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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1972
Page
7
In Reykjavik, Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky drew for the third consecutive time in the world chess championship. Fischer trails by three points with 8 games remaining in the 24 game match, needing several draws to clinch the title as Spassky fights to stay ahead. The next game is set for Tuesday.
In the 24th world chess title bout, Boris Spassky and challenger Bobby Fischer fought to a five hour draw after a tense long ending. Spassky, with a rook and two pawns, held off Fischer who had a rook and one pawn. Analysts noted dreary moves but praised the fight, with indications the champion may yet force decisive play in upcoming games.
The Negro Calendar Of Events notes revival services start at Mt. Olive Baptist Church this evening and run until August 25 with Evangelist Rev. J. L. Newborn from Arkadelphia, Arkansas and Pastor Rev. C. W. Harris overseeing. Also listed are travel and guest visits by residents and relatives including Mrs. A. R. Johnson departing August 19 for Kansas City to vacation with sister Ida Mae Simpson, and extended visits among the Green, Davis, Price, Brooks, and Lloyd families in various locations.
Mrs Eva Dennis and family hosted, obituary notes Mary Lou Jones Henry a Nevada County Arkansas native and former Hope resident who died August 19 1972 in Texarkana hospital after a lengthy illness. She is survived by five children including Booker T. Jones and Earl Rodney Jones, twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren. two brothers and a sister. Funeral services set for Wednesday August 23 at 2 00 p.m. at Miles Chapel C M E Church Texarkana with Jones Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Five persons died on Arkansas highways this past weekend with two fatalities reported Sunday night. One death occurred near Batesville and another near Fayetteville as state police counted weekend casualties from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday. David Hathcock, 20, of Bassett Mississippi County, was killed early Sunday when struck by a pickup on Arkansas 135 south of Lepanto. he was reportedly lying in the roadway.
Walter Carruth of Lexa chairman of the American Party in Arkansas accuses a challenge to petition legality of being an obvious GOP ploy. Thomas A. Glaze of the Election Laws Institute says 10 000 signatures are obviously fraudulent. Carruth says Schmitz would draw anti Nixon voters and adds Climer is waging a vendetta against Bryant. Climer blames Bryant for review gaps and proposes a new election office within the secretary of state. Carruth concedes some bad signatures but notes they occur on any petition.
LITTLE ROCK AP The Arkansas Education Association leader Rozzell said a $500 average salary increase per teacher per year in the next biennium is a minimum teachers should get, though federal wage guidelines may cap it. The Board of Education proposed the raise and funding from existing tax revenues, plus a state kindergarten program and more for the education of the handicapped. The department also recommended free high school textbooks.
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