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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1970
Page
2
The Ravenden Baptist Youth Camp in Pocahontas Ark opens today after a two week closure due to 75 illnesses linked to contaminated food or drink. Officials say precautions are in place to ensure campers’ safety as the camp resumes operations.
Honor America Day celebrations attracted thousands in Washington with a 56 gun salute and fireworks. President Nixon phoned organizer J Willard Marriott to congratulate him on a successful show. Evangelist Billy Graham urged unity while some protesters displayed antiwar signs amid scattered unrest. Indiana Gov Whitcomb led a large Honor America Day parade in Indianapolis. Hawaii organizer Robert Cole reported a strong turnout for their parade.
AP reports more than 20 Americans among 108 killed when an Air Canada Super DC8 crashed while attempting a landing four miles north of Toronto International Airport. Of 89 identified victims, 23 were from the United States. The jet carried 75 paying passengers, 22 Air Canada employees, and a nine-person crew.
Weather report from the experimental station notes a high of 84 and a low of 55 for the 24 hours ending 7 am Monday, with 10 inches of rain over Saturday and Sunday. Forecast calls for fair, a slight warming trend through Tuesday, with today’s high near 84 and tonight’s low mostly in the 60s.
Washington police fired tear gas into a crowd during the National Folklife Festival injuring several Arkansans and nearby entertainers. Officials report the incident occurred Saturday as demonstrators gathered near the event in the capital.
Six people died on Arkansas highways during the Long Fourth of July weekend in separate accidents. The 78 hour AP count spanned 6 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday with victims including a 7 month old infant, Vickey M. Broughten near Warren, Ronnie Dale Jackson near Humphrey, Charles Huff near Stuttgart, David R. Hughes near Huntsville, Jack Montgomery near Glenwood, Billy K. Johnston near Beebe, and Rodney Emery near Mena.
Mrs. Vernie Lee Holt, 60, died Friday after a short illness. Survived by husband Charles Holt, three brothers Joe and James Evans of Hope and Berlin Evans of Little Rock, three sisters Maggie Ellis West Point California, Holly Gilbert Murfreesboro, Myrtle McCoy Lake Village. Funeral Saturday July 4 at Oakcrest Chapel with Rev. Thomas Simmons officiating. Burial Memory Gardens. Oakcrest Funeral Home of Hope directed.
In Newcastle upon Tyne, junior doctors at General Hospital lament a price rise from six pence to a shilling for sleeping with a doctor’s wife. Wives and maids report nightly cabals, while management jokes about wear and tear on hospital property. The spokesman defends the policy as undignified yet necessary, sparking anger among staff and families.
Cole lamented a shortfall of about 10 000 people as Texas cities sponsored flag waving drives. San Antonio officials reported 12.4 flags sold in a week. In Denver, a Pledge of Faith rally led by Mrs. Eileen Engel drew 1 500 to 2 000 people, illustrating broad public display during the period.
Cambodian army battles to full control of Saang 20 miles south of Phnom Penh after heavy losses. 32 Cambodian soldiers died and 47 wounded in 27 hours of fighting. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese reportedly suffered heavy casualties and a counterattack was anticipated.
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