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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1968
Page
1
Former Dominican president Juan Bosch, in voluntary exile in Spain, argues democracy is a luxury for developed nations and will not work in the Dominican Republic or other backward nations. He criticizes democracy as a tool of leftist theory rather than a universal recipe, warning Americans to avoid exporting it without domestic effort.
Navy's Seac lab 3 elevator flooded by seawater in Long Beach California as it was lowered to connect the cable for a planned undersea experiment. Unmanned container damaged, repairs to electrical and communications gear could take three weeks. no start date announced.
A government report blames Chicago police for the violence during the Democratic National Convention. Mayor Daley calls the study excellent. the White House silent. The report notes police overreach, protests, and counterclaims of violence by demonstrators.
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley praised the presidential commission staff report on the Chicago demonstrations, calling the full 948 page document an important contribution to understanding society's dilemma. He criticized the summary as potentially misleadling if used alone and urged wide public distribution of the full report by the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence headed by Daniel Walker.
The four day Thanksgiving holiday saw at least 754 traffic deaths nationwide, the highest toll on record for a holiday period. Rain or snow covered highways across most states, with late reports likely to raise the count. Notable multideath crashes occurred in Alabama and Ohio.
President elect Richard M. Nixon meets with Henry Kissinger in their fourth publicized encounter in eight days. Kissinger, Harvard defense studies head, has advised on nuclear weaponry and national security. reports suggest a major noncabinet appointment may be announced. Robert Elsworth dined with Henry Ford II, head of Ford Motor Co. and leader of the National Alliance of Businessmen pushing 500,000 jobs for the hardcore unemployed by 1971, with subsidies funded in part by Congress.
Miami Beach AP report cites AMA board urging education on personal health habits. Officials blame affluence for overeating, smoking, alcohol, late hours, and reliance on quick cures. Dr Wilbur calls for self discipline in fees and shorter hospital stays to curb rising health costs.
San Francisco State College resumes class with police on patrol after a strike and disruptions led by Black Panther figure George Murray. Acting President Hayakawa vows due process, expandable penalties, and swift action while restoring Murray to a nonteaching role but keeping him suspended as a student. Kay Boyle claims Hayakawa fired her over objections to silencing strikers.
Fifteen people died on Arkansas roads over the Thanksgiving period, beating last year’s toll by four. The AP count covers 6 pm Wednesday to midnight Sunday, bringing the year’s total to 639, just shy of 1967’s full year. Victims include Herman Lee Sherman 26 of Dallas and Stella Redden 16 of Wickliffe with crashes on US 82 and US 67, plus a list of others from Arkansas, Texas, and nearby states.
U S planes and artillery attacked a North Vietnamese position in the demilitarized zone after two reconnaissance planes were fired on. The assault destroyed four bunkers and 100 yards of trenches, with ammunition caches likely hit. American forces reported 37 U S and 142 wounded in recent combats, and six waves of B 52 bombers dropped over Saigon area targets as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese losses topped 90 in three clashes. Firefighters responded to a church smoke incident at Garrett Chapel Baptist Church with no damage.
Police report weekend activity includes two traffic violations six license violations four drunkenness two assault and battery one driving without owner’s consent one resisting arrest one frank fat judge one attempted escape one accident at 6 15 pm Friday. Doreen Bradley’s car struck Erik Warren’s car at Second and Main Streets with minor damage. no arrests were made. Officers Shirley and McCullough investigated.
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Act 501 unconstitutional, blocking a 60 day deadline forcing circuit courts to decide workmen's compensation appeals after a hearing record. In a 5-2 decision, the court held the legislature cannot dictate judicial outcomes once an appeal is in court, noting that the judiciary controls its own course from that point. The ruling arose from a Pulaski County case. The court also affirmed a Benton Circuit Court ruling denying a petition over Charles Ellis's 1959 life sentence for a 1958 murder.
Texarkana speaker elect announces Hemstead County Representative Talbot Feild Jr. will chair the House Rules Committee for the 67th General Assembly in January. Additional items note Hope doctors invited to Arkansas Medical Society fall meeting December 48 at Marion Hotel Little Rock, and local honors at Southern State College and Texarkana College.
Israeli air strikes, commando raids, and artillery hit Jordan as Tel Aviv warned of retaliation for sabotage. Jordan reports bridges blown and bridges, troops killed. civilians wounded. Dayan urged economic unity for West Bank and Gaza amid talks with U Thant envoy Jarring and Cyprus meetings.
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