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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1975
Page
13
On December 25 1975 Cayce B. Smith County Extension Agent Agriculture urges farmers to equip tractors and self propelled machinery with extinguishers to prevent costly fires. He lists causes such as fuel leaks electrical shorts and careless refueling and recommends all purpose dry chemical extinguishers for three fire classes.
Fayetteville Ark Traveler 76 is a new pink market tomato variety from the University of Arkansas. The release, named for the Bicentennial era, aims at fresh market growers and home gardens with resistance to fusarium wilt and strong yield, ripening pink with uniform maturity, and seeds available to commercial growers in 1976 77.
An 11 year old girl Theresa Seymour and her puppy were found alive in the wreckage of a small plane that crashed on Bryant Mountain 35 miles southeast of Klamath Falls. Three others died including her stepfather pilot Robert Conduff Jr. The girl suffered a leg fracture and exposure but was listed in good condition. The pilot reported icing conditions before radio contact ended.
John Tilman Hussey aged 23 of Springdale police killed Sunday will be buried Wednesday. Funeral at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church Fayetteville at 10 am with burial at Fairview Memorial Gardens. Hussey, a UA Fayetteville student and choir director, died after stopping a van on US 71 near the city line. He was found shot after his patrol car reported with engine running. No arrests by Monday night. investigation continued.
In Natchez Mississippi a four room wooden dwelling burned killing six children and leaving the Dunmore and Williams families homeless. Fire officials cited a small gas heater in the bathroom as the likely cause. Surviving relatives include Mr and Mrs Charles Dunmore and four other children.
President Isabel Peron vowed to stay in office amid a four day air force revolt led by Brig. Gen. Orlando Capellini. Police used tear gas as protests surged in Buenos Aires while Gen. Videla urged an institutional solution and Italo Luder eyed the constitutional succession.
The Mississippi Council on Human Relations sued 10 state agencies over racial discrimination in hiring and may sue more. They seek court orders to align black staff percentages with the state 37 percent level, and the College Board case seeks to halt further hiring until blacks who have applied in five years receive preferential consideration.
The Associated Press reports winter has begun to affect the nation with frost reaching northern Florida and southern Gulf states. Readings near zero occurred in the upper Missouri River Valley and northern Rockies while snow persisted in parts of New England and the Great Lakes. A travelers advisory remained for the White Mountains of Arizona with heavy snow possible.
Memphis AP report says the last of quadruplets born three months premature died after about 1 day. The infant trio died early Monday and one girl died at 7 p.m. The largest boy weighed 1 lb 5 oz. others about 1 lb each. Mother 26, in satisfactory condition. fertility pills used for four months before August pregnancy.
Mrs Helen Mc Corkle of Southwestern Bell urges callers to plan ahead to avoid traffic jams during the holidays. She recommends calling early, late, or after 11 pm to speed through, with direct dialing offering faster, cheaper interstate rates before 8 am and after 11 pm. The company expects a 10 percent rise from last Christmas and will add extra circuits.
Boy Scout Troop 92 held its winter Court of Honor and Christmas Party on December 18 at the Presbyterian Church. State Rep Larry Patterson was named honorary Scoutmaster, receiving a Scoutmaster patch and pen set. Harold Sisson received the Scouter's Key from Ron Caldwell for seven years of service as Scoutmaster. Many awards were given, including skill badges, merit badges, and rank pins, followed by exchanges of gifts and refreshments. Troop 92 is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church with Scout leaders Harold Sisson, Raymond Pine, Bill Morgan, Eddie Phelps, and Ricky Sisson.
Jackson AP Walter Bevins of the Employment Security Commission said the Mississippi Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund has spent over 50 million this year, with a record 17 million prior year. The fund still holds 97 million, and unemployment improved to 5.9 percent for the week ending December 13, versus 8 percent nationwide.
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