JFK Invokes Taft Hartley in Harts Dock Strike
New York AP report states shore workers across Atlantic and Gulf ports quit as their contract expired. President Kennedy invoked the Taft Hartley Act within 10 hours to attempt ending the work stoppage, with a board of inquiry to report by Thursday and a possible 80 day cooling off period. The AFL CIO ILA ordered 75,000 members to stay off work from Maine to Texas after negotiations failed with the New York Shipping Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Kennedy
New England
Texas
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Afl-Cio International Longshoremen's Association
William V. Bradley
ILA
Maine
Brownsville
Trx
New York Shipping Association
Gulf
Houston
Galveston
Tex
New Orleans
Offers Time to Gov Barnett on KAJ Reply
Michael Heller president and general manager of Radio Station KAJ in Little Rock offered Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett equal time to respond to President Kennedy. In a telegram sent Sunday night Heller extended free air time for Barnett to rebut, with the rebuttal expected today.
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Little Rock
Michael
Heller
KAJ
Mississipp
Ross Barnett
Kennedy
Barnett
Weather and forecast summary for Arkansas region
Weather totals show 162 inches of precipitation through September, 98.13 inches this period, with last year at 45.44 inches. The 24 hour ending 8 a.m. Monday reports a high of 84 and low of 59 with trace precipitation. Central Arkansas forecasts predict cloudiness and cooler conditions, with highs near 60s to 70s, lows 50s. Northwest Arkansas expects cloudy, mild days with light rain and highs mid-60s, cooler nights near 50. Southeasterly areas show continued cloudy, cool conditions with highs 38-65 and lows around mid 40s to 50s. Forecast extends through Wednesday with variable cloudiness and cooler air.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Northwest
Leas
Mastiny
Man Arrested Here For Malvern Police Case
A 67 year old man listed at 120 Houston St Texarkena was arrested by Malvern police amid an investigation involving a rape attempt against a 16 year old girl. The suspect, identified as Raxmo and Nichols, was questioned by officers and released after cooperation. A separate report notes a man abducted a 12 year old girl and her brother in Columbus before releasing them.
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Raxmo
Nichols
Houston St
Texarkena
Malvern Police
Mat Linaries Niche
Malvern
Steve Pellicemum
Nienels
Fulter
Columbus
Edens to stand trial on mail fraud charges in Paragould
Arch Edens 40 formerly Paragould broker scheduled for trial in Paragould on a 12 count indictment from June 14 by a federal grand jury in the eastern district of Arkansas. He allegedly solicited stock purchases since 1936 and delivered counterfeit certificates while using funds to buy other securities. A venue change hearing will be held amid claims of pretrial publicity. U S Attorney Robert D. Smith says the trial may last at least a week with 28 witnesses subpoenaed by the governor. defense attorney Gus Camp says witnesses count unknown.
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Paragould, Arch
Arnold E. Edens
Paragould
Arkansas
Edens
Steek
Jonesboro
State Supreme Court
High
Robert D. Smith
Smith
Gus Camp
Piggott
Burroughs 75 laid to rest after service at First Baptist
F J Burroughs aged 75 longtime Hope resident and bookkeeper for Anthony Lumber Co died Saturday. Survivors include son TJ Burroughs Jr of Langley and daughters Mrs Jean Teford of San Marcos Mrs Waddie C Quin of Raleigh and Patsy Lynn Burrands of Hope. Services held 10 am Monday at First Baptist Church led by Dr George Baientin¢. burial at Rose Hill Cemetery with Pallbearers Jimmy Jones Jack Benly J T Bowden Henry Haynes Frank King Bo Thrash and Burroughs Sunday School Class members as active pallbearers and honoraries from the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Burroughs
Hope
Anthony Lumber Co
First Baylist
Wits
Burroughs
al Langview
Pexas
Jean Teford
San Marcos
Waddie
CG. Quin
Raleigh
N.C
Patsy Lynn Burrands
Wope
Frank L. Cox
Conwy
First Baptist Church
George Baientin
Herndon Cornelius
Rose ‘Han
Jimmy Jones
Jack Benly
J. T. Bowden
Henry Haynes
Frank King
Bo Thrash
Obituary for J. T. McCorkle of Saratoga
J T McCorkle of Saratoga dies Saturday at his home. Funeral services held Sunday at 4 PM at Saratoga Church of Christ conducted by M J Peebles. Burial in Saratoga Cemetery. Survivors include sister Mrs Lene McKee ofope.
