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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1971
Page
5
KTBS Channel 3 will visit Hope for a color feature on Hope Star and Split Hickory, to air on a date to be named. Kris Houchin will lead the camera team. They will lunch at noon, photograph the Star and Split Hickory plants, then cover the Farm Bureau barbecue.
Clarence E. Dunham, 34, of Claremore Oklahoma, an unemployed coal miner wanted by the FBI for armed robberies and thefts of several airplanes in at least three states, is held in Fayetteville city jail. He was arrested Sunday at Rogers municipal airport and appeared before Federal Magistrate Walter Niblock, who set bond at 1500 dollars after he waived counsel. A 1970 Cessna stolen in Larned Kansas was found to have a .22 pistol in a bag inside the plane.
Former ABC Director Joe Gaspard was fined $250 after pleading guilty to attempting to commit a felony. He had been charged as an accessory to a felony for allegedly destroying hashish belonging to Charles Daunis, a former ABC agent. Daunis’s drug possession charge was reduced to a misdemeanor, complicating the accessory-to-a-misdemeanor aspect of the case.
HARDY Ark AP Sammy Reese 19, one of four escapees from Mammoth Springs jail, was captured here Monday night by State Police. Gerald Reese 31 was the only one still at large today. two others had been arrested Sunday.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers met Lebanese leaders in Beirut to discuss Palestinian refugees and guerrillas before heading to Cairo on a five country peace mission. He says the trip aims to learn views, avoid bias, and push toward peace. In Cairo, Sadat held a key policy meeting ahead of Rogers visit. Rogers hopes to narrow gaps between Egypt and Israel on reopening the Suez Canal as part of a broader settlement.
Washington AP report details a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling striking down standard two stage trials in death penalty cases. 641 men and 7 women on death row across 33 states face possible delays and commutations as stays and appeals rise. Citizens Against Legalized Murder deplore the ruling while the NAACP Legal Defense Fund plans strategy sessions. Justice Harlan’s majority favors flexible jury standards while challenging fixed guidelines.
In Washington antiwar demonstrators failed to revive guerrilla style actions as the Pentagon began pulling 4,000 federal troops from streets and bridges. Police reported 200 more arrests as thousands overall faced detention, signaling the collapse of a planned three day disruption.
New York AP columnist HAL BOYLE notes Americans create about 400 trillion pounds of garbage yearly, roughly a ton per person, and imagines Manhattan buried if dumped there. He also surveys quick sign language, famous quotes, grass cooling power, a Sonja Henie fortune, and other trivia in a brisk, era voice.
In Washington DC courts 7000 antiwar protesters arrested for blocking streets faced high bonds and tough rulings. Judges signal intent to convict. some say bail is excessive. Cases include a psychiatrist report, a 12 year old boy and 13 year old girl held with 2000 demonstrators, and various professionals among detainees.
Senator John L. McClellan has agreed to be principal speaker at the dedication of the Arkansas Services Center in Jonesboro on May 28. Gov. Dale Bumpers Lt. Gov. Bob Riley and other officials were invited. the center will house a 100 bed unit of the State Hospital and offices for several agencies.
London reports show the dollar weakening on European exchanges amid heavy demand for marks guilders and francs. Bank of England intervention kept the pound above critical levels while gold prices rose in London and Zurich. Analysts cite U.S. payments deficits and looming calls for gold as the root cause, with Bundesbank and Bonn actions watched closely. West German reserves top US total, prompting concerns over currency stability and potential policy responses.
The Supreme Court refused to hear the Little Rock School Board's appeal of a ruling requiring more desegregation. The 8th Circuit had said geographic attendance zones tended to perpetuate segregation and sent the case back to Judge Henley. He ordered extensive desegregation of secondary schools while elementary schools remained neighborhood-based.
Army Secretary Stanley R. Resor told a Saigon press conference that Vietnamization is making progress but a difficult period lies ahead as more American combat troops are withdrawn. He praised advisory teams, noted more captains as company commanders, and said South Vietnam has assumed military responsibility in many areas, with territorial forces improving to enable local development.
Congress moves to renew Nixon's wage and price control power for a year, extending authority to April 30, 1972. The Senate approved 67 to 4 after House action on a two year extension, with disputes over Congress's role and the president's sole authority in imposing ceilings.
PETROL Tenn AP James Earl Ray the man who pleaded guilty to slaying Dr Martin Luther King Jr nearly escaped from Brushy Mountain State Prison in a steam tunnel heat blistered conditions described by Warden Robert H Moore He fled from a cell block into an air chamber crawled along an air vent and was found after about ten minutes in the tunnel. authorities say the plan was bold but doomed by extreme heat and security measures
All Around Town reports Hempstead County Farm Bureau will host a barbecue Friday May 7 at 7 p.m. in the Third District Livestock Coliseum. R E Lively notes Marvin Vines of KAAY Little Rock will speak. Larry Keel and the Odom Quartet provide entertainment and members are asked to bring a salad or dessert.
Gov. Dale Bumpers announced an improvement in the state economy after Dr. Max Milam reported rising revenue. April revenue exceeded the prior year by 3.8 million dollars, with potential leftover funds to meet major commitments. Milam to remain as head of the Administration Department for another year as appointments to key departments proceed.
Western Arkansas may see showers this evening as a cold front and low pressure approach. The disturbance spreads eastward by Wednesday with highs in the 70s and 80s and lows in the 40s to 50s. A May 4 record low hit 40 at Little Rock as temperatures cooled overnight. Rain totals include .02 at Texarkana and .11 at El Dorado.
Test your awareness of crucial happenings by taking the News Quiz found on Page 4, with answers on Page 3. The quiz is part of the Living Textbook Program sponsored by Anderson-Frazier Insurance Agency and Hope Star for participating area schools.
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