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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1973
Page
5
A concise daily column by Alex H. Washburn offering brief reflections on current events and everyday life with a steady, observant tone. The piece presents pointed insights and a measured pace typical of a seasoned editorial voice.
Hempstead County faced a budget clash over assessor funding as the Quorum Court rejected a request for 8,000 more dollars to hire staff to enforce property assessments. In Baxter County, voters approved 16,000 for an extra staffer, despite a smaller population, highlighting diverging views on funding enforcement amid regional growth. The writer criticizes the Hempstead decision and laments the Quorum Court relics, tying it to a rejected Arkansas constitution proposal and recalls a personal past as justice of the peace.
Lyndon Baines Johnson the 36th president of the United States died at age 64 from a heart attack aboard his private plane at San Antonio International Airport. The Texan leader rose from Texas roots to Senate leader and vice president before becoming president after Kennedy’s assassination. His domestic programs advanced civil rights and welfare while his Vietnam War policies sparked fierce controversy and helped motivate his decision not to seek re election in 1968.
In early Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency Vietnam loomed as a distant shadow and by its end cast a pall across his administration. Johnson later said the prolonged engagement stirred deep controversy among the public, widening splits with Congress and among supporters and critics. In a March 31, 1968 speech announcing a scaled back air assault on North Vietnam to push peace talks, he dropped a decisive political shift.
The Arkansas Senate approved a 5 percent state income tax credit bill by Sen. Knox Nelson of Pine Bluff, 29 to 1, with on only vote against. The House passed a 96 to 0 measure to ease property taxes for homeowners over 65, offering refunds or credits based on income brackets. The package aims to cut tax burdens and fund education and handicapped services, with Gov. Bumpers seeking more than $1 million yearly for implement.
STONEWALL Tex AP former president Lyndon Johnson reportedly told neighbor J O Tanner that he did not expect to live long. Tanner recalls Johnson saying he would enjoy life while acknowledging heart trouble and plans for a park and LBJ State Park along the Pedernales. He notes Johnson smoked a cigarette during a recent visit and reflected on burial at the family cemetery on the LBJ Ranch.
Henry Kissinger conferred with Le Duc Tho for 3 hours 45 minutes at the International Conference Center in Paris before flying to Washington. Officials said the cease fire and peace agreement may still require further approval from Nixon and Thieu.
Bulletin reports President Nixon will speak to the nation by television and radio at 10 p.m. EST tonight. The address is presumed to announce the initial steps toward the Vietnam peace agreement.
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