Hope Star Weather Outlook for Ark Travel Fronts Warm Rain Likely This Weekend
A stationary front over Arkansas persists into Friday bringing increasing thundershowers and cloud cover. Moisture from Florida feeds warm humid air with highs in the 70s to near 90s and showers likely statewide through Sunday with a Pacific front arriving late Sunday. Highs stay in the 70s to 90s. lows mainly 60s to 80s through Tuesday with drying trend Tuesday.
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Florida
Arkansas
Arkanas
Miss U M S Beauty Queen Named At Yerger School
Carl Young was named Miss U M S in a Thursday afternoon pageant at Yerger Middle School. The event featured contestants Mike Jones Terry Green Allen Brown Terry Allen Tad Duncan James Albritton Toby Edwards Peaches Holyfield and Clifford Witherspoon with Bert Parks and staff member Harold Conway among onlookers.
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Carl Young
U.M.S
Yerger Middle School
Bert
Susie Singard) Parks
Mike Jones
Terry Green
Allen Brown
Terry Allen
Tad Duncan
James Albritton
Toby Edwards
Peaches Holyfield
Clifford Witherspoon
UMS
Harold Conway
Alvis McCaine
Exiled hijackers and a Cuban jail tale near Havana
Nirenberg recounts two hijackers in a Cuban cell with Grant, who claimed to be Jeans, and describes their plans to protest and climb a water tower to reach the Swiss embassy. He details the death of Alan after beatings, life in Havana hotels, and Nirenberg’s return flight on Oct 16, 1974 with a Cuban exit stamp and Cubana ticket.
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Nirenberg
Grant
Jeans
Guana
Niren
Alan
Jesus
U.S
Cubana Airways
Freedom
Obituaries for Ruby Miller and Luther Kennedy
Ruby Miller 60 of Rosston died on arrival at Hempstead County Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Survivors include husband J Delmer Miller three sons daughter Mary Ann Atkins brother sister and eight grandchildren. Funeral 2 30 p m Friday White's Chapel Rosston with burial Willisville cemetery. Luther C Kennedy 74 died in a local hospital a retired farmer and Unity Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Cordelie Willis Kennedy two sons five sisters five grandchildren. Funeral 11 a m Saturday Herndon chapel burial Memory Gardens.
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Rosston
Hempstead County Memorial Hospital
Missionary Baptist Church
J. Delmer Miller
J.D. Miller
Magnolia
Jerry Miller
Hope
Billy Miller
Bodcaw
Mary Ann Atkins
Ruel Barksdale
Bearden
Alfred Riggs
White’s Chapel
Jessie White
Willisville
Smith Funeral Home of
Stamps
Luther C. Kennedy
Unity Baptist Church
Cordelie Willis Kennedy
Charles F. Kennedy
Little Rock
Luther B. Kennedy
Germany
Willie Kennedy
Lake View
Ore
Louis Paul Kennedy
van Nuys
Calif
Roy Larimore
Glass Valley
Floyd Rice
Ventura
Cal
Fire probe to begin in Jonesboro downtown destruction
Local officials in Jonesboro Arkansas planned an investigation into the cause of a late month fire spree that damaged several structures including an old hotel and a warehouse in the downtown area.
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Jonesboro, Ark
Jonesboro
Doobie Brothers Concert Sparks Fire at Iowa Field House
Ten thousand fans at the University of Iowa Field House saw the Doobie Brothers perform as the show ignited a stage blaze. The Thursday night concert featured a fireworks display and a courteous driver, adding unexpected drama to the event.
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Iowa City
Spring carnival at Fair Park with games and prizes
The Hope High School Student Council hosts a Friday 7 to 11 p.m. carnival at Fair Park coliseum with booths games and entertainment. Klipsch speakers are to be given away by the German Club. winners must attend.
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Hope High School
Fair Park Coliseum
Emmet High announces four honor graduates for 1976-77
Emmet High School names Cathy McGuire valedictorian Timmy Chambless salutatorian Debra Orwell and Kelly Rinkle as honor graduates with a 3.50 GPA or higher. Baccalaureate will be May 22 at 2 30 p m and commencement May 27 at 8 p m in the Emmet School cafetorium with speakers Rev Dorsey Caldwell and Joe Purcell.
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Emmet High School
Cathy McGuire
Timmy Chambless
Debra Orwell
Kelly Rinkle
Cathy
William R. McGuire
Route 3
Prescott
Herbert Chambless
Route
Echo
Eagle
Debra
Chuck Orwell
Curly Hillin
Emmet
Kelly
Jimmy Rinkle
FHA
Library Club
EHS
Dorsey Caldwell
First United Methodist Church of
Joe Purcell
Clinton hires rate expert to oppose pay phone increase
Arkansas Attorney General Bill Clinton will have Richard Gabel of Arlington, Virginia testify against General Telephone Co.'s proposed 2 percent pay phone rate. Gabel could not meet a May 11 deadline due to prior commitments. The PSC already approved a 25 cent call within a $1.3 million rate hike, while a quarter call portion was suspended at Clinton's request.
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Little Rock
Bill Clinton
General Telephone Co
Clinton
State Public Service Commission
Richard Gabel
Arlington
Reform
David Pryor
Pryor
Steve Clark
PSC
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