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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1968
Page
2
Weather data shows a high of 85 and a low of 57 with 0.18 inch precipitation. Forecast covers Arkansas with partly cloudy to cloudy conditions and showers ending this evening, clearing tonight into Friday, then turning cooler with lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
Texarkana Arkansas Lt Gov Maurice Britt spoke Wednesday night urging a renewal of national patriotism to strengthen resolve and unity amid domestic and international tensions. Britt emphasized shared values and responsibilities for citizens and leaders alike.
Rep. Wilbur Mills, D-Ark., told the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants that the 10 percent income tax surcharge remains in effect unless government spending is cut beyond current measures. He warned that tax reform next year would not generate significant new revenue and dismissed tax credits as a substitute for new spending. Mills contrasted with Nixon's tax credit proposals and labeled credits as backdoor spending while urging restraint.
Funeral services for Mrs. Harry J. Lemley, 84, who died in Walter Reed Hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the family home in Hope. She was active in Presbyterian Church and helped organize Girl Scouts. Survived by two sons, Lt. General Harry J. Lemley Jr. and Colonel Kenneth McRae Lemley, and a sister, Mrs. Kendall Lemley. Plus brief notices: Cargill MacMillan, 68, former president of Cargill, Inc., died after a stroke in 1960. Mrs. James Miller, mother of AP president Paul Miller, died Wednesday.
LITTLE ROCK AP Jerry Matheny of Little Rock, president of Progressive Democrats of Arkansas, accuses Marion Crank of similar tactics to former Gov Rockefeller, saying Crank talks but does not act. Jim Atkins of Republicans for Crank counters that Matheny's remarks are campaign crafted. Separately, a note recalls 1930s racing seaplanes setting speed records from 1931 to 1939.
The record shows Nixon voting for and Humphrey opposing a mix of treaties and funding measures. Nixon backed ratification of the Japanese peace treaty while Humphrey supported the Greek Turkish protocol. Both tied on a 143-wing Air Force mandate and both opposed cutting Air Force R D funds by 68 million. Nixon favored a military pay raise bill, Humphrey opposed. Nixon claimed TVA loyalty in Tennessee but voted to cut TVA funds in 1952, a move Humphrey opposed. Nixon backed and Humphrey opposed small increases to Indian Affairs, with Nixon voting to cut State Department salaries and Humphrey against the cut. Both agreed on some spending changes, reflecting divergent fiscal stances.
Marion H. Crank the Democratic gubernatorial nominee attacked Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller at a Pine Bluff breakfast. He accused the governor of touring the state rather than governing, criticized highway construction delays, education funding cuts, and reduced Arkansas AM&N budget, noting vetoes and budget cuts in recent years.
US and North Vietnam push for guarantees that the war will not escalate as conditions for moving Paris talks to a second phase. Both sides seek inclusion of South Vietnam and the NLF, a demilitarized border, and steps to curb infiltration. Air strikes and weather affect sorties. Johnson attends Alfred E. Smith dinner. no breakthrough announced.
Little Rock leader Raymond Rebsamen said the Arkansans for a Revised Constitution has gathered about $20,000 in contributions. The group supports calling a constitutional convention, a vote to be decided in November.
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