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NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, FayertavIIte, ArJcaniai, Thursday, March 21, 1968 Continued From Page 1 THIEVES on the roof, but there were tracks on the snow covered steps at the rear door. Spencer and Riggins said it appeared from the tracks at the rear of the building that three persons were involved, one of whom was most likely a woman. A member of tlie police department's night crew reported that the building was circled about 3 a.m. by a patrol car and nothing out of the ordinary was noted. Spencer said a member of the night crew reported that it had ceased snowing, except for a fine mist, by about 2:30 a.m., which would fix the time of the thieves' departure from the store in the period when the heavy snow ended and (he police checked the building.

The store has iron bars across the back door because ot previous burglaries. However, the door can be opened from the in-side and was used as an exit by the ABC put it--but he denied that, Ihc club had been advised of the raid in advance. He was asked, "Don't you normally keep a larger supply on hand?" One club member cursed a newsman and attempled to snatch away a telephone receiver as the reporter was dictating a story, but he appeared to be more upset about not being able to use the phone than he was about the raid. Most of the other members who remained at the club seemed more amused by the raid than disgruntled. The club is located on the top floor of the 18-storey Tower Building, which includes Rockefeller among its owners.

SWOLLEN Clear Creek area began shortly afler Mrs. Eubanks saw the partially submerged car. Mrs. Eubanks called Sheriff Davidson, who dispatched Deputy who lives near Johnson. The sheriff's Citizen's Band (CB) patrol of about 20 volunteers were called in to assist in the search of the muddy stream banks.

The creek itself could not be forded because of raging waters. Herb Whifeley of Ihe Reed Wrecker Company braved Ihe stream to low out the stranded automobile. It was found to be empty. Sheriff Davidson and his en- lire crew of deputies searched the creek banks with flashlights and poles in the rain and sleet until about 11 p.m. Wednesday.

The officers were assisted by members of the Fayetteville Fire Department. The search jegan again early today, with a party of about 30 persons walking both sides stream all the way to Greathousc Springs, about four miles downstream. The stream calmed enough ate this morning for two hoals join in a dragging operation. The boats were manned by the Springdalc Fire Department ind the CB patrol. The search was continuing at 11 a.m., with Sheriff Davidson lirccting operations by radio.

Davidson indicated lie would continue (he search the rest of he day. STUDENTS versity. Protestors in past months have accused the administration of "Uncle Tom" attitudes. An administration spokesman said there were no plans to call in police but said "appropriate legal action to restore operations" was being sought. It was understood charges including disorderly conduct and unlawful entry against the protesters were being considered.

The student statement said 800 students were inside the building overnight, including a few whiles. It said the demonstrators had been joined by students from George Washington and American Universities and Morgan State College, all in llic Washington area. ISRAELI with Israel. Israeli sources estimate guerrillas--most of them members of the Al Fatah sabotage and terrorist organizalions are active in Jordan, with COO lo 800 of them dug in along the river. Israeli forces had pounded Iheir Karameh base with several artillery barrages since last fall.

King Hussein of Jordan warned Arab guerrillas on Feb. 16 to stop operaling from his kingdom, but Al Fatah said it would not heed the king. Hus sein spoke out after the last se rious Israeli attack, on Feb. 15, when planes and artillery hammered guerrilla bases and Jordanian army positions all along the river. Israeli authorities believe Hussein took ,10 action against Ihe raiders because he feared any move would set off riots that might topple his shaky throne.

In guerrilla raids that followed the king's warning, nine Israeli civilians and soldiers were killed and at least 50 others were wounded. Tension reached a high point Monday after a Tel Aviv school bus hit a mine in the southern Negev desert, killing two men and wounding 28 schoolchildren. After the bus was mined. Premier Levi Eshkol and Defense Minister Moshe Dayan warned King Hussein again to stop the guerrillas operating from his kingdom. Dayan, who suffered broken Investment Sccmit.ci DEMPSEY-TEGELER Jos.

d. Wilkinson, resident ribs and vertebrae Wednesday when he was juried in a cave-in at an archcological dig. was in constant touch with Army headquarters by a "hot line" from his hospital bed in Tel Aviv. KENNEDY ator said. "But Ihe last lime he and 1 were in the stale together campaigning was in 1960 when I was campaigning for him for president.

