Price Commission denies Ford and GM price rise requests
Washington AP The Price Commission rejected Ford and General Motors requests for 1973 model price increases. Chairman C Jackson Grayson Jr said increases could push margins beyond permissible limits, delaying any hike at least until November. Chrysler and American Motors requests remain suspended pending next month hearings.
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Conifer Girl Scout Craft Fair Winners Named
All Around Town reports Debbye Petre of Troup 75 Hope in the Crocheting division at Cadette and Senior levels. Petre is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Petre.
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Troup 75
Hope
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Hope High students hold day-long summer workshop
Hope High School Student Council for 1972 73 met Saturday in the Administration Building Conference Room to review the council handbook discuss committees and duties and vote into special offices Dick McCormack Tim Gunter and Billy McCorkle. Guest John E Bush promoted Scope drug education materials and a potential district wide program costing over 500. The group planned study and possible purchase funded by student body earned money.
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Hope High School
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Educators Service Center, Inc
Little Rock Supply House
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Billy McCorkle
Hope Student Council
Rebecca Stuart
Debbie Impson
Treasury
A.E. Williams
Katherine Jordan
Tim Strawn
Dick McCormack
Tim Gunter
Billy
Little Rock
Gordon Renshaw
Bush
Scope
New York City
U.S
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Huckabee
Alan Foster
Strawn
Dale Franks
National Association of Student Councils
Chicago
Carol Frazier
Mrs. Jordan
Sherry Crippen
Tony Yocum
Arkansas Association of Student Councils
McCorkle
Sawyer Downs track to begin construction in Louisiana
The Louisiana State Racing Commission issued a 10 year permit for Sawyer Downs a new track to be built in Bo sier Parish near Shreveport. Voters approved the track Aug 19 by a margin of 6925 to 6430. John Wolcott president says construction could start in 90 days with completion in 12 to 16 months and a capacity of up to 30000. The project aims to attract fans from Texas Arkansas and North Louisiana. A Monday hearing postponed Emprise Corp selling its Jefferson Downs stake as Atty Gen Guste intends to present witnesses from out of state.
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District governor W W Myers guest at Hope Lions meeting
District Governor W W Myers addressed the Hope Lions Club noting his role linking local clubs with Lions International. He praised community relations and stressed civic responsibility. Lion Harold Freeman spoke on Lions International headquarters. The club announced its Annual Family Picnic for Sept 11 and John Samuels was sworn in as a new member. Joe Eason attended as a visitor.
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Hope Lions Club
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Joe Eason
Arkansas Weather Summary For Tuesday And Wednesday
Experiment Station report for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Tuesday notes high 87 and low 60 with sunny and warm conditions. Forecasts call for fair and cool tonight, mostly sunny and warm with a slight chance of afternoon thundershowers in south portions Wednesday, with high teens to low 90s and lows upper 50s to mid 60s, and Wednesday highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.
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