Berkey Photo System Brings Hope Star Into Spotlight
Our Daily Bread editor notes Berkey Technical Corp and its new Berkey Direct Screen System, highlighting first shipments in 1966 to newspapers including the Hope Star in Hope Arkansas and Chicago Tribune, with Berkey’s growth and stock outlook contrasted with Polaroid. The piece mentions Berkey’s plans for color spreads and a Macbeth Densito meter upgrade for later production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Star
Brosphare
Berkey Photo, Inc
Berkey Technical Corp
Berkey Tech
Berkey
Deer Park
Long Island
Suffolk Sun
Chicago Tribune
Hope Star
Hope
Arkansas
General Motors
Polaroid
Hot Springs
Garland Bosley
Jungkind
Litetle Rock
Macbeth
Michiren
Dr Whitlow to Speak Here at First Baptist Hope
Dr and Mrs Whitlow executive secretary of the Arkansas Baptist Convention will return to Hope Sunday to preach at First Baptist Church. He fills the pulpit while Rev Gerald W Trussell is in Topeka Kansas Friday for a three week revival engagement at First Southern Baptist Church April 7 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Whitlow
Arkansas Baptist Convention
Little Rock
Hope
First Baptist Church
Gerald W. Trussell
Topeka
Kansas
Mr. Trussell
First Southern Baptist Church
Topeks
Administration backs away from tax hike date
The administration signals a delay to a July 1 effective date for a 6 percent surtax on most income taxes. Officials insist the surtax remains essential in the second half to curb inflation, while Congress' opposition and weaker economy push re evaluation of timing toward September or October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Coyne Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Local Group to Student Council Meet in Blytheville
The state convention of Student Councils runs in Blytheville through Saturday April 8 with Hope High School leading as president group. Larry Don Wright acts as convention president. Fred C Ellis leads a discussion group. Hope attendees include Crit Stuart I Dwight Galloway Ellon Turner and Mrs W A Williams who brought a Hope High School activities display prepared by Jimmy Turner and Linda Luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blytheville
Hope High School
Larry Don Wright
Fred C. Ellis
Hope
Crit Stuart
I. Dwight Galloway
Ellon Turner
Mra. W. A. Williams
Jimmy Turner
Linda Luck
Gruesome Speck witness identification in trial
Surviving nurse Corazon Amurto testifies about the July 14 Chicago mass killing of eight nurses and identifies Richard Speck as the intruder. She describes being awakened by knocks, points to Speck in court, and recalls him in dark clothes with blond hair as cross examination begins in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Richard Ciccone Peoria
Gerald Getty
Richard Speck
Corazon Amurto
Miss Amurto
Philippines
Getty
Chicago
William Martin
Martin
Speck
Humphrey Visits West Berlin Amid Plot by Youths
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey arrived in West Berlin after a police roundup of youths linked to a planned attack with explosives and chemicals. Police later said 10 youths were arrested, with three girls released as connections could not be proved. some arrestees were associated with the Socialist Students Group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red China
Mao Tse-tungy
Humphrey
Germany
Remarks Tax Collector Hears From Tin Ear Taxpayers
New York AP piece recounts humorous and wearying remarks directed at federal income tax collectors during tax season. The quotes reveal frustrations over government spending, rules, and personal interactions, including jokes about forms, refunds, and penalties.
