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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1966
Page
2
Wynne Arkansas AP report says J L Rex Shaver Sr a special counsel for the state Highway Department stated he did not intend to use the name American Oil Co when discussing the price fixing inquiry. He named several firms that sold asphalt to the state but cautioned this did not imply involvement in the investigation. He cited American Oil Co and four others.
Senator Thomas J. Dodd and his wife recount his side of misconduct allegations before the Senate Ethics Committee as investigations focus on gifts from lobbyist Julius Klein and the origin of rugs in the couple’s Georgetown home. Testimony includes former aides and accusations of perjury amid a busy fourth day of hearings.
LITTLE ROCK AP The Arkansas Hospital Association warned that the Welfare Department must cover the full cost of treatment it authorizes or most hospitals will not admit welfare recipients. In 1964 the department refused $1.5 million in payments, shifting losses to patients. After July 1 federal Medicare will free substantial funds, but hospitals fear further shortfalls without state coverage.
Petar Rajtic, paralyzed since infancy, can walk with crutches thanks to cooperation with Kennedy Rehabilitation Institute in Minneapolis. His aunt secured Yugoslav government travel funding for Petar and his father, and after months of therapy, he will return home with English skills and souvenirs. The article mentions Byzantine architecture via the Church of St Sophia in Constantinople.
Rescuers halted efforts to reach four teenage climbers on Mt Rolleston after a helicopter spotted no signs of life on the icy ledge. The group, including two English youths and two New Zealanders, reportedly had no food or shelter. One rescue member was killed by an avalanche, with three others injured in the disaster.
Photo caption from Hot Springs Arkansas Poultry Festival notes Mrs. Crit Stuart Jr of Hope placing third in the state chicken cooking contest. Winner named Mrs. Grady Arthur of Searcy. second was Mrs. Katherine Ann Henderson of Camden.
Northwest and Northeast Ar Kansas clear to partly cloudy with little temperature change through Tuesday. High Tuesday 90 to 100 and low tonight 64 to 72. Southeast and Southwest Ar similar with little change. highs 90 to 100 and tonight's low 64 to 72.
The calendar highlights a June 28 meeting for Nelson Hill Post 427 and Auxiliary with officer elections, plus a July 4 picnic at Millwood Dam. Also listed are an obituary for Mrs. Rena Jackson Gamble and notices for Mrs. Rosa Baker, with funeral arrangements pending. Sgt Deleon Weston returns from Germany and awaits reassignment at Fort Bragg.
In Atlanta, 23 year old Aslan Palombo from Bathyam, Israel, weighs 500 pounds at Emery University. He participates in a 300 calorie per day diet through the university's clinical research unit to study what happens to the small intestine while fasting. Dr James Achard notes Palombo is the heaviest participant to date.
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