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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1972
Page
6
A concise essay by editor Alex H Washburn reflects on daily bread with brisk observations. The piece probes simple sustenance, routine work, and the quiet dignity found in ordinary acts.
An unsigned note in The Star lauds carrier boy dedication and thanks a generous customer who warmed a soaking youngster. It revisits Hope Star history from 1929 to 1932 and describes the Little Merchant plan, noting carriers earn about $10 weekly now and outlining future rosters of past riders.
South Vietnamese paratroopers and tanks seized two thirds of Quang Tri City as U S naval and air forces bombed and strafed targets. Marines pushed from the east toward the Citadel while a helicopter force landed southeast of the city. Viet reported heavy fighting on southern and eastern edges with 58 North Vietnamese killed and eight tanks destroyed.
Seventeen year old Anita McCauley of Hope captured three trophies at the Miss Arkansas Teenager Pageant in Pine Bluff last weekend. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Matt McCauley of Hope. Two other Hope girls Teri Castle and Jakella Young also reached the finals, ages 15 and 14 respectively, daughters of their parents Wayne Hatfield and Carl Young.
Washington AP report shows wholesale food and industrial prices rose 0.5 percent in June due to higher livestock and meat costs. Unemployment rate slipped to 5.5 percent as more teens seek work but the total unemployed rose 1.1 million to 5.4 million. Household and producer price shifts cited include notable gains in gasoline, power, and meats with several declines in milk dairy and vegetable oils.
Anita McCauley, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt McCauley, was one of 27 finalists and earned best essay and most photogenic honors in Pine Bluff. Two Hope girls, Teri Castle and Jakella Young, also competed in the event. McCauley’s essay highlighted everyday American contributors who quietly serve the country.
Francis Goodell 21 of Manassas Virginia, an AWOL Army air pirate, hijacked a PSA Boeing 727 from Oakland to Sacramento collecting 450000 in ransom and a parachute. He surrendered to a highway patrolman hostage and handed over weapons after about 2 1/2 hours. The incident follows a similar San Francisco hijacking the day before leaving two dead and two wounded. The entire ransom was recovered and a complaint for air piracy prepared with 100000 bail recommended.
Prosecuting Attorney Dub Arnold of Arkadelphia said subpoenas for witnesses will begin today or tomorrow in the investigation of alleged irregularities tied to the opening of a ballot box after the May 30 Democratic preferential primary. Court reporter Carl Arrington of Hope will record testimony on Tuesday from people with information about the absentee box incident at the courthouse. Arnold said witnesses will be questioned all day in an effort to uncover the facts and noted he may pursue charges or seek a grand jury investigation in Texarkana, with either option dependent on Tuesday's testimony.
Hempstead County deputies and city police arrested three teenage suspects after a spree that hit about 10 local businesses, with more than $200 stolen. Two youths, aged 15, and one, 13, admitted breaking into stores including Hope Pawn Shop York Furniture and the Hempstead County Library.
A six year old boy, Fielding Genetry Rateliff Jr., drowned yesterday afternoon in a stock pond near Blevins while wading with siblings. The body was recovered by a neighbor. He is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Herndon Funeral Home of Hope.
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