Convicted Spy Soblen Fights For Life In Britain
London reports Doctor experts say Dr Robert Soblen age 61 remains unconscious with a failing heart after he overdosed on barbiturates while detained in Britain en route to a life sentence in the United States Authorities investigate how the pills were obtained in the ten week detention and why a cache could exist near his bed while guards monitor his condition and the Home Office keeps plans uncertain
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London
Robert A.soblen
Soblen
Hillingdon Hospital
Exhausen
Home Office
Soblene
New York
Soviet Union
Hildingdon Hospital
Britain
Sobien
Rixton
Sablen
Stephens May Be House Speaker
A denial was issued to reports that financier W R Stephens may be in line for the 1965 House speakership. Rep J H Cottrell Jr said the report is absurd and noted a dinner tonight with Pulaski County members where Stephens is reportedly invited. Stephens was not available for comment.
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Little Rock
Marion H. Crank
Little River County
Weather Totals and Arkansas Forecast Report
Weather totals show 32.26 inches through August and 2.23 inches in the latest 24 hours. Arkansas forecast calls for partly to mostly cloudy skies, light rain or drizzle in western areas, with possible thundershowers Saturday and minimal temperature changes Southeast to Northeast.
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Arkansas
Willis Ricketts to Open Arkansas Gubernatorial Campaign
Willis Ricketts the Fayetteville Republican candidate for governor will launch his campaign Saturday night at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Fayetteville. The 6 p.m. rally expected to draw about 4000 persons will feature his first major platform speech outlining support for voting machines voter registration and opposition to the poll tax. He is also anticipated to advocate education progress higher teacher salaries and a teacher retirement system proposal. The program will include other Republican candidates for the house and Senate with W L Spicer of Fort Smith as special guest.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Willis Rickettts
Fayetteville
Washington County Fairgrounds
Ricketts
Dave Bletsoo
Arkansas
Rickells
Rickets
House
Senate
Petit Jean School Proposal For Morrilton In Arkansas
The state board of education plans a study Monday on a proposed Vocational Grade School to be built at Morrilton Arkansas. Dr Kenneth Jones of Little Rock will make the main address. The project aims to serve about 800 students at an estimated cost of 250000 dollars.
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Morrilton
Ark
State Board of Education
Will
Kenneth Jones
Little Study
Jeu
J. Willam Culbright
Food Stamp Plan to Be Tested in Independence County
LITTLE ROCK officials discuss a federally tested food stamp program in Independence County. A survey will gauge welfare client interest in exchanging surplus food for the new plan. The Oct 1 start date is noted, with questions on Welfare Department duties and recipient budgeting and stamps.
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Little Rock
API
Independence County
A. J. Moss
Io Re
Moss
Welfare Department
Money Forces Integration at Jacksonville High School
The Pulaski County Special School Board voted 3-1 to admit three Black students to Jacksonville junior and senior high schools amid fear of losing up to 500000 in federal aid. Superintendent Dunn confirmed the move, noting the students are children of an airman at nearby bases. This follows other Arkansas districts integrating under federal pressure.
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Jacksonville, Ark
Pulaski County
Jacksonville
Winston G. Chandler
J. William Full ‘Bright
E. F. Dunn
Little Rock “Air Force Base
Wegro Youasters
Crawford
Gosnell
Blytheville Air Force Base
Arkansas
Claim in Death of Boy Not Allowed
A $12,000 claim against the Arkansas Highway Department over a drowning death of 12-year-old Larry Carr was denied by the state Claims Commission. The suit, filed by W. G. Carr near DeWitt, alleged negligence for lack of guard rails and brush obstructing a culvert on state Highway 33, where the tractor rolled into water on June 7, 1961. The commission found the culvert concealed but held the department not liable.
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Little Rock
State Highway Department
State Claims Commission
W. G. Carr
DeWitt
Larry
Carr
Highway Department
Steel Officials to Be Given a Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to hold a public hearing for top executives of four steel companies who refused to answer subpoenas from the Antitrust Subcommittee. The panel, after a 5-2 vote recommending contempt, will hear the officials next week and allow their attorneys to present their case.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Unusual Cold Wave Spreads Across U S This Week
Unseasonably chilly weather continues from the Midwest to New England with 40s and 30s across the Great Lakes and northern Appalachians. Readings drop 10 to 20 degrees from 24 hours earlier as warm air moves south and east. Milwaukees 41 ties a Sept 7 record, while 50s persist in the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. Thunderstorms and light rain dot the Southeast and Texas.
