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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1968
Page
1
Hawaii Teamsters Union president Arthur Ruthledge criticizes workers who miss work without cause and those who abuse the unemployment program. He cites two troublesome worker types as obstacles to settling grievances with employers. The remark appears amid a string of editorials.
Fayettteville AP Larry Goldwater Republican nominee in 1964 assessed Democratic contenders and predicted Hubert Humphrey would win the nomination this fall. He dismissed McCarthy Kennedy and noted Nixon Reagan impasse could help Reagan. Goldwater praised Johnson's Vietnam policy and urged support. Also Dublin NFO donates 2000 pounds of pork in protest of low prices.
The nationwide AFL-CIO Communications Workers strike enters its third day with talks possible as wage negotiations resume. AT&T president Ben S. Gilmer says the company is ready to meet, while a Beirne spokesman notes hope for renewed discussions.
Tammy the 110 pound Bengal tiger, kept by William Seefeldt for children's parties, must be caged to qualify for a carnivorous animal permit. Sheriff officials cite a county rule, while Seefeldt argues Tammy is house trained and should remain freely kept. A court challenge is planned.
SEATTLE AP Free medical treatment will be provided for wounded South Vietnamese children under a project announced by Seattle physicians the Doctors' Committee. Four to six children will be brought here initially and more as space and funding allow. They are to come on returning military flights.
Washington AP brief reports a six man American Canadian expedition under Ralph Plyisted reached the North Pole by surface travel, the first to do so since Peary in 1909. Ellesmere Island station confirmed the milestone after an Air Force overflight verified the attainment at 0635 Zulu.
Washington based CBS News president Richard S Salant warned reporters that live TV coverage of rare disorders can mislead viewers and that on scene camera decisions may trigger crowd action. He told the American Society of Newspaper Editors the hall still rules, but field crews decide when to pull back. Nixon to speak as Vincent Jones is installed as new society president during the three day meeting in Rochester New York.
U S policy makers say Washington will consider any Hanoi suggested sites for initial talks with North Vietnam. The State Department cited Poland's militarily aiding Hanoi in ruling out Warsaw, while urging private official channels. Washington noted 16 proposed sites already on the table and warned against public posturing in comment.
The Arkansas Merit System Council heard claims that William Floyd Cox falsified an application in 1959 to qualify for a state Welfare Department caseworker post. He allegedly lied about teaching in Perry County and was dismissed as Nursing Home Division chief on February 29 for bias and record falsification. Cox appealed. his attorney disputes the teaching record, while officials say standards for the top job were tailored around his promotion.
Kingsville Texas AP Winrock Farms owned by Gov Winthrop Rockefeller paid the top price of 5700 dollars for a years old bull at the 18th annual King Ranch Santa Gertru dis bull sale. Twenty five animals sold averaged about 2179 dollars and came from Texas and the Southwest.
Mary Anita Laseter details Hope’s theater history from the Airdome on Front Street to the current Saenger, noting early silent venues, rooftop and piano accompaniment, the Grand and Rialto in the 40s, the Alice Theatre with a $25,000 organ, and changes in management and policies. Weather, blue laws, and postwar shifts shaped screenings from day to night to appeal to a younger, evening audience.
Philadelphia AP reports Siberian tiger Tasha refused to leave a dried-up moat around the Philadelphia zoo area cage for nearly two weeks. After 200 officials failed to coax her back, by April 6 she wandered into the moat and showed distress, defying tranquilizers and lasso restraints until helpers finally secured her with a loop and restrained her.
On his 74th birthday Nikita Khrushchev remains defiant and insightful about the Kremlin’s woes. The piece notes upheaval in the Soviet leadership, reformist moves in Czechoslovakia, and a growing anti-US campaign against capitalism.
A violent tornado slammed Greenwood Arkansas on Friday, killing thirteen people and injuring more than seventy, with around two hundred treated at first aid stations. The storm damaged every building in the main area, prompted evacuations, and drew Marines and Air Force reservists to guard the town as search crews scoured rubble at dawn.
Washington AP reports that momentum for a mutual National Guard riot aid pact has collapsed. Key officials cite legal hurdles, weak state legislatures, and lack of congressional action as reasons it may never be enacted. The draft pact would let governors request aid from other states during civil disturbances with safeguards and insurance provisions.
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