Texas Judge Reprieved in Mock Trial
Dallas judge deiice W B Richburg was reprieved by High Court Justice George Walden in Hope Arkansas after a mock trial. He must speak kindly of Hope in the future and was given five years probation. The event included Lions Kiwanis Rotarians and a luncheon at Hotel Barlow with gifts and a watermelon souvenir.
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Deiice W. B
Bil) Richburg
Dallas
Hope
James H. Pilkinton
Hage
Richburg
Texas
Ark
Dallas News
Arkansas
Bob’ Daniels
Lions
Kiwanis
Irving
Exas
Texarkana
Pilkinton
Doin L. Wilson
Albert Graves
High Court
George Walden
Fane
Barlow
Weather forecast and station report for the region
Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hours ending 7 am Tuesday with high 81 and low 48 inches of precipitation 0.26. year to date 16.26 inches. Arkansas fair and cool this afternoon and tonight with highs 60s to mid 70s and lows near 40s north to 80 south. Louisiana generally fair and cool through Wednesday with highs 76 to 82 and tonight 52 to 62. Regional forecast calls for mostly clear skies, continued coolness, warmer Wednesday afternoon, Thursday partly cloudy and warmer.
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Arkansas
Warner
Louisiana
Associated Press
McCaskill RCS to Study Series
McCaskill RCS will hold two meetings in May to discuss the Arkansas Future Series. The first topics Arkansas Today and A Charging Arkansas will be reviewed Friday at the Community Center after a 7:30 p.m. covered dish supper led by Mrs. Leon Prescott and Mrs. Cloid Bittick. The remaining topics A Developing Arkansas and Arkansas Future will be studied Wednesday May 24.
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McCaskil. Rcs
Arkansas
Leon Prescott
Cloid Bittick
U.S. Seeks to Enter Virginia School Desegregation Case
In Richmond, the Justice Department argues to join the Prince Edward County race case as a friend or plaintiff, citing frustrations of judicial processes. Lt. John Barrett says federal court orders can be undermined without force, distinguishing Virginia from Little Rock and New Orleans in desegregation efforts.
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Rchmond
Justice Department
Little Rock
Ark
New Orleans
Prince Edward Saint
John Barrett
U.S
Oren R. Lewis
Barrett
Lewis
Prince Edward
Virginia
Witness recounts Nazi child killings at Auschwitz
French scientist Georges Wellers testified at Eichmann’s trial about Nazi deportations from France. He described 4000 children aged two to four abused at Drancy before being sent to Auschwitz, and noted mass deportations peaking in 1942 with thousands of Jews shipped out.
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Jerusalem
APJ
Auschwitz
Adolf Eichmann
France
Georges Wellers
French National Medical Research Laboratory
Sorbonne
Wellers
Eichmann
Berlin
Drancy
Arkansas Floods Persist Across State After Weekend Storms
Swollen rivers and flooded farmland dominate Arkansas as Little Red, Black, White, and Ouachita rivers crest or threaten. Nine dead, two missing after weekend storms. Baxter, Boone, Marion, Garland counties named disaster areas. SBA aid and 3 percent farm loans announced. dozens evacuated, rescue ongoing.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Harrison
White
Ouachita
Little Red
U.S. Weather Bureau
Little Rock
Quachita
Arkadelphia
Camden
Small Business Administration
Baxter
Boone Marion
Garland
SBA
Crooked Creek
Weather Bureau
Judsonian
Black River
Walnut Ridge
Black Rock
Raymond Mize
Corning
Sheriff's S
Farmers Home
Boone, Clay
Craighead
Independence
Jackson
Lawrence
Marion
Col
AM. Jacoby
Texarkana Obituary for W. C. Taylor 84
W C Taylor 84 died Monday in a Texarkana rest home after living in Hope for 30 years. A Primitive Baptist and retired farmer, he leaves five sons Curtis W Claude Taylor Wichita Falls Texas Glen B Seattle Kenny Hope Homer Taylor Georgia, three daughters Cleo Cope Seibert Colo Herbert Sipes Columbus and Lee Culhoun Hope, two brothers Joby Emmett Taylor Glenwood, two sisters Pearl Thrash and Cloud Marriable Hot Springs. Services at 2 p m Wednesday Salem Church near Kirby by Herndon-Cornelius Funeral Service.
