$5-a-Ton Newsprint Hike Near Prices Rise in Paper Market
A Souther's Newspaper Publishers bulletin warns Bowater Paper Co will raise newsprint by $5 a ton Sept 24, with markets signaling a fourth increase in 43 months. If followed, newsprint could reach $152 per ton early in 1970 from $135 earlier this year. Discussion also recalls 1922 Automobile Green Book travel guides and old road-sign lore.
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Souther's
Newspaper Publishers Association
Bowater Paper Co
Bowater
Southland Paper
Lufkin
Texas
SNPA
Noncom Graft in Clubs Hits $1 Million
LAWRENCE L KNUTSON reports that top Army Sergeants skimmed more than $1 million in illegal profits from enlisted men’s clubs in Germany. Testimony before Sen Ribicoff’s subcommittee accused Serg Wooldridge and aides of leadership in a conspiratorial scheme and alleged Army attempts to hide facts to spare Gen Harald Johnson.
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Lawrence. L. Knutson
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Germany
Abraham Ribicoff
Army
Set
William ©. Wooldridge
Iwan
Irvin E. Beard
Harald K. Johnson
Wooldridge
Washington
Historic Washington Antique Show Scheduled Oct 3-5
Historic Washington Arkansas hosts its sixth annual Antique Show and Sale Oct 3 4 5 at the Old School Building Museum. Dealers display rare china glass furniture prints textiles books and other period items reflecting arts and crafts of past generations for visitors and collectors. Located nine miles from Hope on State Highway 4 Washington is noted as Arkansas oldest town with Civil War ties and historic landmarks.
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Washington
Arkansas
Mexico
Texas
Hope
Red River
Soviet Bomber Report Sparks Debate Over Military Spending
In Washington, Rep. Mendel Rivers warns that the Soviets are developing a brand new bomber, as the House begins debate on a $21.35 billion defense bill funding Safeguard missiles, bombers, ships, tanks and more. Critics dispute the claim, while Rivers insists access to classified info supports his assertion.
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
House
Rep
L. Mendel Rivers
D- 5.C
U.S
House Armed Services Committee
Rivers
Russia
Pentagon
Thomas F. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
Senate
Wisn
Ras
Port
25 in Negro History Class at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
About 25 students enrolled in a Negro history and literature course at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Chancellor Carey V. Stabler said the turnout, including nine Negroes, was better than expected. Students for Equality had urged a boycott, calling the course tokenism.
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Little Rock
University of Arkansas At
Carey VY. Stabler
Students For Equality
Defendants Win Suit at Helena
A Helena district court jury sided with defendants in a $22,000 civil rights damage suit filed by James H. Driver of Columbia Missouri. Driver alleged two Helena police officers arrested and manhandled him January 28 1968 while he toured an alley. Police officers David Miller and Harold Nichols were named with Roy Ross receiving dismissal. Driver spent a night in jail posting bond the next day for disturbing the peace assault on an officer and resisting arrest. he forfeited bond.
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Helena, Ayk
Columbia, Mo
James H. Driver
Helena
Iim
David Miller
Harold Nichols
Roy Ross
Star to Print Full Draft of Constitution
The Hope Star will publish a 56 page supplement on Thursday afternoon October 2 printing the complete proposed Arkansas state Constitution. The 8 by 154 inch insert is a joint public service by Hope Star and Etter Printing Co. W. H. Etter, Hempstead County’s delegate, notes the draft is approved on second reading and may change on the third reading when the convention reconvenes in early 1970.
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Hope Star
Alexa Washburn
Public Service
Washburn Said
Etter Printing Co
Washington, Ark
W. H. Etter
Hempstead County
Berets Deny Knowing Man Killed
Former Green Beret commander Col Robert B Rheault testified he did not know the alleged Vietnamese victim or that he was killed He denied any link to President Thieu and said there was no conclusive evidence the man was killed and no indication of a political motive at the trial in California.
