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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1966
Page
1
Commentary by editor Alex H Washburn contrasts international views on South Africa's segregation with its economic gains. The piece mixes a personal anecdote about a stray dog in freezing weather, presses on offset printing woes, and ends with a note on China's forest inaccessibility.
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts more snow across Arkansas as a cold front moves in from the west with expected accumulations of four to eight inches in the north and up to three inches elsewhere. Ice and hazardous highways are reported in North Arkansas amid a fourth snow event in 12 days. Pine Bluff saw 12 inches and Little Rock seven inches in prior storms.
President Johnson asks Congress for 3.39 billion dollars in new foreign aid funds for the next fiscal year with a five year authorization. The plan folds about 600 million in arts aid for Vietnam into the defense budget and totals over 4 billion when related programs are included.
NLR residents head to polling places today for local elections with ballots casting for city measures and council seats. Voters gather at designated precincts as polls open and close according to local schedule.
Arkansas Retail Hardware Association's 66th annual convention and trade show runs February 5 and 6 at the Arlington Hotel and Convention Center in Hot Springs. W R Terrell Heam Latimer Sam Hickey Ida Ralph Lehman head committees. Don Johnston executive secretary Allan Berry manager-secretary of lumber dealers.
Melvin Thrash has been appointed chairman of the 1966 Heart Fund campaign in Hempstead County. The drive runs in February across 8500 American communities with Enora Ridgdill as city chairwoman and a list of ward and projects chairmen guiding the month long efforts to support heart research education and community service. Volunteers will visit neighborhoods during the six day lead up to February 27 to share heart health education and collect Heart Punch contributions.
The US Supreme Court upheld Arkansas full crew laws for railroads overturning a Hot Springs federal court ruling from 1963. Justice Black wrote for the majority with dissents by Justice Douglas. Portas did not participate. The decision affects railroad operating crews and may impact labor and safety practices nationwide.
Snowfall eased in the East but kept roads blocked and dozens of communities isolated. Four feet of snow besets parts of Syracuse and Virginia dunes reach five feet. Record January totals are cited in Massachusetts and Virginia. Pennsylvania and Delaware declare emergencies as travel systems strain. Philadelphia cleanup costs reach about 500000 with 11000 snow-clearance workers. Schools close across hard-hit Eastern areas and new storm threats prompt registrarial delays.
Fragmented OCR notes reference Arkansas delegation and figures around Rockefeller and Rockefeller era politics. Mentions actions by party leaders in Washington and campaign organizing, with garbled terms suggesting committee meetings and public statements. No clear events, dates, or outcomes readable.
A fragmented OCR sample describes Republicans arranging a dinner in Hop Springs Arkansas with unclear names and details. The readable parts indicate a political gathering or event linked to local Republican affairs, but concrete facts are obscured by garbled text.
The Defense Department reports an Arkansan was killed when a transport plane crashed near Saigon last Tuesday. He was a commissioned graduate of Mendelson College and taught in Arkadelphia before joining the service.
Arkansas Supreme Court rules Monticello woman entitled to Workmen's compensation for a 1960 injury at Bottoms Baptist Orphanage. She suffered a stomach injury while closing a refrigerator door and lifting crates, and after denial by a referee and appeals, the high court upheld her claim. Justice Cobb urged swift adjudication in such cases.
Army basketball reports star Mike Suttiman underwent left knee surgery Monday and will be out for the rest of the season. The Cadets lost Silman to cartilage issues and Rutgers game adjustments follow the injury.
A woman identified as Minnie Crawford died in a house fire near College Station on Sunday. The blaze destroyed the home, and authorities labeled the incident accidental while investigating its cause.
President Johnson plans a middle course to restrain wartime expansion in Vietnam. He rules out bombing Sanot and Hai Phong for now and will intensify control over North Vietnam strikes. He aims to cut arms and troop movement south while pursuing peace via the United Nations and UN Security Council dialogue.
Local contractor Eugene Ferguson announced plans for a new ultra model 50 bed nursing home to be built on Rosston Road inside city limits on land once owned by W. B. Honea. The facility, targeting Class A Arkansas standards, aims to be a vital city asset.
U N Security Council opens debate on a U S proposal for a Viet Nam peace conference while President Johnson vows tight control over any expansion of the war. Fulbright says his committee will not press Viet Nam inquiries until the U N debates the new peace move. Saigon notes ongoing operational developments.
Investigating officers Shirley and Clark reported minor damage after a collision yesterday at a bars and auto shop area. The driver Cole Roberts collided with a parked vehicle at Haw Duke street, causing limited damage with no injuries noted.
Ricky Stone and Davis Chisi appear at the Arkansas Intercollegiate Band Clinic events at Henderson and Montivello, with notes on their families, academic majors, and local representatives. The piece mentions freshman and sophomore students, nursing program accolades, and upcoming show dates including an event on April 7 at 1:30 p.m.
U S warplanes bombed targets in North Viet Nam as ground forces pressed Viet Cong along South Viet Nam coastal plains. 489 Viet Cong were reported killed, with 12 prisoners and 408 suspects captured.
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that General Laborers Local 858 picketing Arthur J. Arney Co. at Arkansas AM&N College and Simmons First National Bank was lawful. The court said the union only sought a contract and did not demand union labor, despite some testimony of waiting for hires. Chancellor Morrison had earlier deemed the picketing unlawful and awarded damages.
An early AP wire report from Juniusburq Arkansas notes the death of former policeman War Craw. The obituary lists service in law enforcement over two decades, mentions his role as aLuminer president and Whiting Peace Officers, and identifies the coroner handling the case.
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