Spoiled America faces two-faced beauty and ugliness
A column laments two-faced America with one face the beauty of nature and the other the ugliness of pollution. It praises conservation journalism and notes the Meeman Conservation Awards totaling $6000 to 18 newspapermen. It also critiques junk mail to editors and publicity seekers. It then reports a congressional approval for elevator service at Blanchard Springs Caverns Arkansas and related development funds.
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Merica
America
Scripps-How Foundation
Edward J. Meeman
Scripps-Howard
Gogo
Atlantic
Pacific
Knoxville
Tenn
News-Sentinel
Washington
House
Senate
Blanchard Springs Caverns
Arkansas
Mountain Viewag
Norfolk, Ark
Greers Ferry Reservoir
Federal Grant of 200000 to City of Hope
The Economic Development Administration approved a 200000 grant to the City of Hope for water and sewer sites and access roads to the Hempstead County Industrial Foundation between old Highway 67 and the MDP Railway west. Senators Fulbright and McClellan announced in a telegram to the Star. The city will match, making total project cost 400000. The grant funds 15000 feet of 12 inch water lines to the site and supports road improvements from a Hope intersection to the area serving the industrial site and Red River Vocational Tech School under construction. The city filed the application about three months ago.
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The
Economic Development Administration
City of Hope
Hempstead County Industrial Foundation
MDP
Bill Fulbright
John L. McClellan
Star
Hope Proper
Red River
Juveniles in Watts Back at Rock Tossing
In Watts, groups of rock throwing juveniles wandered streets as residents awaited an inquest into the death of a Negro motorist shot by a police officer. Police cited a gang amid a protest and a park gathering connected to the death of Leonard Deadwyler, who was shot May 7 while driving his pregnant wife to a hospital.
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Los Angeles
Tartan
Neeley
Watts
103Rd Street
Leonard Deadwyler
Crisis theme of Soil Stewardship Week in 1966
The advisory committee selects the theme Crisis in the Countryside for Soil Stewardship Week May 15 22 1966 to stress moral duties in conserving soil and water resources. The booklet titled Crisis in the Countryside explains that stewardship arises from responsibility under God and that communities nationwide promote conservation through church and civic programs. Fayetteville Ark AP Warrior Construction Co of Houston bid 2 713 000 for a four story University of Arkansas library of about 850 000 volumes 150 000 square feet with one floor underground.
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National Association of Soil and Water Conservation District
NACD
America
Fayetteville, Ark
Warrior Construction Co
Houston
Tex
University of Arkansas
Bodcaw Church Plans Revival
Bodcaw Baptist Church Bodcaw announces revival services from May 23 to May 28 with two daily services at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm Evangelist will be Rev Arlis Downs from First Baptist Rosston Music director Rev Gordon Renshaw Unity Baptist Hope Rev Lynn Green is pastor of Bodcaw Baptist Church
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Bodcaw Baptist Church
Bodcaw
Arlis Downs
First Baptist Church
Rosston
Gordon . Renshaw
Unity Baptist. Church
Hope
Lynn Green
Insurance capital rules urged to curb industry problems
Arkansas lawmakers and industry officials debated tightening capitalization for insurers to better protect policyholders. Rep. Marcus Howell urged higher capital before licensing, while Glyn Sawyer endorsed a larger reserve to ensure stable firms amid a broader probe into health and investment policies. The session also noted claims settlements sped by a few companies. Billy Graham commented on public obsession with sex and urged renewed moral guidelines in a Queen Mary interview en route to London.
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Little Rock
Marcus J. Howell
Phillips County
Legislative Council
Howell
Glyn E. Sawyer
Insurance Department
Sawyer
Harvey Combs
New York
United States
Britain
Billy Graham
London
Hempstead County Residents Receive Social Security Benefits
About 3,168 Hempstead County residents received $172,788 in social security benefits in 1965. Otis A. Blackwood, social security district manager in Texarkana, cited a $21,453 year over year increase and 146 more beneficiaries due to 1965 amendments. The changes included a 7 percent retroactive raise, benefits for widows at 60, and new eligibility rules for students, divorced women, older workers, and disabled workers, with 1,537 retired and 149 disabled beneficiaries and an average monthly benefit of $14.309 in 1965.
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Hempstead
Otis A. Blackwood
Mahager
Texarkana
Blackwood
Hempstead County
Dixon Speaks at Shrine Club Ladies Night
Potentate Paul H. Dixon of Scimitar Shrine spoke at the Millwood Shrine Club Ladies Night on Thursday May 19 in Town and Country. Introduced by Frank A. Smith, he discussed Shrinedom and urged attendance at Scimitar Temple events in Little Rock. Din ner was served buffet style as 60 guests, including Mrs. Dixon and Mrs. Smith, joined by community representatives. Britain opens 582-foot post office tower with revolving restaurant tying to microwave network use.
