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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1970
Page
1
A yellow three by five inch memo shows Washington saving taxpayers money by replying informally. Dated and signed, it notes prompt response avoids dictating letters, transcribing, carbon paper, and extra office work, applauding Census Bureau's efficiency.
The Nixon administration urged Senate action on welfare reform and announced a $2.3 million Vermont contract to test a family assistance plan. Vermont will develop a model converting state welfare to federally based aid, expand day care and job training, with a four-member family minimum income of 1600 plus 720 in food stamps.
Police arrested 16 persons on drug charges in Little Rock and Pulaski County after a joint federal state and local investigation. The roundup began at 4 a.m. Thursday and ended by 2 p.m. Most detainees were released after posting $1,000 bond.
A Texarkana Meals-on-Wheels style program reveals hard lessons from elderly residents gas dangers and a stroke victim, while expanding services. Dorothy Baker notes growth from 28 to 120 served since last August, with costs split between federal grants and local funds.
Sidney Genders, a 51 year old Briton, completed a 6000 mile solo row from Penzance, England to Miami in 166 towing days. He arrived with a 90 day visiting permit after immigration officers confirmed his claim and welcomed him aboard by a police patrol boat.
National Safe Boat Week runs June 29 to July 5 urging boat owners to follow safety rules. Key points include enough life preservers for all aboard, Coast Guard approved jackets for children and nonswimmers, no overloading, weather checks, informing someone on shore of plans, having at least two capable boat handlers, checking fuel, extinguishing cigarettes, carrying a fire extinguisher, staying with a capsized boat, and slowing in bathing areas with visible lookout for swimmers.
More than 200 UN officials gathered in San Francisco for a four hour anniversary program at the War Memorial Opera House marking 25 years since 50 countries joined the UN. Messages from Nixon and Truman were to be read while speakers included Romulo Fanfani Manescu and others.
Protestants Catholics and British troops clashed in Londonderry Armagh and Belfast after Bernadette Devlin 23 the youngest member of Britain's Parliament began a six month sentence for inciting riots last year. Over 1 000 involved. Fourteen arrested and 22 soldiers injured. Police used tear gas as crowds faced off.
Arkansas economy grew faster than the nation in the 1960s per a spring issue of the Arkansas Business and Economic Review. Per capita income rose from 1972 to 2304 dollars as employment climbed 23 percent to 693,400 in 1969, while manufacturing value added surged 165 percent from 1958 to 1967.
London dispatch notes a shrinking Antarctic quota from 16,000 in 1952 to 2,700 as whaling faces declining sales and fewer expeditions. Norway halted Antarctic missions for the first time in 50 years. Whales are processed for meat, oil, bone, and other products while regulation and past overhunting threaten many species.
More than 8,000 Cambodians including civilians and troops have been evacuated to South Vietnam. A 25,000 man ground force pushed into Cambodia from Pleiku to clear two towns Labanglek and Bo Kheo. Refugees, many Cambodian soldiers without weapons, were transported via Highway 19 to Pleiku and Camp Enam. The operation centers near Mandulkiri and Stung Treng along the Ho Chi Minh trail.
Washington AP report says President Nixon has no plans for campaign speeches in October amid looming House and Senate contests. Vice President Agnew’s office notes an intensive schedule for most of those two months, with coordination with the Republican National Committee and House Senate campaign committees. Nixon indicated involvement would depend on international events.
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