Arkansas Vote Registration Sets State Record
Arkansas voters registered at record levels for the November election. State Auditor Jimmie Jones said total registrations would reach 700,000, up from 633,000 last year and 603,795 in 1960. An Associated Press poll showed nearly all counties hitting records as final poll tax payments arrived. Official county receipts will take about 10 days to compile, as counties file reports.
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Arkansas
Associated Press Arkansans
Jimmie Jones
Associated Press
Jones
Bradley
Carroll
Cleveland
Deha
Fulton
Izard
Little River
Stadison
Montgomery
Newton Scott Searcy
Stone
Woodruff
Ozell
Hempstead County HD Council Meets Tuesday Theme
Hempstead County Home Demonstration Council meets Tuesday October 6 at Experiment Station Hut with registration at 9 30 am. Mrs Ernest Ridghill welcomes at 10 00 am. Ned Purtle reports a full day of ideas and demonstrations by local members and guests including bottle display by Mrs Joe Stone and corsage demo by Johnny Sparks.
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Hempstead County Home Demonstration Council
Experiment Station
Hopewell Hrd
Ernest Ridghill
County HD
Ned Purtle
Joe Stone
Nashville
Johnny Sparks
Nashville Florist
Lois Adcock
Texarkana
Joe Harper
State Recreation Rural Arts Workshop
HD Council
Russellville
James Ellis
J. W. McRoy
Neil Osborn
Marion Hubbard
Weather summary for Missouri and Arkansas with showers
Weather Experiment Station report for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Friday notes considerable cloudiness with showers and a few thunderstorms across Eastern and Southern Missouri. Highs near 80, lows 61 to 52, cooler tonight. southeastern areas may see extreme southeast conditions. Arkansas partly cloudy and warmer with showers and thunderstorms affecting about 30 percent of the north this afternoon, highs 80 to 88, then cloudy with isolated showers tonight.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Wage Taree
Final Rites for Mrs. Lee Quillen
Mrs Jewell Lee Quillen 79 former Hope resident died Tuesday in Ambrose Pa funeral 3 p m Saturday Providence Church burial Evening Shade Cemetery by Herndon Cornelius Funeral Home
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Jewell Lee Quillen
Hope
Ambridge
Providence Church
Herndon - Cornelius Funeral Home
Evening Shade Cemetery
Dock Men Ordered Back to Their Jobs
New York AP The federal judge ordered 60 000 longshoremen to return to work in Atlantic and Gulf ports though piers stayed idle. Union leaders said the shutdown stemmed from hiring practices and a 10 day restraining order to end the deadlock after a three month standoff over a new contract and automation concerns.
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New York
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Thomas W. Gleason
Afl-Cio International Longshoremen’s Association
U.S
Johnson
Gleason
Bryan
National Health and Safety
Victory 4 H Club Records and Renovations
The Victory 4 H Club on Blevins Road north of Hope lists about 20 members with a history of county and state champions. Led by Mrs. Jack Sumpter, the group has remodeled its clubhouse with new roof, siding, doors, windows, and a Coca Cola Bottling Co sign. The club plans to keep green and white colors and pursue the goal “prepare teens Youth For a Better Future.”
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Victory
Blevins Road
Hope
Jack Sumpter
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Indian Reservoir Breaks Near Macherla
An AP report from New Delhi says a reservoir burst near Macherla in south India caused flooding and more than 100 people drowning. All India Radio cited authorities, with deaths centered in nearby towns and the toll expected to rise as rescue efforts continued.
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New Delhi
India
Macherla
All India Radio
Radio T E
New Danish Bovine Fashion Unveiled at Danish Show
In Copenhagen a Danish agricultural show showcased a new bovine fashion called udder protector. The garment aims to shield cows from injuries and inflammation, offering a technical solution for livestock welfare.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Farm Land Values Lead Nation in 1964-65 Increase
Washington AP reports Arkansas led states in farmland value gains for 1964-65 with a 12 percent per acre rise. The national average was six percent, as farm real estate value climbed to about 155 billion dollars and average per acre to 141 dollars.