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Tlimms McCorkie
Saratoga
Pam
M. Jf Peebles
Saratoga Cemetery
Lene MeKce
Ope
Storms Threaten World Orbit Flight Schedule
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP two major storms tropical storm Daisy in the Atlantic and typhoon Dinah in the Pacific pose potential threats to Walter M Schirra Jr six orbit space flight scheduled Wednesday Daisy an immediate threat Dinah unlikely to cause trouble unless launch delayed NASA officials keep watch Daisy near 50 mph winds and heavy seas near Grand Turk Island while Dinah could affect recovery areas east and northeast of Midway Island Schirra stays near Cape Canaveral Hangar S for final preparations including daily checks diet and flight plan rehearsals all launch elements reported in excellent condition
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Daisy
Atlantic
Dinah
Pacific
Walter M. Sehirra Jr
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Schirra
Hanger S
Hangar
Cape
Cocoa Beach
Hope GOP Breakfast Features Warren Lieb-Jong for Congress
About fifty attendees at a Hope breakfast Saturday heard Warren Lieb-Jong, Republican candidate for Congress from the 4th District, say he had not signed a pledge to follow Kennedy positions and attacked Democrats for party over principle. The Hempstead County Republican Committee sponsored the event and planned Dr. Kenneth Jones’s October visit for a two hour stay and a public rally in Hope with luncheon details to come.
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Barlow
Warren Lieb- Jong
Congress
Hempstead County
Chih
Kenneth Jones
Hope
Truck Involved in Collision With Missouri Yard Engine
A truck collided headon with a yard engine at a Missouri facility. Officers Mactin and Torbert investigated the incident, which occurred as a pickup from DeRidder, tied to a local resort, was involved in the mishap. The event produced no listed injuries in readable text.
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Mactin
Torbert
L&a
Pnt
RCL Weel
DeRidder
Headon
Missouri
Kennedy says troops required to enroll Meredith at Mississippi
President Kennedy spoke Sunday night about the need to call out federal troops to enforce James Merediths admission to the University of Mississippi after state authorities defied court orders. He noted rioting gunfire and teargas on campus as federal reinforcements arrived while courts up to the Supreme Court ordered Merediths enrollment.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Kennedy
Mississippi
State University
James H. Meredith
Oxford
Supreme Court
Meredith
U.S. Court of Appeals
United States
Witnesses to Attend Camden Meet in Arkansas Circuit
Eugene Shuster of Jehovah's Witnesses announces a September planning meeting in Arkadelphia for the Arkansas Circuit No 2 semiannual conference. The three day Camden event runs October 5 7 at Camden Municipal Auditorium with about 625 attendees from 49 congregations and East Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. Duane Saska named assistant to hotel and hotel reservation director. Hope congregation to send 18 delegates.
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Eugene Shuster
Focal Congregation
Jehovah's Witnesses
Arkadelphia
Ark
Shusler
Duane Saska
Hope
Camden
Camden, Municipal Auditorium
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Brooklyn
New York
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mope
General Walker Is Taken Into Custody Today
Washington AP report: Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy announced the arrest of former Army Maj Gen Edwin Walker on charges of inciting rebellion. Walker was arrested at a military roadblock near Oxford Mississippi and would be arraigned later. In the Senate he was described as possibly a sick man who ought to be committed and linked with violent segregationists or psychopaths.
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Washington
Atty
Robert. F. Kennedy
Army
Edwin Walker
Kennedy
Walker
Oxford
Miss
Senate
University of Mississippi
Kennedy Touts New Supreme Court Justice Goldberg
President Kennedy attended the Supreme Court opening as Arthur J. Goldberg took the oath as associate justice replacing Felix Frankfurter. The brief ceremony included Chief Justice Warren and high officials. Goldberg moved from secretary of labor to the bench and was welcomed by Justice Potter Stewart. The court adjourned after a 6 minute session and admitted 43 attorneys to practice.
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Paul M. Yost Washington
Kennedy
University of Mississippi
Supreme Court
Robert F. Kennedy
Arthur J. Goldberg
Lyndon B. Johnson
House
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Goldberg
Earl Warren
Felix Frankfurter
Warren Thhen
Frankfurter
High Court
Patter Stewart
Justice
Warren
Daugh
Improvement to State Highway 53 Completed
All Around Town reports district engineer J B Lowder announcing completion of improvements on about 7.7 miles of State Highway 53 from the Lafayette County line to Bodcaw in Nevada County. Work included cement stabilizing base and double bituminous surface, plus a 158 foot bridge. Le S. Company of Lake Village was contractor at a cost of 278540 dollars.
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J.B. Lowder
Willy
State Highway Department
Hope
Lafayette County
Bodcaw
Nevada County
le S. Company No. of
Lake Village
Wilkison
Highways Department
Two Killed in Campus Riots in Oxford Mississippi
In Oxford Mississippi federal troops moved in after violent campus unrest following James Meredith's registration at the University of Mississippi. The night saw two deaths a newsman and a local resident with 4 000 troops deployed to secure downtown Oxford as rioting spread beyond the campus.
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Oxford
Miss
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Meredith
Negra
Ole Miss
Robert Elis
Jis
Charles Billingslea
Mississippi
Patmos Man Gets Three Years Probation in Liquor Case
In U S District Court Judge B Miller suspended Thurman Vernon Landes of Patmos Arkansas for three years probation after testimony in a civil suit. The suit by Willige T Renton on behalf of his 13 year old son Louis Bernard Keaton seeks damages from Willie Dale McConk for a November 1961 collision near Hope Arkansas that killed McConk and Injured Keaton. The negligent liability is admitted but damages amount is disputed with a claim of 50000 dollars.
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Defensyt
McConk
Abilfoneesas
Keidon
Hope
Keaton
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ATTA
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