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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1973
Page
6
A brief column by editor Alex H Washburn discusses daily bread topics and reflections in concise prose. The piece offers weekly musings on routine life and moral observations within a newspaper voice.
A 1973 debate over protecting reporters from grand jury questions is weighed with caution. The Star opposed a shield law for two reasons: it could invite licensing power and create special privilege. Editor & Publisher notes a majority against a full bill among editors. The piece cites Arkansas history where press exposure led to action against illegal barrel-houses, underscoring reliance on an informed public.
Public Watergate hearings open Thursday and may stretch into next week as the Senate Select Committee reconstructs the June 17 break in and outlines campaign finagling. Leadoff witness Robert Odle will map Nixon 1972 campaign structure followed by Sgt Paul Leeper and star witness James McCord Jr. who linked the wiretaps to the Nixon campaign and described hush money and promised clemency as probes intensified.
Martha Tranquilli 63 a nurse in Mound Bayou refuses to pay taxes to fund the Vietnam war and is willing to serve nine months in federal prison after a Clarksdale court found her in contempt for refusing to apologize and for income tax violations tied to her protest. She cites war opposition and nonviolent resistance as guiding principles.
McCord amid White House coverup reports collapse. Jeb Magruder alleged Mitchell and Dean approved wiretapping. Mitchell said he heard of taps but rejected them. Dean vowed he would not be scapegoat after talks with prosecutors. Escalating claims hint at broader election shenanigans beyond wiretaps.
Retiring superintendent James Jones inspects new machinery added to the vocational education department during a Tuesday night open house in the Agri Building. Troy Buck, department chairman, and Danny Joyce of the Hope Chapter FFA explain the band saw’s use to Jones.
Troy Buck, Hope High School vocational education chair, welcomes opening of a 7,000 sq ft metal building costing about 70,000 dollars added to the department. With 150 students this year and over 250 expected next year, new auto mechanics, drafting and sheet metal courses begin. Open House followed February tours as Hope residents toured the facilities.
Seven soldiers were killed when a UH1 helicopter crashed during a night vision test flight at Fort Knox Kentucky. The wreckage was located at 6:20 a.m. about two miles north of Mullaugh near Muldrugh and four miles north of Godman Army Air Field.
Senate summary and Gray account reveal alleged White House effort to shield Watergate under CIA cover. Walters testified Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean discussed CIA involvement and funding probes in Mexico. Dean urged possible CIA salaries bail, Walters refused, warning of danger and vowing resignation if urged to compromise.
Kent Huddleston and peers joined a group awarded Eagle Scout at the 55th annual recognition dinner hosted by East Texas University. The event honored area youths and highlighted service projects and community involvement.
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