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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1971
Page
6
Our Daily Bread critic says Nixon admin plan to share federal tax revenues with state and local governments would spread debt, not funds. He argues only tax levies should fund spending, urging gutting federal spending and returning power to local governments to avoid bankruptcy and inflation.
U S Steel Corp the nation's largest steel producer reported fourth quarter 1970 earnings down 40 percent from a year earlier. For 1970 net income was 147.5 million dollars or 2.72 per share, vs 217.2 million or 4.01 in 1969, with sales at 4.88 billion. Decline echoed Bethlehem, Republic, and National Steel peers as lower shipments due to GM strike and imports, plus economic slowdown.
James Daniel Roebuck a 36 year old Arkansas Best Freight official in Fort Smith will be named executive director of the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission taking office around March 1 to replace Adrian Williamson Jr. Washington County voters defeated a 1.65 million bond issue for a county airport at Tontitown near Fayetteville.
AP Labor Writer Neil Gilbride reports January wholesale prices rose six tenths of a percent, the largest gain since 1970. The rise, preliminary and subject to revision, hits Nixon's inflation hopes, with most increase in food prices driven by weather and production factors.
State Representative Mack McLarty reports House action in week three of the 60 day session. Reorganization bills pass with 92 to 4 votes while a repeal of the fair trade liquor law also clears the House. Other measures curb agency cash fund use, require disclosures of primary expenditures, and limit data processing leases to reduce costs. The piece discusses redistricting following the 1970 census and the Alexander Plan moving Hempstead County to the 4th district under Pryor.
The Associated Press reports Arctic high pressure keeps Arkansas cold through Thursday with temperatures dipping below freezing tonight. Highs will stay mainly in the 50s on Thursday, and no precipitation is expected this weekend. Overnight lows include Fayetteville 19, Harrison 17, Jonesboro 21, Pine Bluff 31, Texarkana 32, El Dorado 29, Memphis 23, Little Rock 27, and Fort Smith 23.
HAL BOYLE lists many modern annoyances and excesses to be avoided. The piece lampoons cosmetics, planned obsolescence, pricey dinners, odd fashion trends, and pretentious habits while railing against petty vanity and social fads in a brisk, tongue in cheek tone.
Arkansas Legislature approves the Alexander plan to redraw four congressional districts sending the measure to Governor Dale Bumpers for signature. Sen John Bearden Jr led the bill, Senate support was 27 5, House vote 89 0 with no debate. Sen Bill Walmsley plans a later alternative.
Mrs George Young of 1505 South Pine Street in Hope is named chairman of the 1971 Heart Fund Campaign in Hempstead County by W Sexton Lewis MD president of the Arkansas Heart Association The drive runs February in Hope and 8500 other communities with Miss Mavis Slaton as Publicity Chairman and Greta Gough as Bequests and Memorials chairwoman Heart Sunday events begin February 21 to distribute education on heart attack signs and collect donations
FRANK CORMIER covers the political scene as President Nixon pushes a 16 billion revenue sharing plan while facing Democratic resistance in Congress. Nixon aims to rally governors mayors and citizens to back the proposal, hoping a bipartisan front will stave off higher state taxes. The White House is rolling out background briefings and a media campaign to sell the plan and frame it as a people’s lobby. The story notes a record 229.2 billion federal budget for the coming year and a 10 to 11 billion deficit, with ongoing Senate debates over shutdown rules and potential filibuster maneuvers.
Senator Frank Church and Senator James Pearson campaign to end talkathon debates by a three fifths vote. They report 51 sponsors challenging the two thirds rule as Vice President Agnew decides on constitutional questions. Agnew follows Senate precedents, a stance echoed by Nixon and Johnson.
Fayetteville honors Judy J. Vasser as Arkansas Speech Teacher of the Year and she will compete in the Southern Association. Glen Vasser, a U of A law student, is her husband. she is the daughter of Mrs. J B Jackson of Lewisville. Gus Hickerson returns from Temple Texas where his wife was a patient at Scott White Clinic. Oole Rateliff recovers from surgery at St Michael's Texarkana. Nevada County Civil Air Patrol meets January 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Prescott Courthouse with Col Bob James as guest speaker. CAP invites all and cadets aged 13 17 may join to aid search and rescue emergencies and aerospace education. Southern State College golf coach Jim Kimbell remains optimistic with one returning letterman Richard Fenwick Jr of Camden. Fenwick's father was raised on the local golf course. Grover Thompson and Ray Talbot travel to Dallas and Talbot heads to Kodiak Island Alaska to run a hospital pharmacy. J W Secrest at 517 South Hervey marks 64th wedding anniversary.
Thousands of Cambodian troops moved west and northwest of Phnom Penh in a drive to disrupt North Vietnamese and Viet Cong concentrations threatening the capital. The military spokesman said over 20 battalions participated, with counterattacks near Saang and Bat Doeung as U.S. air support drops supplies to Phnom Penh under a continued curfew.
City Board of Directors met January 26 discussing cemetery finances and upkeep at Cave Hill, extending a lease on airport property for Charles Key Sr, and a downtown employee parking plan by Retail Merchants Association. A special meeting will set new health program rates and landfill equipment needs.
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