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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1963
Page
1
Weather across Southeast Arkansas and East and South Missouri shows partly cloudy to cloudy skies with mild temperatures. Today and Thursday bring scattered showers and thundershowers, highs in the mid 80s to low 90s, lows around 60s to mid 70s, with Friday expected partly cloudy and little temperature change.
A House Appropriations Committee report on the Agriculture Department’s 8 billion dollar fiscal year measure includes a directive to halt publicizing complaints under the Packers and Stockyards Act unless formal hearings or penalties occur. The note, written by Rep Jamie Whitten, offers no explanation for the change.
Gov Lorval Faubus announced the State Police Commission will replace expense reimbursements with a flat monthly allowance for troopers. The exact amount will be set at a Friday meeting. Reimbursements are not taxed, but the new allowance will be.
The president’s message argues private and public sectors must remove barriers to interstate commerce by ending discrimination in hotels, restaurants, and public accommodations. It cites Kennedy’s view that state and voluntary efforts fail, calls for federal funding for manpower programs and youth employment, and estimates a price tag near a billion dollars for expanded vocational education and training.
Racial tensions and violence across the United States are hurting local economies. The piece cites Little Rock Ark and Birmingham Ala as examples where desegregation turmoil slowed growth, with business declines linked to unrest and boycotts while desegregation talks emerged. The article also notes federal program funding questions tied to anti discrimination efforts.
James Head 17 a Negro of Monroe Louisiana drowned Sunday while swimming in Wilson Lake near Hamburg Ashley County Coroner W M Jones said Head apparently struck his head on a rock Head had been visiting his grandmother near the lake. In Birmingham Alabama top businessmen linked to a biracial pact aimed at easing demonstrations and saving the citys economy White spokesmen attended a conference to urge desegregation of stores and upgrade of Negro workers with sales improving from March to May yet remaining in negative territory.
The Arkansas Municipal League Executive Committee voted confidence in Glenn Zimmerman, executive secretary, after reviewing his role in a North Little Rock land deal and finding no wrongdoing. Zimmerman faced aldermen criticism over a $50,000 option given to a Memphis firm for four city-owned lots bought by him for $30,000. The option was dropped when the city rescinded the sale. Zimmerman plans to proceed with league headquarters on the site as the league schedules its next meeting to discuss construction. Jackson County Newport named for President Andrew Jackson.
The Publicity and Parks Commission says no response yet to its invitation for Queen Julianna of Holland to attend dedication ceremonies at Queen Wilhelmina Inn near Mena. The inn is the centerpiece of Queen Wilhelmina State Park restoration.
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