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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1966
Page
4
A cryptic auction or bidding prompt appears with fragmented phrases. The message asks, What do you bid, and schedules a response on Monday. The text is garbled but centers on a bid decision in a card or game-like setting.
Ray Franklin Nichols dean of University of Pennsylvania graduate school of arts and sciences is elected president of the American Historical Association succeeding Frederick C. Lane professor of history at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland.
Grady from the Gould bank reports Arkansas added 27th teller window outside its city as state banks expand. By June 1965 Arkansas national banks held assets over one billion dollars across six institutions. Details explain chartering, FDIC insurance, and Federal Reserve status differentiating state and national banks. Howard Holthoff leads First State Bank of Gould with a board including Rich, Roscoe Blagg, and others.
The article recounts ancient rites where a one day king presides over the new year and is sacrificed as punishment or ritual. A gardener named Enlilibani supposedly replaces him during a brief reign but dies, yet the substitute rules for 24 years before James Marlow goes on vacation.
Thieves chiseled the door of an office sale and burglarized Shepherd's Town and Country Market in Renton, stealing 1300 dollars in cash after gaining entry by cutting a hole through the roof, according to Police Chief Jim McClintock. The report notes over 4000 farms in West Berlin.
Georgia Tech beat Texas Tech 31 to 2 while Texas Western defeated TCU 13 to 12 and West defeated East 22 to 7 in linked football showdowns.
Weather mostly cloudy with light temperature change. Occasional showers may occur, bringing brief rain chances and muted sunshine.
Father Knight, a vicar, performs in pubs to raise church funds saying few object and the Bishop of London was supportive. He avoids preaching a church message in pubs and notes serious conversations can arise mid performance. Outside this, he serves as chaplain to the National Theatre Old Vic Sadlers Wells Opera House hospital army cadets and Boy Scouts. He also notes that making charcoal requires 2.2 cards of hardwood from several species.
AP reports New Year trend shows comedy dominating prime time with 16 of 34 new releases comedy. Projects include Batman spoof, The Green Horror, The Perils of Pantine, Rum Jack Run, The Clumbsys, Daphne, The Jean Arthur Show, My Twin Sister, School for Scoundrels, From Here to Eternity, Shane and High Noon adaptations.
The Associated Press reports wet spring weather continues in Arkansas with a weak cold front moving from Kansas lowering temperatures briefly. Rain is possible with the front, then cooler conditions by Sunday. Thursday highs reached mid 60s to mid 70s, Arkadelphia and Newport at 58, with 58 or higher lows in the mid 50s to low 60s. Saturday may be slightly cooler with mid 60s and a chance of light showers.
The Arkansas Revenue Department reports 111,504,963 collected in the first half of the fiscal year, up 16,457,138 from the same period last year. Gains include gasoline tax from a one cent hike and cigarette tax increases, with December receipts at 15,653,727, up 1,217,127. The report ties higher revenues to 1965 Legislature tax changes.
Hope Star in Hope Arkansas lists staff and affiliates including editor Alex H Washburn and Paul H Jones. It provides subscription rates by carrier and mail, with regional price variations and a student bargain offer.
Arkansas Cables Inc and multiple agencies listed with addresses in Memphis Dallas Chicago New York Detroit and Oklahoma City. No events or actions noted.
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