Marlar Pleads Guilty Life Term Assessed
Lewisville Arkansas man K Marlar 92 of Hope was sentenced to life imprisonment after a Lafay ette Circuit Court jury found him guilty of first degree murder in the death of Thomas Bond 33 found slain April 28 Bonds co defendant Welda Lee Derr of Rosston did not plead. Jury of 12 white men deliberated 15 minutes before returning the verdict and sentencing is set for next week Glyle Brown presiding venue moved from Miller County due to publicity
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Lewisville
Ark
Nbarel K. Marlar
Hope
Lafayete
Marlar
Thomas
Bond
Welda Lee Derr
Rosston
Miller County
Fouke
Weather summary of 1962 precipitation and regional forecasts
The report notes 43.38 inches of precipitation through October 1962, down from 49.46 inches the prior year. An Arkansas station reports a four hour period ending Tuesday with high 47 and low 40, rainfall .28 inches. Forecasts vary: Northwest Missouri fair and warmer through Wednesday with winds gusting near 35 mph. Eastern Missouri fair to clearing southeast today and brighter Wednesday. Arkansas clear to partly cloudy with light rain possible in the far south tonight and cooler tonight, warmer Wednesday. Louisiana mostly cloudy and cold with occasional rain this afternoon and tonight, becoming warmer Wednesday.
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Arkansas
Missouri
Louisiana
Proposes $10 Billion Tax Cut Next Year
Washington AP reports upbeat October data bolster a presidential advisory panel’s call for a $10 billion tax cut early next year. Personal income rose to a record $445.6 billion yearly rate, durable orders climbed 3 percent, and housing starts reached a seasonally adjusted 1.497 million. The 21 member committee urged reducing individual and corporate taxes to spur immediate demand and lift long term productive capacity.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Labor and Commerce
Laor
W. Willard Wirth
Edward Gudeman
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Gudeman
Hodges
Wirtz
Court to hear protests on Memphis desegregation plan
The U S Supreme Court agreed to review a 10 year gradual desegregation plan for Memphis public parks after Negro plaintiffs argued the 1955 school desegregation standard should not apply to parks and recreational facilities. The Sixth Circuit upheld the plan noting continued peaceful progress and good faith of city officials and the park commission.
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Memphis
U.S. Supreme Court
High
Federal District Court
U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Fairgrounds
City and Park Commission
Supreme Court
Nehru Names a New Army Leader in India
Prime Minister Nehru named Gen Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri the new army chief of staff to lead Indian forces against Chinese advances toward Assam. He cited health reasons for the former chief P N Thapar and warned that China will be met with a prepared defensive line as troops move from Bomdila toward the plains. American and British evacuation concerns were noted with Americans and tea planters in Assam urged to consider leaving. Continued on Page Two.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Assam
Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri
Goa
P. N. Thapar
Thapar
Britain
Sandhurst Military
Bombila
Bomdila
Calcutta
William Baxter
Brahmaputya
Baxter
Frontier
Luhit River
Burma
Ladakh
Hospital Bid Recommended For Main Building In Little Rock
The State Hospital Board of Central Arkansas recommended Pickens and Bond Construction Co. of Little Rock be awarded a 5.05 million bid for the main building of the hospital in Little Rock. The project includes a 482 bed intensive treatment unit and administrative offices. Warrior Construction Co. of Houston submitted a rival apparent bid but Arkansas law allows preference for in state contractors if their bid is not more than three percent higher.
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Little Rock
State Hospital Board of Central
Pickens and Bond Construction Co
Orval EB
Faubus Warrior Construction Co
Houston
Tex
Local Items Highlight Fire Loss and Community Events
All Around Town reports Nashville’s W W White Lumber mill burned, with details from Game Warden Dale Band. The piece notes Hempstead deer kill at 238, a large buck taken by Tommy Garner in the Proving Ground, and a Thanksgiving supper in Emmet School Cafe. Also covered are voter registration efforts in Arkansas, Fat Calf Show judges from the University of Arkansas, a Hope Roundup riding session, Thanksgiving services, a B and P W cake sale, school closings for Thanksgiving, and a Hope High Stage Orchestra reading night.
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Dale
Hempstead
Tommy Garner
Proving Ground
G&f
Bob Myers
Emmet
Nashville
Joy Booker
Washington
Buck
Booker
Santa Claus Coming to Hope Parade and Visits
Santa Claus will arrive downtown Hope December 1 at 4 p.m. for a parade and gift handouts by merchants association. He remains in downtown Hope December 6 through December 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Rudolph the Rocking Rein deer rides and candy for children. Visitors are invited December 3 to December 16 to meet Santa.
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Santa ‘Claus
Hope
Detail Merchants Promotion Association
Santa
Rudolph the
Rocking Reindeer
Lions Annual Auction Sets Christmas Sale Dates
The Hopy Lions Club hosts a Christmas auction December 3 4 and 5 at the former Keesey Shoe Store location. Items donated by local merchants and individuals will be auctioned to the highest bidder on KXAR starting at 7 pm. Proceeds fund baskets for Hope and Hempstead County families in need at Christmas.
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Hopy Lions Club
Keesey Shoe Store
KXAR
al! & Pbm
Haskell Jones
Dub Bruner
W. H. Gunter, Jr
Gene Pendergraft
Wesley Huddleston
Hope and Hempstead County
Star Suspends on Thanksgiving
The Star will suspend publication on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 22, as one of its three annual holidays. Regular publication resumes Friday November 23.
