15 Oct 1973
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1973
Page
1
The Associated Press reports continued cloudiness with a chance of rain in Arkansas. The National Weather Service says precipitation should disappear before the week ends, with occasional light rain forecast for the southern one-third of the state.
Hope Star forecasts expect a slight chance of showers in northern areas with cool nights and warm days through Wednesday. Overnight lows span 50s to 60s, highs reach mid 70s to 80s, with little precipitation forecast from Wednesday to Friday. Rainfall reports include El Dorado at .06 inches, and station data shows highs around 70s and 80s across the state.
Weather notes and newspaper subscriptions listed with rates for Hope and nearby towns and Arkansas mail options. It also references a Philadelphia voyage and a scattered colonial-era passage with several garbled names and phrases.
Joint House and Senate committees launch background investigations into vice presidential nominee Gerald R Ford as hearings near. House Republicans plan to vote for Ford barring new issues. Rodino aims full compliance checks on 25th Amendment. FBI probe supported by Cannon with public hearings likely two weeks out.
A federal crime commission urges lenient handling of most offenders, reserving prisons for hard core criminals. It calls for broad rehabilitative programs and guaranteeing inmates civil rights, including conjugal visits, while arguing incarceration fails to deter crime.
The Arkansas Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the contempt citation and fine against Little Rock attorney Jack Lessenberry for refusing to represent Bonnie Jo Tenpenny in a drug case. The court held the contempt finding was based on a misunderstanding and noted Lessenberry’s concerns over representing clients he believed guilty and his workload. The ruling also upheld Gregory Allen Spencer’s first degree rape conviction and life sentence, citing jury discretion on resistance and victim testimony.
Johnson Creek residents spend 2% hours on a 16 by 20 foot map puzzle while another 8 locals invest 400 hours to assemble the piece. SPIN sponsors the event to raise money for outdoor recreation facilities and sells homemade cakes and crafts. The effort aims to prove big things can happen in a small town.
Seven Arkansas newspapers competed at the National Newspaper Association convention in Hot Springs. Mountain View Leader won first in editorial cartoon for Jan Gosnell and earned an honorable mention in typography. Newport Daily Independent earned second for a feature by Mike Masterson about a Newport man who lived in a hollow log and a ground hole, plus an honorable mention for another Masterson piece about an Ohio family stranded in Newport helped by locals. Baxter Bulletin took second in general excellence for weeklies, Mountain Home earned an honorable mention for agriculture service, and DeQueen Bee earned third in special issues for small circulation.
Mexico boosts funding for archaeology and restoration to guard pre Columbian heritage. INAH reports 11 000 archeological zones with Aztec and Maya ruins, but only 2600 studied. widespread theft and private trafficking threaten priceless artifacts. New plan aims to display artifacts in schools to raise public awareness and protect Mexico’s cultural legacy.
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