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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1966
Page
1
A brief editorial note by Alex H. Washburn reflects on daily bread and its meaning, offering concise philosophical remarks on sustenance, work, and virtue.
Trendex surveyed teachers about a $1 billion education windfall and most would prioritise teaching equipment and books, with 62 percent backing better instructional aids, 40 percent favoring improved school buildings, and only 22 percent seeking higher salaries. The piece notes Detroit youth literacy issues and a VA Tech gnat study grant amid broader educational questions.
Robert LaGrone led Hope Rotary with Our City, Its Problems and Progress noting the need for informed citizens. He cited city advantages including 10 percent occupational tax, no auto tax, $55,000 yearly free city services, lower electric rates, and funds to aid library expansion, vocational tech school, and four new grade schools. President Paul Klipsen welcomed visiting Rotarians from Texarkana and Oxnard, with other guests noted.
In Atlanta a predominantly Negro area saw two nights of racial violence with light injuries. Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. opened his office to Negro leaders and offered a $10,000 reward for information on the death of Hubert Warner, 16, as rioting spread from Tuesday to Sunday amid a fragile truce aided by local clergy and social workers. A white man and woman were seen in a passing car when shots killed Warner and wounded Roy Milton Wright, 16, prompting renewed clashes and arrests.
Senate struggle over the stalled civil rights bill continues as Hart refuses to concede. Dirksen's opposition looms large, Mansfield eyes Oct 15 adjournment if the measure falters, and debate may resume with plans for a six day schedule to finish by Oct 1.
Gemini 11 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. and Richard F. Gordon Jr. achieved the quickest first-orbit rendezvous with the Agena target, docking about 80 minutes after liftoff atop a Titan 2 rocket. Weather at Cape Kennedy predicted to be fine despite morning showers as mission prep continued for a three-day flight.
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Clarence Stewart Jr. voluntarily confessed to the 1959 murder of William Caldwell in North Little Rock. The decision affirms a Pulaski Circuit Court verdict that sentenced Stewart to death, rejecting arguments that modern Supreme Court rulings retroactively shaded the confession.
A Little Rock Ark. man, Leslie Mugh McKinaley, 27, was killed in Santa Rosa New Mexico following a fatal road incident near the Sully County line. State police reported the crash occurred during a late evening drive altering traffic flow and investigation continues for cause.
A two car collision on U.S. 67 near Mulberry claimed the lives of Bobby Joe Hodges of Newport and Mary Jane Rice of Austin. The weekend toll included four deaths from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight as state police reported.
In Saigon American warplanes carried the heaviest raids of the war on North Vietnam with B52s striking in the demilitarized zone following tactical Canberra and Phantom sorties. U S pilots flew records of 171 missions against Hanoi Haiphong targets plus 363 strikes over South Vietnam damaging bunkers tunnels huts trenches and fortified positions. Ground action in the south showed a lull with no major enemy contacts reported.
Washington AP The administration seeks key pieces of President Johnsons ant inflation plan as Secretary Fowler opens Ways and Means testimony. The package would suspend 7 percent investment tax credits for new plant outlays for 16 months and pause rapid depreciation write offs for commercial buildings. Fowler warns impact may be delayed while some bankers back the plan. Business lenders prepare to testify midweek as Mills moves the bill after a special message to Congress.
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky hailed a high turnout in South Viet Nam's national elections as a victory for the free world and pledged final victory over communism. The 117-member assembly will draft a new constitution, meeting Sept. 26, with 4,274,812 voting from 5,289,652 eligible. Ky warned of obstacles yet urged confidence amid a strong Communist opposition.
In Dowagiac Michigan AP report, Marine Tom Klein who earned the Purple Heart in Vietnam pinned his medal to the coffin of comrade John Edgerly who died under non combat circumstances. Klein, 21, lost legs from a mine while Edgerly was killed by lightning near Da Nang.
Webb Laseter of the Credit Bureau of Hermpstead County attended a state meeting in Fayetteville. Whitfield Masnoie Lodge 230 will confer an Entered Apprentice degree September 13 at 7 30 p.m. Master Masons invited. Mrs Jeeta Troxell speaks in Hope September 13 on training judges and clerks for SW Arkansas Republicans. Dove, Teal, dove season dates and other hunting seasons listed. John Ross Allen now in Murfreesboro as assistant football and head basketball coach. Woodland Association meets 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in the Federal Building. Matt McCauley program. KXAR airs an interview with Ron Sorensen and Sherri Hankins Sorensen. Trap range opens 6 30 tonight at Fair Park. Hare Booster Club meets 7 p.m. at the Jr High. film of last week’s game to be shown.
A unverified report claims Hempstead County has its first oil well the H L Cope land No 1 located 990 feet north and 660 feet west of SW SE 28 145 24W drilled by Wireless Drilling Co Shreveport La near Nevada and Lafayette counties. The well is said to be productive at about 6000 feet with the Midway field nearby. Local sources could not confirm details or reach the drillers.
Police investigated a weekend series of wrecks at several intersections. Included were collisions at 4th and Pine involving David Daniel Crocker and Willie Beard. 6th and Main with Willie Burke and Willie Lacey. and downtown East Division where Roosevelt Williams Jr. backed into James Ogden’s car. Minor damage in most cases. Burke and Lacey reported to Prescot t hospital. Williams charged with no driver's license and driving while intoxicated.
Five people used a bulldozer to breach the East West Berlin border, crossing ditches and four barbed wire fences before crashing into a tree. East German guards fired over 100 rounds. one man and one woman were treated for minor head wounds. The group hid behind armor plates and improvised with rags, seeking freedom.
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