Truck Driver Acquitted in Woman's Death
David Geiger, 43, of Summerville, S C, was acquitted of first degree murder in the December death of Mildred Holden of Silsbee Texas. The jury deliberated 33 minutes after Geiger testified that Holden shot herself after refusing his invitation to sit close. He claimed he found her with a pistol to her head and that she handed him the weapon before dying, then he moved her body and traveled through several cities before being arrested.
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Arkadelphia M
David Geiger
Summerville
S. C
Mildred Holden
Silsbee
Tex
Here
Geiger
St. Geiger
Marshall
Lite Rock
St. Louis
Toledo
Detroit
Death House Tragedy Reveals Three Bodies Found
Hastings on the Hudson police uncovered a grisly scene as a woman Andrea Kaufman 47 allegedly killed herself and died with her husband Frank 80 and mother-in-law Anna Fletteg 70 in a seven room home. A dog and dozens of tropical birds perished from carbon monoxide in the attached garage and throughout the house. Authorities believe the deaths occurred around April 24 after the family had not been seen for over a week.
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Hastings
Anna Fletteg
Pbone
Trojalk
Kaufman
Trojak
Jay
New Mechanical Brain Demonstrated In San Francisco
San Francisco observers witnessed a demonstration of a mechanical brain capable of dividing a six digit number by a five digit divisor in two thousandths of a second. The device also performs multiplication in 800 millionths of a second and addition and subtraction in 120 millionths, with claims it can handle income tax calculations. Researchers showcased the IBM Giant Brain 705 which can memorize words and record them on magnetic tape, signaling advances in electronic data processing.
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San Francisco
Orient
Japan
China
Atso
Hirer
Morocco Riot Kills Forty In Marrakech Bloodbath
In Marrakech, Morocco, troops guard the Atlas foothills city as violence erupts over the late Thami Glaoui. Forty people die in clashes between nationalist supporters and Glaoui loyalists, with curfews and security measures after days of unrest.
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Marrakech
Morocco
Atlas Foothills
Thamies Glaouli
Pranks Blamed as Denver Schools Hit by Bomb Threats
A wave of telephoned bomb threats disrupted Denver public schools, blamed on pranksters seeking attention. East High evacuated 2300 students after a call, while Skinner Junior High dismissed 1200 when warned of a bomb. Authorities stressed no risk can be ignored.
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Denver
Denver Public
Arkansas Weather Outlook Shows Varied Temps This Week
The forecast indicates near normal temperatures in the north with highs around 75 to 82 degrees elsewhere and cooler northern areas. Nightly lows near 5 to 66 degrees are listed with warming by midweek. Showers are possible in the south Saturday and a warm-up by Wednesday with brief precipitation on Sunday in the southern portion.
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Arkansas
North i
Roy Rogers to visit Fulton amid fan frenzy and river delays
Hundreds await Roy Rogers as his party arrives after a late trip down Red River. Fans and Boy Scouts swarmed the star after landing near New Boston Texas. Boat trouble and a sandbar delay pushed plans back. a Camp-O-Ree will be held tonight across the river with limited vehicle access.
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Roy Rogers
Fulton
Red River
New Boston
Texas
Ropers
Boy Scouts of
Woman Dies in Bush-Hog Tragedy Near West Memphis
West Memphis sheriff reports Mrs. Mary Ruth Bettis a 33 year old Hot Springs native was killed when she was pulled into the blades of a tractor pulled bush-hog while clearing a newly purchased farm west of the city. Her husband Marvin Bettis was nearby when the accident occurred. She leaves two teenage sons.
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West Memphis
Leonard R. Elis
Mary Ruth Bettis
Here
Bettis
Hot Springs
Hays
There Are Some Eight Million Wandering American Dreamers in the Stock Market Today
HAL BOYLE reports on nearly eight million Americans in the stock market, calling stockholders partners in industry. He notes stock ownership is rising as social prestige and office-based investors grow, with names like Du Pont General Motors A. T. & T. cited as examples of shifting commitment.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Howdy
The
New York Stock Exchange
Civilization
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
du Pont
General Motors
Taree
Melody Maids Shine at Hope High with Awards and Service
Hope High School's Melody Maids, formed in 1950 by Mrs. B C Hyatt and Mrs Oliver Adams, have earned multiple honors including National Honor Society members and Miss Hope High. Alumni have won scholarships and represented the school at Girls State, while the group contributes to local drives and hosts a National Music Week recital.
