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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1967
Page
5
Arkansas Baptist college students will open a youth led revival at 7 30 p m Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Hope. The MIL Singers aim to translate the gospel to youth using pop and folk music with dramatic reading. A church wide fellowship follows Wednesday night service in Fellowship Hall to meet the MIL singers.
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller announced he would not allow a special session to consider the Little Rock University and University of Arkansas merger unless funding is found. He warned against bankrupting the state and outlined a lean agenda including Turnpike Act fixes, residency bar removals, road classing for faster construction, and careful planning for riots with trained law enforcement.
The state Capitol and most state offices will close next Monday in observance of World War I Memorial Day. The Highway Department follows a separate holiday schedule, according to Secretary of State Kelly Bryant.
Miller County Clerk Abe Dempsey allowed Lynn A. Davis to register to vote amid an attorney general opinion and Miller County Election Commission ruling. Davis, former FBI agent and State Police Director appointee, owned property in Texarkana and Miller County, paid local taxes, and claimed Texarkana as home.
Two escaped prisoners seized dental receptionist Martha Ann Mobley at gunpoint in Tucker Georgia. After a three hour siege on I-85, state troopers persuaded James Lowe 23 to surrender, ending a high speed pursuit that began at a dentist's office. The abductors demanded escape and even a meeting with Governor Maddox.
Cuban security forces report intercepting an armed landing party on Cuba's north coast of Pinar del Rio Province. Two invaders were captured while two others fled back to the United States abandoning equipment and documents. Havana Radio claimed the group acted under CIA orders.
State Rep. Cecil Alexander of Heber Springs urged placing a new Central Arkansas university at State College of Arkansas in Conway. He argued the Little Rock merger with the University of Arkansas is not feasible without a tax rise, while Arkansas State University at Jonesboro expects higher 1969-70 appropriations.
Secretary of State Kelly Bryant said he returned filing forms to five Republicans claiming county election board membership because none were elected by the State Board of Election Commissioners. The six Democrats on the board voted down GOP nominations 6 to 2. Bryant also noted letters to Democrats were withheld pending minutes.
Rev John Mills of Oaklawn Methodist Church urged Hope Kiwanis Tuesday to recall the Plymouth Rock voyage with 26 crew and 102 passengers. He linked early settler struggles to modern hate, violence, riots, looting, and murder.
In a local option vote, Stone County residents backed dry conditions in Red Stripe and Wallace townships despite a county judge not recording the tally. Arkansas Attorney General Ralph G. Brodie advised the county judge can still issue an order affirming the November 1962 results. The report also notes a separate Indian parliamentary defeat on a minor amendment regarding castes and tribes.
In the 1964 stummer nationals South overcalled with one diamond hoping for a later bid. West doubled each cue bid and North passed. South advanced to six hearts, then ruffed a spade lead and made the heart slam. North had a chance at seven diamonds but passed. Many six diamond declarers failed by leading hearts. The safe line was cash a high heart then lead low.
DETROIT AP American Motors Corp announced it is still losing money but the quarterly loss narrowed. Last quarter fell 17.9 million dollars to 0.94 per share while the winter quarter loss reached 21.6 million dollars or 1.14 a share. Dividend context noted with GM at 85 cents and AMC had paid 12.5 cents in summer 1965.
The Printing Specifications Review Committee turned over 39 state printing contracts to Secretary of State Kelly Bryant for bidding. Chairman Sidney A. Kegeles said only about five contracts remain to be approved. A committee meeting will occur soon to finalize all contracts for advertisement by August 31. New general provisions with stronger penalties will be attached to all contracts.
Iowa City freshman Joel Whitaker, 20, declares he will withhold payment of his university bill after the student health service refused to prescribe birth control pills for his fiancée, citing policy against giving pills to unmarried women. The denial came from university physician Dr Yeuline Moore, who cited the policy as the reason for the refusal.
This clue set lists across and down hints for a movie themed word puzzle. It includes definitions for terms like motion picture director and double, plus animal and plant names and common prefixes and suffixes.
In a bridge hand West North East South, South holds OK 9 VAIS 404532 BK 1076. With no criticism of a one no trump call, respond by bidding two clubs. A stronger bid is unnecessary since the redouble already showed values.
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