Production Up 5 Percent at Shanhouse Sons Jacket Plant
Shanhouse Sons Jacket Plant at Hope shows a 5 percent production rise from a year earlier. Managers Eugene Davis and R W DuVal note planned recall of 25 to 80 workers as only 28 are currently out. Hope payroll runs between 500 000 and 600 000 annually while the firm traces origins to 1898 and expansion from Rockford to Magnolia before settling in Kansas.
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Hope
W. Shanhouse Sons, Inc
Star
Eugene Davis
Roval
R. W. DuVal
Shanhouse
Davis
DuVal
Shawhouse
Rockford
Magnolia
Southwesters
Kansas
Grand Jury Called Into Session in Hempstead County
Hempstead County Grand Jury is convening Thursday May 1 at 9 a.m. to inspect county property and public buildings, probe for wilful misconduct, review accounts of collecting officers, report findings, and hear citizen complaints. The 25 person panel will yield a 16 member working group. selection by Jury Commissioners Bil Wray Gene Bruick and N S Coleman.
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Hempstead County Grand Jury
Lyle Brown
Brown
Duffie Day Booth
Brooks Shults
Harold Bobo
C. Jd. Rowe
Elmer Neighbors
Milam Green
Corbin Poster
Harold Stephens
I. A. Whatley
Frank King
Roy Fry
Ed McCorkle
Guy Grigg
R. L. Broach
Ralph Montgomery
Ggfford Russell
J. Harold Ingram
W. L W. Etter
B. G. Hopson
John L. Hawkins
R. D. Huffman Norbert Burns
Sloman Goodlett
Finis Ocham
George Walden
Bil Wray
Gene Bruick
N. 8. Coleman
Weather Experiment Station report for y4 hours ending at 7 a.m.
Central, northeast and south expect considerable cloudiness with occasional showers and locally severe thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Partly cloudy Tuesday with continued warm conditions, followed by cooler tonight and Tuesday. Highs mid 80s central and northeast, around 80 to 85 southeast. lows tonight mid 60s central and southeast and upper 50s to low 60s northeast. Total precipitation through April 16.26 inches, vs 14 inches last year.
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Associated Press
No Customs Form for First Flight
Washington AP Alan B Shepard Jr did not need a customs declaration on his return from space but had to fill one for today s flight returning from Grand Bahama Island a British territory aboard the jet plane The Speckled Trout
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Washington
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Space
Grand Bahame Island
British Territory
Castro May Be Gentle to Prisoners
Havana reports quote Fidel Castro may use gentle persuasion rather than harsh punishment to win over prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion. About 1,000 inmates are said to be living in relative comfort at the Sports Palace in Marianao, while other detainees face crowded makeshift jails with scarce food and sanitation as the regime weighs a potential shift in stance and seeks to portray captured invaders as renouncing their aim.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Cochinos Bay
Marianao
Castro
Hope High Cheerleaders Named For 1961 Season
Hope area notes list 1961 Hope High cheerleaders Jenni fer Cox Jan Ellis Jeannie Lowe Becky Willis Sue Lowder and Cherry Case with alternates Diane Ellis and Karen Liv ely. Also pictured Mary Eppler with Chi Omega at University of Arkansas as per Democrat society section. Community notices include band auxiliary meeting in Cannon Hall at 7 30 p m and Boy Scout Troop 91 family picnic at Fairpark weather permitting.
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Hope High
Jennifer Cox
Jan Ellis
Jeannie Lowe
Becky Willis
Sue Lowder
Cherry Case
Diane Ellis
Karen Lively
Mary Eppler
Eveline Eppter
Chi Omega
U of A
Arkansas Democrat Society
Cannon Hall
Boy Scout Troops No. 91
Fairpark
Space Traveler Welcomed by Washington Spouse Medal
President Kennedy pinned the nation’s first spaceman Cmdr. Alan Shepard Jr. with a hero’s medal on the White House lawn. Kennedy praised Shepard and the seven astronauts, calling the flight a common effort and noting the role of NASA officials. Shepard said the flight would encourage ongoing exploration and that launch and reentry went smoothly as he reflected on open plans and the future of Project Mercury.
