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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1973
Page
6
A concise column by editor Alex H. Washburn offers brief reflections on daily life and moral observations. The piece presents a steady voice, weaving simple anecdotes with practical wisdom, framed as guidance for readers navigating ordinary routines.
The piece warns that price controls could trigger food shortages and prompt radical policy shifts. It cites Texas broiler producers culling chicks and cattlemen cutting beef production due to high feed costs, alongside farm labor gaps ignored by the federal government. It suggests labor certificates to ensure farm work could become required to buy food.
Six former prisoners of war, all Navy officers from Tennessee Louisiana and Texas, received 26 awards at Memphis Naval Air Station Millington. Awards included the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and Navy Unit Commendation.
Saigon officials said they would consider military support for Cambodia’s government if a U S backed bombing halt fails to stop violence. The statement signals potential deepening involvement in Cambodia amid regional tensions and U S diplomacy.
The American Library Association voted to petition the U.S. Supreme Court for hearings on obscenity rulings. The group warns such decisions could threaten the library system and education. William North questions how an average person is defined for local obscenity standards. The move comes during the association's national convention in Las Vegas.
Norman M. Smith, Prosecuting Attorney of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, says the latest Supreme Court ruling demands decency in news stands and theatres. He urges news-stand owners and theater managers to voluntarily meet the new standards, warning of prompt action if they fail to comply.
Arkansas producers face losses as a 60 day price ceiling hits finished poultry while feed costs rise. Tyson Foods says it weathered the freeze, but others cut egg settings and chick production. Analysts warn margins shrink as bean and grain prices jump.
John W. Dean III read documents to support charges that the White House kept an enemies list of politicians newsmen union officials and businessmen. The White House pressed him to say if he leaked secret testimony to seek immunity. he cited memoranda from 1972 noting Colson discussions of enemies and a wiretap inquiry involving Jack Anderson.
Mayor Sam Strong urged the City Board of Directors to accelerate ongoing Main Street construction and repairs, citing protests and a lawsuit in Texarkana over delays. The board authorized private contracting for Sixth Street interchanges, moved a Hope taxi franchise, waived bidding for new incinerator units, and created a Parks and Recreation Commission advisory group.
President Nixon vetoed a $3.4 billion supplemental bill containing an amendment to cut off U S bombing funds in Laos and Cambodia. The Senate approved the measure 81 to 11, sending it back to the House where a override is unlikely. Democrats warn of a constitutional crisis if funds are not cut.
Mrs. Joe Barrentine teaches the kindergarten Bible School class as six year old twins Tracy and Stacy Reynard and Annette and Angela Reynard McCoy from Hope work on art projects. The two sets of identical twins pose for photos under the supervision of their families and church.
Northern Ireland prepares for a provincial assembly vote as security tightens after a wave of violence. Paddy Wilson and Irene Andrews were fatally stabbed near Belfast, with a surge in killings raising fears of further unrest ahead of the Thursday election.
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