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Benton Courier (Newspaper) - August 2, 1979, Benton, Arkansas News briefs a amp Tonty Central Arkansas wildlife federation will meet at 7 . Thursday aug. 2, in the Terrace room of the Union Bank of Benton. Dixie car club of Benton will meet at 7 . Thursday aug. 2, at the Western sizzling restaurant on military Street. Any person interested in antique or special interest cars is invited attend. Families Are Welcome. Saline county Republican committee will meet at 7 15 . Thursday aug. 2, at the Benton state Bank Community room. The Public is invited attend. Registration for Glen Rose Peewee football grades 4-6 will be held from 6-8 . Thursday at the Glen Rose school. Benton Riding club will hold its regular monthly meeting and a Watermelon supper at 7 30 . Thursday aug. 2, at the Saline county Fairgrounds. Benton masonic Lodge 34 will hold its regular stated meeting at 7 30 . Thursday aug. 2, in the Lodge Hall. Bauxite chapter order of the Eastern Star will sponsor a Carport Sale from 8 a in. To 2 . On thursday and Friday aug. 2 and 3, at 4 Crain drive in Bryant. Harmony Grove Cardinal Booster club will meet at 7 . Thursday aug. 2, in the gym. Haskell City Council will meet in regular session at 7 tonight thursday aug. 2 at the Haskell City Hall. Salem Camp meeting will be held aug. 3-12 at the Salem Camp grounds. Services begin at 7 30 ., and persons of All faiths Are invited attend. Benefit gospel singing for mar Dell Beck of Benton a cancer patient will be held at 7 30 . Friday aug. 3, at the new Summitt Church of god. The Public is invited Saline razorback club fish Fry will be held at 7 . Friday. Aug 3 at Hurricane Lake. Several razorback coaches both football and basketball will attend. Tickets must be purchased in Advance from a razorback club Board member or at any of the following businesses Rhea a mensa store the Toggery Floyd real estate. Registration for Harmony Grove pee wee football will be held All Day saturday beginning at 8 ., at the Haskell Ball Park work Day at the Haskell Ball Park will begin at 8 a in saturday aug. 4. Harmony Grove pee wee football practice will be held at 5 . Saturday aug. 4, at the Haskell Ball Park. Players should Wear shirts shorts and Tennis shoes. Organizational meeting appoint a committee maintain the Langley cemetery will be held at 7 . Aug 6 in the Terrace room of the Union Bank of Benton. All interested persons Are urged attend mini Miner Pep steppers will practice from 7 30-10 a Aug. 6-10 in front of Bauxite High school. Organizational meeting for a class reunion for the Benton High school class of 1959 will be held at 7 30 . On wednesday. Aug. 8. All class members Are urged attend. For further information Contact Charles Petz at 778-3915. Cub scout carnival will be held from 4-8 . Saturday aug. La at the Saline county Fairgrounds. Activities will include a live Frog jumping contest for the cubs. For further information on the carnival Contact Carl Burks 778-6788, or de Davenport 778-3792. Annual Caple family reunion will be held beginning at 9 . Sunday aug. 12, in the Commonwealth Community room a potluck lunch will be served at noon. Saline county Council on aging will meet at 9 30 a Tuesday aug. 14, at the Commonwealth Federal Community room 601 n. East St. La leche league requests persons interested in affiliating with the organization Call 776-2772. Eastside Junior High gym will be open from 4 7 . On mondays. Wednesdays and fridays for Eastside athletes beginning thursday july 5. Westside Junior High gym will be open from 4 6 . On mondays wednesdays and thursdays for the use of Westside athletes. Benton civitan Center is now purchasing aluminium cans for recycling at cents a Pound additional information is available by calling the Center at 776-0691 the Benton courier volume 104, number 153 twelve pages thursday evening August 2, 1979 fifteen cents 103 years of continuous service Saline county Over 40 Benton demo lays Rainbow girls and their advisors left Early this morning for the state conclave at Arkan Sas state University at Jonesboro scheduled for today through sunday. Benton s group is the largest in the state and two of its members Stephen Richards and Chris wat Kins Are candidates for state offices. Jack Nutt is the state executive officer and Benton s chapter dad is Toby Rich Ards. Photo by Gordon Paulus three Benton firemen have resigned Benton fire chief Dewell Anderson confirmed today that three Benton firemen have recently resigned creating a severe shortage for the department. Anderson said that those firemen who recently submitted their resignations Are Lan Ney Lovell Eddie Roberson and Wayne Hawkins. He pointed out that two of the men had several years of experience. Lovell had been with the department for six years and Roberson for five years. Anderson also explained that the department is actually operating with four fewer employees due the death of Robert Flory another fireman who was killed recently in an automobile Accident. Flory had