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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1973
Page
1
American warplanes pounded Communist gunners along the Mekong River aiding the first convoy to reach Phnom Penh in 20 days. Three tankers and two cargo ships arrived on Sunday. two ships were lost and 11 captains unnamed.
Washington AP reports Congress awakens to curb presidential war powers and impoundment, while seeking control of budget spending. The clash centers on Nixon’s Vietnam policy and domestic programs, with bills moving to curb fund withholding. A convoy incident near the Cambodian border left ships damaged as fuel lines loosen.
Death notices for Oscar J. Lafferty 84 of Patmos and Stephen W. Snell 68 of Immet, with services at Central Church of Christ Patmos and First Baptist Church Emmet, burial in respective cemeteries. Also Frida Boyd Bedwell 54 of Hope and S. L. Sooter 68 of Hope with church services, interment Memory Gardens and Evening Shade Cemetery. Survivors listed include spouses siblings and children. funeral details provided by Oakcrest and Herndon Funeral Homes.
The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed a Pulaski County Chancery Court injunction that barred four allegedly obscene films at a North Little Rock theater. The court ruled civil relief cannot supersede criminal law. Act 411 of 1967 makes obscene film showings a felony with penalties up to $2000 fine and 1–5 years.
Portus Gilley president of Hempstead County Antique Collectors Club announces KXAK will air an hour on Tuesday April 10 at 6 p m to inform the public of donated items for the Centennial Auction. Items donated will be acknowledged and picked up before the Saturday April 14 auction with all proceeds to the centennial committee.
A 69th session summary notes record funding for public schools and higher education. Salaries for teachers rise by 568 and 525 dollars over two years, boosting average pay to 8452 dollars, with retirement benefits up 20 percent. New programs include statewide kindergarten, free textbooks, and expanded special education and transport aid. An intervisitation proposal at Arkansas State University moves forward, while a state self insurance plan for districts and telecasting equipment funding are approved. Gov veto trimmed area vocational school funding by 3 million.
The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed the 1970 conviction of John O. May, former North Little Rock alderman, for inducing an abortion. The case was remanded to Pulaski County Circuit Court for a new trial after May was denied the chance to attack key witnesses’ credibility. Justice Lyle Brown wrote the majority opinion.
Weather report covers 24 hours ending 7 am Monday with high 67 and low 38 inches rainfall .71. Forecast calls for light rain or drizzle in northeast and extreme north, otherwise mostly cloudy and cold tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy and a little warmer with lows in the upper 20s to 30s and highs mostly in the 50s.
Red River Vocational Technical School business education students from Hope area will join the 11th annual Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference in Hot Springs April 11 12. Students will attend assemblies with national and state PBL officers and some will compete in state contests while others campaign for state officers. Contests cover typing bookkeeping clerical and other business areas. Participants include Pat Pree Sherry Hollis Linda Parks Charles Rhodes Earnest Gary Virginia Wilt Wilma Muldrow. Gary will present a display for Charles Rhodes and Wilt will campaign for the PBS chapter at Red River. Muldrow will present a community service project.
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