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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1961
Page
4
Alex H Washburn defends high school funding and questions moving state support to colleges. He argues a soda tax burden would fall on the poor and warns that relying on college expansion could force cuts to public schools, urging local control of education financing.
Weather report from Aspertiment Station ends at 7 a m Tuesday. High 45, low 33 with 0.36 inch of precipitation consisting of snow rain and sleet. Total 1961 precipitation through January 1 is 15.5 inches, compared with 6.0 inches last year. Central northeast southeast and southwest Arkansas mostly cloudy with continued mild conditions. Tonight and Wednesday expect rain or rain mixed with snow ending tonight. Thursday partly cloudy with continued mild conditions.
A bizarre pay phone in the Criminal Courts Building plays music when lifted, described as better than a jukebox though perplexing to users and technicians. The piece hints at continuation on Page Two.
UTTLE ROCK AP A bill to levy a penny a bottle tax on soft drinks to finance state college construction was withdrawn in the Arkansas House as lawmakers balked at new taxes amid a recession. The measure drew only 31 votes, far short of the 51 needed, and Senate leaders predicted it would die there. Proponents sought an alternate plan to fund about 52 million dollars in bonds from current revenues, with college presidents later meeting to discuss funding. Rep Ray Smith voiced optimism for the replacement approach while Rep Harry Colay acknowledged the withdrawal. Continued on Page Two.
Hempstead County Farm Bureau launches the personal contract phase of its membership drive on February 6, aiming to enroll 710 families. County president Burgess Garrett names Charles Key as drive head, with township captains and a first-week report due February 13 and a final report on February 27. Last year’s county membership stood at 703.
Gov. Faubus commented on a bill to grant university status to Arkansas State College. He noted the measure would be inclusive and not limit status to one school, while acknowledging Arkansas State’s current 2,000 student minimum edge. He did not forecast his exact position or any financial impact on the University of Arkansas.
Washington AP Sen Fulbright says 54 Arkansas communities have received public facilities loan program aid under Kennedy reforms. Loans are now available to all communities, not just small cities, expanding support for public works. A key Arkansas loan enables Mississippi River bridge work near Helena.
LITTLE ROCK AP circuit judge William J. Kirby said he would approve a 30 day extension for further examination of A-2C Jerry Reynolds tied to two Jacksonville grave robberies. Reynolds, stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base, was arrested January 11 and committed to the State Hospital for a mental evaluation after the graves opening and body theft.
Brown Bros Bay Livestock Commission and Sutlton's Livestock Commission were sold today to Don and Gilbert Brown, longtime local stockmen. The sale day will stay the same as the new owners promise continued service to stockmen and an expanded buyer reach. Auctioneer is Darwin Smith, Ringmaster Leonard McDaniels, both from Idabel, Oklahoma, with L. E. Brown serving as field man.
C V Nunn Jr the Hope city attorney resigned Monday with resignation accepted by the Board of Directors. He will join a Lordsburg New Mexico law firm in March after four years as deputy prosecuting attorney and about eight years as Hope city attorney. He played a key role in shifting Hope from mayor alderman government to a city manager system becoming the first Arkansas city to adopt the plan.
OZARK Ark AP a 25 year old DeSoto Kan man charged with shooting a state trooper has been found sane after a 10 day State Hospital examination and will be returned to the sheriff at Ozark. duck Quail is accused of wounding State Trooper Elton Brown of Ozark at an Altus night club Christmas Eve. He is charged with assault with intent to kill. Brown wounded in his right hip is recovering at Lille Ruck hospital.
The storm instruction spread snow sleet rain and fog from Texas through the Midwest and into the Northeast causing school closures. Snow depths reached up to 17.4 inches in the hard hit Northeast and more than 55 deaths were reported across seven states. Ice jams blocked the Ohio River and Great Lakes shipping while temperatures varied from below freezing to the 60s in Florida.
Gov. Faubus signed a law exempting newcomers from Arkansas state income tax on wages earned outside the state during their year of move. The bill, introduced by Rep. Hardy Croxton of Benton County, aims to encourage relocation to Arkansas.
In Saline County Circuit Court a 68 year old septic tank manufacturer, Marshall Stantey, presses a claim for about 11 million per acre for land condemned by the state Highway Department. He testified six hours on Monday as the trial entered its second day, while county and state lawyers spar over value and law. The state contends the land is worth only thousands. the defense has about 25 witnesses versus roughly 15 for the state.
A winter storm dumped up to nine inches of snow across Northwest Arkansas causing school closures and travel disruption. Harrison reported nine inches by noon, with widespread snow in Springdale and Rogers, Fayetteville five to seven inches, and other areas lighter. Travel slowed on Highway 71, power outages affected Everton Community, and forecasts warned for continued snowfall while the rest of the state saw rain or drizzle. Billy Joe Bailey signed with Arkansas State College as a halfback recruit for Jonesboro High School.
Oliver Mills attended the funeral of his cousin Lt Edward Mills US Navy killed in a plane crash in Hawaii on June 22. The service took place in Vivian Louisiana last Friday with family and friends present.
President Kennedy urged Congress to raise the federal minimum wage from $1.00 to $1.25, with annual step increases to 1.25 thereafter. The plan would cover about 24 million workers and tie raises to cost of living and productivity, notes to House Speaker Rayburn describe phased increases over three years.
Sen McClellan says Wart and Ermon Griffin of El Dorado face Union action for Breach of trust as Local 706 leaders. Interim report cites $214,976 Pine Bluff arsenal project funds with about $111,444 unaccounted for and charges of coercive dues, improper purchases including hunting gear, airplanes, and gear, and misused union funds. The allegations involve the national plumbing and pipefitting union and Local 706.
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