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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
1
Weather continued from page one shows cloudy and colder temperatures across all regions. NorthWest Arkansas from the mid 30s to low 40s with a colder night, while southwest and northeast areas expect periods of drizzle and highs in the 30s to low 40s. Southeast and eastern Missouri forecast similar cool flow with occasional drizzle and a warmer trend Friday.
Central Arkansas and southeast regions expect cloudy to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change into Friday. Occasional drizzle or light rain possible this afternoon tonight and early Friday. Highs in the mid 30s to low 40s, lows around 30 to 39, cooler Saturday. Northeast Arkansas remains cloudy to partly cloudy with similar temp outlook.
In Texarkana Arkansas Labor Secretary W Willard Wirtz filed suit in U S District Court against C A LaVoice and Elmer LaVoice of Foreman charging widespread violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act child labor provisions. The suit seeks an injunction claiming minors ages 9 to 16 were employed for farm work during school hours on cotton producing LaVoice farms.
A fairly strong earth tremor was felt across Denver and into Boulder with no reported damage. Outlook calls for light freezing drizzle this afternoon tonight and early Friday, temperatures in the 20s to 30s, and a cool partly cloudy weekend with a chance of light rain. Local Arkansas notes show cloudy to partly cloudy skies with mild temperature changes and chances of light rain or drizzle through Friday, with fog at night and into early morning.
The article explains that there is no general freeze on social security benefits for someone who quit work to care for a husband. The only freeze applied before November 1960 affected permanently and totally disabled individuals. since then there has been no age limit and no freeze for others.
Little Rock Zoo Director Raymond Squires may have found an American first a healthy cub raised by a dog. Princess the dog rescued from the city pound is caring for the unnamed cub after its mother bear abandoned two cubs the other died. Squires doubts the arrangement will work as the cub may outgrow the 15 pound dog and questions whether the dog s milk will be enough.
Emersons Electric Co and striking members of the International Union of Electrical Workers remain at odds after sessions with state Labor Commissioner Clarence Thorbrough and federal mediator W. Milne. A third session was set for today after a June 20 strike by 215 workers, many replaced by Emerson.
U S. officials blamed conflicting defense policy statements by Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Defense Minister Harkness for Canada’s hesitancy to arm Bomarc missiles. In Ottawa speculation rose that U S. criticism could trigger a general election amid opposition attacks and debates over nuclear defense and NATO commitments. The Liberal leader Pearson and others warned the move could influence Canada’s political fate as talks with the Kennedy administration cooled over nuclear policy.
The report notes U S controls on cotton rice tobacco and peanuts with no new central proposals for livestock poultry fruits or vegetables. Wheat would be governed by a new mandatory program subject to grower referendum, opposed by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Administration aims for broader rural training and nationwide food stamp extension. Canada urged to take a larger role in North American defense.
The Lo noke Housing Authority received a low bid of 549000 from Lacy Construction Company of Texarkana for 24 dwelling units and related facilities at Cabot and 28 units plus grounds work at Carlisle. The description notes food stamp program context and farm policy shifts amid broader rural housing and revolving loan fund proposals under federal policy, with annual loan authorization needing Congress action.
W R Witt Stephens president and board chairman of Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co filed a suit in U S District Court seeking return of more than 300000 in federal gift taxes and interest He says assessments for 1949 and 1956 were illegal as to stock in W R Stephens Investment Co later Stephens Inc and that gifts to his brother Jackson T Stephens in 1956 were wrongly taxed Bowen his attorney said government claimed the taxes on the stock which belonged to Jackson from the start
Wise Rock AP The Arkansas Plant Board released all except seven counties Wednesday from the pink bollworm control program. The action followed the Agriculture Department earlier this week.
Murphy Corp reports consolidated income of 1.439 million dollars for Q4 1962, up six percent from the same quarter in 1961. Net income per share stands at 35 cents on 3,856,989 shares after preferred dividends.
Washington AP Welfare Secretary Anthony J Celebrezzi will be the first witness next Tuesday as Rep Oren Harris House Commerce Committee opens hearings on the administration plan for a federal bid to medical education. Harris has introduced a 10 year 677300000 grant program for medical students in various fields. The committee approved a similar bill last year but the House did not act.
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