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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1967
Page
2
Judge Finis Odom proclaims November 6 to 10 as National Consumer Education Week in Hempstead County. The resolution cites rising consumer credit, income concerns, and the need for informed purchases, urging public awareness and education.
Weather report for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Wednesday notes warmer Thursday with mainly cool nights. Expected low tonight in the 30s east and low 40s west, with clear to partly cloudy skies through Thursday across the state. Highs around 63 and lows near 26 are recorded.
AP reports the Saturn 5 rocket ready for a high stakes unmanned flight from Cape Kennedy. Technicians prepare Apollo craft atop the 36 story vehicle with fueling and checkout as a 7 a.m. EST launch window looms. The test aims to answer vast questions about propulsion and spaceflight capabilities.
Weeks of fruitless negotiations leave hopes dim. An American draft urges troop withdrawals and arms race limits while India Nigeria and Mali propose Israel leave all territories gained in the recent conflict. King Hussein of Jordan reportedly backs the US plan with no objection. Israel calls the three-nation draft Arab Soviet and seeks different terms. A UN mediator is proposed to help settle the dispute and refugee issues remain unresolved.
Democratic Mayor James H. J. Tate won re-election in Philadelphia, edging Republican Arlen Specter as the city’s votes narrowed to about a one percent margin. Tate captured 350,585 unofficial votes to Specter’s 339,628 with 17 council seats decided. Negro candidates Cecil Moore and Leonard Smalls also ran in the wide field.
Louie Nunn, a Republican, wins Kentucky governor by about 21 000 votes as Democrats retain control of the legislature and lieutenant governor post. Nunn, 43, criticizes Ward and past Dem regimes for spending and governance, pledging change at Frankfort and opposition to national and Vietnam policies.
B. R. Moore spoke at Hope Kiwanis Club noon luncheon at Town & Country about space age computer services. Moore operates Texarkana Data Services, Inc., a data processing center. Started in 1965 with two cents, it now serves more than 250…
Hartford Michigan report says Mrs Juanita Chambers 37 of Trumann Arkansas was struck by a train at a rural crossing about 1 1/2 miles north of Hartford. Authorities reported the collision occurred Tuesday.
The Agriculture Department reports 1961 harvest shows cotton production at 7,969,000 bales, down 120,000 from last month's forecast and well below October's forecast of 8,089,000. The crop, smallest since 1921, benefited from a government program tying price supports to leaving land out of production. Arkansas yield is 401 pounds per harvested acre for 660,000 bales. national yield 448 pounds. Census Bureau notes 3,289,153 bales ginned before Nov 1, vs 3,907,297 a year earlier.
An AP survey shows President Johnson's call for citizens to write congressmen about a proposed 10 percent income tax surcharge drew mostly opposition letters. Only a few backers reported by lawmakers. some constituents urged votes against the tax hike while a few isolated voices supported higher taxes to curb inflation.
Funeral services for John C. Bowden, 55, Melong Hope resident, will be held at Oakcrest Funeral Chapel with Rev. Connie Robins officiating. Burial in Betts Cemetery by Oakcrest Funeral Home. In other news, lawmakers report wide opposition to the surtax hike, mail counts ranging from 98 to 2 against to 99 to 1 against, with several representatives noting little mail on the subject since Johnson's appeal. A Connecticut Marine Trades Association tribute honored Mitchell Kurman of Westport for creating water safety stations across six northeastern states.
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