Nashville Girl Crowned Third District Show Queen
A large crowd attended the Third District Livestock Show last night as Donna Vaughan of Nashville won the title Queen. The 16 year old, former Quen Elberta, will represent the district in the State contest next week after receiving 100 dollars. Events today include NPR and Negro 4-H Club Livestock judging. rides open at the Alamo Exposition with half price for students until 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Hope
Donna Vaughan
Nashville
Hetchel Vaughan
Quen Elberta
Donna
Youth Dairy
Bradley
Gordon
Bodean
Hope Star
Hershel Vaughan
Elberta
Rockefeller Stand Praised in Arkansas Right to Work Debate
Washington AP reports Winthrop Rockefeller received praise from the National Right to Work Committee after his September endorsement of Arkansas Right to Work. Rockefeller, speaking at a Republican fundraiser in Henryetta Ohio, noted the law’s two to one approval in referendums. Reed Larson, EVP of the committee, called Nelson Rockefeller a strong defender of compulsory unionism.
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Washington
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Rockefeller
Henryetta
Ohio
Reed Larson
Sal
Weather Experiment Station Report Snapshot
Weather data covers 124 hours ending at 7 am Wednesday. High 31 degrees, low 61 degrees.
PSC Dismisses Towns Petition to Buy Power System
The state Public Service Commission dismissed Tuesday Calico Rock's petition seeking authority to buy its electrical system from Arkansas Power & Light Co. Filed August 17, the petition asked how much the city should pay for the property. No further action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
State Public Service Commission
Calico Rock
Arkansas
Power & Light Co
Wea
PSC
Hundred-dollar vote prize offered in Ark district
In Evening Shade Sharp County, the Junior Chamber of Commerce posts a $100 reward for anyone voting in the Ash Flat Hardy Consolidated School District election. A drawing will occur after ballots are cast on 16 candidates. Lawrence County saw a near record turnout last month with $600 in prize money.
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Evening Shade
Ark
Sharp County
Sharp County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ash Flat- Hardy
Lawrence County
Battle of the Books in Apartment War Over Shelves
HAL BOYLE humorously narrates a long running battle over books in a New York apartment. The wife dusts and sorts as painters arrive, while the husband fights to reclaim space by shelving, discarding, and resisting the urge to thumb through every bookmark hard to part with. The couple’s ritual spans years, keeping a lively domestic literary war alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
AYP
Landlard
Frances
Daniel Webster
Talne
Jesse James
Newcomers Elected to Hope District 1A School Board
In Tuesday’s election newcomers won seats on the Hope District 1A school board. Dr. Sam Strong defeated incumbent Dora King for Post 1 by 346 to 219. Dr. Herbert Rogers beat Sam McCill for Post 2, 337 to 225. Attorney James Pilkinton ran unopposed for a third seat. Spring Hill millage rose from 30 to 36 with 35 yes and 5 no. Warren Butler won 102 votes to 21 for Quinten Cox for a board post in Spring Hill. Ravenscraft received 20 votes for a Dail Ravenscraft post and Claud Selfa for a Guernsey board post.
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Hope
Sam Strong
Dora King
Herbert Rogers
Sam McCill
James Pilkinton
Spring Hill
Warren
Forest Queen Guest of Kiwanians
Miss Cindy Williams State Forestry Queen of Harrison addressed the Hope Kiwanis club outlining Arkansas vast forest industries. In a 27th civic appearance on a one year tour through the state she highlighted timber lumber forestry and wood products employment. She warned that 1962 saw 4000 forest fires causing about twenty million dollars in tree losses.
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Cindy Williams
State Forestry
Harrison
Hope Kiwanis Club
Arkansas
Ole Miss Expels Negro Student for Carrying Gun
Cleve McDowell, a second term law student and the only Black student at Ole Miss since James Meredith, is expelled after a campus hearing for carrying a loaded .22 caliber revolver. He faces a justice court trial and is free on bond. Meredith’s earlier enrollment sparked rioting but McDowell received no federal marshal protection.
