Americans to Discuss Cuba's Ransom Terms
In Key West Fidel Castro offers to release 1,200 prisoners in exchange for US and Central American prisoners, calling it indemnification not an exchange. Cuban leaders Miro Cardona and Manuel de Varona meet with US group led by Eleanor Roosevelt and Milton Lisenhower to raise funds for 500 tractors as part of the deal amid diplomatic caution from the State Department.
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Key West
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
Americ
Marana Radio
Castro
Uied
Prensa Latina
Washington
Cuban Revolutionary Council
U.S
Jose Mirt Cardona
Manuel Antonio de Varona
Eleanor Roosevelt
Milton Lisenhower
Walter Reuther
Mira Cardona
Miami
State Department
Joseph W. Reap
Miro Cardonand de Varona
Reuter
Arkansas Weather Forecast and Station Report
Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hours ending 7 am Monday with high 88 and low 64, precipitation .07 inch. May rainfall 4.60 inches. year to date 46.26 inches, versus 14 inches to same point last year. Arkansas mostly cloudy with showers and scattered storms this afternoon, clearing and cooler tonight. High mid 70s to mid 60s, low tonight mid 50s to mid 60s. Central, northeast and southeast forecast calls for considerable cloudiness, possible showers and thunder showers early tonight, cooler night, high Monday mid 80s central and southeast to mid 70s low 80s northeast, lows mid 60s central and southeast to mid 60s northeast, cooler tonight and partly cloudy Tuesday.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Arkansas Tank Co. expands reach with metal barges
Arkansas Tank Co. grows from its Hope plant into eight states with three to four barges weekly. Partners Rugenw Shuster of Missouri and Marvin Sasla of Michigan run a working operation selling eight by sixteen and eight by twenty four foot barges, priced from 740.50 to 1050.00, powered by mid or large outboard engines and featuring pontoon styling, canopies, and foam flotation for heavy loads.
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Arkansas Tank
Oakhaven
Jefferson City
Port Isabel
Texas
Star
Arkansas
Rugenw' Shuster
Monmouth
Marvin Sasla
Qwosso
Mich
Hope
California
Eil
Eugene Shuster
Marvin Saska
Arkansas Tank & Boat Co
Petition on Act 199 Circulated in Hope
Three local women circulate petitions in Hope urging a vote on Act 199. The act creates an Automobile Commission to regulate new and used auto dealers and imposes license fees on every dealer. The public right to vote on the measure is the petition’s purpose.
Arkansas Junior Chamber Names Leader At Convention
V Warner Marks of Little Rock was elected president of the Arkansas State Junior Chamber of Commerce at the annual convention. Frank Tremmer of Marley Henry Eckstein of Lexarkana and George Sample of Mt Dorada were named new fractional directors as elections concluded.
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Little Rock
Arkansas State Junior, Chamber of Commerce
V. Warner Marks
Frank Tremmer
Marley
Henry Eckstein
Lexarkana
George Sample
Mt Dorada Cee
Band Musical Comedy Well Received at Hope High
Hope Senior High Band presented Swinging Night a musical comedy in the Hope Wight Schulz auditorium. The program featured vocal solos and a loud stage orchestra under Jon Barbarotta with student scenes mixing academic fun and scholastic work. Larry Gaines and Jo Ann Turnage won acting awards. Mrs. B B McPherson was honored for direction. senior members received inscribed blankets.
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Hope
Hope Wight Schulz
Jon Barbarotta
Barbarotta
B.B. McPherson
Larry Gaines
Jo Ann Turnage
Hope High Band
Hugh Barwick
Larry
Joe Browning
Norma Joan Cannon
Charles Ray Clark
Ronnie Formby
Larry Forest Gaines
Richard
Lockard
Jimmy McGuire
Mary
Alice Mosley
Louise “Lolly” Prather
William Frederick Puttman
Glen Ray Warrendorf
School Bus Driver Tests Proposed in Hempstead County
The Hempstead County RD Council and PTA groups join Nes E W Graham State Safety Chairman for Arkansas to promote a school bus drivers test. No state law requires testing, but boards are urged to require drivers to pass a test.
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Hempstead County
Operation Abolition shown in Hope Tuesday night
Motion picture Operation Abolition to be shown at the Coliseum in Fair Park Hope Tuesday night under the sponsorship of the American Legion Auxiliary. City and county officials and a public invited audience will attend with no admission charge. Mrs. Alice Formby of Hope presides, with Harvey Turner and Lisyd Mc Dermott among honored guests at a pre show potluck supper.
