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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1966
Page
1
An editor argues that political appointees cannot improve auto safety design. He cites engineers and craftsmen as the makers of quality machines, questions federal intervention, and warns of higher car costs and political pressure from big spenders influencing Election Day outcomes.
Associated Press report notes Nebraska Lt. Gov. Philip C. Sorensen wins the Democratic nomination for Nebraska governor by a wide margin, facing Republican Norbert J. Tiemann in November. In West Virginia, John D. Rockefeller IV leads a Democratic ticket in Kanawha County for the House of Delegates. Rockefeller recently switched to Democrat after antipoverty work near Charleston. The primaries also feature other congressional and senatorial races.
Osmany Cienfuegos said the tricontinental revolutionary organization’s 12 member secretariat will be formally organized in Havana later this month. The secretariat, set to foment revolution in Asia Africa and Latin America, will implement resolutions from the January Havana conference.
Japanese scientists report radioactive fallout from China's third atomic test up to 33 times stronger than the second test, with Niigata University measurements showing dust radioactivity potentially harming people and vegetables. Separate readings in Tokyo also confirm intensified fallout as China’s third blast appears largest so far. In Tel Aviv, Adenauer returns after a security scare following a warning of possible explosives on the plane.
Buddhist agitation was reported in Vietnamese army units as Premier Ky promised the military government will stay in power for at least another year. Informed sources said Buddhist chaplains were stirring troops in the 1st and 2nd Corps areas north of Saigon toward North Vietnam.
Piedmont Missouri report states Richard D. Trinkler 20 was set to depart Vietnam last week but his replacement died in a helicopter crash. Trinkler died Monday when his helicopter was shot down. Defense Department notified his parents Richard L. Trinkler and his wife. Trinkler served in the Special Forces.
HAL BOYLE argues self conversation is widespread and not a sign of disturbance, since others rarely listen. He notes listening deficits in daily life and jokes about talking to trees, dogs, and winds as the mind’s escape valve, with humorous asides on misheard exchanges and miscommunications.
The Associated Press reports Jim Johnson hurtled into the Democratic gubernatorial primary by attacking rivals on radio and TV. He labeled two opponents as backed by Faubus’s machine, criticized a third’s trustworthiness, and recalled a 1956 segregationist label. Other candidates urged raises, displays of wartime planes, and pension plan opposition.
Zoning officials announce today as the last day of leniency for Rosie the duck as the Giorgio family fights to keep the year old duck and her duckling. Neighbors signed a petition with 20 names saying no objection but the Metro Building and Zoning Department maintains the ruling.
President Johnson approved Dr. Murray Copeland of Houston to serve as a provisional advisor on the Cancer Advisory Council. Copeland, immediate past president of the American Cancer Society, will help guide national cancer policy and research priorities in Texas and beyond.
Salt Lake City commissioners approve an ordinance penalizing LSD use and glue sniffing with up to six months in jail and a $299 fine. The measure follows reports of more than 1,000 empty glue tubes found in a shack used by teenagers as a hangout.
President Johnson told Princeton University audiences that American power is tempered by restraint, noting limited aims and willingness to withdraw military presence after objectives are met. He spoke at dedication ceremonies for a new hall at the Woodrow Wilson School, stressing scholars' role in government.
Arkansas Democratic candidate Kenneth Sulcer on Tuesday vowed to seek repeal of 1985 Act 148 the Quasi Judicial Retirement System that lets state commission members draw pensions up to six thousand dollars annually Nine men including William J Smith Faubus adviser joined the plan with two retirees Ernest Maner of Benton and John H Greene of Little Rock already retired under the act Greene took disability retirement at a quarter pay Other retirees include legislative aide to the governor and a former Workmen's Compensation Commission member
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP With an excellent countdown rehearsal behind them the Gemini 9 astronauts plan a day long series of test runs for next Tuesday launch A simulated launch and emergency procedure practice will cover the three day orbital flight and a mock rendezvous with an Agena target satellite Stafford and Cernan suited up and entered the spacecraft as launch teams conducted a flawless double countdown on the Titan 2 rocket and the Atlas lift for Agena.
