Centennial Tabloid Honors University of Arkansas Founding
The Star participates in a 100th anniversary insert honoring the University of Arkansas. The color tabloid, produced with the S. M. Brooks Agency, is offered free to readers as a public-spirited, nonprofit project. Texarkana Airlines sparking local protest over Flight 956 cut planned for April 29. The piece urges business and civic groups to pressure Texas International to preserve the Texarkana to Memphis service. A separate note covers Canada Geese at Back 40 with seven eggs observed, four goslings hatched, and the old pair still tending the site despite nest decline.
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University of Arkansas
Arkansas
S. M. Brooks
Little Rock
Bob Wimberley
University
S. M. Brooks Agency
Texarkana
Texas International Airlines
Memphis
Southwest
Hot Springs
Texas International
Hope
Pame
Apollo 16 Aboard Reach Moon Orbit In Early Flight
Apollo 16 astronauts John W Young Charles M Duke Jr and Thomas K Mattingly II push toward a noon orbit around the moon after resolving paint flaking and system issues. They cross the twilight zone and prepare to fire the Casper engine to enter lunar orbit with a Descartes landing planned for Thursday in the moon's highlands.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Earth
Moon
Casper
Lunar
Young and
Duke
Orion
Space Pants Don't Fit in Apollo Suit
AP Aerospace writer notes Charlie Duke faces a fit issue with his space suit on the moon mission. The tailored suit is described as too short causing zipper trouble for Duke and John Young to close it. Mission Control jokes about growing and considers adjustments but plans to decide later.
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Paul Recer
AP Aerospace ‘ Riter Space Center
Houston
Charlie Duke
John Young
Charlie
Air Force
John
Duke
Mission Control
Jaycee Chapter to Be Organized Here
Hope hosts a Thursday 7 02 p m meeting at the Diamond Cafe to organize a Jaycee Chapter for men aged 21 to 36. Local spokesmen report several members already joined and a goal of 30 before formation. Texarkana leaders outline purposes of leadership training and community development.
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Texarkana
Tom Cabaniss
V.P
Terry Lewis
Jerry Frankhauser
Jaycees
Hope Jaycees
Wayne Bailey
Rod Bowersox
Wendel McCorkle
Byron Cunningham
Jerry Garrett
Ray Woodard
Texarkana Jaycees
Hope
The
North Vietnamese seize Hoai An and district town gains
In Binh Dinh Province the three week offensive overran Hoai An district town and the Landing Zone Orange battalion HQ as government forces retreated. Dozens of government troops were killed or wounded in the weeklong fighting, with three American advisers evacuated and one wounded.
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North Vietnam
Binh Dinh
Central Highlands
Hoai An
Demilitarized Zone
Orange
South Vietnam
Pony
Centennial Meeting Tuesday in Hope for Centennial Year
Citizens of Hope are urged to attend a Town Hall gathering Tuesday May 2 at Hope City Hall. The Chamber of Commerce Board will transfer Centennial reins to new committees with over 100 volunteers needed across planning and execution. Secretary of State Kelly Bryant will share historical background, aiding the Historical Committee’s early research efforts.
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Hope
Hope City Hall
Chamber of Commerce Board
Kelly Bryant
Haskell Jones
Apollo TV Coverage Heights Moon Landing Plans by Networks
New York AP reports ABC CBS and NBC outline extended live moon event coverage. ABC schedules daytime and evening lunar landing moonwalk ending across Thursday Friday and weekend slots with approximate times. CBS lists multiple daytime and late night telecasts and additional weekend slots. NBC to air live coverage across Thursday Friday and Saturday with several primetime and late broadcasts.
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ABC
CBS
NBC
Experimental car tests show air bags fail to inflate in crash
In Phoenix a test of an experimental car funded by a $4 million federal grant saw air bags fail to deploy as a lifelike dummy smashed into a cracked windshield at 50 mph. The vehicle, observed by Transportation Secretary John H. Volpe and 22 auto manufacturers, survived better than a conventional car but sustained windshield damage and other issues.
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Phoenix
Sol Davis
Fairchild Hiller
Air bag failure cited after crash tests in Saigon clash
Saigon reports North Vietnamese MIGs and torpedo boats attacked U.S. destroyers off North Vietnam. One enemy plane shot down and two torpedo boats possibly sunk. A conventional car struck a wall after a crash. air bags failed to inflate. Investigations planned by Fairchild-Hiller researchers.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Hope City Police log shows 23 traffic violations this week
Weekly Hope City Police report lists 23 traffic violations including eight license offenses ten drunkenness four driving while intoxicated one concealed weapon two disturbing the peace one assault and battery one larceny one resisting arrest one obscene literature and a minor beer case plus ten statewide wrecks bringing yearly total to 104 with nine injured. A Blevins High fundraiser play is set for April 2 at 7 30 p.m. in the elementary gym with Cathy Spears Rusty Paul and others listed as cast members.
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Hope City
Blevins
Cathy Spears
Rusty Paul
Brenda Williamson
Nancy Ross
Russell Smith
Donnie Bonds
Linda Parks
Laura Justman
Mike Turnage
Margaret Turner
Severa Carrigan
Randy Stroud
Linda Henagan
Jerri Scott
Erney Morton
Jess Tinsley
Economy Gains Amid Inflation Jump in Early 1972
The Commerce Department reports GNP rising $30.3 billion in Q1 1972 at an 11.8 percent annual rate, driven largely by inflation that surged 6.2 percent after the wage-price freeze ended. Personal income increased to $905 billion annual rate in March, with a February revision adding $4 billion.
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Commerce Department
Nixon
Commerce
Department
War Funds Hang on Senate Debate Results
Secretary of State Rogers said no evidence exists that U S bombing of North Vietnam will affect Nixon's Moscow summit. He also denied naming the Soviet Union as supplier of arms, saying the truth is that heavy equipment comes from the Soviet Union. The briefing preceded a key Senate war debate on funding and a possible 30 day end to U S operations.
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William P. Rogers
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Rogers
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Soviet Union
Senate
Indochina
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
Vietnam
Cranston
Dmz
Berkline Plans Plant in Hope Area Tour Reveals Sites
Hempstead County Industrial Foundation and Hope Hempstead Chamber hosted Berkline Corporation officials from Tennessee on a site tour. The group visited Municipal Airport area North Industrial West Industrial and Union Compress properties, then toured residential areas business districts schools including Red River Vocational Technical School Fairpark Millwood Narrows lakes. The firm may employ about 950 workers and Hope is one of three local sites under consideration.
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Hempstead County Industrial Foundation
Hope- Hempstead Chamber of Commerce
Berkline Corporation
Tennessee Furniture
Hope Country Club
Charles T. Gantte
Howard Westhaver
Frank McGill
Municipal Airport
North Industrial
West Industrial
Union Compress
Thomas FE. Hays Jr
Vincent Foster
Joe Dildy
The
AIDC
Garland Medders
J.W. Howe
Teddy Jones
Heritage House
Red River
Nixon Makes Solitary Cruise
President Nixon spent a two hour solitary sunset cruise on the Potomac aboard the Sequoia with only the normal support staff present. The White House disclosed the outing shortly after his departure from an undisclosed dock, and a spokesman said he was alone except for Secret Service personnel and likely a physician.
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