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American Legion
Alice Formby
American Legion Auxiliary
Two Injured in Takeoff Accident Near Little Rock
Two North Little Rock men were injured when their light plane crashed on takeoff from a small airstrip near here on Saturday. Eugene C. Womble, 81, the pilot, was hospitalized with a fractured leg, sprained foot, and cuts and bruises. Kennett Juaire, 44, was hospitalized with possible fractured ribs. The plane apparently stalled at about treetop height and fell at the edge of the private airstrip.
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North Litle Rock
North Little Rock
Eugene C. Womble
Kennett
Juaire
Split Reported Among Korean Military Men
In Seoul a split emerged within South Korea's new military government over power, pitting marines and paratroopers who seized Seoul against army dominance. A marine-led cabinet and a 15-officer council favor army influence, while generals press to pull troops back to their posts and curb demonstrations.
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Seoul
South Korea
Cop
Revolutionary Council
USS
Carter B
Magruder
U.N
Chang Do-young
Chiek
Chang
Kennedy
John M. Chang
Kim
White House
U. S
Marshall Green
Gen. Magruder
Pat Boone to Speak at Harding College May 28
Pat Boone the television and movie personality and Church of Christ member will deliver the baccalaureate address at Harding College in Searky Arkansas on May 28. Boone occasionally preaches guest sermons at Churches of Christ and supports Harding College.
All Around Town Highlights From Florida To Arkansas News
Mrs Wayne Lafferty of Hope won a dress revue in Florida and earned a paid trip to Gainesville and a shot at the State Dress Revue. George Pragier was elected president of the Arkansas Association of Insurance Agents at Hot Springs, succeeding last year’s VP. Southern State College Magnolia announced degrees including John Mills, Dorald Wright, and Lillian Boyce. W R Herndon Jr. will be technical advisor for Guevert Corp in San Francisco after training in New York City. April U S Savings Bonds sales reached 20008 in Hempstead, 135086 year total, Lafayette County 1803 April, 24623 year total. Nevada County April sales 3277, year total 49387.
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Wayne Lafferty
Hope
Hilborough County
Florida
Gainesville
Kha
George Pragier
Rey Anderson Insurance Seney
Trope
Arkansas Assi. of Insurance Aguils
Hot Springs
George
Southern State College
Magnolia
John Mills
Dorald Wright
Lillian Boyce
Hapy
W. R. Herndon Jr
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester
Guevert Corp
San Francisco
Calif
New York City
Californ
Hempstead
Howard
Lafayuette County
Nevada County
Montgomery Sees 200 More Marshals Sent In To Taunt Tension
In Montgomery Alabama eight hundred National Guardsmen and federal marshals maintain order after rioting around a Negro church shows violence linked to integration efforts. Atty Gen Kennedy announced plans to deploy 200 more marshals as racial unrest persisted, with streets quieting only after troops dispersed white mobs guarding the church and guarding Negroes home. Freedom riders and local clashes drew national attention as King condemned the events. Continued on Page Three.
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Montgomery
Ala
Robert F. Kennedy
Washington
Alabama
Alabamie
Todey UK
Nation
Freedom
Freedom Riders
Fone
Man Omning
Ti Ad
Greyhound
Martin Luther King Jr
Guy
Jan M. Jaferson
Dev Adj
Henry V. Graham
Pago
Mrs Schoonover Dies at 77 in Prescott Sunday
Ola Schoonover 77, Hempstead native and farmer on Bumufus, died Sunday at her Prescott home. Survived by husband Ed Schoonover, sons Jerry and George Sullivan, daughters C C Curry, W A Padgett, and Raymond Smith, brother G W Bumpus, sister Mrs T L McWilliams. Services Monday at 3 pm at Herndon Cornelius Chapel Hope. Burial Rocky Mound Cemetery. Pallbearers named Agron, Auron, Mouser, Mouser, Traber, Chisutm.
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Ola Schoonover
Hempstead
Prescott
Bumufus
Church of Christ
Pleasan, Wily
Ed Schwonover
Jerry
George Sullivan
C. C. Curry
Jonesburys
W. A. Padgett
W. A. Padgett Af Jowell, Texas and Mrs. Raymond Smith of ‘Texarkana
G. W. Bumpus
Idabel
Okia
Ray Mouser
Fred Mouser
Dewey Traber
Willis Chisutm
Explosion at Navy fuel facility injures seven workers
Cumnerland Maryland AP bulletin reports an explosion at a Navy facility that produces fuel for missiles. Six other workers were damaged or missing. Authorities are investigating the blast and its cause.
