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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1968
Page
2
Clear to partly cloudy warm days with mild nights through Tuesday. A chance of thundershowers mainly in the afternoons and evenings. Highs near 64, lows around 66, lows tonight in the 50s.
Camden Manufacturing Co workers refuse to return to work amid an International Association of Machinists strike call. Antiwar demonstrators gather downtown as delegates wrestle with Vietnam policy ahead of the convention. Johnson remains at his Texas ranch with plans uncertain for the party platform debate and Tuesday night floor fight.
Army doctors at Walter Reed reported President Eisenhower showing further increase in heart irritability with extra beats occurring more frequently since Sunday. Despite no new rapid heart episodes, his condition remains critical as Mrs. Eisenhower visits him and medical staff emphasize improving survival chances with modern care.
Cooler, drier air moves into Arkansas easing August heat through Tuesday. A large, predominantly white crowd at a park briefly gates traffic and chants while a smaller segment of Black militants on the entrance shout revolutionary slogans. The mass surges toward Clark Street with flags from North Vietnam and Cuba, but the crowd avoids direct clashes with police.
Fayettesville Mayor Don Trumbo predicts freeing the Arkansas delegation from the unit rule would aid Eugene McCarthy. Arkansas sentiment may reflect on the floor, with McCarthy receiving the delegation’s votes. The Rules Committee urged abolishing the unit rule, prompting Arkansas and other states to oppose. Army spec Percy Wilson, 21, of Heth Ark, was killed in Colorado when crushed between two trucks.
Republican Gov Winthrop Rockefeller and Democrat Marion H Crank campaign at Rogers Jaycees Water Festival in Rogers Arkansas. Rockefellers jet rides drew cheers as crowds waved along the route. The governor touted anti crime and reform efforts while accusing Crank of mixed messages about moving Arkansas forward.
Washington ends 34 years of liquor less Sundays with weekend New Year revelries at bars and restaurants. Venues held celebrations, some offering cent drinks and symbolic acts. A city car crash occurred en route as sales extend to 2:00 a.m. Sunday and noon to 2:00 a.m. Monday.
Obituary notices list Obe Tanebell Bark s Robart Campbell Parks aged 93 of Lafayette County died August 24 after a hospital loss. Survived by wife Eysyrne two sons Glynn A Howard of Lewisville Glyde of Houston Lance of Taylor two daughters Lofarie Herndon Lewigville Harvey Taylor Springhill 13 grandchildren 6 great grandchildren. Services were 3 p.m. Sunday Piney Grove Baptist Church Lewisville Daniel Hughes officiating Burial Sewell Cemetery Smith Funeral Home Lewisville. Also notes Hunt Stromberg pioneer film producer died after a stroke at 84. Dolly Stark umpire died at 71 of heart attack. Lamont Washington 24 star of Hair died from injuries after leaping from a burning apartment August 10. Dr Edmond Souchon 71 physician and jazz historian musician died of heart attack.
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