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Washington
Kennedy
Alan Shepard Jr
Shepard
Cmdr
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Watt
White House
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Grand Bahama Island
Virginia Beach
Cmdt
Alan B. Shepard
America
ATL
Polly
Garman Sherman
Cape Canaveral
Severe Weather for Northwest Arkansas Forecast
The Weather Bureau issues a forecast for scattered severe thunderstorms with hail and damaging winds, with possible tornadoes along a line from southwest of Enid Oklahoma to Evansville Indiana. Arkansas counties named include Benton Washington Madison Carroll Boone Newton Marion Baxter and Fulton.
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Wale Rock
Weather Bureau Today
Arkansas
Enid
Okla
Evansville
Ind
Until & A.m
Benton
Washington
Madison Carroll
Boone
Newton
Marion
Baxter and
Fulton
Fatalities in Arkansas Total 23
Seven storm related deaths in Arkansas Sunday lifted the weekly violent death toll to 23. The week ended midnight Sunday saw 10 traffic deaths, eight from storms, three drownings, one shooting, and one death from a beating. Notable incidents include two drownings in Harrison, a tornado death near Yellville, drownings in Springdale and Brinkley, a fatal shotgun accident in Marianna, and a fatal vehicle strike in Hamburg. A two car collision at Searcy killed a New Jersey woman and injured seven.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Harrison
Mirren
Yellville
Springdale
Midway
Searcy
Newport
Darby
Ernest Darby
Marianna
Clarence Bolden, Jr
Clarence Bolden
Brinkley
Bolden
John William Owens
Watson
Watson High School
Frank Bromley
Hamburg
George Norman
Swan
Bromley
John G. Brandt
Somerville
N.J
Carla
Jerry Lang
Judge Richburg Narrowly Escapes Hanging At Hope
Bulletin reports Judge W. EB. URI Richburg came to the Lion's den today and escaped hanging by a narrow margin. He pledged to speak only kind words about the City of Hope, saying the remark against Hope was made in fun and that Hope has had wonderful publicity that hasn't hurt the city. An editor's note says a complete trial story will appear Tuesday.
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W. EB. Uri
Richburg
Lion's den
Hope
Mrs. W. S. Crank 86 Dies in Hempstead County Hospital
Mrs. W. S. Crank, 86, lifelong Hempstead County resident, died Sunday in a local hospital. Survived by three sons Floyd and Linton Crank of Woory Ernest Crank of Walters, Okla. a daughter Mrs. Virgil Williams of Walters, Okla. two sisters Mrs. Ida Burns of Patmos and Mrs. Joe Rider of Hope. three brothers Henry H. McClellan of Patmos Eugene McClellan of Hugo Okla and Arthur McClellan of El Dorado. Services 3 p.m. Monday at Mt. Nebo Church conducted by Rev. James Shaddux.
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W. S. Crank
Hifelong
Hempstead County
Floyd and
Linton Crank
Woory
Ernest Crank
Walters
Okla
Virgil Williams
Ida Burns
Patmos
Joe Rider
Hope
Henry H. McClellan
Eugene McClellan
Hugo
Arthur McClellan
el Dorado
Mt. Nebo Church
James, Shaddux
Nepal shuts Daily Nepal over criticism of speeches
The government of Nepal closed the Daily Nepal newspaper for its critique of recent speeches by National Guidance Minister V.B. Thapa. The move sparked protests among editors and raised concerns about media freedom in Katmandu.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Daily
V.B .Thapa
Tornadoes and Floods Ravage States Killing Eight Dealing Mass Damage
Violent storms sweeping a wide mid continent region left eight dead and hundreds homeless across eight states. Tornadoes struck Arkansas towns including Midway and Sum mitt, causing multiple deaths and extensive property loss. Floodwaters surged through Harrison and surrounding areas as severe thunderstorms stretched from Oklahoma and Kansas northeastward to the Mississippi Valley, with the American Red Cross arranging relief for thousands while officials reported damages up to ten million dollars.
