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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1977
Page
2
The Associated Press reports that cold weather persisted across Arkansas today but a warming trend is expected to start Thursday.
A Hope Star weather summary notes a high pressure system from the Great Lakes to the Gulf keeps skies clear but cool. A Rocky Mountain trough will bring a warming trend by Thursday with scattered clouds fading by afternoon. Overnight lows in the 20s, highs in the 40s north and near 60 southwest.
Pauli Coates of KXAR spoke at the Sheraton Inn to Kiwanis members about self motivation as a key to personal and business development. He defined self motivation as doing required tasks even when disliked and outlined steps: straighten attitudes, set a goal, and devise a rational plan. Dr. Richard Stiltner was inducted into Kiwanis, with Donnie Hughes and Key Clubbers in attendance.
Rep. Ray Thornton predicts Congress will seek to reduce federal aid to Arkansas and other sunbelt states. He told a North Little Rock civic club that Arkansas receives 1.34 dollars in federal aid for every 1 dollar paid by taxpayers and that highway bridge and road expenditures may be targeted.
FBI probes a suspected multi million dollar racket involving Ghanaian citizens who buy new cars in Massachusetts report them stolen and ship them via New York for inflated resale in Africa. Ford Motor Credit warns dealers to tighten procedures. cases tie to Massachusetts strict credit laws and possible racial discrimination claims.
About 1 600 workers walk off at two Cities Service plants in Lake Charles as negotiations over job classifications fail. Administration staff take over essential tasks with supervisors, while 1 256 Metal Trades Council workers and 30 OCAW members shift to noncontracted roles amid disputed reclassification, seniority and safety concerns. Union vote to reject the offer stood at 91 percent.
In Copenhagen the Social Democrats led by Anker Joergensen won 37.1 percent and gained 12 Folketing seats to 65, securing a majority with allies totaling 103 of 179. Joergensen seeks multi party cooperation while moving to a 20 000 job program funded by 130 million dollars and possible sales tax rise.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip land in Suva on the royal yacht Britannia for a two day Fiji tour marking the 25th anniversary of her coronation. 12 chiefs in black robes greet the couple with whale teeth tokens as crowds line streets for the Albert Park welcome.
Two inmates Melvin Lee Dixon and Bobby Ray Young allege a guard gave them a liquid they believed were eye drops at the Caddo Parish Prison. Hospital officials say they were blinded in one eye and partly in the other. warden Gordon Carr calls the accusation ridiculous and uncertain. Young is jailed for 14 years for attempted second degree murder and simple escape, Dixon seven years for burglary and probation violation.
Lendo Wilson 61 deputy of the Hempstead County Sheriff's Department died Tuesday in a Prescott hospital. He lived in Blevins and was a Bruce Memorial Methodist Church member. Survived by wife Iona Davis Wilson, four daughters, two brothers, three sisters, six grandchildren. funeral at Bruce Memorial Church with burial at Marlbrook Cemetery. James Ray Badgett 37, a Fulton native and carpenter, died Sunday in a San Antonio hospital. Funeral held in Clarksville Texas with burial at English Cemetery. survivors include mother Ruby Badgett, grandmother John Cunningham, five sisters, eight brothers, and other relatives.
Gil and Arlene Strackbein of Little Rock join a Full Gospel meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Holiday Inn Hope while pesticide certification details are offered at 7 p.m. at the county courthouse Ex tension room. Hope election day March 8, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., includes School District 1-A and county posts. 411 UA students named to Dean's Honor Roll with Hope residents Mark Wright and Mary Richards among honorees.
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