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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1966
Page
1
Alex H Washburn writes a brief editorial piece in Wy home page column titled Our Daily Bread. The short column reflects on daily life and reader reflections with concise judgments and local flavor.
In a small town update, a goose nest mystery multiplies eggs as domestic geese and Honkers spark confusion about parentage. The piece then shifts to report that the South Central Arkansas Horse Show Association opened its Spring tour at Fair Park Coliseum, with a sparse crowd, plans for a second show April 17 at Prescott Arena, and 11 events ending with clock races. Four spills occurred yesterday with no injuries, and a horse bucked a rider after too many oats.
Vatican City AP report covers Palm Sunday as Paul VI blesses palms in the Sistine Chapel and Mass in St. Peter's Basilica before about 10 000. The pope leads a procession and sermon urging people to choose Christ, warning modern youths may become superficial skeptics if values fade.
Newt Portecost and Bob Wilhite showed an exciting view of the Southern 400 auto race at Darlington, D C, to the Hope Rotary Club. Jim Pruden was welcomed and given a Rotary pin. Frank Key, John Hill visited. Clifford Franks solicited aid for Boy Scouts and received volunteers. Other guests included Claud Nunn, Dr. Lloyd Guerin, and J. E. Pruden.
Tornadoes ripped through at least eight Florida cities killing seven people and injuring about 100. Gov. Haydon Burns declared two counties disaster areas as the National Guard joined searches. In Lakeland, 30 children were hospitalized after a tornado hit a junior high school, tearing the roof off.
Hope High School announces its senior class play set for April 22. Christopher Sergel adapts a three act story about a high school senior who falls for the principal’s daughter. Cast includes Amelia Gaines Brenda Bain Carol Crawford Gayle Williams Frances Middlebrooks Peggy McCorkle Juliana Fenwick Diane Marcum Pat Bright Tony Smith Leland Lavender Monroe Fardue Bill Coffee Jim Watson Charles Batson Peggy Thomas promotes the event. BILLINGS AP: Nine states form the National Council of Governors Sugar Beet Committees.
Los Angeles recorded the earliest smog alert on record on Wednesday. It marked the 55th smog alert since the system began in the summer of 1955. The alert is issued when the irritant level surpasses a specified threshold.
In Washington a group of homeless Mississippi Negroes camped in a park across from the White House, seeking a response to their plea for 1.3 million dollars in anti poverty funds. Their leader Frank Smith said no official communication had been received from the White House or the Office of Economic Opportunity.
Postmaster Alfred D Bran dan announces the dedication of the Hope Federal Building with Federal Judge Oren Harris delivering the ceremony at 3 p.m. Sunday April 16 Congressman James W Trimble and Judge Harris will speak assisted by W M McMillan from Washington D C Randolph M Jackson regional director Dallas Texas and Lester C Hubbard Little Rock area manager will be present The GSA built the building at a cost of 323000 It will house multiple federal services including Soil Conservation Social Security Wage Hour and Internal Revenue Service program begins at 4 p.m and invites the public to attend.
Texarkana Ark. AP report says one man Ben Burton 60 was killed and four others injured after a Saturday night shooting following a dispute. Weldon Watkins 27 was wounded while Bennie Mitchell 62 T. J. Beasley 45 and Ozzie Lea Ross 22 were also shot. Dispatch notes all involved were Texarkanans. In Clarksville Ark Carl Leonard Arrington 72 former Parole Board member died Sunday.
In Little Rock AP report recalls a 1989 $25,000 burglary at the M. M. Cohtt store. About 40 police, two dogs, and 100 to 200 spectators surrounded the firm’s building Sunday after a tip of another burglary. Police chief R H Brians said they believed someone was inside but could not confirm a break in or a burglar, and did not speculate.
Justice Jim Johnson left the Arkansas Supreme Court after seven years and filed as a Democratic candidate for governor. He read four opinions, stored his robe, and walked to the secretary of state's office to enter the race. Johnson, a former Faubus opponent in 1956, said he sat on the acorn long enough and discussed a $25,000 a year position for the race.
Dr John Leim and Dr Lester Field Artillery School personnel were in Little Rock for a weekend event at Camp Pendleton California. Lt Ronnie Paul Jones, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Jones, is home on leave from Ft McClellan Alabama after injuries in a night maneuver. Lions Club broom sale reminders draw city attention. Airman Virgil L McNatt of Hope studies weather observation operations at Lakehurst NJ and graduates in June. Marine Pvt John Parks of Hope completes Naval Aviation Officer Candidate. Douglas M Alford of Prescott attends Naval Pre-Flight in Pensacola with flight training to follow. Staff Sgt Glenn M Billingsley of Prescott, a tech with the 71st Surveillance Wing at Clear Alaska, earns honors with a nationwide unit. he is son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Billingsley. His wife Julia is daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Page of Prescott.
Rioting spread through Saigon and Da Nang as Premier Nguyen Cao Ky's military government faced a mounting rebellion. Police and riot troops cleared 500 demonstrators near the Buddhist Institute while the U.S. Command ordered Saigon streets and public places off limits to off duty American personnel. A 6 p.m. curfew confined Americans to quarters to avoid incidents that could strain U S Viet Nam relations.
The Garland School sixth grade hosted Dr Herbert Rogers for an illustrated talk on Europe on Tuesday March 29 He displayed slides from his tour of seven countries including Westminster Abbey the Seine area Paris gardens and parks and the Swiss mountains He praised the cleanliness of European parks and streets as part of a social studies unit culmination.
In Texarkana, Tex, a two car collision killed three people Saturday night. Goose Tatum Jr., son of famed Harlem Globetrotter Goose Tatum, was among the dead and was a member of the Harlem Road Kings. Also killed were James D. Godwin, 40, and his wife Lena Godwin, 40, of Texarkana.
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