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Willie Clem Taylor
Hope
Texarkana
Curtis W
Claude. Taylor
Wichita Falls
Texas
Glen B
Seattle
Kenny
Homer Taylor
Georgia
Cleo Cope
Seibert, Colo
Herbert Sipes J
Columbus
Lee Culhon
Joby
Emmett Taylor
Glenwood
Pearl Thrash
Cloud Marriable
Hot Springs
Salem Church
Kirby
Herndon-Cornelius
Red River Barge Makes Trial Run
A morning trial run occurred from Index to Fulton on the Red River. Interstate Commerce Commission approved Barney Molland of Fort Worth to start a barge freighting service on the Red River. The 1550 by 14 foot boat can push up to 1,000 tons or four aluminum barges 110 by 26 feet, with 440 horsepower and a draft of 2.5 feet loaded. Holland aims to begin within 60 days with river rates of 1.5 mills per ton mile versus 64 cents by truck. The boat, purchased by Captain James Crossman of Fort Worth in Nashville, touched Cumberland and Mississippi routes before reaching index. Helpers included Bob Bumpers and Willis Dupont. Fulton participants were Ernest Morrison, C. H. Wilson, and Mayor Cecil Cox.
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Index
Fulton
Red River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Barney Molland
Ft. Worth
Texas
Rd River
Holland
James. Crossman
Nashville
Tenn
Cumberland
Ohio
Mississippi
Fitton
Bob Bumpers
Willis Dupont
Shreveport
Ernest Morrison
C. H. Wilson
Cecil Cox
Corn Planting Date Impacts Insect Damage Says County Agent
County Agent Calvin J. Caldwell notes corn planted by May 15 withstands fewer insects than late plantings. European and southwestern corn borers attack corn sown late May to June, with heavier damage in late July and August. Early infestations may be heavy but lodging remains rare. protection is advised for May 1 planting. Recommended insecticides and rates are listed, with Sevin noted as effective when used as a dilute spray.
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Tsects
Calvin J. Caldwell
Casa
Man Kills Two Ends Own Life in Arkansas
In Charleston Arkansas AP report, Robert Cook 25 shot his wife Joyce 23 and her father Raymond Decker 41 to death then killed himself. Deputy Sheriff M O King arrived as the gunfire ended. A neighbor had been alerted after threats, and the couple’s children were unharmed. Courts had begun divorce proceedings last Thursday.
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Charleston Ark
Robert FE
Cook
M. O. King
Raymond Decker
Joyce Cook
Decker
Jen King
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Bob Pritchard
William Rice
112-Year-Old Negro Dies in North Little Rock
AP report from North Little Rock states Charlie Medlock, a Black man, died Sunday at age 112. His daughter Thelma Murry recalled he was 49 when he moved in with her 23 years ago. His mother Mandy Medlock of Carlisle reportedly lived to 128. Medlock had been blind for the last 11 years.
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N. L. R. North Little Rock
Charlie Medlock
Thelma Murry
Mandy Medlock
Carlisle
Ark
Medlock
Arkansas Knights name officials at annual convention
Ner min Willet of Jonesboro was elected head of the Arkansas state council of Knights of Columbus at the three day convention in Fort Smith. He succeeds A C DeClerk of Pocahontas. Tim Massachli of Pine Bluff was elected secretary and Cyd Plascan of Stuttgart was treasurer, Rev Sylvester Dellert of Conway was elected chaplain. About 270 members from 17 councils attended.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Nermin Willet
Jonesboro
Arkansas State Council of Knights of Columbus
A. C. DeClerk
Pocahontas
Tim Massachli
Pine Bluff
Cyd Plascan
Stuttgart
Sylvester Dellert
Conway
College Play at First Baptist Church in Guachila
A Guachila drama group presents an English language play titled The Figure on the Cross at First Baptist Church. The show is scheduled for Wednesday May 10 at 7 30 p m and runs about 30 minutes.
