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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1968
Page
2
DeQueen 104 Malvern 103 Perrys 108 Blevins 66 Stamps 96 Lewisville 87. Friday games list coaches Stamps 8:30 p.m. Perrys DeQueen 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. sessions.
Batesville Arkansas plans a special April 16 election on a $600,000 Act 9 of 1960 bond issue. The move follows a Treasury ruling requiring action before today for tax exempt status on industrial bonds. Funds would finance expansion of the White Rogers Co. plant in Batesville.
Saigon reports U S forces have lost 2 007 airplanes and 1 480 helicopters in the Vietnam war to all causes. North Vietnam has seen 809 combat planes downed since February 1965, with 238 lost to enemy fire in the north and 960 to nonhostile actions. Helicopters total 593 destroyed by enemy guns, 584 downed in South Vietnam, plus 887 lost to nonhostile action.
Martha Fulton 96 of Bleving died Thursday in Prescott area hospitals. Survived by son Wallace Fulton of McCaskill. daughters Mrs Mamie Smith of Alaxeander Ark and Mrs Hadalingot of Blevingy. brother Andy Alien of Malvern. Services Saturday 2 p.m. at Friendship Methodist Church. burial Friendship Cemetery. Funeral by Herndon Funeral Home.
Barry Kramer reports from Saigon on the proposed March to the North Army an unofficial South Vietnamese nationalist push. Ky backs a plan via Nguyen Thien Nhon while observers warn the military potential is unclear and politicians seek support.
The FAA proposes mandatory hours of instruction and proficiency testing for private and student pilots to keep skills sharp, citing 1966 data of 5 712 accidents and 1 451 fatalities. Airlines and commercial pilots already undergo regular tests, while general aviation pilots resist the change amid safety debate.
Conway County Sheriff Marlin Hawkins testified in a taxpayers suit accusing him of misappropriating funds from 1963 to 1966. He argued the sheriff's office was owed money, noted refunds and cash receipts mishandled, and said deputies failed to attach receipts to records. He denied conspiring with any justice of the peace or unlawfully taking funds.
Hampstead County Industrial Foundation officers pledge to partner with the Chamber of Commerce and local entities to attract new industries, expanding jobs and wages despite Treasury tax exemption changes. The piece also covers defense budget debates over the Navy’s F111 and the TFX program, noting Navy and Air Force cost battles, engineering studies, and congressional expectations.
Prague AP report says Antonin Novotny loses influence as key supporters die or resign. Deputy defense minister Vladimir Janko shot himself after cabinet debate on Gen Get Sejna’s flight to the United States. Michal Chudik resigns Slovak National Council head as Prague liberalization pressures grow. Sejna faces embezzlement charges while in U.S. protection. hinted exile follows alleged plans to mobilize armored troops. Mount Etna in Sicily erupts frequently.
Banque de France acts as De Gaulle blames U.S. dollars for international monetary woes. Finance Minister Debre, Rueff, and officials meet after London and German market suspensions. Paris shares rise while gold trading pauses across Western Europe. London and Berlin implement closures to curb speculative fever.
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