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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1968
Page
2
A public health appeal notes heart and vascular diseases are the leading cause of death locally, urging support for the 1968 Heart Fund Campaign throughout February. It cites a 15 percent drop in cardiovascular deaths under 65 since 1950 and calls for donations and volunteer service during Heart Sunday weekend.
For 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Wednesday the region reports fair to partly cloudy skies. Highs range from 40 to 52 depending on location with northeasterly to southerly winds. Tonight low temperatures from 18 to 28 degrees across the state.
Italy's Franco Nones won the first gold in the 1968 Winter Games with a start-to-finish run in the men's 30-kilometer cross country event. He finished in 1 hour 5 minutes 38.2 seconds, ahead of Norway's Gud Martinsen and Finland's Eero Maentyranta, as the American quartet lagged in the pack.
Pine Bluff judge Lawrence Dawson told the Hope Kiwanis Club Tuesday that civil obedience anchors the American Dream, drawing on Patrick Henry and Abraham Lincoln. Dawson, a former Pine Bluff club president and Division Lt. Gov, noted his wife is Mrs. Arkansas and they have two children. Guests included Jon Brittenum, Bing Bennett, Tommy Frazier, Judge James H. Pirkinton, El-Us McEntire, Alex Mosley, Everett Lea and Bill Grace.
Sen. Eugene McCarthy, 51, joins a rough hockey game in Concord as part of his first intensive tour through New Hampshire. He recalls his St. John’s College days as captain and high scorer and predicts this could be his last game. He criticizes a write in card for President Johnson, warns of military industrial influence, and draws about 400 at a Concord speech.
The Pentagon identified crewman Duane D. Hodges of Creswell Oregon as the dead sailor from the USS Pueblo, the intelligence ship seized by North Korea. Injured survivors include Fireman Apprentice Steven E. Woelk seriously hurt Radioman 3C Charles H. Crandell and Marine Sgt. Robert J. Chicea slightly injured.
Sefhan B. Knudsen named president of Ford Motor Co after leaving General Motors. He will be chief operating officer and run Ford in Henry Ford's absence. Ford remains chairman. White House denies government post plans. Stock rose for Ford, GM fell.
December fatalities reach 5210, down from 5040 in 1966. National Safety Council President Howard Pyte cites 11 billion dollar cost of accidents. Vehicle miles rose 4 percent to 670 billion. 103 million drivers registered, 100 million vehicles. Marine Pte David W. Stary of Texarkana, Ark reported killed in Vietnam.
Representatives Morris and Henry of Fayetteville Lamar Dingler of Lake Village and Ivan W. Rose of Rogers signed their corrupt practice pledges for re election. The item notes Saturn has nine satellites as an unrelated fact.
Senate committee chairman Mo rell Gathright of Pine Bluff and Sen. Thom as Penn of Cave City shape bills on a constitutional convention. Gathright favors either approach but questions delegate selection and election. Bills introduced Monday reflect views of the Constitutional Convention Study Commission on the Arkansas Legislative Council. Sen. Ben Allen of Little Rock and Sen. Robert Harvey of Swifton introduced the commission measure and the council proposal.
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