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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1967
Page
1
An essayist weighs the limits of computers and medicine, noting that a computer funds its knowledge from human input and resembles a vast filing cabinet. He humorously predicts boxing match outcomes via old tapes while warning about overestimating machine thinking.
Ambiguous OCR text hints at payroll expansion discussions and a plan to allocate funds, with mentions of a budget target around 350 purses and involvement of figures linked to Will Ludd and Rorhefelbet. The readable fragments imply a governing body or committee considering wage increases and a building project under someone named Marcel968.
WICHITA FALLS Tex AP a man known as a bad risk died at age 99 after a long life marked by a case where an insurance company denied coverage in 1999. The report notes his role in telling the story of the policy denial and its impact on his life.
President Johnson signed a spending cut resolution aboard his plane en route to Australia, authorizing a $4.3 billion reduction after Congress trimmed $1.8 billion. The move could prompt a tax increase next year as Mills links the surcharge to spending actions. Johnson stopped briefly in Pago Pago and planned Canberra talks with allies ahead of Holt memorial services in Melbourne.
Newport residents approve an amendment to authorize a $250 000 bond to finance construction of a plant for Al-Craft Manufacturing Co of Troy Michigan by a margin over 20 to 1. The vote tally was 976 for and 26 against.
Sharon Evans the 1967 Miss Arkansas attends Hope High School Holiday Seminar as senior class plans活动. The event, sponsored by the guidance office and local council, aims to warn students about college attendance and provide guidance. Notable attendees include Lay Dow Wright and several college representatives from Bob Jones University Hendrix College CBS TLC and others.
Five first ladies including Mrs. Rockefeller will cohost this week on the Mike Douglas Show. Also listed are Mrs. George Romney of Michigan Mrs. Richard Hughes of New Jersey Mrs. Claude Kirk Jr. of Florida and Mrs. John Connally of Texas.
The Arkansas State Police Commission praised Lynn A. Davis for 442 months of service and urged passage of a law to make him eligible to serve again. The state Supreme Court ruled Davis failed a 10 year residency requirement, prompting Gov. Rockefeller to consider legislation and a potential special legislative session in February. Davis may be reappointed if the law changes.
Across the Midwest mid-Atlantic regions outbreaks of influenza and related illnesses force school closures and reduced business activity. Asian flu reaches near-epidemic levels in Michigan while Alabama reports 2,761 influenza and 10,418 influenza-like respiratory disease cases this week. Western Michigan University sees illness spreading among thousands of students.
Kenneth Hackworth of Newark is named in a third party suit filed by Missouri Pacific Lines and three employees. Six youths died in a Newark Independence County car train collision last summer. The railroad seeks to assign fault to Hackworth and to the Milligan youth’s father for allowing the ride. Victims include Paul Nate Milligan, David McClain, Ann Koontz, Jack Linsey, and Terry Self.
The Pentagon announced that up to 35,000 U S Army and Air Force troops will begin withdrawing from Germany to the United States in April. The redeployment aims to reduce the gold dollar drain while keeping forces ready for NATO. In emergencies it would take about two weeks to reassemble and redeploy if needed.
Debate over religious symbols in public life grows as schools consider carols, displays, and pageants. In Overland Missouri Mayor Myers defends decorations, while Duluth Minnesota parent DeYoung objects to a religious program. Florida ACLU advises against pageants, and Oregon residents win a court order to prohibit a cross display. New Mexico ACLU.flagged religious content in schools while Albuquerque officials say observance is cultural. New Jersey East Paterson residents protest window paintings as board members avoid debate.
Commissioner Len E Blaylock said Welfare Department has exhausted nearly all reserves and must borrow over 1 million from the state fund through February. He seeks 300000 for this month, 265000 for January, and 440000 for February. Gov Rockefeller plans a special session to address the fiscal crisis.
President Johnson told a national audience that the war might be halted within days if South Vietnam’s president informal talks with the Viet Cong lead to adherence to the Geneva accords and domestic calm. He warned U.S. businessmen to hire workers or face government action, and he outlined five peace conditions including halting Hanoi infiltration through Laos and the DMZ.
Louis Washkansky age 53, undergoing world first heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, faced a deteriorating condition but later improved over 24 hours. Dr. Christian Barnard, who led the surgery, reported his lungs responding to treatment and hopeful recovery prospects, despite earlier statements of improvement then deterioration.
Two prisoners escaped Independence County Jail in Batesville after one persuaded the jailer to open a cell door for a phone call. Johnny L. Collers 18 Texarkana held on bad check charges and Drexel Barnett 19 Charlotte Independence County held on burglary and grand larceny fled on foot. one escapee was captured soon after. In Marianna voters approved four tax measures including a 1 mile tax to fund a $25,000 fire fighting equipment bond, a firemen’s pension fund tax, a policemen’s pension fund tax, and continued $5 annual vehicle license fee.
AP reports President Johnson says the war could end within days if South Vietnam gains Viet Cong agreement to honor Geneva accords. U S pilots claim decisive MiG kills, an American brigade arrives in South Vietnam, and Johnson signs a $4.3 billion federal cut while abroad.
Birkett Wylie his wife and her brother spent the night in Bois d’Are bottoms but were found safe this morning by searchers from State Police and the Sheriff’s office after a hunting trip. Ben Wallet of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reports 98 deer killed in the final season last week, bringing Hempstead County total to 23 kills in three seasons. Judge John Ob. Wilson says Magical Court will not begin until 1 pm on Tuesday December 25. Arkansas Razorbacks played Centenary College in Barton Coliseum in Little Rock. Shreveport papers provided full coverage. Private Joh BD McMillin 614 whose parents live in Tucson completed an artillery fire direction control course at Fort Sill. Veterans Administration notes 1,710 Hempstead County veterans: 220 from World War I, 1,090 from World War II, 390 from the Korean conflict.
A sixth day of raids on Hanoi yields two more MIG kills for American pilots and likely history, while 11th Infantry Brigade arrives in South Vietnam. The assault devastates Hanoi’s Paul Doumer Bridge and rail shops, with 101 total Communist jets claimed. In Vietnam, 11th Brigade trains before joining the American Division, amid ongoing jungle fighting and Cambodian border skirmishes that leave dozens of enemy dead and three Americans killed.
Bentonville residents overwhelmingly defeated a City Council plan for a public housing project. The tally was 182 for and 569 against after petitions triggered a referendum despite prior council approval.
Residents of Morrilton defeated an ordinance Tuesday calling for city refuse collection. The vote was 284 for and 0 against, reflecting a decisive local sentiment on waste management.
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