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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1970
Page
1
In the wilderness of the Great Smokies and beyond, many search for lost children and adults, while families feel their absence and the community shares the ache. The Asheville Citizen Times reflects on care, guidance, and responsible helping hands amid grief and hope, with a vivid portrait of a summer storm adding mood.
City police report burglars forced entry at James Motors to crack a safe and steal confidential items. Investigators described the break in as deliberate with attempts to disable alarms and flee with valuables. No injuries reported as officers search nearby areas for suspects and review security footage.
Police stormed an apartment and arrested Booker T. Burkhalter and Jonnie Tasby amid a Texarkana kidnapping case. The pair were among five suspects held in connection with the abduction of 16 year old Karen Vickers, who was later released unharmed after a $40,000 ransom. Earlier arrests included Paul Bryant, Joe Feggett, and Hugh Smith, with bonds set at 25,000. The investigation linked the group to a planned ransom across state lines. Hugh B Patterson Jr, publisher of the Arkansas Gazette, was named Arkansas chairman of a campaign to raise 16 million for journalism education.
Secretary Melvin Laird worries congressional limits on military aid to South Vietnam Laos and Thailand could slow U S troop withdrawals though current pullouts would not be jeopardized. Officials say caps may delay future weapon and equipment turnover if adopted. Laird urged legislators to avoid arbitrary ceilings in the budget for the coming fiscal year.
Three inmates overpowered a jailer and fled from the Ouachita County Jail in Camden. Leaders identified as Harry Chambers 19 Bobby Sims 17 and G Davis 35, with Baxter the ringleader aiding their escape using Baxter’s keys. Sims and Davis face charges including robbery and parole violation.
Report from Washington discusses that 100 watt bulbs vary in light output despite similar wattage. FTC proposals aim to regulate labeling after tests show long life and power claims differ among brands.
The Rev. yer ett Vinson spoke at the Tow and Country luncheon on self religion, reviewing religion's 2000s events and previewing 1970s developments. He cited controversies such as labeling preachers as Communists, the God-Legend theory, youth loss of faith, and church tax debates, arguing future change depends on people in leadership like President Benny Coleman and guests including Visiting Material Wald Sharp of Nashville.
AP reports American forces found a major North Vietnamese communications bunker north of Saigon in the Iron Triangle about 25 miles away. Twelve capture English fluent soldiers aided interception of thousands of U.S. messages. no firm link to specific American deaths yet.
Rep. Wilbur D. Mills of Arkansas says he never sought the House speaker role and would not run against Jul McCormack if he stepped down. Mills notes encouraging signs inflation is easing and criticizes Nixon aides for resisting his preferred approach of slower government spending growth.
The Associated Press reports the Weather Bureau expects sun to break through cloudy skies that have covered Arkansas since Saturday. Highs likely Tuesday after a cold night, with a ridge bringing southerly winds. A chance of rain late Tuesday as moist air replaces the cold. Saturday night and Sunday brought freezing rain that left slick roads across northern Arkansas, with 3 to 75 vehicles off Interstate 49 near Conway. a Greensburg basketball bus slid into a ditch but no injuries reported.
The U S 1st Infantry Division and the 26th Marine Regiment are to be withdrawn from Vietnam as part of President Nixon's third-phase troop reductions by April 15, reducing U S forces to about 434,000. Other major units leaving include the 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry, three Air Force squadrons, and Navy support units.
In Lagos AP report Maj Gen Philip Effiong announced Biafra’s surrender ending a 30 month bid to secede from Nigeria. He urged disengagement of Biafran forces and a ceasefire as he sought terms from federal commanders. Emeka Effiong, 45, of the Igbo minority dismissed any exile government notion.
Senator Eugene McCarthy met for two hours with Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh foreign minister of the Viet Cong provisional revolutionary government at her lakeside residence near Paris They discussed ways to end the Vietnam War and the possibility of a coalition government McCarthy arrived from Moscow and planned further talks with North Vietnamese officials at the peace talks but no appointment was set.
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 1 that draft boards may compel conscientious objectors to work in hospitals. Timothy J. Boroski a Michigan freelance reporter argued the orders violated the 8th Amendment. He was convicted in 1967 and sent to prison for five years for not reporting to Harper Hospital Detroit. Boroski claimed ministerial exemption due to Jehovah's Witness work. the court denied his petition with Douglas dissent. the conviction was affirmed by the circuit court in Cincinnati last June.
All Around Town reports Jacque Williams Rogers named one of America's Outstanding Young Women by Outstanding Young Women of America, with a biography in the 1969 edition. Also noted are Lab Lavin’s hospital affiliation, thanks to supporters for the Hempstead County Association for Retarded Children, Patty Manus named Director of the School of Hope, and local officer elections. Airman Ronnie McCorkle, son of Hallard and Mrs. McCorkle, serves as jet engine tech with the 432nd FMF in Udorn Thailand after prior duty at Bergstrom AFB, Texas. he is a 1987 Hope High School graduate.
The U.S. Command announced a plan to withdraw 10,000 troops in three months, reducing authorized strength to 434,000. The total troop level will drop 16,600 below the ceiling, with 29,000 Army and 12,900 Marines among those leaving. Intercepted North Vietnamese messages reportedly aided enemy movements, while U.S. homegrown codes were said to have been deciphered by the foe.
An Air Force DC 3 crashed into Mt Kithafron about 30 miles northwest of Athens today, killing six aboard and seriously injuring four survivors. Rescue teams from a nearby Tadmar base rushed to the scene on the 4,634 foot peak.
Tokyo reports intensified exchange as China accuses the Soviet Union of plotting two Chinas. China's news agency says Moscow leadership allies with US capitalism in a "rabid anti Sovietism" charge.
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