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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1969
Page
1
An analysis by the Tax Foundation estimates that for every dollar paid in federal income tax about an additional 1.20 dollars in other federal taxes are hidden in prices and levies. The average taxpayer might pay roughly 33 dollars weekly in combined taxes, with variation by income and deductions.
The Gosnell School District attendance record falsification suit is scheduled to begin in December. Floyd Harber, 16, a former Gosnell junior high principal from Blytheville, filed the suit. Chancellor Murray O. Reed in Little Rock denied dismissal and gave the board until October 29 to file pleadings.
Gen Lewis B Hershey, longtime head of Selective Service, will retire from directorship on February 16 and become advisor to the President on manpower mobilization. A civilian successor will be named soon to serve as deputy director, while Hershey trains the new director and aids the transition to a younger draft system. President Nixon lauds Hershey’s service as he explores a lottery style selection.
Chicago faced a tense four day SDS action as Weatherman demonstrations drew 150 to 500 people in Lincoln Park and nearby sites. National Guard stood by with 2000 on alert as park crowds dispersed with minimal arrests after clashes earlier in the week. Abbie Hoffman appeared among the crowd, while 150 Weathermen later gathered at Northwestern University’s Garrett Theological Seminary before relocating.
AP report from Washington notes Secretary of the Treasury David M Kennedy signals a tougher stance against inflation. Kennedy warns heavy buying, unions and spendthrift consumers, while pledging not to coerce. He tells the Economic Club of Chicago that inflation will be curbed with results already showing.
A motion for a new trial for Ernest A. Bartlett Jr. is set for October 31 before U S District Court Judge Oren E. Harris. Bartlett was convicted September 26 on 26 counts of fraud related to the Arkansas Loan and Thrift Corp. of Van Buren. Bartlett's attorney, Sam Sexton Jr., contends the judge erred in the jury charge, the verdict was against the evidence, and inadmissible evidence was heard.
Communist China charged that U.S. warships opened fire on a Chinese fishing fleet in the Gulf of Tonkin in September and that two U.S. warplanes strafed four other Chinese boats on October 4. No casualty or damage details were provided.
A Forestry Management Study Day will be held October 30 at the Southwest Branch Experiment Station near Hope. Cecil M. Bittle says the event starts at 10 a.m. with a tour of Arkla Chemical Pine Ply Plant in Gordon, followed by a 12:30 p.m. session at the station. Visitors will view loblolly pine trials from 1942 and 1955, spacing comparisons, and related forestry topics, with University of Arkansas staff leading discussions on woodland management and forestry products outlook.
The Uttle Rock Civil Service Commission rejected former Patrolman Lester S. Hall's appeal for reinstatement after he was fired August 26 by Police Chief R. E. Brians for alleged mistreatment of a prisoner. Witnesses testified Hall struck Charles E. Billups, 16, a Black youth, with his hand and a slapper during interrogation on August 25.
Senator Vance Hartke told a Arkansas Farmers Union dinner that America turns its back on the elderly, urging action on poverty while denouncing the ABM budget and the Cuban Mig intercept. He criticized the press for not highlighting poverty and aging issues amid his re election bid.
The Supreme Court plans to hear arguments Oct 23 on the NAACP Legal Defense Fund appeal challenging a delay in desegregating Mississippi schools. The ruling may push immediate nationwide desegregation, rebuffing administration calls to delay and marking a shift under Chief Justice Burger away from all deliberate speed.
President mingled with Hubert Humphrey amid talks on Vietnam strategy as a new Selective Service director was named to replace Hershey. Laird hinted at a potential reduced combat posture while Saigon reported record low casualty figures for the year. White House aides suggested timing aligned with October 15 plans to avoid protests influencing action.
Luxora Arkansas AP report states City Marshal Wile Brown did not appear in Municipal Court and forfeited a $200 bond. Brown faced charges of operating a gambling house and gambling after raids last Saturday. Judge James Hyatt and Deputy Prosecutor Henry Swift said the case would not be pursued as a first offense.
The menu outlines daily lunch options for October 13 to October 16, 1969 at Hope High School. meals include items such as Cubed Port W seasoning sauce buttered rice and apple sauce on Monday, and fried chicken with buttered rice and prune spice cake on Thursday, with varied offerings Tuesday and Friday.
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