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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1967
Page
2
Arkansas forecast shows partly cloudy to cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday. A few thunderstorms are expected in the western portion tonight and the west half Thursday. Warmer temperatures continue with lows in the 60s.
The Arkansas Turnpike Authority voted to conduct in depth studies of a western Arkansas corridor and a potential link between Little Rock and Pine Bluff. It also moved to ask the Highway Commission to authorize contracts for a 1,200 mile overall feasibility study of toll roads, per a state attorney general opinion on funding and oversight.
Governor Winthrop Rockefeller acknowledged a tense strike at Ottenheimer Brothers Manufacturing in Little Rock as potentially triggering race unrest. He noted the October plant walkout involved about 1,000 people, mostly Black, and warned a spark could lead to riots similar to 1957. Rockefeller also spoke on Vietnam spending and said he would prefer to block communism over delaying action. He expressed a wish for Arkansas to go uncommitted at the 1968 Republican nominating convention.
A massive manhunt in northern New Mexico continues for a defiant Spanish-American group led by Reliel Tijerina after they raided Rio Arriba County's Tierra Amarilla courthouse wounding two officers. One leader, Gerry Noll, was arrested as National Guardsmen and state police pushed the pursuit toward Carson National Forest.
At the Israeli Consulate in Manhattan Israelis fill out Hebrew registration forms amid crowds awaiting updates on the Middle East conflict. Many plan to return to Israel as flights are grounded. Americans and Canadians offer help. teen programs to Israel are temporarily extended. An Israeli spokesman reports thousands of calls and broad offers of assistance.
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce members backed a constitutional convention by a two to one margin in a poll, with 289 in favor 130 opposed and 18 undecided. They supported annual legislative sessions and a four year governor term, opposed lowering voting age and a unicameral legislature.
Former Gov. Orval Faubus said he knew Republicans demanded half the Game and Fish Commission jobs a claim linked to Gov. Rockefeller actions. The remarks came during the Boys State event at Camp Robinson as commission officials disputed workload assignments and political motives. Faubus also questioned prison condition reports and hinted at 1968 political plans while Ward Goodman noted possible misinterpretation of an authority letter.
A nationwide rail troop plan would extend a no strike no lockout period by 90 days with mediation by a five man board named by the president. If no settlement is reached, the board could impose terms until January 1, 1969. Unions call it compulsory arbitration. administration officials deny that. Senate panel backs the measure 14 to 2, House hearings set for today.
Fay Bulard Fegert 47 of North Little Rock formerly Hope died in a North Little Rock hospital after a lengthy illness. Survived by husband Henry Fegert, father R. W. Bullard, sister Mrs Frank Ramsey, brother Cecil Ballard and several nieces and nephews. Active Central Baptist Church worker. funeral set for Wednesday June 7 at 2 p.m. in North Little Rock. Also notes Dallas death of Mrs Clara May and survivor details. John Lewis of Fisk University earned degree with paper on civil rights impact on organized religion. Rodney Vann Powell, son of Mr Mrs A P Powell Jr Hope, left for Korea after fort Polk base. Powell graduated Hope High in 1964 and worked for G L Tool Co San Antonio before service. Biela’s comet split in 1856 and vanished per astronomers.
Miami AP report summarises a Havana radio broadcast condemning U S and British imperialism, blaming Israel as a tool of imperialism in the Middle East. The speech argues Arab peoples defend sovereignty and oppose Western influence, aligning Cuba with Arab states.
Fayetville Arkansas AB reports John W Gardner secretary of health education and welfare told about 990 University of Arkansas graduates that life is a process with meanings formed along the way He warned success as measured today is too easy and cannot be wished upon the graduates urging them to build their own ingredients for future achievement.
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