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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1976
Page
5
Governor David Pryor faulted news coverage of recent refinements to the Arkansas Plan. He described the revisions as expansions of the concept while aides said reporters focused on negatives and capitulations to city county school and highway interests.
Atlanta AP Young, named U S ambassador to the United Nations by President-elect Carter, argues improving ties with Vietnam could position it as a buffer against China and open new U S trade avenues. He backs continued China relations and notes Vietnam's oil potential and Cuba sugar markets as leverage, while criticizing arms proliferation in the region.
The Associated Press notes at least 16 people died in Louisiana crashes over the holiday period. Victims include Edwin Scott 60 Wa terproof and two others critically injured in a head on collision on U S 65 in Tensas Parish. Louisiana 67 near Clinton claimed Jeannette Johnson 22 and her 11 month old son. Other deaths occurred on U S 80 near Bossier City and Louisiana 9 near Homer. Two unidentified victims remain unnamed.
A Philadelphia to Chicago Broadway Limited derailment near Downingtown Pa injured about 36 people and sent four to hospitals overnight. Passengers were moved by ambulance or bus to Harrisburg. service resumed next morning as crews investigated the cause.
French authorities probe an international fraud involving fake Startron night vision binoculars and 156mm 175mm cannons allegedly sold to Libya for millions. The scheme allegedly started in 1974 with genuine Startrons, followed by counterfeit 3,000 units to replace the banned export, ending with a Paris court hearing set for January 20 on charges against the dealers.
Readable passage notes rice being used as a medium of exchange in the Carolinas during the 1700s, reflecting colonial economy practices and trade dynamics between settlers and enslaved labor. The text highlights rice as a valuable commodity and wide circulation in regional markets.
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