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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1969
Page
2
Weather forecast notes cloudiness and light rain in Arkansas with showers likely in the west. Occasional rain and a few thundershowers expected through Thursday with cooler temperatures returning later Thursday night. Highs near 40s to 50s, lows in 30s to 40s, with unsettled conditions persisting in the northwest.
Hermitage resident Bill Wells warned that Democrats might vote in Republican primaries to back a candidate easier to defeat in the general election. He noted similar crossovers in North Arkansas as Jim Johnson weighs a governor bid in the GOP primary next year amid broader Vietnam era politics and ceasefire debates.
Texarkana Arkansas school officials report about 40 students, largely Black, quit Texarkana High School during the year because they refused to play the fight song Dixie. The board adopted a 15 point policy resolution keeping Dixie as the school song. band currently has 90 members, 14 of them Black.
Knight Newspapers Inc takes over the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News in a 55 million cash and notes deal effective December 31. The sale was announced by Walter Annenberg and John Knight, expanding Annenberg’s communications empire which already includes Seventeen, TV Guide and broadcasting outlets.
Arkansas Secretary of State Kelly Bryant spoke at Hope Kiwanis Club on a program arranged by Harry Hawthorne. He explained the One Man One Vote concept, cited U S Supreme Court rulings, and gave maps and Census projections showing Arkansas population growth toward 2 000 000 by 1970, preserving current U S Representatives. Also noted were attendees including Pat House, Talbot Feld Jr, and Chuck Honea.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a $2.19 billion foreign aid authorization, trimming $542.5 million from the Nixon administration request. The 236-66 vote moves the bill toward further House reductions, with Morgan predicting more cuts and hoping the final ceiling won’t fall below last year’s $1.97 billion. The Air Force will begin operating 76 swing wing FBI bombers, amid Defense Department economies urged by congressional pressure. Laird warned U.S. defense readiness could weaken. Henkin said cuts follow armed services’ recommendations for the least pain. Laird announced 280 actions in the United States and Puerto Rico, with 27 overseas actions pending negotiations.
The Associated Press reports light rain moved into Arkansas with heavier rain expected tonight and Thursday as a low pressure system enters the state. A prior high pressure area moved east to the Great Lakes, influencing central region weather. Temperatures ranged from 62 at Texarkana to 55 at Harrison, with 24 hours ending at 7 am showing traces to 0.2 inches of rainfall in certain cities.
Yon gstown Ohio AP report says Stony s Trucking Co will suspend operations amid a four way union dispute that spurred deadly gunfire. General manager Jerry L Stoneburner cites street anarchy and safety concerns as Teamsters and Steel handlers union tensions continue to unfold at Republic Steel Corp. plant.
Union leaders demand a 90 cent hourly raise over 30 months in a national strike wave hitting 90,000 overseas and several U.S. sites. Police repelled ununionized workers in Schenectady. GE offers 20 cents first year with wage reopeners and 5 to 25 cent skill premiums. President Borch says inflationary risk. government non intervention noted. Homecoming parade at University of Arkansas canceled due to waning interest.
Roanoke Alabama hosts a luncheon by the Chamber to honor J A Terry a Black entrepreneur who built a million dollar garment business from scratch Food from New Orleans is flown in for the event with a menu of fried chicken rice and barbecue beans reflecting the town's small size and the celebration's significance.
The report notes Israel's possible expansion including the Sittal Peninsula and demilitarization of the Jordan west bank. Dayan, a hawk, may join Labor with National Religious party to form a majority, pressuring Jewish settlement. In Lebanon, fighting subsides as armed groups use Lebanon as a raid base while troops hold lines.
SAN PEDRO Calif A widening earth fissure along Paseo del Mar Drive threatens six oceanfront lots with homes at risk as the 200 foot cliff erodes into the Pacific Ocean The 300 to 500 foot long crack widens to two to three feet in places forcing several guest houses and homes to be abandoned or considered lost as erosion and winter rains continue to undermine the cliff line.
Senate Finance races to tax relief for individuals as Sen. Albert Gore seeks to raise the personal exemption from 600 to 1000 dollars, a move costing about 12 billion and aimed at wider relief though opposed by the Nixon administration. The panel eyes balancing House relief with future steps as it speeds toward a Friday deadline.
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