Aid Asked in Probe of Negro's Death
In Little Rock AP report, Cotton Plant and Brinkley residents seek federal or state help to probe the shooting death of Lacy Thomas 47 of Cotton Plant allegedly by Cotton Plant Police Chief B J Whitaker after a cafe scuffle. Horace Ryland 42 was wounded, and questions arise about who fired the second shot. Local officials offered little detail as the coroner's report awaited. The Rev Y Castle Stewart urged Whitaker's suspension and questioned hiring practices in Cotton Plant.
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Little Rock
Committee For Peaceful Coexistence
Cotton Plant
Brinkley
Lacy Thomas
B. J. Whitaker
Horace Ryland
Julius Stokes
Stokes
Whitaker
Alice Robertson
Thomas
Ryland
Woodruff County
Ed Hall
Stewart
Forrest City
First Mobile Home Sells Quickly at Homestead Industry
The first mobile home unit rolled off the assembly line at Homestead Industry Inc on Monday and sold already. Purchaser is Texas Mobile Home Inc. In the photo, Hope Star photographer Dave Filder, local sales rep, Lamar Nicholson president of Texas firm, Tony Mays Homestead VP marketing, and Nick Nicholson Homestead general manager pose.
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Homestead Industry, Inc
Texas Mobile Home, Inc
Dave Filder
Lamar Nicholson
Texas
Tony Mays
Homstead
Nick Nicholson
Homestead
Arkansas Fall Events and Festivals Summary
A dense listing of Arkansas events from late September through December across multiple towns. Highlights include livestock and arts festivals in Little Rock Mountain Home Hot Springs Eureka Springs War Eagle and Heber Springs, plus fairs, outdoors shows, skeet shoot tournaments, a drumstick open, Rotary auctions, operetta with A Cappella Choir, and multiple Christmas parades and programs in Hot Springs Camden Osceola and Bentonville.
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Mountain Home
Hot Springs
Heber Springs
Eureka Springs
Mountainburg
Winslow
Ozarks
Assn., Inc
War Eagle
Bentonville
Camden
Osceola
Calendar of events for Negro community observe church and club meetings
Revival services begin October 12 at 8 p m at Church of God on North Bell Street led by Rev Lee Thomas and Rev I S Braggs. Zoran Chapter Order of the Eastern Star meets October 3 at 7 p m. Golden Knights of Shreveport sing October 5 at 2 p m City Hall and 7 30 p m Masonic Hall Washington. Anna P Strong Federated Club holds fall spring meeting October 3 at 7 30 p m at Mrs W L Bazzelle home. Admission at City Hall is 1 25. no admission at Masonic Hall.
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Church of God
North Bell Street
Lee Thomas
Tollette
I. S. Braggs
Zoran Chapter Order of the Eastern Star
Golden Knights
Shreveport
Louisiana
City Hall
Hope
Masonic Hall
Washington
Kennedy
1St Pentecostal Church of Christ
Anna P. Strong Federated Club
W. L. Bazzelle
Democrats Elated By Their Average In Special Elections
House Democrats celebrate an .800 winning average in special elections as they target further gains in 1970. Michael Harrington wins Massachusetts 6th, the seat held by William Bates for 18 years, while David Obey and John Melcher capture Wisconsin 7th and Montana 2nd respectively. Three vacancies remain and party leaders predict a larger Democratic majority next year.
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Robert A. Hunt
Associated Press
Washington
House
Carl Albert
Massachusetts
Albert
Nixon
White House
Michael J. Harrington
William Bates
David R. Obey
Wisconsin
John Melcher
Montana
Melvin R. Laird
Nixn
James F. Batetin
Tennessee
Califonia
Barry Goldwater Jr
Ed Reinecke
Donald Rumsfeld
Ilinois
Chicago
Daniel J. Rowan
New Jersey
Television Logs and Schedule Highlights
A listed TV schedule fragment shows programs across the day including news weather and sports blocks. Notable items reference The Tonight Show variants with Joey Bishop and Johnny Carson, plus movies such as Triple Deception and recurring Arkansas specific content like Razorback Scouting Report and Arkansas Sportsman.
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Dean Martin
Joey Bishop
Johnny Carson
Razorback
Arkansas Sportsman
Merv Griffin
Fragmented OCR Media Clippings Chronicle Listings
Local readable scraps show a mix of film titles and TV listings with actors like Johnny Carson Joey Bishop and dates around the era. The notes mention The Sound of Summer The Seven Year Itch Bengal Brigade and The Rawhide Years alongside times and channels.
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Mr. Deeds Gee
Hogan
Heroes
Johnny Carson
Latch
Bengal Brigade
Joey Bishop
Nightclub Lawsuit Targets Local Judge Over Bail
A Los Angeles nightclub Honey Bunny sues Municipal Court Judge Joan Klein claiming prejudice against unrobed women. The club seeks a restraining order to prevent high bail, noting bail set between 675 and 1125 versus 100 to 675 by other judges. Attorney Donald Ross says the high bail causes irreparable harm and violates rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Honey Bunny
Superior Court
Joan Klein
Donald Ross
Boss
Confederate Flag on Sleeve Replaced in Tuscaloosa Police
In Tuscaloosa Alabama police will swap sleeves displays from Confederate to American flag. Democratic figure Charles S Jolson resigns to take a judgeship.
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Tuscaloosa, Ala
Tuscaloosa
Charles S. Jolson
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