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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1969
Page
1
Gunnison Colorado schools solved long trips with a taped program for every seat. A dual recording setup feeds music and literature to different ages, reducing vandalism and expanding cultural exposure. The solution may aid drivers and broaden rural youth education.
President Nixon met with the National Security Council at the White House to discuss timing for Senate ratification of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. He planned Capitol Hill lunch with Senate leaders and a visit to the Senate, with no immediate decision on action. He reiterated support for ratification and urged an early time, linking it to U.S. displeasure over Soviet actions in Czechoslovakia. The AEC chief announced studying a potential deep-water harbor project on Australia’s northwest coast using nuclear explosives.
John Niland, Dallas Cowboys offensive guard, chased down a thief after two jewelers cried out on the sidewalk in Dallas. He pursued across six blocks and helped recover 945 dollars worth of stolen diamonds, remarking that he’s still in shape and comparing it to a play.
In Little Rock the Senate version of a bill to merge Little Rock University with the University of Arkansas was placed on the House calendar. Rep Cecil Alexander asked Rep Doug Brandon about objecting to a second reading, and after friendly talk the bill was read twice. Rep William Foster then moved to place it on today's calendar, aligning with a House approval earlier this week.
H R Gibson founder of the Gibson discount store chain is to be honored at Harding College as a distinguished American citizen. A Berryville native, he started a wholesale business in Attle Rock in 1932 and built a 430 store chain with 950 million in sales last year and projected 1.2 billion this year.
Actress Neva Patterson saw her home spared while mud and debris covered her yard after nine days of heavy rain. Watts Labor Community Action Committee volunteers arrived with shovels to dig out the mess, refusing pay. Neva Patterson and neighbors praised the workers for their hard help and community spirit.
President Nixon urged preventive jailing for repeat offenders and a full public defender program to aid the poor in criminal cases. He called for more police, judges, prosecutors in DC, a $700,000 defender program, and rebuilding Negro slums burned during riots. He discussed church services and a voting representative for DC, while noting constitutional questions remain.
The Pueblo study ordered by Secretary Laird will expand beyond the espionage vessel case to examine all policies and procedures on intelligence efforts. Deputy Packard will lead the inquiry as Laird focuses on broader defense budgeting and policy direction for Nixon.
Van Cliburn dominates piano fame but 22 year old Andre Watts from Philadelphia is rapidly closing the gap. Born in Nuremberg to a Black soldier and a white Hungarian, Watts rose from child prodigy to soloist with the Robin Hood Dell Orchestra. His rise includes a Carnegie Hall apartment, a schedule of six hours daily practice, and concert fees climbing toward 4 000. The Wall Street Journal notes Watts’s development and poised ascent amid race relations.
Sen Guy H Jones of Conway halted a House version of the university merger bill in the Arkansas Senate. The bill had been recorded for calendar rather than committee action. Senator Alten sought to block further debate, while Jones prepared four amendments. A separate item from Minneapolis notes Muriel Humphrey, wife of the former vice president, joining the board of directors for Louis Whitebeck Fraser School in Richfield.
Atlantic City AP report on Project Will ends its first phase with 65 white and Negro high school students living together at the Traymore Hotel. Students say experiences show people as individuals and reduce racial tensions.
About 500 North Vietnamese troops attacked a U S base 43 miles northwest of Saigon. Two Americans were killed, 31 wounded, and two helicopters shot down. In Saigon, Maj Gen Nguyen Van Kiem and four bodyguards were wounded after a grenade attack on his car. Seven Vietnamese civilians died in attacks elsewhere.
Joseph E Mohbat reports on a presidential commission interim finding blaming rising violence on youth. The commission says the key to much violence lies with young people and warns that protests on campus reflect broader societal anger that the nation must address to curb crime and disorder.
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