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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1962
Page
2
East and West Berlin guards with raised rifles traced each other across the barrier as police nabbed a refugee about 10 yards from the wall. No shots were fired. West Berlin police said at 4:15 am they spotted the man moving from the Communist side toward Lohmuelen Platz and heard border guards order him to halt before he was caught near the barrier.
The Solunar schedule from John Alden Knight shows daily Major and Minor periods for fishing or hunting. Major periods start at listed times and last about one and a half to two hours. minor periods are shorter and in regular type.
Dear Doleful advises a husband on a humor gap with his wife. The columnist notes language could hinder jokes and suggests the wife may need maturity or shared suffering to develop real humor. The reader should mail problems to Helen with a self addressed stamp for leaflets.
Today marks Jamestown 1619 as the first representative government with the House of Burgesses. Other notes include Bismarck’s 1898 death, 1907 NY Fifth Avenue transit shift, 1909 Wright brothers’ military airplane, 1992 Roosevelt signing women’s Navy reserve, Churchill’s 194? vote, 5 years ago atomic merchant ship plans, and last year Moscow’s Communist Party program.
In Little Rock, Faubus campaign HQ said three segregationists acted independently of the Capital Citizens Council. Council leader Guthridge acknowledged the Committee to Maintain Segregation in Arkansas, not the council, initiated the criticism. Ruck, a council board member, stated the council and committee had not endorsed any candidate and remain opposed to Faubus.
Pauline Rothrauff presents a Shorty tale about Brian Marston who masquerades as a millionaire to woo wealthy widow Ethel Harcourt aboard a ship. His deception unravels when she reveals a plan to swap identities with her maid Doris to test fortune hunters. The pair revel in outwitting him as tea is served.
LETCHWORTH England AP reports four female students expelled from a fashionable coed school after attending an all night ether sniffing party. About 50 teens gathered at 17 year old Janet Turner's home while her parents vacationed in the south of France.
Charles P. Herbert 63, Canada s ambassador to the Netherlands, died Sunday of a heart attack in The Hague prompting tributes from government and foreign affairs officials.
Hempstead County Arkansas notices John Thomas McInnis must appear within thirty days to answer the complaint filed by Mabel Lorraine McInnis. If he fails, the complaint will be confessed. Clerk Jamie Russell notes the July 9 1962 seal date, with attorneys John L Wilson and Talbot Feild Jr listed.
AP reports Thomas Robinson Jr., 55, once r anked No 1 on the crime list for abducting a Louisville socialite for 50000, held for a 1400 robbery after escape from Tallahassee. He was jailed minutes after the theft, a week after escaping federal custody. Also in Helena Arkansas Phillips County farmer Otis Howe Sr. died Saturday. Howe led Howe Lumber Co and held leadership roles in flood control and agricultural groups. Funeral services were set for today.
A constitutional amendment proposed in Arkansas seeks to enshrine public education as a right for every child. It would add a clause prohibiting denial of education based on a student’s race, affecting future school integration and voting by the electorate. The text, dated March 26, 196, was filed by the Secretary of State.
Proposed amendment to classify Arkansas counties by population per the U.S. decennial census and set annual salaries for county officials. Class 1 counties over 60,000. Class 8 under 50,000. Class 3 between 20,001 and 50,000. Class 4 under 9,900. Salaries for County Judge, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, and other officials defined by class, with specific annual figures and scales. The measure requires voter approval at the next general election.
The legislature and the people of Arkansas consider a constitutional amendment to authorize municipal corporations to assess levy and collect taxes beyond existing limits. The measure requires a city council vote approving an ordinance detailing tax type amount and use. Ballots must include for and against options with a fixed two thirds repeal rule and ballot questions for adoption or repeal.
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