PSC to Hire Expert to Probe Gas Rate Rise
Arkansas Public Service Commission will hire utility rate expert James Honaker to study Arkla Gas Co.'s $1.10 to $1.80 monthly minimum increase. Gov. Faubus said refunds possible if the rise is unwarranted, as seven cities protested the hike and sought independent review. The commission will assess whether the full rate rise is justified and may deny or refund portions based on the findings.
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Attle Rock
Arkansas Public Service Commission
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
Orval FE
Faubus
Aubus
Commission
Arkla
PSC
James Honaker
Frankfort
Arkansas Power & Light Co
R. Honaker
Pine Bluff
el Dorado
Weather summary from Experiment Station report and regional forecast
Weather report for 24 hours ending 7 am Tuesday shows high 83, low 60, total precipitation 16.26 inches through April, up from 14 inches a year ago. Forecasts for Arkansas Missouri and Arkansas regional details call for clear to partly cloudy conditions, warmer afternoons, with scattered thundershowers possible in western Arkansas Wednesday. highs mainly mid 70s to 80s and lows 50s to 60s, with Missouri turning increasingly cloudy and warm and possible showers in the east and south.
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S Experiment Station
Arkansas
Missouri
Ark
Associated Press
Swinging High Musical at Slope High Friday Night
A musical comedy staged by Slope High School at the auditorium Friday May 19 features an eleven member cast, a chorus of thirty, and a school orchestra. The show, based on misunderstandings between faculty and students, aims to raise funds for the band. Tickets Adults 1.00 Students 0.50.
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Slope High School
Hollywood
Redistrict Petitions Circulated in Southeast Arkansas
In Pine Bluff Arkansas AP report 20 southeast Arkansas legislators and civic leaders push referral petitions to delay the 1961 redistricting law. They aim to collect about 25 240 signatures by June 3 to place the measure on the ballot, centering late campaigning in Pulaski and Jefferson counties due to population concentration. failure would trigger four current congressmen to run against each other.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Pulaski
Jefferson
Arkansas
Lincoun
G. D. Smith
Star City
Congress
Knox Nelson
Southeast
Arkansans
Lincoln
Arekansas
Sate
Isix
How Arkansas Lawmakers Voted
Washington AP reports Arkansas members of Congress were recorded on recent roll call votes. Senate confirmed Julius C. Holmes of Kansas as ambassador to Iran by 63 to 17 with McClellan not voting. On passage of a Mutual Defense Assistance bill amendment, 43 to 36 with support from Fulbright and opposition from McClellan. House passed a Mexican Farm Labor program extension 231 to 157 with Gathings Mills Trimble Harris Norfleet voting for and Alford not voting.
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Washington
Arkansas
Congress
Senate
Julius C. Holmes
Kansas
Lo Iran
Foy
House
Gathings
Mills,Trimble
Faubus backs lake plan tied to bond issue in Arkansas
Governor Orval Faubus endorsed an 18 mile lake and park in Mississippi County, linking it to his proposed 60 million construction bond. He said federal funds if unavailable could be replaced by bond money for parks. The project, costing about 198 thousand, would include two dams, a marina, golf course and airstrip, with election date pending.
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Little Rock
Orval
Paubius
Mississippi
Faubus
Arkansas Education Association
George M. Reynolds
Morriston
Arkansas Parks and Publicity Commission
Arkansas
Maubus
Porrest Lawsell
AEA
Rozzell
Arkansas Senator Seeks Cotton Acreage Transfer Relief
Washington AP A bill to permit cotton farmers whose acreage was flooded this year to transfer their acreage allotment to another farm within the same or adjoining county was introduced in the Senate by Senator J W Fulbright of Arkansas. A House version by Representative E C Gathings, also from Arkansas, was approved by the House Agriculture Committee.
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Washington
Senate
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Arkansas
House
E. C. Gathings
House Agrivaliue Commmittee
Recognition for Honor Graduates Assembly Honors Eleven Students
Recognition for honor graduates held Wednesday at 9 50 in the high school auditorium. This fifth annual awards assembly singled out graduates for special recognition. The eleven honorees are Sharon Fielding Curtis Churchwell Pegay Lloyd Sharon House Garbara Castor Judy Tasterkings Juanita Messer Mary Lou Parks Virginia Kinsey Lolly Prather and Bill Bright. A medal will be awarded to an honor graduate alongside other deserving student awards. All senior parents are invited to attend.
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Sharon Fielding
Curtis Churchwell
Pegay Lloyd
Sharon House
Garbara Castor
Judy Tasterkings
Juanita Messer
Mary Lou Parks
Virginia Kinsey
Lolly
Louise) Prather
William
Bill) Bright
Officials Discuss Relief Areas for Damaged Arkansas Regions
Governor Faubus and Frank Ellis of the U S Office of Civil Defense met to consider disaster relief for storm damaged parts of Arkansas. Ellis will report to President Kennedy in Washington. At Faubus's direction the request seeks federal funds to restore public facilities in Harrison and other weather ravaged areas.
