21st Color Show at De Gray Reservoir Reflected
The editor notes a Sunday drive to De Gray dam near Arkadelphia and reports boat ramps in use. Ramps on the overlook road and a side road are paved and handling traffic, while the main western ramp remains under construction. Signage has changed from two Corps of Engineers markers to one.
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Our
Alex. H. Washburn
de Gray Reservoir
Hot Springs
Arkadelphia
New de Gray
Corps of Engineers
Engineers
Planes Seed Rain Onto Dry Florida
Federal cloud seeding in South Florida produced up to three inches of rain mainly over Miami and Fort Lauderdale during four hours of operation narrowing a drought. NASA and NOAA researchers called the mission a breakthrough while weather aircraft suffered damage and were grounded. Through October, 5.05 inches had fallen versus a normal 19.76 inches.
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Nice Tatro
Associated Press
Miami
South
Florida
Gold Coast
Fort Lauderdale
James McFadden
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Coral Gables
McFadden
William Woodley
South Florida
Carey Trial Opens at Little Rock
The first degree murder trial of Andrew Carey, 28, of Little Rock began in Pulaski Circuit Court Monday with seven jurors selected. He is charged in the shooting of Eugene Preston, 18, of Leighton Alabama, whose body was found September 18, 1969 near the Saline Pulaski County line. Carey was arrested January 14, 1970 and charged with the shooting.
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Little Rock
Andrew Carey
Pulaski
Carey
Eugene Preston
Leighton
Ala
Saline - Pulaski
Miss Arkansas 1970 Donna Connelly from Hope
Donna Jo Connelly Miss Arkansas 1970 from Hope entered Miss Arkansas Pageant as Miss SCA sponsored by State College of Arkansas Student Senate. Born August 9, 1951 in Poteau Oklahoma, she lives on Route 2 with her poultry business family. She is a music major with a lyric soprano and has placed in Junior Miss and sang in college and church choirs. The Star notes a color process feature on its production and cites personnel at Jungkind Photo Grapic and the editor preparing color work.
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Donna Jo Connelly
Hope
J. W. Connelly
Donna
Poteau
Okla
Oklahoma
Debby
Kimberly
Edwin
Hope High School
State College of Arkansas
First Baptist Church
Eastman
New York City
Star
New York
America
Chicago Tribune
Berkey
Garland Bosley
Jungkind Photo Grapic
Little Rock
Bosley
Billy Dan Jones
Gene Allen
Senate approves Nixon desegregation aid bill
Washington AP reports the Senate passed a desegregation aid bill granting 1.5 billion dollars for school integration. It rejects Southern attempts to curb federal court powers, imposes tighter spending restrictions, and forwards the measure to the House. The bill authorizes 500 million for the current fiscal year and 1 billion for the next year.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
Carillon Rings Out From Stone Mountain Memorial
A group of youths explores the 13 story carillon tower at Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta. Carillonneur Harbie Koch performs with a 732 bell instrument worth 1.4 million dollars in a climate controlled glass booth while concert sounds echo over the lake.
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Stone Mountain
Memorial
William L. Chaze
Associated Press
Harbie Koch
Koch
Carillonneur
Kentucky
Bumpers Urges Change for Arkansas Quality Life
Gov. Dale Bumpers urged Arkansans to release the past and seek direction for the future at a dinner honoring the Arkansas congressional delegation. He called change essential and said improving every Arkansan’s lot is a key goal of his leadership.
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Washington
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
Bumpers
Yellow Creek Church Homecoming at Saratoga area
The Yellow Creek Church near Saratoga hosts its annual homecoming on Sunday May 2 with a lunch gathering followed by a singing at 1 30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
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Yellow Creek
Saratoga
McCormack's Widow Dies in Dublin In Nursing Home
Lily Countess McCormack the widow of famed Irish tenor John McCormack died Monday in a Dublin nursing home at age 84. Her death closes a chapter in the life of Ireland's best known singer family and marks a somber note in Dublin's cultural history.
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McCormack
Dublin
Ireland
Lily Countess McCormack
Tehor
John McCormack
Minor two car crash reported on W. 16th Street
Hope Police investigated a Monday 4 10 p m two car collision on W 16th St. Karen Britt of Hope backing from a driveway struck Debra Gunter of Hope. Britt charged with failure to yield the right of way by City Officers Haltom and Stovall.
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Hope
U S Urges Seats for Both Chinas in United Nations
A presidential commission led by Henry Cabot Lodge urged the Nixon administration to seek U N representation for both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China. The group said U N membership should hinge on allegiance to the charter, potentially granting dual seats for China and other divided nations, amid easing U S Peking ties and talks of broader relations.
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Ay Vive Bul Sane
Associated Press
Washington
Peking
Nixon Administration
U.N
Vatican
White House
United Nations
United States
China
U.S
Nixon
Edgar Snow
Life Magazine
Mao Tsetung
State Department
Snow
People’s Republic of
Republic of China
Taiwan
Local honors and events at Southern State College region
Lambda Sigma Alpha pledges 18 seniors with Linda Reece assisting initiation. Pledges include Linda Harris from Ozan and Paul Bollinger from Nashville. Willie Cooper of Hope helps at Arkansas Tech concert and in Miss Tech pageant. Hope Garden Clubs host 26th Flower Show April 29 at two homes 2 to 4 pm. SSA Choral Society to perform Song of Democracy May 2 with local singers Bobby Barham Paw Powell David Waters Linda Williams Edward Woods Amelia Harris.
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Lambda Sigma Alpha
Southern State College
Magnolia
Linda Reece
Howard Reece
Shower Springs
Linda
Linda Harris
Ozan
Paul Bollinger
Nashville
Southern State College Choral Society
Howard Hanson
Hope
Bobby Joe Barham
Paw Powell
David Waters
Linda Williams
Hempstead County
Billy Sol Estes Paroled After Federal Sentence
Texas promoter Billy Sol Estes, freed on parole after six years of a 15 year federal term for mail fraud and conspiracy, will live with his wife and children in Abilene and work on his brother John Estes farming operation. The parole allows no self employment without board clearance and follows expedited review citing new confidential evidence. Estes rose to notoriety after investigations into fertilizer, cotton allotments, elevators, a newspaper, and a mortuary.
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Washington
Texas
Billie Sol Estes
U.S. Parole Board
Estes
Laguna Federal Correctional Institution
Paso
Tex
Parole Board
George J. Reed
Abilene
John
Reed
Leavenworth, Kan
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Supreme Court
Pecos
Showers Expected in Arkansas Tonight From Cold Front
The Associated Press reports showers and a few thunderstorms in Arkansas this afternoon and tonight as a cold front moves through. Northern portions face the heaviest rainfall with a cooler air mass following. Highs today near 80 extend to the 70s by Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Come In From The Cold With The Weekly News Quiz
Hope Star promotes a weekly News Quiz on Page 4 with answers on Page 3 as part of the Living Textbook Program sponsored by Hope Auto Company and the Hope Star. The item invites readers to stay informed in a rapidly changing world and join the ongoing reading program.
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Hope Star
VEC
Hope Auto Company
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Arkansas Tech
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Carolyn
Billy Sol Estes
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