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Newspaper

Hope Star

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1968

Page

2

Vietnamese premier under fire as factions clash in Saigon

Legislators boo Premier Nguyen with panels as Huong cites nationalist elements in the NLF while claiming the movement is not entirely communist. Source notes fear of a government campaign led by Ky allies amid calls for negotiations with the communists. New Jersey Turnpike length listed as 431 miles.

Aties Vietnam Huong Viet Cong National Liberation Front Ume foneComm NLF Neuyen Cao Ky North Vietnam Nguyen van “Thien van Lee Hfe Ga. Communnlst Phuoc Long Saigon U.S Hanoi South Vietnam Panhandle

Arkansas bass player wins at St Louis jazz festival

A bass player from Arkansas AM&N College at Pine Bluff captured a prize among nine instrumentalists cited at the second Intercollegiate Jazz Festival in St. Louis AP report notes the recognition for the musician and the college's participation in the event.

St, Louis Arkansas Am&n College Pine Bluff St. Louis

Seven Arkansas highway deaths in 3-day span report

Seven people were killed in Arkansas highway accidents from Friday evening to Sunday night. Victims include Jack Waller, 44, of Hazen. Bertha Welch, 56, and her granddaughter Darrene Welch. Floyd Hall, 8, of Moscow. Kenneth Sims, 16, of Stuttgart. D L May, 57, of Greenbrier. and George King, 68, of Forrest City.

Associated Press Arkansas Jack Waller Hazen Bertha Welch Darrene Welch West Memphis Crawfordsville Floyd Hall Moscow Jefferson County U.S. 65 Pine Bluff Kenneth M. Sims Rosie Lee Sims Stuttgart Arkansas 146 D. L. May Greenbrier U.5 George King Forrest City Green Forest

Bill Against Gun User May Be Offered

Rep. David Pryor considers a bill to add federal penalties for felons who use firearms, arguing longer sentences deter robberies. He questions gun registration, saying criminals won’t register but law-abiding citizens will. In the 1st District race, Bill Alexander Lee Ward Clyde Andrews oppose gun restrictions on ordinary citizens, with Andrews criticizing the proposal as a political move after the King and Kennedy assassinations. Ward supports denying guns to violent and mentally ill but not responsible individuals.

Little Rock David Pryor D-Ark Tom Pryor 1St District Bill Alexander Osceola Lee Ward Jonesboro Clyde Andrews Marianna Robert F. Kennedy

Guards Move in on Ft. Chaffee

Some 4000 National Guardsmen from 45 Arkansas cities, members of the 39th Brigade of the Arkansas Army National Guard, arrived at Ft. Chaffee on Saturday to begin two weeks of training. Brig. Gen. Dan Walker of Pine Bluff commands the brigade. The first week will be in barracks, the second week in the field for bivouac.

Ft. Chaffee Ark Arkansas Cities 39Th Brigade Arkansas Army National Guard FL. Chaffee Dan Walker Pine Bluff

Deaths rise in gun violence sweep across nation

The HOPE ARK Star reports a weeklong AP survey shows 189 deaths by guns in the United States amid new gun control push. Texas leads with 20 gunfire deaths, Chicago sees four homicides Saturday night, and federal measures seek to ban mail order handgun sales and tighten possession for felons and other restricted groups. The report also mentions related Vietnam war updates and a string of obituary notices for notable deaths.

Associated Press United States Johnson FBI John F. Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr Robert F. Kennedy Congress Texas Linois California Michigan Ohio Illinois Tennessee Georgia Chicago

Wanted: U S Civil Service Prep Ads Appeal

WANTED men and women 18 plus to prepare for U S Civil Service openings in the next 12 months. Lincoln Service offers test prep since 1948. free booklet lists government positions and salaries plus qualification details. Mail today for complete information.

U.S. Civil Service Lincoln Service U.S

Weather Summary for Arkansas State Station

Weather report for 24 hours ending 7 am Monday records high 87 and low 72 with .18 inches of rain. June total rainfall 5.19 inches. Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and periods of light rain and a few thundershowers mainly west and south tonight. Tuesday will be partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered afternoon and evening thunder showers. Low tonight expected mostly in the low 70s.

Associated Press Arkansas

Rain Likely Through Tuesday With Storms Ahead

Clouds linger over areas around Texarkana and Pine Bluff as a stationary frontal system brings scattered afternoon showers and potential severe thunderstorms. Cooler air from the north mixes with humid south states leaving low temps around 16 at Fort Smith and 70 at Harrison with rainfall totals near .02 to .16 inches across the state in the 24 hours ending 7 am.

Associated Press Arekangas Harrison Fort Smith Fayetteville Pine Bluff el Dorado Texarkana

Charge of Murder Is Dismissed

In Fayetteville Arkansas the first degree murder charge against Troy Acuff 45 near Senora Washington County was dismissed by Circuit Judge Maupin Cummings per Deputy Prosecutor Richard Wells. Acuff faced charges in the slaying of his wife Ethel Acuff 45.

Fayetteville, Ark Troy Acuff Near Senora Washington County Richard Wells Maupin Cummings Acuff Ethel Acuff

Church leaders back pastor amid gang program scrutiny

A Chicago subcommittee heard that the Reverend Fry urged a federal grant to empower a gang linked to the Rangers. Rose claimed the gang leader sought easy money and to form a powerful criminal group. Police said no arsenals were found, while 499 youths were recruited before the program ended. Church elders released a letter of utmost confidence in their pastor. The program aimed to test gang structures as a path to productive citizenship, with 83 youths placed in jobs and 30 quitting. First Christmas card designed in 1842 by William Egley, now housed in the British Museum.

Rose Rangers Rev Fry Enes Mies Harding Chicago OEO OEFO London William M. Egley British Museum

Byrd Seeks Focus on Prisons Not Profit in Arkansas Race

Arkansas gubernatorial hopeful Clyde Byrd urged shifting prison aims from revenue to correctional work on Face the State. He called for a trained penologist and more mechanization at Cummins and Tucker farms, opposing using turnback funds to finance a county association. State Sen. Guy Matt Jones endorsed Byrd, predicting a Byrd victory over the incumbent in November.

Little Rock Clyde Byrd Cummins Tucker Byrd KTHV Arkansas Guy ‘Matt?’ Jones Conaway Jones Virginia Johnson Jim Johnson Senate

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