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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1970
Page
1
The editor argues the 18 year old vote faces court tests and political maneuvering. He notes Congress and the President dispute how to enact the change and questions whether youths have been polled on this privilege. He warns adulthood comes with obligations and urges informed participation.
AP Labor Writer Neil Gilbride reports a 0.4 percent rise in living costs in May, the fourth straight monthly increase, with transportation and clothing leading price hikes. Government officials note a slowing inflation pace, with the seasonally adjusted rate at 0.5 percent and the CPI at 134.8, costing families more for necessities.
Six persons were wounded by gunfire during Miami’s fourth night of racial violence. Police said the victims included a 60 year old woman as snipers hid in darkened buildings and exchanged fire with officers.
Twenty nine attended the bid opening at City Hall at 2 p.m. Tuesday for a 12 inch water mains project from orth industrial site to Oak haven then west to the airport. Druyvestown Construction Corp of Ft. Smith was low at 230971.30. Williams Construction Co of Little Rock was second at 282664.63 and Worth James Construction Co of Little Rock third at 239549.03. Bids ranged 230971.30 to 315921.00. Work includes lines and pump stations. Three bids for drilling four water wells in the Oak haven Airport area ranged from 92000.00 to 118400.00 with Layne Arkansas Co at 109470.09 and Sanford Drilling Co at 118400. Road work includes paving from South Main.
New York AP column by Hal Boyle reflectively notes aging as adolescence and middle age share inner insecurities. It recalls a time a date involved only a dollar for mad money, and mocks cocktail party vanity, office vending woes, and distrust of wholesale touts while wryly praising maturity and tempered optimism.
Linda Kasabian, the prosecution's key witness in the Sharon Tate case, faces intimidation letters from alleged Manson family members warning her not to testify. Gary Fleischman, her attorney, said the messages referenced possible immunity terms and warned of danger to Kasabian and her 2 year old child amid the early McNamara trial proceedings.
Hope Fire Dept responded to a 2 10 a m call at Burner-Ivory Handle Co where trash fire ignited briefly No damage occurred to the premises or surroundings.
A six-foot deep relic found by Alfred Ritter near England is debated as a Bowie Knife. Experts label it Bowie type or ceremonial, noting a scimitar blade, buckskin sheath, and horn handle. Historians discuss its origin and ties to Jim Bowie and the Texas Revolution.
State Police report Dennis Earl Rowton, 20, of Fouke was killed in a collision on an unopened section of Interstate 30, 242 miles away, when he jumped onto a car driven by Johnny F. Rainwater, 27, of Palestine Texas after a U turn. Rainwater did not know Rowton was on the vehicle and Rowton fell off.
The Associated Press reports a weak cold front moving from the Great Lakes to Oklahoma will bring cooler air to Arkansas by Friday and Saturday with lower highs. No shower activity is expected. Temperatures Wednesday ranged from 98 at Jonesboro to 91 at Fayetteville and Harrison with overnight lows around 71 to 77 across several cities.
The House backed a Senate bill linking a move to 18 as the voting age with a five year extension of the 1965 Voting Rights Act by a 272 to 132 vote. President Nixon signaled opposition to a simple act, preferring a constitutional amendment, while civil rights leaders warned of broader political stakes. Speaker Celler warned only passage of the full act could avert a lapse in August and anticipated a Supreme Court review on constitutionality.
One Shetland pony was killed and another injured at 7 am Thursday at the intersection of Hickory and North Hazel streets. Johnny Abney was attempting to corral his ponies when they ran into a pickup driven by Harvey Weight of Hope. Investigating officer Joe McCulley reported no charges filed.
The House defeated an amendment to block reform of the Post Office Department and approved a measure banning compulsory union membership for mailmen. It then amended the bill to create a self-supporting U.S. Postal Service, raise pay 8 percent, and let workers choose union membership.
Jury retired in Hempstead Circuit Court to decide first or second degree murder in the March 29 30 shooting deaths of Paul Parsons 40 of Delight and Mrs LaDean Cassady 37 of Nashville. Richard Williams 16 testified about the night and the blood evidence from the car.
Barbara Fuller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fuller of Rt. 1 Hope, is a delegate to Harding College’s 15th annual Youth Citizenship Seminar. Hempstead County Farm Bureau sponsors the event with 400 high school students on campus this week. At the 11th annual Arkansas Poultry Festival in Hot Springs last weekend five producers of the year were named. Egg producer of the year is Arthur Dillard of Hope, sponsored by Delight Egg Farms. Poultry producer of the year is Eugene Roger of Prescott, sponsored by Southland Farms. H Bar-B-Que Champion is Brenda Yarbrough of Nevada County. first runner-up is Gwendolyn Young, Nevada County. Bil Holt underwent surgery Monday in Little Rock at University Hospital, room 3420. Mrs. Holt reports favorable early notes on his condition. Whitfield Masonic Lodge No. 349 elected officers: Worshipful Master R. M. Jones, Senior Warden Austin Hutson, Junior Warden Frankie Burke, Secretary Webb Laseter, Treasurer Harry Shiver, Senior Deacon Fred Fuller, Junior Deacon Carl Fuller. A big shindig at the Fair Park Coliseum tonight features the Hope Jaycees Grand Ole Opry with Ernest Tubb and the Texas Troubadors and Anthony Armstrong Jones. Show starts at 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit mentally retarded children, Jaycee baseball, and other community activities. Tickets available from Hope merchants or at the door.
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