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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1966
Page
1
A writer warns Alcoa's March quarter shows danger despite apparent profit. He notes sales growth masks rising costs and potential losses, arguing high expenses threaten the broader economy and hinting at political missteps amid rising prices and unemployment. Meanwhile fears of a Mao Zedong leadership transition spark U.S. speculation on Red China.
A 3.4 inch rainfall within a nine day spell saturated Hope, trapping a large transport on the Missouri Pacific underpass on Hervey Street. Police closed the street and rerouted northbound traffic over grade crossings on State Highway 4 as editor captured deluge photos between 4:30 and 5.
Jakarta AP report says Indonesia's long dormant Parliament met briefly and formed two committees to study political and economic questions. They plan to report to the Provisional People’s Consultative Congress meeting in 10 days. Speeches urged independence from Sukarno or even an elected chairman to replace his appointee.
In Saigon, U S Navy fighters demolished another antiaircraft missile site near Vinh as ground activity slows in the South Viet Nam. American aircraft flew over 300 sorties against suspected Communist targets, while a carrier group saturated a site northeast of Vinh with Bullpup missiles and bombs. Two Soviet launchers were reported destroyed. two U S planes were lost over North Viet Nam with pilots rescued. Infiltration estimates rise to about 5,500 per month from the North according to officials.
Johnnie Holmes of Little Rock, executive director of the American Dairy Association, spoke to the Hope Rotary Club on Agriculture and Dairy Farmers at the Town and Country last Friday. He stressed nutrition, milk as nature’s near perfect food, and noted dairy industry improvements, financial growth, and allied industries. George Walden of Midwest Dairy arranged the program and introduced the speaker, with visiting Rotarians Byron Thompson and Deward Sharp from Nashville and John Blondell of Texarkana as guests.
AP digest notes speculation by U S officials on a possible leadership change in Maoist China with global impact. Western diplomats say American presence stabilizes South Vietnam while a U S spokesman cites ground war lull from damage to Communist supply lines.
The Arkansas Supreme Court today affirmed the life sentence given Willie Herman Smith for the July 24 1905 rape of a white grandmother. He was identified in a police lineup and by Detective Sgt. J C Boles who set a trap three nights after the attack. The court rejected arguments that the evidence was insufficient.
April rainfall totals reported at 18.57 inches with 16.75 inches in the last week. Local Lions Club delegation attended Hot Springs convention. Families of Haskell Jones Bill Gunter and Arthur Wimmell represented Hope Lions. Army duty assignments and returns noted for the Amos family. Kroger promotes John Theis to produce manager replacing Bud McRoy. Whitfield Masonic Lodge No 249 set for May 3. Junior Music Club notes National Music Week with KXAR devotionals. Indian Chief Iris plants offered by Mrs M M McCloughan at 1128 Hast Second.
Hempstead County endures record rainfall with over 50 bridges and culverts washed out. County Judge Orle Byers reports extensive road damage across the county, estimating around 70,000 dollars in repairs as crews work overtime and hire additional workers to meet the emergency. The downpour disrupts routes across Southwest Arkansas.
Hope logged 17 inches of rain in nine days ending May 2, with daily totals including 6.73 inches on April 24 and 3.41 inches on April 30. The deluge caused street flooding, stalled cars, and brief highway closures as state police diverted traffic.
Four people died in Arkansas weekend traffic crashes including a new bride, Mrs. Laverne Dixon Cisco, 18, of Harrison who fell 30 feet into a ravine after skidding on US 62 65 in rain. Her husband Curtis, 20, was hospitalized. Other fatalities were William Vickery, 58, of Flor al in a head on collision near Drasco. T. D. Young of Rison who drowned after his car left the road into Saline River. and Gene Rhine, 26, of Lowell whose car hit a tractor trailer near Benton.
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