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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1966
Page
1
A collection of brief editorials urges parents to foster curiosity and active learning in children. It cites sources from Memphis to Anniston and Montgomery noting the impact of attitudes toward knowledge, safe space travel statistics, and debates over children’s reading and school start ages.
A 28 year old French explorer Jean Pierre Marquant begins a 100 mile summer crossing of Death Valley with minimal gear. Officials warn of ground temperatures up to 190 degrees and offer only basic support by helicopter if needed. A daily truck support party will supply water food and clothing as park staff express serious doubt of success.
In Washington, Secretary Rusk urged the Soviet Union to join Britain in reconvening the Geneva conference to discuss a peaceful settlement to the Vietnam conflict. He praised Geneva as the suitable forum if all parties comply, warned against aggression by North Vietnam, and noted North Vietnamese regiments now in the south.
In Washington Ralph Nader accuses the National Safety Council of industry influence and silence on dangerous cars while the council defends its safety record and funding. Nader says federal standards shift focus away from the council, which counters with its criticism of auto advertising and support from diverse members. In Arkansas Dr J T Herron reports 98 hospitals certified for Medicare participation with several withdrawals or rejections for certification.
Senate records show Senator Thomas J. Dodd was reimbursed $320.78 for a February 27 1964 flight from Baltimore to Los Angeles and back after addressing the Los Angeles Jaycees. The Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce also paid his fare, per Victor Stark of the LA Jaycees and a letter from Dodd aide Michael O’Hare. The ethics committee probe into misconduct involved bank and financial records.
Paris reports NATO Defense College, which trained high ranking officers from member nations, closes and moves to Rome. It marks the first NATO installation to depart France after a presidential demand for the OVW ZHOR'S integrated structures to be bent by next April 2.
Hope All-Stars baseball team defeated Malvern Friday night 54 to win the District Baseball Championship. Dwight Galloway pitched a one hit effort with 11 strikeouts as Hope advances to the Arkansas State Tournament in Crossett Tuesday. Excellent fielding by the infield and Jerry Hartsfield’s dying catch on third base was voted the Outstanding Play of the tournament.
The Navy plans a July underwater detonation of 300 tons of deteriorated World War II ordnance 75 miles east of Kitty Hawk. The blast, at 4000 feet depth, aims to test detection methods for underground and underwater explosions using the Horace Greeley to sink the stock.
Dr Werativy Von Braun predicts a Mars landing by 1985 within reach as NASA planners push bold spaceflight goals. The Huntsville report notes spaceflight teams and local officials rally behind accelerated programs to reach the red planet.
Mrs Bertha Noland of Rogers died in a Bentonville hospital after a bleeding condition linked to B negative blood. Help came from donors in Fort Smith Springfield Missouri and Little Rock including jail inmate Charles Clarry. Her eighth child, who died, was born shortly before her condition developed.
Mrs. Hart, 74, of Washington DC, says she flew solo across the Atlantic in a Beechcraft from London airport. She described the flight as a bold achievement and entertained thoughts of selling her notes, while officials noted limited publicity and the potential for a later trip.
In Cleveland's East Side rioting, a 29 year old Negro motorist Benoris Toney was critically wounded by a shot fired from a car carrying two white youths. Police and National Guardsmen kept a tight watch as disorder spread, marking the 5th night of violence with earlier deaths and extensive property damage.
The air strike drags into its third week near Kitty Hawk as government officials urge a settlement. Assistant Secretary of Labor James J. Reynolds blames the strike on leadership and calls for public consideration, while Congress drafts measures to force an end to the dispute. Federal mediators lift a threatened breakdown by offering a union plan amid stalled talks.
Gov. Orval Faubus may join a governors group to defend tax free municipal bonds for industrial financing. He cited a Rhodes drafted bill in Congress to end tax exempt status for industrial bonds, warning it could jeopardize Arkansas industrial growth.
Democratic contenders in Arkansas push TV appeals with seven candle dates while Raymond Rebsamen rests for an inflamed back. Republican front runner Winthrop Rockefeller travels to Washington for a platform association speech as Gus McMillan stays quiet. Day two features Dale Alford attacking Frank Holt’s machine claims over USC status. Sam Boyce criticizes the penal system and pledges regional growth. Brooks Hays calls for cleaner campaigns and fewer polls.
Washington AP reports Arkansas Senators Fulbright and McClellan secured a 12 million Commerce Department grant for the St. Francis Forest Park in Lee County. The package funds water sewer and electrical systems four swimming pools access roads and camping facilities. Total project cost listed as 32.7 million.
A U.S. Navy lieutenant shot down over Communist territory more than six months ago escaped from a jungle prison camp and was rescued after a 23 day trek. He suffered severe malnutrition and shock. his identity was withheld for security Reasons and next of kin were notified.
Four masked gunmen robbed a Brink's armored truck at an electronics firm in Bedford, Massachusetts. Police estimate vary from 58 to 150 thousand dollars in cash and checks. Suspects fled in a stolen car from Logan International Airport.
Los Angeles AP reports veteran actor Tom Conway, 61, once a Falcon series star, is out of a coma but still in serious condition with a liver ailment. Conway, brother of George Sands, has lived at John Wesley County Hospital since April after a career that yielded about 1 million from 280 film radio and TV appearances and a destitute find in a Waterfront hotel last September.
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