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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1971
Page
4
Winter Haven Daily News urges employers to hire returning veterans and give them breaks through the employment office. The piece contrasts veteran support in WWI WWII and Korea with Vietnam, calling for action to help veterans reenter the workforce and advance.
Next week marks Earth Day's first anniversary with a shift from alarm to action. President Nixon and 40 governors declare Earth Week April 19-25. events include St. Louis Coalition recycling drive, Nebraska cleanup aiming to collect 100 tons, Madison Avenue carless hours in NYC, and a national environmental hotline at the American Museum of Natural History. Ohio group seeks $1 million to fund legal and scientific staff for environmental advocacy. Communities nationwide plan cleanups tree plantings and seminars.
Both the Republican and Democratic parties plan strategies to win support of about 11 million 18 to 20 year olds ahead of the next presidential election. Party chiefs stress registration drives and selling the party to nonstudents, with youth coordinators hired to reach students and nonstudents alike. Nancy Payne heads the Republican youth effort, aiming to engage noncollege youths through unions and business channels.
Robert D. Pugh of Portland Ashley County was elected Thursday to the Board of Directors of Arkansas Power & Light Co. Pugh is a partner in Pugh & Co., a diversified farming operation focusing on cotton soybean and rice production.
Gov. Jimmy Carter kept the Maddox program alive inviting Georgians to his office to discuss problems. During his first session on Wednesday more than 60 people visited, with participants ranging from young to old and dressed in suits or coveralls. He spoke in hushed tones away from reporters, contrasting Maddox’s loud style.
Louisville Kentucky emerges as a leading bid to host the 1972 Democratic National Convention. Officials note room capacity and hotel facilities, with 16 000 to 20 000 rooms needed and Louisville offering 32 000 hotel and motel rooms along with other amenities.
Dr. George S. Benson president emeritus of Harding College and head of the National Education Program urged a nationwide economic education program at the 34th Freedom Forum in Searcy Arkansas. He warned the nation faces two destructive forces: federal deficit spending and wage hikes without productivity gains, which could lead to chaos.
About 175 World War I overseas fliers and 80 wives gathered in Washington to discuss a new permanent WWI veterans group and reminisce on flying service in the Army Signal Corps. Ira Milton Jones leads efforts, despite some doubt from Eddie Rickenbacker, with 600 names tracked and 173 attending from 28 states plus D C and Virgin Islands.
San Francisco AP James Herndon a 44 year old veteran California teacher and author argues public schools fail to teach. He cites rigid lesson plans and tests as barriers to reading and learning claiming reforms like ending compulsory education would force schools to improve or lose federal funds. He warns students might become powerful and even fire teachers as a result but says such upheaval could force real learning.
Oklahoma officials say William Leon Owens, 32, a Cummins Prison Farm escapee, is at large in southeastern Oklahoma after a strong arm escape from the Arkansas prison on April 7. Owens is believed armed with two .38 caliber pistols. three other escapees have been captured.
Manila AP reported the United States Agency for International Development will provide 1.5 million dollars to rebuild 1,500 classrooms in Philippines sites damaged or destroyed by the 1970 typhoons. The aid targets affected schools and communities, aiding recovery efforts and education access.
Yugoslavia a22 year old Milan Goleb rejected by his sweetheart poured gasoline and ignited himself at her doorstep, dying from injuries police said in AP report from Menges Yugoslavia.
Under Col Ralph D Scott the State Police won national attention for traffic enforcement and reducing highway deaths in 1969. Deaths fell to 605 from 707, arrests rose to 86554 as warnings for hazardous violations stopped, and officials touted a strict no ticket fixing policy amid court adjudication rules.
Rep. David Pryor announced that HUD awarded a $47,990 contract to Magnolia Housing Authority for Phase Two of the low rent housing modernization program. The project covers building and grounds improvements and the construction of a community center.
Secretary of the Navy John H. Chafee urges planned break from tradition in promoting captains to rear admiral. He wants iconoclasts and innovators on the Flag Selection Board, to encourage younger officers to reimagine naval premises, beyond seagoing commands, valuing lab and materiel expertise and strategic analysis.
Washington APSummary of President Nixon answers at the American Society of Newspaper Editors meeting touches Vietnam policy, detente with China, economy, Hoover criticism, Calley case, and Agnew press attacks. Highlights include keeping forces in Saigon while prisoners are held, potential further action to win releases, and readiness to pursue trade with Red China. The president defends his Calley intervention and notes Agnew’s press remarks warrant scrutiny.
In San Francisco Chinatown residents react to President Nixon easing trade and travel with Communist China. Sam Yuen, 62, who left Canton in 1937, praises the shift while others call it a small step without broader policy changes. Some see the move as a path to peace, stressing culture and friendship over politics.
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