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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1967
Page
2
Cloudy conditions with unsettled temperatures and occasional rain across the region. Temperatures show a gradual change through Belday with a diminishing trend from the west by Friday night. Low temperatures expected in the 60s.
Harbert E. Hoxie of the Little Rock FBI announces conferences in Little Rock Hope Fort Smith and Jonesboro Arkansas on September 12 15 20 and 21 1967. Topics include the NCIC operations and legal developments affecting probable cause for arrest with FBI and local law enforcement attendance.
The Arkansas Supreme Court may rule on the Pulaski County judge dispute as early as Monday after advanced hearings. Circuit Judge Digby had voided Gov Rockefeller’s Nov. 7 election proclamation. County Election Commission seeks invalidation while Judge-Elect Gulley’s death created a vacancy. County Judge Arch Campbell continues to serve pending the next election.
Searcy motel operator Carlond Lee Hammond who faces extradition to Louisiana on a theft charge said he would appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus after Circuit Judge Elmo Taylor denied it. Hammond is accused of stealing 25000 from Morris Lucia of Baton Rouge in May 1964, based on an Opelousas, Louisiana, incident. he argues Louisiana extradition papers are improperly issued by Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller on August 9.
HAL BOYLE notes signs you are gaining status at work and in society. Examples include office perks, colleagues seeking lunches, praise from club leaders, better treatment from staff, and invitations to speak or attend elite venues as you rise up the social ladder.
The Associated Press reports heavy rains across Arkansas, causing street flooding in La Little Rock and other low-lying areas. Central Arkansas saw the heaviest rainfall with Sparkman to Clinton areas, Camden logging 2.35 inches, Benton 2.08, and Little Rock 1.67 inches in the 24 hours to 7 am. Rain is expected to ease by Friday. temperatures ranged 75 to 85 during the day with overnight lows 59 to 68 across several towns.
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller announced four lawyers to handle an ouster hearing against Arkansas Game and Fish Commission members. Heartsill Ragon Willis B. Smith Sr Court ney H W McMillan named. McMillan to serve as evidence officer. A three member panel of former Bar Association presidents will hear arguments and schedule the hearing.
Betty Bowen 21 of Hot Springs recuperating in hospital charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Aug. 29 automobile crash that killed lumber company executive Devere Dierks Jr. Bowen was injured in the same wreck.
The package would raise most teachers’ salaries by 1,050 over two years to a starting 6,600 next September, though unions seek 7,500 to 15,000 and more say in policy. Detroit teachers rejected 6,400 to 10,100, current 5,800 to 9,500 after 11 years. In East St Louis 24,000 pupils stayed home ninth day as 600 plus of 950 teachers walked out. Broward County Florida schools remain closed with 90,000 pupils out and 2,732 of 4,000 teachers resigning.
The Arkansas Supreme Court reconvened after a summer recess and took 11 cases under submission on Tuesday. The session, held in Little Rock, began as justices returned from the break that started in June.
The Allied Industrial Workers of America has asked the National Labor Relations Board to conduct a union election at the General Theam Rubber Co plant in Fort Smith. The company employs about 25 production and maintenance workers.
Detroit AP summarizes the Ford labor strike with 159,000 hourly workers across 25 states aligned against Ford over a three year pact. Key issues include wage increases and benefits. Ford reports 85,000 new cars and 175,000 1967 models in dealer hands as the dispute lingers.
Three obituary notices from Jefferson area run Sept 7 1967. Birdie Alma Ford Hicks 86 lifelong Lodi resident widow of Edward E. Hicks died Wednesday with four sons and four daughters surviving. services Friday at Haggard Funeral Home Chapel Jefferson burial Old Foundry Cemetery. Myrtle Dudley Bowden 86 longtime area resident Baptist Church member died Thursday in local hospital. survives son Earl L. Dudley and daughter Joyce Dudley Milburn. services Saturday at Herndon Chapel with burial Shower Springs Cemetery. Mattie May Zumwalt 75 Hempstead native resident of Blevins Rt 1 died Wednesday in Prescott hospital. survived by husband W Z Zumwalt son Elroy Long and two sisters. services Friday at Herndon Chapel with Macedonia Cemetery burial.
The facility continues operations producing 1968 models for GM Chrysler and American Motors while the census defines illiteracy as inability to read or write in any language.
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