Bids Open on Interstate and State Highway Projects Across Arkansas
Apparent low bidders announced for multiple highway and bridge jobs includes Be Hill of Little Rock and Debo.of Warren for grading and features on Interstate Highway in Pulaski County. Barber of Fort Smith led on an Interstate 40 interchange project in North Little Rock. Hogan Co. of Little Rock bid low on a state Highway 22 improvement from Delaware in Logan County to west of Dardanelle in Yell County. Additional bids include temporary detour bridges on U.S. 79, state Highway 106 near Hardin, and resurfacing projects on Highways 10 9 and 7 with totals ranging from about 21 000 to 1 224 000. Other firms named: Southeast Construction Coy Hazen Western Coal Co etc, with various locations and bid sums.
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Be Hill
Little Rock
Deco
Warren
Crystal Hill Levy
Pulaski County
Barber
Fort Smith
North Littleck
Sen
My ‘Hogan
Laware
Logan County
Dardanelle
Yell Unty
Crittenden
Ten Mile Bayou
U.S
Montgomery
Hopper
J. W. McCracken
Itc
Conway
Saline
Alum Fork
Cros
Paron
J. Lester Booker Co
Pulaski
Carter Lawn
Tree Service
Westrock
Ren. H. Hogan Co
Dallas
Ouachita
Ling
Houston
Perry
Oppella
Conway County
Four Bros. of
Sweet Home
Washington
Springdale
Shiloh Street
Anchor Construction Co
Tulsa
Okla
Boone
Bellefonte
McClinton,Bros
Fayetteville
Against Cut in National Guard Testimony in Washington
Lt. Jol. Thrank Angelo of the 878th Engineers Battalion will testify before a House Armed Services subcommittee in Washington today against a proposed reduction in National Guard strength. He will be joined by Rep. E. C. Gathings. The plan would abolish the 875th Engineers, which has over 500 men in Jonesboro and 135 in Stuttgart, drawing local protest from the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce and opposition from Arkansas senators and the congressional delegation.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Jol. Thrank Angelo
878Th Engineers
House Armed Services Subcommittee
Washington
National Guard
Angelo
E. C. Gathings
D-Ark
875Th Engineers
Stuttgart
Arkatirsas
Congressional
Bearden Plant Expands with New Factory Opening
Beard en Enterprises, a home owned garment maker in Bearden Ark, has opened a new factory and plans to hire 25 to 50 more workers. Plant manager Charles Epting says operations will be in full by July 1. The original plant, built six years ago, employs 100 workers and produces jackets smocks and blouses.
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Bearden, Ark
Bearden Enterprises
Bearden
Charles Epting
Convict Escapes From Tucker Prison Farm
A 28 year old Chicago convict escaped Tucker Prison Farm Arkansas while on Tuesday night yard duty. James Malcaluso 5-6 146 pounds brown hair blue eyes was sacked to the Dudley Lake area two miles northeast of the prison barefoot and seen leaving a garden squad. Authorities including the sheriff state police and other law enforcement comb the area for the escapee.
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Tucker Prison Farm
Ark
Chicago
Tucker Prison
Jim Bruton
James Malcaluso
Malcaluso
Bruton
Dudley Lake
Oklahoma runoff tightens as Atkinson leads Gary by a few votes
In Oklahoma City AP reports W P Bill Atkinson leads Raymond Gary narrowly in the Democratic gubernatorial runoff with unofficial returns showing a slim margin that could trigger a recount. Gov J Howard Edmondson orders patrols to safeguard ballots as official tabulation awaits Saturday results and Bellmon awaits the November clash.
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Oklahoma City
W. P Bill Atkinson
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
J. Howard Edmondson
Edmondson
Atkinson
Gary
Henry Bellmon
Bellmon
Torken
Tune
Midwest City
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