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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1968
Page
2
Weather report covers 24 hours ending 7 am Monday with high 44 and low 19 degrees. Arkansas forecasts mostly cloudy and turning colder with a chance of snow mainly in the western half. tonight’s low about 16. Elsewhere conditions vary with some clearing and cooling overnight.
Police said six young men including one married were arrested Saturday on charges of taking property to furnish the newlywed’s home. Acting on a tip, officers went Sunday to the home and detained the suspect. The search and confiscation followed a report of theft linked to furnishing a new residence. Authorities continued to pursue additional leads.
AP notes Samed Mattteon will be the mayor after Tuesday's Belton election. Incumbent James C. Wamte and a newcomer James A. Squat Mattisotta contend. both campaigns mobilize base voters as results loom.
A Navy T33 trainer crashed in flames into the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge during a routine weekend training mission. Two pilots Lt Anthony Miller and Lt Bruce Turnbull of Reserve Attack Squadron 773 are missing after the impact two miles from the Oakland end. Witness truck driver Ronald Terry reported seeing a bright streak and falling debris as jet fuel rained down. Coast Guard divers searched 60 feet of water while engineers assess damage including a damaged bridge girder and torn crosspieces.
WANTED Men and women page 18 over prepare now for 2.8 civil service openings within 12 months. Government positions offer high starting salaries and strong security with advancement. Lincoln Service has helped thousands since 1948. Free booklet on government jobs includes list of positions and salaries. Send coupon for details and how to qualify.
Obituaries list several Hope area deaths with funeral details. Zenie Stevens Hammett 7 Pine Bluff survivors include Stevens family in Prescott and Emmet with services at Harndon Chapel. Clifton E Breed 72 Emmet resident and former school bus driver survived by wife and children, service at Emmet Baptist Church. Charles G Graham 59 Little Rock ex-Missouri Pacific worker Shriner Baptist member funeral at Herndon. Ervin L Walden 84 Church of Christ member survived by wife and children. burial at Rose Hill. Rev Clifton Bell former pastor First Christian Church Fayetteville death follows lengthy illness. service Tuesday. David Luther Rogers 79 Lafayette county resident retired farmer with large family. funeral at Smith Funeral Home Chapel Stamps. Otto Orkin 82 pest control pioneer died in Atlanta. founder of Orkin Company with vast expansion. noted as millionaire. Marine Gen Harry (text cut)
World War I veteran General Schmidt who led the assault on Iwo Jima died at 81 in San Diego. Col Frederick L Deveretty, Bell System executive and WWII adviser to Gen I Clay, died at 65 in Richmond. Glendale reporter Charles Davis who shared two Pulitzers died at 51 in California. Gannet birds are noted as seabirds in the final line.
The Arkansas General Assembly special session faces major clashes over constitutional revision prison reform and a state minimum wage as the Senate and House weigh minimum wage bills, residency rules for the State Police Director, and a proposed Department of Corrections. Governor Rockefeller backs the Lynn Davis bill to reappoint the police chief amid residency questions. lawmakers plan a caucus to discuss the measure.
The piece describes a national service board and church linked counselors with a budget around 53 000 and 1 000 staffers, funded by churches and individuals since 1949. It notes both groups advise draftees on rights and consequences, not shelter escape routes, with Tatum and Sherk opposing underground railroad claims. One figure ponders 5 000 draft evaders in Canada returning to confront U S authorities.
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