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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1972
Page
4
In Chicago a Black family faced vandalism and threats in an all white neighborhood but received broad aid from neighbors and an interracial group ZE BRA. Volunteers cleaned, repainted, and helped move furniture as police watched, showing growing neighborhood support despite earlier hostility.
Five defense investigators at the Angela Davis trial are members of the Communist party and run a worldwide Free Angela campaign. They have traveled extensively, organized rallies, prepared reports, and decide interactions with Miss Davis, while coordinating with her attorneys. The group includes Fania Davis Jordan, Franklin Alexander, Kendra Alexander, Charlene Mitchell, and Bettina Aptheker Kurzweil, all close to Miss Davis and active in mobilizing support.
AP columnist HAL BOYLE muses on everyday habits that might influence health and light needs. New Zealand an anatomist links seated living to varicose veins while the American Optometric Association calls for brighter reading light for older eyes. The piece notes trivia on bridge skill, presidential play, poverty, stars, and a Benton Arkansas fatal explosion at a grandparent’s home.
For the first time in 16 months there was no reduction in U S troop strength in Vietnam last week. The U S Command said the number of U S forces in country last Thursday was 64 800, unchanged from the prior week. Balance came from a 500 man Army drop and 100 Air Force cut offset by 500 Marine inflow.
Tommy Hayes 34 and Lee Massey 25, inmates at Cummins Prison Farm, escaped Sunday morning after failing to report for work. They were pursued, taken by prison officials near Grady after allegedly taking a car about four miles from the prison. Hayes of Jefferson County serving 21 years and Massey of Crittenden County serving 15 years, both for robbery.
Ted Boswell of Bryant said in Little Rock he would face Sen. John L. McClellan in a runoff and then pursue victory for the people of Arkansas. He joined Forster Johnson of Little Rock and Congressman David Pryor opposing McClellan’s bid for re election. He urged candidates to disclose funding sources and state their plans for the state and country in positive terms.
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