been with the department for eight years. Anderson said that some of the men Are taking their vacations now also and that presently Only two men Are operating the Woodall station truck where usually there Are four he said that because of the City a current financial crisis replacements for the men will not be hired. Benton police almost catch burglar Benton police officers responding a Call at 1 07 a in. Today from a night watchman at Owosso furniture co., arrived at the Plant while a burglar was still inside a building sgt. Dennis Evans and officer Jim Berry arrived and observed a Man inside an office thinking the person was the Owosso employee Gordon Humphrey who had called for police the officers checked around the building and while outside came upon Humphrey. Evans and Berry upon going Back the office area where the person had been seen and not locating anyone walked around be Hind the building and onto Willow Street Evans spotted a person running toward the Salvage Yard and identified himself As a police officer. The Man stopped but when Evans began walking toward him. He started running again. Evans fired one shot but the person disappeared in some tall weeds beside the Street and the officers were not Able locate him again. Office personnel from Owosso were notify police later today if any items were missing from the Plant. The damage a front door where Entrance was gained was open May again raise Price for Oil products by Mark Potts a business writer new York apr crude Oil prices already up 42 percent this year May Rise again soon because foreign producers Are unhappy with the dollars slide and the Price they set at the june meeting of the organization of Petroleum exporting countries. Although Many analysts say its too Early Tell whether open will decide Call a special meeting in september As the Cartel is reported be considering they say such a meeting would probably Lead a Price Rise the increase probably would not be As Large As previous jumps this year but could be expected add a Penny or two the Price of a gallon of gasoline or heating Oil. Analysts say the base Price of Oil was increased from $14.55 a barrel $18 a barrel in june with a ceiling of $23 50 the next regular open meeting is scheduled for december in Caracas Venezuela but a kuwaiti newspaper. Al is Wassah. Reported earlier this week that the open nations Are thinking about meeting in september a contacts Between several members of open have taken place recently about the necessity of holding an emergency meeting of the organization owing the new decrease in the value of the Dollar and its reflection on Oil prices a a the newspaper said. Open is worried about the Dollar because it does its business in dollars and As it Falls the real value of the cartels Oil declines the dollars slide in recent years has been cited by open members As a reason for raising the base Price of Oil this year by a total of 42 percent. Open warned at its june meeting that it would hold an emergency meeting discuss prices and its Reliance on the Dollar if the currency fell another 5 percent or More a if the Dollar devalues then the Price of Oil is going increase a Ali Khalifa Al Sabah Kuwait soil minister said at that meeting the Dollar has fallen As much As 3.5 percent against other currencies since then according Bank of England Trade weighted statistics. Although it has recovered much of that ground in recent Days some analysts fear it soon will resume its fall Salt delay is asked estimated at $25 police also said that a Diamond ring valued at $4,800. Which was reported stolen monday from the Herbert Green residence on West Ashley Street has been recovered after questioning a 14-year-old male juvenile taken into custody by the Saline county sheriffs office it was Learned that the youth had taken the ring and sold it a jewelry store in Little Rock the ring was still at the store police said the juvenile who lives in Benton has been charged with theft of property. By Lawrence l. Knutson associated press writer Washington a Gen Alexander Haig the former supreme Allied commander in Europe today renewed his Call for the Senate set the Salt ii treaty aside while it works bolster the nations nuclear and conventional defences pleas from Haig and others for More defense spending As a Price for ratifying Salt Lap Pear have picked up significant Senate support sen Alan Cranston the Senate s no 2 democratic Leader predicted wednesday the treaty will be ratified after a Compromise involving increased military spending and a commitment seek far deeper reductions in nuclear weapons in the Salt 111 negotiations Haig told the Senate foreign relations committee an unchecked drive by the soviet Union increase its nuclear might has placed it on the verge of achieving strategic superiority laity identical App armed St he made a virtually identical Appeal last week the Senate armed services committee a a firm unambiguous demonstration of renewed . Strength and ability Lead is Long overdue Quot Haig said Quot the global Power