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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1968
Page
2
A father and child reminisce about early Christmas gifts and sharing, noting Santa lacked credit cards. The boy fears waking to find coal in his stocking, reflecting simpler holiday times.
A bill setting conditions for legal abortions was presented to the Arkansas Legislative Council by Rep. C. B. Nance and Eugene R. Warren. The measure, endorsed by the Arkansas Medical Society, would allow abortion where continuance threatens a woman’s life or health, or if the fetus has grave defects, or in rape or incest with prompt reporting. Written consent and residency requirements apply, with hospital and physician certification.
President Johnson, recovering from the flu, said the federal budget will show a surplus for the current fiscal year the first since Eisenhower era. He estimated about one billion dollars, with tax receipts around 185.4 billion amid a looming Nixon era budget. The statement aimed to ease inflation pressures and guide fiscal policy.
The Johnson administration sees many outgoing officials moving into lucrative roles. Henry Fowler joins Goldman Sachs, Clark Clifford plans to practice law, Alain Enthoven heads Litton Industries planning unit, Harold Brown becomes Caltech president, and Dean Rusk returns to the Rockefeller Foundation among others.
Arkansas mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday with rain spreading northeast over the state tonight and continuing Saturday. A little warmer through Saturday with Low tonight upper 30s to 40s and High Saturday mid 50s to 60s. Louisiana cloudy with no major changes and intermittent rain spreading into the state tonight and Saturday. Low tonight 42 to 54 and High Saturday 56 to 66.
Since the first U.S. mint opened in Philadelphia, seven mints operated at various times. Currently three mints remain: Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco, with San Francisco no longer issuing coins.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Apollo 8 crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders lift off at 7 51 a m EST for initial earth orbit then a five minute upper stage burn to head toward the moon live TV broadcasts and navigation tests accompany complex maneuvers including lunar orbit insertions and high altitude photography with a Christmas Day return to Earth and splashdown near the Pacific Ocean
The Arkansas Public Service Commission authorized General Telephone Co of the Southwest to close its DeWitt business office and consolidate with Stuttgart. DeWitt protested, but the PSC overruled a city motion claiming local jurisdiction.
Police and prison officials pursue Wilbur Lee McCullough, 36, who walked away from Cummins Prison Farm in Arkansas. The 1968 report notes his prior escapes and details about state reimbursements for his household expenses, car, and credit card, amid council questions about funding and related actions.
The Arkansas Legislative Council questioned fringe benefits for Robert Sarver the new commissioner of corrections. His salary is 15000 annually and the board agreed the state would pay rent utilities and some food expenses. The council sent a messenger to his office to determine the total amount involved.
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