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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1972
Page
6
The Pulaski County rural school board orders its attorney to sue to invalidate tax exempt status of Act 9 financed plants. If negotiations fail, John S. Purtle may file suit within 30 days and the board seeks taxes from the industries. The columnist doubts success and warns of a constitutional amendment response.
The Arkansas Association of Student Councils convention began at Jones Field House with 1:00 p.m. registration and a Howdy Doody show at the coliseum. Brigadier General Daniel James Jr addressed about 450 youths at the second general assembly, as 94 schools and 226 delegates attended, excluding Hope High School.
The 1970 census report shows Hempstead County Arkansas with an average family income of 5457 dollars, per capita income 1950 dollars, and a county population of 19308. It notes foreign born residents at 0.1 percent and talks of work force participation and schooling among adults and youth.
South Vietnamese counterattacks recaptured most of An Loc, with 400 paratroopers and heavy U.S. B52 strikes aiding. Rockets hit northern Saigon and Tan Son Nhut, killing 15 civilians and wounding six. North Vietnam reported major air raids as monsoon clouds limited bombing earlier.
AP reports a devastating avalanche at Camp 2 on Mt Manaslu killed fifteen climbers including four Koreans and ten Nepali Sherpa guides. Survivors from the Korean team, and the expedition leader Jung Sup Kim, were evacuated to Katmandu. The disaster marks the worst Himalayan expedition loss, eclipsing the 1969 Dhaulagiri avalanche deaths.
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr. and Thomas K. Mattingly II conclude 13 months of training with a rest day before Sunday liftoff from Cape Kennedy aboard a Saturn 5. They will rehearse critical mission phases in trainers review Descartes region lunar highlands landing and scientific samples while weather stays favorable with 80 degrees and southwest winds.
Washington AP The Senate voted unanimously to exempt prisoners of war from all income taxes. The voice vote completed congressional action on the measure. President Nixon is expected to sign it.
Pat Moran said 25 complaints filed March 15 against North Arkansas Electric Cooperative show substance after Edward Davis investigated 27 members. Hearings are set in Salem Mountain Home and Evening Shade to consider charges and potential special election for a new cooperative board.
All Around Town items note Hempstead County Republican Club coffee for Lew Blaylock at Town & Country Restaurant Monday April 24 at 5 pm and a cemetery work at Anderson Cemetery near Spring Hill Saturday with tools requested. Amelia Harris among 14 Southern State College students to give Thursday recital at 5 pm in Fine Arts Recital Hall.
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