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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1970
Page
1
A Nashville banner column reframes the Great Chicago Fire origin by noting Mrs. O Leary did not cause the blaze and her granddaughter states milking at 4 30 p.m. was routine, while other papers mock a health faux pas and urge a zestful life beyond misapplied cautions.
The Swiss federal prosecutor charged seven individuals connected to Oerlikon Buegkhe A.G. Zurich over illegal war materiel exports valued at 20.62 million dollars to South Africa Israel Nigeria and three Arab states. Key figures include Dieter Buehrle and executives Gabriel Lebedinsky Alexandre Gelbert and Max Meili.
Arkansas State University board members plan a July 13 meeting to revoke a May 11 vote approving trading 100 acres of campus land for 200 acres near Jonesboro and $75,000 raised by civic groups. Austin Temple of Crossett backs the revocation, Kuyussel Gwen of Marked Tree supports him, and Owen’s June 4 letter set the stage for reopening the matter.
Washington AP report on Senate moves to curb future U S actions in Cambodia. The body defeated a Byrd backed amendment 62 to 47 while Cooper Church amendment moves loom. House opposition and White House stance cloud potential impact as debate shifts to funding cuts on military sales and Israel language.
Hope Police Dept investigated an 8:46 a.m. Friday accident on North Hervey street. Douglas R. Neece backed a truck into Dotina Ayers vehicle. No charges were filed by Asst. Sef James Rowe.
Fifty eight foreigners held hostage in Amman were released today as a guerrilla group in Beirut said it freed 58 Americans Britons and other victims from two Amman hotels. U S officials prepared to evacuate about 400 Americans in Jordan while a Red Cross representative arrived to arrange transport and Beirut prepared jets for the evacuation.
New York columnist Hal Boyle argues heaven is losing appeal as a retirement destination. He jokes about heaven’s segregation, dull eternity, and suggests heaven’s charm includes great views, quiet, no chores, and predictable rents, inviting readers to reconsider afterlife options.
A block wide tornado hit Springdale Arkansas and nearby areas late Thursday night killing one man and injuring 26 or more. Hospitals reported 26 treated and 12 admitted with injuries including a punctured lung and fractured skulls. National Guardsmen and volunteers aided search as power and phone service were disrupted.
Two members and two sponsors from the Rho Epsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda depart June 11 for Philadelphia to join about 400 postsecondary members and advisors at the 19th Annual National Leadership Conference. The event features officer elections for 1970-71, competitive events, and an Awards Program on June 15. Notable speakers include Miss Anne Ramsey and Colonel Harland Sanders. entertainment by the New Christy Minstrels and Johnny Mathis.
Army enlistments fell in May to 7,629, about 3,500 below target, as antiwar protests rose with the Cambodia push. Defense officials expect enlistment trends to influence July draft calls and possible future reductions toward 150,000, despite uncertainties about 1970 totals.
AP dispatch reports Cambodia under Lon Nol government facing advancing Communist forces. Key areas around Phnom Penh, Battambang, Siem Reap come under threat as eastern provinces are abandoned to the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese. Route 4 to Kampot remains the main link to the port.
A passerby spotted four men under the awning at the front of Crow-Burlingatte Co when he investigated after a broken window. City officers Ward and Mc Culley investigated the attempted burglary reported at 8 40 p.m. Thursday.
West German Ambassador Ehrenfried von Holleben was kidnapped by eight youths in Rio de Janeiro as a Brazilian security guard was killed and two others wounded. The military government said it would seek a prisoner exchange but did not specify prisoners or numbers. The abductors fled after ramming a car, shooting, and dragging the diplomat from his Mercedes.
Rep John Paul Hammerschmidt says the Economic Development Administration approved a 456300 grant a 179000 loan and an 89610 bonus for Yellville. Ozarks Regional Commission adds 179220 and the Federal Water Quality Administration 81300 grant to fund enlarging the town sewer and water system.
Ouachita Baptist University graduates 24 seniors commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants on campus. Delia Jordan named Associate Justice of the Supreme Court as Girls State events unfold. Hope High delegates elected to state legislature. Jaycee of the Year named in DeWitt. Old Time Fiddlin contest set June 13 near Nashville with prize money and a June concert by Travis Downs and the Westeners of Stamps to raise funds for repairs. Sponsors include the Corinth Extension Homemakers.
AP reports South Vietnamese forces logged the highest five week casualties of the Vietnam era as the Cambodian offensive drew heavy losses. Government deaths reached 3,326 with 8,500 wounded, while U S losses in Cambodia and South Vietnam totaled 811 killed and 4,970 wounded. Allies say 17,952 enemy killed. The five week period beat 1968 Tet and previous peaks, with fatalities concentrated in northern and central corps zones as troops moved into Cambodia from Saigon’s vicinity.
A House subcommittee unanimously backed a bill to create three consumer agencies. Virginia Knauer’s Office of Consumer Affairs would become a permanent White House office with expanded powers. An independent Consumer Protection Agency would represent citizen interests in government and court proceedings, with a Consumer Advisory Council to advise on laws and programs.
In Little Rock two people died and a third was seriously injured when a milk truck collided with a car in the city. Names and details are partially legible from the AP report, with ages and exact identities not fully clear in the fragment.
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