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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1966
Page
1
The entry notes German employers allowing workers to choose hours, with adjustments for months of over or under work. Production rose as workers favored the freedom, and some easing of rush hour traffic was anticipated. The piece cites higher morale and pay raises as key factors.
Elmer Brown resigns as Hempstead County School Examiner effective September 1. The Hempstead District Board accepts the resignation and names Doris Jean Powersils secretary to administer school affairs. Brown, after 21 years in county school affairs, says he can serve schools better in a new capacity. He offers future services and will handle administrative work, coordinate federal programs, and teach special math in the Ivins, Saratoga, and Washington districts.
Washington senator Fulbright aims an inquiry into U S buildup in Thailand to see if it could spark broader conflicts like Vietnam He fears hidden growth and calls for openness while administration officials resist open testimony with planned closed hearings around Sept 19 The discussion follows concerns about Thailand bases and a long Southeast Asia runway as U S presence grows across the border from Vietnam
Oscar L. Woodman of Newport former Jackson County sheriff indicted for evading 1312,212 in income taxes over 1961 1963. Grand Jury returned the charge Tuesday he faces federal counts for underreporting fees collected as sheriff and omitting his wife’s 1200 annual salary in joint return.
Gov. Faubus announced all wardens at Tucker Prison Farm have been removed and trustees returned to line duty amid extortion of convicts. He said extortion was among several wrongdoings, but prison Supt. Bishop was not involved.
U S B52 bombers hammered suspected infiltration routes in the demilitarized zone as part of intensifying air strikes. Reports say allied forces killed 1,009 Communists last week while U S and South Vietnamese losses remained steady. American strength in South Viet Nam stood at 303,400 with expansion planned to 400,000 by year end. A Phantom jet crashed near Dong Hoi in the north as 97 missions were flown targeting fuel, ammo and transport facilities. Two men died in a submarine accident off MozambiqueTuesday.
Chicago AP report notes rising doctors and hospital charges may trigger a Medicare cost squeeze. Officials at the American Hospital Association anticipate possible fee hikes, with experts warning that inadequate Medicare reimbursements could force hospitals to raise patient costs.
Farmers in Hempstead County may vaccinate their deer calves against Bangs disease starting September 12. A state technician will conduct the vaccinations, with county agent Calvin Caldwell noting vaccination card mailings. If you didn’t receive a card, mail a request or call the Extension office by September 2 to be included. Vaccination targets heifer calves aged 4 to 8 months, and all cattlemen are urged to participate.
Weather reports show Hurricane Faith staying off the U S coast with 110 mph winds. An Italian tanker Alberto Benati is adrift about 500 miles east of Savannah, reporting 27 feet seas and near hurricane-force winds as the storm moves into colder waters.
U Thant announced he will not seek a second five year term as secretary general. He will leave the Security Council free to recommend a successor, with his current term expiring November 3. The Burmese leader cited frustration over lack of universality of membership and Red China's absence.
Pryor, 31, of Camden, named temporary chairman and keynote speaker for Arkansas Democratic State Convention. State party chairman Leon B. Catlett praised his record in the legislature and party service as shaping the convention theme. Pryor expressed resolve to voice reasons for victory. Floods in North Bihar State, India, have devastated corn traps and damaged thousands of homes, irrigation officials said.
President de Gaulle says negotiations to end the Viet Nam war cannot start until the United States agrees on a troop withdrawal. Fulbright plans to illuminate a Senate inquiry on American buildup in Thailand. American pilots raid North Viet Nam ports and depots as Johnson considers a post January tax increase.
Gov. Orval Faubus apologized to 24 African agricultural officials visiting Arkansas after they were reportedly refused service at a Stuttgart cafe. He said the incident was unpleasant and should not recur while they are in the United States. The officials are in the state for a 10 day stay under an Agency for International Development program studying agricultural techniques, community development and communications. They were told they could be served in the cafe's Negro section.
All Around Town Hope Little League Association meets at 7:30 PM at the Youth Center to elect officers for the coming year and discuss 1967 plans and state tournament. Managers, coaches and officers urged to attend. Also notes moves and military service of local residents and school re opening schedules.
A British airliner carrying 117 people on a vacation flight to Yugoslavia crashed near Ljubljana during landing in cloudy weather. Ninety five people died, with 22 survivors, most seated in the back. Rescue workers described frightened survivors wandering amid wreckage.
An enormous balloon about 415 by 305 feet drifted over Northeast Arkansas, rising to roughly 50 000 feet. The Memphis Weather Bureau identified it as a non Weather Bureau balloon from Missouri used in some experiment. KWYN radio in Wynne logged about 100 calls. sightings extended to Newport and nearby towns.
Maxwell, a 26 year old Black man from Hot Springs, awaits a possible stay of execution after attorneys said the U.S. Supreme Court would grant a reprieve to allow an appeal. The case centers on a 1961 rape conviction in Garland County and claims racial discrimination in the process.
AP reports two left wing Istanbul papers claimed seven foreign agents entered Turkey to assassinate King Faisal of Saudi Arabia during his week long visit. The security director general said no Interior Ministry official confirmed any such information.
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