Virginia Student Placement Law Gets Death Blow
The Supreme Court declined to review two segregation cases from Virginia, leaving intact a ruling that declared the 1950 Student Placement Act unconstitutional. The cases from Norfolk and Newport News were upheld by lower courts, despite appeals by Bath, Norfolk, and Newport News officials and the attorney general.
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Supreme Court
Virginia
Norfolk
Newport News
U. S. Dist
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U. S
Richmond
Supreme Cow
Bath
Tower Courts
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Chads
Supreme Cent Lo
Market slips as stocks open lower. rail and oil show declines
New York stocks opened lower today with a broad retreat across sectors. Chesapeake and Ohio fell about four points while Du Pont slid toward a new low. Chrysler United dipped as Bendix and Kerr McGee weakened. National Lead and Bethlehem Steel also dropped to fresh lows amid a downbeat session for utilities and industrials.
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New York
Chesapeake and Ohio
du Font
I New
Chrysler -United
Formulus Pdx
Bendix
Kerr McGee
National
Spegidls
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Steel
Banquet
Cricible Steel
Graham Paige
General
Farris C Downs 42 Dies of Heart Attack
Farris C Downs aged 42 died this morning from a heart attack while at work in construction. Survivors include wife Mrs Auling Downs, parents Mr and Mrs John Downs Shaver Springs four sisters and four brothers in California Texas and Hope. Body at Henry Downs Cornelius Chapel until funeral arrangements are announced.
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Lows
Auling Downs
John Downs
Shaver
Spripgs
Lynn
Bl. Dorado
Ta Misi Joe Woods
Santa Ana
Calif
Henry Dons
Cornelius Chapel
Ex Photographer Dies at Forrest
Former photographer at Forrest-Empire district, identified as ORREST, reportedly died. Details are scant as the obituary note appears fragmented in the clipping.
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Forrest Ei Orrest
I i Oan Moai
Queen Elizabeth II to Visit Staten Island and New York
Queen Elizabeth II plans a 15 hour New York visit starting with a Staten Island welcome and a ferry ride to Manhattan. She will ride a ticker tape motorcade to City Hall for an official greeting by Mayor Robert F. Wagner after arriving from Washington.
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Elizabeth II of England
Slater Island
Washington
Elizabeth
America
Williamsburg
Way
Stapleton
Staten’ Island
Ayogala
Elizay
Beth
Chase
Ile
Manhattan
Lower Broadway
City Hall
Elizebeth
Robert F. Wagner
Area Woman Dies Friday in Little Rock
Mrs. Kattia Lee Dickson aged 53 died Friday in a Little Rock hospital. She resided in Washington since 1926 and was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include six sons and five daughters, two brothers, her mother, and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Washington Methodist Church with burial in Oakcrest Cemetery.
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Little Rock
Washington
Dickson Wis
Methodist
Benjamin Fy
Delhi
Thomas J
Alpine
Ark Robert, L
Texarkana
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U. S
Marines
Hastings
Neb
Sherman P. ‘Rind
Richard B. Dickson
Clara Mae
Cimino
Colorado Springs
Dorothy
Marle Hobbs
Dover
Del
Onal Cimino
Linda
Martha
Lou’ ‘Dickson
Integration Crisis at Little Rock Faces Fifth Week
Nine black students at Little Rock Central High return to school as federal troops and Arkansas National Guard oversee integration. Gov. Faubus’s stance and federal assurances mix with ongoing tension ahead of the 1966 election, as NAACP leaders urge end to politics over civil rights.
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NAACP
St. Geurs
Resignation Accepted as Arkansas Bar Panel Reconstituted
The Arkansas Supreme Court accepted the resignation of Hope Man as a member of the Bar Rules Committee and appointed Jeff Davis of El Dorado as successor. The court fixed terms for committee members across congressional districts with dates ranging from 1957 to 1963 and listed several appointees including A. F. Triplett and John Eldridge.
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Arkansas Supreme Court
Graves of Hope
Bar Riles
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EL Dorado
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Arkansas Bar Association
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A. F. Triplett
Howard Cockpell
John Eldtridge
Davis
Queen Follows Orders on a Fishing Jaunt
The chaotic clipped text mentions Queen and a fishing trip with disjointed notes about Russia and Sputnik. It references Moscow and Europe with stray lines about a judge and sentences, but the fragmentary OCR lacks coherent facts or clear events to summarize into a fuller item.
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East Europe
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Moscow
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Isadrus
Nobody Lives on Easy Street in Brooktondale Area
A village records a street name change after residents complained about confusion and misaddressing. The former East Street alias Easy Street was formally renamed to prevent ongoing mix ups with Brooktondale Road and avoid misdelivery and delays for local households.
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Lin Iving
Kansas Doctors Say Leggett Was Insane
A Kansas Foundation report declares Emmett Mart Leggett insane when he murdered in Arkansas, claiming his crime stemmed from severe mental illness. Doctors Modlin Klenner and Rosen note Leggett should have been found insane prior to the act. Arkansas officials consider life hospital confinement.
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Former Hope resident Maggie Plummiey dies in Dallas
Former Hope resident Maggie Plummiey died at her Dallas home. Survived by one daughter Mrs Jack Sloan of Seattle, her mother Mrs Alice Wilson of Dallas, three sisters including Mrs Mary Simpaan of Los Angeles and Mrs Virginia Pagis of Atlanta, and brothers Hermon Wilson, Clyde Wilson, Gordon Wilson, and W E B Wilson of Hope. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be guided by Herndon Cornelius Funeral Home.
