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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1970
Page
2
The text notes Agnew's return to international focus, with Eisenhower's 16 year term in view. It mentions Agnew’s belief in alignment with ASLDN leaders, but raises doubts about U.S. policies toward Communist China and concerns over Formosa. Thailand appears unsure of American intentions.
A fragmented report links a banking trust to Brody and his 21st birthday payout amid unclear $1,000 cover needs and a 6.9 million estate of his grandfather John F Selke. Officials dismiss $25 million claims as exaggeration while noting the Kalevala inspires The Song of Hiawatha long in the making.
The record shows an average total deposits value of 19 217 222 28 for the 15 calendar days ending on the call date and an average total signs figure of minus 11 194 418 09 for the same period. No further context or entities are provided in the text.
A scrambled weather bulletin describes rain and sleet moving southeast today with traveler warnings across the state. Forecasters expect cold with a mix of sleet and snow in southern regions, ending by afternoon. Highs in the teens to 20s, lows near five to the low teens, strongest in the northwest.
A historical report describes radium therapy at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, detailing sealed lead containers and seeds placed into cancer cells. It notes long decay, radon production, and personnel involved in handling and sealing the radioactive material, with a near-miss during a glass cutting operation.
Israeli airstrikes hit targets near Cairo and Helwan as part of a renewed push in the Nile Valley. Flights reported attacks on a large military base at Huckstap and an ammo storage area near Helwan. Egyptian forces acknowledged the Huckstap strike with claims of anti aircraft fire. Nearby, Yasir Arafat met Lebanon's new army commander in Beirut amid political tension over guerrilla movements and Lebanese policy toward Israel. In Jordan and Amman, Arab guerrillas shelled sites south of the Dead Sea and attacked Israeli outposts, while Lebanese officials weighed the fate of the TWA hijacker Belon and Lebanon's role as a regional hub. The International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations criticized Beirut's handling of the hijacking aftermath.
Conway Miss Twila Hunt and Keenan Williams of Hope are among 55 Hendrix College students who earned all A grades last term. Hunt, a junior elementary education major, daughter of Chester and Mrs Hunt, supports Sophomore Council. Williams, a senior history and political science major, son of Lee and Mrs Williams, belongs to Pre-Theology Club Alpha Psi Omega and Couch Hall dorm council.
A ten year old boy in Oklahoma City was taken into custody today for defying a federal judge’s order barring attendance at a neighboring school. Mrs. York insisted she would not take him to Harding Junior High again, despite officials’ plan to keep him in custody during the day.
John Tallant joined the Hope Rotary Club in brief ceremonies led by Albert Graves at the Town and Country last Friday. Superintendent James H. Jones urged a millage increase, noting Hope is 31st in district size in Arkansas but spends below the state average per pupil.
Viet Cong attacks numbered 30 nationwide in the 24 hours to 8 a.m. with 21 in the delta, no US deaths but 27 Americans wounded. Rescue helicopter crews were saved from near a North Vietnamese patrol after a three day evasion. one man remained missing. Helicopters shot down last weekend raised Vietnam losses to six aircraft, with a total US air force loss valued at 6 to 7 billion dollars. US troop strength stood at 465,200, the lowest since Oct. 28, 1967, down 2,300 from the prior week. Thieu’s military reshuffling and further changes to command structure were noted, with promotion of colonels and brigadier generals.
The Nixon administration plans to send Congress a first farm bill as part of a broader education aid package. The move likely triggers partisan battles over farm price supports and debt, with a potential filibuster in the Senate as voting rights legislation proceeds after March.
State court rulings span multiple Arkansas circuits with reversals remands and affirmations. Notable cases include Ted Reed v. First Pyramid Life and St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. reversals, and Emerson v. Armorel Planting Company decisions. Multiple judges—Brown, Mercer, Fogleman, Jones, among others—issued actions across Crawford Pulaski Jefferson and other districts.
Emma Z Wilson, 79, longtime Hempstead County resident, died Saturday at a Nashville hospital. She was a Friendship United Methodist Church member and survived by two daughters, one brother, ten grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Funeral at Friendship Methodist Church at 2 pm with Latimer Funeral Home in charge.
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