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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1961
Page
5
London AP reports President Kennedy answered a House of Commons labor group on Berlin stating the United States will explore every reasonable approach for a peaceful, honorable solution. He warned against relying on unilateral action and pledged to use his power to seek a negotiated settlement.
Paris police say 8,500 of the Algerians arrested in rioting and demonstrations were released. About 12,000 were taken to emergency detention centers, 600 were expelled, and more expulsions are expected.
Forty four missile bodies valued at about 1.5 million dollars have been recovered from the wrecked U.S. merchant ship Pioneer Muse off Okinawa. The Navy said the missiles were en route to the U.S. Army on Okinawa after the ship ran aground during a typhoon last year.
Local visits include Coming and Going On and Mrs Thomas Boyett of Oklahoma City with relatives in Hope Magnolia hosts the District Five Social Welfare meeting at the Methodist Church on Oct 20 Attendees include Mrs George Dodd Alice Arnott Mikived Cassin Alma Brew and others News briefs also note visits to the Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport and the Texas State Fair. several families from Hempstead County and nearby towns are cited with weekend travels and social calls. The page includes a Dear Abby style column by Helen Worden Erskine with letters on marriage and infidelity and responses advising caution and perspective, plus other household notices and social calendar items.
LATTE ROCK AP Alan G C Springer entered a formal plea of innocent in federal District Court to charges of fraud in the sale of securities while president of the Arkansas Business Development Corp Springer is free on pending appeal of a five year sentence imposed via mail fraud conviction Wood his court appointed attorney appeared before District Judge J Smith Henley to enter the plea Henley told Springer and Wood to confer about a trial date and revert to him in three weeks
A car driven by a Eudora high school teacher struck and killed seven year old Rey Lawson on a county road east of Eudora. The coroner's jury ruled the death an unavoidable accident. Lawson was the son of Meg and Mr. Junior Fay Lawson and had been with June Dawson, MD, on a school bus prior to the incident.
Dr. George W. Jaickson becomes Shire Hospital superintendent and aims to treat more people not admitted as inpatients. He plans a $6 million building program and expanded community services with the University Medical Center Welfare Department and Rehabilitation Service to reduce inpatient load and improve total rehabilitation.
LITTLE ROCK federal judge dr. Smith Henley approves charges against Pine Blut wholesale Coad tipm and its owners connected to a building infested with rodents. William J. Shepherd & Sons partnership and William J. Shepherd II ordered to pay 200 dollars each within seven days. FDA said about 50 pound sacks of flour and 25 pound bags of white corn meal were contaminated by rodents while stored by the Sheptientem.
Bangkok announces closure of its border with Cambodia after Phnom Penh cuts diplomatic ties. A government spokesman says the frontier over 100 miles wide remains closed automatically as ties are severed. Earlier Bangkok regrets Cambodia decision and hopes reason can be restored.
A Commerce Department official told a Senate subcommittee that more than half a million dollars in Mega shipments intended for Cuba have been seized as part of intensified embargo enforcement. Dr. Jack N. Behrman said the drive targets embargoed trade, with only medicines and food allowed. He noted prosecutions under way and that U S buys from Cuba now focus on tobacco, fruits, and vegetables, totaling about $30 million last year. He contrasted restrictions on arms shipments to Yugoslavia and the Dominican Republic and cited other firms selling items to Communist bloc nations. He also mentioned over 20,000 students graduated from American high schools this year.
Rome AP reports the seventh World Congress of Socialist International condemning the Soviet Union for a multimegaton nuclear explosion. Delegates condemn resumption of atmospheric testing after promises not to be first, and urge immediate treaty talks. Hugh Galtso kont criticizes Khrushchev’s decision amid fears of radiation and harm to current and unborn children.
London IAPM The Church not Rome has allied with an opponent and begun to move toward apology to other denominations, former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Fisher told the British Council of Churches. He said politicians falter in apologizing, while salvation starts when groups admit fault. The Church of Rome has begun to say sorry, and so have we.
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