balance is viewed in Europe As shifting against it and we can ignore it no longer Quot it is essential that this debate result in a demonstration of our resolve redress this imbalance by an immediate and unequivocal commitment of greater resources our defense at a news conference wednesday Cranston contended that the debate Over the treaty is shifting away from the specific provisions of the pact because opponents have failed win converts w Ith their claim that Salt ii is fatally flawed he said the new focus on americans Overall defense posture results from warnings that the soviet Union is seeking nuclear superiority and from demands that defense spending be substantially increased meet the threat a the Way i see things falling together is a commitment that we will do what is necessary for our National defense combined with a very Strong statement instructing the delegates Salt in that their no i business is seek and achieve significant cuts Quot Cranston said appeals for increased defense spending counter the soviet buildup have come from Haig and from former Secretary of state Henry a Kissinger the joint chiefs of staff and sen Sam Nunn. Do who says an increase of from 4 percent 5 percent is required after taking inflation into account deeper recession is seen leaving on a trip Street repair bid is opened Ben Hogan co of Little Rock submitted a bid today of $180,561 repair and resurface with Chip and Seal All the streets damaged by the sewer expansion project that has been in Progress for the past several months. Director of Community development Wendell Jones said Hogan w As the Only company submit a bid on the Job. The bid will be considered by the City Board of directors next tuesday night. Mike Bolin of affiliated engineers consulting Engineer on the project said the bid was for applying 100,000 Square Yards of Chip and Seal which would be about 84 Miles of streets. Jones said the sewer lines installed in the project should be receiving final approval nuclear Accident was avoidable by Stan Benjamin associated press writer Washington a the three mile Island nuclear Power Plant Accident last March might have been prevented if Only the Plant operators had allowed safety equipment function As planned the nuclear regulatory commission staff said today. The arc office of inspection and enforcement in a report More than two inches thick said it was still investigating some 35 possible violations of Federal operating rules and radiation Protection limits in connection with the Accident last March 28 near Harrisburg. A but Victor stello jr., director of inspection and enforcement wrote in a summary of the report a perhaps the most disturbing results of is confirmation of earlier conclusions that the three mile Island unit 2 Accident could have been prevented in spite of the inadequacies Quot that investigators found stello said the plants design equipment Accident analyses and emergency procedures Quot were adequate have prevented the serious consequences of the Accident if they had been permitted function or be carried out As a for example had the operators allowed the emergency Core Cooling system perform its intended function damage the Core would most Likely have been prevented a he said. Pep steppers perform tonight the Benton High school Pep steppers will be performing during the half time festivities of the Arkansas High school All Star basketball game tonight at Barton coliseum in Little Rock. Game time is 7 30 . Mrs. Betty Berry is sponsor of the squad. And be released allow Homes be tied into the sewer system by about aug 15, which would give homeowners about 30 Days tie on before the streets Are repaired Jones said residents of the newly severed areas were urged get their Homes hooked up the sewer system As soon As possible after the lines Are released the City Hopes get All of the Homes tied into the system before he streets Are resurfaced avoid having Cut the repaired streets for installations. Bolin said that if the Board awards the contract Hogan the work would Start in mid september and uner the terms of the bid. Would be completed within 30 Days Jones said Money pay for the Street repairs is included in the Federal Grant funds received for the project and should the cos of repairs exceed the Grant funds the cite have the contractor do in plus a., Tai Asun Money would go and the City would do the remainder with its own Crews at this Point. Jones said it appears there is enough Grant Money cover All of the repairs of the Street. Hugh Bragg head Board Hugh Bragg was appointed chairman of the Saline county equalization Board at the boards organizational meeting wednesday afternoon at the Saline county courthouse other members of the Board Are John w Newsam and c l Bass the Board which among its other duties hears appeals from taxpayers who feel their property is not properly assessed or taxed will be available the Public from 9 a in noon and from 1 30 . To 4 30 today Friday and the weeks of aug 6-10, 13-17 and 27-31. Appointments May be made by