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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1971
Page
1
An experiment station report covers 24 hours ending 7 am Monday with a high of 74 and a low of 39. Forecast calls for cloudy conditions and cooling through Tuesday as scattered rain showers mix with snow across the state late today into tonight, ending by late tonight. Low temperatures upper 20s northwest to 30s south, high 40s north to 50s south on Tuesday.
Senator William Proxmire calls for a Nixon commission to examine the true costs and effectiveness of U S bombing in Southeast Asia. He predicts the study would show half the air missions could be cut without reducing air war effectiveness, noting limited success against Communist supply routes as reports continue.
The Supreme Court in an 8 0 ruling limited federal reach of the Travel Act against small time gamblers.Justice Marshall said the act targets organized crime and state border crossing schemes, not minor Florida lottery operators with occasional out of state bettors, reversing Lewis and Williams convictions from Yulee Florida.
Senator Adlai Stevenson urged Congress to adopt a hands off policy toward South Vietnam, arguing U S military and civilian support favors the Thieu regime in August elections. He proposed a 10 member committee to monitor American involvement and noted reports that CORDS and USIA influence reach the electorate while the Ho Chi Minh trail logistics continue.
Rev. Finley Tinnin Jr of Oklahoma City addressed the Hope Rotary Club at a Friday Town and Country meeting. He spoke on the greatest truth of God, saying God is for us and for others, as Rev. Gerald Trussell of the First Baptist Church introduced the evangelist who is conducting revival services.
The Arkansas Supreme Court released a batch of decisions reversing and affirming lower court rulings. Cases cited include Carleton Harris et al v. Home Mortgage & Investment Co from Garland City reversed and remanded, and Rose City Property Owners Association v. Matthews Company from Pulaski County affirmed. Rehearing denials included Camp v. State and Wharton v. Bryan with limited cost adjustments.
The Arkansas Supreme Court up held the Fort Smith district non renewal decision for elementary teacher Irmagard K. Corbin wife of superintendent Chris D. Corbin. The ruling cites a Jan 26 1970 board policy banning employment of spouses of top district officials. The opinion also addresses a separate suit over Delta Lawn Subdivision construction, noting abstracting deficiencies hinder beyond that record.
International agronomist Emore R. Torn died at 64 from a heart attack. He was Rip Torn’s father and popularized eating black eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Bert Gilden, 56, coauthor of Harry Sundown, died. he and wife Katya wrote works on race relations and TV scripts. Angelo Bergamonti, 34, Italian motorcycle racer, died from injuries after a fall in Riccione. former national champion.
The Supreme Court unanimously sustains the 1968 firearms registration law for makers and importers of firearms and devices. It allows prosecution for possessing unregistered hand grenades and clarifies that registrant information is not shared with states for parallel prosecutions. The ruling follows a prior strike down and reverses a lower court dismissal.
Mississippi Democrat James O Eastland, head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced six bills aimed at tightening internal security. The measures would bolster the Subversive Activities Control Board and bar Communist employment in defense plants. He seeks to move parts separately after the full committee killed the earlier package.
LITTLE ROCK AP State Police Director Col Ralph Scutt reported 122 traffic fatalities in the first quarter across the state, the lowest total for any first quarter since 1963. He noted 431 fatalities in the same period last year and indicated the first three months of the year showed improved safety.
AP reports that Salvador Allende’s Popular Unity coalition leads in 280 municipalities with 871,724 votes or 48.45 percent as nearly half the ballots count. Socialists gain within the coalition, while opposition Christian Democrats and Nationalists trail. One 17 year old dies. nine Socialists arrested as unrest follows the vote.
A White House informant notes Laos operations likely won t trigger a major enemy push for about a month, delaying any large offensive before November 1972. Nixon plans steady US troop drawdowns, aiming to exit all GIs while preserving some forces for prisoners. Senators Cooper and Church propose a presidential deadline to force negotiations on withdrawal and prisoner release.
Louis Armstrong, the 70 year old jazz icon, remains in critical condition at Beth Israel Hospital. A spokesman noted he is resting comfortably and breathing without a respirator, asking for food while being fed intravenously. He was admitted March 15 for a heart condition and has since developed respiratory troubles.
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