Narrows Dam Cottage Sites Put Up For Sale By Corps
The Corps of Engineers offers 19 cottage sites at Lake Greeson Narrows Reservoir for bid. West Park and Cowhide Cave areas include varied lot sizes from one half to two tunts. Bid forms and invitations available from the U S Army Engineer District Vicksburg or Reservoir Manager Murfreesboro Arkansas. Bids open at 2 pm CST July 20. Prospective buyers may inspect property by arranging access with the Reservoir Manager. Telephone number Atlantic 6441.
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Corps of Engineers
Greesan-Narrows
West Park
Cowhide
Arun
Wiserick
U.S. Army
Enggineer’ District
Vicksburg
Miss
la Lie
Lake Greeson
Narrows Dam
Murfreesboro
Ark
Laika Greeson
Narrows W
Arkinnsas
Mit
Atlantic 6441
Mucfréeshilu, Ark
Hempstead Negro Held in Murder
A Texarkana arrest brought Hardy Mason of Flint Michigan to stand federal charges for murder and flight from prosecution. FBI agents confirmed Mason's capture on a murder warrant issued April 25 and his return to Flint from Texarkana for arraignment before U.S. Commissioner Thelma Winnham.
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Texarkana
Pint
Mich
FBI
Joe
Casper
PBS
Little Rock
Hardy Mason
Flint
Migh
Mason
Robert Lofton
Itinb
Welrall
PBI
Jie
Patmos
Mempsteat County
Thelma Winham
Presbyterians Open Talks on Church Union
The United Presbyterian Church voted at its 17th General Assembly in Buffalo to begin talks toward unification with the Episcopal Church, the Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ. The decision barring controversy reflects wide interest across American Protestantism and concerns from Catholic leaders.
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George W. Cornell
Associated Press
Buffalo, N.Y
United Presbyterian Church
Episcopal Church
Methodist
United Church of Christ
Presbyterian
Auxiliary Plans Poppy Sale Saturday
The American Legion Auxiliary plans a Poppy Sale on Saturday May 27 to honor injured servicemen. Cecil Weaver, president, notes the handmade crepe paper poppies symbolize sacrifices and urge participation to support hospital-bound veterans and war-time recovery efforts.
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Europe
Ter Cecil Weaver
American Legion
Figures 700 Needed to Keep Peace
A Kennedy announces sending 200 more US marshals to Montgomery Alabama to raise the total to about 600. He says the federal government may deploy Army units if needed and that marshals will be backed by deputized immigration service personnel. Governors, local officials and crowds faced violence as authorities prepared to prevent further bloodshed after a Negro mass meeting near a church.
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Washington
APL
Robert i
Kennedy
Montgomery
Ala
Sais
Kenny
Alabama
Justice Department
Mya
Mont- Homery
Alabamir
John Patterson
Gav. Patterson
National Guardamen Lita
Page
Threa
McFaddin to Address State Class at Southern State College
Arkansas Supreme Court associate justice McFaddin is slated to deliver the commencement address at Southern State College Saturday in the Greek Theatre Ridge McFaddin, a Hope native and fourth generation McFaddin, earned degrees from Hardin-Simmons University Texas Law School Columbia University and holds an honorary doctorate from Hardin-Simmons. He earned the Cross of Honor as a World War I U.S. Infantry Captain and has long practiced law in Hope. He is a Mason, former district governor, Rotary director, Bible class teacher, and Boy Scout executive board member.
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Mefaddin
Arkansas Supreme Cou
Sings 143
Southern
At & Pam
Ridge McFaddin
Hope
McFaddins
Hempstead
Hardin-Simmons University
University ‘of ‘Texas Law School
Columbia University
New York
Mie
Hardin Simmons
McFaddin
U.S. Infantry
Rotary Interactional
First Methodist Church
Little Rock
Quapaw
Boy Scout Council
Magnesia
Edem
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Robert Bervellez
Acastro
Latin America
Tank & Boat. Co
In &i
Southwestern Proving Ground
Arkansas, Boat and Tank Co
KoneStar Photos
Gene Kramer
Pat Boone
Harding
Bulletin
Narrows
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