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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1966
Page
1
The piece recalls past election night customs with a large outdoor gathering for returns, air conditioning changing public attendance, and a shift to radio and continuous newsroom work. It notes the decline of in-person events, the 4000 turnout once seen, and compares old and new reporting practices amid preparations for updated results and indeterminate timing.
In Heville Arkansas Robert Whipple about 21 was killed when a television antenna being installed touched a high voltage line. Trooper Marvin Weeks said Whipple recently moved into a single-family dwelling from Poplar Bluff Missouri. Mrs Whipple was hospitalized after the accident with shock and listed in satisfactory condition.
The Bureau of the Budget has announced clearance of watershed projects for the north work of Ozan Creek. Congressman Jim Trimble telegraphed The Star from Washington that the project covers Tegnpstead Howard and Pike Scanties and he hoped for swift final approval from agricultural committees in the House and Senate.
KXAR will spot on election results with complete returns tonight. Haskell Jones says county clerk office will tabulate tallies and precinct officials forward counts as finished. KXAR will cover local races from the clerk and state results from the Associated Press until tabulation ends. Former Star Bigelon Night parties ended due to dwindling attendance. Complete tables will be in Wednesday afternoon's Star.
The House of Commons approved Labour's bill to nationalize Britain's steel industry by a 328-247 vote on second reading. The plan targets 14 big companies supplying 90 percent of steel, with final passage expected later this year. Conservatives vow to delay and restore private ownership if possible.
U S airmen braved typhoon winds and monsoon rain to strike targets in North and South Viet Nam while ground fighting waned. Marines pressed into jungle near the 17th Parallel seeking survivors of a major North Vietnamese division, reporting heavy enemy casualties. Flights over North Viet Nam and Saigon area continued to target fuel dumps, bridges, and supply routes amid weather disruptions and ongoing allied air and ground operations.
A thief removed the air conditioner from Ker mit Greg's car parked downtown, police report. Greg told authorities about the theft as heat drove the crime.
In Everglades west of Miami a vast man made flood overwhelms dry land and habitats. Conservationists warn the fawn crop is wiped out and 4000 to 6000 deer face starvation or disease. They demand action from Flood Control District, while the Corps of Engineers cites crop protection and levee safety as priorities.
Elizabeth Ann Terry, 24, of Texarkana Ark was killed early Sunday after accidentally stepping into the propeller of a small airplane she was about to board She taught at the park during the past three summers and was daughter of Dr and Mrs Arthur Terry of Pine Bluff Her father was district superintendent of the Methodist Church and formerly led districts in Little Rock Monticello and Camden
Reginald Edward Dodd a 30 year old Hazen resident died when a cryop dusting plane crashed three miles west of Hazen Arkansas Officials said witnesses reported the plane appeared to be landing when it nosed over struck the runway and burst into flames on Saturday The crash is under investigation by local police.
The House enters a second day of debate on the civil rights bill as Southern Democrats vow to delay a final vote. Rules changes limit delay time, while roll calls and objections slow progress. The measure bans housing discrimination and covers voting, schooling, and transportation rights, with party splits complicating support.
Timothy P Hodges, age 10, left Donald with a plan to go to California. He hitchhiked to Arkadelphia then boarded a bus. Police encountered him, took him off the bus this morning. His parents in Hope will supervise him today.
In Little Rock voters faced a long Democratic primary and a Republican contest between Winthrop Rockefeller and Gus McMillan. About 400,000 of 687,631 qualified voters were expected to cast ballots from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Leaders were not clear as counting began, with Frank Hall aiming to lead and Holt seen as Holt expected to reach runoff.
In a light profile Alfred Hitchcock discusses his ketchup dread and a legendary blue meal joke for Gertrude Lawrence. He notes a 4,000 bottle wine cellar and a waistline tale, then traces his career from London ads to The Pleasure Garden in Munich 1925 as he celebrates a milestone: his 50th feature.
Voters crowded polling places across central and southern Arkansas for the Democratic gubernatorial primary as a new voter registration and checking system processed a record 687,631 qualified voters. Republicans also reported strong turnout at the courthouse in the early hours.
A Cleveland grand jury opens an inquiry into riots and firebombings that damaged the East Side, leaving four dead in Negro slums. Officials, including Mayor Ralph Locher and National Guard commander Maj. Gen. Erwin Hostetler, plan to review troop levels as police patrols continue. The foreman Louis Seltzer leads the probe into causes and remedies for social injustice fueling the unrest.
City police hold Thomas Patrick Bowling of Faulkner Maryland on car theft charge from Illinois authorities. He will be turned over to the FBI.
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