26.2 Million
An Arkansas Louisiana delegation led by H K Thatcher requests 26.2 million dollars from the Senate public works appropriations subcommittee to continue Ouachita River basin program. The effort centers on a navigation channel and related improvements.
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Washington
Senate Public Works Appropriations
Ouachita River
Arkansas Louisiana
H. K. Thatcher
Camden, Ark
Cattle Starve Amid Florida Drought Strain
Florida endures its worst drought in 25 years with beef cattle starving on parched rangelands. Cows entering markets lighter by about 50 pounds. Officials warn of multi million dollar losses and higher beef prices. Fire bans and desalinization efforts surface as wildfires and water shortages persist statewide.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Florida Agriculture Commissioner
Doyle £. Conner
Weather Bureau
Higbie
Sunshine State
Cape Kennedy
Tampa
Orlando Area
Claude Kirk
Polk County
Citrus Belt
Kay West
Lake Alfred
State Forestry Commission
Volusia
Daytona Beach
Democrats expand Arkansas party screening committee
Democrats in Arkansas expand the screening committee as Leon Catlett adds three members W B Howard of Jonesboro Jack Yates of Ozark and Joe Hickman of Harrison to the panel led by Bill Tucker of Malvern The move follows rejection of George Jernigan Jr as secretary and several nominees are to be considered in about four months.
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Little Rock
Leon Catlett
Democratic Party
Arkansas
Catlett
W. B. Howard
Jonesboro
Jack Yates
Ozeark
Joe Hickman
Harrieson
Bill Tucker
Malvern
Democratic State Committee
George Jernigan Jr
Berryville Approves Hospital Bond Measure
Berryville voters approved a bond issue to build Carroll County Hospital by a near two to one margin. The plan calls for a 28 bed facility costing about 720000, with half funded through the Hill Burton federal program.
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Berryville, Ark
Carroll County
Berryville
Loaded Guns Shocks California Capitol Siege by Panthers
Twenty six youths aged 17 to 25, armed with loaded rifles shotguns and pistols, briefly penetrated the California Assembly chamber before being escorted out. Bobby Seale and a spokesman said they defended gun rights and attacked racist policy. No one fired. several weapons were confiscated and arrests followed. Lawmakers called for tighter security and harsher penalties for disruption.
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Jerry Rankin
Sacramento
Calif
California
Capitol
Assembly
Senate
Black Panther Party
Bobby Seale
Oakland
Watts
Los Angeles
Bill Greene
Jim Rooney
Dairy Testing Group Named in 2 Counties
The Hempstead Nevada County Dairy Testing Association was formed May 2. Cale vin J Caldwell County Extension Agent announces Dale Ward Dexter Alford and John Rateliff elected to leadership. Dairymen weigh milk once monthly for butterfat tests and feed data, then input into an electronic data processing system to compute dollar return over feed cost per cow.
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Hempstead
Nevada County
John Rateliff
Homer Salisbury
Dexter Alford
Hempstead County
Senator praises governor and police on gambling crackdown
Sen. Oscar Alagood of Little Rock commends Gov Winthrop Rockefeller and the State Police for actions against illegal gambling. Col. Herman Lindsey says he is convinced gambling no longer exists in Arkansas, while Alagood voices strong approval despite some disagreements on the extent of the crackdown.
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Little Rock
Oscar Alagood
Winthrop Rockefeller
Herman Lindsey
Alagood
Lindesey
Lindsey
Loss of Eye Awarded 130000 in Tacoma Trial
Curs tis Hogenson, 24, wins 130000 damages for the loss of his right eye from a malfunction of a Spanish ammunition cap captured in the Spanish American War. He fired a Spanish .43 caliber rifle July 17, 1965. the cartridge discharged. Hogenson sought 150000 from Service Armament Co. Inc. of Bergen, New Jersey, which sold the ammo by mail order, and the Superior Court jury upheld the verdict.
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Tacoma
Wash
Curstis Hogenson
Hogenson
Service Armament Co., Inc
Bergen
N.J
Superior Court
No Railway Strike for 47 Days
President Johnson signed an emergency bill extending a 47 day strike ban affecting 137000 railroad shop workers and delaying a walkout scheduled for 12:01 a.m. The action follows two prior delays under the Railway Labor Act. Unions seek a six percent general wage increase and staged per hour raises for skilled workers over two years. White House officials say proposals for settlement will be presented to Congress.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
George Christian
White House
Army Plane Search Extends Into Oklahoma From Mena
Civil Air Patrol said the search for an Army Tec refueled at Fayetteville and headed from Ft. Leavenworth toward Mena, Arkansas, would move 17 miles into Oklahoma along the border. The missing aircraft carried pilot Sia, D. F. Denton, and Maj. L. S. Wiese.
