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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1968
Page
1
Our Daily Bread column urges defeating Washburn and other Congressmen who support Johnson's tax hike and reduced spending. It decries a 10 percent income tax rise and a proposed cut in the six billion dollar expense reduction, calling for a purge of Washington insiders and voting against those backing the move in November.
State Land Commissioner Sam Jones denies any land deal with ex legislator Paul Van Dalsem amid charges from Ed Allison of Blytheville. Allison claims Van Dalsem received 152 acres for less than a penny per acre in 1962, though Jones says the land arose from a river course change in 1961. An affidavit from Perry County surveyor Arthur Kelley notes 1938 farming and river shift created the island land.
Paragould Arkansas residents will vote November 5 on whether liquor sales can legally continue. Judge Reed ruled Monday that petitions from townships with about 100 signatures met the requirements to place the issue on the general election ballot.
Petitions for a local option liquor vote were filed with Hempstead County Clerk Pat McCain to place the issue on the November general ballot. More than 1,500 petitions were counted and certified, meeting the required 15 percent of qualified voters. The county has been legally dry since 1946, with liquor and beer legalized in 1932.
The State Department stated the Pueblo seizure was legal and calls for no apology. Reports of a U S apology to North Korea and a demanded personal apology from President Johnson circulated amid the crisis. The Pueblo was seized January 23 off Wonsan Bay by North Korean gunboats.
Charles P Outletta of Little Rock owner of Charles P Out letta Construction Co was convicted Monday on 128 counts of forgery and uttering. Circuit Judge William J Kirby of Little Rock sat in while Judge Henry B Means of Malvern disqualified himself. Outletta was sentenced to 10 years on each of the 128 counts with all terms to run concurrently.
Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum to reassess President Johnson's nominee Aba Fortas for chief justice amid new reports of Fortas' involvement in executive matters while serving on the Supreme Court. Senator Dirksen urged careful review as the panel weighs further evidence before confirming Fortas.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller announced U.S. Rep. Charles E. Goodell as the Senate successor to the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The choice, long favored by Republicans, was praised by Rockefeller and highlighted at a news conference with Javits, Wilson, Lefkowicz, and other GOP leaders.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey predicts some reduction of U.S. forces in Vietnam by early next year and that substantial peace negotiations may be under way by January. He accuses Nixon of confusion over the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. Nixon argues the U.S. should aid Biafra in the Nigerian civil war. Voters in nine states held primaries narrowing candidates for Congress and state offices.
New York AP story recounts a couple’s comic road trip to a motel offering vibrating beds. They discover the device shakes both night and morning, with a quarter for every half hour of motion. They buy one as a holiday surprise, only to find it a tiny box with a motor and wires.
Tucker Prison Farm in Ark reports two inmates, Michael Cocke aged 20 from Fort Smith and George Overton aged 23 from North Little Rock, escaped after overpowering 40 armed trusty and stealing the car they drove. Cocke is in for three years for robbery in Sebastian County, Overton for 12 years for assault with intent to rob and robbery in Pulaski County.
Police moved in after midnight to remove more than 300 students occupying the south addition of the Union. Officers charged criminal trespass as students protested housing irregularities under University Project 500. About 120 officers from multiple agencies helped maintain order. 321 arrests estimated with no serious injuries.
A U.S. District Court hearing in Memphis addressed 5,000 acres on the Mississippi River with Arkansas and Tennessee each claiming ownership. Judge Gunnar Nordbye set a 60 day briefing window for both sides, arguing over which state retains jurisdiction after a channel shift.
Governor Orval Faubus denied Tuesday night that he endorsed George C. Wallace or any candidate. A Wallace aide claimed an endorsement, but Faubus insisted he has not endorsed anybody and has given no serious thought to endorsing Wallace. He said he would hear Wallace's speech in Little Rock and may travel to speak for Wallace if invited.
Humphrey argues that Nixon and his own nominations improve chances for negotiated Vietnam peace by signaling to North Vietnam a limited likelihood of victory. He spoke aboard a campaign plane amid coast to coast stopovers marked by small crowds and antiwar protests.
The Hope Athletic Booster Club will meet at 7 30 tonight Tuesday at the new Science building at Hope High School. A football film will be shown and all members are urged to attend and bring a friend.
President Johnson today dismissed any complete halt to bombing in North Vietnam while signaling a future path toward improved relations with Russia and other Communist nations. He cited the Prague spring events as proof that independence and liberty remain under challenge, and stressed the need for strength and unity in the free world.
Decatur hospital reported death of 49 year old Maxine Y. Johnson of Jonesboro from injuries sustained in a three vehicle crash on Greenup Mill Friday. The Arkansas resident died Monday as a result of the事故.
In two clashes just north of the Rock Pile Marine outpost near Da Nang five Marines died and 23 were wounded. A bunker sweep uncovered heavy ammunition, 2200 pounds of rice and foreign military cloth. Other units found additional weapons caches as Viet Cong attacks continued.
Gov Winthrop Rockefeller said Arkansas must spend money to expand services and there is no way around a bond issue. He proposed a bond plan during his campaign but did not specify size, noting bonds like Act 9 have aided industrial development and that voters want to know what they are paying for. Rockefeller suggested financing through taxes and left open whether bonds would be tied to a future tax measure.
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