08 Feb 1975
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1975
Page
1
The editor Alex H Washburn presents a concise column slicing through contemporary topics, offering crisp commentary on media, culture, and public discourse with a sharp, observant tone.
A Raleigh News and Observer reader asks how tall a million dollars in new dollars would be. W B Hawk Johnson of North Carolina National Bank explains it would be 312.5 feet tall, about the length of a football field. The stacking would exceed three State Capitols, and the pile would stand roughly 20 feet taller than that comparison.
KXAR will not provide racing results by phone but will broadcast Oaklawn wrapups daily at 5 50 pm General manager Haskell Jones says. The Centennial cleanup campaign will collect debris this weekend with a local committee to be announced. Box social at First United Methodist Church Sunday proceeds aid spring tour expenses. Early dismissal for Hope Public Schools on Tuesday for in service training. Ledford G Bell promoted to shift operating supervisor at AP L Lynch station. Community meeting to organize Hope Neighborhood Council set for Thursday at Red River Vo Tech.
City subscribers are urged to call 777-3431 between 6 and 6 30 p m Saturday before or by 5 p m to arrange delivery if the Star newspaper is not received.
Arkansas Senate Revenue and Taxation committee heard opposition to a bill by Sen. Nick Wilson to require a five cent deposit on all beverage containers. Witnesses contended the plan would raise prices, reduce jobs, and increase energy use, citing Oregon losses and retail shifts.
In Asmara, Eritrean rebel attack on Ethiopian HQ triggered a 15 minute gun battle at a U S communications station. All 100 U S personnel reported safe as families and other foreigners evacuated. fighting and surrounding forces continued with unclear damage and casualties.
Governor Pryor said the $48.5 million Highway Department revenue package is unrealistic given current economic conditions and announced talks with city and county officials over state aid have broken down. He urged delaying tax exemption bills and proposed $23 million yearly state aid for local governments, seeking a fair increase amid fiscal strain.
Mrs Estelle Blake widow of W N Blake died in a Tyler hospital early Friday. She lived in Hope for years before moving to Tyler. Survived by daughter Marguerite B Troutman of Tyler son Bill Blake of Birmingham Alabama and step son Lucius Blake of Shreveport Louisiana Graveside services set for 1 30 p m Sunday at Rosehill Cemetery Tyler
Six months after resigning Nixon speaks with friends about visiting China and the Soviet Union to relive diplomatic triumphs. He offers no timetable, signals only vague hopes of ending self exile while insisting he may only write a book.
AP report from Washington shows Agriculture Department estimates bread loaf prices rose by 6.9 cents in 1974 with 4.5 cents due to higher middleman charges. One pound white bread averaged 34.5 cents nationally, up 25 percent from 27.6 cents in 1973.
The northern Rockies and Plains face snow as arctic air grips the nation from the Rockies to the Great Lakes. Heavy snow warnings stretch from southern Montana to Wyoming while rain dominates the Pacific Northwest coast. Subzero and near zero readings spread eastward, with frost advisories from Florida to the Gulf Coast as temperatures dip into the 20s in the Deep South.
Renault Robinson, a Black ex policeman with a sociology masters, dire cting traffic behind police headquarters and facing a multimillion dollar leverage on Chicago revenue sharing funds. His suit against police recruitment and promotions spurs racial balance efforts, with early wins and a trial set for March. He founded the Afro American Patrlmen's League expanding to 36 cities in 16 states. About 1,900 Black officers belong to the league, roughly 16 percent of Chicago's force, while Black residents comprise about one third of the population.
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