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Dallas
Jack Sloan
Seattle
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Dallan
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Los Angeles
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Alanta
Texas
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Pallas
Clyde Wilson Gordon
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Cornelius
Precautions Tightened at Idlewild After Anonymous Threat
New York reports precautionary measures at Idlewild Airport following an anonymous telephone threat. The call warned of an attack on an aircraft or facility, prompting heightened security and passenger checks. Details remain sketchy amid disrupted operations and briefings to staff and law enforcement.
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Idlewild Ripport
Elizabethas
Acmea
KLM Royal Dubh Airlines
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Prince’ Philip de D Fonleht
Violent deaths reported in state this week
Fragmentary report notes multiple violent deaths across the state during the week, with limited readable details. Names, dates, and precise locations are unclear in the fragment, but the item indicates fatalities tied to ongoing unrest and security concerns.
British Nuclear Planners to Attend Conference
Prime Minister Macmillan will discuss Western nuclear policy with President Eisenhower in Washington. British planners including Defence Minister Peter Wheldon and Foreign Office officials accompany the PM to outline joint planning and expected scientific co operation. The cabinet monitors Middle East developments as Paris talks unfold.
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Middle East
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Demos Blame Ike for Not Acting Sooner
The Democratic National Committee accused President Eisenhower of delaying action on civil rights after Little Rock. The advisory council urged immediate steps to appoint the Civil Rights Commission and enforce the 1957 law, noting six weeks have passed without appointments or enforcement work.
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Eijsenhower
Little Rock
National Committee
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Council
Mutibee
Benjamin B. Evarest
North Carolina
Harry
Pruman
Adlat
Civil Rights Commission
Hiny
Congress
Senate
Mrs Myrtle Brown Buried Sunday at Friendship
Mrs Myrtle Brown aged 68 formerly of Hot Springs died Friday at her trailer home north on old Highway 2 She had lived here a short time Survivors include her husband T SpoBigwn a sister and an uncle Services were held Sunday at 2 pm at Horncon Comething Chapel by Rev Lacy Bowe Burial followed at Petenseby Company cemetery moCashil
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T. SpoBigwn
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Horncon-Comething Chapel
Lacy Bowe
Turkey Syria Accept Saudi Mediation Offer
Reported accord between Turkey and Syria to accept Saudi mediation on a dispute. Amid space race details, officials at Cape Canaveral outline a multi stage rocket plan to place a satellite about 900 miles above Earth, with Sputnik timing noted by Cambridge scientists. The piece blends diplomatic notes with early 1960s spaceflight context and conflicting technical chatter.
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Indy
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Middle East tensions loom as Syria olive branch offered
Damascus and Ankara show tentative moves toward mediation under Saudi auspices as Turkey battles border disputes. U N and Soviet criticism frame regional pressures while King Saud’s Riyadh visit sparks hope for dialogue amid growing external influence.
Court Rules Against CIT in Car Deal
The Supreme Court rules that life and accident insurance costs can be counted as interest in an automobile sales contract. The decision reverses the Chancery Court which had ruled the finance charge usurious. The case involves Joe Lackey, purchasing from the Aula Co. of West Memphis, with a total balance of 1,979.00 and a finance charge of 364.68. Lackey testified he did not agree to life and accident insurance and did not receive the policies.
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Rock
Apkinsus Supreme Court
Purebisey
Supreme Court
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West Memphis
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Forestry Meet to Be Held at Case October 24
Forestry will be the main topic at the Case School on October 24 in Nevada County. County agent Tanner said the 4 H program is coordinating activities starting at 9 30 with demonstrations on marking cutting and winning, led by Dewey Rieke and Harold Merritt. Talks will cover pine care, tree farming programs, fire prevention, and farm forestry promotion by ASC and the Arkansas Forestry Commission. Planting and pruning demonstrations precede the close supervised by Nevada County 4 H and OPRA members.
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Crile
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Ralston
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Harold Merritl
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Claud Anderson 65 Buried Today at Booneville
Claud Anderson aged 65 was buried today in Booneville after death at Boonville Sanatorium. Survivors include two daughters three brothers Sid Isaac and Arthur Anderson and ten sisters. Funeral services were held Monday at Booneville with local survivors named.
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Hempstead
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All Around Town Colton Ginning Report Arkansas
Colton ginnings in Arkansas on October 1 show a sharp drop from last year with Hempstead and Lafayette reports down significantly. Neva County ginnings stand at 357 versus 1,269 a year ago, while Mill County figures and local groups like Leaders Round Table of Arkansas note attendance at a Hills Reel gathering. Elvis Presley film Jailhouse Rock previews November 17, and boot camp completion for Russell F. Carvey is announced as U.S. Navy service proceeds in San Diego. The Southwestern Men's Apparel Club Spring and Holiday Mart proceeds in Dallas and nearby, with Hempstead Teachers Association planning its first meeting in Hone on High auditorium. Genevieve Allen is among speakers.
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Colton
Arkansas
Lafayette
Neva County
Milley Poynty
Western Union Office Held Up in Little Rock
A Western Union office in downtown Little Rock was held up by armed bandits who fled with cash from the drawer after men in masks entered the room and fired at workers. Police launched an inquiry into the robbery.
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Western Union
Little Rock
Univh
FittleRoole
Iava
Weather Asperlment Station report for two days end
Weather report from Asperlment Station notes mild conditions with a high near 65 and a total precipitation of 6.63 inches for the period. Climates show cloudy afternoon and night, with rain expected tonight and tomorrow, mainly in the northeast and southeast regions.
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