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Washington
Arkansas
Agriculture Department
Meningitis Fatal in Jonesboro Two Deaths Reported
Thomas W. Henderson Jr., age 2, of Jonesboro died in a local hospital from spinal meningitis. He is Craighead County's second fatality from the disease this year, following the death of another patient earlier in the year.
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Jonesboro, Ark
Thomas W. Henderson Jr
Jonesboro
Thomas W. Henderore
Craighead County
Wolfington Rites Set for 2 P.M. Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Alone Wolfington age 87 a native of Hope who died Sunday in Washington D C will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Herndon Cornelius Chapel Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery
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Ella Alone Wolfington
Hope
Washington, D. C
Herndon - Cornelius Chapel
Rose Hill Cemetery
Training in Explosives Courses At Red River Depot
The 137th Ordnance Detachment at Red River Army Depot will run explosive ordnance reconnaissance training. A class for local firemen and police falls at Hope Fire Station on October 6 7 8 at 7 30 p.m. School visits and junior fire marshal meetings follow on October 7 8 at Verger School Hope Junior High and Hope High School respectively.
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137Th Ordnance
Red River Army Depot
James Cobb
Hope Fire Station
Verger
Hope Junior High
Hope High School
Arkansas Reg Vehicle Fleet Estimated at 873000
The federal Bureau of Public Roads estimates Arkansas will have 873000 registered motor vehicles by year end placing the state around 30th in the nation. The figure uses data from the state Revenue and Highway departments showing 58877 autos and 240916 trucks registered last year.
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Little Rock
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Arkansas
Mississippi
State Revenue and Highway Departments
Second Rodeo Performance Slated Tonight
The Rodeo at the Third District Livestock Show drew a large crowd last night in the Coliseum. A second show is set for 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday, with school-day dismissals at 2:15 p.m. and free admission for students in the afternoon.
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NFA
Aturday
G P Plans Expansion at Fordyce Arkansas Plant
Georgia Pacific Corp announces a $1 million expansion of its Fordyce southern pine plywood plant to boost production from 90 to 120 million square feet yearly. The project adds 32,000 square feet, raises payroll by about $1.5 million and adds 75 jobs, with full operation of new equipment by next January.
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Fordyce, Ark
Georgia-Pacific Corp
Southern Pine
William Norman
G-P’s Crossett Division
Norman
Fordyce
Unger Construction
Crosset
Arthur P. West
Plywood
Hurricane Hilda menaces Gulf offshore oil operations
AP reports Hurricane Hilda with 150 mph winds threatens billion dollar Gulf oil facilities as thousands flee coastal areas. Federal judge halts Maine-to-Texas dockworkers strike after White House action. Farmers end 43 day live stock market boycott, call it a recess. Goldwater criticizes Johnson NATO ties while Humphrey accuses him of chasing issues. Vatican Council may ease non-Catholic promises in mixed marriages. Congress rushes toward adjournment. Treasury weighs silver coin changes. Wirges Hawkins feud flares in Arkansas as party miscertifies a chairman. A Negro candidate must prove 92 signatures to run for state representative.
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Gulf of Mexico
Texas
White House
National Farmers, Organization
Hope Rockefeller gifty photo salutes fire survivor
All Around Town reports Euel Price lost personal effects in the Barlow Hotel fire and received from Mrs. Rockefeller an autographed photo and a 1921 silver dollar. The item is displayed at the local Republican HQ as Hope Jaycees dunk spectators for a charity Christmas party. Gubernatorial candidate Winthrop Rockefeller toured the Third District Livestock Show, meeting fairgoers.
