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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1972
Page
1
The Benton Courier argues that pushing everyone into college drains talent from crafts like auto mechanics and carpentry. Four years of study rarely yields top administrators. many graduates end in routine jobs. A shift toward valuing skilled trades could save money and align with actual interests and abilities.
In Simla India Indian and Pakistani officials postponed peace talks as Indira Gandhi's chief negotiator D P Dhar was hospitalized with heart palpitations. Helicopters ferried heart specialists to the 7200 foot Himalayan retreat where Dhar received care. Bhutto visited him briefly weighing on foreign policy plans ahead of the proposed talks.
Rev Theodore Hesburgh marks twenty years as Notre Dame president and priest at the university amid changes in enrollment from 2500 to 8200, campus growth, and his role as a public servant. He reflects on values, civil rights, and balancing conservative ideals with liberal methods.
Chicago AP reports thousands are injured yearly by fireworks despite strict laws that cut deaths. National Safety Council says bootleg devices and mailed chemical kits fuel July 4 injuries, with FDA allowing Class C items blamed by NFPA official. Fire officials urge bans beyond public-display use.
About 40 University of Arizona engineering students have combined 20 used beer cans with 2 dollars worth of lumber to develop a bumper that they say will leave cars undamaged in collisions at five miles per hour. Lawrence Scott, chief adviser, says the concept focuses on safety and practicality over looks. The cans remain labeled and the wood unfinished, with plans for cosmetic improvements. The setup uses cans sandwiched between two lumber pieces and can be attached to standard cars to replace original bumpers.
Congress sent a 20 percent Social Security boost to President Nixon as the debt ceiling bill tied to the measure moves forward. The plan, plus automatic cost of living increases and flood relief tax refunds, would take effect in September with checks in October and trigger higher payroll taxes in 1973 and 1974.
At Arlington National Cemetery a Marine funeral reopens memories for families of five Marines killed on Guadalcanal in 1942. The Johnston family hoped for home remains, while about 40 relatives planned to attend. Mrs Johnston had died earlier. The five were among nine Marines killed during a six day jungle sweep, later identified and recovered over years, with one tag leading to a 1946 identification.
In Sutton Nevada County a boredom born pastime called the Meadow Muffin War unfolds over two months. Neighborhood kids stage a lighthearted siege using kitchen shields and farm debris, calling rivals Goths and Pancho Villa as they volley cob chips from a barn castle. The tale ends with a nostalgic note for future listeners.
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