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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1967
Page
2
Mayor William F. Laman orders rapid police action as disorder erupts. He defends using force to protect officers and citizens, citing racial tensions and previous riots elsewhere. Local officials face scrutiny over response and civil rights implications.
In SMACKOVER, Ark AP a visit with his grandfather ends in tragedy for Billy B Davis 14 of Flint Mich. Willams the boy s grandfather heard a rustle near his Sandy land home about eight miles north of El Dorado Wednesday night and fired into the bushes with a .22 caliber rifle striking the boy in the abdomen while he was hiding there The accident occurred as the youth awaited a surprise visit.
Pulaski County Economic Opportunity Agency director said Casey Lam an erred in alleging $100,000 for a hot recreation program. Ninety six workers earned $60 weekly under a keep cool plan started two weeks ago to curb racial violence. Walker defended the program saying a $70,000 budget covers organized recreation in Negro communities. Laman claimed workers previously earned $65 weekly and that funds were tied to a federal grant from a summer effort. He also questioned equipment use and activity, while Walker said most staff had not yet begun activities. In Tokyo, police reported 129 drownings over a hot weekend as people sought relief at beaches, rivers, and lakes.
Ada Ray Morrow 43 of Belton died August 3 in a Nasheville nursing home. Survived by husband Edgar Morrow two daughters Anita Jo and Shirley Morrow father John A Ray and mother-in-law Mrs. John A Ray two brothers Jack and Robert W Ray two sisters Annie Jean Cogswell and Mia Ruth Kine services 2:30 Monday at Avery's Chapel Church burial Avery's Chapel Cemetery Latimer Funeral of Nashville Prescott Eliza Evans Jackson 76 of Texarkana died Saturday survivors include two sons Thomas Jackson and Leroy Jackson two daughters Paul Frost and Elmer Jones brothers Will Evans Frank Evans sister Jerry Thompson services Monday 3 p.m. Laneburg Baptist Church burial Laneburg Cemetery Cornish Funeral Home Prescott Retha Watson Avery 42 of Emmet died Friday member Church of Christ survivors husband Doris Avery two daughters Alicia Ann Avery and Mrs Richard Peters parents Grady and Mrs Grady Watson two brothers Wendell Watson and Dwaine Watson services Sunday Prescott burial Midway Cemetery Cornish Funeral Home
A Sunday head-on collision near Stamps, Arkansas, killed Ruben Ray Burke, 24, Ronald Haltom, 22, and Sandra Haltom, 18, and left Ellen Mae Bowell, 26, and Bill Hartigoff, 4, injured. Burke crossed into the eastbound lane during a left turn. Haltom died later in Shreveport hospital.
Manila report cites AP that the aircraft carrier Forrestal is expected to depart Friday for repairs in the United States likely at Norfolk Navy Yard. A Sabic Bay base spokesman said the death toll rose to 132 from 131 as an injured man died. a missing crewman was later found, leaving two still missing.
An early report says three people died in a North Little Rock fire that destroyed a four unit building. Johnny Dare 50 Lilly Dare 42 and Ethel Goforth 69 died in the upstairs apartment. downstairs occupants were away. Authorities suspect the blaze began in the Shirley downstairs unit. One car crash tale is noted but unconnected to the fire.
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