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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1959
Page
2
On Saturday negotiators and union president David A McDoward pressed steel producers for a quick settlement amid ongoing plant walkouts. McDonald confirmed a two week extension to resume talks while urging prompt withdrawal of picket lines and continued operation of plants.
LITTLE ROCK AP an inquiry by the state apiacta pollution control board into fish kills in the Ouachita River drew no firm conclusions. The commission discussed potential waste sources, including claims tied to International Paper Co at Camden, weather and other factors. It ordered continuation of a $690,000 water treatment project expected to begin early July.
Springdale residents will vote on a bond issue to fund a new city hall in the south center area and refund existing debt. The $460,060 bond plan aims to finance the municipal building and related costs, with city officials noting the project would be the first municipal building dedicated to this purpose in Springdale.
In a day of walkouts, Jones Laughtin Steel and allied mills saw about 14000 workers affected as pickets blocked shifts past 1 pm. A sister plant at Bethyn and Company confirmed a broad strike, with other sites like Republic Corp. reporting curtailed production amid widespread action.
A new government order bars five years of salt water dumping into rivers and streams after four prior infractions. The rule requires industry to halt the practice and comply with updated environmental protections.
A report from Russellville details a disturbance at a service station when a man claimed a plan to place 10 gallons of gas in a vehicle. Police and state troopers were dispatched to intervene as the suspect reportedly fled toward a grocery lot and commandeered a car before deputies secured the scene.
A Department of Justice suit filed in 04 District Court targets the purge of African American voters in Washington Parish near New Orleans. Defendants include the White Citizens Council of Washington Parish and several named members plus parish registrar Curtis M. Thomas. Local officials and the political tension of the era underpin the action.
Police in a wide area tracked a car nicknamed the Gill and Beall after a high speed chase that reached speeds up to Ta miles an hour. They curbed the vehicle near Lidle Rock. The girl admitted to authorities that a gun was stolen and linked to a Russellville nightclub robbery yesterday.
The government disclosed seven months of activity with 1,377 affidavits filed challenging affidavits from Negro voters in Washington. The petition alleges systematic deficiencies in registration and restricted voting access, noting only a small portion of affidavits meet precise standards and that many were filed to question rights.
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