Faubus sidesteps plans for Senate bid in Memphis speech
Gov. Orval Faubus again dodges questions on challenging Sen. Fulbright in next year’s race. He refused comment when asked if he could beat Fulbright. Faubus criticized U.S. foreign policy in a Memphis talk and denied targeting any individual. Porter named director of Vital Statistics bureau in Little Rock. Former state Sen. C. Porter, with 20 years at the Reconstruction Finance Corp, takes the post after serving Crawfish Franklin and Johnson counties 1955-59.
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Khrushchev Warns West on German Peace Talks and China Rights
Khrushchev urged rapid settlement of the German problem and indicated December 41, 1961 as a possible deadline only if Western powers agree. He praised Soviet power and urged recognizing Red China’s UN rights while noting Western understanding of the situation. He spoke at the party Congress and claimed the Soviet bloc can defend socialism against imperialist threats.
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Death sentence upheld in Ashdown murder case
Arkansas Supreme Court upholds the death sentence for Edward Walton Jr. in the 1959 Ashdown service station killing of Roy Hallman. Walton was arrested in Texarkana hours after the slaying. He had one prior death sentence reversed and claimed the shooting was accidental. The court rejected claims of systematic Negro exclusion, noting 12 African Americans were on a 66 member jury panel.
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Official Dies at Clarksville in Johnson County
Roger S Williams, 57, Johnson County superintendent of roads and former tax assessor and circuit clerk, died Sunday from a cerebral hemorrhage in Clarksville Arkansas. He was president of the Clarksville Lions Club and active in Johnson County politics for more than 20 years. Survivors include his widow, a son, and a stepson.
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Eight youths drown in Pangasinan boating disaster
Eight high school boys on a motorized canoe crossed the Lingayen Gulf when the craft capsized after the motor failed. The group, sailing Saturday in Pangasinan Province, were swept into the South China Sea and drowned.
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Weather Outlook for Arkansas This Week
Fair and mild this afternoon with cooler conditions tonight and Wednesday. Highest temperature this afternoon mid 70s to mid 80s. Tonight's low 40s to mid 50s. Wednesday's high in the upper 70s to mid 80s with cooler conditions likely.
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Walker Story Not Told in Full
New York AP dispatch notes Maj Arch E Roberts says the full story of the education program behind Gen Edwin A Walker's removal has not been told. Louisiana forecast calls for clearing to partly cloudy by Wednesday with mild days and cool nights. Lows around 45, highs near 78 to 84. Bram referenced as the Army information officer.
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Warning Order in Hempstead Chancery Court Plaintiff v Willie Young
The Hempstead County Chancery Court issues a warning order commanding Willie A. Young to appear and answer the plaintiff's complaint within thirty days. Witness Jamie Russell, Chancery Clerk, seals the document dated October 17, 1961, with subsequent publication dates October 17 24 31 and November 7, 1961.
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Millwood Reservoir plan eyed with 232000 acre Game Refuge
Howard County residents face changes as a 232000 acre Game Refuge is proposed in the Millwood Reservoir area. The project, backed by the Federal Fish and Wildlife and Arkansas Game and Fish, may require land buyouts and flowage easements, affect local taxes in Mineral Springs district, and set a 252 foot conservation pool with potential expansion to 259.2 feet and 29000 acres once water district funding arrives. A 13000 acre lake bottom area may be opened for recreation at Taba.
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Final Rites for Crossett Student
The body of 17 year old Crossett high school student James W. Gunter was found near the Ouachita and Saline Rivers junction at midnight, after he drowned Sunday when he fell from a boat during a river outing. A search party located the body close to the drowning site in Crossett.
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