Angry county judge replies to editorial on Arkansas judges
Ted Spurlock county judge of Craighead County Jonesboro writes in response to a May 4 column criticizing the Arkansas Association of County Judges. He rebukes the piece as biased and defends county government noting rural needs and highway revenue history and urging better relations with city officials.
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Arkansas Association — of
Ted Spurlock
Craighead County
Jonesboro
the Star
Daily Bread
Arkansas
County Judges Association
State of
Mr. Washburn
Washburn
State Highway Department
Little Rock
Weather Summary From Central Arkansas Report
Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hour period ending 7 am Friday with high 84 and low 61. Central Arkansas remains clear to partly cloudy through Saturday with isolated showers and thundershowers mainly in the afternoon and evening. Continued on Page Five.
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Arkansas
Page Pive
Trying for a Permanent Kindergarten
Arkansas Governor Faubus calls a fourthcoming special session to seek a constitutional amendment permitting public school kindergartens funded by state aid. The move aims to lower the age for education to five. legality hinges on the ability to submit from a special session, a question courts must resolve.
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Little Rock
Cleo the Pups Rescued From New Orleans Culvert
In New Orleans Cleo the stray dog hid her five newborn pups deep inside a drain culvert at Chestnut and Constantinople streets. A SPCA worker failed to coax Cleo out as she bit him. Street department crews dug for 35 minutes, ripping up 16 feet of culvert to reach the pups, vowing it will take longer to put it all back.
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New Orleans
Cleo
Chestnut
Constantinople
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
H. J. Boudreaux
City Street Department
Wirges seeks transcript from Arkansas Supreme Court
Gene Wirges asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to require Conway County Clerk Carl Lee Arington to provide a transcript of a March 19, 1963 proceeding. Wirges, former Morristown publisher, said he was called to chambers by Circuit Judge Wiley Bean that day and questioned on matters not related to the case.
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Little Rock
Gene Wirges
Arkansas Supreme Court
Conway
Carl Lee Arington
Wirges
Morriston
Wiley Bean
Lieutenant who aids 750 Montagard tribesmen in South Viet Nam
Lt. John H. Damewood of Idaho leads civil affairs for a Special Forces unit near the Ho Chi Minh trail. He built two dispensaries, a 40 pupil school, a barter program, and fruit and nut trees for 750 Montagard villagers. He oversees hygiene education and 4800 bars of soap monthly. He highlights a self sufficient village future. There are about 750000 mountain tribesmen in the region and their choice to stay with the government could shape Viet Nam's future.
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Gia Vuc
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
John H. Damewood
Pocatello
Idaho
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Damewood
Overthrow Plot in Viet Nam Is Squashed
South Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Huy Quat said military officers halted a coup attempt Thursday night. One dissident officer was killed resisting arrest, several others were seized, and the rebels had been convicted in absentia in November and February. He accused the Viet Cong of involvement, with details unavailable. The Saigon area’s military installations were put on alert.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Phan Huy Quat
Quat
Viet Cong
New Forest Queen to Be Selected in Hempstead County
Hempstead County seeks its next Forest Queen as applications open for the Arkansas Forestry Commission program. Open to 17 to 24 year old high school graduates, one county winner advances to district semifinals. Applications available from forest rangers, Farm Bureau offices, or Arkansas Forestry Commission in Little Rock.
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Janet Gunter
Hope
Hempstead County
Arkansas Forest Queen
Arkansas Forestry Commission
Keep Arkansas Green Association
Arkansas Forest Industries
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Forest
County Farm Bureau
Little Rock
Salt in State Rivers Desalinization Could Be Considered
Col. John W. Morris of the Tulsa District Army Corps of Engineers says 15,000 tons of salt from various sources flow daily into the Arkansas and Red rivers. He notes that when usable water outweighs costs, a desalinization program could be pursued, speaking at a meeting of the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
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Associated Press
Fort Smith, Ark
John W. Morris
Tulsa
Army Corps of Engineers
Arkansas
Red Rivers
Morris
Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Security Council rejects Soviet Dominican force withdrawal resolution
United Nations Security Council defeats a Soviet resolution condemning U S troops in the Dominican Republic. Nikolai Fedorenko urged action after reports of fresh fighting between the military junta and rebel forces in Santo Domingo.
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U.N. Security Council
United States
Dominican Republic
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Santo Domingo
Graduation Exercises At Hope High Monday May Twenty fourth
One hundred twenty three Hope High School seniors will graduate Monday May 24 at 7 p m in commencement ceremonies at First Baptist Church. The program features processional invocation report to parents music by the Hope High Choir and diplomas presented by William Routon school board president.
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Hope High School
First Baptist Church
B. C
Michael Lee Archer
Mary Ann Bader
William A. Baroer
Clarence Edward Barrong
Carolyn June Barwick
Noralyn Jean Barwick
Charles W. Beard
Laura Ann Beck
John Rodney Billings
Larry Gene Boatman
Tommy Gene Bright
John Randolph Browning
Howard Leon Buffington
Royce D. Bullington
Jerry Franklin Burynett
Orvil A. Burtch
Sandra Janette Camp
Jacqueline Ray Carter
Robert L. Cash
Joe D. Chism
Gary Dean Clark
Karen Ann Copb
Linda Lou Cobb
Cynthia Ann Collier
Barbara Jean Cox
Byron Duane Cunningham
John Michael Curtis
Phillip J. del Vecchio
Janice Kay Easterling
Virginia Ann Edwards
Paula Lynn Ehrhardt
Julie Lemley Ellis
Judy Faye England
Sharon Kay Faris
Jim T. Flesher
Terry Wayne Fort
Sharon Ann Frith
Jimmy Wayne Fry
Barbara Jan
New Officers of Auxiliary and Legion District 12
At the Ashdown May conference the District 12 Spring Conference elected new leaders for the American Legion and Auxiliary. Officers include Commander Al Slimer Jr of Texarkana and 1st vice Lloyd Sharp of Winthrop. 2nd vice Woowroe Stuart of Texarkana. adjutant Roy H. Hopkins Sr. of Texarkana. chaplain E. M. Almond of DeQueen.
