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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1970
Page
1
The piece notes how surveys dominate modern life yet no one knows the sampled individuals. It critiques poll methods, with brands claiming favorable results while data, often about 1500 people per poll, hides personal details. Readers are reminded that opinions may exist without personal contact.
The Associated Press reports Arkansas will endure at least two more hot days as a high pressure system dominates. Southerly winds bring sultry air and the chance of isolated afternoon thundershowers remains low. A westward cold front may trigger showers by Friday, with highs ranging from 38 to 90 and varied overnight lows across cities including Fayetteville and Little Rock.
R. L. Miskimins of Mitchell South Dakota challenged a Sebastian Circuit Court order for the remaining 9000 on a 25000 note to City National Bank of Fort Smith. The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the lower court decision in Monday's ruling.
Clarendon Texas AP report says former Presbyterian missionaries to Japan from El Dorado Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mitchell were killed in an automobile accident near Clarendon on Tuesday.
A National Airlines DC8 with 39 aboard bound from San Francisco to Miami was diverted to Cuba. Eleven minutes after takeoff from New Orleans the pilot radioed requesting Havana weather. The jetliner carried 32 passengers and seven crew, with stops in Las Vegas and Houston en route.
Hope Fire Department answered a call Tuesday at 11 30 p.m. to the home of Mr and Mrs Jerry Johnson at 215 E 15th Street where faulty wiring in the attic started a fire. There was considerable fire smoke and water damage.
Chicago AP report cites National Safety Council estimates of 560 to 660 road deaths during the Fourth of July weekend. The period runs 78 hours from 6 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday, a three day holiday similar to last year when AP counted 611 deaths.
Warren Arkansas AP reports the Town House Club’s controversial mixed-drink permit becomes effective. Bradley County Christian Civic League continues efforts to revoke the license as about 400 residents hear speeches from ministers local officials and state representatives.
The Senate approved the Cooper Church amendment 58 to 37 rebuking President Nixon for sending troops into Cambodia without Senate authorization. The measure aims to curb future U S troop operations while House and Senate versions await conference review. The White House maintains the action respected constitutional powers.
Israel confirms the loss of two war planes over the Suez Canal during daylong raids. An army officer says Soviet supplied SAM2 missiles likely shot them down, with discussion of SAM3 and SAM4 deployments and pilot sightings of SAM2 sites along the canal. The acknowledgment marks a first loss since June 1.
Hal Boyle notes the 115 year fight for women to stand at the bar at MecSorley’s Old Ale House in Greenwich Village and questions the appeal of the privilege. He jokes about bar etiquette and purse placement, contrasts male and female drinking habits, and jokes about entertainment options and independence.
Two U S helicopters were shot down just inside South Vietnam near the Cambodian border, killing eight Americans and wounding five. The type of mission was unclear. The day before, American combat troops in Cambodia had withdrawn as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces faced allied units in South Vietnam.
Adrian Williamson Jr. of the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission announced June as a peak month for industrial growth. Seven plants planned local location and three expansions, creating about 1700 new jobs. Growth is linked to awareness of Arkansas assets and river navigation publicity. The Health, Education and Welfare Department pledged to use Pine Bluff Arsenal as an experimental station.
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan describes a more cheerful surface in the post Stalin Soviet Union with new airports hotels and stores yet finds widespread consumer shortages and overpriced goods. He notes continued elite rule prioritizing central power over ordinary citizens and doubts the USSR will match U.S. progress soon.
Pittsburgh hosts the debut of the picture phone with Mayor Flaherty initiating a call to John D. Harper of Aluminum Co. of America. The test ties into Bell Telephone plans for intracity service in several cities, with New York-Pittsburgh and New York-Washington links possible in 1971.
The American Nazi party labeled antiwar senators as traitors who deserve execution. Senators McGovern Fulbright and Hatfield were named as targets, with the organization urging shots between the eyes. The message surfaced on the Senate floor via Senator Gravel in Washington.
President Nixon may announce a new Paris peace negotiator after the nationwide address on Cambodia. He will take an hour of questions at 10 p.m. EDT from one representative of each major network, amid talks on renewing Indochina negotiations.
The Senate approved postal reform by a 76 to 10 vote to create an independent Post Office Department agency run by a presidentially appointed board. The plan would set postal rates, negotiate wages, issue up to 10 billion in bonds, and include an 8 percent pay raise costing about 645 million, pending conference with House changes.
Notices list paychecks for June 23 election judges and clerks to pick up at City Clerk's office City Hall. AR Legion convention attendees included Mrs. Charles Taylor and Mr and Mrs Joe Jones at Hot Springs June 26 28. Mrs Jones on Tellers Committee. Mrs Taylor cited for puppy program plaque 1983 1970. Also reports Mrs James W Branch attended AMA Women’s Auxiliary convention in Chicago. Eddie Holland praised Aviation Safety Month. FAA planning safety meetings. 21 Southern State College students earned all A grades with Hope residents named among Dean’s List entrants.
The 1971 draft lottery began with men born in 1941 assigned numbers and dates as capsules were drawn from two drums. Delays occurred when a drum broke, but the process resumed and produced order for future draft calls.
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