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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1961
Page
2
Classified display and standing card ad rates listed for Hope Star readers. Payment in advance preferred, telephone orders accepted, accounts allowed with statement. ads published at one-day or multi-day rate depending on run. Publication deadlines and policy notes included.
Hope Junior Legion defeated Gordon 13 to 3 to clinch the district title. Moore led with three hits including a double, Barrow added two singles, McMurtrey a triple, and Lemmerhirt earned the win with ten strikeouts as Hope finished the season 21 wins and 1 loss.
State Department and White House discuss proposals to ease Berlin tensions with the Soviet Union. Secretary Rusk avoided specifics at a news conference while noting possible concessions like reducing irritants, limiting Western troops in West Berlin, and avoiding armed weapons, aiming for a peaceful adjustment without provoking war.
Five East Germans faced trial in Berlin charged with delivering state secrets and luring refugees to West Berlin. ADN said the defendants collected information on prominent East Germans and provided it to West German and U.S. agents who allegedly used it to threaten and coerce defections.
Newport Ark reports Henry Taylor 66 of Grubbs drowned Thursday while running a trot line on Guthrie Lake east of Tuckey domain. The body was recovered as rescue efforts continued and authorities investigated the incident.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reports Lake Norfork water clear with bass fair at night on digs and reels crappie fair on minnows catfish fair on all bites Lake Conway water clear normal bream fair to good on crickets and worms bass and crappie fair on minnows and baits Lake Ouachita water clear normal bass fair on artificial and slab bait bream fair on crickets and worms Lake Bull Shoals water clear with falling catfish fair on minnows bass fair at night on jigs and minnows Lake Greeson water clear normal bass fair on artificial bait and minnows Lake Maumelle water clear normal bass fair to good on artificial bait and minnows fishing early and late crappie fair to good on minnows bream good on crickets and worms
Art Wall took a one stroke lead after a 3 under par 67 at Olympia Fields in the opening round of the PGA Championship. Despite a string of injuries and adjusted form, Wall outplayed the field to top defending champion Jay Hebert and Ernie Vossler as others struggled with the flying grasses on the north course.
An explosion and fire at Keefe Brasselle's Hollywood Club on Route 1 in Edison Township destroyed the venue with no patrons inside. Critically burned were Joseph Fumularo, 43, of Brooklyn, and a second man with 90 percent burns later reported in Red Bank. Police suspected two men trapped. another victim, Herbert Buckman, 42, of Brooklyn, was found in Keansburg and hospitalized in critical condition.
In a tense confrontation Mr. Midas accuses Christine and Junior of complicity in stealing his deaf wife’s diamond necklace. An FBI agent reveals that Junior reported no illicit funds while Christine disclosed proceeds from TV work. One of the trio will go to jail as the truth emerges. Farmers invest 400 man hours per acre in tobacco production, per the closing note.
The Hope Country Club announces the deadline for the CC Golf Championship qualifying as Sunday the 30th. Only 18 players have qualified and others are urged to finish qualification soon. The event uses match play in eight-man flights with prize merchandise for winners and runners up. First matches run between July 1 and August 6.
Central regions see clear to partly cloudy skies with low tonight in the 60s to 70s and highs in the 60s to 90s. Arkansas turns warm through Saturday with scattered afternoon and dry thundershowers mainly north, highs in the 80s to mid 90s, Louisiana partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers, tonight 70s to 70s, highs Saturday near 94 to 98.
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