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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1969
Page
2
The Pantos Experiment Station reports a 24 hour period ending Wednesday at 6 a.m. with high temperatures near 68 and low around 71. Clouds occasionally break with thundershowers in some areas, especially north and west. Tonight low in the mid twenties. Thursday will see highs near 90 with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Two Americans Timothy Allan Pierson of Minneapolis and Debreani Christine Hinkle of Santa Barbara say they were captured by Communist Chinese fishermen eight days ago after straying into Communist waters. They were held aboard their yacht and questioned, then released early this morning. Pierson stated they were not mistreated during confinement.
A woman from Council Bluffs Iowa died after a car went off U S 63 65 one mile north of Harrison and struck a culvert, authorities said. The crash occurred Tuesday, killing the traveler and injuring others.
President Nixon calls for a new $3.5 billion cut across executive departments prompting senators Dirksen Manefield Proxmire Percy Aiken and Aiken to urge further reductions. Budget action targets military space and public works while acknowledging limits on space and moon program funding.
Forrest City Ark AP voters approved building a new courthouse and a three mill tax to finance it. Construction vote was 1,158 to 559 and tax vote 1,083 to 635. The new building will rise on the site of the 1897 courthouse.
Mrs Nannie York 8 percent of Rt Hope native of Mes Caskill Hempstead County dies in Hope hospital. Survived by two sons four daughters two brothers one sister 15 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 pm Friendship Cemetery by Lattemer Funeral Service Nash ville Ark. Dorsey C Whatley 70 of Hope dies Memorial Hospital. Survived by widow one daughter four brothers one grandson two granddaughters two great grandsons. Funeral Thursday 4 at New Hope church Patmos under Herndon Funeral Home.
The Arkansas Highway Commission awarded six projects totaling 615411 dollars for resurfacing and related work on highways 29 11 and 24 across multiple counties. Contracts include MEE and ST FRANCS 13 5 miles Arkansas Rock and Gravel Co Ben M Hogan Co and House and House Construction Co with prices ranging from 62785 to 149905 and a 3.1 mile clearing and grubbing job on Arkansas 166 by Geurin and Son Construction Co for 69786.
The county committee selected Hempstead County Farm Family of the Year with a meeting set for July 30 at 2 p.m. at the Federal Building in Hope. Members include B N Holt, Calvin Caldwell, Wm R Vandivere, Jeff High, Cecil Gutherie, George Brown, Dolores McBride, Ray Lawrence, Mitchell La Grone, Haskell Jones, Paul H. Jones, and Troy Buck, representing local banks, Extension, and media.
Washington AP reports the nations living costs climbed 0.6 percent in June as food prices surged. Housing clothing transport medical care and recreation all rose with meats poultry and fish up 4.5 percent. The CPI reached 127.6 meaning 12.76 dollars per 10 dollars of goods. This 18 year high reflects an 7 percent annual pace for food this year.
Washington AP reports top level government review of U S gas warfare policy likely to trigger changes and tighter oversight after Pentagon said it would speed up removal of lethal chemical agents from Okinawa and acknowledge placing gas weapons abroad The Okinawa incident on July 8 causing injuries accelerated the overall chemical warfare review called for by President Nixon Analysts note the NSC study was sparked by concerns over lax supervision of chemical biological and radiological warfare programs and the potential impact on overseas stockpiles while debates rise over regional economic and industrial implications for Bayport area tied to NASA plans and defense related growth
Opponents move to limit the Safeguard missile system to research by amending the bill, aiming to force debate but Senate hours and a high number of speakers may push a Tuesday vote past the target. Cooper and Hart seek a version barring funds for deployment at the 12 sites, while McIntyre weighs his own deployable radar proposal and strategy.
President Nixon’s vow to end the draft and Vietnam war concerns helped the Army miss its enlistment target by 9,000 in fiscal 1969. Enlistments reached 188,000 versus a 197,000 goal as Navy recruiters faced talent shifts and waning public support amid Paris peace talks.
The Board of City Directors met on Tuesday July 22 at 7 30 p m to hear the petition to blacktop Hilltop Drive. No objections were heard but no action was taken due to a quorum shortage. A special meeting is likely later this week to act on the petition and other items.
York Pa faced a tense week with sniper fire and violence after a shooting spree that killed one and injured 50. The National Guard joined police in a heavy rain to restore order as about 400 guardsmen arrived from Scranton and Berwick. 57 arrests were reported for firearms violations, curfew breaches, and related offenses as officials and leaders debated racial triggers.
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