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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1971
Page
5
Our Daily Bread Sliced Thin by The Editor Alex R Washburn notes Tom Murray of Oklahoma City plans free delivery of letters to congressmen. He argues constituents should have free postage to contact their representatives, countering the franking privilege trend and urging reciprocal mail access for private citizens.
Former inmate and author J Wymond Keith whose real name is Leonard Claude Bowen says he will return to Cummins to dig for bodies of murdered men in unmarked graves. He notes a 1968 uproar over graves found by ex superintendent Thomas Morton, later deemed pauper cemetery. Keith, living in Rockford Illinois, seeks legal permission and broad support for the undertaking.
Nine Little Rock residents urged the Arkansas Board of Correction to site a new women’s reformatory near the Arkansas School for the Deaf at Cummins Prison Farm. The board took no action but will consider Deaf School as a site if certain conditions are met. Local fears include declining property values and racial impact if the reformatory moves near homes.
AFL CIO President George Meany says if in Nixon's position he would impose wage and price controls to fight inflation. He notes his 13.5 million member union is not advocating controls but would accept them if applied to all income forms with equal sacrifice. He criticizes rising prices and cites 1968 to 1970 inflation rates while questioning Treasury Secretary Connally's understanding of workers' problems.
Rep. Bill Alexander of Arkansas said his McLean Virginia home was burglarized over the weekend, with a neighbor informing him of the break in early Sunday after he had been in Arkansas for a week. The incident prompted local authorities to investigate the break in.
President Allende prepared to sign the constitutional amendment completing Chilean copper nationalization after Congress approved it in a joint session amid National Dignity Day celebrations. The government has long valued the three major U.S. operators Anaconda Kennecott and Cerro, citing vast investments and 85,000 tons of annual output worth over a billion dollars. Allende condemned perceived mismanagement and profits by the firms, calling for improved efficiency and urging greater state control.
Senate Judiciary members back a bill to allow review of federal criminal sentences due to large disparities across districts. Senator Roman Hruska cites cases with 68 to 18 months and an average 140 month term, arguing reforms to ensure uniform punishment for similar crimes.
AP Washington report notes a CIA assessment once viewed by President Johnson predicted Communist terms for a Vietnam settlement. It foresaw a coalition government under Communist influence and a fixed withdrawal deadline for U.S. forces. The document accompanied 1965 Pentagon papers disclosure and referenced Hanoi Thieu Ky concerns and bombing pauses.
A pair of U S Phantom jets from Laos into North Vietnam destroyed four antiaircraft guns and damaged three more near the Mu Gia pass, in the largest strike inside North Vietnam in two months. A third Phantom was damaged, and two pilots survived a bailout after their photo-reconnaissance aircraft was hit while over Cambodia. U S B52s continued pressure on trails, while ground fighting remained subdued.
The 1971 Miss Arkansas Pageant begins with the opening round on Wednesday night in Hot Springs. Thirty six contestants arrived Sunday and will spend Monday and Tuesday preparing for competition. The new Miss Arkansas will be crowned Saturday night, succeeding Donna Jo Connelly of Hope who held the title last year for the State College of Arkansas.
SWEPCO warns Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. would be to blame if SWEPCO must curtail electricity to Arkansas customers. An advertisement in the Northwest Arkansas Times asserts no SWEPCO supply failure if Arkla honors its contract obligations. The Public Service Commission weighs voiding long term contracts and renegotiating terms with industrial clients.
Governor Dale Bumpers dedicated the Arkansas Highway 1 bridge over the Arkansas River near Dumas, calling it a milestone in area growth. The $3.8 million structure opened to traffic in May, replacing the Pendleton Ferry for crossings.
AP report notes the United States plans a $56 million modification program to add gunships in Thailand for the next season. The move aims at disrupting Communist supply routes in Laos along the Ho Chi Minh trail as American troops draw down from Vietnam. Pentagon officials say air power may continue operations after troop withdrawal.
Col Vernon Pinkey of the Tulsa Division Army Corps of Engineers told about 100 residents from Hempstead Little River Sevier and Howard counties at the Hempstead County Court House that a federally approved Millwood Lake expansion plan costs 4.75 million dollars. It includes campsites boat ramps and picnic areas with cost sharing after 1980. Pinkey has 75000 funded for immediate work at Saratoga Landing Paraloma Landing and Beard's Bluff including a concrete boat ramp road water system and new tables at existing sites.
AP reports in Rabat that three generals and six or seven other officers who led the unsuccessful bid to topple King Hassan II faced a firing squad. The report places the event amid a broader set of diplomatic and intelligence notes.
King Hassan I announced the execution of ringleaders from the attempted overthrow in Rabat, with six leading conspirators reported as shot and names to be released after a summary court martial. Medbouh and three other generals were among those named, rebels battled for the Rabat radio station for hours before loyal forces prevailed. The king cited Libyan inspiration and suggested possible Egyptian involvement, while Algeria and Tunisia expressed support.
Johnny Jenkins aged 18 of Little Rock was charged with murder after General Johnson 20 also of Little Rock died in a hospital two hours after being shot twice at a Little Rock residence. Police said the shooting occurred at that residence.
Norma Shaddox, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clif ford Franks and Hope High graduate, will teach Remedial Reading at Henderson State College this fall after earning a BA from HSC and postgraduate work at Fast Texas State and Henderson State. She previously led in Texarkana education.
Forrest City schools prepare a revised desegregation plan for elementary grades and send it to U.S. District Court Judge Oren Harris after the school board approved the plan in a special meeting and mailed it to meet the deadline.
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