16 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1969
Page
1
The Macon plan to sew American flag shoulder patches on police uniforms correlates with a drop in assaults on officers and inspires nationwide discussion as major departments study its impact. The piece notes praise from Macon Telegraph and ties to broader respect for the flag amid political and cultural commentary.
Washington AP reports substantial cutbacks in federal state insect control programs for DDT dieldrin and heptachlor. The Agriculture Department extended a suspension for study of contamination and airport spraying. Less persistent chemicals will replace the pesticides in cooperative programs. Soviet Pigne Beyond Barrier MOSCOW AP notes the Soviet TU144 supersonic airliner has flown beyond the sound barrier for extended periods and may enter service within two years.
The article blends notes on camp leadership and youth safety with broader items. It cites Arkansas constitutional convention defeat of a salary commission proposal by 12 to 56, mentions Jakarta newspaper suspension for urging U.S. Korea withdrawal, and recalls a Star feature praising patient camp directors and advising parental caution. A missing US Navy C47 plane search near Santiago is noted.
British forces enforce order in Belfast as riots subside. two killed and 224 wounded in Northern Ireland amid ongoing sectarian clashes. IRA members reportedly enter north as Dublin mediates via peace force talks. In Australia a naval captain faces court martial over the Melbourne Evans collision that killed 74 sailors. investigation places primary blame on the U S destroyer Evans.
Crossett Arkansas Superintendent Hugh Willis says all junior and senior students will attend Crossett High School this fall starting August 25. Fourth, fifth and sixth graders will use a new middle school at T.W. Daniel, while ninth graders attend the old Norman Junior High. Elementary students will be spread across four schools with races proportionately distributed in each classroom.
Camille churned across Cuba’s tobacco region with 100 mph winds and forced hundreds to flee. The National Hurricane Center warned of great danger as Camile moved north toward the eastern Gulf of Mexico, with key evacuations reported in western Cuba’s Pinar del Rio region and locals urged to seek high ground.
President Nixon’s draft lottery plan gains Senate support as hearings loom in 1970. The House Armed Services Committee stance remains decisive before the current 1972 deadline, with Sen. Stennis signaling broad agreement on a one-year draft window and a lottery tied to monthly quotas including the college deferment pool.
AP dispatch from Saigon reports intensified clashes across South Vietnam with rocket and mortar barrages on 150 allied bases and towns. U.S. sources estimate about 200 American killed or missing and 800 to 1,000 wounded this week, with allied and enemy losses running high in Tay Ninh Binh Long and Phuoc Long provinces.
Charles D. Matthews of North Little Rock says the state Democratic party must nominate a strong gubernatorial candidate next year or past gains could be undone. Names mentioned include Jog en we fare sine McClerk, Sparks of Fordyce, Bill Wella of Hermitage, and others in consideration for the race.
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