Civic Leaders to Discuss Street Project
City directors invite local service clubs and civic groups to a 3:00 p.m. meeting at the Barlow Hotel to outline a street paving and drainage plan funded by a 250000 federal grant. The city will match with about 250000 in local funds plus 120000 in surplus utilities, aiming to start work within three months to curb unemployment.
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Board of City Directors
Barlow Hotel
City of Hope
Water and Light Commission
Planning Commissar
Frank Douglas
Board of Directors
Planning Commission
Torganizie
Manning
Douglas
Hope
Weather Experiment Station report for 24 hours
Weather data shows a day ending at 7 am with high 98 and low 65. Arkansas notes Patty cloudy and mild conditions with a few isa. continued on page two.
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Arkansas
Patty
Isa
Junior-Senior PTA to Meet Tuesday Night
The Junior-Senior Parent Teachers Association will meet Tuesday at 7 30 in the Junior High auditorium. This first meeting of the year urges Hope city residents to safeguard the city’s investment by joining the PTA. The Executive Committee meets 15 minutes earlier.
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Hope
PTA
Weekend Republican Activity Focuses on Rockefeller Role
A surge of Republican activity in Arkansas over the weekend centered on Winthrop Rockefeller as state leaders gathered signatures in Pine Bluff for a letter supporting Rockefeller and Everett Ham Jr. The Jefferson County GOP urged Rockefeller to increase his campaign efforts, while William L. Spicer defended Rockefeller’s methods and called for closer grass roots coordination ahead of 1964 elections. An all day planning seminar was announced to map educational and training programs and a new party headquarters move was approved from the Tower Building in Little Rock.
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Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Oklahoma
Pine, Bluff
Jefferson County
Everett A. Ham Jr
Republican Committee
William L. Spicer
Little Rock
Ham
Spicer
Spicer Slad
Pine Bluff
Republican Organization
Republican Party of Arkansas
Everett Ham
Republican Party
Arkan Sas
Dyess School Sustains Major Fire Destroying Campus
In Dyess Arkansas an intense blaze Sunday gutted the Dyess school complex including high, junior high, elementary and gym buildings. Fire crews from Dyess Osceola Wilson and Marked Tree fought the flames for hours. Damage was estimated at 200000 with no immediate plans for temporary facilities.
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Nyess, Ark
Dyess
Osceola
Wilson
Marked Trees
Industry Slows Broiler Production in Winter Quarter
The Poultry Survey Committee sponsored by the American Feed Manufacturers Association and the National Turkey Federation reports slower broiler production for the October-December quarter. Farm prices are seen around 13.6 to 14 cents a pound, with supplies 1 to 2 percent above 1962 levels. About 75 percent of broilers are under 500 firms, easing supply risk if expansion tracks demand.
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Little Rockap
Poultry Survey Committee
Spontsor‘et
Feed Manufacturers’ Association
American Feed Manufacturers Association
National Turkey Federation
Mets Quarterly
Indonesians Storm British Embassy Over Malaysia Plan
In Jakarta a mob of about 5,000 Indonesians stormed the British Embassy, smashing windows with rocks, tearing down part of the iron fence, overturning an embassy car and setting it on fire in protest of the British-sponsored Federation of Malaysia. Police and soldiers fired tear gas and warning shots to disperse the crowd, as a separate 3,000-strong mob stoned the Malayan Embassy. The Federation of Malaysia, including Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo, was proclaimed hours earlier.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Federation of Malaysia
Malaya
Singapore
Sarawak
North Borneo
Pfeifers Names New Store Manager in Arkansas
David Blumenthal of Little Rock is named president and manager of Pfeifers of Arkansas. William Dillard, new owner, says this is the only major personnel change. Blumenthal, 54, has 36 years in retail, moved from Pine Bluff in 1927, and previously led at M. M. Coli more than four years. Pfeifers operates in Little Rock and Hot Springs. Dillard bought the firm last week for several million dollars. Blumenthal married Carolyn Harris in Nol Springs in 1950.
