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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1977
Page
2
Light rain and scattered showers persist across much of Arkansas this morning, concentrating in the north and west regions. The cold front moves in from the northwest, bringing cooler air as conditions hold through the day.
Bernard Malamud, 62, who said Jews and Jewish life are his turf, wins the B nai B rith Jewish Heritage Award for 1976. The Pulitzer Prize and two National Book Awards winner receives the $1000 prize for excellence in Jewish literature.
Three obituaries detail Mamie Hollis LaTray Burnell Louise Story and Dorsey Crews Sr with survivors and service details. The article also reports President Carter defending an energy program including a standby gasoline tax and energy-saving measures as part of a broader national plan.
Knutti estimates about 2000 people of all faiths visited the small church which has about 150 members. He moved the cloth twice since the vision appeared the Thursday before Easter and doubts shadows cause an optical illusion noting too many people have seen the same thing and it doesn’t change with light.
Clinton outlined a standby gasoline tax starting at five cents a gallon in 1979, rising five cents yearly to a high. Arkansas officials and retailers voiced concerns about price hikes and burden on low income. Senator Bumpers urged mass transit tie-ins. others favored incentives and balanced approach. A separate note describes a health center site hearing request for Southwest Arkansas Regional Health Center in Hope.
Little Rock AP reports the Arkansas Democratic official says about 500 of the 15 tickets sold for Vice President Walter Mondale's Jefferson Jackson Day dinner, with potential sales reaching 1,000 by the event.
The schedule includes McNab Missionary Baptist Church revival April 21-23 at 7 30 p m led by evangelist Leroy Godman from Emmet. Sunset Travelers sing at St Mark CME Church Ozan April 24 at 2 p m. Arkansas State Band Contest at Henderson State University April 28-30 with 4500 students expected and Hope band contesting April 30 at 9 30 a m in Arkansas Hall. Garland Parent Association bake sale April 28 in TG Y and Centennial Plaza starting 9 a m. New Bethel Baptist Church Patmos Road hosts Gerald Ellis Fund musical April 24 at 2 30 p m. Marlbrook Baptist Church Blevins revival April 25-30 with Karl Kluck evangelist and E C Myrick as song leader at 7 30 p m. Spring Hill Boosters spaghetti supper April 29 4 30 to 7 30 p m in school cafeteria with men’s beauty contest and ball uniforms fundraiser. Old fashioned Fun Night April 30 7 p m 10 p m at city Youth Center. Gospel singing at Fair Park coliseum featuring Merle and the Gospel Four Inspirited Three Sounds of Praise and Bill Henry Trio with tickets at local outlets.
Douglass said party leaders expect about 2000 tickets to be sold. The dinner is scheduled at 7 30 p m on April 29 in the Hall of Industry at the State Fairgrounds Little Rock. The Greek Orthodox Easter falls later than Western Christian Easter.
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