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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
2
The National Weather Service warned Arkansans of an unusually cold week with tonight’s lows ranging from five degrees in northern areas to the low 20s in southern parts. The forecast calls for persistently frigid temperatures across the state.
The Hope Star reports expected highs in the 20s to 40s with lows in the teens to 30s as northwest Arkansas receives light snow and sleet, forecast to end by Tuesday. Arctic high pressure moves into Arkansas, with record highs and lows noted. sunrise and sunset times given along with daily weather figures from the experiment station.
Hope building activity slowed in 1973 with residential permits at 58, down from 94 in 1972, and commercial permits totaling 1,061,000. Rainfall and higher mortgage rates slowed work, though major projects like Holiday Inn and Sheraton Motor Lodge began late in the year amid a cautious economic outlook.
The Housing Authority formed December 17, 1963, by Hope City Directors, reports ten years of progress. Board members shifted from Mike Kelly and others to current leaders Steve Bader and C W Hicks. Achievements include 140 public housing units at about 2 million, plus the Douglas Building Community Room used 206 times this year and 5,133 attendees at pet events. An Urban Renewal Program budgeted at 3 million advances with Hazel Street Transition and off street parking, mall and sewer work planned. thirteen displacees have built or are.
William C. Anderson a 57 year old retired Little Rock police officer and used car dealer was found shot at his Anderson Auto Sales on 2600 East Broadway witnesses saw a young black man flee the scene after gunfire. FBI probes theft of 800 cases whisky valued at 80500 from West Memphis truck stop with trailer found in Memphis owned by Moore Brothers of Euless Texas. Arkansas Industrial Traffic Association to open a Little Rock office with Maurice Dyer to manage. 1973 year ends with rain likely not the wettest year.
William D. Rothwell 39 of Crossett died at home. Survived by Mona, two sons, parents from Hope. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at Jones Funeral Home Crossett, burial Memory Gardens Hope. Gilbert D. Elledge formerly of Patmos died, services 2 p.m. Monday Unity Baptist Church, burial Cotton Valley cemetery. Silas C. Byers 65 of Nashville area died Sunday. services 2 p.m. Tuesday Latimer Funeral Home Nashville, burial Mineral Springs Cemetery. Weather Service notes Arkansas rainfall 74.39 inches through 6 a.m. today, second-highest annual total. Missing Osceola body recovered from Mississippi River chute. Don Edington duck hunting. Israel election context and Sinai military posture reports. Major urban renewal and housing developments outlined for Canadian Brewing region with multi-million dollar plans and rehabilitation progress.
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