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Oxford
Miss
University of Mississippi
Cleve McDowell
McDowell
Drew
Student Judicial Council
McDowelll
N. Love
Ole Miss
J.D. Williams
James HW
Meredith
AMA&N President Schedules Talk at National Conventi
Dr Lawrence A Davis president of Arkansas AM&N College will address the 29th annual convention of the New Farmers of America in Atlanta Georgia on September 30 The Arkansas group plans to send 37 members to the meeting and the NFA is a national organization for high school boys in vocational agriculture.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Lawrence A. Davis
Arkansas Am&n College
New Farmers of America
Atlanta
NIA
Arkinsay
Air Service Suspended for Harrison and Jonesboro
The Civil Aeronautics Board said Harrison Arkansas served by Central Airlines and Jonesboro Arkansas served by Trans-Texas Airways are among 546 towns not generating enough traffic to sustain local airline service. Chairman Alan Boyd urged mayors to seek suspension proactively if the towns do not average five passengers daily to keep service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Harrison
Ark
Jonesboro
Central Airlines
Trans-Texas Airways
CAB
Alan
Boyd
U S Group Ready to Sell Wheat to Reds in Ottawa
A group led by Joseph Inc of Minneapolis traveled to Ottawa to discuss a potential wheat sale to the Soviet Union similar to Canada’s recent deal. Joseph cautioned it is premature and no meeting with the Russian buyers is confirmed. He noted the Russian delegation, led by S A Borisov, was still in Ottawa after completing talks with Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Soviet Union
Canada
Burton
Joseph
Oftawa (Ap
Are Joseph Inc
Minneapolis
Ottawa
United States
Russia
S.A. Borisov
Charles Ritz
International Milling Co
Ralph Bruce
Archer Daniels Midland Co
Leopold Stern
Louis Dreyfus Corp
New York
Senate Calls JFK in Crime Investigation
The Senate Investigations Subcommittee opens hearings with Atty. Gen. Kennedy as the first witness to probe La Cosa Nostra. The inquiry aims to expose a national crime syndicate tied to narcotics gambling extortion and other profits. Joseph Valachi, a convicted member, is set to testify.
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Washington
Joseph Valachi
Cosa Nostra
Vlachi
Mafia
Senate
New York
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Dominican Deposes President Bosch in coup
The Dominican armed forces and police overthrew President Juan D. Bosch, outlawed the Communist party and any pro-Cuban faction, and claimed to be creating a rightist state. Bosch, 53, an author and professor, was reportedly imprisoned in the palace or flown out of the country as schools closed.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Juan D. Bosch
Communist Party
Fidel Castro
Bosch
Sweeping Ban on Public Accommodations Added to Civil Rights Bill
A House Judiciary subcommittee tentatively approved an expansion adding a sweeping ban on racial discrimination in places of public accommodation to the administration civil rights bill. The move included authority for the attorney general to intervene in such cases, broadening beyond the commerce clause to include the 14th Amendment. it exempts owner-occupied private homes with five or fewer rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Attorney General
Congress
House
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Negro Beaten Three Officers Dismissed in Little Rock
Acting Police Chief R F Brians dismissed Lt. B A Griffith 39 and Patrolmen E L Vint 43 and W R Derden 27 after a probe into a complaint that Theodore Shaw 24 of Little Rock was beaten by officers. Shaw said he was questioned on Sept 16, beaten at the Police and Courts Building and later at the Arkansas River bank.
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Little Rock
R. EF
Brians
B. A. Griffith
Civil Service Commission
E. L. Vint
W. R. Derden
Vint
Derden
Theodore Shaw
Arkansas River Bank
Alexander Graham Bell Apply for New Southwestern Bell Service
In McGehee Arkansas on Tuesday Ira Alexander Richardt Graham and Josephine Bell filed applications for new Southwestern Bell Telephone service in that order. A firm employee, Alyne Fleury, noted the trio’s names and the Meal community setting in Me Gehee appeared in the case.
