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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1963
Page
5
Hope District LA reports first day enrollment totaling 2,589 with a slight drop in Negro enrollment offset by gains among white students. Hope Junior and Senior Highs account for 778 white students and Yerger Highs 504. White grade schools total 726 and elementary 681. Negro schools total 1,083.
The Associated Press notes scattered thundershowers over northwest Arkansas moving into Missouri with decreasing intensity, then building again this afternoon. A steady weather pattern continues with little change expected through Thursday. Highs 88 to 96 and lows near 65 to 73, Batesville cooler at 59, with a forecast of widely scattered showers totaling about a quarter inch of rain over five days.
Arthur McClure, 19, of Little Rock, died after a truck backed over him while he helped unload trash along Fourche Creek south of the city. Deputy Sheriff Jack Branch said Bennie Cash, 50, also of Little Rock, drove the truck.
Weather data for 24 hours ending at 7 am Wednesday shows a high of 94 and a low of 66. Forecasts attributed to Cavin appear on page three.
President Kennedy issued an executive order delaying induction of married men until all single men in the 49-25 age group were drafted. Inductees at Seattle, Atlanta, and other cities faced last minute changes, with some running home and others deciding to serve anyway. One soldier praised the turn of events as a save by the bell while others lamented the delay.
Congressman Joe L. Evins of Tennessee authored Understanding Congress and sent a copy to President Kennedy. The White House replied that the book will be required reading at the White House.
In Atlanta AP reports Lucy McDonald a 38 year old waitress with 65 days of hiccups meets a failed attempt by a traveling hypnotist who says her will is too strong to hypnotize presently. Mrs McDonald has endured hours of daily work and tried surgery shock therapy and hundreds of home remedies before seeking relief.
Massive Communist guerrilla forces launched coordinated attacks on government towns across Viet Nam's southern tip, triggering the bloodiest fighting in the area. The Associated Press reported from Cai Moc with Malcom W. Browne noting widespread clashes and continued coverage.
The Hope Junior Auxiliary adopts a sponsorship project for a thetchy child at the Arkansas Colony in Conna. The colony child receives weekly treats, clothing, birthday gifts, and entertainment. auxiliary funds come from the Thrift Shop on Walnut Street with Saturday drop offs and contact through Loyd Guerin or Jud Martindale.
The NY AP piece recalls Thomas Marshall’s five cent cigar while noting barber Vincent Pace’s push for a $3 to $3.50 haircut. It argues currency erosion makes a $2 haircut likely before a five cent cigar returns, reflecting on past prices for shaves, shoeshines, subway rides, hotel rooms, and suits as older readers remember a communal barber ritual.
President Kennedy told the Senate that the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty does not limit U S authority to use nuclear weapons for defense. In a letter to Senate leaders he gave unqualified assurances that military safeguards would be carried out and pledged continued underground testing and readiness to resume tests if violated. He stressed bipartisan support and the aim to sustain peace and national security.
Joseph S. Farland resigning as ambassador to Panama argues U S aid to Latin America would be more effective if focused on individual dignity rather than bureaucratic planning. He cites red tape and poor aid administration, while AID counters that all projects had ambassadorial approval. Farland, 49, from Clarksburg West Virginia, left service Aug 2 amid Kennedy-era policy disputes.
Chicago police last week issued a list of 143 top local criminals or associates to heighten officer awareness. The list was reduced to 142 after Patrolman Nardo Guerrero, stationed near headquarters, noticed his own name on the list and had it removed with apologies.
A Pulaski Circuit Court jury awarded engineer Vinson $44,918 in damages for 16 acres taken by the Arkansas Highway Department for a Pine Bluff highway right of way. The department had deposited $2,400 in court. Witnesses valued the land at $46,000 to $70,000. Vinson claimed a rich bauxite deposit remains on the 47-acre tract, now unavailable due to proximity to the highway. Geologist McElwaine estimated about 72,000 tons of ore in the remaining lands.
Washington AP reports Congress may urge the President to pledge all reasonable means to restrain government spending if the $1 billion tax cut passes in its present form. Lawmakers want any new revenue to first eliminate deficits and reduce the public debt while Republicans pursue ongoing pushes for spending limits to accompany the tax relief. The bill would cut withholding rates starting January 1, with two thirds of the individual tax cuts phased in then and the remainder the following year.
Austin Goodman of Elaine was elected president of the Arkansas Telephone Association Tuesday at the conclusion of the meeting. R. L. Thompson of Fort Smith was elected first vice president and W. R. Trower of Perryville was elected second vice president. J. D. Garrett Jr. of Lewisville was re elected secretary treasurer and T. S. Lovell Jr. of Little Rock was re elected executive secretary. About 250 executives and department heads from 51 companies attended.
Washington hopes a broad federal effort to ease mental health problems reaches a House Senate compromise. The House approved a mental health bill with a 228 million dollar price tag far below the Senate’s 850 million. The plan funds research on mental retardation and community centers to treat patients locally, with staff funding a key disputed point.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK AP Howard Stebbins II vice president of Adkins Phelps Co announced a 150000 plant will be built in Lefavre Industrial Park east of North Little Rock. The five acre site near Cotton Belt Railroad tracks and the Arkansas River will employ 20 workers at startup on November 15 with eventual payroll of 50 as the park opened Tuesday. The plant will produce a new pesticide for Eli Lilly and Co of Indianapolis.
In Osceola Arkansas the seven man crew of the towboat Jerry Waxler scrambled to safety after the vessel swamped in swift current on the Mississippi River. The boat ran aground near Gold Dust Bar and the stern submerged. crew leaped to a barge and were rescued by a nearby U.S. Engineer tender. Eddie Fells of Memphis, the cook, was the sole casualty with a cut knee.
Paris officials announced that Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville will travel to Washington on October 5 for talks with U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk. The subject of the discussions was not disclosed.
All Around Town highlights new American citizens in Arkansas Federal Court with Patricia Catherine Faris of Pope among them. Remodeling at Fairpark barn aims to be done before the Third District Livestock Show set for September 23 to 28. Mil-ton B. Talley notes Hope students guide freshmen at Southern State College. Cynthia Harrison and Elmant Roberts daughters help with college tours and customs. Sheriff Griffin reminds tax deadline October 1. Rev. Billy Grimes elected secretary treasurer of the Ministerial Alliance. Route guidance for Bobcats game follows via Porterfield’s suggested highway sequence. mentions new blacktop highways and local infrastructure.
In Birmingham and Tuskegee Alabama the second day of school integration showed mixed scenes. West End High saw fewer disruptions than Tuesday with some white student resistance and police keeping demonstrators at bay while Negro students entered quietly. Ramsay High reported similar attendance with most students present and little unrest. At Tuskegee Public School only about a score of the 550 eligible students attended roll call as some registered Negro pupils attended a private school. Federal troops remained on standby in Birmingham, but no major clashes occurred and activity remained orderly outside most campuses.
Wilton Esters of Lewisville received five years in federal prison after firing on a federal agent during a raid on a moonshine operation last July. He also drew two concurrent two year terms on six liquor law counts. His son Jerry Lee Esters, 22, pleaded guilty to four counts of selling untaxed liquor and got two years probation. Also sentenced were William Harding Blevins and Luther Harold Buller to two years probation, and Norman Don Powell to 18 months probation for liquor violations.
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