25 Feb 1975
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1975
Page
1
The editor notes the first purple martin sighting near the Back 40 boxes on February 20 marked the early start to the 13th season of arrivals and departures. He explains pole placement and yearly timing, urging cleaning of sparrow nests to ensure housing for the birds during their four month spring and autumn stays and the long southbound journey.
Chicago awaits a Democratic mayoral primary with Richard J. Daley under his first challenge in two decades. As campaigning ends, officials warn of possible vote fraud and a rough contest, while challenger Singer, 34, stands as the only credible threat to Daley.
The Arkadelphia Community Theatre presents The Music Man in Hope this weekend after over a year of planning. Red tickets Friday green Saturday, curtain 8 p.m. with doors at 7:30. Intermission twenty minutes. no refreshments or smoking upstairs. Fire Chief warns no smoking or cold drinks upstairs to prevent fire risk. Actors’ curtain call ends finale. cast meet afterward. Centennial Committee notes renovated city hall auditorium with new fire doors and exits.
Rep. Wilbur Mills of Arkansas will leave Bethesda Naval Hospital for an undisclosed medical center to continue treatment for general mental exhaustion. His aides say he will receive the finest expert care and hopes the move helps him return to Congress soon, though no date is set. Mills had been treated for alcoholism at Bethesda, released briefly, then readmitted for further examination. His doctors advised not to disclose the new facility to avoid disturbance during his rest and treatment.
The Supreme Court again declines to revisit its Jan. decision denying antitrust briefs from New York and District of Columbia bar associations opposing a lawyer antitrust exemption. The case centers on a Reston Virginia title search fee of 522 dollars and a fixed fee schedule challenged as illegal. The court also orders Watergate figure John Dean to explain why he should not be disbarred and agrees to hear arguments on Paul Kern Imbler's 2.7 million damage suit.
The House Democratic caucus and Ways and Means clash over repealing the oil and gas depletion allowance as a floor vote on a tax cut bill looms. Antidepletion Democrats push to repeal, citing windfall profits, while GOP options include a $12 billion 1974 tax rebate.
In Little Rock, Representative Larry Patterson of Hope introduced a bill requiring outboard motors over 10 horsepower to have a certificate of title. The measure, plus a prior bill, would have manufacturers supply a certificate of origin and a first registration with the state, with titles issued by the Department of Finance and Administration for 1. The title would transfer when sold to deter theft by lacking a title. Meanwhile in Mexico City, Queen Elizabeth II began a six day state visit amid large crowds and festive reception.
The United States will airlift emergency food to the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh using three DC8 aircraft today, rising to five planes and six or seven daily flights for up to 30 days. Assistant Secretary of State Habib warned Lon Nol could not survive without more U S military aid and cited a $222 million aid request for Cambodia.
Estrella Santiago, 33, saved her four children from a blaze started by an oven in their first floor Bronx apartment. She crawled through heavy smoke, removing Isabelle 8 Fernandez 6 Mary Belle 4 and Denise 1 before collapsing. All treated for minor burns and released. Fire officials credit her actions with saving their lives.
In Vienna, OPEC ministers debate alternatives to dollar pricing for oil including SDR ties and currency baskets. Iran opposes price hikes, Kuwait Algeria Iran push production cuts while some members warn against jeopardizing revenue as the dollar hits multi year lows amid broad market moves.
The Arkansas House attempted to revive two Joint Budget Committee bills to raise per diem for attending meetings from 45 to 85 dollars, a move Governor Pryor warned would be vetoed. Key supporters warned the bipartisan committee system could suffer without higher pay.
Nikolai Bulganin, premier from 1955 to 1958, died after a protracted illness, Tass reported. A longtime Old Bolshevik, he rose from Cheka officer to defense minister and Moscow mayor before Khrushchev ousted him in 1958. He later held a pensioned life, gradually fading from power.
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