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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1966
Page
1
A backyard quail experiment ends as the pen door is left open and ten birds return to the yard after weeks in a wire cage. The author notes the original aim was neighborhood introduction, not breeding in captivity, while also recounting a local bomb incident in Hot Springs and various brief items from across the country.
In Saigon and Hue antigovernment protests flare while Premier Nguyen Cao Ky pushes a peaceful solution. Some 1,000 demonstrators strike Song newspaper offices and clashes with police occur as Da Nang talks aim to curb dissident officers. U S Marine and Australian forces press a ground offensive near Saigon with Viet Cong losses reported. Ky pledges restraint and a meeting of the ruling Military Directory and Cabinet to resolve the crisis.
A busy Easter program in Hope includes an Easter sunrise service and traditional worship services led by the Lions and Jaycees. At 1 30 p.m. a children's Easter Egg Hunt at Fair Park offers prizes in several categories for ages up to 12. A 2 00 p.m. dedication of the New Lions Scout Building honors Dr. Hardy Brents with a commemorating plaque. The Post Office Dedication follows at 5 p.m. and the Scout Building remains open 1 to 6 for visitation as the Hope Lions Club continues funding the project with about 6500 dollars raised through dues and initiatives.
Washington AP reports internal revenue commissioner Cohen and his wife Faye describe filing stress as the April 15 deadline nears. The Cohens balance home life with tax duties while taxpayers nationwide seek help amid rising calls and confusion.
Four men masked with stockings robbed a Fouke truck stop before dawn, tying a service attendant and a cafe waitress, escaping with 400 to 500 dollars in checks and currency. Deputy F. F. O Neal said no one was harmed and described the suspects as heavy set men in their late 20s to early 30s.
The Arkansas State Education Department said on Tuesday it cut the reimbursement rate for school lunches by one cent, setting payments at four cents per lunch served and a lower rate for meals without milk due to a surge in participation under Title 1 of the 1965 federal act. The department credited a sharp rise in lunches served in February and January.
The Hempstead County Farm Bureau Board will meet Thursday night April 7 at 7 30 p m. in the Farm Bureau office at 806 West 4th Street. Lester Kent, president, urges all members and other interested persons to attend.
Tickets for the seventh annual Hope High School FFA Rodeo run April 15 to 26 at the Coliseum go on sale Thursday, April 7, per ticket chairman Billy Bob White. FFA members will canvass town from 5 30 to 9 p.m. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for children, with gate tickets also voting rights for Friday’s Junior Rodeo Queen contest, winner announced Saturday.
Willard A. Hawkins, longtime Arkansas Democrat and former McMath publicity chief, has joined Winthrop Rockefeller’s public relations team. Hawkins, who aided the Johnson Humphrey Arkansas campaign, says hire reflects about 20 years in advertising rather than political views. He previously led publicity for the Arkansas Resources and Development Commission, a predecessor to the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission.
George H. Young Jr. of Pine Bluff Ark has been promoted to brigadier general. He serves as chief of staff for the European theater command providing logistics, communications and administrative support for all U S forces in Europe.
Providence Missionary Baptist Church announces a youth led revival from today through Sunday April 10 with 7 30 p m services nightly Evangelist Rev Johnny Teague leads the event Pastor Rev Chester Daniels oversees the church located ten miles south of Hope on Highway 29.
A burglar broke into Lincoln Junior High School cafeteria in Kansas City, Missouri, taking butter cookies and veg items. The thief reportedly lingered near large trays in search of the cookies before fleeing.
About 2,800 people were ordered to evacuate Morris Emerson and St. Jean Baptiste as Red River flood crests threaten Winnipeg. Premier Duff Roblin ordered dikes raised citywide due to slow snowmelt and rising river levels. Authorities prefer evacuations to avoid high emergency dikes and eight feet of potential floodwater within a week.
The two unions that shut five Boston newspapers last month voted to accept a 16.30 wage rise over three years, paving the way for publication to resume. Mailers ratified 158 to 31, with other craft unions to decide on the same offer. The agreement includes retroactive 1965 raises and staged increases into 1967, amid previous negotiated terms.
Senator John L McClellan will dedicate Arkansas 1300th tree farm on April 29 per the state Tree Farm Committee. Armin P Dressell of Amity notes the ceremony will take place on the Harry Hunter farm south of Malvern in DarkArk.
National Guardsmen and state troopers defended Alcorn A and M College during a night of clashes with about 2,000 demonstrators. Tear gas dispersed the crowd after a confrontation near the campus highway. No serious injuries or arrests were reported as reinforcements arrived and orders to disperse were carried out.
Miss Jan Herring announces Hope High Freshmen Girls will vend Easter lilies on Hope streets Saturday April 9 from 9 am to 4 pm, with headquarters at the Ladies Specialty Shop. Proceeds benefit the Easter Seal Campaign. county chair Haskell Jones also reveals Mrs Jewell Moore as school chair. Bunny cards offered to children with returns due April 8. An end campaign report will state Hempstead County totals. Paragould Ark AP Larry Forrs, 17, Cardwell Mo, died when tractor overturned five miles north of Paragould on a county road Tuesday.
AP summary notes Buddhists and the atu denta as core factors in the South Vietnamese political crisis. Ten thousand demonstrators gather in Hue against Premier Ky, while civilian representatives in Saigon discuss Ky’s plan for a national politics convention. U S plans steadfast B52 strikes against Viet Cong as monsoon season nears. Letters from a wounded American soldier reflect his struggles and longing to return home.
Cold air and light snow blanketed much of the eastern half of the nation while the West enjoyed sunny mild days. A large low pressure system northeast of the Great Lakes drove the chill toward the Atlantic and Gulf regions. Snow remained light, from a trace to about an inch, with most melting. Overnight temps ranged from 25 at Dickinson North Dakota to 8 at Key West Florida.
Second frost of the season chills Hope to 32 degrees. Delta Rho chapter of Alpha Chi Omega at the University of Arkansas elects Ann Arnold as activities chairman, daughter of DeAnn residents. Firefighters battled debris and sparks at Hope Lumber Mill but stopped flames. Lt General John C. Munn visits Hempstead nursing home. February traffic stats show eight Hempstead accidents with no fatalities. statewide 663 accidents and 37 deaths. Hope City Board discusses Southwest Arkansas Water District participation, no action taken.
LITTLE ROCK AP Chairman Wayne Hampton said the state Highway Commission will review salary raises approved by Mack Sturgis before his April 1 resignation. He opposed $300 a month raises and tied increases to road funding. Whelchel said raises were authorized under Act 18 to implement the regional development program and could total about $500,000 yearly. He noted some employees had not seen raises in years and that pay methods varied.
In Little Rock AP dispatch Rep. Bill Wells 36 of Hermitage filed Tuesday as a Democratic candidate for re election in Position 2 District 42 Ashley and Bradley counties Wells a former Hermitage mayor owns an insurance agency Other filings Powell Gammil 41 of Camden Democratic candidate for state representative Position 1 District 40 Ouachita County Don Hicks 35 of Malvern Democratic candidate for state representative Position 2 District 32 Saline and Hot Spring counties Municipal Judge Ted Goldman 60 filed as Democratic candidate for the 5th Judicial Circuit judgeship vacated by Lyle Brown of Hope Brown is a candidate for the Arkansas Supreme Court Bill Arnold 42 of Texarkana filed for the same position just after Goldman
WARREN Ark AP candidates for governor and 4th District Congressman will be invited to the 10th Pink Tomato Festival on June 11 with a festival parade and beauty pageants. A golf tournament is set for June 5 at Warren Country Club and an all-tomato luncheon and newhs on June 10.
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