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Paul H. Dixon
Scimitar Shrine
Millwood Shrine
Frank A. Smith
Scimitar Temple
Little Rock
Hobart Shirley
Dixon
London
Britain
A Chimp Kidney Transplant Works Adapting to Crisis
In Rome, Prof. Paride Stefanini reports a chimpanzee kidney transplant into a 19 year old patient is functioning admirably eleven days after surgery. He says survival remains uncertain but early results support prudent optimism about such transplants in the future. The doctor explains the animal kidney was used due to the patient’s critical condition and Italian law banning transplants from living donors.
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Rome
Paride Stefanini
Stefanini
Little Rock Air Force Base gets new funding
Washington AP reports the military construction plan would allocate 361000 dollars for Little Rock Air Force Base as part of the Thursday Armed Services authorization. The context centers on base funding within the Air Force programs and broader defense appropriations.
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Washington
Little Rock Air Force Base
Armed Services
Viet Nam fighting and air strikes reach Da Nang and Saigon outskirts
AP reports ongoing Viet Nam conflict with loyalist and Viet Cong forces in Da Nang area and Vietnamese air attacks on Viet Cong positions near eastern Saigon. Oregon primary looms with voters weighing Viet Nam policy. two Democratic Senate hopefuls run on differing stands. Congress considers draft reexamination and Europe troop withdrawal talks proceed amid U S politics. National items include unrest in South Los Angeles after a police shooting in an inquest, a Presbyterians conference over a new confession, and a Chicago hospital bedside art program. Arkansas notes call for higher capital for start ups and local job appeals after teachers’ firings.
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Viet Nam
da Nang
Saigott
Oregon
U. S. Senate
Washington
Congressional
Senate
Mike Masfield
United States
Europe
South Los Angles
United Presbyterians
Chicago
Arkansas
Operation Successful Patient Dies at Methodist Hospital
Walter T McCans, second patient at Methodist Hospital to receive a partial artificial heart implant, died today as doctors reported his resting heart was functioning and the artificial pump had been removed after 27 hours of support. Surgeons had removed the device due to improved natural heart function, while continuing efforts to halt a bleeding tendency.
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Houston, Tex
Walter L. McCans
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Tex
Walter T., McCans
MecCans
Town Folks Attend Spring Hair Fashion Review in Shreveport
Me All Around Town and Abram Virginia Fountain Dale Howell and Jane Collins attended a Spring Hair Fashion Review in Shreveport Sunday. Mrs A Alderman underwent hospital tests in Shreveport this week. Bodcan One Missionary Baptist Church hosts a singing May 29 with pastor Barney Treece. Golden Age Club featured speaker Ora Tortham on Things Believe In followed by refreshments. News notes include Angus bull sale to S M Halliday of Winthrop Ark and service members in Viet Nam. Ricky Stone to perform with Collegians Slate Band in Nashville Poultry Festival Saturday. An all day singing is planned at Powis Baptist Church near Hope starting at 10 a.m. with noon in June. invitation by J L Lamb.
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Abram
Virginia Fountain
Dale Howell
Jane Collins
Shreveport
Bodcan No. 1 Missionary Baptist Church
Barney Treece
Yallorgay
Ora Tortham
Ricky Stone
Homer Stone
Collegians Slate Band
Nashville
Powis Baptist Church
West of Hope
J. L. Lamb
Anti American Cards Revived by Buddhists in Saigon Riot
Buddhists in Saigon revived anti American slogans during a riot as monks pressed U.S. Marines to intervene against government troops in Da Nang. Skirmishes continued between rebel and loyal forces with Buddhist-led students demanding civilian rule in March while Ky’s forces held positions near pagodas. In the highlands, the U.S. 1st Air Cavalry clashed with Viet Cong near An Khe, claiming 68 enemy killed, four captured, and 17 weapons seized as casualties mounted among cavalry units.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Vietnn
Rendat -Mguier
Cao Ky
Sagon
South Viet Nam
da A
Nguyen Cab Ky
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry
An Khe
Voter registration deadline listed for Hempstead County
More than 7,000 people have registered in Hempstead County. July 5 is the last day to register for the July 6 primary, and July 19 is the last day for the August 9 primary. Registrations can be done at the County Clerk's Office, with specific hours. Changes of address must be reported in person or by mail. Home registration is available only for those unable to reach the courthouse.
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Ublication
Hempstead
Wynne Man Killed in Vietnam Action
Gary T. Futrell, husband of Mrs. Faith Futrell of Wynne Arkansas, was killed in recent action in Vietnam according to wartime casualty notices.
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Wynne
Sishuaaatie
Gary T. Futrell
Faith Futrell
Wynne, Ark
Viet Nam
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