calling the county clerks office 778-2350 cd nude. Warm parti loud and Marin through Frida. Fair and mild tonight. tonight mar 711. High Frida in the iou 9tt. By r. Gregory Nokes associated press writer Washington api an internal a Arter administration document predicts americans will face a deeper recession with higher unemployment next year than the White House has forecast publicly according a source. The internal assessment says the jobless rate will hit 8.2 percent in the fall of 1980, mean ing a total of 8 2 million americans could be out of work in june the unemployment rate stood at 5.6 percent. A source who asked no wednesday night the projections Are contained in Quot an internal Docu ment Quot that probably was never intended be made Public the predictions were prepared by a joint task Force that included senior staffers from the Treasury department and Council of economic advisers the source said the internal forecast differs sharply from the be Norm Outlook the Arter administration released july 12 at that time the administration was project t.,g an i Iema. Imin a a next veal of Only 6 9 percent the latest labor i department figures for june show 5.6 million americans were out of work the internal projection Means an additional 26 million americans could be out of work next year the figures in the More pessimistic forecast closely parallel predictions being made by the Federal Reserve Board the Board chairman. G William Miller will soon move into the administration As Secretary of the Treasury it was expected that the internal document would increase pressure on president Carter propose a tax Cut for 1980 give the Economy a boost the internal document made the following predictions economic output a decline in the Gross National product of 14 percent this year rather than the Milder 0 5 percent dip in real terms the administration predicted july 12 also recovery will be weaker in 1980 than that forecast predicted the administration said three weeks ago output would grow by 2 percent in 1980, while the internal document predicts a percent Rise unemployment the nations jobless rate will Rise in the remaining months of this year and hit 8 2 percent by the end of 1980, not the 6 9 percent forecast earlier inflation the inflation rate for the Economy As a whole will be 8 8 percent in 1980, compared with the july 12 figure of 81 percent. These figures include a variety of goods outside the consumer Price Index which has been climbing at a 13 percent annual rate this year Candy stripers honoured tor service at Hospital fourteen of the 38 girls who have been part of the teenage Volunteer service group at Saline memorial Hospital have earned pins in recognition of their hours of service. Those earning 100-hour pins include tam Mie Babbitt Pollyanna Brown. Karen Campbell Jamie Doss Carmen Mcintyre Gayle Purifoy Gina Raper Sharon Reeves Sonya Sorrells and Carmen Watson receiving 200-hour awards which Are guards attach the 100-hour pins Are Kelly love the vice president of the group Tammy Taylor and Cindy Wilson Teresa Babbitt returning for her third year As a Candy Striper has earned a 300 hour pin the Candy stripers were honoured at a party hosted by the Saline memorial ladies auxiliary on wednesday and were thanked for the More than 3,700 hours of service that have Given the Hospital through the program which continues until the end of the summer. Those earning Caps Given at the conclusion of 50 hours of service Are Patricia Baker Rovena Cody Mary Ann Fischer Krista Jacobs Alison Knight. Margaret Lawrence Beth Long Shannon Otwell Roslyn Revis Laurie Sarna Sherry Saveli Stacy Slatton Libby Smith Charleen Tedford and Patricia Thomas. Certificates recognizing 25 hours of service have been Given Mary Keeter Tammy Miller Phyllis Moore Jeannie Tarvin and Lisa Wells. Returning for the second year and giving significant hours this year have been Teresa Adcock Cynthia Sims who has served As president of the group and Penny Russen Berger serving As advisors for the program have been mrs Alice cabe president of the Aux diary. Mrs Mary Newsam Vic president arid mrs Evelyn Miller others hosting the party were mrs l Goodwin mrs Nona for ter. Mrs Iberia Richards mrs Rosa Ward and mrs Elsie Johnson each Candy Striper received a gift from the auxiliary and a Gideon Bible mrs Wilma Garner the hospitals in service director is in charge of the teenage Volunteer service program Candy stripers attending a party wednesday hosted by the Saline memorial ladies auxiliary who received pins for their hours of Volunteer service Are from the left Teresa Babbitt Cindy Wilson Tammy Taylor Cynthia Sims tam Mie Babbitt Kelly love Gina Raper and Pollyanna Brown continuing left Are ladies auxiliary members mrs. Alice cabe mrs. Evelyn Miller and mrs. Mary Newsam. Ott Candy stripers earning pins Caps and certificates who in not present for the party have already been presented the awards or will receive them at a later time photo by Vid Vann

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