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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1970
Page
1
The Crossett Observer critiques one inch high labeling by the Post Office on gun shipments as ineffective and inviting theft. It argues penalties should target criminals using weapons rather than restricting law abiding hunters, calling for focused enforcement and moderation in gun regulation.
A Memorial Day weekend traffic death toll reached 374, with a NSC estimate range of 350 to 450. The figure surpassed the previous 1959 record of 310. An Atlanta area crash killed six, including five in a car, when a plane struck the car during an emergency landing. A chartered flight carrying real estate buyers was involved. Near Richmond Hill, three youths died in a collision with a greyhound bus carrying 18 passengers. no bus injuries.
Mrs. Vivian Barry, 53, of Springdale Arkansas, was killed Saturday in a three car accident near Oklahoma City.
Gen Lon Nol’s government proclaims martial law amid rumors and dissent in Phnom Penh. Nightly curfews, house searches, and military patrols begin as authorities seek to curb rumors and potential subversion related to the war.
An auto mishap at 6 50 p m Saturday involved Lynda Timmer and Mary Muldrew with police charging Mary Muldrew for following too close. Officer Haltom investigated and also arrested escapee William L Clark of Houston, handing him to the FBI.
American 20 howitzers fired over 2000 shells into a suspected North Vietnamese staging area across the Cambodian border near Krasang. The five hour attack, described as one of the war's largest, targeted a crescent jungle zone believed to be a marshalling area. Weather hindered aerial assessment, with reports of bunkers blown open and secondary blasts. The operation tied to South Vietnamese advances near Prey Veng, where 34 enemy were killed and 13 captured with one VN casualty.
HAL Boyle notes no unemployment among U S dentists with a huge backlog of cavities. The column blends trivia on bees fuel, women arrests, quotes, and random observations, highlighting longevity gains and office efficiency. It closes with Disraeli on life being too short to be small.
AP report on the Vietnam era Cambodia debate shows a protracted filibuster scene in the Senate. Dole seeks to delay funds through a rider tied to prisoners release while Fulbright is expected to table the amendment. Cooper Church battle looms as administrations push delay and control over voting.
The Arkansas Supreme Court voided Franklin Bosnick Sr.’s first degree murder conviction and death sentence for the 1968 Hughes area shooting. Justice five to two ordered a new trial, faulting the circuit judge for not instructing the jury on lesser degrees of homicide. Bosnick Jr. and Dewey Murray were also sentenced to death in related actions. McKay’s case pending.
Government officials fear the home mortgage subsidy program fuels slum speculation and discrimination. Director Charles Davis notes most Negro families buy older intercity homes, while Whites buy newer suburban ones. He cites suspected use by slum speculators unloading aged properties in violation of codes.
Senator Olen Hendrix of Prescott announced candidacy for re election to the Arkansas Senate from the Fifth District covering Hempstead Howard Nevada and Sevier Counties. He was first elected in 1958 and is now in his third term. He has pledges from fellow senators to support his bid for President Pro Tempore at the 1970 regular session.
The Associated Press reports showers and thundershowers across the state are expected to lessen tonight and Tuesday as a cold front passes and high pressure settles in. Heavy thunderstorm activity was possible late today and tonight. Overnight lows ranged from 62 at Fayetteville to 71 at Memphis, with 24 hour precipitation totals including 1.90 inches in Fayetteville and 2.47 in Texarkana.
President Nixon returns to Washington from the Western White House to prepare a televised address Wednesday night. He will relay updated progress on the Cambodia operation and troop withdrawals from Vietnam after a 24 hour briefing from Gen. Abrams and Adm. McCain Jr.
President Nixon flies back to Washington from a California weekend highlighted by a Cambodia and Vietnam briefing. Military reports are encouraging and will be relayed in a televised address Wednesday. A spokesman said dramatic announcements will be included.
State Police report a burglary at Peoples Pharmacy in Murfreesboro Arkansas early Sunday. Morphine cocaine and other drugs including opium were taken along with watches and about $1000 in cash, authorities said.
Ouachita College graduated 229 seniors this weekend. Notables include Charles Batson II of Hope and Ronald Collins of Prescott earning BA degrees, Lynda Bearden of Hope and Judith Riddle of Bearden earning BSE, and Michael Westbrook of Hope with a BS in science. Also, Don Jones joins the Game and Fish Commission as a fishery biologist stationed in Hope under Pau Choate, after teaching at Blevins High School. Whitfield Masonic Lodge 239 meets June 2, and local groups host events including a rescue unit fish fry, Scout swim, and a Fox Hunters pot luck. Journalism awards go to Cindy Reese Payne and Calvin Justin Caldwell of Hope. Louis Graves of Nashville and Payne also recognized.
An earthquake striking a 600 mile coast devastated towns from Trujillo to Chiclayo. The Peruvian Geophysical Institute placed the epicenter offshore near Chimbote with a magnitude around 7.5 on the Richter scale. Deaths were reported in several cities including Chimbote, Chiclayo, Huacho, and Trujillo, with substantial damage to buildings and infrastructure as officials warned the toll could rise for days.
Arkansas recorded seven Memorial Day weekend traffic fatalities as rain slicked highways affected areas. The most severe crash on U.S. 70 near Carlisle claimed four lives: Robert Bally 17 Little Rock. Sylvia Elmore near Carlisle. Dorothy Jean Elmore near Carlisle. Additional deaths included Kristopher Speck 11 months in Little Rock. Ola Henderson 22 Texarkana, and others in separate one car and tractor incidents across the state.
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