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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1964
Page
7
Senate debate on the civil rights bill unfolds with Sen. Hubert Humphrey stating President Johnson will accept some amendments. He notes administration and sponsors had shifted from demanding House bill parity to allowing changes while preserving coverage and enforceability.
Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hours ending 7 a m Thursday with high 77 and low 50. Arkansas shows partly cloudy skies and a bit warmer through Friday. Chance of light showers tonight and early Friday morning mainly in the northern portion. tonight’s low 54 to 44.
Ola B. Hoskins longtime Hope resident died Thursday in a local hospital. Survivors include two nieces Mrs Lester Cannon of Heber Springs and Mrs Donald Hambrick of Moss Point Miss a nephew Gordon B Hoskins Jr of New Orleans. Funeral services will be at 21 p m Saturday at the Nazarene Church of Hope by Rev Billy Grimes. Burial by Herndon Cornelius will be in Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers James Marlar AB Goodwin TC Crawford WC Bruner Jr Roy Britton George Garrett.
The Star will enlarge comics to five columns and raise pages to eight most days replacing Dorothy Dix with Dear Abby. News type will grow from 7 to 9 point with more legible, broader layouts. The star introduces a tape punching linotype to speed setting and expand pages.
LITTLE ROCK AP Here are the candidates who qualified for this year's Arkansas elections before the ticket closed at noon Wednesday. GOVERNOR Democrats Faubus Ridgeway Hubbard Dorsey Burrow Winthrop Rockeeller States Rights Kenneth Hurst LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Democrat Gordon Biales Republican Beeson SECRETARY OF STATE Democrat Bryant Republican Watson STATE AUDITOR Democrat Jones incumbent ATTORNEY GENERAL Democrat Bennett STATE TREASURER Democrat Hall incumbent LAND COMMISSIONER Democrats Jones incumbent Bradberry SUPREME COURT Pos 4 Democrat Holt incumbent CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT Democrats Gathlogs Katheryn Clay CONGRESS 2ND DISTRICT Democrat Mills CONGRESS 3RD DISTRICT Democrat Trimble Republican Cochran Hinshaw CONGRESS 47TH DISTRICT Democrats Harris Murphy 1ST CHANCERY DISTRICT Democrat Reed 3RD CHANCERY DISTRICT Democrat Garrath 6TH CHANCERY DISTRICT Democrat Howard STATE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Democrat Crumpler STATE SENATE 1ST DISTRICT Democrat Elrod Republican Nelson 4TH DISTRICT Democrat White 8TH DISTRICT Democrat Moore Republican Larey 5th District Democrats Nix on Jones Dawson Continued on Page Two
Gov. Orval Faubus faces four politically unknown Democrats after the filing deadline. They are Joe Hubbard of Russellville, E. T. Ridgeway of Newport, Odell Dorsey of Sheridan, and R. D. Burrow of Walnut Ridge. Rockefeller remains the underdog as Faubus seeks to frame the race and test a possible two party system in Arkansas. Rep. Wilbur Mills faced no opposition in the 2nd District. other primaries include Dean Murphy challenging Oren Harris and Florence Katheryn Clay challenging Gathings in the 3rd District.
Little Rock AP Young Democrats of Arkansas seek an amendment on the November ballot to remove the 5000 salary cap for county officials. Browning said supporters will gather about 20000 signatures by July 2 to place the measure on the general election ballot. If adopted, legislatures or residents could set salaries via an initiated act. if not, the 5000 cap remains.
Mrs. E F Formby announces the Poppy Poster Contest open to all fourth to twelfth graders with cash prizes across three grade levels. Posters must be 18 by 24 inches or 24 by 16 inches and feature a four petaled Flanders Field Poppy with a slogan under 40 words and the words American Legion Auxiliary. Judging emphasizes appeal artistic ability and neatness with national prize potential of 100 dollars. For details obtain the national rules at Joe's City Bakery.
The U S Weather Bureau reports scattered very light rain across Arkansas with only small ground deposits. Forecasts call for partly cloudy and warmer conditions into Friday with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and nightly lows from 54 to 64.
Claud B. O’Steen 66 died Wednesday in a local hospital. Retired farmer and Arkansas Highway Department worker. Survived by wife Etta Willis O’Steen, two sons Dorsey Crossett and Cecil Hope, daughter Mrs J D Samuels Hope, brother J L O’Steen Kingston OK, sisters Mrs Milton Samuels Kingston, Mrs Sam Breeding Alexandria LA, Mrs Elbert Burke Hope. Services 2:30 p.m. Friday at White Oak Baptist Church DeAnn. Burial Memory Gardens. Masonic graveside rites. Active pallbearers listed.
Mrs. Myrtle Alice Lambert, 75, wife of W. E. Lambert, died today at Texarkana. Surviving are six daughters including Effie Stone Kennedy Hulsey and Works of Texarkana, J. W. Bishop of Topanga Calif., and K. M. Cox of Fulton. Services set for 10 a.m. Friday at Texarkana Funeral Home with burial at Hammony Grove Cemetery.
Washington AP notes consumer prices edged up one tenth of a percent in March as most items gained. Food fell while housing medical care and transportation drove the rise, lifting the CPI to 107.7, about $10.77 for goods costing $10 in 1957 59 base. A Labor Department official cautioned further April increases possible but no serious inflation indicated.
U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk arrived in Ottawa for talks with Prime Minister Lester B Pearson and to participate in a joint U S Canadian Cabinet committee meeting on trade and economic affairs.
AP reports the Air Force has investigated more than eight thousand unidentified flying objects in sixteen years and found no evidence they threaten U.S. security. Britain urged to revise Cuba trade policy amid ongoing civil rights debate. Humphrey says Johnson will accept changes if Congress passes enforceable law.
Sixteen Rhodes University students in Grahamstown South Africa walked a measured mile on their hands in 22 minutes 46 seconds in a relay setting. They claim a world record for the feat.
Malvern leads Hope 77 000 to 34 000 with four days left in the intercity cleanup. Chairman Bill Gunter urges residents who improved property to file a card at the Chamber of Commerce. Dr and Mrs Examett Thompson moved from Sacramento to Hope. Dr George Balentini travels to London with the Southern Baptist Convention to conduct revivals. May 3 10 the First Baptist pulpit will be filled by Dr S A Whitlow. R V Herndon Jr joins family business. Pat Burroughs and Caryl Joy Young win National Defense Education Act grants to study French at University of Oklahoma. Miss Burroughs at Arkadelphia and Miss Young at Malvern. Souther State alumni tour Murphy Corp in El Dorado.
Roman Catholic Bishop Fulton J. Sheen and Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace separately accused the Supreme Court of bypassing Congress by banning official prayer in public schools. They argued the court’s ruling is a myth and that the judiciary has become a legislative body as lawmakers consider constitutional amendments to reverse the decision.
Postmaster General Gronovski announces changes to postal service in March affecting parcel post delivery on a one day per week basis, with six day delivery for other mail. The combined stamp and postal savings window will open Saturdays 6 AM to noon, while other windows close. No money orders accepted by carriers on Saturdays. customers urged to transact early and use the lobby vending machine. No essential services are cut, and moves align with Johnson tax cut policies.
Oscar J. Cullins, brother of Mrs. J. W. Ray and Mrs. W. R. Huddleston of Hope, died yesterday at his home in Missouri. Burial will be Friday at Sikeston.
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