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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1967
Page
2
Weather summary describes cloudy to partly cloudy skies across Arkansas and Louisiana with little temperature change into Wednesday. Scattered daytime thundershowers expected, more numerous in western areas, with lows mainly around the 60s in Arkansas and 68 to 78 in Louisiana. Highs reach the 80s in Arkansas and 82 to 90 in Louisiana, with a slight cooling trend tonight.
The National Labor Relations Board rules 39 employees at Arkansas Valley Industries in Russellville Arkansas are agricultural workers not covered by the National Labor Relations Act. The NLRB dismissed a union election petition filed by Laborers International Union Local 107 on their behalf.
McNamara argues a light six billion dollar ABM system mainly defends against a Chinese attack in three to five years and would not deter a full Soviet ICBM assault. He warns against expanding defenses and says superiority comes from stronger offensive forces rather than matching defense. The plan would deploy some Nike X missiles for regional protection and shield Minuteman sites while avoiding costly nationwide expansion.
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara outlines a missile defense plan costing about 5 billion dollars to shield the United States from enemy nuclear missiles. The program aims to counter a potential early 1970s Red China threat, with secret locations near Canada and along coasts and regions nationwide.
Five Arkansas revenue department employees were fired for not doing their jobs and drinking on the job, with some noting the dismissals as politically oriented. The men earned between 450 and 533 dollars monthly, and one had prior firings and rehiring in the department.
Detroit reopens schools for 300,000 students after a 13 day teachers strike. Teachers approved a two year raise of 1700 per year, cut the year to 39 weeks and limit classes to 39. Contract ratified by 3 316 376 and costs rise to 18.7 million, affecting eight unsettled districts.
The Arkansas Education Department announced about 20 million in school bond issues will be decided by voters at the annual school election next Tuesday. The Fort Smith School District seeks 4.125 million, while North Little Rock voters face a 4 million bond proposal.
The House weighs a $20 million add on for rat extermination in city slums alongside a proposed $48 million emergency hospital aid amid a larger bill funding federal health programs through 1971. Rat and hospital provisions stir party lines with Rep. Ottinger backing the hospital measure and Rep. Springer predicting danger, while Reps. Reuss and Mathias seek to boost state project grants by $20 million for rat control programs.
Rap Brown a Black Power advocate was released on a $10,000 nonsecurity bond after a four hour U S District Court hearing. He must remain in New York City except for court appearances and travels related to pending charges in Maryland and Virginia. He faces indictments in Cambridge Maryland for inciting to riot and arson.
Funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruner Jr will be held at 2 pm Tuesday with Rev Everett Vineton officiating at Rose Hill Cemetery. She is survived by a brother Billy and grandparents Mr and Mrs W C Bruner Sr of Hope and Mr and Mrs Howard Houston of Prescott. Oakcrest Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Bob Scott said he is unsure about the status of litigation for three death row prisoners Frank Harris Albert Harris and Orion Trotter. The governor’s aide asked the attorney general to review. All 10 death row inmates are reportedly under stays of execution. Harris was convicted in 1963 for the Dever deaths and four children. Harris and Trotter were convicted in a 1963 Monticello rape case. Executive dates depend on formal stay notices.
President Johnson pressed congressional leaders to speed passage of money bills so he can decide where to cut spending to reduce the deficit. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield said the plan includes some reductions but excludes defense and atomic energy, with a 10 percent income tax surcharge urged as soon as practicable. He noted the House Ways and Means Committee must set timing, and existing funding allows a start on an antimissile program.
Batesville Manufacturing Co. received a Defense Department contract worth 1,278,328 dollars to manufacture more sophisticated fuses. Robert King, vice president and general manager, announced that 34 firms competed and this marks the 11th competitive award for the company since 1965.
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