Needy Negro Families Rally Aid From Alliance
In the past two months a six member family on North Walnut Street and two widows on North Faurel Street lost homes. The Hope Negro Ministerial Alliance led by Rev. Walter White appeals for donated furniture and clothing to assist. Details include needed beds, dressers, stoves, refrigerators, kitchenware, and children's clothing for Mrs Nelson, Mrs Cox, and Mrs Pickens, with several residents listed at nearby addresses.
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North Wal-nut Street
North Faurel Street
Hope Negro
Waler White
Ppeal
Willian Nelson
East Shower Street
Linnie Cox
Dairy Street
Rachel Pickens
North Bell Street
List House
Ney
Walter White
Hospital Bonds Rejected in Forrest City Arkansas
Forrest City voters rejected a $3,248,684 bond issue for a 152 bed expansion of Forrest Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home. With 24 of 25 boxes in, 1,287 to 1,011 opposed the bond and 1,329 to 994 opposed a two mill tax for funding. The expansion relied on federal matching funds and grants. A Radiothon to aid affected families was announced for KXAR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest City
Ark
St. Francis County
Forrest Memorial Hospital
Federal Land Road Money for 15 States
Transportation Secretary Alan S Boyd announced the allocation of 12 786 429 for federal land road improvements in 15 states including Arkansas which will receive 121 429 for Skyline Drive in Ouachita National Forest An electric powered automobile with five New Mexico stops on its Detroit to Phoenix trip demonstrates battery powered travel stopping every 60 miles for recharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Transportation
Alan S. Boyd
Arkansas
Ouachita National Forest
Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico
Detroit
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona Public Service Co
Dirksen rails at war critics to shield Vietnam policy
In a forceful Senate attack Dirksen targets critics of Johnson's Vietnam course as he vows GOP unity for 1968. He blasts Morton and Percy for opposing search and destroy tactics while praising Kuchel, and argues against handing Vietnam to the United Nations amid Soviet veto risk. He warns at least 30 nations aid Vietnam as he defends US commitments and service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Associated Press
Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnson
Senate Gop
Vietnam
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
American Security
Dirksen
Thruston B. Morton
Kuchel
Senate
Percy
U.S
GOP
Morton
South Vietnam
United Nations
Soviet Union
Security Council
Morton, Percy
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Mark C. Hatfield
Oregon
Printerly Offset Merger Is Approved in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK AP says the state Public Service Commission approved the merger of Southwestern States Telephone Co and General Telephone Co of the South. The commission found no adverse effect on customers. General Telephone and Electronics Corp owns all nonstock of both firms, with General Telephone surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Southwestern States Telephone Co
Gental Telephone Co
Souths West
State Public Service Commission
Ieth
General Telephone
Elecstronics Corp
Hope and Bodcaw Telephones to All Number Calling
Southwestern Bell's Joe Mahan says Hope and Bodcaw will switch to All Number Calling in November 1968. Local numbers like PR7 4601 become 777 4601 and TW 92222 becomes 899 2222. Full cutover keeps four digits, prefix location unchanged, and listings will reflect new numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Bodcaw
Joe Mahan
Southwestern Bell
Mahan
United States
Hope and
Boocan
All Number Calling to Expand Telephone Dialing
A Southwestern Bell plan to convert all telephone numbers in the core states to All Number Calling will group numbers by type nationwide. The change will boost dialable combinations by about 50 percent per numbering plan area and reduce confusion between numerals and letters, with two letters and five digits per number soon common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Bodean
Tost
Mahan
Package Store
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Oster
Shirley McMillen
James Rowe
Victory 4Sh
Hempstead County
Federal Land
Loafers
Ghillie
East 2Nd Street
Breket
Travelers
ROY Anderson Insurance Agency
Ins
Insurance Corner
Secood & Main
Hupe
Akbkans
Taylorsville
N.C
Alexander County
Newbrary
Salem, Ore
Salem
Pentacle Theater
Pacific Northwest
Kiwanis Sub
William Bunch, Jr
Arkansas State Health Department
Hope Kiwanis Club
Kiwanian Art Street
Elbert Stuart
Prescott
Willia
M Haynes
Eys
Bedford
Orig
Coats
Crig
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