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the Hope High School
Melody Maids
B. C. Hyatt
Oliver Adams
National Honor Society
Margaret Archer
Billie Dawir Franks
Barbara “Gutirie
Ginny Herndon
Mary Rains Lewis
Carolyn Lewallen
Janet McKenzie
Marian Mel Queen
Lanora Messer
Kay Ray
Irene Thornton
Sue Cook
Marcia Bowden
Toni Thompson
Hope Hi-Lights
Billie Dawn Franks
Library Club
Ginny Hendon
Future Nurses
Judy Watkins
D. A. HR
Miss Hope High
Barbara Guthrie
Jo Beth Rettig
Hope High
Llon
Southwestern University
Memphis
Tenn
Lions
Kiwanis Minstrel
Rotary Club
Hope High School
Ministers See New Russian Face Threat to NATO
NATO ministers warn the world faces a more agile Soviet policy based on economic and cultural penetration. Discussions trace Bulganin and Khrushchev visits, with plans to widen NATO politically and economically under a special foreign ministers committee. Decisive steps postponed to December as Dulles and Liszt weigh reforms beyond a military alliance.
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NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Britain
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
Russia
Sesson
State Dulles
Selwyn Lisyd
Dulles
Europe
Bright Paper Fish Causes Outage in Tokyo Festival
A gust of wind snapped a brightly colored paper fish hoisted over homes during the boys festival in Tokyo’s Nerima and Tabashi wards, cutting electricity for three hours. Crews restored power after the wind caused the mishap.
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Tokyo
Nerima
Tabashi
Jordan River Key to Middle East Peace
U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold arrived in Rome amid hopeful mood after talks with Arab and Israeli leaders. Beirut reports Lebanon would accept ceasefire only if Israel halts Jordan River diversions, a project Syria and Jordan also tied to noninterference. Hammarskjold planned to publish the cease-fire texts within two days.
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Stan Swinton
Rome
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Jordan River
Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Jordan
Hammarskjold
Rocket Flight At White Sands Ends In Abort
Report describes a three quarter ton Navy Acrobee HS rocket test at White Sands Proving Ground New Mexico. Weather yields a hold at K minus four minutes and the launch is aborted as the craft plunges downward with no time to retreat, the downpour of sand and alarm surrounding the test.
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Albuquerque
N. M
White Sands Proving Ground
New Mexico
Navy
Acrobee Hs
U. S. Earth
President warns against influence peddling in defense probe
Senate subcommittee head McClellan says a defrauding group tied to military uniform purchases has operated on a large scale for years. Officials will be questioned next week as the Justice Department weighs actions involving Murray M. Chotiner. President Eisenhower defends Chotiner, insisting proper conduct and zero tolerance for influencers seeking government favors.
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Washington
D-Ark
Senate
McClellan
Justice Department
Richard M. Nixon
Murray M. Chotiner
Chotiner
Eisenhower
McCiellan
White House
Nixon
Unclear fragment on Eisenhower warning against peddlers
fragmentary text cites Eisenhower angrily addressing peddlers and politics at news conferences. It is a garbled summary with no clear event, date, or identifiable actions to report.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Satellite to Circle Earth Two Weeks
Washington reports that America’s first space satellite may circle the globe for two weeks. Dr. John P. Hagen says visibility is brief, about an hour before sunrise and after sunset, when the sky is dark and the earth is still sunlit. A field glass may be needed to spot the golf ball sized satellite at 30,000 feet.
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Washington
America
John P. Hagen
No Jurisdiction Over Civil Suit Dismissed in Arkansas Court
A 57691.55 dollar civil suit naming W W White of Hope his wife Lawrence Banks of Fordyce W L White and John A Wallack as defendants was dismissed in federal court. John Vesey trustee for the Hope Flooring and Lumber Co bankrupt in May 1969 filed suit. The court ruled for the defendants on the jurisdiction issue.
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W. W., White
Hope
Lawrence Banks
Fordyce
W. L. White
John A. Wallack
Arkansas
W.S. Atkins
John Vesey
Hope Flooring and Lumber Co
Bonds Sold by W. R. Stephens Co in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK May 3 Special Two college revenue bond issues each par value 20000 tendered April 23 and accepted as investments for the Teacher Retirement System by First National Bank of Hope were actually sold by W. R. Stephens Investment Co Little Rock When the Retirement System vouchered payments for these securities May 2 the Stephens firm was named payee for the warrants covering 59940 principal payments and 275 accrued interest The bond issues in 1994 by Arkansas College and in 1964 by Arkansas State College were offered to the Retirement System for slightly under par The Stephens company a prominent contender in the past when the TRS has asked for investment tenders did not appear openly in the latest tender when the System purchased securities aggregating 1418000 par value The Retirement System Board adopted a resolution to make no further investments in state supported college revenue bonds until the legislature places them under guarantee similar to that backing school district bonds State aid can legally be withheld from school districts threatening to default on their indebtedness.
