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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1966
Page
2
Ralph Elliott, 47, of Little Rock, fell about 125 feet to his death when scaffolding broke at the history state Highway Building project on Interstate 30. Elliott was an iron worker employed on the construction site.
Brazilan authorities authorize daily private contact between consular officials and five Americans linked to an alleged minerals smuggling case. Names include Kurt Smith and Joe Truehill among others. suspects face strict penalties if they fail to cooperate. Authorities seek to trace export ties as the case unfolds in Rio de Janeiro.
AP report cites bids from firms as river bank stabilization and revetment repair work move forward with funding and state involvement. Details of bidders and technical proposals remain unclear due to garbled text.
Otlo Passman of Louisiana will address the Ouachita River Valley Association at a meeting in Crossett Arkansas. He will speak at the concluding luncheon in March, outlining plans and goals for the group.
AP reports diplomatic courtesy kept the United States silent over the loss of a hydrogen bomb over Spain after a June 17 crash near Palomeres. A fourth bomb was found intact, a third missing, and naval and air forces aided searches as officials debated the device’s potential megatonnage and the risk to Spanish territory.
The Hope Ark Star reports that state prosecutors rely on telephone calls by Mel Vin Powers in a love triangle as crucial evidence in the 1964 slaying of Jacques Mossler, owner of a multimillion empire. A jury heard closing summaries. defense counsel counters lack of decisive proof as trial proceeds.
The Supreme Court wrapped a three day hearing on Escobedo type cases amid deep division over how the 1964 decision requiring access to counsel should apply to police investigations. Justices wrestled with when a suspect must be allowed a lawyer as interrogations shift to an accusatory phase amid lingering uncertainty.
The Celtics routed the Knicks 140-104 to extend their Eastern Division lead, needing five wins in nine games to clinch a tie if Philadelphia wins nine of its remaining matches. Other scores included Baltimore 119 Los Angeles 113 and Detroit 131 San Francisco 118. Central Arkansas and Arkansas regions forecast showers and mild conditions with varying cool downs tonight. New York: Bundy declines comment after taking Ford Foundation post.
Jan Gaines of Arkadelphia was chosen Miss Congeniality in the Miss Henderson pageant held this week. Freshman sophomore beauty and daughter of Mr and Mrs James Gaines. Emily Suzanne Davidson of Nashville won the Miss Henderson title with Cherry Ann Hardman Arkadelphia and Mar cia Jean James DeQueen as runners up.
A miscellaneous weather table lists cities and conditions. Clear readings appear in Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Boise Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Los Angeles Louisville Memphis New Orleans New York Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Portland Rapid City Richmond St Louis Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg and more, with varied conditions including snow rain fog and cloud.
NBA results show Boston 140 over New York 104 and Detroit 131 over San Francisco 118. College games include Providence 67 over LaSalle 96 and Notre Dame 66 over Bowling Green 15 with several other scattered scores and mismatched team names.
In Havana two Cuban Army veterans tied to Fidel Castro were arrested on counter-revolutionary charges linked to the CIA. Rolando Cubela, a physician and former Es Cambray guerrilla commander, had led Havana’s Fajardo Hospital and later led the Federation of University Students at Havana University. Ramon Guin, a former major, also faces the charges.
CHICAGO AP Auto accessory stores report a run on seat belts as motorists rush to equip cars built in 1961 or later. The Illinois seat belt law, effective from midnight Monday, requires belts in all new vehicles.
Obituary notes Harlon Purtle age 55 died Tuesday with services set for 3 p.m. Thursday at Bluff Springs officiated by Rev. Gordon Renshaw and Rev. Doyle Marlar. Burial in Bluff Springs Cemetery under Oakcrest Funeral Service. Also reports Judge Joseph Morrison 75 of Stutt filed Wednesday as Democratic candidate for re election in Arkansas 1st Division 4th Chancery District covering Jefferson Lincoln and Cleveland counties. Ad copy promotes a kidney health product with dubious claims from Gibson's Rexall Drug Store.
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