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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1966
Page
2
Page Two Weather report for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Tuesday covers Arkansas with mostly cloudy skies, intermittent rain in northern areas spreading to central and southern regions, and cooler tones by Wednesday. Louisiana forecasts mostly clear conditions with scattered thundershowers, cooler by Wednesday night, and highs in the 70s to near 80s.
President Truman described the 80th Congress as the worst we have ever had in remarks tied to weather reports filed from distant locales. The notice reflects wartime era sentiment amid ongoing political tensions and public weather updates.
New York AP reports Helen Kane famed for the boop boop a doop refrain died at 62 after a decade battle with cancer. She passed at her Jackson Heights home hours after viewing a TV revival of Three Little Words. Kane rose to fame in 1928 at Param ount Theater and earned Hollywood salaries up to 8000 weekly before costly investments depleted her fortune.
AP report notes Hope's Red River Vocational Technical School began classes while Burdette and Searcy sites missed openings. Foothills at Searcy expected to open in about two weeks. Crofton Burdette delayed six weeks due to water system issues. Hope plans permanent building occupancy soon. temporary facilities in use.
President Johnson and Chancellor Erhard wrap two days of talks in Washington and fly to Cape Kennedy to view the spaceport. They aim to resolve Germany’s demand for a four to five year moratorium on fully living up to a $1.35 billion offset goods pact by mid 1967 while continuing space cooperation discussions.
The United States and West Germany clash over a $1.35 bill debt, with Bonn saying it can only pay half before June 30. The U.S. argues Berlin could order up to $1 billion in goods and suggests financing through U.S. Treasury notes.
DetroitAP report describes Gordon Wright Jr 5 and neighborhood friend playing outside while family settles into a new $40,000 home in Grosse Pointe Woods becoming the first Negro family there amid earlier hostility. Wrights say incidents ceased and residents note acceptance though officials warn concerns over property values persist. Grandma Moses real name Anna Mary Roberts Moses from Eagle Bridge New York.
BARNSLEY England AP The Alhambra Tavern has abandoned a project to hand out trading stamps with every drink. Pub keeper Les Simpson said the rush was too hot to handle after launching the scheme Sunday promising one trading stamp for each drink sold whether a pint or a whisky.
FBI undercover agent Gary Thomas Rowe Jr. was slated to testify again about the slaying of Viola Liuzzo as jurors were chosen for the murder trial of Ku Klux Klan member Eugene Thomas. Thomas, Wilkins, and Eaton were linked to Liuzzo's killing after Rowe's accounts in multiple trials.
Jack Evans a native of Hope age 81 died Saturday September 2 in Jena Louisiana Funeral services were Sunday at the Methodist Church of Jena with Rev Ed Barksdale officiating Burial was in Nolley Memorial Cemetery Survivors include his widow and one sister Mrs Houston Kitchens of Hope Evans started Jack's News Stand in Hope with partner Jack Harp who is now deceased He later served as agent for the L A Railroad in Jena for about 47 years
A 4000 ton U S rice shipment worth 9 million dollars spills as dockworkers unload on the Jakarta docks. Laborers grab hundreds of pounds of rice while Indonesian guards overlook the loss. U S officials plan to restore aid and food for peace programs as offices reopen.
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