County Judges Association Under Fire by Arkansas Commentator
A longtime Arkansas observer denounces the County Judges Association as arrogant and obsolete. He cites the recent push for 15 percent of the state highway fund, blocked by the Arkansas Municipal League, as evidence of a harmful split threatening urban and rural progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
County Judges Association
Arkansas Legislative Council
Paul van Dalsem
Perry County
van Dalsem
Arkansas Municipal League
State Highway Commission
John E. Martineau
Judges’ Organization
Quake Damage Estimate Raised to Fifteen Million
State officials in Olympia raised the Puget Sound quake damage estimate from 12.5 million to 15 million. The Department of Civil Defense cited new data from local officials and the Army Corps of Engineers for the higher figure.
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Olympia
Wash
Puget Sound
Department of Civil Defense
Army Corps of Engineers
Ragland Named Arkansas Pharmacist of the Year
Fred Ragland Jr. of Stuttgart has been named Arkansas Pharmacist of the Year and will receive the award in Hot Springs on May 19 during the Arkansas Pharmaceutical Association convention.
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Little Rock
Fred Ragland Jr
Stuttgart
Arkansas Pharmacist
Hot Springs
Arkansas Pharmaceutical Association
Weather Summary From Missouri and Arkansas Forecasts
Weather notes for two hours ending at 7 a.m. Tuesday show warm conditions with highs near 82 and lows around 59. FAST and SOUTHERN MIS reports fair to partly cloudy skies, temperatures in the 50s, and a chance of showers or thunderstorms tonight or Tuesday affecting up to 5 percent of the area. Arkansas forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies, showers and thundershowers likely west Tuesday, 20 to 40 percent coverage, today’s highs in the 80s, tonight’s lows 52 to 64.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Merchants Sponsor Circus In Town With Free Performances
Merchants sponsor a two show circus in Hope on South Main Street from second to third streets on Wednesday and Thursday May 5 and 6. Free performances at 4 15 and 7 30 p m feature a dog act high diving dog Mem the elephant Prince the Wonder Horse Buster and Professor Maxie and the Clowns a chimpanzee and a high pole balancing act plus mechanical rides and live elephant and pony rides all day. Adults can enjoy a Circus of Values promoted by Hope merchants in today s Hope Star.
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Hope Merchants
South Main Street
South Main St
Mem the Elephant
Prince the Wonder Horse
Buster
Professor Maxie
Hope Star
Contests Election of Negro to Dollarway School Board
A Jefferson Circuit Court hearing continues on a suit contesting the Dollarway School Board election. Arthur H. Miller defeated Rob W. Bryant in 1964, Bryant alleging miscount and illegally cast votes, including 118 in one box.
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Pine Bluff, Ark
Jefferson Circuit
Dollarway
Arthur H. Miller
Rob W. Bryant
Bryant
Election Commission
GE Workers Sign Contract In Arkansas Strike
Local 716 of the AFL-CIO United Auto Workers Union and General Electric Co of Fort Smith have signed a contract. It provides wage increases of 9 1/2 to 16 1/2 cents an hour higher than the prior Landers Co contract signed last month.
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Little Rock
Afl-Cio
United Auto Workers Union
General Electric Co
Fort Smith
Landers Co
Johnson seeks 700 million for Vietnam and Dominican aid
President Johnson asked Congress to approve an extra 700 million dollars to back U S operations in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic. He urged swift action as a firm commitment despite risk and cost, outlining conditions in both theaters and reiterating continued pressure on North Vietnam. Congress appears inclined to approve increased military funding, with some Republicans hinting at additional needs this year.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
United States
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
House
Senate Foreign Affairs, Armed Services and Appropriations
White House
Texas
Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
Marines Face Prolonged Vietnam Deployment Says Leader
In Da Nang the 2nd Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment operates from Hill 312 base, planning patrols beyond the airbase. Maj. Mark Moore says the Marines see this as a long, political war and may remain for years rather than an overnight stop.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
Mark Moore
U.S
Moore
Dallas
Tex
Carlsbad
Calif
3Rd Marine Regiment
Viet Nam
Man's Body Found in Lake Hamilton Arkansas
The body of 77 year old Joe A. Thornton of Lake Hamilton was found in Lake Hamilton. Garland County Coroner D C Lee ruled the death a heart attack and reported the body discovered Monday in shallow water.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Joe A. Thornton
Lake Hamilton
Garland County
D. C. Lee
Thornton
Farm Bureau Meeting Set for Thursday
The Hempstead County Farm Bureau will hold its regular monthly board meeting on Thursday night May 6 at 7 30 p m in the Farm Bureau office at 806 West 4th Street Jeff High County FHA Supervisor will discuss farm loans Association loans Rural Water System loans and loans available under the Economic Opportunity Act All interested persons urged to attend.
