24 Mar 1970
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1970
Page
1
Our Daily Sticed Thin notes that even after postal strikes, the Easter cartoons from The Star face publication delays as mail jams clog major cities. Syndicates push a week of features ahead, risking widespread gaps through Saturday, April 4. A misprint on phototypesetting timing is corrected.
Federal troops began sorting strikebound mail in New York City after President Nixon declared a national emergency in the postal walkout. The move came as the strike stretched into its sixth day with some workers returning to duties in key distribution cities while others stayed out.
Berne Yonder resident of Hope died around 1 a m in a local hospital. He worked as a bicycle repairman and a locksmith. Arrangements will be announced by Herndon Funeral Home.
President Nixon unveiled a plan to provide 1.5 billion dollars over two years to aid racially impacted schools in the North and South. He sought easier desegregation, higher standards for black schools, and greater pupil intercultural contact while opposing mandatory busing. Nixon cited progress and urged boards to desegregate with limited government coercion. He asked Congress to divert 500 million from other programs for this effort, with 1 billion budgeted for fiscal 1972.
Washington AP report shows Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz warning that further delays in rail contract settlement could trigger a wildcat shutdown. Shultz and William W. Wopl singer urged Congress to act now to prevent a nationwide rail stoppage amid stalled 15 month dispute.
The Supreme Court rules welfare recipients have due process rights before aid can be cut off, a 5-3 decision rooted in social justice themes. Justice Black dissents, warning the ruling may widen protections and delay aid, while Brennan, Douglas, Harlan, White, and Marshall emphasize the general welfare goal and liberty safeguards.
U S Embassy air attaché Lt Col Donald J Crowley was abducted at a polo field near El Embajador Hotel in Santo Domingo by four to five gunmen at 7:40 am. The case fuels May presidential campaign tensions as Dominican authorities consider ransom motives tied to political prisoners.
President Nixon offers a White House statement to clarify federal school desegregation policies. The document signals shifting enforcement to state governments via statewide court actions, framing the administration’s approach to desegregation questions raised by recent declarations.
Nixon faces a deadlock as Congress weighs a fast postal pay increase. Leaders warn of a possible national emergency if the strike worsens, while McGee to demands a Nixon pledge before backing a pay bill. Debate stalls over boosting postal pay up to 11.1 percent as Nixon signals military takeover of New York post offices.
State Education Commissioner A W Ford said the Board for Vocational Education approved a 235000 federal funds training program for correctional institutions. He urged coordination with Correction Commissioner Robert Sarver and J Marton Adams to provide inmates with vocational opportunities, aligning with the governor and general assembly priorities on rehabilitation.
Hope bands earned strong results at Region II Contest in Arkadelphia last Saturday. Individual competition highlighted 27 second places and 16 first place medals for performers including Steve Skinner, Bill Atterbury, Steve Barton, Tim Gunter, Ken Trout, Doug Byrd, Cindy Stone, Bill Billings, Senator McKamie.
Detroit postal chief Robert Purdue reports workers returning as National Guard troops mobilize. In New York Brooklyn and other pits, pickets remain, while some sentiment shifts toward resuming postal operations after Pentagon directives. Armories and post offices may see shifts by 6 a.m. and potential afternoon moves depending on further guidance.
The community day at Corinth Baptist Church features Rev. Hollis Dillard and a noon lunch on March 29. Dick Schrader of Hope will be honored at a three day State Farm Mutual agents convention in Las Vegas. Donna Connelly of Kope is named Miss State College of Arkansas and will compete in Miss Arkansas Pageant this summer. Susan Rogers and Mary Nel Williams of Hope model in a Bridal Fashions Show at Southern State College. Joe Hollis of Hode Refrigeration Co. notes 190 South Central A/C dealers met in Memphis as residential air conditioning installations surpass one million units in 1969.
Senate advances a $23 billion education measure opposed by Southern lawmakers who protest a weakened desegregation amendment. The Stennis backed reform seeks aggressive federal action against residentially segregated schools, but conference edits soften the teeth. The bill, larger than Nixon proposals, signals another clash over education spending.
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