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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1977
Page
2
Hope Star weather report for Arkansas notes calm stable air with a chance of scattered afternoon clouds and warmer mid 70s temperatures, an arctic front bringing possible late day thundershowers in western areas, and a forecast of 60s to upper 70s across the state.
In Se arcy Arkansas the Arkansas Council of In creeneans presented three distinguished service awards Tuesday night to Edward L Wright Little Rock attorney and former American Bar Association president and Dr Don E Davis
In a crime described as execution style, three people were found slashed to death at an apartment complex in Grandview. One survivor, Bernard Wolfskill, 44, remained in critical condition at a local hospital as police investigated the double murder tied to two women and a man with criminal histories including Calvin Brown, a former Lincoln University student body president.
The Labor Department reports a four person urban family needs over 10000 annually for austere living, 16236 for moderate, and 23738 for with luxuries. Cost of living jumped 4.7 6.0 and 6.6 percent respectively from last fall with taxes and Social Security included. Southern cities remain cheaper than other metro areas, while New York and parts of New England show the highest costs.
Officials with the State Pollution Control and Ecology Department identify the pesticide Dursban as the cause of a fish kill on the Saline River in west Arkansas. It is the first incident linked to Dursban and first direct link to clear cutting. Dursban is used to control pales weevil on pine seedlings on regenerated forest plots. ecologist John Giese says the kill was caused by a single incident, not a gradual buildup.
Forks of Tar River in North Carolina became the first city to take the name Washington in 1775, marking an early adoption of the favored presidential surname in American place names.
Obituary notices report Hazel Jeter of Livingston and El Dorado. services held in El Dorado and funeral arrangements by Herndon. George H. Anderson 8 a retiree of Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company dies. survivors include wife Alice, children Billy and Nell, and extended kin. service by Herndon at 2 p.m. Thursday. Fred Bolton, Rosston area, dies after long illness in Lewisville hospital. Methodist church member with burial at Oak Grove cemetery.
Bill McClendon of E A Ostedgaard & Associates in Little Rock ranks among the top 75 Aetna agents in the United States and Canada based on new sales. The announcement by Dean Wolcott notes his competition with over 5 000 Aetna representatives. McClendon has been with Aetna since 1957 and is a Million Dollar Round Table member and Leaders Seminar honoree.
Arkansas poultry producers reported 665.7 million dollars in 1976 gross income, up five percent from 1975, led by broiler production at 540.4 million birds and 1.9 billion pounds. Eggs brought 200 million dollars with 3.7 billion eggs sold, average price 64.5 cents per dozen.
Evacuation of more than 300 Americans from Ethiopia and Eritrea is to finish today with 175 leaving Addis Ababa and 130 from Asmara. A U S embassy spokesman says things are going very well and cooperation is improving. Eighty five Americans including 30 teenagers and a nine month old are flown to Athens. The government closed five U S offices and the Kagnew radio center. The Ethiopia Herald cites measures to deprive enemies of inside connections.
The Hope NAACP branch will convene at 7 30 p m Thursday in Bethel AME Church for its regular meeting.
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