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Little Rock
National Bank of Hope
Little ‘Rock
Stephens
Arkansas College
Arkansas , State, College, Botly
Stephens Company
TRS
Board of Trustees
Rev J F C Crain Dies At Home In Hope
The Rev J F C Crain aged 71 of 3008 East Division died at his home early today. An active Baptist missionary and minister for 40 years in Hempstead county and nearby areas. Survivors include four daughters Minda Phillips Bethel Oklahoma Virgie Sparks Wheeling Springs Arkansas Elaine Latham and Horace Williams of Hope two sons Leslie Perryton Texas and Slims Crain Gardenia California one sister Mrs J D Shaw of Hope Funeral arrangements are incomplete Oakcrest Chapel will house the body until announced by Oakcrest Mortuary
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J. F. C. Crain
East Division
Crain
Atv
Hempstead County
Minda Phillips
Bethel
Okla
Virgie Sparks
Wheeling Springs
Ark
Elaine Latham
Horace — Willlams
Hope
Leslie
Perryton
Texas
Hope High seniors tour Hot Springs and student elections
Hope High Senior Class members traveled to Hot Springs today for their annual outing leaving at 7 am and returning this afternoon. In school elections Charles Title was named student council president, with Jack Moran as runner up. Jerry Franks won vice president. Jo Ann Roberts district secretary, over Shelia Foster. Glenda Huckabee beat Carolyn Strong for treasurer. Jim Holt, University of Arkansas Junior from Hope, was elected senior senator for the College of Engineering. Holt also edits the student directory and serves in the senior class magazine. Marcell Smith Johnson of Hope, a sophomore in the College of Education, joined Alpha Lambda Delta at the University of Arkansas. Army Sgt Eddie N Brooks, son of Hampton-Brooks, took part in field training with the 5th Infantry in Southern Germany. Fort Sam Houston Bauhaus? The fragment ends unclear.
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Hope High
Hot Springs
Charles Title
Jack Moran
Jerry Franks
Tommy Polk
Jo Ann Roberts
Shelia Foster
Glenda Huckabee
Carolyn Strong
Jim Holt
University of Arkansas
Hope
College of Engineering
Holt
Mes
Raging Council Ag
Marcell Smith Johnson
Alpha Lambda Delta
Wniversity
Marcell
College of Education
Cecil Smith
Cowell
Army
Eddie N . Brooks
Hampton — Brooks
Ark
Sth Infantry
Germany
Sam Houston
Youther
Nellie Pein
Community luncheon at McCaskill Center Clubroom
A group gathered in the McCaskill Center Clubroom for lunch hosted by HDC Trembers. Attendees included residents and visitors such as Scott Jr Cloid Buick Frescott Gordon Ryan, Blevins Sweet Home Hopawell Liber Green Taste Hinton and McCaskill, with discussions on local homes and community activity.
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Beyen
Caskill Wer
McCaskill C Center
Tnelade Scott, Jr
Cloid Buick
Gers
Gordon
Frescott
Eee
Ryan
Blevins
Sweet’ Home
Oy Tory
Hopawell
Liber! Buumbus
Green Taste Hinton
McCaskill
Obscure Death Notice for W A Chamberlain In Colorado
Fragmentary obituary notes the death of W A Chamberlain of Colorado, listing surviving relatives including his mother Mrs Deberl ai p and his wife in Chicago. Mentions M Byrd of California and Mrs We ang, with garbled names and missing details.
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W. A. Chamberlain
Colorado
Deberlaip
Chicago
M. Byrd
California
We Ang
Genig
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Carolyn Story
Marian McQueen
Ann Adams
Linda Halbert
Mrs. B. C. Hyatt
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JoBeth Rettig
Margaret Archat
Mary Louis
Lenora Messer
Mohammed Ben Youssef
France
Youssef
Pasha
Graoui
Old Pasha
Ben Youssef
al Five
Cowboy Roy Rogers
By Joseph E. Dynan
Middle East
By Sanky Trimel
U.S
Earth
W. R. Stephens Co
J. F.C. Crain
Star
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