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Little Rock
Orval E. Fuuhus
Frank BL. Ellis
US Office of Civil Defense Mobilization
Arkansas
Eis
Washington
Kennedy
Tex
Civil Defense Advisory Council
Welcome A. Wilson
Denton
J. B. Green
Walt Ngenfritz
Gaines F. West
Lat Moses to Be Buried in Washington Baptist Church
Lat Moses 71 lifelong Hempstead County resident died Sunday in a Wichita Falls hospital after living in Wichita Falls five years He was a Baptist World War veteran raised in Spring Hill and long active in Washington Survivors include wife Marguerite Moses son Jack Moses daughter Mrs Robert Slonsby six sisters and others Services set for 2 00 pm Thursday at Washington Baptist Church burial in Washington Cemetery Herndon Cornelius Funeral Service in charge
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Roo
Bal” Crusis
Hempstead
Wichita Falls
Texas
Spring Hill
Washington
Marguerite Moses
Jack Moses
Fayetteville
Robert Slonsby
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
John C. Varney
Vera Gough
Alvin Robertsony
All
Hope
Bob Levins
I. L. Rhodes
Hot Springs
Jay MeJunkins
Saratoge
Washington Baptist Church
Washington Cemery
Herndon-Cornelius
West Expected to Ask Ban on Arms to Laos
Geneva AP reports the Laos conference opens after four days delay with Laotian boycott. West aims to ban arms shipments to Laos while seeking a coalition among Vientiane Pathet Lao and Souvanna Phoumi factions. Gromyka and Lord Home to speak. Rusk set for Wednesday.
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Geneva
International Conference On the Future of
Laos
U.S
Vientiane
Pathe Lao
Souvanna Phounia
Pathet Lao
Kennedy
Tate
United States
Andrei Gromyka
Lord Wome
Dean Rusk
AP and L Bonds Sold to One Firm
In New York twelve million dollars in Arkansas Power and Light bonds were sold to Merril Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith Inc as the successful bidder. The first mortgage bonds have a 4.77 percent interest rate and will fund the Helena power plant project.
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New York
Arkansas Power& Light Company
Helena
Merris, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc
Deadline to List Unused Cotton Acres Extended
The final date for releasing unused 1961 cotton allotments has been extended to June 1. Hempstead County ASC Chairman Jkey Gilbeet cites statewide flood conditions and notes allotments will be reapportioned by the county committee by Jane 1961. Applications must be in writing to the county ASC office with reasons. farmers with filed acreage reports have until June 4, 196L to opt into the Feed Grain Program.
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Jkey Gilbeet
Hempstead County
ASC
Jane
Gilbert
ASC Ofice
Kennedy delays foreign aid message to Congress
President Kennedy informed Democratic leaders that his foreign aid message will not be ready this week. Speaker Rayburn expects a delay of about 19 days, with no indication of a second State of the Union address. Mansfield and Rayburn dispute Newsweek’s report claiming a wage price controls request linked to inflation from defense spending.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
House
Sam Rayburn
White House
Rayburn
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Newsweek
Mansfield
Pierre Salinger
Graduating class at Henderson State Teachers College
All Around Town notes 153 candidates for degrees including Aaron Bryan Cross and Cleo Harris Chism among B A and B S in Education. Hendrix College student Yeddy Jones Jr selected to student senate. Local youths detained over hubcap thefts. Ozark Creek Conservation District to meet May 18. film on SCS activities to be shown. City designates Poultry Day with free parking.
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Henderson State Teachers College
Aaron Bryan Cross
Hope
Cleo Harris Chism
Qzun
Thomas
Dundee
Hershel Wayne Hooks
Bobby JD. McBrayer
Prescott
Katherine Letitia Smith Jones
Billy J. Schouley
Hupe
Duly Ann Scott
Caskill
Buby B. Whitmarsh
Patsy Drewell Bridges Wray
Yeddy Jones Jr
Hendrix College
Conway
Teddy
Tte
Secord
Ozant Creek
Johnson in Thailand Offers Aid in Southeast Visit
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson arrived in Bangkok pledging United States support to leaders resisting communism as SEATO military presence and increased aid were discussed. Johnson described his trip as a consultative mission for President Kennedy to bolster Thai defenses and economic development amid rising regional tensions.
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Spencer David
Bangkok
Thailand
Lyndon B. Johnson
Aos
Maine
Johnson
Kennedy
U.S
Southeast Asia
Southeast’ Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Whailand
Lagos
Laos
South
Viet Nam
Johson
United States
Southeast Asia ‘Creaty Organization
Defense Organization
South Viet Nam
Philippines
Formosa
Power Line Authorization in Arkansas Spurs Upgrade
The Public Service Commission authorized Arkansas Power & Light Co to spend 750000 dollars on a new 115000-volt line between Stuttgart and DeWitt, replacing an aging 66 000-volt line as part of the state's grid upgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Public Service Commission
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Stuttgart
DeWitt
Pro American Junta Seizes South Korea Facilities
Rebels led by Gen Chang Do Young topple Premier Chang’s government in Seoul and declare martial law. They dissolve the National Assembly and local legislatures, seize government buildings, and warn of North Korean threats. U N and U S forces pledge support for the constitutional regime, while the insurgent leaders promise to restore normal military duties once anti corruption and incompetence are addressed. Local accounts report several police deaths in clashes as coup forces moved into the capital.
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SOUL
Sith Korea
South Korea
National Assembly
Radio
Seoul
Chang
Yin Py-sun
Yin
U.N
U.S
Chang Y Gen
Carter B. Magruder
Korea
Marshall Green
United States
Gen. Chang
South Kore
Revolutionary Committee
Tanits
Seoui
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