Our Daily Sliced Thin by The Editor Alen H Washburn and Public Service
A reflective piece on American newspapers arguing the industry remains vital despite declines. Citing Editor & Publisher data on number of dailies and total circulation, the author celebrates press health and public service. Local Hope examples include Hope Star publishing Arkansas draft constitution and Hempstead County Grand Jury report, highlighting newspapers as essential democratic documents.
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Our Daily
Alen
H. Washburn
Public Service
America
Editor & Publisher
New York
United States
Canada
Hope
Hope Star
Arkansas
Arkansas Press Association
Little Rock
Hempstead County
Cotton Plant Shooting Death to Be Probed
In Cotton Plant Arkansas prosecutor Lloyd Henry announced a grand jury investigation into the shooting death of Lacy Thomas a 47 year old resident near a local cafe. Police Chief W B Whitaker allegedly exchanged a struggle over a shotgun before the fatal shot. Thomas widow received 395 dollars from Black residents for burial costs as a Negro minister called for a rally to form a group for area improvement.
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Cotton Plant
Ark
Lloyd Henry
Searcy
W. B. Whitaker
Lacy Thomas
Thomas
Whitaker
Little Rock
Roy Lair
Necroes
Bank holdup in Jeanerette yields $30,000. suspects unknown
In Jeanerette Louisiana the town recorded its first bank holdup. Bandits secured twenty seven thousand dollars. Police recovered a portion of the money but the number of suspects remains unresolved with uncertainty whether the robbers were men or women.
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Jeanerette, la
Senate Leaders Clash Over War Dissent Moratorium
Senate Vietnam critics introduce withdrawal proposals criticizing Nixon pace and urging U.S. pullout within a reasonable time. Church Hatfield resolution lacks deadline but argues continued presence delays political settlements, with hearings set by Fulbright committee starting Oct 27.
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Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
U.S
Church-Hatfield
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relatons Committee
Nixon
William P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
Church
United States
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Harold Hughes
Town
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
Senate Gop
Hugh Scott
Hanoi
Charles E. Goodell
R-N.y
House
Unemployment Rate Probed in Inflation Fight
Treasury Secretary Kennedy told a joint economic subcommittee that a 4 percent unemployment rate is acceptable in the inflation fight but he would not specify how high joblessness could rise before policy changes. Panelists pressed for a threshold, while labor economists warned anti-inflation steps risk fueling unemployment.
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Robert K. Walker
Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
David Kennedy
Kennedy
Joint
Congressional Econom
Ic Subcommittee
Stuart Symington
Dmo
William Proxmire
D. Wise
Symington
Nixon
Organized Labor
Nathaniel Goldfinger
Afl-Cio
Proxmire
Opposing Griffins Stance on Haynsworth Nomination
Sen. Robert Griffin of Michigan said he will vote against confirming Judge Clement Haynsworth to the Supreme Court, citing doubts about ethical standards and public confidence in the court. The stance comes as the Senate Judiciary Committee weighs the nomination amid criticisms including a potential conflict of interest over Grace Co. stock holdings.
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H. L. Schwartz
Associated Press
Washington
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Senate
Clement F. Haynsworth
Supreme Court
Griffin
Nixon
Senate Judiciary Committee
Abe Fortas
Haynsworth
Fortas
U.S
Justice Department
GOP
Birch Bayh
David
U.S. Court of Appeals
W. R. Grace Co
Bayh
Grace
Man Critical of Self for Being Unable to Make Dreams Come True
HAL Boyle suggests the difference between goals and daydreams, arguing daydreams keep a man young while goals wear him down. He imagines fantasies like battling foes, rescuing loved ones, and breaking through rivals, as contrasts to routine life and real accomplishments.
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Man
Hal Boyle
New York
U.S
Eagle Pass
New York Jets
Joe Namath
Mrs. Onassis
Montreal Unrest Ends After Police Fire Strike
In Montreal a one day police and firemen strike prompted looting and 10 bank robberies as 800 provincial officers rushed to restore order while 3,700 city police and 2,400 firemen joined the protest. A provincial officer was killed in clashes between taxi drivers and a limousine service. The Quebec legislature met to order workers back by 12:01 a.m. Local officials argued over wage increases, with police seeking about 1900 more yearly and firemen aiming for 9000 total pay.
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Montreal
Canada
Quebec
Toronto
Jean Drapeau
Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee Members Named
Hempstead County Farm Bureau president Burson announces the 1970 Resolutions Committee with members from Hope and Washington. The group will study policy topics like education highways conservation and federal programs and meet October 9 at 7 30 p m at the new Farm Bureau Office Hope.
