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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1967
Page
1
The Arkansas papers report on a proposed merger between the University of Arkansas and Little Rock University as a political battle shaping state funding. Also covered are Vernon Schuffield’s release on bond after first degree murder charges in Hot Springs and Pfc. Tommy Boyd’s death in the DMZ near Seoul.
Sharon Ann Evans of North Little Rock won the Miss Arkansas crown at Hot Springs over 52 contestants. Representing Ouachita Baptist University, she is 20, six feet tall, freckled with brown hair and eyes, and weighed 135 pounds. Her talent featured an interpretation of Mame through speech dance and song.
Gayle Williams, 18, daughter of Mrs Lucy Mae Williams of Hope, has been selected Hempstead County Forest Queen for 1967. She attends Southern State College pursuing medical technology with a chemistry minor and is active in choir, chorale, and women’s athletic groups. She will compete in the Southwest District semi finals in DeQueen on August 22 and will appear on Ranger Jim TV on July 30.
At St. Mark's Church, Ron Endsley John Henderson and Jerry Johnson were admitted to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew by Rev. Fred Hancock. Carl Howell presented the new members as the local chapter, Saint Mark's, marked the rite with a Parish Eucharist and tributes to charter member H Russell Leonhard. Flowers on the altar thanked for Mrs. Clyde Hill's safe return.
Lester Elliott aged 59 of Oakland Marion County an employee of the County Road Department was crushed to death Friday when a road grader wheel rolled over him on a county road near Arkansas 202 about 20 miles northwest of Yellville Ark local authorities said Elliott died at the scene the incident is under investigation by county officials and the Arkansas AP bureau reported elevation and exact circumstances remain unclear.
In Jay Florida a fire sparked by a convict brawl at a newly integrated road camp prison barracks killed 37 inmates and injured several others. Guards saved 14 survivors as race tensions and a gas line rupture powered the blaze. most deaths occurred in the showers or as inmates fled the burning building.
Washington AP report says a congressional committee moved to halt the nationwide railroad strike as unions and rail officials pressed for a settlement. The walkout snarled commuter traffic and freight shipments, with major lines tied up across the industry.
Princess Grace of Monaco and Prince Rainier arrive for a two day visit, greeted at Parliament Hill as Peace Tower carillon plays True Love from High Society. From Montreal, the couple head next to Little Rock as Arkansas Bar Association rejects Rockefeller request for referee in misconduct case against Game and Fish Commission.
In Little Rock the Machinists Union strike blocked Missouri Pacific trains with about 1,200 passengers stranded as crews honored picket lines at Union Station and the shops. Continental Trailways buses moved passengers to St. Louis and Houston while airlines carried mail. Some travelers waited up to 12 hours. other rail lines were largely unaffected.
The nation’s biggest rail strike in 20 years cripples commuter service, disrupts farm to market links, and hampers Vietnam arms flow. Congress fails to reach agreement after hours of talks, with hopes for a bill still alive as Senate and House conferees pivoted back to the full chambers. White House pushes for quick action led by Sen Ralph Yarborough as the stalemate continues.
Hope Rotary Club members reviewed a street paving map at a Friday luncheon, outlining the proposed streets program. Attendees included Clyde Fouse, Robert LaGrone, Rev. B J Wilhite, City Manager Garland Medders, and Hope City Board members, as the group discussed voting in September on the plan.
About 3,000 Americans and Europeans sought to escape the secessionist Biafra as Nigerian troops advanced on Enugu. Convoys carried roughly 200 Americans from Ojukwu’s breakaway Eastern Region toward Port Harcourt while permission to land planes was sought for Britons.
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