Brazilian named to command inter American peace force in DR
AP report says a Brazilian will lead the inter American peace force in the Dominican Republic as truce efforts continue. Vietnam casualties rise with a third Viet Cong ambush leaving about 200 South Vietnamese troops captured. Mayor Jesse Cutrer Jr vows to end segregation in Bogalusa amid tension.
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Cuba
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Austria
Sealed bids sought for gasoline tractor under Hope notice
City of Hope Arkansas invites sealed proposals addressed to City Manager G G Medders for one gasoline tractor with 36 PTO hp, four speed forward and one reverse, hydraulic PTO, category 1 3 point hitch, stationary drawbar, deluxe seating, front and rear fenders, 6.00x16 front tires, 13.6x24 rear tires, two spindle rotary mower with shields and side skids. Bids due May 31 1965 at 2 30 PM. Public bid opening, city reserves right to reject all bids and waive formalities. May 20 24 26 1965.
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Weather outlook for the Midwest and Arkansas
The eastern and southern Missouri area remains partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday with scattered showers or thundershowers mainly in the afternoons or evenings affecting 20 to 40 percent of the region. Arkansas shows mainly cloudy and warm conditions through Tuesday with showers and thundershowers increasing to 20 to 30 percent coverage.
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Missouri
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Court Ruling on Mail Delivery Limits Free Speech
The ruling says the postmaster general policy of destroying undelivered Communist mail and requiring addressees to request delivery unduly burdens First Amendment rights. Justice Douglas argues the act is unconstitutional for forcing a written delivery request and constraining unfettered expression.
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Walnut Ridge brothers arraigned in theft of government property
Two Walnut Ridge brothers face arraignment over a $100,000 theft of government property. The case ties them to the recent fatal car accident roundup and ongoing investigations.
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Walnut Ridge
CORE Plans Quick Test At Bogalusa
In Bogalusa Louisiana CORE outlines a rapid test of segregation laws as mayor Jesse Cutrer pledges to end policy and reopen parks. Tensions rise after clashes at the park and a rally where civil rights leader James Farmer spoke. Two white residents are jailed for an alleged church arson attempt.
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Congress of Racial Equality
Michael Jones
CORE
Ku Klux Klan
Jesse H. Cutrer Jr
Cutrer
Cutter
James Farmer
Farmer
Ed Hollander
Commission Council
Louisiana
Government may press for security clearances impact on sensitive positions
The text suggests a strong likelihood that a government requirement will be imposed to obtain security clearances. It argues the move will deter individuals in sensitive roles and could affect their livelihoods dependent on clearance status.
Body recovered from river at Beavers Bend State Park
Searchers found John F. Tolar, 18, of Lexa Arkansas, in Mountain Fork River at Beavers Bend State Park. Authorities said he and three Baptist Seminary students from Arkadelphia Ark. tried to swim the river Saturday but turned back. Tolar disappeared before help could reach him.
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Beavers Bend State Park
Okla
John F. Tolar
Lexa
Ark
Mountain Fork River
Tolar
Arkadelphia
Citywide desegregation talks ease tensions in park clash aftermath
Weeks of demonstrations eased through negotiations with Negro leaders aided by city, state, and federal officials. CORE national director Farmer, who flew in after clashes at a city park last Thursday, pledged cooperation.
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CORE
Funeral services held for John H. Griffith 67
John Harold Griffith 67 died May 18 in Poultney. Funeral services were conducted May 20 with burial in St. Raphael's Cemetery. Survived by wife, a daughter Mrs Kevin Doyle of Boston, and a sister Mrs Gerald Quinn of Poultney. Griffith lived in Hope as a boy. his parents once sold Bridewell's Lake property to a local group now owned by Hope Country Club.
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Poultney
St. Raphael’s Cemetery
Kevin Doyle
Boston
Gerald Quinn
Mr. Griffith
Hope
Bridewell’s Lake
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Hope Country Club
Use of carob seeds as ancient diamond weight standard
Historical note explains that carat derives from seeds of the carob tree used as a weight reference for diamonds. This origin reflects early trade practices and measurement systems before standardized metrics emerged.
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