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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1964
Page
2
In Viet Nam near Saigon light armor moved under heavy fire to retrieve the bodies of an American pilot and his Vietnamese copilot after their single engine fighter bomber was shot down during a strafing run. The plane exploded on impact.
The document outlines a solunar timetable with major periods in bold lasting one and a half to two hours, and minor periods printed below from John Alden Knight. It urges planning fishing or hunting to hit good territory during these times, listing specific AM PM slots for Thursday through Sunday with times like 10:10 and 4:00 for Thursday and 1:30 and 8:10 for Sunday.
Durable Dave DeBusschere continues in basketball and baseball, signing with the Chicago White Sox while receiving permission from the Detroit Pistons to train. He has battled a leg injury but plans a spring camp in Sarasota and aims for a White Sox rotation spot, describing the two sports as two meals.
The Associated Press notes falling prices for eggs and fish across many regions, aiding economical Lenten meals. Output boosts push prices below year-ago levels. canned tuna, pink salmon, and Maine sardines are highlighted. Beef and pork remain cheaper, with rib and loin roasts, fresh and smoked hams, bacon, and chops listed. Turkeys appear in some stores alongside vegetables like cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes, and radishes.
A Gulf of Mexico storm slammed the Eastern Seaboard with gale winds and drifts up to six feet from North Carolina to Maine. Schools closed and travel slowed as snow flurries and light rain spread. 25 inches fell near Carlisle and Martinsburg, with Baltimore and Washington only lightly touched and New York City reporting 4 to 6 inches as gusty conditions lingered.
In Hempstead County Arkansas the chancery court issues a warning requiring Shirley Ruth Betts to appear within thirty days and answer the complaint brought by James W. Betts. Clerk Jim Cole stamps the order dated February 19 1964 with publication dates February 20 27 and March 5 12 1964.
Miami Beach drew crowds as the Beatles visited heavyweight contenders Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston. Clay impressed with an improvised poem while Liston hoped all publicity would lift the boxing bout’s box office ahead of the February 25 Convention Hall deadline.
Winds up to 32 mph caused power failures across Westchester County and the Catskills. Upstate areas saw snow depths from Albany to Bergen County, with Albany at 6 to 8 inches and other cities reporting lesser accumulations.
The Hope Star lists staff and offices at The Star Building Hope Arkansas with publishers editors and managers named. It notes subscription rates and mailing areas for Hope Hempstead Nevada LaFayette Howard Miller Counties and other regions, plus Associated Press membership and republication rights.
The storm halted refueling at McGuire AFB delaying airlifts of 1,500 Texas troops to Germany and 1,500 in the opposite direction. Connecticut called it the winter’s worst storm with inland snow up to 11 inches and coastal areas about 6 inches.
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