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John Eagan
Associated Press
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Green Beret
Vietnam
Hy'a
Robert B. Rheault
Catit
Green Berets
United States
Arkansas Fair Queen Semifinalists Named
Linda Hutchins of DeWitt and Jennie Kersten of Hamburg were named semifinalists in the Arkansas Fair Queen contest held with the Arkansas Livestock Exposition in Little Rock.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Linda Hutchins
DeWitt
Jennie Kersten
Hamburg
Official Can't Be Business Official Can't Be Business
Arkansas Attorney General's office says an alderman who manages a tire store cannot do business with the city and also notes a person cannot serve as both mayor and justice of the peace. The opinion was sent to Joe Rice, a Lamar justice of the peace.
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Little Rock
Attorney General’s Office
Bob Hervey
Trumann
Attorney General's Office
Joe Rice
Lamar
Johnson County
Nixon cuts Model Cities funds hit by 42 percent
The Nixon administration slashed 215 million dollars from the Model Cities program, a 42 percent cut intended to rehabilitate some of the nation's worst slums. President's action followed congressional debates on urban aid and housing policy.
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Washington
All Around Town Lions Bulb Sale and Local Notices
Hope Lions plan a light bulb sale Monday October 6 at 5 pm. Each package costs 2 dollars with an assortment for the average home. Lions pledge 650 dollars to sight conservation in Little Rock and spend about 500 annually on local sight work. Hempstead County Collector reports a 5042 dollar last half payment from Arkansas Power and Light for 1968 ad valorem taxes. County totals show 3.2 million distributed to collectors and 8.2 million in total 1968 ad valorem and related taxes payable. Hempstead County 1968 payable taxes total 10,084.59 dollars split 8,042.59 to schools, 1,788.12 to county, 253.73 to cities. Arkansas Savings and Loan League holds its 52nd annual Hot Springs convention October 19-10 with Fred O. Ellis as Nominating Committee chair and Roland Culp as auditing committee chair. Robbie Lewis, son of Mrs. Literian Freeman of Detroit, arrived at Oxnard AFS California for duty with Aerospace Defense Command after service at Bien Hoa AB Vietnam. wife Kathryn is daughter of Mrs. Bessie Crosby of Washington Arkansas.
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Hope Lions
Sight Conservation Center
Little Rock
Hempstead
Collecor
Arkansas Power & Light Cn
Arkansas Savings and Loan League
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Fred O. Ellis
Hope Federal
Roland Culp
Prescott Federal
U.S. Air Force
Robbie Lewis
Literian Freeman
Detroit
Oxnard Afs
Calif
Sgt
Lewis
Aerospace Defense Command
Bien Hoa AB
Vietnam
Kathryn
Bessie Crosby
Washington, Ark
Civilians Flee Viet Cong Village Near Saigon
Ninety one civilians escaped from a Viet Cong village north of Saigon aided by a US Army patrol base and South Vietnamese infantrymen who forced a retreating enemy squad to withdraw. The refugees, previously held to produce food for VC and NVA, attended mass at Landing Zone Mary and reported long captivity. Three enemy arms caches were found west of Saigon as Allied forces pressed sweeps amid a lull in fighting.
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SY Ubuuge
Saigon
Duc Ie Ques Sol
Duc Bon
Mary
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Duc
Pran
Song Be
Ortheast
Ren
Mah
Herbert E. Barnes
Orlando
Fla
Labor survey urged as Hope area seeks industrial growth
Hempstead County Industrial Foundation President Vincent Foster says labor supply is a key asset as six industries consider Hope for expansion. He notes many 16 years old and older have not yet returned the survey and urges immediate completion to aid local prospects.
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Vincent Foster
Hempstead County Industrial Foundation
The
Industrial Foundation
Hope + Hempstead Coin Chamber of Commerce
Hope
Foster
Chamber
Hempstead
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