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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1961
Page
4
Sen William J Fulbright will speak at Hope High School auditorium at 7 30 tonight as part of a Arkansas tour. A 15 minute talk will be followed by a Q A session with John Wilson as moderator. Fulbright discusses Congo Katanga independence and Congo resources.
Moorhead Directory Service launches a city survey with local workers collecting business and residential data. Each worker will carry a nine letter introduction from the Chamber of Commerce and there is no charge. The second edition aims for cooperation from homes, businesses, and offices. Tentative delivery is early 1962.
Weather totals show ICGS precipitation 46.46 inches through October, up from 42.70 inches last year. Experiment Station records a 24 hour period ending 6 pm Monday with a high of 60 and a low of 52. Central Arkansas eyes clear to partly cloudy skies with colder conditions, warmer later, highs near 60 and temps near freezing tonight. Northwest Arkansas reports partly cloudy conditions continuing into Wednesday with variable temperatures.
CAPR CANAVERAL Fla AP a young chimpanzee will ride three orbits around the globe aboard an Atlas rocket with a U S astronaut to follow on a later flight the chimp trained to handle weightlessness and signals will start after Christmas or New Year and complete one of the earliest U S space milestones by circling Earth at speeds near 17400 mph.
A police man a bail bondsman and a judge arranged the marriage of actor Ben Gazeara 31 and actress Jancie Rute 28 over the weekend in San Francisco. They could not locate an open court and were guided to Judge Lazarus by a bondsman after a police officer directed them to a hall. Gazeara had previous marriages to Louise Ericson and Aliss Uttle to writer Robert Hem.
Rup Wilbur Mills of Arkansas said the Water Vatley Dam project hinges on Army Engineers' assessment of economic feasibility. He warned chances for approval depend on its multiple uses including electric power flood control and recreation. Congress has appropriated $25 000 for a restudy of the project.
Paris shut down as about 500000 workers from government transport gas and electric sectors joined a 24 hour protest for higher wages. A nationwide rail strike caused blackouts and service cuts while garbage water and long distance lines faced disruption. Battery radios persisted as shops closed over wage and price disputes between workers and government agencies.
Will Try to boost GOP stock in Arkansas as Winthrop Rockefeller, Republican National Committeeman, plans three December meetings with party officials. Dates listed as Dec 4 in Jonesboro, Dec 7 in Hot Springs, and Dec 32 in Pine Bluff.
HOLLYWOOD AP Western actor Gene Autry aged 52 and co-owner of the Los Angeles Angels pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge. He paid a 1500 dollar fine and received a suspended sentence and one year probation after appearing before Judge Dur Redwich on a Friday. The case was set for Monday and Autry’s Thanksgiving weekend appearance had not been reported promptly.
U S Census data show Hempstead and Lafayette County progress with quotas and bale totals while Nevada and Howard County report mixed year totals. A school play, a local turkey shoot, and a hospital update accompany notes on residents and recent events. The Newport Naval Candidate School class highlights recent graduates.
The United States aligned with six other nations to back an Asian-African resolution creating a 17 member committee to propose a plan to accelerate the end of colonialism. Britain, France, Spain and South Africa abstained. Honduras was absent. Portugal did not participate. The General Assembly rejected a Soviet bid to declare 1962 the year of colonialism’s elimination.
In Pine Bluff Arkansas three men Mavis B Hollo way Gerald Dizon and Havis Terry faced trial for alleged rape of a 21 year old woman. Prosecutor E W Brockman Jr said he would seek the death penalty. The defendants have remained held without bail since their Oct 11 arrest. The woman said she dated one man Oct 10 and the other two followed to a secluded spot where she was attacked.
Arkansas Valley Industries Inc announced it has gained control of Warren Produce Co Bryant Feeds Mills and Bryant Transfer of Greenville in an exchange of stock. The three firms become wholly owned subsidiaries with about 150 employees. Warren Produce runs a 150000 broilers weekly plant logistics include Bryant Mills capacity ten tons daily and Bryant Transfer hauls live chickens to the processing plant.
Geneva AP United States Britain and the Soviet Union began a new round of nuclear test ban talks seen as doomed to failure. Western officials called the talks a propaganda exercise as the Soviet draft rejected verification and tied talks to general disarmament. High Western sources said prospects for an enforceable ban were dim, with mutual distrust overshadowing continued discussions.
In a Soviet published interview Kennedy defends U S aims and argues Moscow seeks only its national interests to live in peace He challenges Adzhubei on claims of exporting revolution and warns of U S interference in world affairs The exchange, taped at Hyannis Port Mass, is presented as dialogue with Khrushchev ally Adzhubei and references Berlin and global tensions Continued on Page Two.
Virginia Supreme Court ruling states the General Assembly must operate free public schools statewide, a potential lever to reopen Prince Edward County schools closed since 1959. The decision, while not directly about the county case, is hailed as strong support for opening schools, with plaintiffs’ attorney Tucker calling it great news. Governor Almond offered no comment.
The consumer price index edged up one tenth of a percent to 1284.6 in September to October, with higher costs for new cars and services only partly driving the increase. Commissioner Ewin Clague called the rise almost no change. Spendable earnings rose about 180 dollars to 84.12 a week for a typical worker with three dependents, and 76.50 for a worker with none. Compared with a year ago, earnings totals are up 3,700 weeks of pay and buying power has improved about 4 percent over the year.
A.M. Johnson of Washington, executive secretary of the American Association of State Highway Officials, told the Southeastern Association that federal and state cooperation on the Interstate Highway System has been strong and the program may extend beyond its 1972 completion date. He noted only a few states lag in funding, and said the system will save billions in operating costs while handling about one fifth of traffic. 27 percent of the 41,000 mile program is currently open to traffic and ahead of schedule. No figures were given on possible extension.
The Arkansas Supreme Court held a plaintiff's attorney has a right to know which insurer, if any, is liable for damages in a suit arising from a fire that destroyed the Armstrong home. The decision reverses a lower court ruling denying disclosure, sending the case back for new trial.
The Arkansas Stadium Commission announced plans to buy back about 30 000 dollars of bonds used to build War Memorial Stadium. Chairman Keith of Magnolia said tenders will be received December 5, with purchases going to the best price. If 70 percent of bondholders agree via a refunding, the move would exchange interest bearing notes for non interest bearing ones, and could take effect next month. The 30 000 dollars came from a 10 percent admissions tax on all events, with proceeds pledged to retire bonds and fund stadium improvements.
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