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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1969
Page
2
Weather report for 24 hours ending 7 am Monday shows high 52 and low 28. Increasing cloudiness and a few thundershowers expected in the southern half this afternoon, then mostly cloudy and cool tonight with a few showers over much of the state. Tuesday looks fair to partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the 50s to 60s and lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
Cameron Hawley aged 68, prolific writer, died in Marathon Florida after a long career anchored by Executive Suite. Charles F. McCahill, 82, former American Newspaper Publishers Association president, died after a brief illness in Ohio. he later served as senior VP at Forest City Publishing. The note adds that Mars has longer seasons than Earth due to its longer year.
AP report from Saigon describes discovery of about 70 bicycles and 50 large 240mm rockets plus 500 122mm and 107mm rockets in War Zone C. Vietnamese marines found the cache with launchers, mortars, rifles, ammunition, and supplies. Spokesmen say the weapons could blunt an offensives near Tet and Lunar New Year.
A coastal blizzard drenched the Mid Atlantic and New England with up to 16 inches of snow while winds to 45 mph crippled air and ground travel. New York City declared a snow emergency as airports closed, roads clogged, and transit halted. Dozens stranded on the Tappan Zee Bridge, and schools statewide canceled while power outages and weather delays affected the region.
Secret negotiations at the Vietnam peace talks likely to begin with prisoner exchanges. Western observers note bans on de escalation talks by Hanoi and Viet Cong clash with U S and Saigon stances. North Vietnam holds hundreds of American airmen. Viet Cong hold a smaller number in jungle camps.
State Sen. James Raney denounced Governor Rockefeller for failing to reappoint him to the Arkansas Board of Review. Raney, who served in the 1960s Arkansas Senate and switched from Democrat to Republican during his term citing national party shifts, voiced his complaint Saturday.
Republicans map a 1970 campaign surge after a brutal 1968 losses review. GOP leaders plan $5 million budget, nationwide fundraising with Nixon help, youth outreach, and expanded staff. Democrats, saddled by Humprhey debts, seed new financing tactics as both parties brace for nonpresidential losses.
The Fed issues sweeping rules forcing lenders to show total interest and service charges on credit purchases. Effective July 1, the rules aim to curb gouging by mandating written disclosure of all costs over the item price. Congress ordered enforcement through nine agencies, with the FTC carrying the heaviest burden.
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan shows a calm front as his murder trial for killing Senator Robert F. Kennedy advances to its fifth week. A defense attorney notes his frail appearance while observers describe his uneasy poise, with six alternate jurors to be chosen before opening arguments begin. Family members report mixed moods amid courtroom focus.
Eugene Shuster and Hope congregants finalize plans to attend the Spring Circuit Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses in Paris Arkansas February 14 to 16 at the High School Auditorium. Delegates expect 500. public talk Sunday at 3 PM titled Law and Order When and How by Nicholas Kovalak Jr. of the Watchtower Society.
A candidate announces their bid for a Saratoga school board seat and asks for support and votes in the upcoming March election. The message emphasizes a commitment to the school system and appreciation for the electorate.
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