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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1967
Page
1
Our Daily Bread editor reflects on rising postage rates as the House Post Office Subcommittee clears a bill to lift first class mail from 5 to 6 cents and airmail from 6 to 10 cents. He notes the dollar's decline amid inflation and political spending, urging readers to test politicians.
PINE BLUFF Ark AP Asst. Prison Supt Thomas C Marton told about 25 Arkansas legislators that he has eliminated financial exploitation of prisoners at Tucker Prison Farm. He said prisoners can shave and get a haircut without paying, and he presented a 14 page report of reforms.
The final major SEFOR component, the H ton reactor vessel, has arrived at the SEFOR site 17 miles southwest of Fayetteville. SEFOR, backed by General Electric and 17 electric utilities, aims to convert uranium fuel to plutonium and generate power. The $25 million project expects to start operations in May 1968, with the exterior building already 90 percent complete.
U S Marines entered the southern half of the DMZ between North and South Vietnam to target North Vietnamese mortars and artillery south of the zone. The operation followed air strikes and a dogfight over North Vietnam in which a MIG21 was likely shot down and several U S planes were lost.
Felix C. Muldoon Jr., 27, of Gannis Polk County was killed when his car overturned on a rural road 12 miles northwest of DeQueen. Police said he apparently lost control of the vehicle and was alone in the car at the time of the 8 curve accident on a Sevier County road.
In tense North Side and Hill District scenes a potential Pittsburgh race riot is defused by cool heads. Public Safety Director David Craig credits neighbors, while Ken Garrison and YMCA efforts push Black Pride and education. NAACP leader Byrd Brown notes Pittsburgh’s smaller Black population and self-made progress as a stabilizing factor.
Washington AP reports the Senate Foreign Relations Committee slashed foreign aid proposals by 736.8 million amid Vietnam war impacts and domestic unrest. The panel cut military aid by 205 million from Johnson’s 596 million request, with leaders warning aid might be halted in programs overseas. Fulbright and Church led the curbs as administration spokesmen urged approval before final authorizations and later appropriations.
Memphis faced rumors of large scale racial violence as Gov. Buford Ellington placed the Tennessee National Guard on alert. A downtown 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. vigil led by the NAACP aimed to spur Negro employment, with Saturday visits planned to assess hiring in neighborhoods. Mayor Ingram vowed no riots or violence will be tolerated.
Insurance adjusters probe Detroit ruins chasing damage claims likely totaling hundreds of millions. Detroit damage estimated at 200 million with Newark losses about 15 million. broader figures show thousands of homes and businesses damaged nationwide.
Federal funds for eight Southern school districts including Stamps Arkansas will be cut off in 30 days for failure to comply with the 1964 Civil Rights Act. HEW Secretary John W. Gardner said the act bars financial aid to programs with racial discrimination.
National disorder eased nationwide though Detroit Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh was struck by crossfire during a city tour. President Johnson proclaimed a national day of prayer for racial peace and announced an 11 member commission to examine rioting causes. He ordered intensified riot control training for National Guard units and criticized GOP critics over the riot response. Gangs roamed Albany, Poughkeepsie and Peekskill tearing windows and taunting, while Guardsmen were deployed in Lorain and Toledo for precautionary security.
President Johnson calls for quick, final, permanent end to violence as riots rage nationwide. Detroit reports 38 deaths over four days of unrest while Philadelphia enacts limited emergency measures and arrests groups of 120 or more not in organized activity. National Guardsmen deployed in Lorain near Cleveland and patrolling in South Bend and Cambridge as outbreaks spread to Albany Poughkeepsie Peekskill Waterbury Sacramento Seattle.
A Turkish earthquake disaster leaves at least 110 dead in Pulumur district as aftershocks extend across the region from the Black Sea to Syria and Iraq. Officials report many villages unreachable while the army deploys helicopters delivering relief. The quake follows a Wednesday tremor and echoes Erzincan’s 1939 devastation near Adapazari.
AP reports optimism for racial peace in Detroit amid sporadic incidents after five days of riots. Mayor Jerome Cavanagh escaped unharmed when gunfire erupted as police and guardsmen attacked a building. several shots were fired but no injuries. Calm is tentative as a federal commission studies causes while curfews and relief efforts continue.
President Johnson designates an 11 member commission to study causes of race rioting and propose prevention methods while declaring a national day of prayer for racial peace. He vows swift forceful action against criminals and orders intensified riot control training for National Guard units.
President Johnson outlined actions and requests in a wart to curb civil disorder. He urged a Special Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders to probe origins and propose preventive steps for federal and local authorities. He directed new riot control standards for National Guard and asked support for rate and crime programs while urging peaceful change. He proclaimed Sunday a day of prayer for order and reconciliation.
The Commission on Civil Disorders will investigate the roots of urban riots and propose solutions to the White House, Congress, governors, and mayors. Democratic Gov Otto Kerner of Milneis will chair with York as vice chair, aided by FBI Director J Edgar Hoover oversight.
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