I don't think he will hurt me very much." Other administration officials scheduled (o visit Wisconsin, the primary nine days away, are Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman and Secretary of Housing and Urban Dcve opmcnt Robert Weaver. McCarthy said there is a strong chance his contest with Kennedy would get down to personalities because the two candidates agree on many issues. The Minnesotan also said he was nol siae he would enter the South Dakota primary where sources close to McCarthy say some of his supporters have de- feotct to the Kennedy camp. Ttie senator said he was com- initlcrl to doing what Sen. George S.

McGovern, who is running for re-election, wanted. He said McGovern does not want a party fight in the stale. Crank May Enler Governor's Race LITTLE ROCK (AP) Rep. Marion Crank of Foreman said today the possibility of his entering the Democratic guberna tonal primary this year was "certainly still looking favorable so far as I'm concerned. Crank, chairman of the Leg- islalive Council, said he was continuing to make contacts throughout the stale.

He said he would make a decision as soon as he could and that there was no strategy in delaying his announcement. "I think that I make it when I feel the conditions are right." Crank said. Crank recently sent letters to county officials and mayors to get their opinions on the polili- cal situation, Seminar At Texarkana To Be Conducted The Univcrsily of Arkansas' Graduate School of i a Work, in conjunction with the Division of General Extension, will conduct a week-end seminar, a "Human Realions Laboratory," at Texarkana April 6 and 7. Community leaders at all levels i participate as students in the non-credit seminar, a a of the Model Cities Program sponsored by the fed eral Arkansas University is first in the country to develop an active relationship with the program. The Model Cities Program is intended to exert a substantial thrust at the basic problems of human and physical deterioration in the nation's cities.

Programs of action at the commu nity levels are carried on in collaboration with local, public, and private resources. Observers at the seminar will include representatives of several Southwestern universities, U.S. Office of Education officials, and others. A representative of Governor Rockefeller's office will attend. Lincoln Names Firm To Build Sewage Plant I a i Construction Co.

of Fort Smith was the apparent low bidder today on construction of a new sewage disposal plant and connecting mains at Lincoln. Frazier's bid of $239,300 was just below that of Fayeteville's Tune Construction Co. Tune's bid was $241,027. The low bid was approximately $18,000 higher than the original estimate. However, city officials Had anticipated the increase ecause of design changes and plan to seek an additional federal FHA loan.

Regional Airport Study Proposed Three members of the Regional Aii-port Authority have been named to a committee to find an engineering firm for a location and in depth study of the proposed regional airport. The committee was appointed Wednesday by Cass Hough, a i a authority. Members of the committee are James Hurley of Springdale, Gerald Fox of Fayelteville and Jimmy Carter of Rogers. At a later date, the committee will meet with the authority and represontalives of the Federal Aviation Authority. A meeting of the authority scheduled lonight in Fayetteville has heen postponed.

Obituary Neal F. Harmon, Retired UA Official, Dies Neal Farley Harmon, 62, former head of the University of Arkansas Central Placement Office, died this morning in a local hospital. He was born May 27, 1905 in Dumas, the son of William and Bessie Pennington Harmon, and was a member of Scquoyah Methodist Church and Sigma Chi fraternity. He attended Hendrix College in Conway and received bachelor of science in electrical engineering degree from the University of Arkansas in 1931. Except for three years in the Navy during World War II, lie was employed by General Electric from 1931 until 1957 when he joined the engineering faculty at the University.

In 1964 he was named head of the central placement office and held that position until his retirement last year. In 1953 he won the Charles A. Coffin award for outstanding contribution to the company and in academic 1961-62 was named as outstanding teacher by students in the engineering college at the UA. i are the widow, Mrs. Vance Sullivan Harmon of the three daughters, Mrs.

W. 0. Christopher Jr. of Moultrie, Mrs. J.

D. Tanner of McDonough, Ga. and Mrs. Frank Quin of Milledgeville, one son, Fred S. Reid of Pine Bluff; one brother, a B.

of Sandy Hook, Conn, and 12 grandchildren. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Chapel with burial in Fairvicw Cemetery. Bentonville Fred i Troult, 82, of Centerton, died Wednesday in the Gravette Medical Center. Born Aug.

6, 1885 near Bentonville he was a retired carpenter and a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors are the widow; Mrs. Florence Troult of the home; one son, Carthal of Centerton; one sister, Mrs. Esta BatesofBentonville; onegrand- child and one great-grandchild. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday at the i Baptist Church of Centerton with burial in Cenlerton Cemetery under direction of Funeral Home. Burl Murphy Hankins, 60, of Fayeltevillc, died Wednesday in a local hospital. Born Dec. 19, 1907 in Butlerfield, Mo. the son of Golden A.

and Cordelia Vineyard Hankins, lie was a member of a Methodist Church, a veteran of War II and a teacher in the Fayetteville School System. Survivors are the i Mrs. Lila Hankins of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Catherine Nygaard of Fremont, Mrs. Rita Hammer of Aztec, N.

