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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1966
Page
1
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The Mississippi legislature ends national Prohibition by authorizing county local option votes after Governor Paul B. Johnson signs the bill. The piece argues prohibition was indefensible, notes Arkansas and Hempstead County experiments, and criticizes cross-border liquor tax dynamics and moral critics while urging accountability.
Washington AP report says a House Judiciary subcommittee plans to finish hearings today on the civil rights bill but its fate appears doubtful. Senate Republican Leader Dirksen hinted the measure may be postponed until next year to allow more time to study the open housing provision and jury selection ban. Dirksen reiterated his view that the housing ban is unconstitutional.
Gov George Romney announced a third term as Michigan governor a step toward a Republican presidential bid. Backing from Nelson Rockefeller firmed, with no GOP opposition yet and a looming filing deadline. Zolton Ferency as likely Democratic challenger looms in November. Romney avoided pledges beyond the governorship, citing uncertain futures.
W. H. Gunter of Hope Hempstead County Soil and Water Conservation District was named to the Farm Forestry Committee of the Arkansas Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. The appointment was announced by Sterlin Hurley of Clarksville, president of the state association. Other district supervisors joining him include Amos Horn Ida Thomas Gister Marianna W E Lambert Malvern George E Pike De Witt Dr Willam A Hudson Jasper Gordon Hartwich Hamburg and Monroe Samuel, committee chair, Hope.
Oak Park historian E B Long will present a Civil War research collection to the Library of Congress. The gift includes over nine million words of notes from 3,500 sources, 961 manuscript collections, books, magazines, and newspaper files. Long helped compile The Centennial History of the Civil War by Bruce Catton.
City Board of Directors passed a resolution for an engineer study on securing water from Millwood Reservoir. They voted to buy a new fogging machine and discussed sewer and water plans for a local industrial site. Hope city receives 200000 from federal government, matched by city. A operating agreement for a senior center and housing project facility was approved. A North Hazel Street rezoning would permit Theo Primus to build a cafe opposite Rose Hill Cemetery.
The NAACP asked the Supreme Court to reconsider a Georgia picketing decision that would hold the national group liable for actions by its Savannah branch. The 5-4 ruling and the court's April dismissal threaten the movement's funding and survival, according to the NAACP, which warned of potential harm to unpopular groups and civil rights efforts.
In Amman a Jordanian military spokesman said Jordan forces repelled Israeli raiders and blew up a building at the Ghar andal outpost 50 miles north of Aqaba. An Israeli army spokesman in Tel Aviv denied the charge.
Denver authorities report a boy and an electric fence caused a 19 minute power interruption in a section of the city. A company spokesman said a witness saw an unidentified boy throw a cord into the Harrison station, triggering a short.
Hempstead County roads suffered thousands of dollars in damage from heavy April rains affecting southwest Arkansas. The Road Department reports ongoing overtime repairs to bridges and washed out sections. Judge Orie Byers thanked residents for patience and cooperation and pledged completion of all remaining work as soon as possible.
The auto industry debated May sales results with optimism and caution. Through May 11–20, total U S. sales reached about 242,407, roughly 50,000 above early May, yet still about 3,000 behind the same period last year. Major firms GM, Ford, Chrysler, and American Motors posted higher early-May totals but lagged May 14–20, 1965. Overall, through May 20, 1966, U.S. auto sales stood at 3,681,098, about 1 percent above the 1965 pace, with May production on track around 890,000 cars.
Commencement exercises will be held in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday May 27 Rev. Glenn Parks will deliver the commencement address Garry Simmons will give the valedictorian speech and Judith Bozarth will be the salutatorian speaker.
The Associated Press reports Oregon Democrats nominate Robert B. Duncan a Johnson Viet Nam policy advocate for the Senate defeating peace candidate Howard Morgan. Hatfield easily wins Republican Senate nod and Tom McCall takes GOP governor nomination. Straub to oppose. In Miami Robert King High ousts Hayden Burns for governor. Kentucky renominates John Sherman Cooper. John Young Brown to face him in November. M. G. Snyder wins House nomination in new district amid GOP moderate opposition. Oklahoma Derby sees Preston Moore beat Raymond Gary for Democratic governor. Dewey Barkett wins Reagan nomination. Pat Patterson to oppose Fred Jarrig in Senate race.
Explorer 32, a 492 pound spherical craft, lifted from Cape Kennedy at 10 a.m. EDT aboard a Delta rocket to map Earth’s upper atmosphere. The mission aims for a cage shaped orbit from 170 to 750 miles high with NASA reporting a normal flight after reaching orbit.
Acting Police Commissioner George M. Gelston ordered officers to be courteous and avoid racial or ethnic references when addressing the public. He said citizens should be addressed as Mr Mrs or Miss and that epithets are forbidden, adding that any officer unable to comply should resign.
Several University of New Mexico students staged a protest burning the Mirage yearbook as a showdown over campus issues. University officials condemned the act and vowed to review yearbook policies and how to handle similar demonstrations in the future.
Glenn Stewart, 30, surrendered to a state trooper after a day-long manhunt in a swampy area. He faces murder charges in Indiana over the Mother's Day slaying of 35-year-old Larry Schmidt, and authorities also charged Schmidt’s widow Aidith Schmidt, 27, with murder. Aidith claimed she and Stewart were lovers who plotted the death over a $50 debt, and she described a 16-day terror trip with his escape. Prosecutors say she aided but did not necessarily stab Schmidt. Aidith Schmidt is jailed on a preliminary first-degree murder charge awaiting grand jury action.
United Nations report says African nations did not secure Security Council backing for a new demand that Britain use force to topple Prime Minister Ian Smith's white minority regime in Rhodesia. Britain already faces an economic boycott at the council's urging.
AP News Digest reports Ren. Robert Durcah, a sio porter for President Johnson, appears to win the Democratic nomination to the U.S. Senate. Dirksen urges more answers on South Viet Nam as protests erupt in four cities. A fifth city sees a progovernment rally.
Police report burglars entered a Gulf Station at the curve on Third Street during the night and stole $24 from a cigarette machine. A man was seen attempting to break into a Mobil station but fled. A back door at Barry's Quick Snack No 3 had broken glass but no items appeared taken.
An arsenal spokesman said a blast at the Pine Bluff Arsenal today killed two people and caused extensive damage to the area where materials for smoke grenades are mixed.
Hope area items include hospital tests for Jewell Moore Jr in Temple Texas and a new Texas Eastern pipeline planned 50 miles from Suplur River to Highway 4 near Hope. Attendees at a fall market in Dallas include James Morrow and Mrs Charles West. An international preventive chiropractic symposium is set for Atlanta. Summer classes funded by federal grants begin in SW Arkansas and graduation notices from Henderson State Teachers College highlight Bethy Kay Bell and Carl Ward. The Hope Country Club reports results from the Ladies Invitational and church leaders attend the Little Rock Conference in Hot Springs. A wildlife association potluck is planned at Bois d Arc lake.
Riot police backed by paratroops dispersed antigovernment demonstrations after Saigon mayor banned a Buddhist march of peace against Ky regime. Monks and nuns were arrested, tear gas used, and clashes reported in Saigon Hue and other cities. Government claims 58 Viet Cong killed in five actions as US airborne and Australian units conduct jungle sweep southeast of Saigon.
Senate Republican Leader Everett M Dirksen told reporters after a Walter Reed visit that Congress wants more background on Viet Nam. He said Johnson promised a possible bipartisan briefing for leaders to address political stability and military progress, signaling waning public support and a shift in opinion. United Nations and State Department officials urged peace talks and scaled military actions as the war nears a turning point.
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