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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1969
Page
2
Mrs. Ivan Bright Mrs. Howard Underwood and Mrs. Wilton Mullins prepared an exhibit about nutrition balancing hot milk with insufficient fruit and vegetables and too many extras. The exhibit earned second place at the 4-States Fair in Texarkana.
Brenda Clark of Stamps and Judy Gibbs of Sims were named semifinalists as the Arkansas Fair Queen contest moves forward in conjunction with the Arkansas Livestock Exposition. The event drew attention amid debates over desegregation and civil rights policy within the division.
The AFL-CIO plans to raise dues from 7 to 10 cents per member monthly, adding about 4.6 million to annual income to total roughly 15.6 million. Funds support organizing, lobbying in Congress, and the new labor studies center in Washington. The council also urged President Nixon to advance civil rights and desegregation.
SAIGON AP American combat deaths in Vietnam dropped to 95 in the seven days ending Saturday, the lowest weekly toll in over two years. The figure is one less than the week ending August 9, 1967, and down from 135 the prior week, while South Vietnamese casualties rose.
The Southwest District Advisory Committee of the Arkansas Regional Medical Program announced a new group with Dr. Roger B. Best ARMP coordinator and James D. Armstrong MD elected chair. Members include Betty Lowe MD Texarkana Don Phillips John W. Balay MD Arkadelphia Arthur Stretch Forney G Holt MD Hope Mrs Mak Kitchen Emmet Mrs Delphine Lester Lewisville Dan Clark Nashville. The district covers Sevier Howard Pike Montgomery Clark Nevada Hempstead Little River Miller Lafayette counties aimed at fighting heart disease cancer stroke through resource coordination and continuing education for health professionals.
Arkansas preparation notes predict clear to partly cloudy weather with no rain before the weekend or early next week as a weak high pressure ridge keeps moist air at bay. Overnight lows ranged from 53 to 64 across Fayetteville Harrison Jonesboro Pine Bluff Little Rock Memphis Texarkana El Dorado and Blytheville. Congress and White House discussions follow a separate report on Haynsworth nomination and a letter from Edward Brooke urging withdrawal due to potential defeat.
Spokesmen reported 308 titles issued last week up from 297 the week before, indicating a modest increase in activity. No other details on the titles or issuing body are provided in the readable text.
Weather data for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Thursday lists a high of 98 and a low of 5. Forecast shows clear to party with little temp change through Friday and slight chance of thunderstorms near the northern border early this morning. today highs in the 80s to low 90s, tonight lows mid 50s to mid 60s.
White House sources say FBI Director J Edgar Hoover, who hosted a White House dinner for President Nixon, gave no indication he will retire on his 75th birthday January 1. They report nothing to support renewed speculation Hoover may step down soon.
New York AP report says seven Green Berets feel tainted by insinuations of guilt after Army Secretary Resor dropped murder charges. Attorney Henry Rothblatt asserts the men faced stigma despite lack of evidence and criticizes the CIA testimony rationale. One soldier, Sgt J C Alvin L Smith, reportedly sought Army authorities and hinted at potential testimony from others. Smith denies division with teammates and explains travel delay due to attorney meeting. Indonesia leaves UN in 1965, a first in history.
The Rev Jesse White will serve as full time pastor at Patmos Baptist Church for the remainder of 1969 and into 1970 preaching weekly with a brief Sunday rest. services slated at 10 00 a.m. for each week with members and visitors urged to attend. The piece also notes a separate federal inquiry into misconduct at U S overseas and domestic military clubs, involving transfers of sergeants and thefts totaling over 1 million dollars, with Maj Gen William Cunningham II named in the testimony.
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