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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1966
Page
1
A Shreveport health report cites cold weather ending the mosquito hazard and outlines a March 15 to first fall freeze fogging campaign run by seven days a week from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Supervisor L V Christenson notes drivers logged 31 082 miles in city and parish.
Ballot wording outlines Initiated Act No 1 and opposed positions. The item references the compulsory consolidation plan and a leading campaign against it, with frames for supporters and opponents. Local context indicates a vote on restructuring school districts and related governance implications.
A crippling snowstorm swept the eastern half of the nation, dropping up to 15 inches in parts of Kentucky and reaching Birmingham Alabama. At least 32 deaths occurred in six states, mostly from traffic accidents on icy roads, with some from heart attacks while shoveling snow.
Maryland students at Goucher College launched a drive to collect I voted today cards from registered voters. The winner, a Maryland youngster who collects the most cards after Tuesday's election, will receive a Disneyland trip for the child and parents.
Rev. A. Reddin, president of Central Baptist College in Conway for 12 years, announced his resignation on Thursday. He said he has accepted a pastorate at a church in Layrel, Mississippi.
An accounting firm executive said the disappearance of two Rockefeller campaign financial documents is an unprecedented theft of confidential client material. The missing items include Rockefeller tax return and business audits, with officials calling it a police matter and promising action against misuse. Democratic opponent Jim Johnson dismissed any link to him and urged focus on Rockefeller’s ability to manage his affairs.
A 15 year old from Ashdown was killed when his pickup truck collided with a Kansas City Southern freight train about 11 miles north of Texarkana. State Trooper Jarvis said the youth apparently did not see the train as he drove onto a private road crossing.
Democratic candidate Jim Johnson declared at DeWitt and Stuttgart that his personal property has been assessed legally and challenged Winthrop Rockefeller to prove any wrongdoing. He dismissed GOP charges as slurs and innuendo while noting Rockefeller’s missing financial documents. Johnson questioned linking the issues to Rockefeller’s governance.
Jewel F May Jr city health chief notes a costly season with cold weather ending the mosquitoes. Hope’s mosquito program uses fogging and dust spraying five nights weekly during wet season, totaling about 3450 miles annually and 1200 gallons larvacide plus 4200 gallons spray. The dept sprayed often to counter encephalitis threats from other cities.
President Johnson told reporters that the next off year election will not alter U S Viet Nam policy. He dismissed ideas of large GOP gains changing policy and warned the communists to avoid any misjudgment. He cited past Viet Nam votes and noted his own surgery.
South Vietnamese troops outnumbered nearly nine to one repelled 700 Viet Cong with heli support and fighter-bombers in almost five hours of heavy fighting near the Cambodian border. U S 25th Division units fought bunker networks while air action intensified with reports of four MIGs near Hanoi. Casualties described as moderate with several killed or wounded.
Dem campaign plans crumble from Massachusetts to California as President Johnson withdraws from election rallies to rest for surgery. Governors Brown and Duncan warn voters the outcome hinges less on him, while McCormack, and other Democrats, adapt schedules after White House notice.
President Johnson undergoes surgery after a precautionary procedure during his last operation. Doctors say no serious problem is indicated and he appears tired but not severely strained. Democrats adjust campaign plans as Republicans trim their messaging and candidates adapt to the pause.
The Arno River in Florence swelled past its banks flooding the historic center including Ponte Vecchio. Dozens of nearby areas were hit as residents fled to upper floors seeking safety amid the worst flood since World War II.
Hope School District 1As outlines a south campus science block with 8000 square feet for labs and classrooms, remodeling third-floor science rooms for potential language labs, and expanding courses at Hope High. Also notes a nameplate redesign for the Hope Hi-Lights and a photo from an Arkansas Democrat feature on teachers viewing a dropout display. Also lists local military induction orders and a radar promotion aboard USS Falgout, plus Evergreen Masonic Lodge 175’s 100th anniversary celebration with open meeting.
President Johnson plans throat polyp removal and hernia correction in an operation expected to last under an hour. Doctors say his general health remains excellent and there is no serious problem. He will be hospitalized for several days and rest at his Texas ranch for about two weeks before returning to duties.
Disabled veterans receive support as American Legion Auxiliary volunteers distribute poppies in downtown Hope on Saturday November 3. Mrs Leon Bundy chairs the event with Mrs Joe Jones handling publicity.
At about 4 45 p m yesterday on Division street a car driven by A A Smith struck a parked vehicle owned by J O Taylor causing considerable damage Smith was taken to a local clinic and treated for a cut on the head City Officers R Rowe and Carl Ward charged Smith with driving while intoxicated
Norvel Wade Kelly of Stuttgart High School was named teacher of the year in Arkansas by Education Commissioner A. W. Ford. The announcement came Thursday and highlights Kelly's classroom leadership and service to students.
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