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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
2
Partial weather note reports Central Arkansas as partly cloudy with some warm periods through Friday. Widely scattered rain and thundershowers are possible in the afternoon and evening, with highs around 30s to 40s and lows in the 60s.
A Pasadena based AP report cites a Caltech researcher predicting a Mars probe must be highly mobile and pre armed to search for life. The scientist warns that chances of randomly landing an instrument package on a rich, populated site are bleak, highlighting uncertainties in locating life on Mars.
AP report details House action pushing a bill to ban interstate mail order sales of pistols while Kennedy family advocates seek wider limits. NRA leader Orth questions effectiveness, noting Kennedy shooter violated laws. Five bystanders injured in the Los Angeles shooting showed improving conditions with at least one to go home.
A group of respected economists argue that the so called snapshot syndrome skews view of society. They warn that historians and context are ignored, with focus on last four to five years and present concerns. The piece also covers Start Head Classes in several counties and Vietnam veterans' leaves, plus poverty trends from 1959 to 1966, noting racial disparities in poverty rates.
William Dillon of the Shower Springs 4-H Club attends the Arkansas Youth Conference on Cooperatives at Camp Coachdale near Hot Springs. Plans for cattle handling facilities by Ray Benz are available at Hempstead County courthouse office. The issue notes Blackleg Malignant Edema risk after floods, recommends vaccination updates, and cites 1967 economic data showing higher farm costs and lower returns for farmers.
In Paris the seventh Vietnam ceasefire session in four weeks yielded no progress on de escalation. U S Ambassador Harriman and North Vietnam’s Xuan Thuy adjourned the talk after four hours as Thuy again demanded bombing stops before other issues. Harriman pressed for de escalation to justify any limits on U S military action.
Two Hempstead men Jesse Louis Foster and Robert Charles Murrah were arraigned before a U S commissioner in Texarkana on possessing an unregistered still operating a distillery without bond and manufacturing alcohol on restricted premises. They waived preliminary hearing and posted bond for U S District Court action. Deputy Sheriff Herbert Griffin led the raid near Patmos with help from State Policeman Robert Neel ABC and Federal officers. a 50-gallon still and 100 gallons of mash were destroyed.
Theron G Shorty Gates 54 of Texarkana died Wednesday in Galveston Texas. Survived by wife daughter Mrs Billie Cole of Texarkana four brothers Edward Gates of Port Arthur three sisters Mrs J L Bowden Mrs George Luthy and ae Cc L Cupp both of Little Rock. Services Friday at 4 p.m. at Herndon Chapel by Rev Gordon Renshaw burial in Rose Hill Cemetery by Herndon Funeral Home.
AP reports from Los Angeles that the autopsy will reveal the actual cause of Senator Kennedy's critical condition and possible death after a .22 caliber bullet struck his brain. Doctors described a sizeable blood clot and a tear in the superior cerebellar artery, with reports of potential partial paralysis and severe brain stem impact pending official findings.
Saigon clashes flare after rangers reported clearance of Cholon pockets. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces slip west of a four block area, with tanks blasting a building near the presidential palace. US casualties for the week reach 438 killed and 3,870 wounded as government forces sweep Gia Dinh and brace for a larger Saigon push.
The director of UCLA’s Brain Research Institute and a neurosurgeon said that severe damage to the brain’s central core or stem could have a worse outlook than injuries to other brain regions. He noted this area governs arousal, and the dexterity of hands and feet, based on institute investigations.
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