M. and Mrs. Ann Leigh of Detroit, his mother, of Cassville, one brother, William M. of Lowell; sisters, Mrs. Violet Parmlcy of Piltsburg, Mrs.

Gertha Wheeler of Butlerficld, Opal Ashens of Cassville and Mrs. Goldie Haggarty of Rogers and 10 grandchildren. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Moore's Chapel with burial in Fairview Cemetery. New Publication The University of North Carolina Press has released a new publication on minnesingers by two University of Arkansas professors Dr.

Wesley Thomas of the department of German, and Barbara Seagrave of the department of music. Their latest volume, "Songs of the Minnesinger, Prince Wiz- law of Rugen," is one in a ser- i of the Carolina school's studies in Germanic languages and literature. Gravette--Martin L. Duncan, 83, of Bentonville, died Tuesday in Bates Memorial Hospt tal. He was born March 8, 1885 in Hiwasse and was a retired farmer.

Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Lela Duncan of the home; seven sons, Everett, Dick and Clarence, all of Southwest City, Herbert of Sulphur Springs Clayton and Cleo, both of Gravette and Joe of Wichita, two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Osterloh o( Wichita and Miss Mona Duncan of River Bank three brothers, Reuben of Pea Ridge, Jim of Gravette and Bill of Elgin, one sister, Mrs. Vida Bishop of Long Beach, 25 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m.

Friday at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery under direction of the Pyeatte Funeral Service of Gravette. Bentonville Lloyd Wayne Holiday, three-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Holiday of 702 S.

Main St. died Tuesday at Bates Hospital. Survivors in addition to the parents are two brothers, Larry Don and David Calvin and two sisters, Terri Lynn and Sue, all of the home; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Holiday and the maternal grandfather, i Lawson, all of Bentonville.

Funeral service was to be at 2 p.m. today at Burns Chapel with burial in Bentonville Cemetery. Fire Damages Tucker Home In Springdale SPRINGDALE Fire dam aged the two-story frame home of Mrs. Agnes Tucker, 522 S. Holcomb St.

late Wednesday afternoon. The fire, believed to have started in a floor furnace in a front room, burned down underneath the house, then up one wall and into the second story of the building. Damage in the second story and attic area was reported as extensive. Approximately 35 on-d off-duty and volunteer fire department personnel fought the blaze for nearly two hours before bringing it under control. The department was forced to make a second call to the tome several hours later.

Mrs. Tucker, a nurse at Springdale Memorial Hospital, was not at home at the time of the fire. i department personnel reported no injuries and a small bulldog was rescued from the upper story of the house during the blaze. Kelley Isaac Henderson, 57, of Route 7, Fayelteville, died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was born April 5, 1910 at Goshen the son of William A.

and Mary Jane Benson Henderson and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Alta McKenzie Henderson of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Don Thompson, Mrs. Billy Layne and Mrs.

Fay McConnell all oi Fayetteville; three brothers, Veston I. of Albany, Archie of La Mirada, Calif, and Euet of Grove, three sisters, Mrs. Clarence Tunstill of Fayetteville, Mrs. Charles Roberts of Son Jose, Calif, and Mrs. Vodrey McDaniel of Fresno, his mother of San Jose and two grandchildren.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Baldwin Church of Christ with burial in Buckner Cemetery under direction of Nelson's Funeral Home. 1 In 10 Americans To Be Californians LOS ANGELES (AP) By the end of the year, one of every 10 Americans will be a Californian, says a bank economist. Conrad Jamison said Wednesday the state will reach more than 20 million population this year and the major growth will be in Southern California. Jamison, economist for Security First National Bank, said federal census estimates show Hit five-county region, of which Los Angeles is the center, is gaining more population than New York City and Chicago combined.

FHS Talent Show Winners Named Matthew Horan, Fayetteville High senior, and a junior high school rock group called Pyromaniacs took fop awards in the Talent Show held at the Fayelteville High School this week. Other winners in the senior division were Julia Smiley, violinist. Ramay Junior High, second and the new Brandywine Trio, composed of Terry Fansler, Jim Wooley and David Johnson, B'ayetteville High students, third. The remaining winners in the junior division were a i and David Adams, trumpet duet, of Rogers Junior High School, second and Julie Felker, vocalist, also of Rogers, third. There were 19 participants in the show held as part of the activities for i Week, which concludes Friday with a dance.

