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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1962
Page
4
Marvin Melton ends his bid for governor of Arkansas amid claims of contributor pressure from authorities. The Jonesboro businessman cited fear and financial hurdles, noting pledges evaporated despite initial funds, as Faubus supporters and rivals react to the surprise withdrawal.
The Star publishes 1062 Poultry Festival photo layouts Monday. The invitation luncheon at Mrs Freeda Greenan’s home begins at 12:30 with a luncheon. The Star visits Hope High School at 3 for a seminar with Luther Hodges and ends at Jones Field House for the 8 o’clock beauty pageant.
Nine Arkansas legislators will visit the Louisiana Legislature in Baton Rouge on May 27 and 28. They will attend the opening session May 27 and the regular session May 28 as part of the Arkansas Legislative Council delegation. Members include Sens Knox Nelson and Robert Harvey and Reps Paul Van Dalsem Marion Crank Talbot Field Jr Clifford Cole Jesse Walt F A Teague and Marcus J Howell.
Weather report notes 1962 precipitation through April 17 at 8.83 inches versus 39.26 inches in prior years. Forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions with little temperature change today and tonight. Widely scattered thundery showers expected, mostly in the north.
Hong Kong reports a sharp drop in border crossings from China with fewer than 2,000 refugees in the last 24 hours, signaling a possible shift as Communist authorities curb evasion. British troops begin withdrawing from the border and preparations to close the detention camp proceed, while officials note no shooting and expect a broader trend toward normalcy.
Gov. Orval Faubus advised state employees under the Hatch Act not to accept campaign contributions. The Civil Service Commission investigated three Employment Security Division workers in 1960, risking $30,900 in federal funds for Arkansas. Faubus urged smart compliance this year.
Henry Schneider, state Highway Department materials and tests engineer, was elected chair man of a highway research committee in Arkansas. Virgil W. Adkisson was elected vice chairman, promising university cooperation. The seven member panel includes department staff, university representatives, and Bureau of Public Roads members. The group will fund projects with federal matching money and study highway research needs.
Cape Canaveral reports show astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter exhausted and possibly confused after a 250 mile overshoot landing in the Atlantic. A postflight de brief noted weak voice and high stress readings, with fuel use issues and gyro reference fault suspected.
After Malcolm Carpenter's three orbit voyage, space officials clash over whether he was tired, confused, or merely reflective. Reports from tracking stations in Kauai and Woomera note weak voice and preoccupation, while a Grand Turk psychiatrist says the astronaut did not seem tired. Carpenter to face debriefing, news conference, and home welcomes in Boulder and Cape Canaveral.
Washington AP Rep Francis Walter D Pa backs an administration measure to open immigration gates for about 6000 Chinese refugees in Hong Kong. Secretary Rusk supports the bill to ease Hong Kong refugee pressure while Kennedys administration orders thousands admitted under existing law. The plan targets those in Hong Kong not the latest border flood. Estimates place eligible Chinese at around six thousand with Chinese quota being only 105 per year.
Four Poultry Princess winners were selected in the Southwest Arkansas District and will compete in the State Contest in Little Rock June 8-9. The district representatives are Saundra Kay Craig Little Rock Donita Ann Driggers Magnolia Linda Joyce Wisdom Murfreesboro and Betty Jean Partin North Little Rock. Kay Potter Hope was named an alternate. In the chicken cooking contest winners are Mrs BE P Young Jr Hope Mrs Lloyd Guerin Hope Mrs Bobbye Campbell Hope and Mrs Roe Sanders Nashville.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev pledged to push for a neutral coalition government in Laos following his Laos talks in Geneva and with President Kennedy. He urged continued Soviet support for a neutralist regime led by Prince Souvatna Phouma, linking Laos to broader U.S. actions in Southeast Asia and expressing concern over U.S. troop landings in Thailand.
Friday’s Hope event drew U.S. Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges and Senator Fulbright, plus Rep. Oren Harris and Gov. Faubus. Also present were Dr. Dale Alford, candidate for governor, Bruce Bennett seeking attorney general, Nancy Hall and Kelly Bryant running for state treasurer and Olen Hendrix, among others.
Kentucky based Texas Gas Transmission Co Owensboro asked the Public Service Commission for authority to issue 40 million dollars in 20 year debentures. The plan allocates 29 million for pipeline construction and the remainder to repay bank loans. Texas Gas facilities in Arkansas span Ashley Chicot Phillips and Desha counties with no new routes in Avkruigas.
Secretary Hodges traces Memorial Day sentiment to sacrifice and country unity while highlighting the administrations economic program. He defends the steel decision, touts progress in growth, and urges action on foreign trade, investment tax credit, and regional development to aid Arkansas and the nation.
President Kennedy convened 200 labor and management representatives to discuss keeping the economy sound but the two day session failed to solve key issues. He plans future meetings while noting value in the effort and pointing to a smaller 21 member advisory committee that has made progress on automation and collective bargaining.
In Little Rock the Purilagki County Bar Association staged a roasts and verse show lampooning political figures. Gov. Orval Faubus sat laughing as Dale Alford Kenneth Cotfel t Sid McMath and Marvin Mellon joined the taunts. Billy S. Clark portrayed Faubus singing a mocking tune about Ashmore and the state’s leadership.
Franklin Texas AP A pathologist’s autopsy on Henry Marshall, linked to Billie Sol Estes affairs, concludes probable murder with five .22 caliber bullets entering from the front and high carbon monoxide in blood. Judge Barron relays the finding as congressional hearings loom on Estes operations. Continued on Page Two.
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