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Hempstead County Farm Bureau
Lester Kent
Farm Bureau
West 4Th Street
Jeff High
FHA
Mr. High
Homemakers Promote Education Through Home Demonstration Clubs
Mrs. Ernest Ridgdill leads Hempstead County Home Demonstration clubs in a continuing adult education program. Clubs blend university style learning with practical home economy lessons to improve family life, diets, homes, and citizen engagement, encouraging homemakers to become part time students and strengthen communities.
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Ernest Ridgdill
Ridgdill
Ridghill
Hempstead
Johnsons Kin Gets Peace Corps Post
Washington AP Mrs Diana Taylor MacArthur Lyndon B John son’s niece was named to head the Peace Corps division of private and international organizations. She joined two years ago as deputy chief of the West Africa division and later served as regional program officer for North Africa Near East and South Asia.
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Washington
Diana Taylor MacArthur
Lyndon B. Johnson
Peace Corps
United States
MacArthur
West Africa
North Africa
Near East
South Asia
113 Planes Hit Red Barracks in N Viet Nam
U S and Vietnamese squadrons totaling 113 planes attacked North Viet Nam with 66 USAF jets and 6 Vietnamese fighters targeting a barracks area near Vinh Ginh, five miles north of the border. The raid, using 50 tons of bombs and rockets, was described as highly successful with all aircraft returning safely. Marines also pressed an assault near Da Nang Air Base, two Marines wounded, one seriously. Reports of a shakeup in South Viet Nam’s high command circulated amid coup rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Vinh Ginh
da Nang
South Viet Namse
Nguyen van Thieu
da Nang Air Base
Bodcaw Graduation Services Set With Baccalaureate
Bodcaw School holds a Baccalaureate Service at 8:00 p.m. May 2 in Bodcaw Baptist Church with Reverend Hollis Dillard delivering the sermon and the Lee White Quartet providing music. Commencement follows at 8:00 p.m. May 3 in the Bodcaw School Auditorium with Amy Jean Greene as speaker and Elizabeth Ward delivering the valedictory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodcaw School
Bodcaw Baptist Church
Hollis Dillard
Forest Hill
Antioch Baptist Churches
Lee-White Quartet
Amy Jean Greene
Henderson State Teachers College
Elizabeth Ward
Hugh Ward
Route 3
Resston
A. E. Butler
Joyce Daniels
I. J Daniels
Sue Spencer
Edward Spencer
Patsy Gurls
Earnest Gurls
Gary Miller
Elwood Miller
Olen Dorman
Curtis Dorman
Arnold May
Lawton May
Fear Dominican Reds to Go Underground
AP Special reports officials fear hard core Dominican Communist leaders may go underground or flee to the countryside to wage terror and subversion as peace returns. President Johnson vows the United States will prevent a Communist seizure of power before American troops depart. He affirmed support for peace and stability in the Dominican Republic and urged OAS backing.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
USS
Dominican Republic
U.S
Caribbean
Johnson
Afl-Cio Building Trades Department
Organization of American States
With
City Deeds Land for Scout Building in Hope
Hope officials authorize a deed to the Lions Club for a Fair park site near the Girl Scout Hut for a 30 by 65 foot Boy Scout building with 15 feet surrounding. Two blocks of sewer line on Compress Street from North Hazel to the Railway are approved. Estimated project cost about 9000 dollars with property owners paying roughly half.
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City of Hope
Lions Club
Minor Collision Involving Mrs Rowe And Mrs Rowland
A minor crash at Third and Elm involved Mrs Thomas Rowe and Mrs L S Rowland with limited damage. City officers Jk and Craig investigated and charged Mrs Rowe with failure to have a state license.
