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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1973
Page
6
A brief byline notes Our Daily Bread feature written by editor Alex H. Washburn. The item introduces a compact meditation on daily sustenance and common sense, signaling a reflective column tone. The editor's name anchors the piece in its publication's discourse.
A Patmos Arkansas resident, E. H. Hubbard, writes to the boys who killed his dog Smokey and tried to break into his store last Friday night. He recalls Smokey as a friendly guardian and urges forgiveness before it is too late.
At Salmanya Square thousands gathered for the mass funeral of 47 Libyans killed when an airliner was shot down by Israeli fighters last week. Col. Muammar Kadafi did not attend as mourners denounced Egypt and other Arab leaders as cowards. Radio Tripoli called the ceremony held open air due to lack of a mosque large enough for the coffins. A thunderous crowd wailed as a radio voice cried that the crime was the ugliest in history and justice would be done.
Premier Golda Meir, en route to the United States, said the Libyan airliner downing by Israeli forces would not affect planned talks with President Nixon. Foreign Minister Abba Eban signaled a focus on proximity peace talks with the Arabs. The government announced ex gratia payments to victims’ families, while noting transport pilot errors and control center misinterpretations.
Saigon reports a North Vietnamese spokesman says no American prisoners will be released Tuesday and no list will arrive today. U.S. officials say a "distinct possibility" exists for about 140 POWs to be handed over on Tuesday, the second increment’s final day, with Word from Hanoi expected soon. Vietnam war context and ceasefire details follow.
The Senate must act by Wednesday to extend stopgap funding for foreign aid and Labor-HEW. House approved a continuing resolution through June 30. Senate panel favored four months for Labor-HEW and two for foreign aid amid past vetoes and stalled military aid authorization.
Henry Kissinger said North Vietnam promised a full investigation into the fates of about 113 missing Americans. He noted Hanoi would not relinquish aims to take over South Vietnam and discussed the possibility of unification by peaceful political means versus force.
President Nixon and Democratic and Republican leaders urge ratification of the equal rights amendment as 10 more states are needed. With 28 of 38 states already, backers face conservative resistance and the prospect of a prolonged battle. Bush and Strauss lobby lawmakers while Anne Armstrong campaigns in support.
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