26 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1969
Page
1
A Norman Oklahoma project uses ground household waste to create a partial cattle diet trial. Early results hint at potential to reduce waste and costs, but officials will withhold final approval until effects on beef quality are clear.
The U S Weather Bureau calls the weekend forecast rather gloomy with cloudy skies and cool temperatures. A Rockies storm system will drift eastward bringing increased cloudiness and light rain late tonight in the extreme west, spreading across Arkansas by Saturday, with a chance of snow in the northern area.
Israeli aircraft raided Egypt for eight hours across the Suez Canal destroying surface to air missile sites Egypt aimed to rebuild. An Israeli spokesman said planes returned safely while an Egyptian spokesman claimed four raiders were shot down. Across the Jordan River frontier Aqrab guerrillas attacked Israeli positions as Israeli and Jordanian forces exchanged fire. President Nasser’s politics dominated the front.
A group of 152 American wives and 94 children, led by Margaret Fisher of Florida, flew to Paris on Christmas for talks with Hanoi officials about missing and captive U.S. servicemen. After a 21 hour round trip, officials rebuffed them then later agreed to three representatives, while Perot funded gifts transport. They visited Notre Dame before a sudden Hanoi decision to meet.
Christmas day reports mixed joy and conflict as cease-fire held briefly in Vietnam while fighting resumed. Pope Paul VI urged extended truces. Israeli raids hit Egyptian targets. Ojukwu called for peace in Biafra. US families faced missing loved ones. Perot pursued aid for prisoners. Dutch royals welcomed a baby boy to Princess Margriet.
Stockholm AP reports Prime Minister Olof Palme will travel to Kenyon College in Ohio in May to receive an honorary degree. Palme studied there in 1947 48 with Paul Newman noted as a classmate.
Wolf Ruediger Hess and his mother were forced to sign statements agreeing not to discuss their pre Christmas visit to Rudolf Hess or his health. Hess, 32, and his mother visited Hess, 74, who is treated at a British military hospital for ulcers. Hess is serving a life sentence in Spandau prison as a war criminal.
The early winter storm swept up the coast with winds and over a foot of snow in some areas. Tornadoes and heavy rain hit the Southeast, with one death and eight injuries in Kaplan Louisiana. Snow accumulations were reported in Washington DC, Roanoke and Charlottesville Virginia, and New York area airports faced delays while LaGuardia resumed later.
Arkansas representative Talbot Feild Jr reports strong statewide response to his study of drug abuse. He urged public input after December hearings and noted information from diverse sources confirming an escalating problem, especially among youth, urging citizens to share data for further council study.
Defense budget cuts under Nixon estimate about 1 million fewer Americans in the defense sector over 30 months. Pentagon aims for a 73 to 75 billion book year, 2 to 4 billion below this year, with job losses across military, civilian, and defense contracting. Vietnam war downsizing drives savings as bases close and procurements shrink.
AP reports after Christmas pleas for peace the world resumes business as usual. North Vietnam blocks Perot gifts to POWs while budget cutbacks threaten defense jobs. Agnew embarks on a 10 nation Asia trip as Nixon delays vacation to work on the budget. Johnson reflects on his presidency and 1968, and cease fire status in Vietnam remains uncertain. Families of missing in North Vietnam seek information after meetings in Paris. Israeli strikes hit guerrilla bases in Jordan and missile sites in Egypt.
The national Christmas weekend traffic death toll reached 209 as bad highway conditions from snow freezing drizzle and rain affected the East Midwest and Far West. The count began at 6 p.m. Wednesday local time and ends at midnight Sunday.
Fordyce Ark AP report states Howard Kelly aged 51 of Fordyce died in a one vehicle collision on a city street early today according to State Police.
All MYF members headed to Malvern meet at Ralph Routon’s home at 8115 a.m. on December 29. Phoenix player Paul Silas praised Prescott on ABC’s Christmas roundup while Phoenix Suns faced Boston Celtics. Kettie Lester, known as Kete tie Frierson, appeared on Joey Bishop show, a Yerger High School graduate sharing Hope memories. Hope police reported a quiet holiday. Arkansas State’s Clay Swinney named North South Classic MVP as North lost 30 to 10 in Miami. Judy Croom prepares for Arkansas Junior Miss in Little Rock with local sponsors and merchants funding a full page ad in the program.
Allied commands accuse Viet Cong and North Vietnamese of 111 truce violations as fighting resumes after a 24 hour Christmas cease-fire. U.S. and South Vietnamese casualties total 12 killed and 28 wounded, with 2 missing. American helicopter gunships aided ground troops while B52s and fighter bombers bombed the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The week saw a drop in overall casualties, but the yearly toll nears 40,000 American battlefield deaths since 1961.
Cummins Prison Farm in Arkansas faces ongoing drug and liquor smuggling, says correction commissioner Robert Sarver. He cites a case of a paid official smuggling liquor to inmates, LSD on a postage stamp, and widespread amphetamine use during work hours. Security tightened during visiting hours, but manpower and funding shortages hinder progress.
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