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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1968
Page
1
About 250 scientists in New Orleans heard an aerospace engineer urge mixed crews for spacecraft, arguing women provide emotional stability and noting no studies on such crews. The remark came amid a broader discussion of gender roles and a humorous aside on car culture.
In Troy New York Arthur H Hoffman urged a buyer to test a used car at his lot. The customer test drove it and then vanished, never returning.
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy drew enthusiastic applause in Milwaukee at Marquette University while Orville Freeman faced boos at a Madison event. Freeman cut his speech short amid university student hisses over antiwar chants as McCarthy delegates continued campaigning.
In a July 1967 case in Arkansas, Roger D. Carson, 20, of Jonesboro, won a ruling allowing conscientious objectors to refuse induction on religious grounds. Federal Judge John E. Miller found he should face civilian service instead of military. Carson cited opposition to medical treatment and vaccines as core beliefs, but the judge said he could perform civilian work in place of induction. In a separate Iowa note, researchers charted tongue movements to study virtuosity in wind performance, noting both common and divergent tongue positions among players.
Fifty CU students met to form a League for Sexual Honesty to protest outdated sex laws. The meeting drew forty two men and eight girls, signaling a campus push on the issue.
A Royal Ontario Museum expedition in British Honduras uncovered a tomb at Altun Ha 30 miles north of Belize containing a large carved jade head weighing about 5 pounds. The artifact is described as the largest carved jade object found in the Maya area of Central America.
A 40-foot-long eight-on whale washed up near a Northern California resort. On Sunday 138 pounds of dynamite were planted in the decomposing carcass, scattering blubber over about a half square mile of seashore and countryside. A 10-foot tall section remained on the beach near Timbar Cove Lodge.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey said the Johnson administration has undertaken an intensive review to find a better way to peace in Vietnam. He spoke at a Democratic regional conference, warning that true peace requires Communists to conclude aggression is futile. He criticized Nixon for cynical partisanship and alluded to Kennedy and McCarthy as seeking the Democratic nomination.
John Cayton a 13 year old in Santa Monica asked for his meter coin back after it was overpaid at a coin shop meter. City Treasurer Kay Watanabe granted the refund, and the boy hurried to school with the dime worth potentially 450 dollars per a quick assessment by a coin expert.
General William C. Westmoreland returns from Vietnam to be named Army chief of staff by President Johnson. He departs Saigon after saying he regrets leaving a torn land, while Abrams is eyed as successor for Vietnam leadership. Westmoreland will join the Joint Chiefs of Staff and shape future policy.
The two week old paperback edition of the Presidents Commission on Civil Disorders report surged toward a million in sales. Bantam Books reported 810000 copies printed after selling 300000 in three days, with bulk orders from churches, schools, and civic groups. Archdioceses and Catholic bodies planned distributions while educators used it for class discussions on teen attitudes and prejudice.
Mary Anita Laseter urges teaching young people the meaning and importance of sound personal credit. The piece outlines practical steps to build and protect credit, including secured initial obligations, paying on time, conservative use, and communicating with creditors during hardship. It emphasizes stable employment, homeownership, and a consistent payment history as key credit indicators.
Nixon moves from nominating fights to focus on winning the presidency. Rockefeller ends his bid and vows not to seek the nomination, prompting Nixon to revise his timetable and schedule state visits earlier. McCarthy seizes on war policy debate as he campaigns in Milwaukee and Detroit. A Santa Fe high school paper titled Bang debuts to provoke controversy.
Vancouver authorities report Blackie the seal at Stanley Park Zoo died after an autopsy revealed 120 pennies 10 tickets 12 dimes and six quarters in her stomach. The four year old animal was a favorite of local children. no foul play suspected.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have identified a chemical produced by virgin female sawflies that lures thousands of male sawflies. The team H. C. Coppel and Fumio Matsumura plan to collect the compound by blowing air over females into tubes to attract and destroy the males.
A historic spring snowstorm dumped up to 16 inches on central Tennessee and surrounding areas, shutting businesses and roads while causing multiple deaths. Wrecker crews aided stranded motorists as roofs collapsed and manufacturing paused. The storm extended into Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas with wide travel advisories and power outages.
Two months after North Korea seized the U S intelligence ship Pueblo and its 82 crew, the fever of war has cooled into a diplomatic crisis. American officials expect no early release of the vessel or its crew as U S aircraft carriers stand by off the Korean coast and spokesmen push talks at Panmunjom.
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