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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1970
Page
2
Mrs. Jennie Miller aged 99, longtime Hope resident, died Tuesday. Final rites were conducted Thursday at Garrett Memorial Baptist Church by Rev. Clyde Johnson. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Hern don Funeral Home arranged services.
Federal agent Helio Carvalho de Araujo died from wounds after being shot by terrorists who abducted Swiss Ambassador Giovanni E. Bucher Monsay. The group demanded 70 political prisoners be flown to Algeria, Chile, or Mexico but did not provide a prisoner list. The government has not received the ambassador’s letter describing his status and the kidnappers’ demands.
Sen. John L. McClellan announced Senate approval of a National Wildlife Refuge above the Felsenthal Lock and Dam area on the Ouachita River. The 65000 acre refuge, costing about 10.5 million dollars, would be managed within the National Wildlife Refuge system and supported by the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, the Corps of Engineers, and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. It aims to boost economic and recreational benefits and remove a bottleneck hindering Ouachita River navigation.
Little Rock police recovered 248 LSD doses, 54 pounds of marijuana, and two ounces of hashish during a traffic stop. The contraband was hidden in clothing worn by three Iowa men Thomas L. Parson, 21, and Martin J. Wines, 21, Des Moines, and Ralph Ramner, 23, Nichols. They were charged with LSD and marijuana possession and jailed on $10,000 bond each.
Pulaski County School Board will decide Saturday whether to ask voters for a three mill increase in the March 9 school election. The district now levies 55 mills, 20 for operations and 36 for debt service. A three-mill rise would fund debt service for a proposed $4 million bond.
Commuters across the region faced mass disruption as transportation systems brace for a walkout. CTA buses and trains would run, with suburbs adding coaches, while New York and Connecticut moved to reroute and speed traffic. Rail unions in Little Rock set picket lines at midnight, halting service statewide except for one passenger train sidelined in Texarkana and another stopped in Little Rock.
Die hard supporters rally for federally funded SST despite Senate foes vowing to filibuster any compromise. Opponents warn the project would be shelved until global environmental risks are resolved. As House Senate conferees prepare to meet, SST foes promise extended debate to block continued funding.
Mrs. Cal Ledbetter Jr. of Little Rock chairs the committee to organize the January 12 inauguration events for Gov elect Dale Bumpers. The plan includes an inaugural parade to restore festival quality, a cultural event, the ceremony on the Capitol steps, and a Capitol reception.
The reigning Miss Arkansas Donna Connelly spoke at the Hope Kiwanis Club Christmas Ladies Night. She shared experiences from her reign and described mixed feelings after participating in the Miss America Contest in Atlantic City.
The Arkansas Board of Correction shelved a $3.5 million plan for a diagnostic and reception center at Tucker Intermediate Reformatory. They chose to prioritize a new women’s unit, with Little Rock as a potential site, and directed staff to draft plans for a minimal security unit and a community treatment center.
Conway Ark AP Ted Bruich Jr testified that Robert L Pruitt former head cashier at State College of Arkansas was responsible for 6000 of cash missing from the college bank account for two years. Bruich said auditors traced daily receipts and 6311.24 was deposited vs 11291 shown on recap. Trial in circuit court fourth day.
Weather experiment station report notes 24 hour period ending Thursday morning with high 72 and low 58. Forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions in Arkansas with showers tonight and diminishing Friday. Temperatures expected to fall, with tonight's low 40s to 60s, and Friday highs in 50s to 60s across northern to southern areas.
Atlanta Detroit and Cleveland received notices from William Ruckelshaus of the Environmental Protection Agency warning them to halt water quality violations within 180 days or face court action. He cited the Chattahoochee River and Lake Erie as examples and said enforcement could save the lakes. The action aims to catalyze broader environmental decisions across government and city halls.
Washington AP report states Marine Pfc. Earnest Williams of Harrell Ark son of Mr and Mrs Berry Williams has been killed in action in Southeast Asia the Defense Department announced on Wednesday.
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