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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1968
Page
10
Roy Roberts oversees the melon competition with a May 15 eligibility cutoff. Growers must sign up to compete as entries are weighed for prizes, with the largest melon to be weighed on September 5. Aubrey Goodwin of Willisville produced a 112 pound entry weighing in for eligibility.
SEARCY Ark. AP prosecutor Lloyd Henry labeled parole for two White County youths as disappointing to law enforcement and hindering justice. Terry Evans 20 and Jerry Hammond 19 were convicted January 25 of burglary and grand larceny and paroled August 9 after serving sentences. Henry criticized Gov Rockefeller aide Bob Scott who had sought to arrange their parole and transport to prison. Scott denied improper motives, saying parole was granted due to youth and relatively minor offenses.
Vice President Humphrey advisers link drop in popularity to Nixon exposure after GOP convention. They expect Humphrey to rebound after the Democratic convention and deny Kennedy as a running mate. Other names discussed include Shriver Hughes Harris Laneford Alioto. Humphrey keeps list open.
Arkansas state plans highway projects totaling 957000 across multiple counties. Road work includes resurfacing and shoulder construction on routes such as Arkansas 24 from McCaskill to Nashville and U.S. 71 segments in Washington and Sebastian counties, with grants or appropriations listed for each project.
Members of the Ozark Section of the Society of American Foresters will hold their summer meeting here Friday. The SAF section membership includes foresters and forestry agents from Oklahoma and Missouri, focusing on major forestry products and governance.
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