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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1962
Page
2
A jumble of classified display rates and ad rules sits beside local event notices and community announcements. Mentions of church events, fundraisers, meetings, and a July 6 weiner roasts mix with obituary and Miss Arkansas Pageant item updates, plus a note on the Hot Springs Miss Arkansas Pageant entry count.
Local political coverage lists candidates Royce Weisenberger and Dick Huie in division races. Brief notes their affiliations and contest context, outlining key issues and party alignment within the district.
Grandison D Royston Jr candidate for State Representative complains about unequal time given to speakers during an Arkensa Village gathering. He notes issues on education and economic progress and suggests using neighboring states experiences for policy insight.
The Agriculture Department and the FBI are probing alleged rice planting allotment sales in several Texas counties. Two Texas county office managers are suspended as investigators audit books. The FBI probes possible criminal aspects. Estes is not involved. The case emerged June 7 after the death of Carl E. Lively, ASCS manager in Matagorda County.
The AEC described a 20 kiloton class device to be buried a few feet underground for Project Sedan in Nevada. The blast would create a crater 1200 to 1400 feet wide and 170 to 900 feet deep, using desert alluvium to filter fallout. The test sought to demonstrate possible large scale excavations under the plowshare program.
Gov Faubus faces continued debate as he campaigns in Perryville and Newport. He claims $360 million in fall roads funds and school bus routes. accuses Faubus of letting $21 million in funds go unused. Bland defends Faubus against 52,000 fewer state jobs under McMath, citing 242,338 employed vs 288,971 last October. Coffelt commends Dr. Stanley Gutowski for thwarting perceived press bias. Gutowski, a Perryville Republican candidate, could be House speaker material. Arkansas Education Association says Faubus will back its teacher retirement amendment.
A 183000 improvement project for 3.2 miles of state Highway 238 in Monroe County includes a new 72 foot bridge. Work starts at the junction with Highway 39 south of Brinkley and proceeds eastward on Garrett Grove Road.
Spokesman described phases of an alleged plan to bribe officials and transfer rice allotments between Matagorda and Brazoria counties. Under the scheme a transfer from one county would not be subtracted from its total allotment, potentially increasing rice acre eligibility beyond legal entitlement.
Norma travels with Ken to meet his family at the old farmhouse on a sunlit day. She faces a world of cluttered keepsakes and strong personalities including Grandmother, Uncle, and Ted, learning the value of family ties and future ahead. Rice remains noted as a global staple later in the piece.
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