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First Baptist Church
Guachila
Fort Smith Board Raises Teachers in Arkansas
Fort Smith Arkansas AP The Fort Smith School Board voted a 200 year basic salary increase for all teachers The raises will cost about 263000 dollars a year The salary scale rises from 3300 to 4000 for teachers with minimum experience and MA degree and from 3200 to 4310 for those with BA The board also approved raises for other employees ranging from 150 to 210 dollars
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Fort Smith
Ark
Fort. Smith
Owen Cal Pearce
Pearce
Bank Joins the Reserve System at Si loam Springs
The Bratt-Wasson Bank of Siloam Springs joined the Federal Reserve System today. It carries capital of 750000 dollars and surplus of 150000 dollars. Genevieve Wasson serves as chairman and Lorn Whiteside is a resident board member.
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Siloam Springs, Ark
Bratt-Wasson Bank of
Siloam Springs
Federal Reserve System
Genevieve KK
Wasson
Lorn Whiteside
All Around Town Summer Classes and Local Notices
All Around Town lists summer typing classes for farm students and adults if enough requests are made at the school. Notes include office details with Principal Jack Bealy, ship USS Pollux operating out of Yukasuka Japan, basic training for J. L. Burton at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri, and various community announcements.
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Jack Bealy
Pollux
Yukasuka
Japan
Pye
J. L. Burton
Dope
Fort Leonard Wood
Exclude Theater Owners From Pay TV Case
In Little Rock Midwest Video Corp contends theater operators should be barred from a PSC hearing on pay television for the area. Midwest argues the issue is utility service and seeks to restrict theater participation while various theater groups push to block pay TV, deferring broader questions to the FCC and state authorities.
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Midwest
Southwestern Belt Telephone Co
Federal Communications Commission
Meney
Shepard Returns to Hard Work After Space Triumph
Washington AP report on Alan B. Shepard's return to work after his Cape Canaveral flight. He thanked the nation, received honors from the President and Congress, and spoke at a televised briefing. Webb cautioned that future rocket advances may bring spectacular failures despite success.
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Frank Carey Washington
Alan
B. Shepard
Shepard
America
Space Agency
James EE. Webb
Evry
Navy
Space
Congress
Cape Canaveral
Warns Mau Mau to Strike Again
In Nairobi Kenya AP reports white sellers warn of a revived Mau Mau movement. After attending a farmer's wife funeral murdered by Africans 800 settlers and their wives plan to delegate to Governor Renison to present evidence of developing attacks.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Kerr predicts 24 percent rise in space spending
Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma, head of the Senate space committee, forecast a 24 percent increase in space spending following last week’s successful manned flight. He cited the current $1.235 billion allocation for space activities and expected growth in the years ahead.
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Washington
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okla
Kerr
Senate Space Committee
Oklahoma
National Association of Broadcasters
Inge
Rebels Refuse to Deal at Laos Peace Parley
In Vientiane Laos February 1 officials said rebels refused to deal with the International Control Commission at the initial meeting. The ICC aims to certify a cease fire as Geneva talks loom. The move deepens confusion over the 14 nation conference and the armistice process amid ongoing clashes and rebel delays.
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Donaldo
HUTM
Truce Commission
United States
Britain
France
Commission
Sananikone
Pathet Lio
Souvanna Phowma
ICC
Vientiane
Xieng Khouang
Pathet Laa
Atott
Pattet Lao
Padong
Padang
Prince Bout Oun
Evidence Witheld in Hardy Murder Probe
HARDY Ark AP a prosecuting attorney blamed the slaying of Wart Masterson a 27 year old man near Hardy on revenge or attempted suppression Masterson was to have testified at an inquiry today in the Clay Orr case at a housing project about 14 months ago Masterson who had been convicted of manslaughter in Orrs death and sentenced to two years had won a new trial Authorities say Masterson was killed by a shotgun blast through a window striking his face his wife was present but unharmed
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Hardy, Ark
Wart Masterson
Near Hardy
W. J. Billingsley
Melbourne
Masterson
Clay Orr
Ore
Arkansas mother of the year heads to national contest
Mrs. Benl A. LinwuIn of Little Rock traveled to New York to represent Arkansas at the national Mother of the Year contest.
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Little Rock
Benl A. LinwuIn
New York
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