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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1964
Page
1
A New York piece reviews The Grand Olympics, a vivid color film about attending the 1960 Rome Games. It vividly portrays spectator woes from inflated prices to travel irritations, while praising its energetic, Neroesque vantage and its potential to outshine Broadway musicals.
Court actions list numerous cases from Hope Arkansas municipal docket with fines for offenses including running red lights driving while intoxicated reckless driving and license violations. Names include Jerry W Waller Terry Joe York Viola Simpson A C Burton Allison T Hembree Ben Johnson Johnny Mitchell Johnny Fuller Nazarene Huntter and others with monetary fines and jail time where noted. State docket includes Ed Thomas Mountaire Poultry Co over weight fines and costs.
A film scenes run from the Mara thon on the Appian Way to a 100 meter duel and pool finish, with gymnastics and judging mistakes, inviting sports fans back to smoky theaters. Cheylie even omits Cassius Clay.
Whitey Ford, the Yankees ace, serves as both pitcher and pitching coach after signing a 60 000 dollar contract. He has started three games in the dual role, winning one, losing one, and no decision in the other, and says he may pull himself if in a slump though he has always told managers honestly and trusted orders from Casey Stengel to Yogi Berra.
The forecast shows generally fair weather across Northwest Arkansas, Southeast Arkansas, and Arkansas overall through Thursday with warmer Thursday highs. Night lows range from the low 40s to mid 50s. Northeast Missouri and parts of Louisiana expect clearing skies, mild to warm daytime temps, and continued fair or partly cloudy conditions.
LITTLE ROCK AP The attorney general's office said today that Amendment 26 to the state Constitution exempts military personnel from payments of the poll tax. The opinion said persons serving in the armed forces can vote in the primary elections this summer without having to pay the tax.
Faubus releases names of two men on a slip to hold until the ticket closes. He notes a real flurry of money offers as would‑be candidates debate taking funds for campaigns. He accuses Rockefeller of pressuring entry into the Democratic primary. Kenneth Hurst and Ridgeway announce campaigns with varied platforms while Hubbard emphasizes human rights and avoids personal attacks. The piece lists candidates for governor and other statewide offices along with party affiliations and the offices sought.
Democratic contenders include Circuit Clerk Jim Cole and County Clerk J. D. Turnage, among many county offices. Republican hopefuls feature Dr. Lynn Harris as coroner and Haskell Jones for state committeeman, with numerous other party candidates listed.
A joint bid by Little Rock and Warren contractors was the low bid on 9.4 miles of Interstate 40 east from the Monroe St line. D B Hill and Mickeys of Warren bid 1 968 a for the St Francis County job. Six highway projects estimated at 6.7 million attracted bids totaling 6 278 837 with firms from Arkansas and Oklahoma.
A House-Senate subcommittee study shows Arkansas received only 0.2 percent of the 28.1 billion dollars in federal military procurement during the 1963 fiscal year, with 39.1 million spent in the state. California led with over 5.8 billion, while Arkansas saw declines in both procurement and defense contracts. The report notes 14,361 active duty personnel and 4,523 civilian defense workers in Arkansas, with payrolls of about 60 million and 29 million respectively, and hints at continued Fort Chaffee concerns amid proposed defense installation cuts.
A Montreal basement physical culture studio sent 37 women to safety after a fire above caused smoke. Fire and police rescued four via a doorway and the others through a window as officers described the crowd wearing leotards and tights.
A presidential committee proposes easing taxes on foreign investments in the United States to lure capital. The 12 member task force led by Henry H. Fowler urges simplifying estate and income tax provisions so foreigners can easily compute tax on US stock and bond purchases. The panel was created last October by the late President John F. Kennedy to balance dollar flows with foreign nations.
In Arkansas on Tuesday Republicans advanced in two major races with Travis N. Beeson declaring for lieutenant governor and Charles Watson for secretary of state. GOP gubernatorial candidate Winthrop Rockefeller pledged a full slate for the November election. Watson, 69, Arkadelphia, ex HUD director, is in real estate. Beeson, 37, Camden, runs a retail building supply business. Incumbent Lt. Gov. Democrat Nathan Gordon seeks re election while Roy Biales, Democrat, also filed for secretary of state. Sam Jones sought reelection as land commissioner but did not pay the filing fee. Floyd Bradberry, 63, Searcy, also filed as a Democrat for land commissioner.
Batesville, Ark. preliminary special census results show a net population gain of 894 since the 1960 count. The town reaches 7,101 residents up from 6,207, with officials attributing much of the rise to annexations of fringe areas. An unrelated Britannica note mentions aluminium at the 1855 Paris Exposition.
The indication was that Jones might change his mind. He said earlier that he would not run if he got serious opposition.
British actor Peter Sellers, recovering from a severe heart attack, will leave the hospital today after three and a half weeks confinement. He will likely spend three to four weeks convalescing at his hillside Beverly Hills home before resuming film work early next year.
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