45 Acres Added to Fair Park in Hope Growth Move
The City of Hope announces the acquisition of 45 additional acres for Fair Park, a crucial expansion the writer says preserves park space amid nearby subdivision pressure. The land, part of the Hanegan Cornelius estate, was purchased after appraisals and private negotiations, with no public price disclosed. The editor lauds park expansion as a top civic virtue and notes Hope’s history dating back to pre World War I.
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Star
Paul Henley
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department
City of Hope
Lions Club
Fair Park
16Th St
Hope
J.G. Montgomery
C.A. Graves
Walladean Hanegan Cornelius
Terrell S. Cornelius
el Dorado
Fair
Kenneth G. Hamilton
Julia Chester Hospital Association
Hostage siege ends as gunman surrenders in bank
A 27-year-old man from Silver Spring held seven bank employees and customers for seven hours at a Washington area bank. He fired over 200 rounds, released hostages one by one, then surrendered after negotiating by phone with police. No injuries were reported.
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Silver Spring, Md
Washington
D.C
Stephan Gregory
Silver Spring
Douglas McFee
Montgomery County
Gregory
McFee
Phillip Caswell
Queen Alia Buried in Amman After Helicopter Crash
In Amman, Queen Alia was laid to rest in the royal cemetery after a helicopter crash in a rainstorm near Al Tafilah that killed her, Health Minister Mohammed El Bashir, a doctor and the pilot. King Hussein attended the service as dignitaries from Syria and West Germany looked on.
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Amman
Jordan
Alia
Hussein
al Tafilah
Mohammed el Bashir
Royal Ceme
Tery
Hashmiya
Hafez Assad
Syria
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Dina Abdel Hamid
Tony Avril Gardiner
Muna
Baha-Eddin Toukan
West Bank
Jordan River
Egypt
United Nations
Cairo
Rome
Hunter College
New York
Appraisers to Assess Property in Hempstead County
The State Assessment Coordination Division plans to send appraisers to Hempstead County this week to assess property for ad valorem tax compliance. All appraisers will be registered locally and carry photo ID. identity checks may be made with local authorities or the state office in Little Rock at 371-1261.
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State Assessment Coordination Division
Department of Commerce
Hempstead
Little Rock
Marked man: gunman holds hostage in Indianapolis standoff
Anthony Kiritsis, a 44 year old gunman, insisted he is a marked man for life as he continued to hold a hostage in a booby trapped Indianapolis apartment. Prosecutors approved an immunity offer to break the tense stalemate and his lawyers study it.
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Indianapolis
Anthony G
Tony’ Kiritsis
Kiritsis
James
WIBC
Fred Heckman
Sheriff's Department
Richard O. Hall
George Martz
Martz
Kiritsisa
Hall
Broiler Industry Recovering From Severe Winter
The National Broiler Council says the broiler industry is rebounding from a harsh winter with higher fuel and feed costs and increased mortality during transport. While most deliveries continue, some stores canceled orders due to snow and road closures in the Ohio River valley and western New York. Feed supplies are now a growing concern for producers.
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Washington
National
Broiler Council
Dse
Ohio River Valley
New York State
Federal plan eyed to ease high winter fuel bills
Senate Budget Committee backs up to 250 dollars per family to offset heating costs for hardest hit areas. President Carter expected to announce support as part of a broader 16.8 billion dollar eight month tax cut and spending package including unemployment, city aid, and public works.
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Washington
Senate Budget Committee
Edmund S. Muskie
Carter
Muskie
Congress
Senate
House Budget Committee
White House
House
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Meridian Mortgage Co
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