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Ashdown
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
al Slimer Jr
Texarkana
Lloyd Sharp
Winthrop
Woowroe Stuart
Roy H. Hopkins Sr
E. M. Allmond
DeQueen
Elbert Keener
Ahsdown
Kenneth Isley
B. C. Hollis
Hope
Gene Decamp
Legion
William Kuykendall
Auxiliary
Horatio
Foreman
Stamps Lockesburg
Hope Unit
Bob Logan
Texarkana Post 58
Orval FE. Faubus
Veterans Services
U S Plans to Send 2 in Orbit for Four Days
NASA announced a four day Gemini mission with James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II targeting June 3. The pair will orbit Earth 62 times in 97 hours 50 minutes to study crew performance and physical condition.
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Howard Benedict Cape Kennedy
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Gemini
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White
NASA
McDivitt
White
Earth
New Students Must Be Vaccinated for 1965 Entry
James H. Jones announces entry requirements for first graders in 1965. Children must be six by October 1 and present birth certificates and health folders with immunization records. Health Nurse or physician to record vaccines. smallpox required. recommended DTP, polio, and typhoid. Registration for the 1965-66 year is Wednesday May 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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James H. Jones
Arkansas
Hempstead
Russell would favor atomic use if China attacks Viet Nam
Sen. Richard Russell of Georgia, fit and seeking re election in 1966, said in a news conference that if Chinese Communists attempt to conquer Viet Nam the United States would use as big a bomb as necessary to prevent American troops from being overwhelmed.
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Atlanta
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Viet Nam
Russell
Dominican Fight as Cease Fire Period Starts
The United States urged the U N Security Council to back O A S efforts to end the Dominican Republic civil war as a 24 hour cease fire began in Santo Domingo to allow removal of dead and wounded. The Red Cross and U N negotiated the pause amid a five day battle with a death toll above 199 and continued fighting elsewhere.
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Milton Besser
United Nations, N.Y
United States
U.N. Security Council
Organization of American States
Dominican Republic
Robert Berrellez
Santo Domingo
Junta
Red Cross
United Nations
Luis F. Fernandez Martinez
Dominican Red Cross
Antonio Imbert Barrera
4-H Activity Day Set for Yerger May 29
The 4-H Activity Day will be held at Yerger High School May 29 with registration at 9 30 a m and activities starting 10 a m Girls may enter in Dress Division senior Best Dress Work or Play Garment School Dress and Party Dress Junior members may enter Gathered or Pleated Skirt The demonstrations cover management and Foods and Nutrition Boys may compete in Tractor Driving and Timber Estimating Contests.
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Yerger High School
Arkansas bid totals for paint shop project announced
All Around Town reports Carroll Building and Appliance Co. of Murfreesboro won an Arkansas Highway Department contract to build a paint shop in Hope district headquarters for 32430 dollars. The item also notes hunting tallies, local officials, community events, and student honors in Hope and Hempstead County.
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Carroll Building and Appliance Co
Murfreesboro
Arkansas Highway Department
Hope
Faubus Calls Legislature Into Meet Monday
Gov. Orval Faubus called a special session of 47 items starting Monday noon to fast track an highway program and redraw Arkansas congressional districts. The order includes refunding 1941 highway bonds and a ban on voting in two party primaries the same day. The call also seeks a county purchasing law and to allow the state to collect interest on idle bank funds. Main aims are highway expansion and redistricting.
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Little Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
Legislative Council
Living Memorial Program urged for Memorial Day support
Mrs Olin Purtell of 1120 West 7th Hope Arkansas promotes the American Cancer Society Living Memorial Program. Contributions to the Memorial fund aid education research and service to save lives today and in the future. Donations go to the Society and are acknowledged to donors and families. Hempstead County will be credited.
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American Cancer Society
Olin Purtell
West 7Th
Hope
Arkansas
The
Cancer Society
Purtell
Hempstead Courty
Summer remedial courses announced for high school and junior high
Remedial courses in required high school subjects and junior high math and English will run six five day weeks in the 1965 summer session. Registration is at 6:00 a.m. June 7 in the high school auditorium. Tuition ranges from 15 to 35 dollars depending on course and credits, with adults eligible alongside high school students.
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Jonesboro, Ark
Girl Scout House
Fair Park
John
Peter Arnett
Bulletin
Legion Dist
Yerger
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Nevada County
Howard County
Richardson
Texas
Jim Edwards
Jim
Ben Edwards
Jimmie Griffin
Wallace Monroe
Hempstead Republican Women’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
F. C. Crow
Oren Harris
John Scott Andrews
Andy Andrews
Yosemite National Park
Cardinal
University of Arkansas
Johnny Anthony
John Wayne Hughes
Mae McLarty
Mac McLarty
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