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Mcgeher
Ark
Ira Alexander
Richardt
Graham
Josephine Bell
Southwestern Bell Teléphone Co
McGehiec
Alyne Fleury
Alexander, Graham and Bell Five
MeGehee
Garland Selects New Safety Patrol Officers
On September 19 Garland School held a safety patrol installation in the auditorium. Principal Mrs. M. B. Hatch stressed patrols depend on older students following rules, as Miss Kathleen Broach led the pledges. Officers include Captain Jimmy Allard, Ronnie Lewis, Ronnie McCorkle, Anne Purvis, Mary Lou Huckabee, Lanette Arrington, and Lieutenants Kim Westbrook and Bruce Garrett among others.
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Garland School
M. B. Hatch
Kathleen Broach
Jimmy Allard
Ronnie Lewis
Ronnie McCorkle
Anne Purvis
Mary Lou Huckabee
Lanette Arrington
Miss Broach
Kim Westbrook
Bruce Garrett
Ronnie Barham
Kevin’ Guerin
Tina Martin
Sandra Lively
Hearing Set in Plant Suit in El Dorado
El Dorado Arkansas AP Chan cery Judge Claude Love set October 16 for a hearing on a 3 111 750 suit against Chase Grocord Rubber Co of El Dorado Union County filed July 3 The suit seeks a writ of foreclosure and immediate possession of the plant which began operation in 1962 and closed last June The plant was financed by a 2 million bond issue approved by Union County voters in 1961 A second bond issue of 823 000 was approved in October 1932
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EL Dorado, Ark
Claude £. Love
Chase Grocord Rubber Co
el Dorado
Union County
Four Arkansas Counties Request Additional poll Tax Receipts
Four Arkansas counties Faulkner Pope Crittenden and Clay asked state Auditor Jimmie Jones on Tuesday for more poll tax receipts. Faulkner sought 1200 Pope 600 Crittenden 1200 and Clay 1500 receipts.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Jimmie Jones
Jones
Faulkner County
Pope County
Crittenden
Clay
Faulkner
Pope
Hope Schools Dismissal Daily Through Friday
Supt James H Jones announced Hope Schools will dismiss at 2 52 p m daily through Friday because of the Third District Livestock Show. Hazel Prichard named librarian for Southwest Arkansas Regional Library while continuing Hempstead Nevada duties. Three local students enroll in Air Force ROTC at University of Arkansas. Ramona Ann Bennett won 10 prize in pet parade. Judy Boswell named resident assistant at Buss ey Hall Southern State College. District 4AA adopts Sportsmanship program with weekly team fan coach and school trades. Hope may start strong Friday night.
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James H. Jones
All Hope
Arkansas Library Commission
Hazel Prichard
Hope
Southwest Arkansas Regional Library
Nashville
Hempstead-Nevada
University of Illinos Library School
Prichard
Air Force
Southern State College
Judy Boswell
J. WD. Boswell
Russellville
Bussey Hall
Hope High
Ison
R. M. Harrison
Nelson Hall
Predicts Quick Passage of Tax Cut Bill
Democratic leaders forecast rapid House passage of President Kennedy's 11 billion tax cut. McCormack said the House move aims to enable lower income tax withholding starting Jan 1, boosting take home pay. Oklahoma's Alert voiced optimism as supporters aim for at least a 20 vote margin.
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Edmond Legreton
Associated Press
Washington
House
Kennedy
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
McCormack
Rep. C Alert
Oklahoma
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Birmingham Bomb Blast After White House Team Arrives
A second Birmingham bombing occurred early today near a middle income Negro neighborhood, with police finding evidence of only one blast despite reports of two. No casualties or disorder were reported as officers contained the area while a presidential team met leaders to address racial unrest following the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.
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Birmingham
Ala
16Th Street Baptist Church
Loans for Homes in Two Cities
The Public Housing Administration announced loans of 27,600 dollars for Batesville Arkansas and 14,000 dollars for Trumann Arkansas for planning low rent homes. Batesville will have 160 homes and Trumann 70. The Community Facilities Administration granted 35,000 dollars to Coal Hill Arkansas for a water system project valued at 160,600 dollars.
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Washington
Public Housing Administration
Batesville
Ack
Trumann
Ark
Community Facilities Administration
Coal Hill
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