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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1968
Page
2
Fragmentary weather note reports showers and a cool night across the southern border region. Forecasters expect low temperatures around the upper 60s with patchy drizzle and mild winds, not a warm evening.
Two youths died over the weekend in Arkansas during boating and swimming accidents. Janice Knight, 16, of Paris, was drowned on Cove Lake near Paris while in a small motorless boat. David Green, 20, of Judsonia, drowned when his boat capsized after the motor failed on the Little Red River near Hudson. Sheriff John Pase reported the incidents.
A jumble of notes touches on infant feeding shifts with earlier solid foods, milk overuse concerns, and recollections of presidential nicknames Andrew Jackson Abraham Lincoln U S Grant and William McKinley. Folklore lines warn of warts from washed potatoes and bear brains cures, plus a Don Marquis quote on optimism.
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court ruled 5-1 that CATV operators are not liable for paying copyright fees for movies and cartoons they relay to subscribers. Justice Stewart led the majority, arguing CATV enhances reception but does not perform copyrighted material. Justice Fortas dissented. three justices did not vote. Arrested on 2 Liquor Counts Wes Memphis Arkap Russ Bullard faces court on two counts of selling beer without a license at Southland Racing Corp track.
A batch of obituaries notes the deaths of Mrs Lillie Collins of Hope Nebraska Turney Allan Taylor of Boston AP Sam Crawford of Hollywood AP retired Army Col John Byrne of Palo Alto and Allan B Kline of Western Springs IL These notices detail survivors birthplaces and service details and reference burial plans at local cemeteries across multiple communities
Hope Rotary heard that in coming years most traffic now on Highway 67 will move to Interstate 30 the new road under construction. City Manager Garland Medders and Mayor Donal Parker discussed city traffic studies and planning commission recommendations while a railroad overpass proposal was debated for safety and continued movement on two avenues.
Washington AP notes the Supreme Court declined to rule on state residency requirements for welfare benefits. Cases from Connecticut District of Columbia and Pennsylvania are restored to the calendar for reargument in the October term. Justices remain sharply divided and will hear the issues again after this term begins.
The NRA launches a mass letter campaign as lawmakers consider stricter gun controls following the Kennedy assassination and the 30.95 pistol. The group, with about 900,000 members and a large Washington office, argues against limits while signaling potential nationwide mail surges to Congress.
In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court declares that states cannot withhold federally funded welfare aid to destitute children merely because their mothers have extramarital sex relations. Chief Justice Earl Warren calls such denial unjust, noting fatherlessness cannot justify denial of aid.
A court struck down residency requirements in Clinois Wisconsin and Delaware, ruling the rules violated state or federal standards. The decision affects eligibility for voting or benefits tied to domicile and residence timing. Officials may need to adjust policies to comply with the ruling and potential challenges from residents.
The Arkansas AFL-CIO committee urges reconciliation between the national AFL-CIO and the United Auto Workers after a split over dues. The UAW’s refusal to pay dues has led to suspension, amid broader civil rights housing debates and statutory interpretations of Reconstruction era law versus the 1968 Civil Rights Act.
Gov Winthrop Rockefeller says his brother Nelson can win the Republican presidential nomination if he survives the first two ballots at the GOP National Convention. He spoke after returning from the Republican Governor's Conference where he discussed presidential politics at length. The Holts reside at 207 Countryside Drive Beavercreek Ohio.
The Supreme Court denied permission for railroads to cut freight rates to meet barge competition, agreeing with the ICC that cost based pricing should not reflect out of pocket costs. The decision bars below cost rates and underscores national transportation policy against such cuts. May 15, 1967. Showers and thunderstorms are fading as a cold front moves from Mississippi through northern Texas.
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