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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1976
Page
6
Rhodesian officials report four white deaths in 24 hours. A South African tourist died when guerrillas fired on a Lake Kariba ferry. Police officers were killed in separate clashes as insurgents broaden their campaign across Rhodesia.
A Rapides Parish judge ruled two magazines Oui and Girls of Playboy II obscene, opening the door to possible prosecutions of distributors. Dist Atty Ed Ware will decide today whether to pursue action against sellers as retailers fear removal from newsstands statewide.
Arkansas State Police report 34 people died in traffic crashes in November, a drop of 23 from a year earlier. Hempstead County recorded 24 accidents, the highest in the nine-county area, with inattention and drinking named as leading causes.
Hollywood veteran Jameson directs Airport 77 with an all star cast led by James Stewart and Lee Grant as a private 747 sinks in the Bermuda Triangle. Cast members describe the claustrophobic set, water tests, and on set humor as they chase suspense and survival.
Nashville producer Gary S Paxton rose from Rock era wealth to dire lows driven by drugs and alcohol. He credits a 1971 visit to Belmont Church of Christ and a life of faith with stopping his addictions and transforming his career. He recalls six figure salaries, lush studios, and his later gospel influenced turn.
Identify statements about space figures and literature. Space history asks if Alan Shepard Yuri Gagarin and Virgil Grissom were listed options. Shakespeare was Poet Laureate of England is true.
Gary Gilmore will not seek release on a legal technicality and will wait to see if opponents block his January 17 firing squad date. His attorney says he was returned to Utah State Prison after a brief infirmary stay for overdoses, with enhanced security and separation from inmates. Gilmore, 36, has not filed a federal habeas corpus writ, hoping others act first and noting he looks forward to the 17th.
Amy Carter, nine, and mother Rosalynn Carter toured Stevens School in Washington marking her first look at a public school. She will join fourth grade after her father’s presidential swearing in on January 20.
Dr. Dale Alford an ophthalmologist from Little Rock met with President elect Jimmy Carter in Plains, Georgia for about 20 minutes Monday afternoon. Carter's office said the talk focused on health related matters. Alford, a former Arkansas congressman, left Little Rock Monday and may not return until Wednesday.
Ameri can soldiers at Galena Alaska endure a remote Christmas at Indian Mountain radar site 100 miles south of the Arctic Circle. About 350 troops plus 85 radar staff keep alert for unidentified aircraft near the Yukon River base once used by the lend lease program.
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