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Rroy Burson
Hempstead
County Farm Bureau
Ralph Montgomery
Hope
Wayne Attebury
Patmos
Autrey Wilson
Howard Reece
Randall Leister
Wilson Dr
Hobart Shirley
Lester Kent
R.E. Livesly
Washington
Bill) Livesly
New Farm Bureau
Main Street
Kennedy Inquest Arguments before Massachusetts Supreme Court
Senator Edward M. Kennedy is urged as the focal point of a potential criminal inquiry into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death after his counsel seeks to overturn or limit the Edgartown inquest. Edward Hanify asks the court to declare the inquest unconstitutional or impose new restrictions while urging a closed proceeding and barring witnesses’ lawyers from the courtroom.
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Cornelius F. Hurley
Associated Press
Boston
Edward M. Kennedy
Supreme Court
Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward 8. Hanity
Massachusetts
State Supreme Court
Edgartown District Court
Miss Kopechne
Kennedy
Chapp4aquiddick Island
Hanify
James A. Boyle
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Sen
Edward. Kennedy
Public Asked to Mail in Questionnaires
The Hempstead County labor survey now under way faces its toughest part as Teddy Jones of the Employment Security Division schedules follow-up interviews for non respondents. A scientifically selected sample will validate the study and determine the coverage percentage for industrial development. Those who have not mailed their questionnaires are urged to do so this week to reduce later countywide contact.
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Hempstead
Teddy Jones
Employment Security Division
Mr. Jones
Senate
Hugh Scott
Rhiein
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
le Duan
North Vietnamese Communist Party
Truong Chinh
Peking
Khiem
Saigon
General Admits Guns Were Sold Police Charge Turner Lied
Lawrence Knutson reports Chicago Police Superintendent James Conlisk says former Army Maj. Gen. Carl Turner lied when he testified city authorities gave him 397 confiscated guns for personal use. Turner faced questions on whether guns were for Army use or his own profit. police contradicted his testimony.
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Lawrence L. Knutson
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Chiscago
James Conlisk
Army
Mars
Carl C. Turner
Turner
Senate
William C. Wooldridge
Conlisk
Confish
Chicago
Paul T. Duellman
Subcommittee
Wooldridge
Washington
Gays
Mareshal
Two Killed in Wreck Near Spa Ark
HOT SPRINGS Ark AP Two persons were killed in a care truck accident early this morning along U S 70 about 11 miles east of Hot Springs Dorothy E Baysinger 65 of Hot Springs and Charles E Greer 33 of Baux Greer was driving a pickup east when it crossed the center line and struck a car driven by Mrs Baysinger Charles Baysinger 70 of Hot Springs was riding as a passenger in the Baysinger car He was taken to St Joseph Hospital in Hot Springs and listed in serious condition
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Hot Springs, Ark
Hot Springs
U.S. 70
Dorothy E. Baysinger
Charles E. Greer
Baux
Greer
Baysinger
Charles Baysinger
St Joseph Hospital
Accused Slayer Denied Read UTTLE RUCK
Col Ralph D. Scott Arkansas State Police director noted higher traffic arrests and fewer fatalities this year. He attributed emphasis on speeding, stating it does not cause collisions but increases their severity.
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Uttle Ruck
Ralph D. Scott
Arkansas State Police
Scott
Local interns gain hands on experience with journalism program
Newsrooms across multiple papers partner with the University of Arkansas to offer a summer internship program for seven students earning college credits. The report notes interns from Nashville News and Hope Star, plus remarks on a county Easter Seal drive, local fire calls, voter registrations, and university enrollment totals including origins of students and gender split.
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University of Arkansas Department of Journalism
Louis Graves
The
Nashville News
Cindy Reese Payne
Hope
Hope Star
Navy to transfer sixty river patrol boats to Vietnam
The U S Navy will turn over 60 river patrol craft to the Vietnamese Navy as part of a broader plan to Vietnamize the war and withdraw American forces. The 80 boats will be divided among four to five patrol groups forming a task force to be commissioned Friday, bringing total transfers since June 1968 to 229 of 550 patrol boats.
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Saigon
Navy
Vietnam
George Esper
Associated Press
Wester Saigon
US. Navy
Priday
U S. Navy
U.S
U.S. Navy
South Vietnam
Iniami
Nixon
Tran Thien Kiem
Haenel
Kiwanis Pancake Supper Planned by Hope Club
Kiwanis members plan their annual pancake supper for Friday October 24, before the Hope Magnolia football game. Serving starts at 5 PM in the high school cafeteria. Tickets cost 1.00, proceeds fund Kiwanis Youth Activities.
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Hope Kiwanis Club
Kiwans
Hope- Magnolia
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
K.G. Hamilton
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Hotptal
Atlanta, Ga
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Food and Drug Administration
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Robert H. Finch
Moscow
China
Spa
Star
June C. Reynolds
Hope Fire Department
James Cobb
Jimmie
Red) Jones
Howard County
Lafayette
Nevada County
Perry
Phillips
University of Arkansas
Lafayette County
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
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