Blytheville Courier News (Newspaper) - July 9, 1992, Blytheville, Arkansas forecast Saturday Monday calls for hot days and warm Hishs should be in the 90s with lows in the 70s. Gosnell student 3 Local girl wins golf 10 New Navy chief has tough 12 Courier all Ark. 723 i I A Kark ( 98 No. 48 14 Pages 1 Section July 9, 1992 rescued after boat sinks in - Three men were rescued by the Blytheville CB Emergency Rescue Squad Wednesday about four miles north of The men were spotted on an island in the Mississippi River by a passing tugboat after their fishing boat struck an object and squad was called to river mile marker 786.5 by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office at about 4:15 according to Mike emergency squad Two boats were launched by the squad and no injuries resulted from the to one of the men their boat struck an object in the causing the boat to go One man was thrown out of the The other two got out when the boat overturned and began to They then swam to an island where they were later spotted and able to receive three men were wearing life according to the jackets had not been in I don't think they would have all he emergency squad had 11 people working for three hours on the The men were taken to nearby landing where they were reported in No medical attention was commodity food distributed next commodity food will be distributed next week by the staff of Mississippi County will be distributed July 16, in Luxora and Food will be distributed July 17, in Westridge and centers Walker Rosenwald Neighborhood Methodist fire public housing City American Legion and City will start at 8 a.m. at all It will stop at 1 or when food is who have never received commodities or who need to renew cards should go to their respective distribution centers and get this done before the distribution a spokesman Temporary Food Assistance Program is available to all recipients regardless of age or national The Associated pressure will prevail through Drying potential will be high Friday with evaporation near use recycled 4 Buckshot 2000 mi 763-0775. Coppedge said she was the results from her selects Sen. ROCK - Clinton offered the Democratic vice presidential nomination to Sen. Albert Gore Jr. early today and the Tennessee senator his spokeswoman It provided the Democrats a all-Southern ticket for the three-way race this was flying to Little Rock for a noon choice of the Tennessee senator gives the Democrats a youthful ticket in the race against President Bush and independent Ross decision ends a head hunt that put of the party's rising stars on Clinton's short Clinton settled on Gore as his running mate during a late night session with aides ai the governor's mansion in Little said a source close to the his home in a smiling Gore went for an early morning He laughed but wouldn't respond to reporters who asked if he was leaving for Little spokeswoman Maria Romash confirmed that Gore had accepted Clinton's call came in between 11 and midnight last night direct from Gov. she ARTICLES PAGE 14 he told Gov. Clinton he would 44, is known in the Senate for his work on the environment and arms An unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988, Gore opted against making another run this He said he wanted to spend more time with his selection of Gore raised some immediate concern at end of the Jesse Jackson went on television before the announcement and said the addition of Gore made narrow and he questioned whether two Southern moderates could inspire labor who hasn't even Clinton let alone Gore told Fox Morning News that he had takes two wings to fly and here you have two of the same Jackson gives the ticket a generational senior advisers and should help in border states that traditionally are Republican strongholds but that they believe will be competitive because of the likely independent Perot years when his name figured in speculation about a vice presidential Gore called the job a dead those present was Warren the head of Clinton's search who met earlier Wednesday with Gore in Tennessee to make sure he would accept the according to on page 2 finally lands ending record Fla. Columbia swept through a clear Florida sky and landed at Kennedy Space Center with seven astronauts today after being away two weeks on longest shuttle diverted lo Florida because of bad weather at the main landing site in touched down at 7;43 a.m. It rolled to a stop on the concrete slowed by a red white and blue drag on the longest shuttle flight on Thanks for helping to pave the way to space station Mission Control's Ken Reightler told the had begun its laboratory research mission just five miles 14 days shuttle traveled million miles and circled the world 221 was a completion of a great said Kennedy director Robert an who greeted the vehicle has come back looking The crew is all looking good and very directed commander Richard N. Richards to after monitoring the weather all night at Kennedy and Edwaids Air Force Base in the preferred landing site because of its wide-open spaces in the rain had fallen overnight at Edwards and more was ex spectators gathered on the soggy they left disappointed when Edwards was ruled flew over San and just north of Houston and New Orleans on on page of Blytheville has donated a photograph of an area cotton field to Street new Heritage the donation are Harry MSB and volunteer and The photo hung office of s Afflick in the old Chicago Mill The located upstairs in the MSB office at 107D W. is seeking Donors will be recognized through a card catalog Tow will take command Friday of 97th Support Group at Eaker Thomas former commander of the Logistics will take charge of the t at Kaker Air Base on the outgo torn was scheduled to hand the support group's over to Lt. Col Dennis on July 2. plans to retire were forcing him to stay on longer than anticipated and ultimately ot the Force forbid from taking over the support group while a high-ranking officer is still on Patterson is who is the 97th Support deputy will then serve as who served as commander of the 97th Logistics Group since August 1989, has also served in at Force 111.; Columbus Air Force Miss. Royal Thai Air Offutt Air Force Warner Robins Air Force Osan Air Korea March Air Force Minot Air and Kadena Air until he assumed his position at is married to the former Paula They have two Brad and board paves way for 1992-93 Special to the - The Osceola School Board paved the way Tuesday night for some changes in the coming school board passed a number of motions accepting bids for the purchase of new furniture and Carroll Smith said that after talking with elementary ii was decided that at least four classrooms of furniture need to be replaced every The board accepted a bid from Verco for the board also accepted a bid from Ward Bus to purchase a new school bus for the upcoming Smith said the state is requiring all school districts to get rid of all busses manufactured before 1977. The district has been on a pace of buying one new bus a year to accomplish this Smith said Osceola only has two busses and they will primarily be used for spares in the coming board also passed amendments to the district's disciplinary The revisions primarily reflect changes the board had already passed and were used just to get the manual in line with procedures currently being In other the Presented Ernestine Rogaisis with a plaque for years of service to the She is retiring this She finished her full-time career as a fifth grade teacher at East Accepted the resignation of Jessie Grimes from on page 2 Financial firm uses electronics to link clients with MARK CIS staff local residents had the opportunity to take part in what has become one of the more popu lar ways of getting a chance to talk to political leaders an electronic hall meeting sponsored by the fi services firm of Edward D. Jones Co. and hosted locally by the firm's Blytheville repre Dave gave the firm's clients a chance to discuss the latrat legislation that could feet their finances with Sen Charles Grassley a member of the Senate Special Committee on Ag said during the satellite up that the most important finan cial legislation to come across his desk this year was the balanced budget the amendment said u would still play a major role in this year's have the of having close to 120 new senators aiui members of the he if this plays a big part in the elections this 1 wouldn't be at all if it came up before us again said the failure of his fellow in not supporting the in the first place was like out our future also tied the nation's budgetary problems with the legislative battles In the areas of Social insurance and electronic town hall meeting concept really gives our are mainly the chance to 12 to the the Blytheville representative and local host of D. Jones hall meeting with Sen. Charles of watched and participated in seminar with several of which was broadcast to D. Jones was intended feedback on issues that concern The all to give retirees
