Beggar Letter Poses Social Experiment in Mail
A reader’s letter arrives as a social experiment inside Monday’s mail. TheSender cloaks a beggar's plea in a philosophical framing to provoke reader reaction and commentary.
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1977
Page
1
Begging Letter Appeals For Charity Sparks Editor Warning
A strongly worded editorial warns readers about a beggar letter dated April 21 1977 that asks wealthy strangers to fund a stranger's future. The editor notes the letter's polished language masks a con artist approach and suppresses identifying details to blunt the solicitation.
AP&L sets three lignite conditions for new plant
Arch Pettit of Arkansas Power and Light states the utility will not build a lignite fueled station until three criteria are met. Economic viability shows lowest cost per kilowatt hour, sufficient 30 year lignite supply, and compliance with environmental standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Dorado, Ark
Arch Pettit
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Ap&l
Pettit
EL Dorado
Arkansas
White Bluff
Redfield
Heated debate on Carter hospital costs plan
President Carter seeks to cap total hospital bill increases at about 9 percent annually across Medicare Medicaid Blue Cross and private insurance. Lawmakers Rogers and Rostenkowski plan House sponsorship with hearings May 11 to 13. Kennedy and Talmadge lead Senate efforts with region based limits or broader caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Carter
House
Senate
Paul G. Rogers
Dfla
Dan Rostenkowski
Dill
Rogers
Talmadge
New High Efficiency Motor Seen as Energy Saver
Electrical engineer Cravens Wanlass unveiled a "controlled torque" motor claiming up to one third less power use. Tested in Southern California, it could save one to two million barrels of oil daily per 500 million motors converted. Officials call it a major energy breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cravens Wanlass
Wanlass
Glenn Bjorklund
Southern California Edison Co
California
Santa Monica
United States
Federal Energy Commission
Civil defense budget boosted by 44.8 million in weapons bill
The House approved a 1978 weapons package that increases civil defense spending by 50 percent to 134.8 million, far above the Pentagon request of 90 million. Critics like Rep Dellums called it wasteful, while supporters argue the need for preparedness after Soviet moves. The increase targets emergency operation centers and planning, not a large shelter program, and would cost 60.8 million more than Carter’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
House
Pentagon
Ronald V. Dellums
D-Calif
U.S
G. William Whitehurst
R-Va
Whitehurst
House Armed Services Committee
Carter
Congress
Three mothers sue over DES drug link to cancer
Three mothers including former congresswoman Patsy Mink sue for 77 million dollars over being given the experimental DES drug in 1951 52 at University of Chicago Lying-In Hospital without consent. They join more than 1 000 maternity patients alleging later cancer risk to their children and sue University of Chicago and Eli Lilly & Co. for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Quartet Performance by Arkansas Symphony in Hope
The String Quartet of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra performs Thursday April 28 in Hope at 7 30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church sponsored by Hope Junior Auxiliary. Admission is free. The next day the quartet demonstrates instruments to fourth and fifth graders. Members are Arvi Rebassoo James Butler Janet Bond and David Calhoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Arkansas Sympany Orchestra
Hope
Hope Junior Auxiliary
First Presbyterian Church
Arvi Rebassoo
James Butler
Janet Bond
David Calhoun
Testimony resumes in North Little Rock desegregation case
Federal Judge Terry Shell will hear further testimony today on the 1968 desegregation dispute in North Little Rock schools. Plaintiffs attorney John Walker argues discrimination persists, while other issues include transportation burdens on Black students and nondiscriminatory criteria for faculty and staff assignments.
Arkansas Power & Light to Begin $16 Million Refunds
Arkansas Power & Light Co. will start refunds in 60 days after a Public Service Commission order. The refunds total $16 million to about 426,000 customers, tied to funds collected under bond during a 1974 rate increase application. AP&L filed for a 38.6 million increase in March 1974 and began collecting the full amount in September 1974 under bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Arkansas
Public Service Commission
PSC
Ap&l
Miss your paper city subscribers note
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
GOP Eyes Suit Against Democratic Justices of the Peace
Arkansas GOP officials discuss filing suits against several Democratic JPs who also sit on school boards. David Cummings of the Hempstead County Quorum Court and Patmos School Board is named as a target. The state GOP committee assigns Dr. Robert Luther and Lynn Lowe to review the budget for potential action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Republican Party
GOP
David Cummings
Hempstead County
Patmos
Robert Luther
Lynn Lowe
Lynn
AG opinion sought on holding two elected posts
Curtis Butterfield of Union County Quorum Court and Parkers Chapel School Board said on Monday he would request the attorney general's opinion about holding two offices. The GOP had considered suing 25 Democratic justices of the peace who also held other offices to resolve potential conflicts of interest. Butterfield said he remains unconvinced a conflict exists and awaits a ruling or AG opinion, calling the matter politically motivated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Dorado, Ark
Curtis Butterfield
Union County Quorum Court
Parkers Chapel
Butterfield
Republican Party
GOP
Tam
Well-killers postpone oil well capping in North Sea
A team led by Boots Hansen and Richard Hattenberg delays capping the Ekofisk blowout for another day to bring in additional equipment. Norway forms a blue ribbon panel to investigate the spill as 840,000 to 1.05 million gallons daily pour into the sea, threatening general election concerns and offshore drilling plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stavanger
Norway
North Sea
Ekofisk
Phillips Petroleum Co
Boots Hansen
Richard Hattenerg
Texas
Red Adair
Adair
Phillips
Choctaw
Bravo
Dag Mayer Hansen
Norwegian Oil Directorate
Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Hansen
Hattenberg
Denmark
Bartlesville
Oklo
Hendersonville neighbors defend escapee awaiting extradition
Neighbors and family of a Hendersonville man arrested as an escaped Oklahoma murderer and armed robber say they will urge Tennessee Governor Blanton to veto extradition. They defend Samuel Butler Brown, discovered as Carl Longley, an Oklahoma Penitentiary escapee from 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendersonville, Tenn
Hendersonville
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Ray Blanton
R.G. Freudentahl
Carl Longley
Longley
Samuel Butler Brown
McAlester
Charlene Lannom
Brown
Bill West
The
Tennessee Bureau of Criminal Identification
Nashville
Johnny Cash
Hope Receives Approval for Improvement Funds
The office of Congressman Ray Thornton announced that on Monday the city of Hope has been approved for improvement funds to support local projects. This funding aims to upgrade infrastructure and public services for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Thornton
City of Hope
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Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Kennedy
Santa Ana, Calif
Patmosman
AG Opinion
Mason
Sumner
Davidson
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