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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1975
Page
5
Alex H Washburn presents a concise column in which brief reflections on daily life unfold with a measured cadence. The piece offers a lens on ordinary events, framed by a steady editorial voice and practiced irony.
Pod Rogers and Claud Garner report snow and freezing temps en route to Los Angeles for Mr Garner's TV conferences. The piece riffs on computer errors with a humorous airline billing anecdote and the GIGO adage.
Almost 100 prospective jurors have been called for the capital felony murder trial of Carolyn Diane Zachry 28 of Ashdown begun today in Little River Circuit Court She is the first of five defendants to go on trial in the Jan 8 death of her husband Curtis Eugene Zachry 32 an Ashdown real estate agent His body was found about 17 miles south of Ashdown after being shot several times More than 45 witnesses are expected to be called Bean was set to go first but the defense chose Zachry first The case is part of a series of indictments in the area two men were arraigned on murder counts involving multiple killings.
Hope residents face a beards crackdown by the Jaycees who require a shaver permit costing one dollar for men without facial hair. The rule applies at April 22 promenades and nearly every August day through August 23, with fines and jail for noncompliance.
The National Weather Service warned a storm system moving from Texas could bring thunderstorms and heavy rains to Northwest Louisiana, risking flash floods as the Red River backs up toward the Atchafalaya while the Mississippi River crests move toward New Orleans. Maj. Gen. F P Koiche noted tributaries would feel the impact though the main river may not, and spillway openings remained under consideration to relieve levee pressure.
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Jacobsen remains on the witness stand as Edward Bennett Williams cross examines over a claimed third $5,000 payment to former Treasury Secretary Connally. The dispute hinges on Jacobsen recollection after records show a December 1971 deposit box opening, with earlier testimony citing two $5,000 payments tied to pressuring Milk Prices policy.
In Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu escaped injury when a South Vietnamese fighter attacked the presidential palace. The pilot died or disappeared after the raid, while officials blamed an air force officer as the assailant. Two killed and three wounded in the attack, curfew imposed briefly. Heavy fighting reported around Saigon with multiple Viet Cong and North Vietnamese actions nearby.
Funeral services for Mrs Octa Dillard 73 were held at 2 pm Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Rosston with Rev Otis Reddin officiating Burial was in Bluff Springs cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home of Stamps Ark Mrs Dillard a resident of Rosston died Sunday morning in a Hope hospital
The Hope Theatre Players announce four productions in a season from April 24 to July 26 presented by the Henderson State College drama department with local participants. Schedule includes Twelfth Night, Arsenic and Old Lace, Harvey, and Charlie’s Aunt with season tickets at 6.50 for adults and 4.50 for students.
Explosions at a Pacific Gas and Electric substation in San Jose knocked out power to about 24 000 customers. Police said no injuries were reported and a bomb squad investigated as a group called the New Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the March 27 bombing and other attacks demanding fuel rate cuts for fixed incomes.
In Marblemount Washington a golden eagle named Goldie is released to the wild after two weeks in captivity. Mount Vernon veterinarian Ray Bradbury led the rescue and related plans for a NW wildlife retreat to shelter and rehabilitate wild animals.
CHICAGO AP Traffic fatalities which declined 17 percent in 1974 are climbing again as Americans resume pre shortage driving patterns. NSC reports a 6 percent rise for January–February 1975 versus 1974, with projections potentially nudging the 1975 toll above 46,200. Ron Kuykendall notes mileage back to normal and speed limits ignored as drivers revert to old habits.
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