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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1970
Page
8
Little Rock School Board votes to phase out Horace Mann High School as part of desegregation efforts. Judge Henley rejects prior plan and orders a new plan by the court. A revised proposal is filed in U.S. District Court with a hearing set for late week.
SAKE OF THE OZARKS Mo. AP Gov Winthrop Rockefeller says there were no partisan overtones at the National Governors Conference in Arkansas. He notes governors discussed nonpartisan matters and focused on decisions rather than party lines.
United Nations sources say President Nixon and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin will probably attend the United Nations General Assembly's 25th anniversary session this fall. The three month session begins Sept 15 with general debate Sept 17 to Oct 2 and a commemorative session Oct 19 to Oct 24 marking the 1945 charter date. The U S delegation has reserved spots for Sept 17 and Oct 24. Indications favor a Nixon appearance.
Sterling R. Cockrill Jr. a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, says his party switch from Democrat is not a major obstacle and that the key question is who can get the job done. He denies using Gov Rockefeller's Little Rock campaign HQ. The piece also notes Soviet delegation booking spots on lists and the possibility Kosygin attending a commemorative session.
Charles Palmer, president of the National Student Association, foresees a rise in campus activism focused locally on Vietnam, racism, pollution, and war-goods firms. He cites Cambodia involvement and a widening generation gap, urging students to engage their communities while noting drug issues and limited outside funding.
Walter Carruth of Lexa the APA nominee for governor says he warned against organized APA voting in the Republican primary. Campaign director Marion Burton notes rumors of APA power are unfounded, while Rev. R. J. Hampton’s candidacy could boost Negro votes but likely won’t derail Rockefeller. Burton cites a 25,000 vote target as unlikely. A GOP turnout boost is anticipated.
Coretta Scott King and three MLK associates dispute Time's account of a 1964 meeting with FBI Director J Edgar Hoover. They claim Hoover did not lecture King or discuss his personal life. Time defends its reporting and notes the article honors King's civil rights work.
Attorneys clash over witnesses and evidence as Kanarek presses Patricia Krenwinkel and Susan Atkins. Flare over a photograph and immunity ruling highlights defense tensions while judge grants Kasabian immunity, allowing possible recantation.
Army spokesmen insist nerve gas shipments are safer than coal as trains move through the South toward Sunny Point North Carolina for sea disposal. Florida officials threaten to sue while Georgia towns monitor crossings. Operation Chase security precautions accompany the mission despite local wariness.
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