Nursery Explosion Traps Dozens in Hapeville Building
A gas leak ignited by a water heater flame caused a catastrophic blast at a suburban nursery in Hapeville. Workers and a bulldozer operator perished. about 45 people were inside when the one story wood frame building blew apart. Firefighters and police battled flames for hours as rescuers searched the wreckage amid rain and crowds.
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Hal Gulliver
Wennessy
Thareery
Hapeville
L. F. Redswife
J. P. Nunn
Nunn
J. M. Gardner
Atlanta
Willie
Lee- Reeds
William Spearman
Forest Park
Winners head Hempstead County to District 4-H Barbecue Contest
Winners or alternates will represent Hempstead County in the District 4-H Barbecue Contest at the District Poultry Festival in Nashville Arkansas on Saturday afternoon June 1. The district contest will be held on the Howard County Courthouse lawn starting at 9 30 a.m.
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Hempstead County
Nashville
Arkansas
Howsard County
Small Fry Are Tax Conscious
Washington AP reports children’s brisk awareness of taxes as a Virginia first grader imagines what to do with 24 hours and wealth. The piece also notes Britannica estimates of life expectancy in North America and Northwestern Europe at about 70 years, and covers Hempstead County 4-H youths at a barbecue contest with local instructors demonstrating grill techniques.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Virginia
North America
Europe
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hempstead
Hope Fair Park
Hershel Wilson
Gloria Merricks
Wayne Henagon
Jacqueline Staggers
Irene Hendrix
Sheryl Bright
Patricia Watts
Paula Poindexter
Garry Arrington
Lanette Arrington
Mark Sparks
Paul Poindexter
William Sorrelis
Spring Hill
Cecil Bittle
Southwest
Branch
Jud
Group Plans Protest to Humphrey at Arkansas Commencement
A Arkansas faculty member and a small walkout group will skip the commencement when Vice President Hubert Humphrey is awarded an honorary degree. An antiwar faction named Citizens Concerned About Vietnam plans a silent, nondisruptive demonstration near the U of A campus at 1:30 p.m., calling Humphrey a key Johnson war-policy spokesman.
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Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas
Hubert Humphrey
Jeffrey G. Shapiro
University
Shapiro
Humphrey
Vietnam
U of A
Johnson
Itch Therapy Ad Sells Quick-Drying Remedy
An old newspaper ad promotes ITCH-ME-NOT quick drying treatment from John and Gibson Drug Company. It promises rapid relief for insect bites rashes and other surface irritations, claiming a 48¢ price and fast application.
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New John &. Gibson Drug Company
Weather Forecast for Arkansas Station Report
Weather experiment station report for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Thursday shows a high of 88 and a low of 56. Partly cloudy conditions with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly in the west tonight and across the state Friday, with the most thunderstorm activity Friday afternoon and evening. Temperatures little changed with tonight’s low mostly in the upper 50s to low 60s.
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Arkansas
Weather Roundup From Around the Nation and Territories
WEATHER ELSEWHERE BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS lists city by city conditions with highs and lows. Many entries show cloudy or clear skies. notable readings include Albany 58 and 60, Albuquerque 88 and 57, Fort Worth 91 and 71, Honolulu 85 with 173?. Juneau 59 44, New York 54 with fog, Phoenix 107 and 68, San Diego 71 and 62, Seattle 65 and 6, Winnipeg 72 and 48.
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Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Mels
Stp
New Orleans
New York
Okla
City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptund, Me
Ptund
Ore
Decline in Number of War Dead
SAIGON AP reports a drop in American fatalities for the week ending Saturday with 426 killed and 2,687 wounded. Hospitalizations numbered 1,419. 1,268 wounded were returned to action. Earlier weeks near Saigon had record deaths, while enemy losses rose to 5,348 for the week ending May 18.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Quotations on Sorrow and Resilience From Various Authors
A collage of quotes about grief and healing from figures such as Sydney Smith Martial Homer Diogenes Cowper Raleigh Chinese proverb Thomas Moore and Daniel stresses that sorrow can be endured and even transformed. The passages reflect belief in memory delight and spiritual restoration beyond loss.
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Sydney Smith
Martial
Homer
William Cowper
Diogenes
Sir Walter Raleigh
Thomas Moore
Daniel
35 Counties Declared in Disaster Area
Washington AP reports President Johnson declared 35 Arkansas counties major disaster areas after tornadoes and floods. Included are Craighead and Independence counties hit by the May 15 killer tornado. An initial $125,000 disaster relief grant will aid repair and debris removal, administered by the Office of Emergency Preparation.
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Washington
Arkansas
Johnson
Craighead
Independence
Winthrop Rockefeller
Office of
Howard Byers Obituary Of Hot Springs Pharmacist
James Howard Byers 64 a pharmacist and druggist died Wednesday at Hot Springs He operated a drug store here for many years Surviving are his wife Frances Patterson Byers two sons Robert Malcolm Byers of Hot Springs Dennie Bob By ers of California brother J P Pinkey Byers of Hope Services will be at 3 p m Friday at Herndon Funeral Chapel by Rev John B Miles of Oaklawn Methodist Church of Hot Springs Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery by Herndon
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Howard Byers
James Howard Byers
Hot Springs
Frances Patterson Byers
Robert Malcolm Byers
Dennie Bob Byers
California
J. P. (Pinkey) Byers
Hope
Herndon Funeral Chapel
John B. Miles
Oaklawn Methodist Church of
Rose Hill
Herndon
Rockefeller signs half million for Arkansas National Guard
Winthrop Rockefeller signed into law a 500000 appropriation to pay Arkansas National Guard members called to limited active duty for Emergency Planning. Civil Defense Director Gene Talburt will convene a Jonesboro meeting for school officials affected by floods or tornadoes and a statewide gathering of mayors and county judges to estimate storm damages for a separate disaster relief allocation. Cuba lies about 90 miles southwest of Key West.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas National Guard
Gene Talburt
Craighead County
Jonesboro
State Highway Department
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Sears-Roebuck Foundation
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Morrell Gathright
Pine Bluff
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Oklahoma
James L. Sheets
Siloam Springs
C. B. Nance
West Memphis
Abraham Lincoln
United States
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Quen
Dairy Queen
Earth
Innerstay
Cuba
Key West
Fla
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Dacron & Cotton
Rephan
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