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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1973
Page
6
A local tale recounts Gene Allen discovering a marauding mama possum at his Rosston road pond while ducks suffered egg theft during a wet spring. He separated the brood to keep peace, as persistently rainy weather dampened boating and fishing across Southwest Arkansas.
An eight-vehicle river convoy including four freighters and four fuel tankers traveled 60 miles up the Mekong under heavy South Vietnamese escort toward Phnom Penh. It came under small arms, machine gun, and rocket fire with two rockets hitting Hong Ngu. No casualties were reported. Vietnamese forces reported 66 Communist ceasefire violations in 24 hours, the lowest since the Jan. 28 truce. attacks continued near Hue and Phu Cu with multiple casualties. Hanoi accused Thailand of planning to send troops into Cambodia to bolster Lon Nol’s government.
Edna Williams described the moment a natural gas blast near downtown El Paso killed seven people and leveled most of an apartment complex. Eight residents were hospitalized as the Easter Sunday explosion turned seven brick veneer units into rubble.
Arraignments proceed in Rapid City for those arrested amid the ongoing occupation of Wounded Knee South Dakota. U S marshals watch as insurgent Indians at the AIM bunker areas stage a cross scene and a protest march of about 70 people heads from Rosebud toward the reservation with officials saying entry will be barred.
April rains washed a bridge on the Leslie Formby farm near Blevins, Arkansas, leaving Formby and his dog Mickey marooned as four inches of rain flooded the gravel road. Officials estimate replacement will take more than a week to reopen the 25 foot gap. Neighbors offered help as the family plans to pick up groceries from the pasture fence.
Ann Arbor Michigan AP at age 14 Greg Wellman is a UM freshman who cannot get a scholarship because funds are reserved for the disadvantaged not gifted. His father a state police officer earns 13500, Greg topped IQ tests, received a $50 Regent award, and his family must borrow $500 for remaining costs.
Hundreds of festival campers were swept from sites in the Ozark Mountain Forest area near Mountain View Arkansas as flash floods from rain swollen Barkshed and Cylmore creeks inundated Gunner's Pool and Pogue Springs. No serious injuries or drownings reported. several cars pushed into creeks. police and troopers rescued trapped campers.
Washington AP reports White House Counsel John W. Dean III refuses to be scapegoat and may implicate aides. The Washington Post cites sources saying President Nixon was told by staff last year that former Atty. Gen. Mitchell and Dean were involved in wiretapping and coverup.
A Gallup poll shows 41 percent of Americans believe President Nixon knew in advance of the Watergate bugging attempt, while 83 percent have heard of the case, reflecting wide public awareness of the scandal.
Gov. Dale Bumpers asked President Nixon for major federal disaster assistance after severe weather caused tornadoes and floods across Arkansas. He estimated total damage at about 14 million dollars, declared parts of the state disaster areas, and earmarked funds for surveys, inspections, and safety efforts.
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