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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1960
Page
4
Governor Faubus told reporters at a news conference that Arkansas is in a recession. He cited pressure in Arkadelphia Benton Malvern and Camden as worst affected while noting some improvement recently. He urged national action and cooperation to alleviate the downturn.
The Census Bureau reports 13,399,872 running bales of this year’s cotton ginned before December 13, compared with 14,094,003 by the same date last year. State totals include Arkansas with 1,279,450 running bales this year versus 4,511,600 last year.
New York AP report on a 10417 ton tanker Pine Ridge breaking in two off Cape Hatteras. Coast Guard says crew of 37 or 39 aboard. some in water, others clinging to stern. Details include port Wilmington Delaware and conflicting crew counts from sources.
In Laos, Capt Kong Le’s 800-strong force, bolstered by Soviet arms and ammunition, presses to halt retreat and take positions from Boun Phong to Vang Vieng. Soviet transport planes move supplies from North Vietnam as Pathet Lao allies back the effort. Civilians bear the toll with thousands homeless and hundreds killed or wounded amid shelling and fighting in Vientiane.
Weather report shows cold conditions with clear to partly cloudy skies across Arkansas Central and Northeast regions. Snow flurries possible this afternoon with highs in the 20s to 30s and lows from the single digits to the low 30s depending on location. Continuous cold is forecast through Thursday with gradually easing temperatures in various zones.
John Woytovich a 57 year old Brooklyn electrician told AP of his ordeal aboard the aircraft carrier Constellation as a fire ripped through a refrigeration area three decks below. He emerged from a chain locker to escape choking smoke and heat, praising a vent as his life saver and hoping to be home for Christmas after the blaze.
The Census Bureau says the House of Representatives would drop from 435 to 448 seats after the 1962 reapportionment, shifting power among states. Arkansas lawmakers doubt any move to enlarge the House will succeed, and Arkansas would face redistricting if size remains fixed. California would gain seats, and overall changes take effect with the 1962 elections.
The Associated Press reports fresh snow in northwest Arkansas with lingering Tuesday accumulations. Temperatures fell to single digits in northern towns, roads remained slick and hazardous, while southeastern areas saw a 24 degree low at El Dorado as a cold wave swept in ahead of the formal opening hour.
President elect Kennedy selects Roswell Gilpatric to be deputy secretary of defense under Robert McNamara while Douglas Dillon serves as undersecretary of state, with talks on the federal budget at Kennedy home. Dillon met Kennedy after planning conferences as the business slump worries Eisenhower officials and Dillon was vacationing in Florida.
Gov. Jimmie Davis administration fights a federal court action as the House weighs a $28 million sales tax increase pegged to school desegregation. The plan would raise the state levy to three percent, with four percent in cities already at three. Proceeds would fund private school grants while the state endures a push to keep white children from attending integrated schools. Contempt citations were sought in New Orleans against three top officials for withholding pay to employees at two federally ordered integrated schools. The legislature’s stance against the city school board deepens funding disputes since Nov. 14 integration began.
Reports from hunters and the Hempstead County Wildlife Association say the Bois d Avc project by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has failed again as levees wash out and water drains away. The repeated unfinished work frustrates local groups. other items note a state business contest win, a grand opening prize, a burglary, town elections, and highway accident counts in November with one death in the region.
Coquilville AP dispatch says Mobutu refuses immediate military action to topple the pro Lumumba regime in Orientale province. Congolese forces move toward Equateur. rebelling Stan Levyville government denounced. Leopoldville tightens control with travel bans as Orientale troops face shortages of uniforms and ammunition.
LITTLE ROCK Arkansas districts may bear part of the 2 percent teacher retirement program cost in the future. Gov Orval Faubus and state lawmakers discussed shifting state share to district level as educator leaders warned of rising state payments. Charles F Smith of West Memphis noted the state now covers about 15 percent of costs and could reduce its share to around 11 percent if a plan to combine retirement with Social Security proceeds.
Four people were injured in a two car crash on an icy curve near Mount Vernon Illinois. Leachville Arkansas residents Ebert Johnson 47 and his wife Lacey 56 along with Mary Seymore 58 were in one car. Charles Edlich 58 of Meusel Verngn was the other driver. All were hospitalized with major injuries.
Senator Theeston B. Morton of Kentucky said he will leave his post as chairman of the Republican National Committee next spring. The move signals a leadership transition within the GOP amid ongoing national politics and party organization efforts.
Moscow protested to the U S Embassy over a U S destroyer near the Soviet freighter Fateshty en route to Odessa from Marseille. The note said Ny 87, the radar picket destroyer Corry, closed to 70 to 60 meters forcing the captain to stop engines to avert a collision. It demanded sovereign punishment for those responsible.
Royce Weisenberger urges youth employment to curb delinquency citing regional Juvenile Court data from Hempstead Miller and Clark counties. He notes 1957 58 case figures and 1958 59 trends while praising newspaper carriers and urging completion of high school education for young workers.
A powerful winter storm swept from the Plains into the Midwest and Northeast, bringing heavy snow and record cold. Deaths attributed to the storm rose to nine, with Ohio, Illinois and Missouri among hardest hit as snow totals reached up to 14 inches in some areas. Airports including Chicago Midway faced major delays and closures, while cleanup crews worked around the clock.
DETROIT AP Susan Hooker nine was shot and killed in her Detroit home Tuesday night when a Christmas shotgun held by her brother thirteen fired. The weapon, a gift from their father, was being cleaned when it discharged causing the fatal injury.
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