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Third
Elmantos
Thomas Rowe
L. S. Rowland
Jk and
Craig
Rowe
Hope High School Graduation Activities Schedule
Principal Jack Beaty released the Hope High School graduation activities running May 7 to May 24. Senior Day is May 7 with no school supervision. May 14 prom. May 18 senior banquet. May 19 award assembly and line-up. May 22 practice. May 23 graduation sermon. May 24 commencement with two parent tickets and a post program mother’s party at the Youth Center not school sponsored.
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Hope High School
Jack Beaty
First Baptist Church
Brothers Quarrel Ends in Fatal Shooting at Cafe
In Little Rock Lonnie Shaddock, 47, was shot and killed during a quarrel with his brother James Shaddock, 58. James received a flesh wound in the exchange of gunfire at the brothers’ cafe. Police describe the incident as a quarrel. Both men are described as Negro.
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Little Rock
Lonnie Shaddock
James Shaddock
All Around Town FHA Officers Installed At Picnic
New FHA officers were installed at a Spring Hill Farm picnic in Troy Bucks, led by President Jack Watkins and Vice President Jimmy Howell. Honorary awards went to Mrs. Mary Nell Turner and Haskell Jones, with Roy Fry and Jimmy Fry receiving service and farmer honors.
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FHA
Troy Buck
Spring Hill Road
Jack Watkins
Jimmy Howell
Mike Marcum
Larry May
Mike Kidd
Sentinel
Bobby McGill
Mary Nell Turner
Haskell Jones
Roy Fry
Jimmy Fry
KXAR
Magnolia
Dick Willis
Floyd Sprague
Monty Malone
Sandy Hodges
Jimmy Brown
Terry Allen
Richard Wright
Tommy Still
Bobby Mec-Gill
Joe Chism
Larry Rosenbaum
Jimmy Rowe
Jim Bryan
Dwight Walton
Provisional Rule Set Up in Dominican Republic
In Santo Domingo Col Francisco Caamano Deno was sworn in as provisional president by the rebel faction with ex-president Juan Bosch’s blessing. The Congress elected Caamano 49 to 7, while Bosch hinted he may step aside as U S and OAS weigh recognition and a path to elections. An uneasy truce with sporadic gunfire settled over the capital as talks began.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Francisco Caamano
Deno
Bosch
Congress
United States
Organization of American States
Caamano
Prosecution Seeks Guilty Verdict in Liuzzo Slaying
State prosecutor asks jury to convict Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr. for the murder of Mrs. Viola Liuzzo near Hayneville Alabama. Two state troopers testified they found a spent bullet in Liuzzo’s Detroit car, linking to the weapon as the trial opens. Wilkins faces possible life or death sentence if convicted.
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Hayneville
Ala
Viola Liuzzo
Detroit
Here
Arthur E. Gamble
Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr
Henry L. Burgess
Thomas E. McGehee
Wilkins
Liuzzo
Burgess
McGehee
Faubus: No Prosecution for Hot Springs Gambling
Gov. Faubus said state troopers cannot prosecute Hot Springs private clubs for slot machine gambling because warrantless searches on private club doors or homes are not allowed. He cited court rulings and noted no open gambling is found in Hot Springs, though machines were seen last week and earlier actions ordered the machines returned.
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Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Hot Springs
Faubus
P. E. Dobbs
Garland
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Ragland
Red Barracks
N. Viet Nam
Bodcaw
City
Scout
Odell Stuart
Joel David Rogers
Bobby Jay Palmer
David Lloyd Guerin Jr
John Jr. Daniels
Charles Antonio Williams
Marvin Elisha Morrison
James Lloyd Turner
Felix Henry McClellan
Paul Cavanaugh Stephens
Roy Cal Daniels
Otis Turner
James Gilbert Tittle
Paul Rawson
Marian
Lloyd Guerin
Harold Brents
Arkansas Optometric Association
James Morrow
Arthur Wimmell
Ft. Smith
Bill Rowland
Paisley School
Roy Anderson Co
Ben Downs
Ken Trout
Garland G. Fulkerson
Smart Shoppe
Barlow
Jacks
Dominican
Rex Thomas
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