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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1968
Page
2
Weather note shows hours ending 7 a.m. Monday with high 84 and low 53. Forecast suggests generally warmer through Tuesday with minor temperature changes. Tonight expected in the 60s to lower 70s range.
President Johnson, speaking at IMF World Bank meetings in Washington, urged wealthier nations not to reduce foreign aid, warning it would end two decades of effort. He said cooperation could lift world income by five percent yearly over five years, while cutting aid could slow growth to three percent. McNamara proposed doubling bank loans over five years, expanding beyond South Asia to other regions. Governors noted potential balance in payments but at the cost of reduced aid to developing nations.
Arkansas politics report cites Republican secretary of state candidate Lynn A. Davis decrying the arrest of his campaign aide George Hazendorf in Hot Springs as harassment by cronies of Democrat incumbent Kelly Bryant. Hazendorf faced charges for improper use of a loudspeaker and lacking a state vehicle license, bond set at 58.30 dollars. The piece also notes a long-running dispute over county commission appointments on the state board where Democrats hold a majority.
Obituaries report Eva C Ivers James Latshaw Oler Parker and Katherine Peebles deaths with funeral details. Eva C Ivers widow of several, survived by daughters and sons. Latshaw family mourns. Parker long Fulton resident, retired farmer. Miss Katherine Peebles former governess to Queen Elizabeth I. Eric Arnett father of AP correspondent Peter Arnett died in Australia during Warana festival cruise.
The state AFL-CIO COPE endorsed most Democratic candidates in November except two in Arkansas. Bill Alexander and Sam Jones received no endorsement due to prior primary losses and labor’s readiness to evaluate supporters. Marshals Marion Crank, Bill Wells, and Hardy Croxton spoke, stressing labor ties and broader allegiance to Democratic ticket Humphrey Muskie, amid internal party tensions and GOP challenges to board members.
Congressional action on an equal time exemption for Nixon Humphrey debates faces a possible four vote in the House this week. The plan, tied to televised debates, awaits Rules Committee clearance, but prospects for threeway debates with Wallace are unclear. Seasonal Arkansas weather remains mild with cool nights and minimal rainfall across the state as temperatures vary from 46 in Fayetteville to 59 in Pine Bluff and Little Rock.
Associated Press tally shows four fatalities in Arkansas roadway crashes from Friday 6 pm to Sunday midnight. Victims include Newport residents Berle Campbell II and Denré Campbell III, Hot Springs resident Joni Paul Fox, and Berryville announcer Jay Rule. A child, Emma Jones of Little Rock, was struck by a truck in Little Rock, and Fox died in a two vehicle crash near Forrest City. Rule died Saturday night in a collision on U S 62 in Green Forest. The report notes the Maryland Site, the oldest state house, built in 1772.
Newton County residents will vote on November 5 a nonbinding proposal about the controversial Buffalo River national park plan. The county election commission voted to place the proposal on the ballot.
In Little Rock on Sunday, three former Arkansas governors joined guests at a Crank Fulbright open house honoring Democratic nominee Marlon Crank and Sen. J. W. Fulbright. They included Orval Faubus, Sid McMath, and Ben Laney. Crank denied polling in the governor race, asserting his position may rival Gov. Rockefeller. Fulbright faced Charles Bernard of Earle in the race and was asked about his own plans.
Fayetteville Ark Senator J W Fulbright criticizes cuts in the Fulbright international exchange program as shortsighted. He argues U S resources should not be devoted entirely to the military or space. He notes about 42 billion spent on space in six to seven years and urges resourcing the exchange program when the war ends. He spoke at a campaign-style meeting, meeting many people and shaking hands.
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