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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1966
Page
1
A Lexington Leader summary echoes the Anniston Star arguing legislated rises in the minimum wage reduce hiring, boost automation, and swell relief rolls. It notes unions and federal rules force unskilled workers onto idled relief and claim productivity must drive wages, not political pressure.
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara said pressure to reduce U S forces in Europe is legitimate but the United States has no plan to lessen European combat capability in the present circumstances. He told wary senators that the U S can maintain Europe’s combat strength while meeting troop deployments to Southeast Asia as the Senate considers NATO issues.
Roy Anderson resigns from Hempstead County Memorial Hospital board amid looming Medicare changes and a one-year term expiring June 30 1966. He notes lack of funds and staff shortages, cites Civil Rights and bookkeeping needs, and warns of higher room rents to sustain operations.
Howard County districts Mineral Springs and Saratoga agreed to absorb the all Negro district and assume responsibility for educating Negro children. The plan desegregates grades across Saratoga and Mineral Springs with a phased rollout, under a September 1967 target, with federal actions backing the desegregation order.
Brooks Hays candidate for governor will meet Hope residents at a coffee social in the Diamond Cafeteria starting 8 30 Wednesday morning. The event was announced to The Star by Edward Lester campaign headquarters in Little Rock.
In Hot Springs Arkansas the scene shifted as Sen J William Fulbright faced sharp criticism from the VFW official who questioned his Vietnam policy stance. The clash highlighted partisan tensions over U S involvement in Southeast Asia during the weekend.
Police report two vehicles collide on East Third Street yesterday. Harry M. Hale of Sheridan and Jackie B. Hill of McCaskill driven autos sustain minor damage. Hill charged with failure to have proper brakes. Sheridan car stopped and struck from behind, according to City Officer Long.
A Marine Corps AG Intruder bomber collided midair with a sister jet then smashed into a Hampton Virginia neighborhood near Buckroe Beach, destroying six to eight homes and injuring around 40. Reports on deaths varied from two to eight as rescuers searched the wreckage near the Fordham shopping center.
H L Montgomery recalls intuition that civil rights marchers would visit his area as leaders desert the planned U S 51 route from Memphis to Jackson. The marchers spent an uneventful 17 miles and pitched tents on Montgomery’s farm near Frayter community. Leaders were absent and plans remained indefinite amid a quiet rural setting. FRANKFORT KY The State Board of Education weighs requiring new teachers to complete a fifth year of college next Wednesday during certification discussions.
American paratroopers from the 101st Airborne and 1st Cavalry stormed a jungle Viet Cong hideout in Phu Yen Province near Tuy Hoa. The 36 hour battle left 69 Viet Cong dead as U S forces expanded operations from Nathan Hale, with reinforcements and heavy fighting continuing through the night.
Ellensburg residents named John Thomas face court when Judge John Thomas presides next week. Plaintiff John B. Thomas says John M. Thomas of Green River nearly struck him in a crosswalk then became belligerent. A warrant was issued and John M. Thomas was arrested.
German visitors for a world cup match are urged by Birmingham City Council to tour local toilets. A 456 page German language handbook circulating in Germany claims many historic toilets are reachable by bus from the city center. Journalist Kurt Hopfinger says the booklet has 150 translation errors and that toilet was rendered for beauty spot, provoking laughter.
AP report details two Marine Corps jets colliding in flight with one crashing into a Virginia residential area. Eight killed, 40 injured, 28 buildings damaged by explosion and fire as witness recounts the horror at the scene. Other items note Viet Nam developments, costs, and political friction in Arkansas and Washington.
Israeli crowds welcomed comedian Danny Kaye at Lydda Airport in Tel Aviv as he arrives for a one week private visit with his daughter Dena. Kaye called the trip a personal tour to show his daughter the country.
TRENTON N J AP Gov Richard J Hughes signs legislation raising New Jersey cigarette tax by three cents per pack to 11 cents The bill is expected to raise the state about 25 million dollars annually and fund state programs and services.
Wallace Beene flies from Vietnam to support father in Texarkana hospital. News notes an Eagle Stars and Stripes unit. A 22 day European tour includes 16 Texas and Arkansas vacationers traveling England France Germany Switzerland Liechtenstein Austria Italy via Braniff Pan Am and Continental Trailways with Mrs H A Kirby as guide. Participants include Mr Kirgy, Mr and Mrs Patterson, Mrs Janie Holcombe and others from Texarkana Paris Clarksville Hope and Eldorado. Local residents attend conventions, summer courses, and aviation training. Arkansas Highway Department offers 100 college-work-study spots with five openings in Hope.
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky’s soldiers seize extremist Buddhist monk Thich Tri Quang in his hospital room amid a four month uprising. Rival monk Thich Tam Chan appeals for life and liberty while reports say Tri Quang may be moved to Saigon. Hue police say he was placed in protective custody to shield him from the Viet Cong. Military action signals regime confidence it has crushed the militant Buddhist drive for civilian rule.
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court term ends with a 5 to 4 ruling denying federal immunity for civil rights advocates from state prosecutions, and a 7 to 2 decision barring retroactive use of two historic high court rulings to retry or release convicts. Chief Justice Warren notes retroactive application could force retrials or releases of many prisoners.
Gen Charles de Gaulle begins a 11 day state visit with calls for France and the USSR to seek joint solutions to Europe’s problems. Brezhnev Kosygin Podgorny and Gromyko meet across the Kremlin table as de Gaulle’s delegation sits nearby.
In Hammond Indiana two armed robbers burst in as bank manager John Etters and nine others lay on the floor after the pair shouted This is holdup. They fled with $8230. Etters said he had just read an FBI pamphlet on what to do during a robbery.
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