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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1961
Page
5
Thirteen people died in Arkansas over the weekend in crashes and a freight train wreck. Five deaths occurred at a railroad crossing in Stuttgart and Altheimer. Other fatalities included a light plane crash near Paragould and multiple traffic and shooting deaths across the state.
Miles D Downs 82 a longtime Hope resident and ex police officer died Saturday after being found in a pasture near his home. He served with the Hope Police Department and later worked for the Arkansas Highway Department. Survived by wife two sons and a daughter and several stepchildren and a brother. Funeral set 2 pm Tuesday at Veyndan Car nelius Chapel. Burial in Evening Shade Cemetery.
Weather total 101 precipitation through September 45.44 inches versus 84.55 inches last year. Two hour report ending p.m.Sun day. High 77 low 37. Forecasts from Meg Usil byl yxb and Arkansas Repiial Poredust Central predict clear to partly cloudy today with showers this afternoon or early tonight. Cooler Tuesday with highs upper 70s and lows in low to mid 40s. Northwest and Northeast sectors mix of partly cloudy and scattered showers. Continued on page four.
A Cotton Belt engine hauling freight from St Louis to Pine Bluff struck a pickup near Stuttgart, killing three people and injuring another. Minutes later in Altheimer, a mother and her infant daughter were killed when the train ran them down after they crossed the tracks. Engineer Rector, 48, said the incidents were unavoidable as the train traveled about 55 mph. The crashes prompted a two hour delay as investigators reviewed both wrecks.
The fourth annual convention of the Arkansas State Licensed Practical Nurses' Assn opened with an executive board preconvention meeting. In Washington they will view Civil War relics donated by Federal Judge Marty J. Lemley, including bayonets, a knife, and a sword blade, all dating from historic conflicts.
U S space project draws flak from international scientists and critics who warn its copper needle belt could interfere with optical and radio astronomy. The plan, approved by the White House, launched 350 million needles from Cape Canaveral, aiming to encircle Earth and reflect signals for global communication.
Blytheville ends 735 days without a traffic fatality when 14 year old Joy Vowell dies after a scooter collides with a car driven by Talph Johnson. Vowell, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Vowell, died in a Blytheville hospital four hours after the Sunday accident.
A weekend car crash left Mie and Frank Hil of Hapa seriously injured after their vehicle collided with a second car driven by Willie Bellic in Dewey Street. Mie Hil suffered facial and internal injuries. both were taken to a local hospital. Police cited reckless driving for another driver's crash on Patmos Road and reported several minor incidents with property damage across city streets. no fatalities reported.
Secretary Troutthl and Deputy Secretary Gilpatric asserted the United States possesses a nuclear retaliatory force so lethal that an aggressor who attacks would be acting to destroy himself. Secretary Rusk on ABC Issues Not Answers emphasized U S strength and allied resolve, denying Berlin talks signal a hardened posture.
The annual Southwest District Arkansas Music Clubs meeting will be held in Arkadelphia on Saturday Oct 24 at the Methodist Church. Mrs Talbott Weyd div of Hope presides and the hostess club will host a coffee hour before the opening session. The program includes elections, a hymn press, a noon luncheon with guest speaker Henry Allen AR Federation president, a fine arts show, and district clubs from Arkadelphia Camden Foreman Magnolia Texarkana.
Berlin reporting United States protests to Soviet Union over East German guards blocking J Alain Lightner Jr at a border checkpoint. American MPs with fixed bayonets escorted Lightner into the Soviet sector while authorities demand identification. The incident follows a flareup at the West Berlin border, with Allied personnel pushed back and vows to demand safer passage.
Mrs. M D Herehberger of Creve land Ohio died Thursday after a lingering illness. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Ave Wylie of Hope and two sons David and Carl with several grandchildren. Funeral services were Monday at Howe Belnarde Funeral Home in Cleveland with burial in Cleveland.
Moscow dispatch reports Marshal Rodion Malinovsky stating that air rocket defense problems have been successfully solved. The Soviet news agency provided no further details and could not confirm the assertion.
Arkansas shows broad industrial payroll gains in the last decade with statewide payroll nearly doubling from 45.1 million to 865.4 million in the first quarter figures. Lee County posts the largest percentage gain, rising from 11,400 to 226,000 dollars. Some counties, including Perry, Calhoun, and Newton, also show notable increases, while 40 counties report payroll cutbacks. The state's line income surpasses agriculture for the first time in the decade.
US forces in Paris aid a studio effort by supplying troops for a World War II era film. The project initially planned seven hundred soldiers but the contingent was cut to about 250 with commanders citing readiness and security concerns.
Crow urges all interested volunteers to meet Monday night at 7 at the Chamber of Commerce office 22 to learn about the United Way campaign and how to contribute. Also noted are college seniors leaving for Southwest Arkansas duties and various local notices including school events and public services.
World reaction swelled as a Soviet test blast was claimed to be a mega ton level explosion near unconfirmed figures. Swedish experts and Uppsala Observatory notes sparked caution while officials in Washington urged restraint until verification.
A large crowd gathered at Charleston waterfront to honor the 19th century arrival of seed rice from Madagascar. A 40‑member cast reenacted the seed’s arrival while Captain Thurber and Doctor Henry Woodward were highlighted as early plantation figures. Thirty five paintings showcased harvesting and planting scenes in a local exhibit contest. A commemorative plaque at Adger Wharf noted the festival and the crop’s revival in coastal South Carolina after World War II.
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