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Little Rock
David Blumenthal
Pfeifers of
Arkansas
William Dillard
Pfeifers
Blumenthal
Pine Bluff
M. M. Colin Co
Pfeffers
Coli
Gas Blass Co
Cohn
Hot Springs
Dillard
Carolyn Harris
Nol Springs
Calls for All Out GOP Drive in Oklahoma 1964
Winthrop Rockefeller urged an all-out Republican campaign in 1964 at a fund-raiser in Henryetta Oklahoma telling the Okmulgee County Young Republicans that the GOP is growing stronger through a grass roots program and strong party organization He noted Oklahoma has learned to elect Republicans and emphasized continued campaign energy and excuses-free effort.
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Rockefeller
Oklahoma
Arkansas school bonds: 53 districts seek funding in Sept 24 vote
Arkansas districts push a record 23.53 million in bond proposals for new classrooms and debt refinancing in the Sept 24 school elections. Details list district by district amounts, led by Little Rock and North Little Rock, with totals and indebtedness projections across the state.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
State Department of Educaton
Thelma Spinnenbr
Stuttgart
Benton
Rogers
Siloam Springs
Omaha
Boone
Hermitage Springs
Chicot
Arkadelphia
Clark
Gordon
Rector
Clay
Greenway
Morriston
Conway
McNeil
Columbia
Walda
Brookland
Craighead
Jonesboro
Sparkman
Dallas
Watson
Desha
Greene County Tech
Greene
Glen Rose
Hot Spring
Pleasant Plains
Independence
Grubbs
Jackson
Newport Springs
Linwood
Jefferson
Lamar
Johnson
Sloan Hendrix
Lawrence
Brickeys
Lee
Humacke
Lonoke
Garland
Miller
Dyess
Mississippi
Wilson
Clarendon
Monroe
Holly Grove
Mount Ida
Montgomery
Delight Pikes
Lepanie
Poinsett
Weiner
Des Arc
Pairie
Little ‘Rock
Pulaski
North Little Rock
Pocahontas
Randolph
Bryant
Saline
Sstine County
St. Joe
Searcy
DeQueen
Sevier
Forrest City
St. Francis
Fayetteville
Washington
Lincoln
Springdale
West Fork
Judsonia Springs
White
Augusta
Woodruff
MeCrory
Belleville
Yell
Oeark
Copter Bland
Sparkman Calls for Treaty Ratification
Washington, AP. Senators spar over the limited nuclear test ban treaty with Sen. Robertson warning of terrifying blackmail by the Soviet Union while Sen. Sparkman argues that without success the treaty risks future nuclear war. McGovern Neuberger and Newberger weigh in as the debate enters its second week with 11 unsure, 13 opposed, and 76 leaning for ratification. 67 votes needed if all 100 vote.
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Washington
Ar Willis Robertson
D-Va
United States
Russia
Robertson
Senate
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Sens
Maurine Newberger
D-Ore
George McGovern
DS.5
Soviet Union
McGovern
Sen. Neuberger
Clair Engle
Dcalif
Accident Toll Is Lowest In Years In State News
The Associated Press reports five violent deaths in the week ending Sunday, including two Saturday traffic and farm deaths near Lamar Atkins and a man shot in Lawrence County. A mystery body found near Hopewell was a five week-old death, with coroner W T Bryan awaiting foul play ruling. The week also included two other drownings and an electrocution near Blytheville.
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Associated Press
Lamar
Atkins
Hopewell
Lawrence County
W. T. Bryan
Bryan
Blytheville
Clean Up Legion Post Urges Liquor and Gambling Ban
Little Rock American Legion Post No 1 led by Commander James T. Karam calls for removal of hard liquor and all forms of gambling from the post building. He pushed the issue at the latest meeting, while many members were away at the national Legion convention in Miami Florida. He urged attendance at Thursday night meeting to support restoring the organization to its founding principles. Karam states hard liquor does not include beer sales.
