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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1965
Page
1
Citizens recount record rainfall flooding Main Street and Elm areas. South Main and South Elm suffer basement and first floor inundation, with storm sewer work criticized for failing to cope. The author notes Florida’s higher water challenges, observes Little River boat activity, and queries martin arrival dates between Little Rock and Hope.
Weather Experiment Station report for 24 hours ending 7 a m Tuesday shows high 69 and low 31 with .58 inch precipitation. Central Arkansas mostly cloudy and cold through Wednesday with lows 20 to 25 and highs 28 to 35. Southwest Arkansas cloudy and cold through Wednesday with rain likely late Wednesday or Wednesday night.
The Arkansas House approved an 8 cent cigarette tax hike by an 80 to 15 vote with an emergency clause passed 81 to 6. The bill would raise annual revenue about 3.8 million and speed passage of agency budgets, while colleges face larger cuts amid expected deficits. Senate action anticipated with Faubus signature likely.
William Mashaw former Lewisville Arkman and current head of Hardware Retailer will speak at the 65th Arkansas Retail Hardware Association convention in Little Rock on March 6 7 Mashaw attended Southern State and earned a law degree from Columbia University.
President Johnson asks Congress to create a Department of Housing Affairs and to fund rent supplements for needy households. The plan links $100 million in matching grants for basic community facilities to area wide long range urban planning and private builders with FHA insurance. The rent supplement is described as crucial to urban renewal. The proposal also envisions mortgage purchases by the Federal National Mortgage Association as needed.
Irish actor Peter O'Toole credits the philosophy of doing the best he can for his success. He reflects on poverty, pay, and the theater, saying acting money funds his life while art saves his outlook and keeps him grounded in his craft.
Hope's Board reviewed a $70,000 sewer bond issue with Villareal Co. to repair the west side outfall line. They plan to present the matter to the Water and Light Plant Commission and discuss Bruner Ivory Handle drainage later with a full report. A drunkometer will be purchased for Police. drag races may be held monthly at Municipal Airport pending approval. Brantley's Pawn Shop received a free loading zone on Walnut Street.
A new cold wave brings snow to Arkansas with forecast frigid conditions through Wednesday. Fayetteville Harrison and Texarkana report snow with light drizzle elsewhere in the state. Overnight lows forecast in the mid teens to high 20s, with Wednesday highs in the high 20s to mid 30s. temperatures vary from 47 at Memphis to 22 at Fayetteville. Highs Monday ranged from the 50s in the north to the low 70s in the south.
A 10 story Atlas Centaur rocket exploded on its launch pad at Cape Kennedy as it prepared to launch a Surveyor model toward the moon. No injuries were reported and the dummy craft aimed for a distant target 248000 miles away.
Arkansas House to hold congressional district caucuses next Monday at 3 p.m. to elect Legislative Council members. Two council seats from each of the six districts to be filled. Senate caucus expected also Monday to elect one council member from each district.
Capt William L Hinds of Springdale Arkansas has been named by the Department of Army to attend the University of Indiana as a graduate student beginning in June. He will pursue a master’s degree in business administration after completing three years with NATO. A Ouachita graduate of 1957 he is married to Frances Frazier of Washington Arkansas and they have three boys.
The Education and Labor Committee approved a $1.3 billion school aid bill with a 23 to 8 vote, despite GOP opposition. The aid targets low income districts, funds textbooks and library books for public and private schools, supports community education centers, and boosts educational research.
A bill to legalize over the counter sale of mixed drinks in wet counties was introduced by Sen. Q Byrum Hurst. It would require local option elections, a $1000 annual license, a four percent excise tax, and monthly receipts reporting with petitions from 15 percent of electors to trigger a vote.
Arkansas education officials describe the proposed School Finance Act as a compromise to fund public schools with about 64 million dollars annually. H Z Snell notes the 1965 distribution plan mirrors the current act but expands allocations and includes a 17 million dollar teacher salary increase. the bill passed the Senate but awaits House action.
Gov. Orval E. Faubus names Jim Snoddy of Alma a member of the Commission on Coordination of Higher Education Finance. Snoddy replaces the late Clarence F. Burns of Fort Smith. Also named are Marion Gill of Dumas and P. E. Barnes of Hamburg with reappointments for Lynn Thomasson and Searcy Elrod to Arkansas AM&N College Board.
William L. Littlejohn 18 of Cross County Ark testified in Memphis federal court that he was shot in 1962 while on a squirrel stillwatch when another hunter mistook him for a squirrel. He seeks $60,000 in compensatory and punitive damages from Bert Polletti of Memphis. The accident occurred Oct 7 1962 in Arkansas.
Governor Orval Faubus signed a tax withholding law to start next January, requiring taxpayers to pay two years in one year with a May 15, 1906, lump sum for the current year. The measure is expected to produce about eight million dollars for state construction. He also signed a Sunday ban on selling furniture appliances and other specified goods, excluding food.
Faulkner County Judge T D Reedy ordered two Republican field workers from the county clerk's office. He said permission from the Democratic Committee chair or a court order was needed. County Clerk L J Merritt had granted permission, but Reedy claimed jurisdiction over the courthouse. Gene Young of Morrilton and an aide were involved. Duckett had no objection to permission, if sought. Reedy cited crowded offices and ethics concerns amid state audit and delinquent tax checks. The dispute follows Faulkner as one of the last counties conducting statewide voting records study by the GOP.
All Around Town reports Hope High hosts a science and math fair March 12 open to all students from elementary to high school with biology chemistry physics math and physical science categories. The item also notes a SMU criminal investigation school event in Dallas with Carl Ward present, praise for the Hope team after the state tournament, and several local notices including military induction schedules, dean’s list recognitions at Texas Christian University and East Texas State College, plus local cattle sales and farm news.
U S and Vietnamese air forces attacked the port of Quang Khe and a munitions depot at Xom Dang in North Viet Nam. Officials reported heavy destruction at 70 to 80 percent of targets and losses among crews, with four or more planes shot down and several airmen missing.
Storms swept the central and Southern U S with snow rain sleet and strong winds. Blizzard conditions were reported in eastern Kansas northwestern Missouri and Minnesota with eight Midwest states and New Mexico deluged by heavy snow. Flooding caused evacuations as rivers and streams rose from ice jams.
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