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Newspaper

Hope Star

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1961

Page

4

U S Artificial Astronaut Sent Around World

The United States launched a Mercury capsule from Cape Canaveral aboard an Atlas missile, achieving a single Earth orbit of 1 hour 46 minutes before splashdown about 240 miles east of Bermuda. Recovery ships and planes moved to retrieve the capsule as the NSAS planned study back at Cape Canaveral.

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Gas Rate Requests Before the FPC

The Federal Power Commission will hear seven rate increase requests by Unitel Gas Pipe Line Co. of Shreveport Louisiana. The proposed wholesale natural gas rate increases total 49 791 200 dollars. United serves customers in Arkansas Louisiana Florida Mississippi and Texas.

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Weather Report From Weather Experiment Station Summary

Weather data from Fay bus ends 6 p m Tuesday with high 78 and low 73. Total precipitation 2.09 inches from 6 p m Tuesday to 7 a m Wednesday. August total 61 inches. past year period 2 8 inches. Regional forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with showers and possible undershowers, cooler tonight and Thursday. Central northeast southeast and southwest highs upper 70s to low 80s, lows near 60 central, 50s north east, 60s southeast and southwest. Northwest mostly cloudy with showers and scattered thunder showers diminishing tonight. Arkansas mostly cloudy windy with showers and scattered strong storms, ending tonight. turning cooler tomorrow with highs upper 70s to low 80s. Louisiana partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, turning cooler toward west and north portions Thursday. Continued on Page Four.

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Prescott Rejects New Courthouse Proposal in Vote

Prescott Arkansas residents rejected a plan for a new courthouse by a 1,204 to 1,022 vote on Tuesday. The proposal would have financed a $255,000 project via a county program.

Prescott Ark Nevada County

UAW Orders Members to Their Jobs at GM Fac tories

The United Auto Workers ordered local unions to end strikes at General Motors plants as quickly as they finalize at the plant working agreements. More than 90 GM plants were idled, with 36 still operating Tuesday, and local settlements reported at a few sites. A three year contract extension had been in place since Aug 31, while national wage talks produced about 12.04 cents extra pay and new relief time for workers. One new walkout occurred at the GM Technical Center in Warren Michigan involving 800 engineers.

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Miss Arkansas Returning Home

Frances Jane Anderson, Miss Arkansas 1962 and runner up in Miss America, returns to Arkansas Thursday. She will attend two receptions, one at Little Rock Airport around 3 pm and another in Pine Bluff. A motorcade will escort her from the airport to downtown Pine Bluff for a parade.

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Highway bids set for $4.2 million road work and gear

The Arkansas Highway Commission will open bids on nine road and bridge projects totaling about 4.1 million dollars and on radio equipment for a joint Highway Department Civil Defense network estimated at 100 thousand dollars. The bid opening is scheduled for October 4 in Little Rock.

Little Rock State Highway Commission Highway Department Civil Defense

Ex Arkansan Killed In Alexandria Car Crash

A former Lite Rock resident identified as Lao Ayderry 32 of Denham Springs was killed when his car struck a tree in Alexandria. The crash occurred Wednesday, leaving authorities to determine exact causes and injuries.

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Paar Berlin film stirs uproar among lawmakers

New York reports show Sen Jacob Javits and Sen Mike Mansfield reacting to Jack Paar in Berlin. Mansfield called the film disturbing. Javits saw no fatal issues. White House and Defense Dept reviewed Army involvement. Lt. Col. Hudley and Lt. Col. Deane faced scrutiny. Officers tied to filming faced admonishment or removal.

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Severe weather bulletin lodes Mississippi Valley storm threat

The Weather Bureau warns a severe thunderstorm complex will intensify this afternoon along the southern Mississippi River valley and move northeast. Damaging winds, hail, and possible tornadoes are forecast in a wide corridor within roughly 60 miles of a line from 60 miles south southwest of Memphis to the central region, with heavy rain and gusty winds spreading from noon to early evening. Also, a congressional appropriations bill advances, moving toward the Senate after House passage.

