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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1966
Page
1
A brief note by The Editor Alex H. Washburn discusses rising costs for transportation and delivery services, highlighting impacts on pricing and service levels. The piece critiques inefficiencies and calls for reform in carrier practices.
Postmaster General John A. Joneski proposes tying rural letter carriers to normal cars at 12 cents a mile under fleet leases to cut costs. He cites potential yearly savings of about 29 million dollars, noting current wasteful miles and the department’s red budget while urging congressional action at a Charlotte convention.
Justice Minister Bal Thazar Vorster was selected as South Africa's seventh prime minister after the assassination of Hendrik Verwoerd. Unanimously named by the Nationalist party at Parliament House in Pretoria, Vorster pledged to continue apartheid policies, defeating rival Ben Schwouman for the post.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Astronaut Richard F Gordon Jr ended his space walk after about 35 minutes because he was hot and sweaty and could not see. Gordon and Charles Conrad Jr completed a record docking with the Agena target satellite and planned a second day of maneuvers and a longer space walk.
A second enrollment period is extended for adults wanting to join Adult Education courses. Only seven have enrolled, so enrollment is open from Monday September 12 to Friday September 16 at Yerger High School office. Adults in Fulton Guernsey Hampstead may attend the classes.
AP reports waves of American bombers conducted the largest aerial strike of the war against North Viet Nam with 400 to 500 strikes. One plane was shot down, missiles at several sites were damaged, and pilots claimed two Soviet made missiles destroyed. Ground action remained light as Saigon limited downtown passes for servicemen. Viet Cong claimed nearly 600 South Vietnamese troops were annihilated in an ambush near Pay My.
The state Education Department announced Monday that at least 28.37 million dollars in proposed school bonds will be decided in the September 27 election. A definite list of issues was not available until districts secure voter approval before submitting proposals to the department.
Pulaski County chancery ruling that Arkansas 1928 anti evolution law is unconstitutional has been appealed to the state Supreme Court. The state must file a brief by Oct 22. Attorney General Bruce Bennett defends the law in a suit brought by Susan Epperson, 24, who says the law abridges her constitutional rights. she formerly taught biology at Little Rock Central High School.
Delegates to the Arkansas State Democratic Convention will convene in Little Rock on Thursday September 19 and Friday September 16. Named delegates include W.S. Atkins Kelly Bryant Donal Parker Royce Weisenberger James H H Pilkington John Robert Graves Jank J Hill Finis Odom Louis Crain Talbot Feild Jr Harry Hawthorne Jim Cole Jimmie Griffin Carter Sutton Pat McCain Alternate delegates include Dee Turnage Weston H Greene Nose Hawthorne Margaret A Crain U G Garrett.
Special training in Housing by the Agricultural Extension Service runs in September and October for building suppliers contractors and families planning houses. Calvin Caldwell and Delores McBride cite three night sessions covering credit kitchen storage and heating ventilation with state specialists leading each 7 30 pm sessions and no charge. Call 7 5771 before September 19 to enroll. A daytime short course for home builders and remodelers is also planned.
Four of the 500 vote machines ordered by the Puliski County Election Commission arrived in Little Rock on Monday. The commission member said the units would be processed and displayed by officials.
In Grenada Mississippi the highway patrol was called to shield Negro students at newly desegregated schools after white mobs attacked them leaving class. Officers dispersed the crowd, with one 12 year old injured, while several teens were hospitalized. Police escorted students as mobs hurled insults and beat reporters and photographers near the schools.
The annual Third District Livestock Show Rodeo will run Thursday through Saturday September 29 to October 1, produced by Texoma Rodeo Company of Madill Oklahoma. An international rodeo association approved event, top money winners in six events will receive buckles at the Hope Rodeo Saturday night, sealing the season. The Saturday program includes the rodeo queen competition and a Comet automobile prize drawing.
AP report from Washington notes violence in the streets and the administration's stance on open housing threaten to derail civil rights legislation this year. Senate debate resumes, with a key test vote expected Wednesday as Dirksen weighs opposition and compromise options amid Johnson's push for passage.
The Crawfordsville School District submitted a free dom of choice desegregation plan to U S District Judge Gordon E Young detailing grades 7 12 to desegregate this year and 1 6 the next. The district previously failed to file a plan under the Civil Rights Act and faces court orders to proceed.
The Hempstead County Cattlemen's Association will meet at 7 30 p m on Thursday September 15 at the Diamond Cafe. Dr Art Spooner professor of agronomy from the University of Arkansas will speak on fall and winter pastures. Pastures in Hempstead County have improved in recent years. The program committee urges all producers to attend to learn pasture improvement methods.
The Hope School system is badly in need of substitute teachers. Qualified persons should contact Mrs. Muriel Dickinson at telephone PR 7 3191. The report also notes returning students and family ties at Hendrix and Conway, with several Hope residents listed among students and family ties to Hendrix and Arkansas colleges. A fire near Guernsey damaged a house trailer, with firemen responding to prevent spread.
Senator John L. McClellan declares the civil rights bill offers no real remedy, calling it a perpetual shell game and urging rejection. He criticizes vagueness, expediency, and unconstitutionality while accusing leaders of fueling violence and false hopes.
About 300 Negro youths rampaged near Northwest Des Moines after a Drake Stadium benefit football game. Windows broke, cars damaged, and homes hit as police moved in to disperse the crowd. One officer was struck but not seriously hurt. two youths suffered minor injuries.
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