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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1965
Page
2
AP reports stress on space race implications for science and military power as NASA missions and Soyuz competition unfold. Viet Nam and regional conflicts influence U S strategic outlook while domestic politics confront tax policy and public spending.
Southeast Asia endures the monsoon as the Me kong River swells and villages in Laos Thailand Cambodia and South Vietnam brace for heavy rains. The Viet Cong gains protection from rain while government air operations struggle amid floods.
A jury in McAlester Oklahoma recommended the death penalty for James D. French 28 after conviction for the October 21 1961 strangulation of cellmate Eddie L Shelton. French who had twice escaped the electric chair and was already serving a life term for murder faced formal sentencing June 18.
NASA officials recounted aboard the Wasp the astronauts most exciting moments of the flight. White spoke of the 20 minute spacewalk and lifting off the capsule while McDivitt highlighted reentry as the flight’s most memorable part. Haney noted liftoff thrill and captured dramatic spacewalk footage.
The measure funds $13 million yearly for bypass construction and assigns 70 percent to the Highway Department with 15 percent to cities and counties. A $7.8 million bond refunding amount was approved, tying funds to 1941 highway bonds. Faubus hailed the package as money efficient and pledged rapid highway development to boost Arkansas' status.
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports the Titan 3C, America’s most powerful rocket, is being groomed for a scheduled June 17 firing. Technicians completed a dress rehearsal Tuesday as studies by the Air Force consider increasing payload from about 25,600 pounds toward 30,000 to 40,000 pounds.
Astronauts White and McDivitt plan a cake cutting on the Wasp hangar deck and sign autographs for enlisted men in dress whites. Global praise follows the mission with messages from Moscow and major European capitals. Pentagon officials discuss combat support in Viet Nam, raising questions on command and rules of engagement as U.S. troops expand operations. Senator Morse warns of 300,000 Americans in South Viet Nam within six months.
A compact list of green themed crossword clues across and down with numbered entries and hints covering vegetables plants and related terms. Includes variations and foreign language hints for several entries and a mixture of common and obscure words.
Governor Faubus approved 60 appointments across state boards and commissions. New AIDC members include Vance Thompson and J. Herbert Graves joining the seven added to the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission. Other posts filled span Commerce Commission Education Board and Forestry Planning Soil and Water and more with several reappointments.
The Arkansas House approved a 90 to 2 resolution urging impeachment for officials who fail to enforce anti-gambling laws. Proposed by Rep. Roy Galyean, it asks Gov. Faubus to call a special session if investigations show dereliction, and prompts local officials to act against illegal gambling in Hot Springs and Garland County.
Army Engineers awarded a 164290 dollar contract to Vance Robet Mays of Fodyce and D Guy Smith of Little Rock for Dardanelle Lake recreation areas. Other awards include Willis Eddins for McRae Memorial Sanatorium and T J Raney for the same. Also listed are Arkansas State College figures William H Wyatt Blytheville and Max Poe Pocahontas, Arkansas Tech College John Ed Chambers Danville, and Arkansas State Teachers College Dr John W Sneed Jr Conway.
The Army Engineer Board for Rivers and Harbors urged further economic analysis of a plan to build a dam and reservoir on the Saline River near Benton Arkansas. The project aims at flood control recreation and potential future power use, with additional investigations requested Tuesday.
Weather outlook for Arkansas shows clear to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change. Thundershowers affect up to 20 percent of northwest Arkansas tonight with highs around 84 to 94 on Thursday and low temperatures from 64 to 72. Louisiana sees partly cloudy skies through Thursday with 30 to 50 percent thunder shower activity mainly in the afternoon and highs around 86 to 92 with lows near 66 to 72.
Eastern and Southern Missouri expect mostly sunny mild skies with highs near 90 in the northeast and 80s elsewhere. Arkansas faces thunderstorms affecting about 40 percent of the northwest area this afternoon, spreading tonight and Thursday with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s and lows in the 60s.
Bros of Kansas City won the contract Tuesday to construct roads in the West Creek area of Franklin County Delaware area in Yell County and the Six Mile Creek area in Logan County.
In Little Rock a lawsuit seeks to block an Arkansas law allowing the State Revenue Department to collect motor fuel tax from out of state or unlicensed trucks based on mileage. The suit, filed in chancery court, asks injunction relief while the case proceeds. Plaintiffs include Dwayne Franks of Fort Smith and Dean Murphy of Hope, with attorney Jack Holt Jr. representing them.
Viola Mary Bobo 78 lifelong Hope resident died Tuesday in a local hospital. Survived by husband John Bobo two daughters Mrs Edgar Gorham Hope and Mrs Faye Malott North Ridge Calif two brothers Arthur and Newt Sanders Hope services 108 a.m. Thursday Herndon Cornelius Chapel Rev Elbert O'Steen burial Epheus Cemetery Nevada County
An 11 year old Manila boy Joe Lynn Whitehead was struck and killed by a car while riding his bicycle on Arkansas 77 two miles south of Manila. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Junior Whitehead of Manila.
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