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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1968
Page
2
AP reports Nashville originator of the Grand Ole Opry born 1896 dies at 49 after pioneering a rural radio music program. The piece references the Opry’s beginnings at the WSM Barn and later the Grand Ole Opry as a nationwide radio standard.
In Hominy Falls West Virginia rescue teams on a flooded coal mine route advanced to reach 15 miners trapped since Monday. Pumps and a newly carved tunnel were used to drain water while officials hoped to rescue the 15 by evening as conditions delayed progress.
The First Baptist Church Hope Arkansas primary choir and other Baptist groups travel to Magnolia Central Baptist Church on Saturday May 11 for judging by the Arkansas Baptist Convention Music Department. Directed by Mrs Arthur Street with Charlotte Moore as accompanist.
London AP dispatch reports Labour suffered a sweeping defeat in municipal elections across Britain jeopardizing Prime Minister Harold Wilson's leadership. The pound slid to near 2.39 dollars amid financial crisis fears after Cecil King urged action and resigned from the Bank of England.
Arkansas lawmaker Rep. John E. Miller urged the Legislative Council to draft a resolution condemning nude paintings in the Capitol rotunda as contrary to public morals. Miller cited schoolchildren visiting daily and noted a chalk study by Kristan Gilbert was removed after it fell from display. State Sen. Clifton Wade supported sending the measure to a committee for study.
President Johnson nominated William H. Hundhausen Jr. to succeed D. W. Hall as postmaster at West Memphis Arkansas and Rollie H. Rea to fill the vacant postmaster position at Caraway in Craighead County.
Twenty eight clubs across Arkansas were granted Class 6 liquor permits by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The list released by ABC Director Harrel O Hughes shows permits effective immediately for clubs in Little Rock Fayetteville Pine Bluff Springdale Fort Smith Hot Springs Newport Stuttgart Texarkana and more. Ten clubs had applications denied.
Wade cites the Levy and Drainage Committee amid a heated council exchange. Miller argues the resolution needs no study while accusing opponents of hypocrisy over a nude painting display in the state Capitol and urging clarity on positions.
Washington AP report says Rep. Zablocki notes some indication North Korea may release the 82 U S crewmen of the Pueblo. Officials say no new progress in talks at Panmunjom and no ransom plan. the ship moved from Wonsan Harbor to a smaller port. Crew health reportedly good. 16th Panmunjom session ends without visible progress.
The report shows high 69 and low 59 with 1.95 inches of precipitation. Forecast by AP notes cloudy Arkansas weather with little temperature change through Saturday, showers and scattered thundershowers increasing tonight and Saturday, high today in 70s to near 80.
Boca Raton report notes two ships stranded along Riviera Beach as Army Corps crews finish a 67000 dollar effort to free the 441 foot freighter Amaryllis which ran aground during Hurricane Betsy. The 328 foot ore carrier Inverrosa also beached in high winds with official word blaming faulty steering a leaky boiler and rough seas.
The State Department announced that Peter T. Feinauer a 27 year old American from Providence Rhode Island sentenced to 15 years in an East German prison for alleged CIA activity was released Friday. He was handed over to U S mission officials at the Hemestrasse checkpoint in West Berlin per press officer Robert J McCloskey at a news conference.
Arkansas faces a cold front with cloudy skies and showers through Saturday night. Temperatures will stay mild with lows in the 60s and highs in the 70s, varying by city. Rainfall totals from the prior day ranged from .05 to 1.98 inches across several locations. The Ford Foundation pledged a five million dollar grant to aid New York City in government efficiency, officer training, and urban design projects.
A state board shifted from promising compliance with an adverse opinion to announcing permits would be issued despite it. Officials cited a combination of factors, offered few specifics, and faced questions about legality and Freedom of Information Act compliance. Purcell maintained his prior view on discretionary powers under liquor laws.
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