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Little Rock
James T. Karam
Little Rock American Legion
M. M. Eberts
Post No. 1
Post
Karam
Miami
Fla
National Legion
University studies Ozark Forest extension plan
The University of Arkansas completed a survey on extending the Ozark National Forest boundaries and sent it to the National Forest Service. Arkansas lawmakers urged the study in 1946 to gauge benefits of federal management for timber, wildlife, recreation, and water, with counties named in the study and editorials warning of delayed revenues and tax impacts.
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Russellville
Ark
University of Arkansas
Ozark National Forest
National Forest Service
Arkansas
J. W. Trimble
Wilbur Mills
J. William Pulbright
Forest Service
Crawford
Washington
Madison Newton
van Buren
Cleburne Tzard
Searcy
Marion
Stone
Iast
Alvis Z. Owen
National Forest
Owen
Henderson State Teachers College to open bids Oct 2
Henderson State Teachers College at Arkadelphia will open bids October 2 for constructing an addition to the student union and for hard surfacing parking areas.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Henderson State Teachers College
Arkansas to Launch Inaugural Industrial Recognition Month
Forty one Arkansas cities will participate in the state's first industrial recognition month in October. The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce sponsors tours and appreciation dinners to honor industrial growth and development across communities.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce
Kennedy to Dedicate Greers Ferry Day in Arkansas News
Plans for Greers Ferry Day dedication on October 3 in Heber Springs include a 8:30 am to 2:30 pm schedule with concerts from University of Arkansas bands, Schola Cantorum, Arkansas Tech, and Arkansas State Teachers College bands, an Air National Guard aerial show, and Greers Ferry Lake boat displays. Miss Arkansas Pam Jackson will attend. President Kennedy is slated to attend after a Little Rock visit with invitations sent to 1,500 distinguished persons and governors anticipated from several states.
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Heber Springs
Ark
Greers Ferry
Kennedy
Little Rock
University of Arkansas
Schola Cantorum
Arkansas Tech
Arkansas State Teachers College
Air
CAP completes safety drill in hopes of repeat national award
Pine Bluff Arkansas The Arkansas Civil Air Patrol finished a safety and rescue operation on Sunday aiming to match last year's high score. The CAP posted a 98.85 percent record and involved about 200 cadets plus supervisors Air Force officials and state civil defense in sorties to locate downed aircraft.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Air Force
Remarriages Tied to Legal Age Ruling Stir Arkansas Angles
In Hobbs New Mexico and nearby, a spike in remarriages tied to a ruling on underage marriages reaches the local scene. Seward W. Sparks and Jane Dodds Sparks wed a second time after a 1946 elopement. they now emphasize legal age concerns and family ties to Hope, Arkansas. Other items note road insurance moves, a first bale cotton prize, an auto hubcap theft joke, and civic notices from the VFW and local bands.
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Arkansas
Hobbs
N.M
Seward
Sparks
Jane Dodds Sparks
Malvern
William Hardegree
Guernsey High
Clarence Sparks
Hope
Spark
Hope High
George Dodds
Cindy
Karyl
Mark
Federal Jury Held To Halt Birmingham Racial Violence
A special federal grand jury was ordered to investigate racial outbreaks in Birmingham amid the church bombing that killed four children and injured 23. FBI bomb experts probed clues while 300 state troopers and 500 National Guardsmen stayed on alert. President Kennedy voiced outrage, urging quicker civil rights action as officials condemned the attack.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dist
Clarence W. Allgood
Washington
Kennedy
Birmingsham
FBI
National Guardsmen
Allgood
U.S. Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
Philadelphia
Albert Boutwell
Brith
Ingham
George Wallace
Melvin Bailey
Final Rites for M. M. McCloughen
M. M. McCloughen aged 73 died Saturday in a Texarkana hospital. Survivors include his wife a son Merrill E B McCloughan and a sister Mrs Cora Smith both of Hope. Services were to be held 3 pm Monday at Herndon-Cornelius Chapel by the Rev Gladwin Connell. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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M. M. McCloughan
Texarkana Hospital
Merrill EB. McCloughan
Cora Smith
Hope
Herndon-Cornelius Chapel
Gladwin Connell
Rose Hill Cemetery
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Second Street
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