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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1973
Page
8
International Paper Co. halts 32 pound newsprint to 30 pounds as emergency measure amid strikes and rail disruption. Newspapers keep 32 pound stock for the Star yet thinner paper may slightly cut costs without raising prices. A 37 pound trial showed magazine like quality but premium costs deter.
Three youths were held in custody after allegedly stealing more than 630000 from the Base Exchange at Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville Arkansas. Two wore aki masks while the third waited in a car. The money and masks were found at Paradise Lake Area. One youth faced armed robbery and burglary grand larceny counts. another faced armed robbery and burglary larceny counts. No injuries reported.
A sweeping emergency energy bill giving President Nixon sole power to order gasoline rationing and with Congress veto over other action nears completion by conferees after an all-night session. Will aim to finalize today as Nixon meets with energy chief Simon amid rationing decisions. Teamsters to reopen trucking talks to protect members’ pay during crisis. AP study finds early signs of consumer energy conservation nationwide.
Notice to Stapleas subscribers about delivery by carrier if paper not received between 6 and 6 30 p m Saturday and by 5 p m, with phone number 777 3431 for assistance.
A mother Elizabeth Forest, 23, and her six children Issac 8 Cathy 7 Little Mae 6 Lorine 4 Michael 3 died when a second floor fire in a two family wooden building trapped them. Candle started fire after electricity shut off, neighbor said. The first floor occupants escaped unharmed as crews investigated identification and cause.
A Liberian freighter with four crew members sank about 520 miles northwest of Victoria in rough seas after water flooded the engine room. A nearby Japanese freighter Golden Arrow and US Coast Guard units aided in the scene as lifeboat flares indicated possible survivors. Temperatures near 40s and seas up to 30 feet hindered rescue efforts.
European airports boost vigilance following Monday’s Rome attack and hijacking. Madrid and Rome report heightened checks while Geneva and Zurich impose top alert. Heathrow asserts no public disclosure of measures. Belgian airport deploys police, gendarmes, and army patrols. El Al flights maintain armed escorts.
A historic winter storm drove 250000 people from homes to hotels shelters and friends as more snow threatened the East Coast. Power outages affected 84400 customers in Connecticut while Long Island Massachusetts Rhode Island and Colorado reported new storm deaths. Minnesota saw up to seven inches of fresh snow as highways slowly reopened but remained hazardous.
A letter bomb addressed to Conservative MP George Drayson in Hampstead, London, was found undelivered before it exploded. The incident follows a wave of terror bombs blamed on Irish extremists, with 65 people wounded in London and warnings from the IRA about continuing pressure during the Christmas period. Drayson said his wife found the bulky letter and alerted police after noting its spongy feel.
The Garrett Memorial Baptist 40 voice choir directed by Jim Murray presents The Night the Angels Sang at 7 p.m. Sunday. Unity Baptist Church offers a cantata Love Joy Peace December 20 at 7:30 p.m. Also on the calendar are a December 30 youth meeting reschedule, a Hope High School 1947-49 class reunion December 22, and a pot luck for Independent Pallet Gowers Association. Airman Bobby A. Arnold graduates from Lowry AFB and is assigned to Dyess AFB. Chief John McLead earns a meritorious unit commendation for service in Vietnam. Col John Phillip Hackler receives promotion to lieutenant colonel.
Melvin R. Laird resigned today as President Nixon's domestic counselor and urged former House colleagues to vote on an impeachment resolution by March 15. The move signals intensified scrutiny of the Nixon administration as impeachment moves unfold in Congress.
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