Obituaries for Rothwell and Helton in Hope area
Ben Lewis Rothwell, 86, died in a local hospital. He was a retired farmer and Oak Grove Methodist Church member, survived by his wife, five sons, two daughters, and other relatives. Services at Oak Grove on Thursday, burial in Shover Springs Cemetery. Robert B. Helton, 57, of Texarkana, killed in a Canton Texas truck car crash. Survived by his wife and five daughters and three brothers. Oakcrest to announce arrangements.
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Ben Lewis Rothwell
Oak Grove
Robert B. Helton
Texarkana
Canton
Texas
Lois T. Helton
Robbie McKamie
Hope
Loyal Robinson
Dallas
Derrell Walraven
Pat Helton
Longview
Carolyn J. Helton
Jim Helton
Fulton
Everett Helton
Lee Helton
Oakcrest
Nixon and Agnew See Three Wins in Off Year Returns
President Nixon and Vice President Agnew enjoyed three notable successes in Tuesday's off year results, with Republicans winning both governorships and Senate seats in Tennessee and Connecticut and conservative James Buckley elected to the Senate in New York. Despite broader GOP losses, Agnew campaigned across free states and targeted key battles, while Democrats claimed 25 Senate or governor wins in states visited.
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Don McLeod
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Tennessee
Connecticut
Senate
New York
James J. Buckley
Agnew
Free
Charles Goodell
Statehouse
Maryland
Ilinois
Florida
Claude Kirk
GOP
Spessard Holland
Democrats Crush GOP Hopes In Arkansas Election
In Arkansas the Democratic party gains momentum as Republican hopes fade in the general election. Incumbents faced varying fates with several races cited, including Patrick losing to a Huntsville law student and multiple House and Senate contests within Carroll Madison and Pulaski regions. The article notes district results and box counts as votes were tallied. After World War II, Indo-China becomes three states Vietnam Cambodia and Laos.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Senate
Jim Caldwell
Rogers
Danny L. Patrick
Delaney
Carroll
Madison
Marshall Chrisman
Newton
Johnson
George E. Nowotny Jr
Crawford
Sebastian
Chrisman
Clarksville
Nowotny
Fort Smith
Patrick
University of Arkansas Law
Steve Smith
Huntsville
Smith
Union County
W. D
Bill” Moore Jr
el Dorado
Jack L. Turner
Grant
Jefferson
Boyce Alford
Pine Bluff
Matt H. Mosley
Sturgis Miller
John Poynter
Bumpers wins Arkansas governor runoff over Faubus
In Arkansas Democratic runoff, J. William Bumpers defeats former governor Orval Faubus by about 54 percent. Bumpers carried 72 of 75 counties as Rockefeller trailed, with Carruth losing his home box in Lexa. Bumpers rises from relative obscurity to lead the party and vows a smooth transition and unity, while Rockefeller contemplates a public statement.
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Jory
Rockefeller
Orval E. Faubus
Bumpers
Faubus
Willis “Bubs” Ricketts
Fayetteville
Carruth
Lexa
Tower
Little Rock
Executive
Marion Burton
Burton
Lee
Phillips
Union
Cockrill
Maurice Britt
Britt
Charleston
General Assembly
Arkansas
Democratic Party
D-Ark
Weather Elsewhere Summary from U.S. Cities
Across the country many cities report varied conditions with forecasts showing cloudy skies in Boise Boston Charlotte Cleveland Detroit Omaha Pittsburgh Rapid City Richmond Salt Lake City San Diego Tampa Atlanta Cincinnati Denver Des Moines Fort Worth Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Miami Milwaukee New York Philadelphia Phoenix St Louis San Francisco Seattle Winnipeg and a mix of rain and clear spells. Temperatures range from the 30s in the north to the 80s in the south and west with several locales noting light precipitation or fog and trace rainfall in a few spots.
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Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Charlotte
Chicago
High
Lower
Albany
Bismarck
Cleveland
Detroit
Helena
Jacksonville
Juneau
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
New York
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Ptind
Poind
Ore
St. Louis
San Fran
Seattle
Winnipeg
Arkansas Highway Commission bids on 4.5 million in projects
The Arkansas Highway Commission will open bids November 25 on eight highway projects totaling about 4.5 million dollars. Major item is a 2 million interchange at I 430 and I 40 near Little Rock. other works include bridges, surfacing, and traffic signals across Clark, Faulkner, Fulton, Jefferson, Montgomery, and Woodruff counties.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Highway Commission
Clark
Arkansas 7
Arkadelphia
Faulkner
Arkansas 25
Conway
Fulton
Arkansas
Jefferson
Pine Bluff
Montgomery
Muddy Creek
Iron Fork Creek
Woodruff
Grays
Be a New Day: Bumpers Defeated by Riley in Arkansas Race
In a dramatic Arkansas vote, Bumpers, longtime local school board member, loses his bid for governor to Riley. Riley, a World War II veteran with an eye patch, former Pulaski County representative, ex-alderman and mayor of Arkadelphia, now teaches political science at Ouachita Baptist University.
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Bumpers
Arkansas House
Riley
Pulaski County
Arkadelphia
Quachita Baptist University
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