Hope Centennial debates date and a New York Daily News strike
A reader disputes Hope’s centennial date, arguing 1873 as founding and 1875 incorporation, while noting 1974 to 1975 as the observance window. Separately New York Daily News faces a Thursday shutdown after 60 guards strike, with Teamsters lines and paper shortages cited.
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Star
Arkansas
The
Alamo
Texas
Hope
Cairo & Fulton Railroad
Washington
Fulton
Red River
New York Daily News
United States
Teamsters Local
Daily News
New York City
Columbia University
Bombers knock out two bridges near North Vietnam
U S pilots report destroying two rail bridges on the northeast line to China with 2000 pound laser bombs within 25 miles of the Chinese border. The bridges 55 and 60 miles northeast of Hanoi had not been hit before. The air raids prompted a Chinese protest broadcast by its Foreign Ministry.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Peking
China
Hanoi
Chinese Foreign Ministry
Demilitarized Zone
Hue
Munday
Damaged DC10 flies to Detroit after door failure
Investigators traced the midair incident to a malfunctioning cargo door that opened in flight on an American Airlines DC10 from Los Angeles to New York. FBI found no sign of an explosive device. All 36 aboard survived with no serious injuries as the jet skidded off a runway at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
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Detroit
American Airlines
Lons Angeles-to
Senate runoff and county judge race on today's ballot
Nearly 500000 voters in Arkansas are expected at polls today to decide the runoff for the U S Senate between Sen John N McClellan and Rep David Pryor and the county judge race in Hempstead County between Finis Odom and Carter Sutton. turnout varies by precinct as polls stay open until 7 30 p m and early counts show light participation with 921 of Hope’s 32 precincts reporting at mid morning.
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John N. McClellan
David Pryor
McClellan
Hempstead
Finis Odom
Carter Sutton
Odom
Pat House
Lavelle says would order raids again
Former U S air commander in Vietnam Gen John D Lavelle says he would order the strikes again if given the chance while conceding better reporting procedures would be needed. He testified that superiors including Gen Creighton Abrams likely knew of the actions between January and March 10, and that three officer led reports falsely claimed North Vietnamese attacks to justify retaliatory strikes.
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Washington
U.S
Vietnam
John D. Lavelle
House
Armed Services
Lavelle
Creighton Abrams
John D. Ryan
Air Force
U.S. 7Th Air Force
Indochina
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Abramis
Southern State Dean's List honors announced for spring
One hundred thirty nine students named to the spring Dean's List at Southern State College. Thirty five earned 4.00 GPAs. Names include Phillip Barton Judith Bright Marilyn McMahon and William Reinhardt Amelia Harris and Janice Hastings also listed. First Lieutenant Ronald F. Stuart attends Hawk Missile System course at Ft. Bliss. Hempstead County enrollment totals 26 with 840 total in first term. Joyce Battee, a 1972 Hope High School graduate, studies nursing at Henderson State Teachers College.
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Southern State College
J. A. Logan
Hope
Phillip Barton
Judith Bright
Marilyn McMahon
William Reinhardt
Amelia Harris
Saratooza
Janice Hastings
Ronald F. Stuart
Verga Stuart
South Laurel, Hope
U.S. Army Air Defense School
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Hempstead County
Blevins
Saratoga
Joyce Marie Battee
Hope High School
Henderson State Teachers College
Miss Battee
Willie Battee
Ernestine Jack of
Boyhood dream comes true caboose in backyard
Wayne Porter of Hope owns a red caboose once built in June 1916 for the C&O Railroad. Sold in 1960 to Prescott Northwestern, Porter bought it upon retirement news and moved it to his yard. He plans restoration in spare time while neighbors muse about a future engine.
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Wayne Porter
Hope
Porter
C&o Railroad
Prescott Northwestern Railroad
Frisco
Porter Sa Dne
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Norma Gully
Gelnhausen
Germany
Robert Paschall
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