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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1970
Page
2
In Chicago the FAA warning led four men to call in promising return while others stayed away. O'Hare saw air traffic fall 15 to 20 percent and New York area airports handled 26 percent less than normal. Several overnight flights were canceled.
John Haley chairman of the state Board of Correction declined to discuss details of the board report that outlines steps from the recent special session to bring the state's prisons to constitutional tolerability. The report is to be submitted today to U.S. District Court Judge J Smith Henley.
The court stated it did not realize the murder conviction carried four mandatory life terms. Duffy could have faced a maximum of six years for the manslaughter clause. The verdict and sentence will be reviewed by higher authorities in Wetram and Washington, who may reduce the sentence.
Hope Lions Club heard Don Thompson regional director of Ducks Unlimited discuss conservation need and a revived duck population. He noted the 28 million ducks remaining after a prior 400 million and cited DU’s 1937 formation and growth to 158 million last year. AM Jones of KXAR attended and Yancey Reynolds arranged the program.
Argentine police held three men including two policemen and sought a fourth for the attempted kidnapping of a Soviet diplomat, Yuri Pivorotov, who was wounded. A rightist group praised the abductors as heroes while the Soviet government protested threats against the embassy. Foreign Minister Martin promised investigations and protection.
Kiwanis International and its Key Club received George Washington Honor Medals from Freedoms Foundation for 1969-70 theme Get Involved in Community Service and 2.0 Influence Through Example. Awarded in Valley Forge on George Washington's birthday, the honors mark the groups as top achievers in the General Americana Category.
Gov. Maurice Britt said it was premature to discuss rumors of a federal government position. He noted he might stay in politics or leave, but would not resign before his term ends, stressing he wants to act in step with the people who elected him.
Mrs. Nora Reeves, 90, longtime Hempstead resident of McCaskill, died Saturday in Nashville. She belonged to the Baptist Church. Survived by two sons Otha Reeves of Fort Worth and Vannie Reeves of McCaskill, a daughter Eunice Sweat, a stepdaughter Lizzie Bittiek, both of McCaskill. Services were Tuesday at Avery's Chapel with burial in Avery Cemetery by Latimer Funeral Home of Nashville.
The Supreme Court will hear a new challenge to state literacy tests arguing they deny non English speakers the right to vote. The Mexican American Federation and farm workers allege Washington's literacy requirements disenfranchise up to millions across 19 states and amount to a racial gerrymander. The suit cites past cases on literacy tests and registration practices.
With ruses at Seoul airfield failing, hijackers demanding Pyongyang were offered a landing in North Korea but were told to free 95 passengers. South Korean authorities withdrew guards in North Korean uniforms as pilots feared a safe night flight. No immediate hijacker response was reported.
Bob Compton a 41 year old El Dorado lawyer formally entered the Democratic race for Arkansas governor at a news conference becoming the second announced candidate this year. He urged leadership for fiscal policy educational opportunities economic growth and state services while signaling possible tax considerations to fund services.
In Little Rock, Gov. Rockefeller aide Faulkner said the Republican Party will stay viable and broaden its base without the governor. Odell Pollard, GOP chairman, outlined a focus on 32 key legislative districts, with 12 to 15 definite candidates and 10 to 12 more seriously considering runs, mainly in metro areas and parts of North and West Arkansas.
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court, in a 5 to 3 decision, ruled juveniles cannot be convicted under a softer standard than adults. The justices held guilt must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, striking down a New York practice that allowed convictions by a preponderance of evidence. Justice Brennan emphasized the value of protecting individual rights and ensuring only guilty youths are confined.
A federal grand jury opens an inquiry into allegations that oil companies bypassed well safety rules. The probe, ordered by the Justice Department on Interior Secretary Hickel's recommendation, focuses on Chevron Oil Co. alleged violations at an offshore platform where wells spilled thousands of barrels of crude after a March 10 fire. One well remained out of control despite efforts to shut it down.
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