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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1968
Page
5
Hope High School held a Semester ceremony featuring a Menuette recognition segment and diploma presentation led by Principal Dr. Herbert Rogers and Board President Mozart Jon Balentine. Graduates listed include many named pupils across multiple rows and families in a formal recessional.
About 800 National Guardsmen and 300 state troopers were dispatched to Salisbury on Maryland's Eastern Shore after violence following the death of Daniel Henry, a deaf mute, in a burglary probe. A curfew was imposed, several fires caused about 40000 in damage, one detective faces manslaughter charges, and a police officer was involved in the fatal incident.
Prague reports that talks between Soviet Premier Kosygin and Czech leader Smrkovsky show gradual easing of fears about Prague's liberalization. Smrkovsky says changes will continue but warns not all is satisfactory and seeks friendly ties with Moscow. Kosygin rests at a Bohemian spa and will hold more discussions. Pravda notes positive signs yet cautions against demands to curb the Czech Communist party.
The Greenwood Spiritual singers of Magnolia Arkansas will sing at Bethel A.M.E. Church Sunday May 26 at 7 30 pm Rev J E Hughes pastor Mrs Georgia Collins sponsor Funeral notices for Alf Franklin and Louise Wright list services and cemeteries in Hicks Funeral Home Ridge area Coming and Going lists Mrs Gertrude Harris leaving for California and family visits Cavehill Cemetery annual dues due June 1 1968 Keystone Lodge 43 meeting May 21 1968 with agenda items
In Forest City Iowa AP reports Rev W Lechtenberg of St James Catholic Church sought an altar boy for a 45 minute wedding rite between Nancy Anderson and Charles Garela. A youth sitting on church steps misnamed himself as Danny Gangstead claiming his father was the Lutheran pastor across the street.
Poll conducted for governor indicates Arkansas voters favor legalizing mixed drinks in private clubs. 78 percent support, 24 percent oppose, 3 percent have no opinion. The poll references a proposed bill requiring permits and state taxes with local approval.
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller said a Rockefeller Reagan ticket would have great strength but Reagan appears aimed at the top spot. Rockefeller noted Reagan's campaign tempo will be influenced by Oregon and California primary results and planned talks with Southern GOP leaders in New Orleans. Reagan addressed a New Orleans rally urging support for academic freedom amid campus demonstrations. Polls by Gallup show Nixon leading with enthusiasm, Humphrey close behind, and Reagan at 11 percent.
Coroner George W. Barnett said Mrs. Lois Hawkins forty five of Mayness was accidentally shot to death Sunday when a shotgun leaning against the wall fell to the floor in her bedroom and discharged after she opened a closet. Her body was found by a neighbor as she held a telephone and gave a prearranged signal for help.
A weekend of Arkansas traffic incidents ends with four dead. Blytheville residents David Ford 28 and Leon Williamson 38 died when a two vehicle crash on U S 61 near Blytheville injured Bill Wyatt 23. Three year old John Campbell of Joiner died after being struck while crossing Arkansas 118 near Joiner. Another fatality, Howard Hartsough 14 of Van Buren, occurred Friday night in a separate Arkansas 90 crash.
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