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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1970
Page
2
Weather report for 24 hours ending at 7 notes partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Highs mainly in the 80s, lows Monday night upper 60s to low 70s, with the north portion facing the most thunder activity.
Weather across the state ranged from sunny and pleasant in some areas to rain thunderstorms and the threat of tornadoes in others. Severe thunderstorm and tornado watches were issued Sunday evening for portions of the state but no severe weather was reported. Central Arkansas had clearing skies and humid conditions. A stationary front in Oklahoma dissolved and a southerly air flow maintains a chance of afternoon showers and thundershowers.
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the embezzlement conviction of John H. Pointer Jr. for stealing $32,473 as Pine Bluff city collector, rejecting five defense arguments and affirming a five-year prison sentence. The decision, by Justice J. Fred Jones, also addressed jury selection under prewheel statutes and noted Pointer’s request to strike jurors by ethnicity or occupation was not granted. The ruling simultaneously affirmed Troy Duncan’s narcotics conviction and fines.
IRS chief Randolph Thrower told the University of Miami Tax Conference that Americans must disclose foreign bank accounts on 1970 tax returns. He noted Treasury task force work to develop reporting methods and cited use of off shore accounts to hide income from narcotics, currency, and illegal gold trading.
In Little Rock AP, Attorney General Joe Purcell said Jim Johnson’s proposed constitutional amendment to recall Senator J. W. Fulbright would not apply to senators, as it limits recall to state officers. Johnson plans to add United States Senator to avoid questions and will resubmit with a revised popular name and ballot title. Purcell kept the amendment text unchanged.
Reports detail Neak Luong and Kompong Phanom troop activity on Highway 1 linking Phnom Penh to Saigon. Vietnamese flotilla operations near Neak Luong and ferry landings appear to clear the 37 mile stretch toward Phnom Penh, aiding Svay Rieng incursions. In Washington, university leaders urge campus gun control while students plan protests against US involvement in Southeast Asia.
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