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Euel Price
Barlow Hotel
Mrs. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Mr. Price
Republican
Winthrop Rockefeller
Third District
Mrs Johnson to Visit Arkansas
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson may visit Arkansas on October 27 with a Fort Smith stop planned though not definite. Press secretary Elizabeth Carpenter said Mrs Johnson hopes to campaign in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma after visiting Texarkana where the Kennedy memorial was dedicated.
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SOG Ten
Lyndon
B. Johnson
Arkansas
Elizabeth Carpenter
Johnson
Fort Smith
Little Rock
Johnie
Texarkana
John F. Kennedy
Carpenter
Oklahoma
Pesky Fired as Red Sox Name Billy Herman Manager
Boston Red Sox dismiss Johnny Pesky as manager and promote Billy Herman to a two year contract. Herman, a former NL star with the Cubs and Dodgers, has coached in Boston since 1960 and will lead a club finishing deep in the second division for six straight years.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Pesky
Billy Herman
Mike Higgins
Pesky
Higgins
Herman
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Boston Braves
Pirates
Red Sox
Thomas A. Yawkey
Chicago
Evacuation Starts as Hilda Heads to Louisiana Coast
Hurricane Hilda shifted north toward the Louisiana coast with 150 mph winds threatening marshlands. Residents fled low-lying areas for interior safety as warnings were issued from Galveston to Mobile. Coast tides could reach five feet, with higher surges near the storm center as Hilda nears shore.
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New Orleans
Hilda
Louisiana
Cameron
Audrey
Louisiana Coast
Weather Bureau
Galveston
Tex
Mobile
Ala
Negro tries to get on ballot questioned in Arkansas
STAR CITY Ark AP a Negro attempting to qualify as Lincoln County representative has been ordered to appear today before the county election commission with 92 persons whose names were on his petitions Green a farmer and justice of the peace filed petitions with more than 300 signatures to be a candidate in the Nov 3 election for the seat held by Rep G D Smith Jr The commission challenged 92 signatures and ordered Green to bring the 92 persons to prove they signed the petitions Handwriting tests will be required for each person Green needed 242 valid signatures to qualify If he can show about 40 persons who signed the petitions he would qualify Green said two challenged signatures were his wife and daughter in law He watched them sign and saw possible forgeries but denied 92 forged names
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Star City
Ark
Lincoln County
County Election ‘Commission
William Green
G. D. Smith Jr
Green
W. V. Burns
Commission
Congress May Brush Aside Two Measures
Washington AP reports Congress may skip two key aid bills for the aged and Appalachia as lawmakers rush toward adjournment. The session debates include a $4.25 billion fiscal package and a $3.25 billion foreign aid authorization, with reapportionment debates tangled in the process. If approved, liberals may gain a larger victory defending the Supreme Court one person one vote ruling amid a national election countdown. Continued on Page Three.
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Washington
Appalachia
Congress
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Everett M. Dirksen
State Caught Between Hurricane and Cold Wave
Arkansas faces unsettled weekend weather as a cold front meets Hurricane Hilda. The U S Weather Bureau forecasts heavy rain and cooler temperatures, with showers and thunder showers spreading across northern Arkansas this afternoon and across the state tonight. Maximums Thursday ranged from 74 to 83 degrees and overnight lows from 70 to 91, depending on location.
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Associated Presse
Arkansas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Fayetteville
el Dorado
Pexartaiha
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Bradley, Ark
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Sen. Goldwater
International Vatican Ecumenical Council
Teasury
Wirges-Hawkins
State Republican Committee
Prairie County
GOP
Sherry Lynn Kinser
Tom Kinser
University of Arkansas
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Lester Wade
Lester
Ross Bright
Michael D. Braden
James Braden
Hope, Rt. 4
First Battalion
Pendleton
Calif
Albert Grow Weisenberger
Sigma Chi
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East Second, Hope
Gwen Palmer
Anderson Business College
Txearkana
Camden Juniors
Fighting Hope
Mrs. Johnson
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