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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1968
Page
2
Intermittent light snow and flurries continue across Arkansas tonight into Saturday with light rain east late today. Cloudy and cold conditions persist through Saturday with low temps from near 20 to 36 degrees and local accumulations up to two inches.
A dispatch describes tensions as Chinese forces repelled intruding planes from Laos. The Chinese Foreign Ministry lodged a strong protest while the U S imperials and Laotian rightists were blamed by the New China News Agency for endangering local life and property.
Ohio Democratic Executive Committee endorsed former Congressman John Gilligan for the U S Senate despite Sen Lausche opposing the move. Lausche, a veteran four-term governor, warned the party of harming its cause as he considered a third term and faced a May 7 primary challenge.
U S officials say North Vietnam has not accepted a bombing halt as a path to productive talks and doubt that such a pause would quickly lead to negotiation. Washington noted mixed signals from Hanoi after Trinh's statements while foreign secretary Brown said parts suggested a desire to start talks, others not encouraging. Reaction from Hanoi remains minimal and no new steps toward talks are evident.
London officials say Britain will leave Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf by 1971 despite Commonwealth protests. They vow to honor treaty and moral obligations and consider SEATO exercises and a possible amphibious task force. Prime Minister Wilson stands by a shift to a European focus due to limited funds.
The article notes dubious claims about a dog with a transplanted head and references past Soviet experiments in 1953 1968 and 1959. It also covers human cases including Marta Acman a Yugoslavian girl who survived with an artificial heart pump, and kidney transplant reports from Johannesburg and Chicago involving twins and accident victims.
Pulaski Chancellor Jernigan ruled the governor's plan to hold hearings into alleged wrongdoings by the Game and Fish Commission was illegal. He said enabling legislation is needed to implement Section 5 of Amendment 5, and he plans a permanent injunction against Governor Rockefeller and the panel. The case involved five commissioners and names like Heartgill Ragon Courtney Crouch Willis B. Smith and H. W. McMillan as participants or preparers in the action.
Rescue efforts span Nevada as three helicopters hunt Mt Tobin for a Marine transport crew lost in a crash. 12 bodies located on the slope, with 19 Marines aboard and a 20th man leaving Denver for leave. Aides report the disaster tied to a Marine unit from Quantico en route to Seattle when the plane failed.
Jernigan noted the evidence officer selected by the governor may influence a hearing. He said the instant matter would be judged by accepted judicial standards, not by who occupies the governor's chair now or later.
Obituaries report the death of Uptin Dudley North a British aviation pioneer linked to Boulton Page Airs Graft Ltd since 1951. He designed gun turrets with a French engineer used in World War II aircraft. Also noted is Masaaki Hara a University of Arkansas Medical Center surgery professor who died after open heart and kidney transplant surgery in Arkansas.
Michigan Governor George Romney challenged Richard Nixon in the New Hampshire primary as the race for the Republican nomination began. Romney urged voters to demand debates and accountability, noting the crucial first primary in a pivotal election year.
From Page 1 the Reds are sending 2,000 aid and reporting 69,006 rasps with indications of additional volts filtering into the area. Pentagon declined comment on intelligence of a serious buildup as 600 troops reportedly moved into South Vietnam in December and estimates suggest 3,500 to 6,000 troops infiltrated. Officials warn attacks may come in weeks on Khe Sanh and Dak To as the spring offensive is discussed. Military experts note replacement needs and Laos movements as monsoon season ends. The Charbray cattle breed is described as Brahman and Charolais cross.
In Little Rock Jim Johnson promotes George Wallace as the nation’s savior, saying Wallace could win Arkansas and reach the 270 electoral votes. Johnson avoids naming a formal ballot plan, but notes lawyers are evaluating Wallace’s ballot access while predicting broad appeal if Wallace speaks in February. He doubts a vice presidency but hopes Faubus may back Wallace.
Television station KATY in Little Rock went off the air from 4:15 p.m. until Wednesday because of transmission difficulties, a station official said. The brief outage affected viewers awaiting programming as engineers worked to restore service.
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