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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1968
Page
2
The predawn blast today caused lights to flare at the company store where several workers kept an all night vigil. Vice President Poundstone said danger remains and hope persists that trapped miners may be alive, though optimism is limited.
A Kennedy anniversary observance spans Dallas and Washington with masses at St Matthew's Cathedral and Holy Trinity Church, plus services in Hyannis Port and Arlington National Cemetery. Wreaths, candles, and the eternal flame mark the memory of John F. Kennedy as mourners and officials reflect on his legacy.
24 hour weather report ends with 0 hour mark. Forecast from Onset Weather Station notes low in the 40s tonight and a brisk Arkansas forecast. Partly cloudy Saturday with a chance of light showers in the afternoon or evening. Temperatures little changed.
A parked car bomb exploded in a crowded Jerusalem market injuring 55 and killing 11. Police linked the attack to sabre in the city, with Prime Minister Levi Eshkol convening a Cabinet session. Security checkpoint measures halted Arab entry to the Old City and spurred clashes as bystanders shouted anti Arab chants.
Arkansas banks led in farm credit during 1967 with loans totaling 218 million, including 118 million for production and 100 million for farm mortgages, according to Ray Lawrence and Ja Grohne of the Arkansas Bankers Association. Banks provided about 53 percent of production credit, while the sector's overall farmer equity remained solid amid rising credit needs. Nationally nine of ten insured banks held agricultural loans with nearly 98 percent of Arkansas banks extending farm credit.
In Saigon, a female deputy exposed a scandal over illegal nude calendars smuggled from overseas by Deputy Tran Duy Tu and other lawmakers. Customs confiscated about 4,000 calendars and two large suitcases, with talks of profits for Saigon newsstands. The episode spotlights widespread official junkets abroad and anti corruption scrutiny.
Letters from MRS. N B Coleman and CHESTER C Huckabee write to Hope Star editors in 1968 urging better road conditions near Corbells Landing MI Road and their cabins. They describe lack of all weather access, dangers of underbrush and ditches, and repeated promises from county officials. Both call for action, with Huckabee suggesting optimism about future help from the American Party and urging practical steps for travelers and residents.
Cathy Lewis who starred in the radio show My Friend Irma and later appeared on TV and in films died Wednesday at 59 from cancer in Hollywood. She also had TV work on Hazel. Guy Lincoln Smith longtime Knoxville Journal editor dies at 70 after brief illness. He helped push reapportionment to the Supreme Court, backing the one man one vote ruling.
Arkansas tax assessors informed the Legislative Council that the current 12 month vehicle registration system creates a potential revenue loophole for local governments. They proposed requiring registrations in the first six months, arguing many motorists renew at staggered times and only show proof of assessment once a year. Officials agreed a problem exists and discussed implications for all vehicles.
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