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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1970
Page
2
Weather data from multiple cities for the 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Friday shows varied conditions with highs from 30s to 86 and lows mostly in 30s to 60s. Arkansas forecast calls for cloudiness and occasional rain southeast tonight with cooler nights in the upper 40s to low 50s and no major temperature changes through Saturday.
A 120 member Crittenden County group forms a cooperative grocery to aid poverty level residents. The one room store, in Alison Wynne, operates with food coupons and cash sales, funded by an $830 Office of Economic Opportunity loan and extensive donated labor.
Senator Fulbright expressed regret over President Nixon’s choice not to nominate a Southerner to the Supreme Court and urged reconsideration. He noted Carswell’s and Haynsworth’s rejections, defended regional balance, and praised qualified southern jurists while criticizing the president’s stance.
At the John Cain Chapter DAR luncheon in Hope Arkansas Dr G Everett Slavens spoke on The Flag of the United States of America praising the DAR for migrant work and urging respect for the flag as a world symbol of core principles. Mrs J J Battle was honored for long service as chaplain with a retirement gift.
Brinkley city police have paid into Social Security for years but may not qualify for benefits. Officials study state and federal rules for a loophole to allow eligibility or a refund of payments, possibly limited to the last four years. The inquiry may reveal other cities face similar issues and could hinge on pension plans established before 1951.
A House move against Justice Douglas faces constitutional hurdles yet draws Republican pressure after a weekend drift. Sources say impeachment could garner up to 100 cosponsors though House action remains the sole avenue, with alternatives limited to the justice or the Almighty. Douglas, 71, has faced recent criticism over his foundation links and a publicized book.
Springdale Arkansas Rudy Moore Jr 26 will seek the Democratic nomination for state representative in District 7. Incumbent Charles Davis said he will not seek reelection leaving the race open.
The list shows a bookmobile schedule across multiple dates and locations. On APRIL 13 routes cover Rocky Mound Emmet School Pleasant Hill Loop Emmet Community. APRIL 14 stops include Columbus 8:45 Boyce Home 10:00 Martin Home 10:15 Luck Ranch 10:45 McKee Home 1:00 Washington Us15 Ozan U:45 Tollett Home 12:15 Castleberry Home 12:45.
At least 73 Vietnamese men women and children held in a detention camp near Prasaut were killed by automatic weapons fire during a six hour Viet Cong assault. Cambodian troops said the victims were killed in crossfire as Viet Cong attacked from multiple sides. Two Viet Cong bodies were found nearby. many victims lay under straw mats and blankets amid the scorched compound. The event, still not fully confirmed, left dozens wounded and raised questions about the security of detainees.
The narrator recounts a 14 hour journey from Seattle to Trenton and New Brunswick with multiple delays. After a Seattle enplanement, a cakewalk of bus transfers, freezing waits, and a late night taxi quest culminate around 2 am. Easter night odds and a stray bus sign punctuate the weary trek home.
Continuing strikes by truckers trigger a Chicago lockout and 32,000 layoffs across Cleveland Detroit and St Louis amid 50 percent wage hike demands. Minneapolis teachers cripple city schools as LA Muskogee and Butte prep walkouts. Air traffic controllers strike cuts 1,700 airline jobs, with violence reported in scattered areas.
The Friday list shows 8th and 7th grade students excelling with multiple A grades. Notable names include Glenda Buckley, Margaret Calhatt, Debra Cole and many others across 8th and 7th grades, with mixed A and B grades. The piece also notes political debate over Supreme Court nominees Carswell and Haynsworth and Nixon’s response.
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