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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1967
Page
2
The Weather Bureau reports clear to partly cloudy and warmer conditions through Thursday in Arkansas. A chance of thundershowers is possible, mainly in the western half today and Thursday afternoon and evening. Temperatures range from highs around 68 to low 40s east to 50s west tonight.
The final accounting in the Congressional Record shows lawmakers spent 718,278 on overseas trips, bringing two year travel costs to 1.4 million. lame duck Rep Denton retired to Europe as an international legislators’ delegate. Kunkel toured Asia and Europe. Rogers retired after six week Europe trip. Sweeney traveled Morocco Italy Spain France after leaving office. In the House 154 members took trips, many multiple. Fewer than half of senators traveled. Steve McQueen becomes 153rd Hollywood actor to place footprints at Grauman's theatre.
Supertanker salvage efforts continued at Land's End near Cornwall despite warnings that the Torrey Canyon could explode. An engine room blast killed Dutch salvage expert Capt. Hans Stahl as crews, including 8000 soldiers and sailors, attempted to free the 61,263 ton ship from Seven Stones Reef and curb a spreading oil slick threatening Britain’s beaches.
The Senate approved a $20.8 billion defense bill for the year starting July 1, including $377 million to begin antimissile system installation. The 86 to 2 vote triggered a debate over which cities should be protected, with Sen. Clark criticizing Charleston's place on the Pentagon priority list amid pressure from Rep. Rivers.
Two Arkansas Gazette reporters Jerol Garrison and Jack Baker were subpoenaed by the Pulaski County Grand Jury for questioning in its investigation of a bribe claim connected to a casino gambling bill. The inquiry concerns a statement by Rep. Gayle Windsor Jr. about a $1000 offer to secure a yes vote, a measure vetoed by Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller.
Fort Smith Ark voters will go to the polls next Tuesday to decide on adopting the city administrator form of government. The current city commission government could switch under Act 36 of the General Assembly.
Thai government announces partial use of Utapao in southern Thailand by U S forces to aid Vietnam war end. Decision follows U S request with Thai cabinet approval and measures to prevent Communist retaliation. no details on aircraft. Also reports Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt suffers minor injuries in a Park Avenue office building fire tied to a Doubleday incident.
Sen. J. William Fulbright questioned who ordered publishing of books, magazines, and films abroad that carry the administrations view on Vietnam and the Dominican Republic. He labeled the distribution a subsidy in secret and doubly subversive while USIA officials argued the materials were handled by a separate branch. Fulbright spoke at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing where he chairs.
John A Love, Colorado’s Republican governor and Republican Governors Association chair, is praised by Democratic National Chairman John Bailey as seemingly a good Democrat. Bailey asks for a donation to bolster the Democratic party, and Love replies politely while requesting any surplus funds be sent to the Republican National Committee. Settled Land: more land in the western United States was settled in the last three decades of the 19th century than in the earlier history of the nation.
LISBON AP Nearly a year after inaugurating the Salazar Bridge the five longest in the world Portuguese wonder if the span is a white elephant. The toll bridge links Lisbon with the agrarian south but traffic is light. Many workers cannot afford the 28 cent roundtrip bus fare and prefer ferries costing 6 cents or less. Over 50 000 workers signed a petition protesting the higher fare.
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