Veterans Day records in large military families
Washington AP report shows several families with seven or more members in military service during World War II. The Thompsons of Lawler Minnesota and the Vaughts of Crawfordsville Indiana head lists with ten veterans each, while Marie Young of St. Louis and others in Springfield and Scranton claim multiple sons in service across Navy Army Marines and Air Corps.
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Veterans Administration
Kiera
Minnesota
Thompsons
Lawler
Minn
Vaughts
Crawfordsville
Ind
Thompson Brothers
Helen Thompson
Vaught Brothers
Armed Services
Korea
National Guard
Marie Young
Collins Brothers
Boonville
Springfield
Mass
Scranton
Anthony Potitols
Longmeadow
Steven Schmurns
Ludlow
Michael Soplops
East Longmeadow
John Coynes
Martin Zygmunts
Andrew Kieras
Pope County
Navy
Air Corps
Jenkins Released From Hospital
Washington AP Walter Jenkins, former chief aide to President Johnson, was released from George Washington University Hospital after treatment for insomnia and agitation. He had been admitted Oct. 14 and underwent surgery for a calcium deposit in his right shoulder. Jenkins had resigned after twoMorals-related arrests in 1959 and Oct. 7 of the prior year. He left the hospital Monday and is resting at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Thompson
Saratoga Seniors Stage Backwoods Romeo Play
Saratoga High School senior class presents a three act play titled Backwoods Romeo on Monday November 16 at 7 30 p m. Class president Tony Smith invites all readers to attend.
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Backwood
Romeo
Saratoga High School
Tony Smith
Arkansas Weather Forecast 24 Hour Report
Weather Experiment Station report for 24 hours ending at 7 a m Wednesday notes high 77 and low 45. Forecasts for Arkansas call for partly cloudy and mild conditions tonight with a low ranging 54 to 62. Continued on Page Two.
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Arkansas
Democrats Not Scared of Rockefeller in 1966
Associated Press report from Little Rock notes Democrats see Winthrop Rockefeller’s 1964 showing as a challenge but believe Faubus may not run, with observers assessing potential 1966 contenders. It cites figures, possible candidates, and party dynamics shaping Arkansas politics after Faubus’s era.
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Rockefeller
John R. Starr
Associated
Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Orval
E. Faubus
Faubus
A Rockefeller
Fanbus
Letters Folks Would Like to Get But Rarely Do
A humorous roundup of imagined letters from readers to public figures and familiar institutions. The exchanges span a six month paid leave for overwork, praise for wartime actions, a comic bet about Alf Landon, mistaken paternity news, legal settlements, prize fantasies, former schoolboy connections, a ring return, and a Texas ranch invitation. The pieces lampoon letters that promise rewards, misunderstandings, and absurd offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Soyle
New York
Tahiti
Rhine
Alf Landon
Joe Hardtop
Madge
White House
Lady Bird
Missus
National and state political shifts spark various actions
Rep Melvin Laird and Gov Smylie propose a temporary party agency while Hugh Scott urges an audit of the GOP treasury. President Johnson plans tax cut talks with Dilton in Texas for 1965. Long expresses confidence as Alabama politics stir survival concerns. Case hails a new House Office Building as an odd reform. Also notes Veterans Day, military families, and Marine Corps birthday observance. Weather, agriculture, and road bids wrap parity with regional notes from Arkansas and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin R. Laird
Robert E. Smylie
Hugh Scott
GOP
National Committee
Johnson
Teasury
Douglas Dilton
Texas
Russell B. Long
Senate
Alabama
Clifford P. Case
House
Congress
Kentucky to dedicate 30 miles of interstate road
FRANKFORT AP The State Highway Department prepares a festive opening for 30 new miles of interstate with Commissioner Henry Ward driving his car through oversized paper barriers instead of a ribbon cutting. An official said Ward suggested the unconventional ceremony to add novelty to the dedication.
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Frankfort
State Highway Department
Henry Ward
Ward
Overplanting of State Cotton Under Probe in Arkansas
The Agriculture Department plans to extend its probe into cotton allotment overplanting in Eastern Arkansas, noting reports of substantial excesses in some areas and possible fines up to 50000 dollars. Officials say continued checks across counties are needed to assess scope while ASCS investigators work toward a full report. The Arkansas ASCS head confirmed investigations are under way with a complete finding expected after field checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Medical Society
Agriculture Department
St. Francis County
USDA
Orval E. Faubus
J. C. Tillman
Associated Press
Little Rock
Arkansas
Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASC
A. C. Mowery Jr
ASCS
Washington
Austin to Get Another TV Station
Capital Cable Co announced it is taking over customers of TV Cable of Austin. Capital Cable, a subsidiary of Midwest Video, bought out TV Cable last July and began transferring customers days ago. TV Cable previously aired via microwave and faced FCC delays. Capital Cable uses coaxial cable and will view programs exactly as telecast with no delays. TV Cable reported 3,000 customers paying $4.95 monthly.
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Austin, Tex
Capital Cable Co
TV Cable of
Austin
Capital Cable
Idwest Video
Little Rock
Ski
TV Cable
Texas Broadcasting Co
LBJ Co
Ktbc—Tv
Johnson
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
TV ‘Cable
Ktbc~tv
Cross Complaint in School Board Race in Pine Bluff
Arthur H. Miller, elected to the Dollarway School Board, filed a cross complaint Tuesday against the white incumbent. He alleges 93 illegal ballots were cast for Rob Bryant, who lost by 60 votes. Bryant had filed suit last month alleging 108 invalid or illegal ballots in the Townsend Park School voting box. No date set for a trial.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arthur H. Miller
Dollarway School Board
Miller
Rob Bryant
Bryant
Townsend Park School
Secrecy surrounds new House Office Building costs
Washington AP report notes Son Clifford P Case warns the new Rayburn House Office Building remains shrouded in secrecy. Begun in 1955 with a 2 million appropriation, the project could exceed 95 million dollars. Case urges full public disclosure and federal ethics reforms for lawmakers.
