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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1975
Page
1
An area of low pressure that brought heavy rains to Arkansas has moved eastward. Only scattered thundershowers are expected today and Wednesday as high pressure slowly regains control, according to the National Weather Service.
The Hope Star lists weather outlook with warm highs in the upper 80s and scattered showers possible through Wednesday, then little rain Thursday and Friday. Overnight lows in the 60s to 70s. Rainfall totals across cities varied up to nearly 1 inch. Subscription and pricing details are provided for various delivery options.
Eugene M. Rooker, 81, died early Tuesday in a local nursing home. He was a retired minister and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include one son Joe Rooker of Hope and one daughter Mrs. Jean Gage of New Orleans. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Fifth and Grady Church of Christ with Mr. Milton Peebles officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia cemetery under the direction of Herndon Funeral Siv Arno LOS ANGELES (AP) Siv Arno, 79, actor in character and comedy roles in movies and on the stage, died Sunday.
Calvin Willis a senior at the University of Arkansas and 1971 Hope High School graduate received an Allied Poultry Industries Scholarship for 1975 76. Funds come from Allied Industries chicken booth at the State Fair in Little Rock with Willis aiding the program by booth work.
Eu gene C. Spratt of the state Health Department said inspectors reviewed 12 nursing homes last week and certified all for continued Medicaid payments. One Little Rock home had initially failed to meet nurse and medication administration staffing rules but increased staff to comply before certification. The HEW announced that from July 29 any home violating medication administration by non professionals would lose Medicaid eligibility.
Gary Duwayne Berry 13 of Texarkana Ark died Aug 14 when his bicycle collided with a log truck in Texarkana He was born Dec 30 1961 in Texarkana Ark A member of Lonoke Baptist Church junior choir and Boy Scouts Survivors include his parents two sisters three brothers and grandparents Services will be 11 am Wednesday at Lonoke Baptist Church burial Swan Lake Cemetery Haynes Patterson Mortuary in charge
The Washington School District announces a free and reduced price meal policy under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Criteria based on family income determine eligibility, with exceptions for unusual medical, shelter, special education, disaster costs, and cases with foster children. Applications are accepted year round. copies are in Principal's offices and the Superintendent's office for review.
Seventy nine students received degrees at Ouachita Baptist University summer commencement in Arkadelphia. Arkansas Medical Sciences honors 52 health related profs at a Sunday ceremony in Little Rock. A Hope mayor proclaims August 21 as Haskell Jones Day with a public scroll at Anderson-Frazier Insurance. Hope Jaycee-Ettes host concession stand at Legion Field for Jaycee Day. Memorial Day observed first on May 30, 1901.
Haaretz reports Israel and the United States plan a three year secret understanding with about 40 clauses. Key points include a non UN controlled force in the Sinai buffer, no partial settlement with Jordan, no new interim settlements without Israeli consent, coordinated Middle East moves, cosmetic changes on Syria lines, and talks on a Syria settlement amid Kissinger shuttle.
AFL CIO President George Meany said unions will refuse to handle grain cargoes to the Soviet Union until the Ford administration guarantees consumer protection from higher prices and more work for American seamen. Kansas Governor Robert F Bennett denounced the stopwork move as arrogant and ill conceived, warning of potential harm to the Midwest wheat industry.
The 1974 75 year at the Housing Authority shows 190 families and elderly persons in Hope housed. The 140 units from the 1968 project and 50 new units since December 1974 produced 78423 in rental income with expenses 54135. Payment in lieu of taxes totaled 6796 distributed to schools, county, road, library and city. Residual receipts of 21600 paid toward bond indebtedness. About 6000 spent on improvements. The Douglas building hosted 240 uses and 7513 attendees.
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