31 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1969
Page
1
Our Daily Bread notes the Sugar Bowl telecast and adjusted press timing. It compares 1960s inflation trends to the Roaring Twenties, warning of a potential turn in 1970 or 1971 as citizens demand currency stability and a better future. It frames year end thinking as a prudent, not bleak, farewell to a turbulent decade.
The State Welfare Department asked US District Court to dismiss a suit challenging a welfare rule. Three Carthage women Venita Westbrook Nancy Reece and Frances Brandon filed the suit Nov 24 alleging benefits were withheld for children not in an approved school. The case, tied to a boycott by about 165 Negro pupils, seeks equal treatment in public schools. The court set trial for Jan 10.
DES MOINES Iowas state veterinarian Dr E A Butler announced an embargo on hogs from Arkansas after officials traced hog cholera cases to an Arkansas market at Pocahontas Standolph County Livestock Market. He cited about 2000 cases found in Iowa and said the disease was traced to the Pocahontas market. Attorneys for the market dispute the claim, stating no sick hogs were sold there.
Two of five gunboats from France arrived at Haifa after a victory salute by Israeli jets. The Starboat vessels docked at Haifa shipyards while two other boats sailed from Cherbourg on Christmas Eve. the mission is to support an Israeli American offshore drilling operation.
North Vietnam plans regular mailings to U S prisoners of war with one package per POW every two months, shipments to Ha Noi via U S post for next year. Officials say the move might curb international criticism while Geneva Convention demands on POW treatment remain unmet.
Dr. Robert A. Leflar of Fayetteville, president of the state Constitutional Convention, has named a committee to prepare an explanation of convention work for voters. Members are Leflar, Robert Meriwether of Conway, James Ross Jr. of Monticello, Vance Scurlock of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Dorothy Stuck of Marked Tree. The convention meets next month for a final review of the proposed new constitution, to be offered to voters in the 1970 general election.
A New York AP column details a middle aged man’s dramatic medical tale after injuring his calf in a rainy day incident. He describes a 13 inch incision and over 100 stitches while denying gossip about the cause and recounts hospital stay and treatment delays.
Sgt David Mitchell faces court martial for assault with intent to commit murder during the My Lai massacre in Vietnam. The order, issued by Maj Gen John K Boles Jr, follows secret Pentagon sessions. date to be set as prosecutors and defense ready. Mitchell, from St Francisville Louisiana, says he is not guilty while Lt Col Calley faces separate murder charges.
Fayetteville Arkansas. State Sen Richard Earl Griffin Crossett told Kiwanis he favors higher state employee salaries. Gov Winthrop Rockefeller plans to raise the issue in a February special session after Griffin’s study found Arkansas loses qualified, dedicated personnel to low pay.
LITTLE ROCK AP James F Cross an insurance man from Pine Bluff was named Tuesday to fill the state Work men s Compensation Commission post left vacant by the death this month of Wy Holups
Government statistics show wholesale prices rose 4.7 percent in 1969, the steepest in 20 years, fueling inflation concerns. AFL-CIO economist Nathaniel Goldfinger says living costs will continue rising. Labor Secretary Shultz and President Nixon defend policy steps and tax reform, noting potential budget cuts will complicate the fight against inflation. Labor Dept CPI up 5.5 percent for 1969 with one month left in the year.
County Judge Finis Odom seeks a solution as local mortuaries plan to stop service January 1. A committee met with Jim Wilson of JJ Ambulance Company to review a private operation with local doctor and hospital board involvement. Alternatives include county hospital, fire department, police department models, or subsidies, with mortuaries declining to participate. A public meeting will be arranged to hear JJ Ambulance Company again.
Government backed FHA and VA loans will see the maximum rate raised to eight percent as of next Monday, marking the second increase in a year. Secretary George Romney reluctantly approved the hike from 7.4 percent, noting rates had climbed since early 1966 from 4.4 percent. The change upends hopes for rate stabilization for prospective buyers.
A 24 hour New Year truce suspended combat as Viet Cong pause triggers heavy reports of enemy deaths in the prior hours. Allied air and artillery strikes were halted though reconnaissance continued. In Laos, B52 raids persisted while U S forces prepared for possible attacks. Government officials reported POW mail arrangements and flood disasters prompted evacuations in the U S. President Nixon planned a California visit and the State of the Union prep began.
The state minimum wage increases from 1.00 to 1.10 dollars per hour starting Thursday. State Labor Commissioner Arthur Hays said the rise applies to employers with five or more workers unless exempted.
Cadet Fleht program appointed Paul D Oller Jr as class instructor for ages 14 to 18 in the Civil Air Patrol. Henderson State College student son of Paul D Oller, a CAP senior member, will host a watch night services dinner at First Baptist Church December 30 featuring films and a new release Courage's Demons of Courage. A benefit concert for the March of Dimes is set for January 2 at Robinson Auditorium in Little Rock from 8 to 12 with $3 admission. A Hope Youth Center dance on January 3 from 8:30 p.m. to midnight features Rock Creek Reunion. $4 per couple. City police report no accidents despite bad weather. sleet and snow minor. Razorbacks vs Mississippi Sugar Bowl game news planned for New Year’s Day press.
A winter storm that dropped up to 10 inches in North Arkansas moved into New England. Subfreezing temps will keep snow on the ground, driving conditions remain hazardous in northern areas, and highs tonight stay in the 20s. Several towns report varied snow depths and ice, with three traffic deaths attributed to the weather.
Washington AP Chief of Naval Operations Thomas H Moorer calls cost overruns from contractor claims a threat to the Navy. Gordon W Rule, director of Navy procurement control, testifies that builders filed over 1 billion in claims against the Navy, some meritless, hoping to win via negotiations. Moorer says basing claims on last minute Navy actions must be corrected or the Navy could be lost.
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