Washington AP reports Miss Margaret McLaughlin of Eureka Springs Arkansas will succeed Mrs Lucile Leone May 15 as chief nursing officer of the Public Health Service. Leone retired in February. McLaughlin has been regional nurse consultant for HEW at Charlottesville Virginia since 1952.
U S ships planes and Vietnamese forces drove a south coast freighter ashore at Ca Mau Peninsula and split it in two. Frogmen recovered large arms caches with Soviet markings. In ground fighting 101st paratroopers clashed 95 miles northeast of Saigon, killing 22 of about 300 enemy. One official noted increased air activity and two F105s shot down over North Vietnam.
NEW YORK AP The whisky rebellion strike that disrupted Long Island Rail Road service is over. A railroad spokesman said crews are on time and trains moving normally after supervisor staff worked through the night. The strike began during Tuesday's rush hour when diesel crews protested punishments for beer with lunch at an executive luncheon. About 15,000 commuters were affected. A federal judge issued a back to work order and the union said it would comply and tell all workers to report for duty.
The AP digest notes Sen Rourke Hickenlooper warns against “emotional public outbursts” failing to ease war concerns. Premier Nguyen Caoy says South Viet Nam likely needs a year or more to elect a civilian government. Viet Cong attack hits 10 U.S. helicopters at a 1st Cavalry forward base. Europe remains focal point for Cold War tensions as Ashworth warns.
Hope's Board approved a fee for Mel Short to present a city auditorium dance school variety show in June. Theo Primus urged rezoning in front of Rose Hill Cemetery for a cafe, to be studied by the zoning and planning commission. Charles Gough asked $1,300 for traps at the street range. no action taken, a committee was named to study it.
About 800 pharmacists will gather May 17-19 at the Marion Hotel in Little Rock for the 44th annual Arkansas Pharmaceutical Association convention. Douglas Drake of Hope serves on the convention Awards Committee. Hope-area residents win Ward of the Month honors: Ward 1 Floyd and wife, 1702 S Maid. Ward 1A J C Rothwell, Rosston Road. Ward 2 G N Bright, South Grady in Southland Heights. Ward 3 Mrs George Green, 308 West Ave. C. Phillip McLarty of Hope, an LSU student, joins Pi Kappa Lambda. James McLarty of Hope is the son of Mr and Mrs James McLarty. Patricia Davis and Brenda Evans of Hope perform with Southern State College Band. Dr Lloyd Guerin of Hope attends the Optometric Convention in Hot Springs May 10-12. Mrs C L Roberts of Hope enters Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans for surgery. Janice Harper of Hope wins for work on yearbook and newspaper at Ouachita Baptist University awards. James Fouse of Hope attends Southern State College Silver Centennial events in Little Rock.
Secretary McNamara said a new emergency in South Vietnam could require mobilizing Reservists to active duty, though he does not expect a callup this year. He testified on foreign aid before the Senate committee, noting political disorder has reduced U S military effectiveness but that decline should end soon. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese fatalities fell about 50 percent in the first three months.
The Hope High School Band and Choirs present a concert at Fair Park band shell next Tuesday at 7 15 p m. including the High School Band and Choirs and the Junior High Choir. Medals and honors will be awarded including Sousa Award Foster Memorial and Becky Anthony Memorial. two half scholarships to University of Arkansas Music Camp. A picnic starts at 5 p.m. for members families and guests.
Wet and windy weather swept wide areas of the Midwest from the Mississippi River to the Rockies as unseasonable cold persisted in the eastern United States. Cold air from the Rockies collided with warm Gulf moisture in the Plains, triggering storms with rain and gusty winds. The Weather Bureau warned stockmen in eastern South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota about developing conditions.
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