Snakes in Florida and Pennsylvania Curious Tales
A narrator notes Florida hosts four venomous snake varieties and recounts an odd tale from Sarasota where a car’s wheel was snarled by a rattler. They compare varmints to blacksnakes used for protection, and share that Pennsylvania mountain life rarely encounters rattlers, reflecting on regional snake lore and pet choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Hempstead County
Sunshine State
C. H. Feager
Bay Shore Rd
Sarasota
Yeager
Kasota
Imans
Asa Vy
Housing expert to visit Hope on Wednesday for window treatment tips
Extension office notes specialist from Homes tore Web ster Tennyson will visit Hope on Wednesday October 5 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Extension Office Conference Room. The event aids Housing Shortage efforts in the city and targets residents needing help with window treatment ideas and decorating concepts for six window types. Miss McBride urges attendance for practical decorating and new fabrics showcases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ster Tennyson
Hope
Unty
Jores McBride
Miss McBride
Farm Bureau Hosts Cancer Education Night in Hempstead
Hempstead County Farm Bureau and American Cancer Society sponsor a cancer education program with films on cancer nature signals and smoking link, literature, and a talk by Dr. Jack Royal of Hope. Coordinators Mrs. Ernest Bode and Lester Kent invite all families to attend Thursday October 6 1966 at 7 30 p m in the Hempstead County Courthouse Courtroom third floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead County Farm Bureau
Publi
Farm Bureau
American Cancer Society
Jack Royal
Hope
Arkansas
Ernest Bode
Hempstead County
Society
Lester Kent
Hempstead
Hempestead County
Jonesboro Sun Misses Edition Slows Press Breakage
Jonesboro Arkansas AP reports the Jonesboro Evening Sun missed an edition for the first time in over 30 years after a press breakdown. About 300 papers were printed before the halt. Subscribers flooded with roughly 3,000 calls as the Sun planned to resume with morning and afternoon editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro, Ark
Jonesboro
Hot Springs Receives $1.254 Million Water Grant
The Housing and Urban Development Department announced a $1.254 million grant for a Hot Springs Arkansas water development project. Approval depends on the city’s planning commission extending jurisdiction five miles beyond its limits.
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Washington (Or
Housing and Urban Development Department
Hot Springs
Ark
Men Over 26 Deferrals May Face Call To Military
Selective Service ordered pre induction physicals for 26 to 35 year olds with prior deferments now classified 1 A or 1 4 0. About 50,000 potential draftees could be identified, roughly a month’s quota, with 28,153 already found qualified and 41,780 yet to be examined as boards reassess eligibility.
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Dick Barnes Washington
Selective Service
ASC Community Committee Elections Set for Mail Ballot
The ASC County Committee announced that the 1966 community elections for selecting community committeemen will be held by mail in November 1966 for a term starting December 1, 1966. Each community slate will include six or more nominees with petitions allowed for nominations by eligible voters.
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ASC County Committee
ASCS
ASC Community Committee
Gas Firm Seeks Stock Issue Approval in Arkansas
Arkansas Western Gas Co of Fayetteville asked the Public Service Commission for authority to issue additional common stock. The request covers one fiftieth of a share for each of the 1,700,588 outstanding shares to widen stock distribution and protect market value for future capital needs.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Western Gas Co
Fayetteville
State Public Service Commission
Some GE Workers Returning
About 9 000 union employees returned to work at two General Electric plants as government and military officials arranged a Pentagon briefing for GE and union negotiators. Eleven unions had threatened a nationwide strike within two weeks unless a new contract is reached, with local issues cited for the walkouts at Schenectady and Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert 5. McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Service
W. Willard Wirtz
National Defense
Pentagon
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
Associated
Johnson
Fred Borch
Wirtz
McNamara
John T. Connor
Connor
Viet Nam
Paul Jennings
Umpire Woman Nellie Tinkerton Killed in Accident
Nellie Tinkerton 72 of Umpire was killed when struck by a car on a county road in northern Howard County. Driver Charles House of Ashdown said she appeared to be catching a cat and could not be avoided hit. House hospitalized in shock.
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Nashville
Ark
Nellie Tinkerton
Howard County
John Eggar
Charles
House of Ashdown
Tinkerton
House
Eggar
Allies Press Drive on Central Viet Nam Forces
Allied forces from the United States Korea and South Vietnam launched a three directional assault on North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units near Qui Nhon in central Viet Nam. Since Sunday, U S forces reported 478 killed or captured, with 31 Communists killed and 52 more by Korean and Vietnamese units.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Qui Nhon
U. S. 1St Cavalry Division
Phu Cat
U.S
Sampan
United Fund Drive Planning Meeting Set in Hope
An organizational meeting for the 1967 United Fund Drive will be held in the Chamber of Commerce conference room Tuesday evening October 4 at 7 30 p m Ray Lawrence the 1967 president said the drive should start within days to align with national advertising plans A large group of local citizens is invited to discuss plans and help make the campaign the most successful since the Fund began in Hope
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United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Lawrence
United States
Mr. Lawrence
Viet Nam war update and political shifts
AP reports allied forces pressuring a Communist force on Viet Nam central coast with 323 Reds killed and 121 captured. Dirksen predicts expansion of the Viet Nam war. Georgia Democrats seek a new congressman after Weltner withdraws from reelecting Maddox. Hurricane Inez threatens Florida while Chrysler plans layoffs amid an UAW strike. Education chief calls for patience in desegregation guidelines. Nigeria tribe killings believed at 1000 dead as ministers meet to revive East-West talks.
