Amendment Aimed to Fill Industry Gap
Arkansas boosters praise Act 9 of 1960 but note gaps for mid sized plants and hospitals. Amendment 52 would create mult county industrial financing districts, widen tax bases, raise hospital bond mills from five to six, and allow district votes in sections rather than county wide. Authored by Rep. Jack Oakes with broad legislative support and no visible opposition.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Woodruff County
Jack Oakes
Arkansas Economic Expansion Study Commission
Oakes
Wagon Train faces critical season says star Robert Fuller
AP Movie writer Bob Thomas notes scout Robert Fuller hopes Wagon Train can continue beyond eight years but faces strong competition this season. Fuller acknowledges the long run is challenging and praises the current scripts as still strong, though adjustments may be needed.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood (Ap
Robert Fuller
Wagon Train cast weighs future as westerns face shakeup
Bob Fuller, amid shift in TV ratings, talks of keeping Wagon Train alive beyond this season. He cites affection for Westerns and outdoors work, and hints at pursuing another Western if the show ends.
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ABC
Ward Bond
Robert Horton
Bob Fuller
Laramie
Fuller
Charge Filed on Nursing Home Man
Prosecutor Norman Harkey said he filed a charge in Jackson Circuit Court at Newport against nursing home operator E. E. Kinnerson of the G. P. W. rest home. The charge concerns an election irregularity tied to a ballot cast for a dead woman in July.
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Batesville, Ark
Norman Harkey
Jackson
Newport
Harkey
E. E. Kinnerson
G.P.W. Rest Home
Pennsylvania Parties Are Divided By Senate Campaign
In Pennsylvania the Senate race shows GOP incumbent Hugh Scott and Democratic hopeful Genevieve Blatt at sharp partisan odds. Blatt, running as an independent after a Gust Musmanno bid faltered, attacks Scott for backing Goldwater while Scott touts eight previous terms and nonaligned campaign stance. Political observers in Harrisburg foresee a close contest despite heavy campaigning and party lines.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
U.S. Senate
Hugh Scott
William W. Scranton
San Francisco
Barry Goldwater
Scott
Goldwater
Naional
Genevieve Blatt
Blatt
Musmanno
Rep
William Miller
Johnson
State Farm Show
Miss Blatt
Senate
Democratic primary vote cited in case of deceased woman name
The charge stemmed from an investigation requested by the Jackson County Democratic Central Committee. Harkey stated the vote was cast in the name of a woman who died last February, who had been a nursing home patient.
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Jackson County
Democratic Central Committee
Harkey
Life in Arkansas Highlights From Jonesboro to Texarkana
In Jonesboro, Dick Falk recalls earning and losing five dollars from a 1918 Main Street soda stand. Vernon Findley of Bono finds a $5 Liberty Bond stamp bearing Falk’s name and seeks its value. Conway’s fire plugs get cerise paint despite mixed opinions. A Paragould girl, Debbie Kilbourn, earns a patrol spot at Elmwood School. A Batesville Guard note covers a burglar tired boxer. Texarkana Gazette details a Junior Chamber meeting as a galleryophone squeals during a political clash.
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Dick Falk
Main Street
Vernon Findley
Bono
Falk
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Molokan Jumpers Face New Life in Australia Mission
In a 1960s Los Angeles report, Molokan Christians from central Russia, famed for milk drinking and jumping ritual, seek new homes abroad after persecution. John E. Shubin wins license photo exemption for religious reasons. Several families plan Australia emigration with more potential travelers.
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Robert Heard
Los Angeles
Central
Russia
California
John E. Shubin
Jesus
Cod
Political veteran Scott keeps calm amid party rifts
The veteran campaigner Scott, a former national Republican chairman, steers through a Democratic registration edge and intra party dissension with confidence, showing a seasoned strategy in advancing a woman candidate’s influence and appeal to her supporters.
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Scott
National Republican
Oklahoma's Wilkinson Harris Senate Race Heats Up
Oklahoma politics topples fall football talk as Republican Bud Wilkinson and Democrat Fred Harris campaign for the U S Senate. Close statewide polls, cross party ties, and personal outreach define the race with both candidates courting voters and aligning with their party banners.
Early 1900s arrivals settle in Los Angeles area
The prophets foretold the United States would not be the faithful’s final home, and they began settling in the Los Angeles region in the early 1900s. The narrative highlights migration patterns and beliefs guiding relocation.
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Los Angeles
United States
Wilkinson and Harris Clash Over Oklahoma First Policy
The session highlights a heated exchange between Wilkinson and Harris during roll call. Harris accuses Wilkinson of avoiding public participation and stresses the need for a senator to be prepared for office. Democrats outnumber Republicans in Oklahoma about four to one, shaping campaign strategies. Wilkinson touts support among GOP and Democratic voters while courting Rep and Dem voters, with Harris backed by state Democratic headquarters.
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Oklahoma
Wilkinson
Harris
Senate
University of Oklahoma Regents
Democratic
Soe
Kerr
GOP
Jobs Outstrip the Gain in Working Age Population
New York AP reports that jobs have risen faster than government estimates show, challenging the view that jobs are vanishing. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis economists argue that official measures misstate labor force slack, noting unemployment has lingered around 6 percent for years amid a prospering economy.
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New York
Oight
Federal Reserve Bank of
Labor force and payroll data show differing job growth signals
The Department of Labor’s monthly survey of 96,000 households projects the labor force by counting those employed and those seeking work, but bank economists rely on payroll employment data from employers for short-term trends. Payroll data show faster job growth, about 3.1 percent annually this year, versus 1.7 percent in total employment, with higher gains among ages 20 to 64 and 8 to 64, suggesting stronger job creation despite automation and schooling challenges.
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Department of Labor
Department
Labor Department
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