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Washington
Clifford P. Case
Case
House
Sam Rayburn
General Accounting Office
Sald
Accounting Office
Congress
Senate
Faubus favors special session for redistricting
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus said redistricting should be handled in a special legislative session. He did not specify timing but ruled out the 1965 regular session for complying with the U.S. Supreme Court one man one vote ruling. He noted the 60 day session next January leaves little time and called for study before reapportionment.
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Little, Rock
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
Arkansas
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Arkansas’ House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
The
Arkansas Legislative Council
Fire Hits Camden Paint Shop At Holiday Manufacturing
Fire caused about 200000 dollars damage to the paint shop at Holiday Manufacturing Co in Camden Arkansas. Plant manager L R Kaunitz estimated the loss and Fire Chief Joe Beaver said the blaze started in the paint shop and was fanned by wind but remained confined to that area. It began just before noon and was under control in about an hour with curtains and wood paneling smoldering afterward. The firm builds trailers for Holiday Inn and converts them into Holiday Inn Junior Motels.
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Camden, Ark
Holiday Manufacturing Co
L. R. Kaunitz
Joe Beaver
Holiday Inn Company
Holiday Inn
Judges and Lawyers Meet in Hone Dinner Meeting
Southwest Arkansas judges and lawyers gathered at the Diamond Cafeteria for a Tuesday night dinner meeting. Attorney Robert R. Wright Jr. spoke on continuing legal education in Arkansas, and officers for 1965 were elected: President W F Denman Jr, Vice President C R Huie, and Secretary-Treasurer Talbot Feild Jr. The group endorsed creating an evening law school division at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, with all Southwest Arkansas General Assembly members eligible for admission. The next meeting is set for Prescott on February 2, 1965.
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Southwest
Arkansas
Hone
Diamond
Robert R. Wright, Jr
Lewisville
Wright
University ‘of Arkansas
School of Law
Fayetteville
Association
W.F. Denman, Jr
Prescott
Veteran's Day Observances and Local Updates in Hope
Midmorning notes show no major Veterans Day observance in Hope though several local firms displayed flags. Nancy Yontz, An gus Scott College senior in Decatur Georgia, is elected to Who's Who in Colleges and Universities. Genev a Moses hosts for Nazarene meet in Hot Springs. McCaskill RCI to hold games party and supper Friday Nov 13. Deer reports and a large Lemley potato are noted along with student report cards coming Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Yontz
Angus-Scott College
Decatur
C. A .Yonte
Dallas
J. C. Carlton
Hope
McCaskill Rci
Geneva
Moses
Johnson Seeks Dillon Talk On 1965 Excise Tax Cut
President Johnson summoned Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon to his hill country ranch to discuss plans for a 1965 excise tax cut. The talks spanned tax legislation, Civil Rights Act compliance, and the broader business outlook, with Hodges and McNamara and Rusk also involved in related budget and economic considerations.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Commerce
Luther’ Hodges
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Dillon
Congress
Janary
Oe Johnson
Ria
Oo Eeeenens McNamara
Johnson-Dillon
Hodges
McNamara
Rusk
Austin
C of C to Pick Board Members
Chamber of Commerce members must submit ballots by November 19 to elect five new board members. Nominees listed include E P Young Jr Dr Lester Sitzes Hamilton Hanegan Harold Hendrix James H Jones Helen White Bob Tolleson Hayes McKinnie Lester Godwin Sr and N B Coleman.
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Chamber of Commerce
E. P. Young, Jr
Lester Sitzes
Hamilton Hanegan
Harold Hendrix
James H. Jones
Helen White
Bob Tolleson
Hayes MecKinnie
Lester Godwin, Sr
N. B. Coleman
Faubus Says Rockefeller Spent At Least $2 Million
Gov. Orval Faubus acknowledged Rockefeller spent at least two million dollars in the gubernatorial campaign while Faubus estimated his own expenses at about three hundred thousand dollars. He said he could not precisely tally larger sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Orvald
Faubus
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Fulbright Travels in Yugoslavia to sign exchange treaty
Senator J William Fulbright a Democrat from Arkansas flew from Belgrade to Dubrovnik on Tuesday to sign a treaty establishing exchange of professors and Fulbright scholars between Yugoslavia and the United States. The mission aims to deepen academic ties and facilitate scholarly exchanges.
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Dubrovnik
Yugoslavia
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Belgrade
Adriatic
Liv
United States
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Pennsylvania
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Saratoga
Staae
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Frank Sinatra
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Burbank
Calif
U.S. House
Tor
Rep
J.W. Trimble
Sen. John
L. McClellan
Jim’ 'Denon
Dale
Alford
Bruce Bennett
Sid
Me- Math
Marion Crank
Little River County
J, Orville Cheney
Olen Hendrix
John Paul Hammerschmidt
AP News Digest
H.M
Howlin’ Mad) Smith
Marine Corps
International
Britain
Liberal Party
Labor
California
National Grange
U.S
Joseph R. Coyne
Camden
Gilbert Thomas
KXAR
Thomas
Ouachita College
Bill Flanders
Mr. Thomas
First Baptist Church
Ala
Church of the Nazarene Meet
Hot Springs
Beneva Wood
Hope Wor
Bethany Nazarene College
Eva Jean Foster
Pianne Harvin
Linda Goodwin
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W. C. Johnson
Blevins
Marlbrook
Harry J. Lemley
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John ‘Son
Hope City
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