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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1961
Page
4
Reports say Fidel Castro with Czechoslovak technicians directed anti invasion gunnery on Cuba’s northern coast. Militia using antitank artillery fired at sea targets while Cuba’s Revolucion newspaper claimed direct hits. The invasion scare persists as demonstrations flare in Latin America.
Weather Experiment Station report up to 7 a m Wednesday shows high 58 and low 21 with total precipitation 19 hundredths inches. Arkansas forecast from Associated Press predicts partly cloudy skies with limited temperature change. highs mid to high 50s central, upper 50s to low 60s southeast, low 60s southwest, and lows in the mid 20s central to low 40s southeast and northeast. Kansas outlook similar with little temperature change and highs around 50s, lows in 40s. Page Two continues.
President Eisenhower nominated sixteen Arkansans for postmasterships. The list includes William McKinley Huddleston Batesville Cline C Pile Charleston Clarence BE Lacotts De Witt Everett L Hall Hazen Oscar H McKamey Jr Imboden William H Jones Jasper Wilburn Gale Manna Luxoria Ruby R Ryan Magazine Ralph W Bolain Pea Ridge Hubert Robbins Jr Piggott William 8B Naylor Pleasant Plains James G Still Saint Joe Warrence Whitlow Strawberry Joe L Mills Sulphur Springs Eugene K Bartholomew West Fork Earl D Miller Alexander.
Guatemala confirms U S military officers advising troops at Retalhuleu secret base amid guerrilla training. Defense Minister Peralta Azurdia calls it routine and says Americans provide valuable guidance as the United States reportedly aids anti Castro forces in potential clashes with Cuba.
Calfhood vaccination against Bangs disease will start in Dermp stead County in late January per County Agent Calvin Cald jwell. He notes 4 to 8 month old heifer calves should be vaccinated to prevent losses totaling over 100 million dollars annually in the United States, with milk loss at 80 million and calf losses at 5 million. Brooks Collins of the Livestock Sanitary Board will oversee vacinação. those with calves should register with the County Extension Service by January 20.
A rear tire pile fire at Harrisburg Tire Service destroyed the warehouse and its contents including appliances, while the adjacent Moulder Liquor Store suffered damage. Fire officials said the blaze did not spread quickly. The incident occurred Tuesday in Harrisburg Arkansas.
A U S guard at the Navy main building went berserk and killed four people before fatally shooting himself. Victims include John Pledger, Zelma Pledger, Dr. Monroe G. Gregory, and a coworker. Wounded were Augustus Valentine and Theodore Wells. Police noted the attack began near 9 am at a temporary annex behind the Navy building and spread to Gregory’s office.
A televised NBC special titled Tribute to a Patriot praised Dwight D. Eisenhower as a real man and patriot. John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon and world leaders lauded his peaceful transition of power and presidency. James Stewart moderated as clips and interviews traced his prairie boyhood to the White House.
Monroe Louisiana grand jury cleared Robert Fuller of all charges in the July incident at his home near here. He said five men approached with knives. Fuller killed four of them, claiming self defense. One man, Charles Willis, was indicted for attempted murder. Willis was critically wounded but recovered.
A Little Rock Air Force Base airman, Jerry Reynolds, confessed to robbing two cemeteries in Jacksonville, taking a body from one grave and jewelry from another. Police reported he kept a young girl’s body in a bathtub before dumping it in Bayou near Jacksonville. He said he did not know why he acted, adding he realized he was sick.
Chattanooga based Chattanooga Times reports Brooks Hays a TVA director is slated for assistant secretary of state for congressional relations under President-elect Kennedy. The Times notes vacancy could enable a TVA chairman appointment, with Vogel’s term running to 1963 and Hays to May 1 1964. Potential reshuffle hinges on Kennedy’s choices and TVA tenure.
Citizens Bank boosted capital stock from 150000 to 200000 and paid 50000 in dividends at the annual stockholders meeting. ALM LaGrone Jr. is president. Freeda Greenan was elected director with Albert Graves and N T Jewell named vice presidents. Dale Jones named vice president and cashier. Olin Lewis and Raymond F Jones named assistant cashiers.
President Eisenhower will be the principal and only speaker at a June Republican fundraiser dinner honoring all GOP members of Congress. The event, shifting from May to June to fit his retiring schedule, marks his first political task after leaving the White House. Sponsors welcomed his presence to avoid selecting among 1964 contenders while inviting others to attend. Richard Nixon and Nelson Rockefeller are among sponsors, with Barry Goldwater as Republican Senate Campaign Committee chairman.
Report notes praise for downtown vapor lights aiding night workers. Deputy Herbert Griffin mentions a peg leg turned in, six miles out on Highway 4. Sheriff and Mrs. Griffin attend sheriff association meeting in Little Rock to plan a June national convention. City police report thefts of two chains a jack spark plugs and oil. Malvern Kiwanis install new officers with Mike Kelly presiding. Lt. Gov. Kelly and guests present. Diamond Cafe hosts Farm Board budget, drive plans outlined by Charles Key for Feb 6. Autrey Wilson named to state dairy committee. March of Dimes fundraiser at Ideal Cafe today and Diamond Cafe Thursday.
Arkansas House opens with a constitutional convention bill by Rep. Virgil J. Batley to elect 100 delegates in a special election on July 25 and submit the resulting constitution for voter approval within 90 to 120 days after the convention. The measure notes the 1874 constitution’s 49 amendments and seeks a concise rewrite.
Franklin Melity, president of Hope Auto Company, told Hope Kiwanis members at Hotel Barlow that 2061 will be a good year for the auto industry due to a strong Southwest Arkansas economy, farming diversification, and new dam work. He cautioned depressions elsewhere could affect national trends, noting high auto inventories and unemployment in some production lines.
A Southeast Arkansas delegation led by Rep Raymond Mays urged Gov Orval E Maulets to reappoint Lawrence Blackwell to the Arkansas Highway Commission. Blackwell, co author of the Mack Blackwell Amendment, is on a partial term expiring Jan 14. Supporters cited his work. Paubita said no decision will be sent to the Senate until the new nominee is chosen.
Two U S men, Billy Wayne Lees and Alvin Table, received a stay of execution after filing notices of appeal to London’s Privy Council. Readies for a possible six month to a year wait, the pair were convicted in December for the April 22 fatal shooting aboard the Illamorado charter boat.
Raymond Mays urges early next week action on a congressional redistricting bill. A public hearing is set for Tuesday night at the Marion Hotel with a vote likely Wednesday. Mays seeks swift passage and opposes amendments, while Sen. Marshall Shackleford filed a Senate duplicate with growing support.
Two teens, Cierlayne Aunter and Hamilton B. Holmes, sat in psychology and zoology classes with white students as Georgia's integration faced funding disputes. Governor Vandiver and state officials debated court rulings while campus life proceeded with limited incidents and some protests outside.
Industrial Board representation for three year terms goes to W. J. Gunter Jr for building material dealers hardware stores plumbers and contractors Dewey Buber for gro cery seed and farm equipment stores Henry Seaman for hotels motels restaur ants theaters and bottling firms and Allan White for employees.
The AP reports Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Agency estimates about 1,000 US-made magnetic mines still drift around Tokyo Bay. A three year mine sweeping operation is planned to remove these explosives and reduce danger.
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