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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1964
Page
4
Washington AP report notes Congress plans to adjourn after two lengthy sessions since January 1963. Pending items include a $5 million DC public school aid, a veteran pensions and GI insurance compromise, and a possible sugar quota extension amid regional pressure.
Los Angeles County supervisors ordered changes to the relief program to require work or loss of aid. A five point rule sets conditions for employers hiring from relief rolls, including sanitary facilities, a minimum wage of 1.25 dollars, steady work when possible, transportation to farms, and protection for families from unusual demands.
Secretary of State Kelly Bryant, a staunch Democrat, announced plans Sunday to open his second term campaign headquarters in Little Rock. He labeled himself 100 percent Democrat while facing a Republican challenger, Charles R. Watson of Arkadelphia.
Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions continue today and tonight with minimal temperature change. Rain begins in the southern area tonight extending into the vicinity as the system moves in.
Hope will observe National Hire the Handicapped Week from October 4 to 10. Proclaimed by Mayor Frank Douglas, the event marks the 20th observance since 1945 with President Truman first declaring it. The piece highlights handicapped workers’ contributions, lower turnover, and the push for inclusive employment amid evolving jobs.
In Morrilton Arkansas a fresh political clash erupts as ex Morrilton Democrat editor Gene Wirges accuses Sheriff Marlin Hawkins of irregularities. Wirges filed an affidavit seeking probe of a 1958 drunken driving arrest, while Hawkins asks a Clarksville judge for a grand jury to review Wirges charges and related petition discrepancies. The feud spans over four years, cooling after Wirges lost his paper to creditors last December amid libel judgments.
Washington AP report on the Senate Investigations Subcommittee two year inquiry into Billie Sol Estes. Republicans claim the panel shows he received thirteen beet b from the Agriculture Department in cotton allotment schemes. Democrats counter that there was no favoritism, only proper regard for rights. The unanimous panel found no corruption but cited disinterest and stagnation in cotton allotment transfers and noted a decades long structure that hampers interdepartment communications. Agriculture Department officials privately welcomed the subcommittee findings. Continued on Page Two.
Hurricane Hilda battered the Gulf Coast with winds near 120 miles per hour and a widening eye as it neared the Louisiana coast between Morgan City and Grand Isle. More than 125,000 people fled inland shelters while New Orleans prepared for potential flooding and power outages along a coast already struck by the storm.
Des Moines Iowa AP The National Farmers Organization ended its 43 day pause to halt marketing of cattle hogs and sheep in a bid to boost prices with meat processors It was described as a recess by NFC president Oren Lee Staley The boycott spread to 23 states and was marked by violence including two NFO members killed in Wisconsin markets showed little receipt loss and prices near pre strike levels as leaders urged members not to dump stock until market price is set
About 100 people from 18 cities in Arkansas Missouri and Louisiana met in Fort Smith to urge federal action for an interstate rail line parallel to U.S. 71 from Kansas City to New Orleans. The group formed the Interstate Highway 71 Association with members from Fort Smith Van Buren Texarkana Siloam Springs Rogers Fayetteville Joplin Neosho Shreveport and more.
The Arkansas Industrial Development Commission helps Interstate Manufacturing acquire a Morristown area site for a 200 employee plant. From Aug 1962 to Nov 1962, site visits, negotiations, and a bond approval culminated in a lease contract and financing under Amendment 49 and Act 9 of 1960. It illustrates rapid industry driven development.
Washington AP reports Sen Carl Hayden of Arizona marks his 87th birthday. As the Senate's oldest member and president pro tempore, he ranks second in presidential succession behind House Speaker John W. McCormack. Hayden has represented Arizona since statehood in 1912 and moved from the House to the Senate in 1926.
The Senate Rules Committee reopens hearings on Bobby Baker and associates over a $35,000 payoff claim tied to the District of Columbia Stadium contract let in 1960 to Matthew McCloskey’s firm. Sessions will hear Baker, Reynolds, and McCloskey as details on bids and contract changes surface.
Secretary Douglas Dillon, on a four member panel, says perfect protection for a president is unlikely. The group will study gaps not covered by the Warren Commission and propose recommendations for the next Congress budget and legislative program. They will review trip security, crowd mingling practices, and Secret Service steps since Kennedy’s assassination, noting added manpower and route surveillance.
No objections were raised to a proposed 10 percent increase in intrastate passenger bus fares set to take effect November 1. Arkansas Commerce Commission Chairman Kay Matthews noted a public hearing might not be required, though a hearing could be held. Fifteen bus companies seek approval to raise rates due to higher operating costs.
The Justice Department halted the espionage trial of Russian couple Alexandre Sokolov and his wife in Brooklyn after telephoned instructions from Washington. With jurors ready for opening statements, U S Attorney John P Hoey asked for dismissal of indictments and the pair left the courtroom, now facing deportation proceedings.
Hubert Humphrey charged Barry Goldwater with political cynicism over softening communism. He said Goldwater seeks a lightning issue to win votes and predicted a crushing defeat. Humphrey announced a campaign swing through California from Los Angeles to San Francisco, after a 1,700 mile day previously through North Dakota, Montana and Washington.
The Associated Press reports Hurricane Hilda remains over Gulf waters and will dominate Arkansas weather for several days. Expect heavy rain in many areas, while Arkansas may see clear to partly cloudy skies tonight, increasing clouds Friday with rain and thunderstorms statewide. Temperatures reach upper 70s to low 80s Friday, with overnight lows from mid 40s to low 60s across cities like Harrison, Fort Smith, Fayettesville, and El Dorado.
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