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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1966
Page
2
Local notice discusses voting for Act 49 industrial measure for Standard Generator's new building. Urges residents to vote by 6:30 pm tonight, citing prior support for Act 49 and economic progress for the city and county. Includes peripheral anecdotes about automation and paperwork.
President Johnson sends a health and education message to Congress outlining a plan for hospital care under Medicare and a breakfast program for hungry children. He proposes a pay-if-you-can lunch system and a sharp cut in milk subsidies, while facing protests from parents officials welfare groups and lawmakers. The education proposal includes a Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and aims to expand school meals for needy children.
AP reports hundreds of Viet Cong killed as U S Marines and South Vietnamese forces clash with the Viet Cong 50 miles south of the frontier. Marines claim 115 enemy dead and 6 captured with nearly 100 weapons seized in a battle that began with 400 Marines airlifted near Hue.
The House will vote on President Johnsons 4.8 billion Viet Nam funding measure with Speaker McCormack predicting approval. Senate passage is expected this week. Mansfield says a wide margin is likely, and discussion followed a White House meeting. Opponents planned no escalation amendment despite filibuster charges.
The sole political survivor of the Purple Heart House members, Rep. George Fallon, recalls the 12 year anniversary of the 1954 shooting in the House by Puerto Rican Nationalists. Four attackers were convicted and sentenced, ending with tighter but modest security changes.
The Hempstead County Farm Bureau Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday night March 3 at 7 p.m. at the Farm Bureau office 806 West 4th Street. President Lester Kent urges all members to attend this important gathering.
A regional assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses will meet March 26 28 1966 at Fairgrounds Coliseum Hope Arkansas drawing about 600 ministers from southwest Arkansas The event hosted by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society aims to train ministers for effective outreach and addressing modern moral issues Sessions are free and open to the public A feature talk by B E Griffin of Brooklyn will discuss Does God Have Influence in the 20th Century Other events include a baptism service March 5 and a Bible study class March 4
State income tax payments totaled 1 821 823 for the first two months of the year withholdings on 1966 earnings adding 45 767 in January Arkansans paid 1 266 055 in lump sums on 1965 earnings. February collections totaled 19 916 019 with general revenue 9 503 998 sales tax 3 461 553 cigarette tax 1 070 233 and automobile license payments 5 370 087 gasoline 14 percent 3 751 494.
Gayfe Williams and Tony Smith from Two Hope Band were selected for Arkansas All-State Band in Little Rock after auditions on February 5. Over 450 students across the state competed. Williams earned All-State Second Band and Smith All-State First Band under directors Gene Witherspoon of Arkansas Tech and Don Minx of Arkansas State College.
A 77-year-old Maryland Heights widow, Winnie Spencer, leaves her St. Louis area home to train with VISTA in Bradenton, Florida. She has passed the physicals and tests and faces six weeks of training, saying there must be something she can do.
Thirty Republican House members urged an immediate probe of the draft saying the system is haphazard and mired in red tape. They called for congressional scrutiny of administration efforts to recruit allies for Viet Nam and warned of a likely increase in U S forces in Southeast Asia. The group cited inefficiencies in the Defense Department and delays in draft papers, proposing hearings on Selective Service Act authority.
Special party at First Methodist Church Wednesday night March 2 at 7 pm with barbecue chicken baked ham baked beans salad dessert and drinks. Special music planned. Tap ballet and modern jazz dance classes to be offered by LaRose Burgess starting in March. A Little Rock story recalls Pfc Donald Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Mack Roberts turning a ration box tap into a post card to say he was OK from Viet Nam. Grandson of Mr and Mrs E V Juris of Hope. Plats indicate construction of a large apartment building at Ilo and Isth Streets.
The Hope Walter and Light Commission announces lower electric rates effective with March 1 bids. Residential rates drop after 300 KWH with the next 600 KWH at 1 cent per KWH, while commercial rates begin lower and may reach 7 mills per KWH. Annual city savings exceed 55,000 dollars, with residential revenue down about 13,000 and commercial about 42,500. The commission cites strong finances and historic rate reductions.
A two car collision at the U.S. 65 and Arkansas 35 intersection in Dermott left Pearline Black, 8, dead and her husband Wil lie Black, 64, injured. Sammy Mitchell Jr., 27, of North Little Rock, drove the other car and was injured.
Talmadge Hayer testifies he was one of three accomplices in Malcolm X’s murder and says the two codefendants Norman 3X Butler and Thomas 15X Johnson had nothing to do with it. He claims killers were hired but won't reveal who hired them or the payment. He states no one involved with the murder was connected to the Black Muslims.
NEW YORK AP Gabriele D Urso celebrated his 100th birthday at the Notre Dame home for the aged in New York. His guests were all over 90. Congratulatory messages came from President Johnson Pope Paul VI and Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller.
Samuel Beat rice Alexander, a 100 year old Mount Vernon resident about 30 miles northeast of Conway, died Saturday. He had outlived three wives and 18 of his 26 children.
Low turnout noted in the county and city for a 222000 industrial bond election to fund a new building for Standard Generator Co. Polls close at 6 30 p m and every voter is urged to cast his ballot.
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