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Mena, Ark
Civil Air Patrol
Oklahoma
Arkansas-Oklahoma
Fayetteville
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Mena
Sia
D. F. Denton
L. S. Wiese
Campaign Financing Fight Stalls Senate Vote Again
AP dispatch from Washington notes foes of the presidential campaign financing law predict victory by week’s end as Sen. Russell Long fights on. Long suffered a defeat 52 to 46 when his bid to strike the repeal from a pending tax bill failed, but he and supporters remain determined.
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Joe Hall Washington
Russell B. Long
D-Law
Senate
Long
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
John J. Williams
R-Del
Gore
Unseasonable Cold Grips the Nation
The nation faced an unseasonable cold spell with temperatures near record lows for May. Midwest readings were March-like, as Chicago logged 38 degrees, near a 34 degree record for the date. Snow touched northern Rockies to Great Lakes while the Atlantic states saw showers, and Gulf to South Texas coastal temps rose into the 70s.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Chicago
Rockies
Great Lakes
Atlantic States
Gulf and Atlantic Coast
Florida
Texas
Dickin
Son N.D
Key West
Assured About Arkansas River Work
Washington AP Sen Ellender D La told a six member Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas delegation the Senate public works subcommittee backs Johnsons 155 million dollar Arkansas River development appropriation. Little Rock leader Maynard said approval would assure the present schedule. timetable calls for navigation channel to Little Rock next year Fort Smith 1969 and near Tulsa 1970 with Oklahoma and Kansas spokesmen proposing budget additions.
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Washington
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Senate Public Works Appropriations
Johnson
Congress
Ellender
Charles D. Maynard
Little Rock
Tri-State Committee
Army Engineer
Fort Smith
Ark
Tulsa
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
U.S
Dirksen Holds GOP Behind Johnson Viet Nam Policy
Senator Everett Dirksen returns to work after pneumonia to quell Republican dissent over Vietnam policy. He vows continued support for President Johnson while signaling room for inquiry. Other GOP leaders press for harsher criticism, negotiations, and possible alternatives as Romney weighs presidential options.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Sone
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnsson
Vietnam
Dirksen
Johnson
Foursquare
Senate Republicans
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
Atlanta
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Charles H. Percy
Re Ll
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Red China
Javits
Senate House
Mark O. Hatfield
Republican Party
Republcans
City to Sell Building at Airport
The City of Hope offers a frame single story building of about 10,000 sq ft for sale at the Airport building No. 208. Interested parties may inspect it. The structure holds salvageable material especially dimension lumber. FAA approval for removal obtained. Proceeds go to the Airport Maintenance Fund.
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City of Hope
Federal Aviation Administration
Local students and legal news wrap Arkansas life
Forty six new initiates join the University of Arkansas chapter of Bata Gamma Sigma including Mack McLarty of Hope. Lt Royce Stewart Weisenberger Jr, son of Judge and Mrs Weisenberger, passes the Texas Bar and will be admitted May 10. He ranked in the top five percent of 267 and plans to return to Texarkana after Fort Hood service. Also: Henderson State College art show at Citizens Bank open through Friday. Hendrix College spring convocation May 2 honors Law Day with Ramsay Clark as speaker. induction orders set for May 25. Sgt Raymond Homer returns from Vietnam and heads to Kentucky with Mrs Homer.
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University of Arkansas Chapter
Bata Game Ia Sigma
Thomas F. (Mack) McLarty
Hope
Frank McLarty
Royce Stewart Weisenberger, Jr
Royce Weisenberger
Supreme Court of Texas
Weisenberger
Bobcat
University of Arkansas School of Law
Gloria Brooks
el Dorado
Killeen
Texas
James H. Pilk
Inton of Hope
Hendrix College
Conway
U.S
Ramsey Clark
Battle reports say Marines halt heavy North Vietnamese assault near Hill 881
U S Marines repulsed a heavy two company assault near Hill 881 North with reinforcements and air support. Across the war zone, infantry and South Vietnamese troops said they killed 300 plus Communists in two battles over 400 miles apart. A large enemy cache was found north of Saigon. In five hours of fighting 20 Marines were killed and 46 wounded. Marine casualties bring total to 116 dead and 321 wounded. 464 Communists killed. Air strikes pounded north of Hanoi while Maj. Charles Vasiliadis, 39, was rescued after his F105 Thunderchief went down.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Laos
Mekong
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Red China
Charles C. Vasiliadis
Huntington
N.Y
Dairy Strike in Chicago Settled
Chicago dairy strike ended after six hours of talks in Mayor Daley’s office. The agreement provides a five dollar per week across the board raise and improved pension, health, and welfare benefits. Workweek and home delivery adjustments remain to be resolved, with arbitration possible for unresolved issues.
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Chicago
Richard Daley
Thes Board
Smen
Arbs
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