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Midwest
New England
Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
Bradford
Millinocket
Maine
Old Town
Mercury
Milwaukee
Chicago
Columbus
Ohio
Mississippi
Plains
Philip
S.D
Marshall Is Approved in Committee
The Judiciary Committee approved Thurgood Marshall's nomination to the federal bench by an 11 to 4 vote. Four Southern Democrats opposed the recommendation for Senate confirmation of the Negro attorney, former NAACP counsel, whose nomination to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was submitted by President Kennedy a year ago this month.
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Washington
APJ
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Thurgood Marshall
Senvcte
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Marshall
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Kennedy
Drys Seek Vote in Ouachita Co
In Camden Arkansas petitions to place a countywide liquor prohibition question on the November ballot have been filed with the county clerk. Rev. Robert Parker of Cullendale, chair of the Ouachita County Christian Civic Foundation, says the petitions seek to ban the sale barter and gifting or manufacturing of all alcoholic beverages in the county. Some communities already observe dry laws.
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Camden
Ark
Ouachita County
Robert Parker
Cullendale
Local students head to colleges as others enroll on Saturday
Texarkana College welcomes Bobby Burns and Charles Moore while Billy Compton Tommy Hollis and Sonny Kitchens plan to attend State Teachers College this Saturday. Tena Pilkinton will enroll as a Lindbenwood freshman at St Charles Missouri. Billy Paulk leaves Emmet for Henderson State Teachers College with a basketball scholarship. Municipal Court aims to uphold garnishment rules. many employers fail to file proper answers when served subpoenas. Hope-Te-spean Morphy game tonight at Huddleston Post 12 Amora0 area conference underway with no vehicle danger. Next Thursday’s council meeting scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday Sept 2 notes.
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Bobby Burns
Charles Moore
Texarkana College
Billy Compton
Tommy Hollis
Sonny Kitchens
Tena Pilkinton
St. Charles
Lindenwood College
Billy Paulknee
Emmet
Malvern
iWilmeelah
Barlowal
Sitas la Joe
Lila England
Bay
Elain Tm
American Legion Auxiliary Installing Officer Led Texarkana Unit
Mrs Joe Jones vice president Western Division Amerival Legion Auxiliary Arkansas served as installing officer at the Texarkana unit meeting this week. She was joined by Mrs Charles Taylor membership chairman and Joe Jones Post 12 chaplain. A gar nishment law note appears in the text indicating how employers must disclose attached assets when served with garnishment papers.
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Joe Jones
Amerival Legion Auxiliary of Arkansas
Arkana
Charles ‘Taylor
Focal
Joe’, Jones
No Progress At Geneva Disarmament Talk Recess
The 17 nation disarmament conference at Geneva adjourns for a two month recess after adopting a no progress report to the United Nations Assembly. Co chairs Dean and Kuznetsov note six months yielded a lengthy preamble with little forward movement, urging action to halt the arms race before despair takes hold.
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Geneva
United Nations Assembly
New York
Assembly
Arthur H. Dean
United States
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Soviet Union
Penn
Kuznetsov
County Cannot Raise Library Tax Under One Mill Ceiling
Arkansas Attorney General's office rules county cannot increase library tax beyond the constitutional one mill, per Amendment 88. Opinion sought by Drew County Judge James T. Jordan to fund Southwest Arkansas regional library space at Monticello. Also notes absentee ballot signing rules and boundary changes before primaries.
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Little Hock
Dennis W.lorson
Drew
James T. Jordan
Vale
Southwest Arkansas
Monticello
Kennedy seeks authority to draft 150000 reservists
President Kennedy asked Congress for power to call 150,000 reservists to active duty amid Cuban buildup and international tension. The plan would cap reserve forces at 150,000, limit service to 12 months, and run from adjournment to February 28 with possible 12 month extensions by the defense secretary.
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Washington
Kennedy
Cuba
White House
Congress
Senate
Stause
Secretary of Defense
Berlin
Pierre Salinger
Institute for Youth Workers Meeting in Hope District
An educational institute for workers with children and youth organized by the Hope District Methodist Churches will be held Monday September 1 from 9:30 to 11:90 am at the First Methodist Church of Hope. Instructors include Miss Sarah Bagley of Nashville and Mrs. John L. Tucker of Little Rock, with Dr. Roy Bayley presiding. Church school teachers and interested parents are invited.
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Hope District
Methodist Church of
Hope
Sarah Bagley
Nashville
Arkansans Play Important Roles in Miss America Pageant
Edge Addington of Texarkana represents Arkansas as Miss Arkansas while Frances Jane Anderson Miss Kansas of 1962 assists with production and sings with emcee Bert Parks. Mrs. William Nash of Little Rock, juvenile court judge and national Panhellenic Conference chair, serves as a judge.
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Tlantic City
N.d
Edge Addington
Texarkana
Frances Jane Anderson
Kainsas
Bert Parks
William Nash
Little Rock
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