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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1968
Page
1
The column discusses nostalgia for prewar America and political figures, contrasting views on social changes with a nod to 1968 preferences. It notes Detroit’s small-car push, Roanoke’s commentary on compact autos, and a Washington DC weather computer claiming to forecast two weeks ahead, while acknowledging uncertainties of nature.
State Rep. Charles Matthews accused Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller of a cheap political stunt by proposing that the American Independent Party be represented at each polling place. He argued the plan violates Arkansas law and could backfire on Wallace by driving votes away in Arkansas while aiding him elsewhere.
Jake Sklar of Little Rock, founder of Friends of Retarded Children Inc., denied that he used the Arkansas Children's Colony to solicit support for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Marion Crank. The Republican headquarters suggested Sklar accessed the colony’s files.
A Macabre holiday in Mexico City as 25 people die and hundreds are wounded in Wednesday night clashes between rebellious students and government troops near the Plaza de las Tres Culturas. Troops and riot police cordon the area while civilians, including families with children, witness the violence amid destroyed buildings and military vehicles.
The Navy is nine months into a review of inspection practices for steel used in U.S. submarines after a steel testing firm head raised concerns. Officials say ultrasonic checks on welds and plates in over 40 submarines show no defective plates or unsafe construction, and no rejected plates were used. The investigation follows reports that producers may have delivered defective steel and questions about producers judging their own material.
Actress Marlene Dietrich opened on Broadway in a revived one woman song show. First-night critics praised her performance while the glamour of her stage entry drew cheers, recalling her earliest film days in the Blue Angel era.
Louisiana officials report that Governor McKeithen’s airplane was requested to transport Ernest M. Bartlett of Fort Smith, head of bankrupt Arkansas Loan & Thrift, to Lafayette in 1967. Attorney General’s opinion followed a $10,000 fee to Gremillion, with public works chief Leon Gary involved. Stevenson Estate 1.5 Million.
Delano California AP report on a long running dispute where AFL-CIO UFWOC members refuse to accept jobs in table grape vineyards while nonunion workers are used. The boycott targets California table grapes only, while wine and raisin grapes are unaffected. The conflict involves growers, Mexican Americans workers, and political pressure across California’s agricultural sector.
Prague leaders returned from Moscow after agreeing to sign a treaty for temporary stationing of Warsaw Pact troops, legalizing the occupation. Premier Oldrich Cernik noted withdrawal would occur in stages, but gave no specifics. Public greeting was sparse as crowds doubted the promises. Czechoslovak sources estimate 500,000 occupation troops with at least 100,000 kept near the West German border for security.
About two thousand Filipinos protested base policies at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines night before the main gate. Students from Manila and residents of Angeles carried placards targeting base commander Col. Ernest Pate amid a wave of incidents including shootings and muggings that followed a curfew by base authorities.
In Little Rock a constitutional convention will be the focus of a Channel 2 Educational Television series this month. Sponsored by the Pulaski County Bar Association and the League of Women Voters, the 30 minute telecasts on December 8 15 and 22 cover the state constitution's history and background the Constitutional Revision Study Commission report and how a proposed convention would function Arkansas voters will decide November 5 on whether a convention will be held.
Senate confirmed President Johnsons nomination of J R Wiggins former Washington Post editor and executive vice president as U S ambassador to the United Nations. Wiggins succeeds George W Ball who resigned to aid Hubert H Humphreys campaign. Action was by voice vote. The Senate also confirmed nominations of Brewster C Denny Raymond Nasher and Marvin L Warner as alternates to the General Assembly session.
Federal Industrial Corp approved a $21,600 loan to Caraway Industrial Development Corp. Rep. E C Took Gathings, De Ark, said funds would expand the Caraway Apparel factory to create 40 new jobs.
In Lima AP dispatch, street battles flare as students clash with police after the coup that toppled President Belaunde. Reports say a student was shot in the head, five photographers were arrested, shops windows broken, and cars burned. The junta led by Gen. Velasco declares a revolutionary government and warns against violence while ministers are placed under house arrest.
More than 1,000 U S infantrymen and numerous warplanes attacked a Viet Cong base camp southwest of Saigon. At least 159 enemy soldiers were killed while U S losses included one dead and 25 wounded. Helicopters faced ground fire as cordons formed around the camp and battles continued along the Mekong Delta corridor.
The Arkansas Public Service Commission issued an order preventing an increase in street rental taxes for Baton Rouge based power firm Baton Bromee? through Shreveport. The PSC ruled that any rise in annual gross revenue would have to be passed to residential and commercial users, keeping rates stable for now.
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