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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1968
Page
5
The County Court of Hempstead County Arkansas will hear the Hope annexation petition filed after a November election. The property described spans multiple tracts totaling about 1,194,338 acres in Hope and surrounding areas. A hearing is set for 10:00 a.m. December 19, 1988, in the Hempstead County Courthouse.
California Lt Gov Robert H Finch faces a delay entering Nixon's administration as he and Governor Reagan struggle to agree on a successor for California state government. Finch, a close Nixon adviser, prefers a Cabinet role but insists on a compatible No 2. Reagan advisers cite several proposed names, none acceptable to Finch, with an amicable settlement anticipated. Finch has eyed California political office, possibly the U S Senate, while George Murphy plans another term in 1970.
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller telegraphed Wilbur Cohen to protest the discontinuance of funds for the South Central Regional Educational Laboratory in Little Rock. He said the telegram announced that funds from the U S Office of Education would be halted as of May 31, 1969.
The Administratrix Esther Stuart filed her First and Final Account in the Probate Court of Hempstead County Arkansas for the estate of Rosa Wallach. Interested heirs must file exceptions within 60 days from notice or be barred. case number 2129. County clerk notice dated December 5, 1986.
Australian duck feather king Keith Hyland was freed by Viet Cong after nine months in a Cambodian border prison near Phnom Penh. He traveled to Bangkok with his wife Dorothy Ludlow Hyland, saying health and deafness influenced his release. Hyland, age 42, had lived in Southeast Asia since WWI era and will decide on returning to Saigon after talks in Bangkok.
Texarkana Arkansas authorities rechecked homicide records after a documentary on law and order. They found 29 murders in the Texarkana metropolitan area in 1967, down from the FBI’s 35. The corrected rate remains the nation's highest, though reduced from 34.8 to 28.4 per 100 000.
Airman first class Larry L. May son of Mr and Mrs Jewell May Jr 608 South Elm left after a 30 day leave with relatives for Cam Ranh Bay South Vietnam to join the 1th Supply Squadron He previously served a six month tour in Osan South Korea and is a 1966 Hope High School graduate.
New York halted most road construction to aid 90000 Long Island Rail Road commuters shut down for a second day by a train workers strike. Acting transportation administrator Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff said major road work in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan was curtailed, but traffic and jammed buses persisted as commuters faced continued disruption.
Sealab 3 voyage carries a 12 by 12 foot sea floor habitat to a site near San Clemente Island. Over two months five teams of eight to nine men will work on tasks from underwater trolley lines to a lobster farm as divers descend in transfer capsules. Participants include Warrant Officer Barth and Lt Cmdr Voresmarti, among others, in the $10 million U.S. Navy project to extend submerged continental shelves.
Philadelphia Eagle tackle Robert Brown, a former all-pro, reflects on a 1964 style slide into a winless stretch through September to November. He praises coach Joe Kuharich yet cites limited personnel and adverse conditions, stressing his goal to regain all-pro status and win spirit.
Rookie pro Ron Cerrudo of California capped the 1968 PGA tour with a victory in the Cajun Classic at Lafayette Louisiana finishing 270 18 under par for 72 holes. He earned 5 000 and led a four shot margin over Bob Mitchell Charlie Sifford while Miller Barber and David Stockton trailed for additional prize money.
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