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Viet Nam
Everett M. Dirksen
Georgia
Charles L. Weltner
Lester G. Maddox
Washington
Inez
U.S. Mainland
Florida
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers
Ohio
GOP
Harold Howes
Three Arkansas Public Works Projects Funded by Senate
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved construction funds for three Arkansas public works projects. Dierks Reservoir gets $500,000, Ouachita and Black Rivers receive $7.6 million, and Red River levees and bank stabilization below Denison Dam earn $2 million across Arkansas Louisiana and Texas. The House panel previously approved $6.5 million for the Ouachita and Black rivers but did not include the other two projects.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Arkansas
Dlerks
Ouachita
Black Rivers
Louisiana
Red River
Denison Dam
Texas
House Appropriations Committee
Arkansas approves 23.6 million in school bonds
About 23.6 million dollars in new school bonds were approved in the September 27 election, with 6.5 million dollars in bonds defeated. The total may change as late reports arrive, according to Thelma Spinnenweber, supervisor of loans with the state Education Department.
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Little Rock
State
Thelma Spinnenweber
Community rally and local notices in McCaskill Rural area
The McCaskill Rural Community Improvement Association schedules a political rally at the Community Building at 7 30 p m on Thursday October 6 with speakers from all parties and refreshments. Local achievements include Ernest Ridghill purchasing an Aberdeen Angus bull from Willow Oak Farm Prescott Ark through the American Angus Association. Prizes awarded at Collier's booth at the Third District Livestock Show include a barbecue grill to Gradie Clark and misc gifts to Mrs Carl D Ward and Dudley Humphrey. A Country Music Jamboree is set for October 8 at 8 p m at Patmos School gym with the RainBow Melodies Travis Downs and his Playboys Shine and Wheelington Brothers of Stamps. George Wright Jr a National Guard member from Arkansas State College Jonesboro is noted. Fire Chief James Cobb cites National Fire Protection Association figures for October 9 15. Seaman Recruit Mack D Armstrong USN is in basic training at San Diego. A Youth Center meeting at 7 30 p m invites interest in the grade school football program.
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McCaskill Rural Community Improvement Association
Collier's
Gradie Clark
6Th St
Hope
Carl D. Ward
Pine, Hope
Dudley Humphrey
Delight
Ark
Unpredictable Hurricane Inez Slams Florida Coast
The storm Inez battered southeast Florida with 95 mph winds and up to 10 inches of rain as it shuffled toward the Bahamas then veered toward the Keys. Forecasters warned of high tides and possible tornadoes while expecting landfall near Key Largo. Hurricane flags were raised from Fort Lauderdale to Marathon.
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Miami
Inez
Florida
Gold Coast
Bahamas
Florida Keys
Fort Lauderdale
Keys
Nassau
Gordon Dunn
National Hurricane Center
Key Largo
Dunn
Graat Abaco Island
Fort Lauederdale
Caribbean Sea
Marathon
Véro Beach
Key West
Fulbright Warns Senate of President’s Power Over Congress
Senator J William Fulbright warned Congress that the administration is turning the Senate into a compliant instrument as it withholds discussion of U S actions in Thailand He urged the State Department to clarify Mme Chiang Kai sheks status in the United States amid reports she is touring and urging measures against Red China
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Washington
Congress
J. William Fulbright
U.S
Thailand
Fulbright
Senate
State Department
Mme
Cha. Kai-Shek
United States
Mme. Chiang
Nationalist
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Alex. H. Washburn
Africa
Waseru
Basutoland
Kutoland
South Africa
Lesotho
Botswana
Bechuanaland
Swaziland
Rhodesia
Bace
Tokyo
Eisaku Sato
Tokyo University
Lions Club
Mike Kelly
Bill Cross
The
Hope Housing Authority
Town and Country
ASC
AP News Digest
International
Nigeria
U.N
Europe
Star
Ernest Ridghill
Hope Fecently
Willow Oak Farm
Prescott
American Angus Association
Patmos School
Patmos
Travis Downs
Shine
Wheelington
Brothers of Stamps
Arkansas State College
George Wright Jr
National Guard
George Wright
James Cobb
National Fire Protection Association
Reesearch
U. S
Mack D. Armestrong
USN
M. D. Armstrong
Emstet Rt. 2
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Charles Gough
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