WPL Rock Werther Bure Mississippi River Vadhey

Jacksonville Against Bonds in Ark Defeat

Jacksonville residents defeated a 15 million industrial bid to finance a project at Reasar Hill Carp plant. The measure failed by a wide margin, as Havkson Ville residents opposed the proposal amid unclear dates and local timing concerns.

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Arkansas Man Named MCARNON in Local Event

A fragmentary notice identifies Arkansan figure MCARNON in a local reporting context. Names and roles are unclear due to damaged OCR, but the piece references a party or department connection and a public event within state affairs.

Esther Churns in Atlantic Giant hurricane bears down on shipping lanes

Hurricane Esther, packing peak winds near 130 mph, moves west-northwest about 1400 miles east of San Juan. Forecasters expect little change in size or intensity for the next 22 hours as Betsy, Debbie and Esther rise in succession from Atlantic tropical zones.

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Free Enterprise Kiwanis Subject Speech Overview

Ralph Lehmiut appeared as the top Kiwanis speaker, discussing free enterprise under government, claiming it protects families and passes on laws while criticising bond actions and economic structure. The talk centered on government in business and the role of enterprise, with Kiwanis members highlighting the essay on free enterprise.

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County Cuts Free Food List In Three Counties

Forrest City Arkansas reports County Judge Carrell Chirk reduced the free food program in St. Francis Lee and Cross counties from about 14,000 to around 5,000 recipients. Welfare clients will participate during the reduction as farmers complain of worker shortages. Federal inquiry into the Mississippi County cutback remains possible as officials defend procedures while noting surplus commodities funding.

Forrest City Ark Carrell Chirk Perellon Sh. Francis County Clark St. Francis, Lee and Crass Little Rock Mississippi Floyd Irby Carl ‘Adams Adams Irby Mississippi County

Arkansas Hit By Carla Spawned Rain And Tornadoes

Severe storms spawned by Hurricane Carla lashed two Arkansas communities Tuesday night with heavy rainfall and damaging winds. Bearden and Blanchard Springs suffered destroyed sheds barns and several homes while no fatalities were reported. The storm moved from Texas inland toward Oklahoma with rainfall up to 5.25 inches in Daisy near Murfreesboro and widespread showers across the state. The Weather Bureau forecast an end to the rain and a noon cutoff to the severe weather alert as residents described a roaring, slicing wind path and electrical disruptions.

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Rebuilding on Coast to Be Long and Costly

A massive hurricane aftermath unfolds from the Gulf to Texas City and surrounding areas with widespread damage. Officials report millions in losses and critical needs for water, food, health services, and housing. President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson plan federal aid visits as agencies mobilize after Carla’s devastation.

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Woman Hurt in Accident Here

City officers report a two-vehicle collision at Walnut and Lath. Alfred Plesher swerved and braked, causing damage to both cars. Mrs. By Mareum sustained a knee injury in the other vehicle.

Alfred Plesher Mareum Moses Rowe

College notes hint at students, meetings, and events

All Around Town College notes show Judy McDowell leaving Denton for Texas Woman's College and Suzanne Sommerville heading to Baylor University with plans to attend Henderson State Teachers College. Other names prepare for study, campus activities, and fraternal events, with references to campus groups, fund drives, and upcoming games.

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Brookwood Forms Safety Patrol for school pupils

Brookwood school organizes a student safety patrol with guidance from Officer Rowe. Sixth graders named to the patrol include Captain Alan Phillips and Divi Morris among others.

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State chemist cites milk radioactivity in Kansas

Wilton, chief chemist of the state health department, reports Kansas milk shows 14 microcuries of radioactive Strontium-90 per liter, highest in the nation, but within a 200 microcurie tolerance. He notes variation by region and says control relies mainly on dairy practices.

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