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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1971
Page
9
The Lunar Roving Vehicle for Apollo 15 faces a cost rise to 31 million, about 60 percent above earlier estimates. Boeing says delays are unlikely and testing remains on schedule as NASA plans three flight vehicles for the final Apollo flights.
Tom Kleppe, a college dropout, is named by Nixon to head the Small Business Administration, guiding a $2.2 billion federal loan program. He outlines a simple plan to expand impact through private coordination, seed funding, and greater support for minority enterprises while signaling future policy shifts from prior administrator Hilary Sandoval. Guam was ceded to the United States by Spain after the Spanish-American War.
Merle Lemley a 56 year old Russellville real estate broker will replace Leona Troxell as administrator of the state Employment Security Division. He told reporters he expects to assume the post February 1 after meeting Gov. Dale Bumpers. Troxell reportedly plans to resign January 31 amid rumors of Lemley’s selection.
Lemley, a Pope County political activist and head of the Pope County Boosters for Bumpers, is discussed as a new appointee. He met with Governor Bumpers briefly and said he would help. Lemley has a background in retirement systems and real estate, with military service in World War II and ties to Atkins and Russellville.
Medicare monthly premiums for elderly enrollees will nearly double to 5.60 dollars on July 4. The chart traces increases from the 3 dollar start in 1966. A Health, Education and Welfare Department spokesman called the hikes necessary to offset rising physician fees.
Comptroller General Elmer Staats told a Senate subcommittee that federal drug spending rose from 514 million to 975 million between 1967 and 1969, with Medicare and Medicaid driving much of the increase. He warned agencies like the Veterans Administration and the Defense Department did not maximize savings through bulk purchases. The hearing also cited FDA tests showing 15 percent of 16,000 drugs were ineffective and 35 percent possibly effective, while NAS data found only 19.1 percent fully effective.
Singapore AP report notes Prime Minister Edward Heath defending Britain's right to sell naval weapons to South Africa while most Commonwealth leaders remained unconvinced. Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau called proceedings rational and orderly as Heath faced near unanimous opposition amid African threats to quit the Commonwealth if the sale proceeds to guard Indian Ocean shipping lanes from the Soviet navy.
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