23 Apr 1976
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1976
Page
1
A compact opinion piece by editor Alex H. Washburn offers concise reflections on daily bread tradition and moral sustenance, framing ethical reading as nourishment and urging steady, mindful choices in weary times.
The editorial notes Pennsylvanians view the primary process as a frothy sideshow with too much playacting and not a serious candidate selection system. It cites a Wall Street Journal report detailing voters frustrated by the primary’s distortion of constitutional aims and the desirability of a convention driven choice between conservative and liberal candidates.
In Grannis Arkansas 24-day group awaiting the second coming have been ordered to vacate their home by next Thursday by the Farmers Home Administration. FHA regional director Paul Griffith said noncompliance could send the matter to Agriculture Department attorneys. The group halted jobs and schooling since September amid ongoing legal disputes.
Missed paper notice directs city subscribers to call 777 8841 with specific hours for delivery. The piece then quotes Viola Walker, 66, leading a family vigil that began at a prayer meeting over a claimed divine message about the second coming, with ex-husband and in-law relations involved.
Weyerhaeuser Co. said it met Friday with United Wood Workers of America representatives but no progress was reported. The 11 week old strike started February 10, idling 1,500 workers in Arkansas and 1,000 in Oklahoma.
President Ford criticizes rivals for wasting money as seven candidates urge the Supreme Court to delay a ruling on funds. Ford travels to Georgia and campaigns in Indianapolis saying he is financially healthy and plans to spend $150,000 to win Indiana’s May 4 primary. Reagan and six Democrats seek to halt disbursement of matching funds after a court order.
Gov Duakais says no current evidence links the Suffolk County Courthouse bombing to recent racial violence in Boston. A unity march led by city leaders and church figures was set, while officials pledged a cross jurisdictional probe and direct grand jury handling for related cases.
Secretary of State Kissinger leaves Washington on a two week Africa tour with aims on black majority rule in southern Africa. Stops include Kenya Tanzania Zambia Rhodesia Zambia Ghana Liberia and Senegal before Nairobi for a U N trade conference. He says the U S will pursue its own goals not mirror Soviet actions.
Malvern Arkansas police report a 11 30 p m robbery of a local used car dealer by two men armed with a .38 revolver and another gun. The suspects fled on two blue motorcycles.
Hope hosts the district wide Nazarene Preacher's Meeting with over a hundred ministers and wives at the Sheraton Inn. Dr. Stephen Nease and Dr. Thomas Hermon are guest speakers. The two day gathering replaces the usual four days due to the Dallas general assembly.
DST starts Sunday with clocks moving forward one hour from 2 a.m. to 2 a.m. October 31, giving evenings more light. Congress debates extending DST to seven months. House inaction leaves six months DST and six standard time for now. Arizona Hawaii and parts of Indiana exempt.
Investigators seek a green Chevrolet and a motive after four members of the Juarez family are found shot to death at their edge of San Antonio residence. Jesus Juarez 56 his wife Julia 53 and grandchildren Phillip Moreno 10 Rachel Moreno 9 were killed. Phillip was found about 70 yards from the living room where the others lay.
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