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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1972
Page
5
The Associated Press board authorized an 8.6 percent rate increase for weekly bank drafts of service. Hempstead farm data show a drop in operating farms from 1395 in 1964 to 944 in 1969, yet total farm output and equipment sales rise. The piece notes higher capital needs and a parallel urban business trend.
Thousands of Catholic marchers defied a government ban in Newry for a peaceful demonstration against internment policy. The Civil Rights Association plans a nonviolent disruption on Wednesday to mark six months since internment began. Leaders included Bernadette Devlin with Vanessa Redgrave and Joan Plowright among protesters.
U S diplomat Llewellyn E Thompson who stood firm at Moscow during the Nazi advance and shaped East West policy for four decades died Sunday night at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda Md He was 67 and had been hospitalized for an undisclosed illness since Jan 31 Thompson served longer in Moscow than any other American diplomat and was noted for fruitful negotiations with the Soviets since 1933 he was known as Tommy by friends.
Hanoi negotiator says the United States was offered a straight prisoners for pullout swap last year but Nixon refused. Thuy ties any exchange to Thieu’s future, saying two key points must be settled together to ease other issues. Rogers counters that North Vietnam never discussed a military solution outside a political settlement, while noting Vietnam still has not rejected Nixon’s eight point plan. In Canberra, Suharto visits Australia to urge Indonesian investment.
About 100 attended a Hope City Hall session of the Ctizens Committee for Better Quality Schools in Hope District 1-A. Benton officials led by Randal Chastain outlined studies and recommendations for the Benton School Board while local officials joined in, and a plan to organize sub committees was announced with calls for volunteers.
North Little Rock authorities reported the deaths of state Rep. Leon Holstead and his wife in a drugstore owned by Holstead. Police said initial ruling indicates possible murder suicide by the wife, with the lawmaker’s term in the House ending and a Senate run planned for the year. Dr. Rodney Carlton, the state medical examiner, was to issue an official ruling on the circumstances.
AP reports mixed readings on Dale Bumpers reception in the upcoming political session. Analyst Kino says 135 legislators were polled. about half expect a favorable reception, 50 percent think it will differ, and 14 percent are unsure.
The Star announces Jim Cole as a candidate for re election to Circuit Clerk of Hempstead County. Cole thanks voters and pledges continued friendly courteous and efficient service to all while seeking their vote and support.
Ancona Italy was rattled by more than 200 tremors over the weekend. About 90 000 residents fled in panic fearing a repeat of a 1930 quake that leveled many homes, though scientists say the latest quakes are far weaker. Roughly 10 000 residents stayed in their homes.
Israeli authorities say they seized 13 guerrillas in the Arab village of Shuyukh north of Hebron in the West Bank and broke up another band in the Gaza Strip. One suspect confessed to throwing a grenade at American pilgrims in September, killing an Arab girl and injuring seven Americans and five others. Another admitted hurling a hand grenade in October, wounding 17 people including three Americans in the same old Jerusalem area.
A light plane crash near U.S. 377 in southeast Parker County Texas killed Norman Woller 33 and Muriel Quinn Kramer 35 of Fort Worth. The aircraft, en route from Granbury to Fort Worth, went down southwest of the city. A state patrolman found the wreckage after the incident. polic
A special session called by Gov. Dale Bumpers opens at noon to consider four financial items. Proposals seek $26 million more Social Security Act funds for handicapped services and up to $10 million in revenue bonds for matching federal funds on water and sewer projects. Changes to the 1971 drug law and delegate selection issues for the national convention are also on the call. Leaders predict a heated, brief session with between one and three weeks likely. Bumpers will address a joint session at 6 30 p.m. televised.
President Nixon urged Congress to pass a $2 billion manpower revenue sharing program to replace separate training efforts with a single umbrella plan. The proposal would give $1.7 billion to state and local governments and $300 million to national Labor Department activities, distributed by labor force size and unemployment.
Two Citizens Committee subcommittees in Hope will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in Hope City Hall Courtroom and a private home. Police report three license violations and three drunken driving incidents totaling 33 prior-year wrecks with five injuries. Perry H. Henley announces his candidacy for Hempstead County Judge, pledging full time duty and cooperation among city county and state officials. He lists business background and asks for support.
In Monticello Arkansas a Saturday conference on minority economic development will cover job and business opportunities for blacks in southeast Arkansas as a key topic. The event brings together local leaders and organizers to explore practical steps and programs aimed at improving employment prospects and economic participation for Black residents.
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