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The
Star
Nehru seeks more U S help amid border war crisis
India Prime Minister Nehru pleas to President Kennedy for helicopters and transport planes delivered by Ambassador B K Nehru as Red Chinese forces advance near Assam. State Dept says US weighs larger arms aid beyond the $5 million already sent amid border tensions and Pakistan’s potential pact concerns. In Arkansas, Nancy Ruth Garrant wins first in a chicken rice vegetable loaf contest with Marthar Johnston and Vernell Lumpkin placing.
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Dillon Graham Washington
India
Nehru
Kennedy
B. K. Nehru
Asgam
le Pass
Himalayan
Assam
U.S. State Department
Red China
State Department
Lincoln White
United States
Pakistan
Chumbri
Darjeeling
China
Little Rock
API
Nancy Ruth Garrat
DeWitt
Arkansas Rice Growers Council
Marthar Johnston
Newport
Vernell Lumpskin
Woiner
Castro offers to give up Cuban jet bombers at UN
Fidel Castro proposed to withdraw IL 28 bombers from Cuba, a move the UN could use to resolve the Cuban crisis. Havana radio cited a letter to U Thant stating the planes were old and could be returned by the Soviet Union, while Castro refused foreign inspections and warned U.S. planes against Cuban airspace violations. Authorities noted U.S. views on the bombers as offensive weapons, with ongoing fear of heightened tensions despite this concession.
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Key West
Fla
Fidel Castro
Soviet Union
Cuba
Havana
Castro
U Thant
United States
Kennedy
U.S
Khrushchev
Thant
United Nations
State Department
Lincoln White
Kheushchev
Washington
Wiggins 86 Dies Monday in Hope Hospital
G W Wiggins 86 retired farmer and Hempstead resident dies Monday in a local hospital. Survived by wife Maud Levins Wiggins two daughters Mrs Gibson and Mrs Clyde Sexton of Hope two sisters Mrs Lex Helms Sr. and Mrs Alvin Hart. Services 2:40 p m Tuesday at Herndon-Cornelius Chapel with Rev Clyde Johnson and Sr George Balentine. Burial in Rose Hill I Cemetery.
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George Woodard Wiggins
Hempstead
Maud Levins Wiggins
J. §. Gibson
Clyde Sexton
Hope
Lex Helms Sr
Alvin Hart
Pine Bluff
Herndon-Cornelius ‘Chapel
Clyde Johnson
George Balentine
Buria Wes
Rose Hill I
3000 Singers to Meet at Crossett
The National Singing Convention drew gospel singers and music publishers from 20 states to Crossett Arkansas over a weekend to promote gospel music. Officials anticipated up to 10 000 attendees, but bad weather limited crowds. Associate Justice Jim Johnson of the Arkansas Supreme Court attended for Gov. Faubus who could not fly in, and Johnson spoke praising Arkansas support from Mississippi in its integration stance. Visitors also came from California Oregon New York and Florida.
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Crossett
Ark
Muse
Crosset
Jim Johnson
Arkansas Supreme Court
Orvald
Faubus
Johnson
Mississippi
Arkansas
Californa
Oregon
New York
Florida
Century Bible to Hear Oil Executive J G Puterbaugh
J G Puterbaugh president of McAlester Fuel Company in McAlester Oklahoma will address the Century Bible Class on Sunday morning November 2nd The 87 year old businessman has long produced and marketed coal in Oklahoma and Arkansas and now heads oil operations across Southwestern Arkansas and Texas He also presides over the Short Line Railroad from Dardanelle to Russellville Arkansas and is a sought after lay speaker He is guest of Century Bible Class teacher John L Wilson.
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J. G. Puterbaugh
McAlester Fuel Company
McAlester
Oklahoma
Century Bible
Puterbaugh
Arkansas
Texas
America
Short Line
Dardanake
Russellville
Magnolia
Lamerica
John L. Wilson
Hope Band Boosters Collect Scrap Paper This Sunday
On Sunday November 25 the Hope Band Boosters collect newspapers and magazines from residents starting at 7 40 pm. Bundle materials and place on curb by 1 30 pm. Funds raise uniforms music equipment and travel for the band.
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Hope Band Boosters
Hope
Faubus to Open Union Meet in Arkansas
Faubus is expected to open the Arkansas AFL-CIO meeting in Little Rock on Nov 24 94 where about 400 delegates will represent an estimated 60 000 members. The program centers on speeches by top labor leaders business sessions and officer elections. Speakers include James McDevitt national director of the AFL CIOs Committee on Political Education and Emil Muncy international secretary.
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Litle Rock
API
Guy. Orvald. Faubus
Arkansas Afl-Cio
Little Holk
James McDevit
Washington
Afl-Ci0
Committee On
Emil Muncy
U S Waiting to Hold Russia Responsible for Cuban Bombers
United States authorities said it holds the Soviet Union responsible for removing bombers from Cuba and that Fidel Castro offered to give up about 30 Soviet airplanes. The issue was to be discussed by top negotiators as Kennedy prepared a news conference.
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United Nations
N.Y
APY
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
L Ater
Juncheon Bu
U Thant
Adlai E. Stevenson
Charles i. Yost
John J. McCloy
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Valerian A. Zarin
Platon D. Margrov
Castro
U. W
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Ore
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CA Mayer
Saturn
Henry
Bradsher
W. W. White
F.C. Crows
State Senate
Bill Harry
University of Arkansas School of Agriculture
Emmet Methodist Church
Hope B&pw Club
Norma Jean Delaney
First National Bank
Dlope High Stage
Santa Claus
Lions
G. W. Wiggins
Hope Hospital
Russia
William N. Oatis
Lewis Gulick Washington
U. S
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