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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1969
Page
1
Our Daily Bread laments the nation’s neglect of the afternoon siesta. The piece jokes about sleepless offices caffeinhetamine fueled days, comparing U S readers unfavorably to nap loving foreigners while noting polluted streets and restless labor. It ends by saluting the aspirin boom as progress.
Sister Mary Thomas runs a dawn breakfast for more than 2,000 children in Umuahia Biafra. Volunteers dish Formula Two made from cornmeal soy milk powder oil and stockfish donated by the United States while relief groups provide millions of meals weekly. Kwashiorkor cases have dropped as aid networks expand.
Mary Anita Laster argues in February during American History Month that DAR members should emphasize patriotism anchored in the founding ideals. She cites a 1968 DAR magazine warning that America faces a fourfold revolution economic religious social and scientific, with science bringing progress yet other forms eroding moral discipline and liberty.
A Las Vegas couple Walter Stankey and Florence Stankey faced Municipal Court in Forrest City Ark on charges of untaxed liquor illegal narcotic possession and liquor transport without permit. A state inspector stopped a truck and found about 50000 dollars in untaxed liquor from Pierce Distributing Co of Phoenix.
New York AP report shows Italian-American Councilman Angelo Arculeo proposing to rename Shore Parkway in the city portion to Self Ericson Drive to honor Jeff Ericson, while insisting Columbus remains the first discoverer of America. Arculeo seeks quick sign changes as the state already renamed the parkway.
In UMUCHIAGU Biafra a crowded open market was bombed and strafed in a Thursday raid. Local officials estimate 200 to 900 killed with hundreds more wounded. Five hours after noon, locals carried the dead along dusty trails to their homes as relived crowds gathered.
In Little Rock U S District Judge J Smith Henley dismissed Eddie D Brown 58 of Searcy Nelson School Scott Pulaski County from 1964 to 1966 after he claimed race based demotion and dismissal. The court ruled the actions did not amount to prohibited discrimination and Brown, who later served as a truant officer, did not have reinstatement back pay or damages granted.
In Orange County Florida a jury of seven women and five men acquitted 13 year old Robert Curtis of the rifle killing of his 15 year old playmate James Thompson at his family apartment. The state argued intent but the defense claimed accidental discharge while putting the rifle away. The boy walked free with his parents after the verdict.
Beane reports on the Pueblo capture inquiry where naval officers debate who bears responsibility for shipboard destruction capabilities. Testimony reveals questions about central oversight, environmental research ship inspections, and whether the Pueblo had formal destruction checks prior to capture.
Arkansas Attorney General Purcell disclosed that five drug companies have proposed a settlement to his price fixing suit. The firms Pfizer Co., American Cyanamid, Bristol-Myers, Upjohn, Olin Mathieson, and Chas. Pfizer and Co. agreed to pay 120 million dollars to settle civil suits alleging tetracycline price rigging in the 1950s, with a settlement formula yet to be determined.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew notes his name remains unfamiliar at the White House. He recalls a Miami Beach convention joke about Agnew being a space satellite component and recalls a press call mix up over spelling Agnew with operator confusion.
London reports a shrinking fog thanks to coal fire bans in smokeless zones and better sewage and waste controls. Thames fish return as pollution falls, but increased night flights and busier roads raise urban noise levels.
Boston AP reporting that Sen. Ed Kennedy leads as the most likely Democratic presidential nominee for 1972 per the Christian Science Monitor. Sen. Muskie trails, with regional variations noting Muskie could challenge Kennedy with an all-out effort. Humphrey favored in Colorado and Pennsylvania. Florida, South Carolina, Georgia tilt toward Kennedy.
London reports recall of the Torrey Canyon wreck off Cornwall on March 18, 1967, with 120 miles of beaches affected. The Santa Barbara spill mirrors the incident as Britain seeks $7.2 million cleaning costs and pursues lawsuits against Barracuda Tanker Corp in Singapore and Rotterdam for related claims.
Topeka AP reports Wellsford, Kansas, with a shrinking eligible voters pool. Only five voters remain, still needed to staff the election board for 12 hours. by law the city must elect a mayor and five council members, but the ballot will show blank lines.
U S 7th Fleet operates with four carriers instead of five as Constellation left for the United States and Enterprise undergoes repairs after an explosion. Despite reduced carrier strength, raids on Laos continue with intensified strikes. Separate reports note American losses including three aircraft down and multiple helicopter casualties, plus civilian casualties from Viet Cong attacks near Saigon and Mekong Delta engagements.
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