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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1961
Page
2
By owner five room home near grade school and store at 5095 Spruce. Fresh farm products fruits and vegetables poultry and meats for sale. Attic fan garage and ample shade. Telephone T2223 and 714-6p.
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman criticizes William T. Smith of Big Flats New York for driving a Cadillac to protest farm subsidy payments. Freeman labels Smith a partisan propaganda stunt and questions why wealthier farmers are not excluded from grain programs while arguing programs serve both needy and general public.
Chairman Lewis Robinson of the Public Service Commission said a decision on pay television may come within a day or two. The PSC is asked to order Southwestern Bell to install facilities for Midwest Video Corp in a pay TV experiment, opposed by several theater owners. Southwestern Bell would install if Midwest posts a bond to cover installation costs if the experiment fails.
New York fighter Don Fullmer 158 outpointed Fumerelle 15044 in West Jordan Cla. Rocky Rivera 161 from Argentina stopped Willie Graves in Detroit. Billy Pickett 149 from New York outpointed Paul Diaz 10. Manili-ney Assis 122 Philippines outpointed Medvrivo Sears. Kazua Takajima 180 Japan stopped Noel De Leon 128 Philippines.
Arraignment for Melvin Davis Rees Jr of Hyattsville Maryland is set in Spotsylvania County Circuit Court on a murder charge linked to the deaths of Janet Jackson and other Virginia family members. Defense seeks change of venue or out-of-county jury as witnesses are listed.
Arkansas and Louisiana Army National Guardsmen began two weeks of summer training at a sprawling Army post. About 4,000 artillerymen, engineers, airborne troops and transportation troops participated this week.
Jim Clark of Shreveport Louisiana scored 2622 of 2700 to win the Arkansas Pistol Tournament on Sunday. His Caddo Rifle and Pistol Club team also captured the team trophy with 3825 of 3600 points.
Army Engineers have received 41000 for preliminary work on a proposed flood control project on Crooked Creek. The creek flooded Harrison on May 7, killing four and causing about 10 million dollars in damage.
The report covers American League standings with teams Detroit New York Cleveland Chicago Boston Washington and Minnesota and their records. It lists Monday and Tuesday games with results for New York Baltimore Detroit Kansas City Chicago Boston and others, plus National League standings and recent scores. Also provided are minor league International League Pacific Coast League and Southern Association results, plus leaders in batting and pitching across leagues.
Twenty two persons died violently in Arkansas in the week ended last midnight. Ten deaths were in traffic accidents including a highway wreck weekend toll. Incidents included drownings, a plane crash, train accidents, a horse mishap, a shooting, a tractor crash, burns, and electrocution. Notable cases: Sidney J. Shumate Jr. 31 died in a crash on U S Highway 65 near Ilensley. Delbert D. Newman 30 and Charles Rohan 18 died near Scott. eight were injured in a two car crash on Highway 10 at Boneville.
Washington AP report records Kansas lawmakers on recent roll calls. House passage 278 to 82 approving Cape Cod national seashore bill. For Alford Gathings Harris Mills Trimble Norvell. Senate amendment votes show party neutral advisory commission appointment 56 to 34. For Fulbright McClellan. FBI investigation amendment passed 53 to 35. For McClellan Against Fulbright. Other amendment 68 to 12 adopted.
The Hope Star masthead lists Star Publishing Co with Mrs. C. E. Palmer as president, Alex M. Washburn editor and pub, Paul H. Jones managing editor, and Oona Parker advertising. It notes circulation terms, national ad reps, and AP affiliation, followed by a brief header about political notes mentioning McClellan and Fulbright.
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