Benefit Game HUNTSVILLE A benefit basketball game between tiie Huntsvitle Eagles and (Men Faulkner's Roadrunners will be held Friday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Ihe Hitntsvillc gymnasium. Proceeds will go to the Cancer drive. Pnyellcvillc HUMANE SOCIETY has available Tor adoption: 1-Year Old Pan Collie Male 2-Year Old Lanie Typt Col- Ire Mate 3 Part-Cocker male puppies, I weeks old. Phone JA 1.1020 Mon.

thru Fri. 9-4; Sat. 9-11 South Happy Hollow Rd. Come See OUR GALLERY OF MASSIVE SOLID PINE COLONIAL IT'S AUTHENTIC AND BEAUTIFUL for BEDROOM, DEN or D9NING ROOM here ot HENRY'S MAP1E SHOP Is furniture that reflects the honest simplicity arid pride of craftsmanship of a bygone era. Pieces are of the heaviest solid pine with physical distressing.

De- ligns are authentic and modernized. Won't You Come See Them Soon. HENRY'S S1LOAM SPRINGE, ARKANSAS MAPLE SHOP FREE DELIVERY Viet Wounds Fatal BATESVILLE, Ark. (AP) Pfc. Jimmy Young, 19, of the Maple Springs community (Independence County) died Tuesday of wounds received in the Vietnam war, his parents said today.

Young had been with the Army for three months in Vietnam. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Young of Maple Springs. From Alcoa Foundation Distinguished Professorship Provided By WOO Gift A "distinguished professorship" will be established in the College of Engineering at the University.

A grant of $40,000 by the Alcoa Foundation finance the project. The grant will be paid at the rate of $8,000 a year over the next five years. The funds will be used by the University to supplement the annual salary of a professor in chemical engineering. J. W.

Wells, manager of the Aluminum Company of America's operations in Arkansas, announced the award at a dinner Tuesday evening at the Holi- NEW YORK STOCKS by Co Opening Prices 3-21-68 31'ilMar Marl ZSttlMadi Fund Oil 11 IMont Ward Motorola 495i Nat Distill Pan Amer All Chalm Am Air Am Can Amer Mot Am Hart S.9. Am TStT Am Tota Anaconda Avco Bendix Beth Steel 43 Boeing Borg War Pepsi Cola 2611 14 37 20 1 Phillips Pet 551.4 PG Radio Corp Pur 27 Rep Steel 4DH Burroughs 70 iReyn Tob -13 Camp Soup 2 7 '2 Ches Ohio Roe Chrysler Oil 77 Cities Ser Rand 46 Cont Oil ot Cal Corn Prod 36'ilStd of Ind Dome Mines of NJ Du Pont 51 IStude-Wor Dynam Corp 17 I DX East Kod 137 ISwlft El Paso Nat ISVJTexaco Foremost 227alThiokol 1G Ford Mot 4 I Carb 41 Gen Elec Pac 38 Gen Foods Fruit 4g Gen Mot 74 lUS Rub 31 Geo Pac 61UIUS Steel Goodyear Airlines tut, Gulf Oil WilVornado day Inn in Fayetteville. Allend- ing in addition to Wells were B. Roy Smith, Alcoa's public relations manager for Arkansas operations; University President David W. Mullins; University Vice President James Green; College of Engineering a George Branigan; and department heads of the College of Engineering.

Speaking briefly, A. M. Doty, executive director of the Alcoa Foundation, described some of the projects the Foundalion is helping to plan and carry out over the country. The University president expressed appreciation in reply to presentation of the gift. Alcoa Foundalion has provided annually six freshman scholarships of $600 each at the University under a prpgram which began in 1954.

scholarships are under the supervision of the University Student Aid Committee. Through this program, two of these grants are in the College Engineering, two in Business, and one in Agricuture-H Economics and College of Arts and Sciences. Home Mines GTUIWest Elcc Kerr Me Mot LM 723J1 Wool worth Lockheed Lorillard 8 Over-the-counter Stocks Ark West Gas 1 Daisy Mfg. 2:1 Globe 11- K. Porter 33(4 Shakespeare 22 Std Register 2EPi- Tyson Foods United Ins Amer 27 4914 575i Dow Jones Averages 30 Inds.

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