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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1972
Page
1
The Optimist Club of Hope celebrated its charter presentation Friday at Red River Vocational Technical School. New officers include Don Gilbert as president and Doyle Shields as vice president, with Matt McCauley and Richard Schrader as directors. Coy Dean and Jesse M. Coker attended, presenting the charter. Dick Moore was absent.
State Senator Morrell Gathright of Pine Bluff proposes a 1973 bill to set a new distribution formula for Highway Department revenue and to establish specific road building priorities. He notes current spending favors districts over traffic, population, and revenue production and hints at bond plans possibly returning next year.
Hurley Tallant, with over 41 years in the Arkansas Highway Department, retires as District 3 Engineer at Hope after a 1968 promotion. Charles H. Mitchell succeeds him, brings 10 years in the department, and holds both professional engineer and land surveyor registrations. He studied at Arkansas Tech, served as resident engineer in Forrest City and Brinkley, and led the West Helena residency for two years. Mitchell is a Helena native, a 3‑year Air Force veteran, and married to Patsy Smith with three children.
Former Gov Winthrop Rockefeller, Arkansas Republican national committeeman, says Nixon will be the first Republican to win Arkansas in a presidential race. He doubts Nixon or Agnew will visit Arkansas much during the campaign, noting they will focus on states with larger voter turnout. In 1968 Nixon finished second in Arkansas to George Wallace.
Sandy McMath, 30, son of former Gov. Sid McMath, named chief deputy prosecutor for the 6th Judicial District. He succeeds Robert J. Brown who resigned. McMath announced Saturday by district officials.
James A. Gunter Sr., 84, died August 26, 1972 after a brief illness. He worked in timber and sawmills in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas for about fifty years and belonged to First Baptist Church of Hope. Survived by Emma Myrtle. son James A. Gunter Jr.. daughters Cora King and Margaret Beverley. six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. sisters Cora Jackson and Ruth Johnston. brother Frank P. Gunter. Services at First Baptist Church of Hope at 2:30 p.m. Burial in Memory Gardens. Smith Funeral Home of Stamps in charge.
Clifford Irving, convicted of conspiracy and fraud in a fake Howard Hughes autobiography, walked handcuffed into Lewisburg Penitentiary to start a 2 1/2 year term after surrendering to a federal marshal. His wife Edith, already imprisoned for two months, will also face charges in Zurich.
Henderson State College will offer regular college credit courses during the 1972 fall term at Hope High School. Eligible students include those with a high school diploma or 15 units. An organizational meeting is set for Tuesday August 99 at 7 p.m. in the Hope Public Schools Administration Building to determine courses, nights, and times.
Washington sources report Senate Economic Committee members push against Nixon’s $250 billion spending cap and seek future tax increases. Chair William Proxmire argues there is excessive federal waste and favors a $240 billion ceiling. Republicans note 2.4 million jobs added in the past year.
Prince William of Gloucester, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, dies in a light plane crash during an air race near Halfpenny Green Airport. Copilot also killed. The 30-year-old prince was ninth in line to the throne as the four seater Piper Cherokee clipped a tree and exploded on impact according to witnesses.
An experiment station report notes 24 hour period ending 7 am Monday with a high near 91 and a low around 65. Forecasts for Arkansas call for sunny and warm conditions today and Tuesday, fair and cool tonight, with highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s and overnight lows from mid 50s in the north to upper 60s in the south.
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