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Plano
Vex
Dale
Mis
Ted Cross
Louis
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Missouri
Northgast
Oklahoma
Dlingis
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Great Lakes
Harrison
Bell
Midway
Whiteville
Clarkridge
Pindall
Summitt
Olly
Dene D. Hester
Sugar Creek
Springdale
South Fork
Kansas City
Stamford
Texas
Oklahome
Madisonville
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Tornadoes and Floods Hit Harrison Ark Heavy Damage
Arkansas suffered seven deaths as four tornadoes and a flood ravaged the region. In Harrison two drowned, two missing, with 36 families homeless and up to 10 million dollars in losses. Martial law was declared in Morrison and relief crews rushed in as water rose on the White River and Crooked Creek.
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Bob Haring
Harrison
Ark
Arkansas
Sprinddde
White River
Batesvilla
Newport
Batesville
Orval B. Fanhus
Morrison
Deney
Mester
Missouri State Line
Harrison Square
Sherman Smith
Troy Paul
C.J. McCutcheon
Yellville
Wlw. Hayle
Nellie Wood
Summit
Nawport
Searcy
Sherline Frost
Manila
Harold Evans
Springdale
Sugar Creek
Whiteville
Clarkride
Baxter County
Pindall
Searcy County
R F Wilson Dies in Local Hospital at 62 or 63
Robert Fred Wilson aged 63 died Saturday in a local hospital. Survived by wife, five sons J C of Orlando Florida E in the U S Army, Glen Jerry Phillip all of Hope. five daughters including Mrs Lloyd Johnson Pioneer La Mrs Cole Chandler Brenda and Phyllis Ann of Hope. two brothers Nat Wilson California Ben Wilson Gordon. four sisters Mrs James C Parsons Mrs Edward Muncey Mrs Cora Almond and Mrs Callie Stingsey Brevins. Services held 2 pm Monday at Oakcrest Chapel by Rev Lacey Rowe. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Robert Fred Wilson
J. C
Orlando
Fla
U.S. Army
Glen
Jerry
Phillip D. Wilson
Hope
Lloyd Johnson
Pioneer
Cole Chandler
Brenda
Phylls Ann
Curtis Bearden
Texarkana
Nat Wilson
California
Ben Wilson
Gordon
Caroline Kennedy Greets Astronaut Shepard at White House
Caroline Kennedy, 3, stands on the White House balcony to greet astronaut Alan Shepard and fellow crew as President and Mrs. Kennedy welcome them. She waves and calls for her mother, displaying typical playful curiosity.
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Washington
AL Shepard
Caroline Kennedy
White House
Caroline
Shepard
Rubinoff to Perform Friday at Hope High School
Rubinoff and his violin will wow about 800 attendees in Hope with a varied program from Chopin to star spangled finale. Accompanist John Atkins, a Prorest, Miss., provided superb support as both artists played for grade schoolers, Rotary Club, and a matinee. Proceeds aid Rotary International Student Exchange Fund.
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Rubinoff
Hope High
Jim Friday
John Atkins
Chopin
Teubinoff
Experi Pre
John Alking
Aso
Rotary International Student Exchange Fund
Mrs Bonds 79 of Blevins Dies Saturday
Minnie Bonds 79 of Blevins died Saturday in a Prescott hospital. She leaves a daughter Mrs. Wyle of Temple California. Services set for 2 PM with Reverends Robinson Alexander and Harrison. burial at Marlbrook Cemetery, Verndon-Cornelius Funeral Service.
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Minnie
Bonds
Prescott
Blev Ins
Temple
California
Pan
Mr. Robinson
Bobby Alexander
Bobby Harrison
Verndon-Cornelius
I Marlbrook Cemetery
Boy Saved by Angler's Line in Brighton
In Brighton England a 13 year old boy named David Hubbard was swept toward offshore currents. An angler fishing from a mole cast a float line to reach him and the boy grabbed it. Angler then held the line until Arthur Shimmons, 48, dived in and rescued him. The angler declined to give his name.
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Brighton
England
David Hubbard
David
Arthur Shimmons
Plane crash kills four in India flight
An Indian Air Force C47 crashed Sunday night on a Hyderabad to Bombay flight, killing all four crew members. The accident occurred near Madras as the aircraft was en route, with authorities launching an inquiry to determine the cause.
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Madras
India
An_ Indian air force
Hyderabad
Bombay
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