16 Mar 1970
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1970
Page
1
Reader letters recall a 1936 Arkansas sales tax story told by Speedy Hutson and a nameless sponsor. The old yarns mix wit and civic sentiment as readers in 1970 respond with opinions on millage, endorsements, and political influence around school funding and consolidation efforts.
Cambodian and North Vietnamese forces reportedly exchanged fire near the Cambodian border as Phnom Penh renewed demands for Vietnamese troop withdrawal. Demonstrations in Phnom Penh drew 20 000 youths, while talks between Cambodian and North Vietnamese representatives yielded no concrete withdrawal commitments.
Registration forms for seventh and eighth graders will be mailed Monday March 16 and due back Wednesday March 18. Parents should review the forms with their child to choose electives and sign before returning to the school. The article also discusses desegregation court actions involving Judge McMillan, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and possible appeals in Richmond Virginia.
In Bel Air Maryland Judge Harry Dyer Jr heard a request from H Rap Brown's defense for an indefinite postponement linking Cambridge Dorchester County courthouse bombing to the case. Kunstler lamented the tragedy and Brown's absence amid a courtroom packed with reporters and protesters.
Sen. Mathias declares Nixon decision to let Tonkin Gulf repeal move proceed sets stage for new joint action on Laos. He backs hearings led by Fulbright to scrutinize U.S. involvement in Laos amid disputed reports of American deaths and covert bases guiding strikes along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
The Arkansas Highway Department plans a public hearing on State Highways 195 and 455 in Fulton to Crossroads. The 9.4 mile route would be graded resurfaced with bituminous surfacing and existing bridges kept. Hearings must be requested by April 6 1976.
The Senate opened debate on G Harvey Carswell's Supreme Court nomination as opponents vow exhaustive review of his civil rights record. Supporters insist on concise exchange while defending his legal stature. A poll shows 22 senators against, 38 in favor, with many undecided. key figures Hart Bayh weigh possible filibuster or extended scrutiny.
The Kiwanis Club presents the 27th annual Kiwanis Show on Thursday at 8 pm in City Hall Auditorium to benefit Youth Programs and Golden Age Club. Featured guests include Dean Murphy and Harry Hawthorne with a cast of local performers, promising clean lively entertainment and new acts, plus a charity sale at the Happy Valley Store.
Maj. Donald Fincher of Waldo Arkansas was killed when a U.S. Skyraider with bombs crashed in a northeast Thailand field. A Thailand death and injuries occurred as a U.S. ordnance disposal team detonated bombs from the plane. The crash happened six miles south of Nakorn Pranom air base. Fincher’s mission details were not released.
Little Rock two men Jones 27 and Leo Williams 43, both of Little Rock, are charged with murder in the shooting death of a girl named Gear older girl killed near her home. Lat was killed Saturday near the front door of her house.
Carol Anthony of Hope appears among 70 students listed on Ouachita Baptist University fall semester honors. The list also mentions Upward Bound workshop participants from Hempstead, including Benny Gorz and others from Hope, plus several names tied to Evangel College and Henderson State. Local Masonic lodge, police activity, and a Hempstead County Democrat Club meeting are noted with names, addresses, and events scheduled for March 17.
Captain Milton Mosier of the Hope District Arkansas State Police reports Clark County had the highest February death toll with 5 fatalities, Little River 3, and Polk and Sevier counties also with deaths. statewide 19 fatalities and 680 accidents were investigated with speed and failure to yield the right of way as leading factors.
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