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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1965
Page
2
A massive Chilean earthquake buries a village of about 400 people, with at least 23 killed in the affected area and thousands left homeless. Other items note air strikes in Vietnam, leaders' actions on civil rights, and political developments in Alabama.
Gov. Faubus warned ministers that with persistence they may close gambling in Hot Springs. A group of 10 ministers again failed to obtain a search warrant to investigate gambling but Circuit Judge P E Dobbs said he would convene the Garland County Grand Jury on Friday to hear their testimony. Faubus said the State Police will stand by to act if a warrant is issued.
The Ku Klux Klan seeks a meeting with President Johnson to discuss concerns beyond the Liuzzo case, while the White House urges a congressional investigation. Senators Case and Scott back the probe, with 21 House members joining. Civil rights tensions rise as political leaders weigh swift action.
King urged labor unions to boycott Alabama grown or manufactured goods and asked federal funds to be pulled from Alabama projects and banks. He proposed a national action plan starting with a 10 day withdrawal and a renewed boycott if no change occurs. Alabama Lt. Gov. Allen called the boycott short sighted, warning it would harm Black residents first.
Plan engaging activities for children at home or away during summer. Consider summer school for advanced or underachieving kids. If sending to camp, verify health safety provisions and lifeguard supervision. homesickness fades as kids make friends and adjust.
King warned Alabama leaders would feel pressure from growers and business circles to back racial reforms. Alabama Attorney General Richard Flowers called the federal push wrong and unjust, while White House officials offered no comment. King earlier told an integrated San Francisco cathedral that racial injustice is a cancer and a threat to justice everywhere.
A Washington Arkansas blacksmith crafted the first Bowie knife, marking a notable chapter in regional craft history and the broader story of frontier toolmaking.
Hal Boyle notes playful facts from mail including the 38 pound gap between a typical American couple, with wives at 127 pounds and husbands at 165. The items cover acne rates, baby names, pet care, ice cream consumption, fashion terms, famous quotes, hangover lore, gun laws, German rail rules, and a cycling revival with 5.2 million bikes sold last year.
Pittsburgh AP dispatch notes the United Steelworkers present a program outline for the basic steel industry as details are to be released today. The report signals the union’s planned agenda and potential industry impact.
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed the nine year prison term for W. B. Stockton of Garland County on a second degree murder conviction tied to the beating death of his wife Mrs. Stockton in 1964. The case details include the couple's argument over missing diamonds and the officers finding Mrs. Stockton dying at their home.
Associated Press lists Arkansas votes. House passage 250 131 on crime bill for D C tightening police and procedures with Gathings Harris Mills Trimble for. On passage 206 170 on tobacco marketing quotas with Harris Mills Trimble for and Gathings against.
Don W. Russell, director of the Arkansas Rehabilitation Service, resigns effective May 31. A. W. Ford announces Russell will become director of Virginia Department of Vocational Rehabilitation after joining the Arkansas agency in 1942 as a counselor. He later supervised field services and served as acting director.
The court ruled the trial court erred by admitting sobriety test results without ensuring the test was administered by an expert. The ruling centers on proper authentication of the test procedure and the qualifications of the tester in the presented evidence.
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