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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
7
Alex. 4. Washourn offers a compact daily feature slicing through current events and editorials with concise commentary and a pointed perspective. The piece blends opinion and observation in a quick read.
Gerald Ford, sworn in as the 40th vice president, quipped I am a Ford not a Lincoln and promised plain speaking. The Florence Morning News notes his modest, humorous tone and likens him to dependable transport for troubled times.
Cowan accuses oil firms of profiteering and discusses possible petroleum profits tax amid the 1974 energy crisis. He says the public will pressure energy producers and expects Americans to become more energy conscious, learning to live within limits. He remains optimistic about 1974 amid ongoing national problems.
The AP reports motorists will face longer gas lines and tighter fuel supplies through early February as stockpiling and declining imports raise concerns. Officials monitor crude and refined product inventories, offshore tanker waiting, and price gouging while urging reduced driving to avert shortages.
The world girdles for New Year's using subdued energy measures as crowds gather from Times Square to Trafalgar Square. New York and Paris plan celebratory light shows and fountain plunges, while East Berlin tightens controls and East German visits fear extra charges. New Orleans hosts the Tulane Sugar Bowl with Notre Dame facing Alabama, and Los Angeles braces for police crackdowns on drunken driving. In Buenos Aires a military observance honors promoted generals as Chicago readies a Pump Room dinner and a Young Socialist Alliance rally. Parisians expect a lifted lighting ban and crowded boulevards despite the fuel crunch.
Egyptian forces hold positions on the northeast bank of the Suez Canal as Brig. Gen. Fuad Fama says both sides are preparing for possible action. He adds the units are dug in on this side of the canal and cannot say if an imminent move is planned.
Holly Henley of Norphiet was chosen Arkansas Junior Miss Ganday in Little Rock. Henley, 17 and a high school senior, won the talent division. Peggy Lally of M and Sharon Little of North Little Rock placed second and fourth, respectively. Mona Rowe of Hope won second place with the vocal number I Quietly Turned to You from Celebrate Life, accompanied by Tun Gunter of Hope.
Israel votes in a crucial 25 year election with six thousand ballot boxes from the Golan to Suez. Premier Golda Meir votes in Jerusalem as troops on front lines cast ballots in sealed rucksacks and wounded soldiers vote from hospital beds. The race features Labor led by Meir against Likud under Menachem Begin amid fears of security and territorial concessions.
Britain begins a three day work week to conserve coal for electricity as miners slow down. About 15 million workers face reduced schedules with firms operating on limited power, while government and union leaders clash over pay demands and energy strategy.
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