O'Neill and Gibbons vie for Boggs post as support grows
In Washington, Rep. Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. declares he has about 150 pledges to win the Democratic floor leadership vacated by Hale Boggs missing after an Alaskan flight. Rep. Sam Gibbons contests the claim while both seek the top post once Boggs and Nick Begich are declared vacant.
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Beallet in Baton Rouge Campus: Students seize admin building
Two Black students were shot today as protesters occupied the Southern University main campus administration building in Baton Rouge, police said.
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Arkansas highway bond proposal gains business backing
Joe Woodward chair of the Transportation Commission backs a proposed bond issue as necessary to improve Arkansas highways. Dan Roebuck notes a potential feed for new highways beyond the interstate system and favors a strong long term program, while others call for studying financing details and interest rates. Former Gov Faubus says he would support after knowing interest costs.
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Hope School band director shares honors and plans
Gary Wells, band director of Hope School system, spoke at the Optimist Club. He highlighted the band’s recent honors from three competitions, noting they earned number one ratings in all. Wells explained judging uses three judges per contest with a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 is superior and 5 is poor. He said the marching contest is finished and the group will enter other competitions.
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Cuba open to talks on hijacking despite not seeking ties
Washington officials report a strong Cuban signal to negotiate over aircraft hijackings while denying any move toward full normalization. The Havana broadcast stated willingness to take steps toward a broad agreement, and U.S. officials noted possible bases for renewed talks though Castro’s regime shows no desire for closer relations.
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Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis in heavy seas near Akutan Island
An international task force races to aid the powerless 378 foot Coast Guard cutter Jarvis trapped in 13 foot swells and mountainous seas south of Akutan in the Aleutians. 170 crewmen aboard report no injuries as pumping gear arrives from HC13s and sister cutters.
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Hope District to sell family passes for home basketball games
The Hope School District will offer family passes costing 15 dollars for all seventh grade through senior high home basketball games. Passes may be bought at the school administration building or the high school office. In other notes, Ouachita Baptist University students from Hope hold leadership roles in campus groups and local civic efforts.
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Obituaries for Sack Daffer and Wilton Walker
Sack Daffer nined died at his Pueblo home November 14. He is survived by two children, two brothers, and sixteen relatives with burial in Lamar Colorado. Wilton Walker 33, longtime Hope resident and Lone Star Ordnance Plant employee, died late. Survived by widow Sue Howell Walker, two sons Wilton Martin and Robert, mother Emma Johnston of Arkadelphia. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Friday Calvary Baptist Church with Rev Vernon Wickliffe. burial Water Creek Cemetery, directed by Herndon Funeral Home.
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Prison dentist offers extractions only for inmates
Ruchel, serving 12 years for armed robbery, says the civilian dentist who visits the prison every two weeks does not fill cavities or perform any other dental procedure except extractions.
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Experiment Station Hourly Weather Report
The report covers % hours ending 7 a.m. Thursday with a high of 43 and a low of 9 degrees. It notes clear to partly cloudy conditions and light ground frost likely in rural areas, guiding farm work and equipment use for the day.
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