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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1968
Page
2
Allied forces conducted air strikes along the valley supply route aiming to disrupt enemy logistics. U S officers described the incursion as a spoiling attack to damage lines of supply and infiltration, with extensive air activity last week and predicted weekend troop landings.
In Little Rock the ouster hearing against Gathe and Fish Commission member Raymond Farris of Bigeos will begin August 26. Sam Robinson, former Arkansas Supreme Court justice, represents Farris and sought a Monday delay due to Farris undergoing tuberculosis treatment. The hearing covers nine breach of trust charges brought by H. W. McMillan of Arkadelphia. other commission members face separate charges not tied to this proceeding.
A dense scanned page lists television programs for the day and includes a long public notices section. It names many named individuals and locations, including Hope Arkansas voting wards and local judges and clerks, interspersed with show listings, weather, and late news. The notices appear to record polling places in Hope Arkansas and ward allocations with officials in multiple towns and counties.
AP reports Pittsburgh improvement in steel pricing with U.S. Steel leading a measured rise. Officials including President's Council chair Arthur Okun say the smaller increases lessen inflation risks while Bethlehem and other producers adjust to U.S. Steel's selective hikes. White House cautions ongoing price stability is essential.
Fayetteville AP reports Mississippi County Judge A A Banks urged four year terms for county officials at the Arkansas Farm Bureau Officers and Leaders Conference. He argued longer terms improve governance and criticized the present system as forcing officials to run year after year. Banks favored a broader tax base and warned of service cuts or higher revenues to address a financial crisis. He opposed mandatory turnback funds to the Association of Arkansas Counties and noted a House defeat by one vote on a related bill.
Details will be discussed in the interview at the office of the Executive Director August 5 1968 from 6 00 pm to 8 30 pm. Call 17395504 in Texarkana to arrange an appointment.
The weather for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Thursday shows high 94 and low 70 with 0.10 inch precipitation. Partly to mostly cloudy and warm, humid conditions expected into Friday with scattered afternoon and evening showers. tonight's low expected mainly in the upper 60s.
The conference heard mentions of voluntary contributions with Quorum Court approval. Rep E and C Gathings along with DeArk and state Senator Clarence Bell of Parkin spoke at the meeting. The report notes the toll highway between Mexico City and Queretaro spans 125 miles.
Obituary notices from Hope Arkansas and other cites report the deaths of George T. Poeas aged 76 in Hope with survivors including James, Miss Lo Hees Johnson, Mea, Lucitle Boggs, Mrs. Pearl Hoskin, and others. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM at the Mor ns Baptist Church with burial in Caney cemetery, under Smith Funeral Hotel arrangements. Body to lie in state at Oake éraft Funeral Home in Hope until two hours before services. Also noted: Miss Sean Witt of Little Rock died August 7. graveside services at Conway. New York reports Gerald O. Markison of Hearst Corp died from kidney ailment aged 64. Des Moines notes Harlan Miller, 71, longtime columnist for the Des Moines Register. Atlanta reports Dr A Hollis Edens, 67, former Duke president, dies after long illness.
The Associated Press reports continued hot and humid weather in Arkansas through Saturday. Two pressure systems dominate the southwest. A strong high in eastern Tennessee spreads hot humid air over Arkansas, while a weak low pressure system moves in.
Reports from Walter Reed say General Dwight D. Eisenhower remains in hospital with a myocardial infarction. His condition is described as normal for this stage with expected confinement for about 40 more days. His son John and grandson David cite ongoing oxygen, a low-salt diet, and restricted visits as doctors compare this attack to the June 15 episode.
An old advertisement urges quick relief from insect bites foot itch and surface rashes. It promotes a fast drying antiseptic named Itch-Me-Not available at John S. Gibson Drug Company.
A Warren Arkansas chancery suit seeks a temporary injunction to halt school integration steps for East Side Elementary. Plaintiffs contend the Bradley County plan desegregates grades one through six and was not ready for this year, risking teacher reassignment and reshuffling. Robert C. Vittitoe represents the plaintiffs.
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