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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1967
Page
2
Graveside services for Hayden of Bicottington will be held Thursday at Rose Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Everett Vinson will lead the service. Arrangements are in charge of Herndon.
Police imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on Hong Kong Island for the second night as Communist led gangs rise in Chinese sectors after three nights of attacks. Armored riot squads patrolled Wanchai North Point and Western District where violence has claimed lives. Water rationing was ordered to conserve supplies should Beijing halt deliveries this fall. Public transport halted with ferries streetcars and buses largely idle.
Walter P. Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers, demands profit sharing from Chrysler and seeks a guaranteed annual income and year-end bonuses alike to executives and stockholders. He has made similar requests at General Motors and Ford, aiming to avert strikes as three-year contracts near expiration.
Weather Experiment Station report for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Wednesday shows high 95 and low 72. Cloudy to partly cloudy skies with showers and scattered thunderstorms mainly in the south tonight. Thursday outlook: partly cloudy and cooler in the north, warmer south with widely scattered afternoon thunder showers in the south. Low temperatures range from the 60s in the north to the 70s in the south.
Congress aims to gain a stronger say on when U S military forces deploy abroad. Senators told Secretary of State Rusk after defending the Congo dispatch of three transports and about 126 troops as the government fights rebel mercenaries. Chairman Fulbright criticized the administration for relying on exaggerated danger reports.
A large North Vietnamese assault on two U.S. infantry companies 33 miles southwest of Pleiku in the central highlands left 25 Americans dead and 22 wounded. The fighting lasted four hours as U.S. forces withdrew after heavy mortar and automatic weapon fire. One helicopter was damaged and a crewman wounded. Casualties for the opposing force were not reported. The clash occurred near the Cambodian border, the first in six weeks, following prior Mekong Delta assaults.
Directors discuss a proposed five-mill city-wide property tax expected to raise about $275,000 for street improvements with the balance from water, light revenues and a $5 annual city auto tax. Dr. Sitzes urged public support and promised thorough information as industrial prospects loom.
Tonite at Dixie Drive In Ray Charles film Blues for Lovers headlines a special half price night with a single program. The Saenger offers Where the Spies Are in color with David Niven, Eye for an Eye western, and Tammy and the Millionaire with Debbie Watson on weekend. Dixie Outdoor features Texas Across the River starring Dean Martin and Joey Bishop. A cooling system issue at the Saenger may affect comfort until parts arrive. weekend shows proceed as planned.
City official highlights roads and facilities as top needs. He notes eight new arteries of pavement and a $400,000 Washington Street project to connect to the industrial area, saying good streets show progress and city pride.
Arizona publisher William A. Small Jr. asked Congress for an antitrust exemption to allow joint operations between Tucson Daily Citizen and Arizona Daily Star to save faltering papers and preserve city rivalries. Denver publisher Eugene Cervi warned against salvation from competition. Senate antitrust subcommittee opened marathon inquiry with over 100 witnesses and Hayden bill support.
Judy Davis of Hope was named administrative assistant to State Welfare Commissioner Len Blaylock in Little Rock. Davis, previously secretary to the assistant commissioner, is noted for organization and dedication to welfare work and has prior experience with the Hope Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas State Cancer Commission.
A long enumeration lists properties in Hope Arkansas and nearby towns including Los Angeles and Memphis addresses. Owners named include Junior Lindsey, Wer ley Powell, H C Trent, C L Jones, Mrs. Johnnie Lou Mitchell, Fred Scott, Giles Aubrey, Charles Stuart, Emma Harris, Harold M. Stephens, John Norvell and several others. The note ends with a historical aside about the first U.S. income tax from 1862 and 1913.
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