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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1967
Page
5
Australia’s John Newcombe, winner of Wimbledon and the sport’s Player of the Year, stands as the No 1 who can set terms for tournament appearances. Pundits note his world fame could let him demand up to $500 per event while amateur authorities discreetly bid him limits.
Ester Hicks presents a daily reflection and a calendar of events for the Negro community, including a meeting of Nelson Hill Post No 427, Bethel AME Church choir rehearsal, and personal mentions. Obituaries list Herbert Dixon and Ebbie Stuart with funeral details and survivors.
John Newcombe, son of a Sydney dentist, rose from Australian Junior champion to the youngest player to represent Australia on the world tour. By 23 he has completed seven world tours, playing 11 months a year and earning income from travel and sports work. He recently defeated Clark Graebner at Forest Hills to win the men's final.
Boston AP Tony Conigliaro, sidelined since a Aug 18 pitch to the left cheekbone, will wear a protective batting helmet with an ear flap when he returns to the Red Sox. He tried his first hitting drill since the injury and said he will not return until his eye sight is fully restored, with another eye examination planned Thursday.
Senator John L. McClellan says Pentagon civilian leaders are mainly responsible for problems with the TFX program and the overweight F111B aircraft. He criticized a proposed $1.5 million penalty against General Dynamics, noting the contract could total up to $12 billion and that carrier compatibility tests won’t start for two years.
Municipal Judge Quinn Glover said the State Police should have cooperated with Pulaski County and North Little Rock authorities in Saturday gambling raids. He noted lines must be worked out for joint action. Glover postponed until Sept. 20 charges of keeping a gambling house against two arrestees.
Nearly 10 000 Arkansas farmers will get post card report forms today and Wednesday as part of the annual acreage survey by the Statistical Reporting Service of the Department of Agriculture. Roy D. Bass notes each rural carrier will distribute 15 cards on a representative basis to farmers on his route. Farmers should record acreages and mail the cards back. data will feed the year's crop summary.
Forrest City Ark AP A contract between Warwick Electronics and IUE Local 1106 was approved 498 to 39. The color TV maker will raise wages by 48.5 cents per hour over three years starting August 1. Improvements to hospitalization and two extra holidays are included after May 17 negotiations were halted by an NLRB decertification election.
Prof. Richard Adkisson says he will drop the kidnapping charge against Richard Lane of Steamboat Nevada after a lie detector indicated he was not involved in the April 22 1963 beating of a Little Rock hospital employee. Lane had denied the charge for four years while his wife and James Burt Ing faced related accusations.
In Little Rock AP dispatch Judge William J. Kirby said he did not think K Barney Levine owner of the Westwood Club violated an injunction issued March 21 barring operation contrary to law. Levine faced charges of possessing gambling equipment after a state police raid on Westwood. Erby noted the injunction would apply only if the club used the equipment for gambling during the opening or other activity.
Senate advocates push a funding shift to the general fund to boost benefits. Kennedy proposes 1972 start with larger payments, while supporters argue current plans leave elderly in poverty. House plan raises 12.5 percent to 50 dollars minimum. Johnson's proposal 15 percent to 70. Kennedy 20 percent to 100.
Intermittent firing continued through the night between Indian and Chinese troops on the Tibetan Sikkim border near Nathu La Pass. India accused China of provoking the clash, while Beijing warned India against invasion after last week’s strikes. Official counts vary, with China reporting 36 frontline casualties and India noting Indian losses.
Jane Grigg is appointed assistant Extension home economist for White County with HQ in Searcy. The appointment, effective September 11, is subject to approval by the University of Arkansas president. Grigg, a Hempstead County native, earned a B S in home economics from Ouachita Baptist University.
Harrison Ark AP two counts of receiving stolen property filed against Leo W Walton 45 in connection with thefts totaling about 75000 from Springfield Missouri businesses over three months Walton president of Golden Rich Distributing Co released on 5000 bond ar raignment is scheduled Walton arrested earlier Boone County Sheriff Doyle Hickman State Police Sgt Earl Rife Greene County Sheriff Mickey Owen said Walton owned a farmhouse north of Harrison and a warehouse near the city where much of the merchandise was recovered last Thursday Items included 400 suits 11 television sets truck tires and over 800 cartons of cigarettes with Missouri tax stamps
Beulah weakened to 75 mph yet raised Caribbean death toll to 18 as it nears Jamaica. Forecasts show a possible turn toward Cuba while Doria and Chloe remain distant threats. About 200,000 evacuated from Hispaniola’s Barahona Peninsula after the storm swept the region.
Albert Shanker vows to press demands as a work stoppage disrupts New York City schools. About 40,000 teachers defied a court order, 740 of 900 schools were picketed, and 400,000 students faced reduced classes. Volunteers aided in some buildings. The action tests a new public employee strike ban while Shanker contemplates a citywide school shutdown.
AP writer Fred S. Hoffman reports the United States delayed bombing Cam Pha wharves until Soviet ships had left the North Vietnamese port, aligning with Defense Secretary McNamara's policy to avoid direct conflict with the USSR. Haiphong remained a potential target with about five Soviet ships in port over the weekend.
G. W. Qualls, 24, serving a three year sentence for forgery and uttering in Saline and Garland counties, was apprehended on the Cummins Prison Farm grounds by a warden about 8 p.m. Monday, three hours after escaping from a prison detail.
Chancellor Moray O Reed signed an order permitting the International Ladies Garment Workers Union to resume picketing at the Ottenheimer Brothers Manufacturing Co in Little Rock. The union, under a temporary injunction issued June 22, may picket under agreements it reached with the company.
Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a police overheard confession ruling that Miranda warnings were not required at arrest. The ruling supported Edington's spontaneous admission to Gracie Broughton after arrival at the station and sustained three other convictions involving alcohol, manslaughter, and armed robbery appeals.
Mayor Martin Borchert and Police Chief R E Brians said the City Manager Board would meet Wednesday to consider a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the slayer of Little Rock police officer Worthy, killed September 2 after stopping a man for questioning about an earlier automobile accident. Booker T McDonald, 54, of Little Rock, is charged with first degree murder and has eluded a large manhunt. Alaska gained title to 104 million acres of land from the public domain when she became a state in TASAR.
Report covering 24 hours to 7 am Tuesday with high 84 and low 61. Forecast notes partly to mostly cloudy conditions through Wednesday with scattered thundershowers. Arkansas expects 80s high and 60s lows. Louisiana sees no major temp change with 80s highs and 64 to 72 lows.
Arkansas senator Guy H. Jones asked the attorney general whether Governor Winthrop Rockefeller may delegate to a panel the authority to conduct his ouster hearing against Game and Fish Commission members. Rockefeller named a three member panel and an evidence officer, saying the panel would represent him as he cannot lead the hearing himself due to other duties.
House members report rising voter frustration over the Vietnam War with concerns about tactics, crime, and potential riots. Lawmakers from both parties say constituents want the U S to win quickly or withdraw, reflecting broader political impact of the conflict.
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