07 Aug 1961
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1961
Page
1
Clear to partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers. Highs around 90 in central Arkansas, mid 80s to low 90s in northeast and northwest, lows 70s in central regions, 60s to low 70s in other areas, with cooler night lows in northwest sections.
White House sources say the President will stay in the United States during the Conference of 20 American States. Latin American observers expect Kennedy would boost Allied progress with his presence, while others warn it could become a propaganda tool. Fidel Castro ally Ernesto Guevara threatens a marathon speech to derail proceedings. Annually rural fires kill 3,500 persons.
Titov completes a single orbital mission circling the globe every 83.6 minutes with altitudes from 110.5 to 159.39 miles. He reports feeling fine amid weightlessness as Gagarin’s longer trajectory reaches 183 miles max. Western observers note Soviet lead in space, while U.S. officials react calmly. The mission aims to study effects of prolonged orbital flight and Earth reentry.
In McRae Arkansas an unnamed man repaid a five dollar loan to Herschel V Bruce posthumously. Bruce, who served and died in France in World War II on July 41 1944, was remembered by his family through the repayment note sent with the money.
Morrilton Democrat editor Gene Wirges filed a 30500 damage suit against Conway County tax assessor W C Hice alleging beatings due to critical articles. Hice was fined 32.50 in police court last week in connection with the attack.
Little Rock AP report quotes Rep Dale Alford D Ark blaming U S defeats in Cuba and Korea on not mounting an all out victory effort. He argues treaties in Latin America hindered effort and says Americans are not soft against communism, only some Washington officials.
New York AP An Maria Alberghetti star of Carnival is in Leroy Hospital with anemia and exhaustion. Her understudy Anita Gillette will take the stage tonight.
LTTE ROCK outlines three possible paths for Act 5 redistricting: enactment by people vote, passage via a special election called by petition, or a new legislative act addressing objections. Senators Williams, Hays, and Mays describe conditions for each outcome, including emergency clauses and at large vs district elections.
Hope Star subscription rates and carrier and mail options listed for Hope Hempstead Nevada Lafayette Howard Miller counties. Advertising representatives and addresses for Arkansas Tennessee Illinois Michigan Oklahoma City New York Detroit and more. Associated Press note included.
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