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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1968
Page
2
24 hour period ending 7 am Friday records high 34 and low 28 degrees. Forecaster notes considerable cloudiness with occasional light precipitation, mainly the south third, then clearing to partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Arctic air brings lows in the teens and low 20s across the region.
Memphis city officials met amid a looming mass demonstration to resolve a 12 day garbage strike. The Public Works Committee backed union demands after a sanitation workers sit in. Union leader William Lucy warned a 1300 man return to duty if the committee report is approved.
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev declared the United States the main cause of wars and pledged to strengthen Soviet defenses at a Kremlin ceremony marking 70 years of the armed forces. He cited no figures but claimed Russia has the most modern rockets and nuclear weapons and avoided peace talks on Vietnam. The speech followed East Bloc talks in Prague and referenced allied leaders.
Lawrence Salisbury longtime Hempstead resident died at home on Thursday. Surviving are his wife Virgid Salisbury children Homer and Charles Salisbury of Hope Oklahoma a daughter Bernice Slegrest of Miami Oklahoma a sister of Caldwell Idaho Herndon will announce arrangements
Marianna Mayor Clyde Andrews launched his bid for the first district seat in a speech to about 600 supporters. He blamed Congress for rising spending and inflation, saying tackling domestic programs and costs is essential while incumbent BE C. Gathings has noted he will not seek reelection.
Florida's statewide teachers walkout nears end with about one third of schools still closed. Gov Kirk proclaims progress while FEA labels reports of returns as deliberate rumors. About 24,000 idle teachers remain off the job as a $254.5 million education package passes earlier. Bay County accepts 345 resignations. Palm Beach officials order 1,275 off duty teachers back or lose certs. Dade County injunction halts the local teachers association work stoppage.
El Dorado Arkansas AP former Cummins Prison Farm superintendent C E Bishop said most inmates knew of a graveyard at the prison where three skeletons were found January 29 He said the site was a gravel yard and reported improvements under his watch were misrepresented by papers he criticized.
Harrison Atkre discusses six member juries as an experiment for small civil cases. Villines reports using a six member panel in a recent damage suit and plans to extend the practice. He notes difficulty finding enough qualified jurors and supports legislation to allow six member juries for civil cases involving $1000 or less.
Two men opened with pitchforks at a tavern near PRANKENTROST searching for Attold H. Héldenberger. The victim hesitated but reached for the weapon, the assailants fled empty handed as bystanders intervened and the incident ended with no injuries reported.
Assistant Prison Superintendent Robert Van Winkle said inmate David Everett, 32, reported being hurt at about 5 am while at Tucker Prison Farm. Everett declined to discuss how he was injured and was taken to the Medical Center at Little Rock, where authorities said he would be all right. Reports of four stab wounds could not be confirmed.
In Hot Springs a dawn raid on a private dwelling just outside city limits led to 24 arrests. Two men were charged with operating a gambling house and 22 with gambling. A dice table, four poker tables, a blackjack table and four bar sets were seized and burned. Fines averaged 32.80 each. Williams and Martin were released on 1500 bail.
Mills pushes for robust policies amid U S trade talks and GATT constraints. Debate centers on border taxes and quotas as Congress seeks drastic steps. Mills has introduced a textile quota bill, though not actively pushed, to bolster bargaining power with the administration.
In Little Rock officials of the State Hospital denied a drugs shortage, saying there was an average inventory rather than a shortage. Rep Leon Holsted questioned a $30,000 shortage for 1966-67 as audit figures showed $56,135 in stock on a 30 June 1966 date and $189,901 at year end, with $437,735 spent on drugs and $334,377 dispensed to patients. officials attributed the discrepancy to pricing and accounting.
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