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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1977
Page
2
The Associated Press reports mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures in Arkansas as warm southerly winds push moisture into the state. The forecast notes a steady warming trend and light south winds shaping the day.
Hope Star, Hope Arkansas edition, December 28 1977 notes publication details and staff roles. Weather forecast predicts mainly cloudy and cold with light rain chances. highs upper 30s to upper 40s, overnight lows near 20s, with warmer conditions into the weekend and scattered showers likely Friday and Saturday.
Former Attorney General John N Mitchell, 64, left Maxwell Prison Camp for a medical furlough to assess hip surgery. He traveled with Ira DeMent and a city detective, and must return by Jan 15 to finish a 1 to 4 year term from Watergate.
The Associated Press reports a lingering cold front moves through Florida threatening citrus crops while California endures more rain. Buffalo sees two feet of snow with regional flurries. Florida forecasts frost and a hard freeze in the north. Rain returns to drought-stricken California and showers are expected to diminish tonight. Temperatures fall across the Southeast with a warming trend possible in Maryland and Delaware, while New England may see snow flurries and cold highs in the 20s. NYC hospitals report ER surges with no flu spike noted by officials.
Vienna experts say a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck about 4,600 miles away with its epicenter likely in southern Iran. Eight days earlier Iran’s coal basin suffered a 6.2 quake that devastated three villages and damaged 13 others, killing at least 519 and injuring 67, per official counts.
President Anwar Sadat insisted the Arab part of Jerusalem must revert to Arab sovereignty in any Middle East peace deal. He said Israelis cannot govern East Jerusalem and challenged Prime Minister Begin to persuade Israelis to accept a broader settlement after recent visits that created new realities. He warned war is unthinkable and urged efforts to achieve lasting peace.
City officials report the health unit is mainly state funded with county contingency support totaling about 2900 of 4200 requested this year while the city contributes 75 weekly. Mayor Thrash is authorized to sign a railroad crossing easement allowing a 100 payment to Missouri Pacific for a 12 inch water line. Bids for garbage bags go to Adams Industries at 2.19 per thousand, and compensation is approved for George W Peck Jr. property easement for a line linking Highways 4 and 29 to a new overhead tank.
The Kiwanis Club of Hope provided gifts for all nursing home residents and arranged Santa Claus to distribute them at three parties. Kiwanis volunteers included Charles Walker Wayne Shaw Bobby Emery Jimmy Miller and K G Hamilton. Ronald J Foster grandson of Mrs Maybell Johnson of 206 Oak St Hope was promoted to airman first class in the U S Air Force. Airman Foster a vehicle operator dispatcher is assigned at Barksdale APB Ta with a Strategic Air Command unit. He is a 1974 Hope High School graduate. Watch night service December 31 at Okay Community Baptist Church features devotional by Mr Cecil Porter sermon by Rev Sandford song director Mr Funderburg Stacey Thrasher is pastor.
The Bethel A.M.E. Church invites the public to a watch-night service on December 31 at 10 30 p.m. with prayer, testimonials and a sermon by Rev. W G Wynn. On January 8 Magnolia Arkansas Mysterious Gospel Singers appear at 7 p.m. January 1 hosts monthly fellowship led by Rev Miss E Lorraine White and a combined choir program with multiple church leaders.
Yazoo City Mississippi Norman A Mott Jr owner of the Yazoo Daily Herald announced the sale to Commercial Printing Co of Pine Bluff Arkansas. The firm already owns Pine Bluff Commercial and Arkadelphia Daily Siftings Herald. New ownership takes effect January 1.
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