National FHA Week Observed by Hope High
Hope High observes National FHA Week from April 3 to 9 with aim to celebrate and recognize the Future Homemakers of America. The 21st birthday marks FHA as the largest organization of high school students, with Hope members earning honors in Betty Crocker contests and attending federation meetings at Henderson State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Ellis
Betty Crocker
Donna Ayers
HHS Homemaker
College
Hamilton Hanes
Henderson State College
Anda Tye
Hope
Hope High
FHA
Military pay hike eyed as House weighs quick action
Washington AP reports the House may move fast on a military pay raise while postal rate and federal civilian pay hikes face slower action. Johnson seeks a penny-per-letter postal rise and up to 2.5 billion for civilian pay. committee members debate how much of the package to approve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Johnson
D-N.y
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Robert J. Corbett
Pennsylvania
Republican Committee
Ransom Paid For Financier Son Amid Safe Return
Beverly Hills financier Herbert J. Young said his 11 year old son Kenneth was kidnapped and safely returned after a $250000 ransom was paid. FBI said abductors picked up the ransom in Westwood and remained at large. Kenneth was found bound in a Santa Monica apartment garage after being missing since Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyewank O'Reilly
Beverly Hills
Calif
Herbert J. Young
Gibraltar Savings and Loan Association
Kenneth
Biiide
Santa Monica
FBI
Westwood
Abduction case and circuit court updates unfold
The Hempstead Circuit Court continues amid a high profile kidnapping case. Kenneth Young was found calm after abduction by an unknown assailant who left a ransom note. The note demanded $250,000 and instructed turning over the money to secure the boy's return. Police and FBI investigated as the family and authorities kept details secret. The report also covers related court actions, political moves, and national affairs including Humphrey's Berlin visit and AFTRA strike impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Kenny
Young
Ike
Kenneth
White House
Hempstead Circuit Court
G. J. Me
Prudhomme
Victor Rooks
Vou Terhontot
Oscar 0. Collins
Unknown Soldier grave at Mt Nebo noted in column
A column recalls the Unknown Soldier buried at Mt Nebo cemetery with Mrs. Houston McClellan as a child witness to the funeral on a bitter cold day. The mystery of the veteran's identity endures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Nebo
Houston McClellan
Blaylock Named Welfare Commissioner In Arkansas
Len E Blaylock of Nimrod said Gov Winthrop Rockefeller offered him the welfare commissioner's job and he accepted The 49 year old retired Air Force officer who runs a Nimrod livestock farm will assume duties Monday Blaylock was assistant to former Commissioner AJ Moss who resigned to take a federal post Moss said the successor would face budget pressures and Blaylock indicated possible reorganizations but no sweeping changes according to remarks from Perry County officials
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Yates
Associated Press
Little Rock
Len E. Blaylock
Nimrod
Winthrop Rockefeller
Blaylock
Blay
Air Force
AJ. Moss
Little Rock Mative
Aivestock Farm
Perry County
Moss
Pri
Tims
Red Attack on Quang Tri Stalled by North
Communist forces struck Quang Tri city and surrounding areas, freeing over 200 detainees from the provincial jail as U S and Vietnamese troops repelled raids on air fields and regimental HQs. Casualties included 10 Americans killed and 13 wounded. 47 Communists were reported killed, with light Vietnamese civilian losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McArthur
Saigon
U.S
Quang Tri
Noremany
Quang Tri Province
Hue
U. S
Enterprise
North Vietnam
Hanoi
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Alar W. Washburn
New York Report
Dr. Whitlow
Berlin
Hal Boyle
New York
Irving
Forlaw
Elsa
Phyllis Diller
Atlanta
Leavenworth
Nat
AP News Digest
Robert H. Humphrey
Eest Berlin
AFTRA
John Daly
Florida
Ite
Page Two
the Star Staff
Orval Taylor
Dallas
Statlere Hilton Hotel
Chevrolet Motor Dievision
Legion of Leaders
Taylor
Hunter
Susan Cobb
Seenory
Southern State College
James Cobb
S. Fulton Street
B. N. Holt
Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber of Commerce
Richard J. Williams
Paul R. Williams
Hope Rt. 2
Army Southeastern Signal School
Ft. Gordon
Army
KAR
Audly Torlon
Hendereson
Eugene Kuyper
Souther Tyess Gaylight
Ann Sebntard
New Welfare
David Pryor
D-Ark
Johnsen
Pryor
Pine Blufe
Arte
Ahansis
Sas
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