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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1966
Page
1
A collage of excerpts argues readers’ traits drive ad targeting. It notes educated, moneyed readers differ by gender and age in grocery, auto, home, and fashion shopping. It cites Dr. Talbert and Dr Nyman on consumer behavior and dieting cautions from Dr Kreveport.
VIENTIANE Laos AP A military court has sentenced former right wing strongman Gen Phoumi Nosavan to 20 years in prison for desertion The five star generals passed the sentence on December 21 Phoumi who now lives in exile in Thailand fled Vientiane after clashes in February 1965 between army units and Ace forces amid alleged coup planning to regain control of the army Also New York AP actor Hal Holbrook and actress Ilona Rossen wed in New York City noted for their Broadway revival connection and Rossen is the daughter of film writer Robert Rossen
The late December snow storm moved into eastern Canada while cold air covered wide areas from the Midwest to New England. Snow squalls and high winds continued along the eastern Great Lakes to New England, with flurries in the Dakotas Minnesota and northern New England. Temperatures fell below zero in the Midwest and near zero in parts of Iowa and Illinois. Snow totals reached over a foot in some Midwest cities. mountain snow nearly two feet in New England. Rain reduced snow in New England as gale winds reached 95 mph at Blue Hill Observatory near Boston. Snow began in the Far Northwest and shifted to snow in the northern Rockies. Idaho Utah and western Montana saw 1 to 3 inches in six hours. Showers near the Texas Gulf Coast and clear skies across much of the southern half of the nation.
Milbourne Christopher, master magician and co producer, plans to vanish a seven foot elephant on a Garry Moore CBS special. He will stand 14 feet away and fire a pistol to make the elephant behind gates vanish in a puff of smoke on a brightly lit stage.
One hundred student leaders from across the country sent an open letter to President Johnson questioning U.S. aims in Vietnam and warning that some may go to jail rather than bear arms. The letter urged de facto restraint, extended a New Year truce, and called for frank negotiations with the Viet Cong.
Gov. Orval Faubus rode a restored 1934 Auburn across the New C. F. Burns Memorial Bridge over the Arkansas River to dedicate the Interstate 540 span. The $4,365,652 bridge honors C. F. Burns, longtime editor of the Fort Smith Southwest American and Times Record and advocate of river development.
President Johnson aims to extend the Head Start program beyond preschool days. Sargent Shriver met with Johnson at the LBJ Ranch to discuss antipoverty efforts and the future of Head Start, which provides summer training for children and faces criticism for ending programs too soon. Thompson, visiting from the ranch, discussed U.S. Soviet relations. he plans a Moscow trip January 11 as ambassador-designate.
Little Rock lawyer Ted Boswell said he could not substantiate statistics cited by Prosecutor Lloyd Henry of Searcy claiming 36 percent of murderers released after commutation reoffend. Boswell spoke with the Bureau of Prisons, which denied such figures and noted reoffense rates for freed murderers are lower than for most other felons.
Clarence R. Thornbrough executive secretary to Gov. Orval Faubus will join Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. on January 15 after Faubus sixth term ends. He will be director of labor relations and employment for Arkla's Arkansas industrial plants. Thornbrough joined Faubus administration in 1955 as state labor commissioner.
AP digest notes Vietnam hawks influence in Johnson era while Shrikes orders reach 6.1 million and weather limits air strikes. A general strike by Vietnamese foes looms with few ground actions. student leaders urge choosing jail over war. Red Chinese cultural purge debuts in Peking. Argentina’s Ongania faces crisis as wage talks surge. Americans airlift from Cuba spreads nationwide amid court-ordered desegregation deadline. New Year costs vary from 100 dollars to one dollar. a magician’s vanish trick captures headlines.
The Atomic Energy Commission said it may sell or lease its uranium producing plants at Oak Ridge Tennessee Portsmouth Ohio and Paducah Kentucky. Built for weapons but also supplying civilian reactor fuel the gaseous diffusion plants cost about 2.3 billion dollars. Defense cuts shift focus to civilian reactor demand for enriched uranium.
All About Town notes deer kills in November total 13 349 across Arkansas down from 1980 last year Hempstead County reports 284 up from 212 Nevada fifth with 5 down from 455 Howard 200 vs 208 Lafayette 198 vs 191 Second period nearing completion marking second best year for hunters Opening 1962 ranks No 1 with 19122 Deer season activity contrasts with charitable appeals on January 7 aiding two families whose homes burned before Christmas Church leaders organize clothing and furniture drives call station KXAR for pickups New Year’s Eve dance at the Youth Center 9 p m to 1 a m admission 1 Marine Lance Corporal Lorie P Wesson of Prescott serving in Okinawa with a Marine Medical Helicopter Squadron after seven months in Vietnam the unit prepares for redeployment and continues rescue and evacuation missions in the Ryukyus.
In South Vietnam Mekong Delta and central lowlands small skirmishes flare on eve of a two day New Year truce. U S B52 raids hit Communist positions, skyraider missing but pilot rescued. Ky warns of canceling four day truce unless Viet Cong honor weekend cease-fire. Dockworkers strike near Saigon settles after protests over replacement by American sailors.
No objections were raised at a public hearing on the Arkansas Pollution Control Commission proposed criteria for interstate streams in More than 100 attendees. M. L. Wood, the commission director, said the criteria would be inflexible once adopted. The plan requires sampling methods to follow Standard Methods of Examination of Water and Wastewater and that effects of wastes on receiving streams be sampled after mixing with the water.
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