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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1966
Page
1
A brief note from editor Alex H. Washburn introduces Our Daily Bread, noting concise verses and a focus on everyday insights. The piece hints at reflective commentary and ongoing editorial perspective.
A discussion on sensational headlines and their limited impact on circulation contrasts with editor opinions. It cites Spartanburg Herald’s stance, Editor & Publisher critique, and a Texas Daily Texan case, urging readers that newspapers should value accurate reporting and academic freedom over sensationalism.
Weather summary notes a cold Saturday with clearing, a hard freeze Saturday night and Sunday, hazardous driving conditions across the area. An Experiment Station report covers four hours to 7 am on Saturday showing a high near 35, low around 13, about three inches of snow and 0.77 inches of rain, plus 0.9 inch of liquid precipitation.
A roaring blast shattered the eight to ten story paras Mount Hotel area in downtown Boston trapping people amid ice and debris. Rescue crews battled pockets of fire as victims were pulled from wreckage and many more feared lost in the Combat Zone explosion.
Barry Schweid describes how Congress passed the buck on poll tax issues, leaving the Supreme Court to decide whether Virginia's poll tax is constitutional. The piece notes the federal voting rights law and U S court actions, highlighting tensions between federal guarantees and state powers. It discusses implications for voting rights and the possible paths the court may take.
A Little Rock Negro dentist urged the Arkansas Dental Association president to desegregate district societies. Dr. Jerry D. Jewell said central Arkansas was desegregated while four districts remained segregated. Dr. J. P. Chancey Jr. defended the policy noting a Negro member in the northwest district. A Fort Smith dentist and an El Dorado source reported mixed integration status across districts.
Former Judge Lee Ward of Jonesboro announced his candidacy in the 1st District race and labeled incumbent E C Gathings as an "office boy" for wealthy East Arkansas planters. Ward questioned Gathings' influence after 25 years in Congress and said he will seek Negro votes and staff hires, while noting party implications and campaign financing concerns.
Hope Post Office completes transfer to a newly built facility at Laurel and 2nd Streets by Monday morning. The Sectional Center relocated two weeks earlier, expanding space for mail handling and housing federal offices on two floors including Soil Conservation, Selective Service, Labor Relations, and Social Security. Zip Codes speed mail, with a new stamp window and no cages.
In New York, Mrs Lyndon Johnson will be joined by daughter Lynda Bird for a theater visit and shopping trip. The First Lady came from Washington and Lynda from Texas. They plan to depart Saturday with Mrs Johnson returning to the White House and Lynda to the University of Texas.
President Johnson proposed a broad program to combat poverty in rural areas. He asked Congress to create a commission on rural poverty to report within a year and urged extensive federal aid and pilot projects in several counties. Local departments would coordinate services through community development districts and grants for districtwide planning and integration with federal and private efforts.
Rep James Trimble of Arkansas told an awards banquet that agriculture is America’s basic industry. He warned the small farm is fading in Arkansas and noted a perceived disconnect between farmers and city residents, arguing the farmer sustains national economy and civic life.
United States reports two deep diving midget submarines and a bathysphere being rushed from America to search the Mediterranean seabed off Almeria Spain for a nuclear bomb missing after a B52 collided with its tanker. One sub recently set a depth record at 6,000 feet. The bomb is believed to lie in about 1,008 feet of water east of Almeria.
London AP reports American magnate J Paul Getty, 73, will move to Italy for the winter. He rented a furnished castle Castello di Palo on the west coast near Ladispali for five years and plans to spend most winters there. Getty has lived in Britain about seven years, largely at his two room mansion near London.
British Labour pressures Prime Minister Harold Wilson to call a general election soon after Kevin McNamara's Hull North win boosted the Labour margin in Parliament. McNamara defeated Toby Jessel by 5,351 votes. Labour's overall rising support and polls spark talk of a larger Commons majority, though Wilson fears voter apathy and prefers stability.
Michigan State University psychologist Dr Albert Rabin argues that some children may be better raised in institutions like Kibbutz nurseries where nurses and teachers handle discipline while loving parents provide affection. He cites higher intellectual development from age 10 through adolescence and military service, and suggests applying Kibbutz lessons to aid dependent children funded by government programs. He also proposes domestic peace corps input to improve life away from slum environments.
In Amman Jordan King Faisal of Saudi Arabia arrived for a seven day visit amid speculation of a new pro West Islamic alliance. Diplomatic sources say Faisal seeks Muslim solidarity rather than forming any concrete organization or bloc.
President Johnson named an honorary elder of the National City Christian Church where he often worships. Also named were Gen Omar N Bradley and Gen Maxwell D Taylor, both retired, at a Wednesday congregation meeting.
London AP reports author W. Somerset Maugham left secretary-companion Alan Searle about 110000 dollars, the Cap Ferrat villa contents, and life income from copyrights. His only child Lady Glendoval inherits the villa and US income tied to a trusts setup, with servants receiving about 19000 dollars.
Washington AP report states the Selective Service will adjust deferment rules for college students next fall. Guidelines will use testing and class standing, similar to Korean War era practices, but not binding on local boards. Previous 1951-63 policy used a 70 test score and class rankings to grant deferments, with specific year-end standings for freshmen and juniors.
HAL BOYLE notes middle age is rising in appeal as youth tire of youth’s problems. The piece lists signs of middle age such as sleep pattern changes, appetite, dented social ties, preference for bifocaled conversations, and thoughts of retirement and cemetery plots, portraying aging with humor and wary self awareness.
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