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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1975
Page
6
Our Daily Bread offers a concise essay by Editor Alex H. Washburn, reflecting on daily life, faith, and moral reflection with his characteristic calm tone. The piece invites steady contemplation and considers everyday virtues in a modern context.
Pod Rogers and Claud Garner report snow and freezing temps as they travel to Los Angeles for television conferences. A Pan American Airways bill prompts a humorous exchange with James A. McLarty Jr. about a supposed debt, ending with the computer gag GIGO from Keplerboro Airport manager.
Almost 100 prospective jurors called for the capital felony murder trial of Carolyn Diane Zachry, 28, of Ashdown, in Little River Circuit Court. Zachry is the first of five defendants in the Jan 8 death of her husband, Curtis Eugene Zachry, 32, an Ashdown real estate agent whose body was found south of Ashdown after multiple gunshot wounds. More than 45 witnesses expected. Bean to be tried last after decision to proceed with Zachry first.
Hope residents face a beards crackdown as Jaycees require shavers permits costing one dollar. Starting April 22, at each promenade through August 23, men without beards or mustaches must display a permit or risk jail and fines. About 50 men are warned.
A storm system moving into Northwest Louisiana this afternoon could trigger thunderstorms and heavy rains, raising flash flood risk. The Red River backs up toward the Atchafalaya as Mississippi River flows push toward New Orleans, with levee spillways evaluated to relieve pressure.
City subscribers are urged to call 777 8841 to report a missed Star. Customer service hours are weekdays 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 3:20 to 4:00 p.m. A carrier will deliver the paper. Do not call outside listed times.
On the witness stand Jacobsen says he now recalls a third $5,000 payment to former Treasury Secretary John Connally though he has no memory of handing the cash. Williams presses for weaknesses in the testimony as the cross examination continues amid questions about a cover up and possible embezzlement.
President Nguyen Van Thieu escaped harm when a South Vietnamese fighter bombed and rocketed the presidential palace in Saigon. The air force chief called it an isolated act by one officer, while Thieu vowed to continue leadership. Casualties included two dead and three wounded, with broader Viet Cong and North Vietnamese strikes reported nearby.
Funeral services for Mrs. Octa Dillard age 73 were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Rosston with Rev. Otis Reddin officiating. Burial followed in Bluff Springs cemetery. Mrs. Dillard, a Rosston resident, died Sunday morning in a Hape hospital. arrangements were by Smith Funeral Home of Stamps Arkansas.
The Hope Theatre Players will present four productions from April 24 to July 26 at Henderson State College drama department with local participants. First is Twelfth Night, followed by Arsenic and Old Lace, Harvey, and Charlie’s Aunt. Season tickets cost 6.50 for adults and 4.50 for students, available in advance or at the door.
Three bombs struck a Pacific Gas & Electric substation in San Jose causing damage to two transformers and cutting power to 24 000 customers. Authorities reported no injuries though outages spread widely and a bomb squad set up a command post. The New Liberation Army claimed March 27 responsibility for prior attacks on the same substation and PG&E towers in the Bay Area, demanding lower rates for fixed income residents.
In Marblemount Washington a golden eagle named Goldie is released back into the wild after two weeks in captivity. Ray Bradbury, Mount Vernon veterinarian, helped free her and describe her seven foot wingspan. A wildlife refuge project called Northwest Wildlife Retreat is planned on land near Mount Vernon to shelter and rehabilitate wildlife.
CHICAGO AP Traffic fatalities rose 6 percent in the first two months of this year versus 1974 after a 1974 decline linked to gasoline shortages. National Safety Council spokesman Ron Kuykendall cited drivers returning to precrisis patterns, higher mileage, and relaxed speed limits as factors. If trends persist, highway deaths may reach about 49 000 this year, above 1974’s 46 200.
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