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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1975
Page
2
The Associated Press notes rain and thundershowers spreading across Arkansas tonight and Friday. Precipitation should begin in the western half, with possible sleet or light snow in northern areas due to colder temperatures. Expect cloudy skies and cooler temps today and tonight.
Weather notes from Hope area report rainfall in El Dorado Texarkana and Fayetteville. A low pressure system forms bringing moisture with forecasts of generally fair conditions Sunday and Monday. Temperature outlook shows highs in 30s to 50s with cooler Saturday night and overnight lows reaching 28 to 46 across cities.
The Arkansas Social Services Division announced a modest monthly increase for most food stamp households due to a biannual cost of living adjustment approved by the U.S. Agriculture Department. The raise is separate from the later price increase set to take effect March 1.
Ivy L Taylor 87 widow of W Claud Taylor died January 1 lifelong Hope resident. Survived by 3 sons 4 daughters 14 grandchildren 9 great grandchildren 3 sisters and a brother. Services Friday 2 p.m. First Baptist Church burial Rose Hill under Herndon Funeral Home. Mary Bumpurs 89 of Washington died January 2 member of New Hope Baptist Church. Survived by son Cecil Bumpurs daughter Frances Daigle 9 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren and a brother. Funeral Friday 3 p.m. Herndon Funeral Home Chapel burial Memory Gardens. Jessie Thompson father of Mrs Helen Crockett Texarkana burial Armstrong Cemetery Ogden. Survived by wife Sara Frances Thompson son Robert Thompson mother Gracie Thompson five grandchildren and other relatives.
Kiwanian Bill Otis, manager of the Credit Bureau of Hope, spoke at the Kiwanis meeting at Town and Country Restaurant. He explained that credit reporting and past due account collection are separate operations and outlined obligations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Guests Jack Johnson and Jimmy Wilson attended.
The Irish Republican Army announces a 14 day extension of the Christmas cease-fire in its guerrilla war to gain a lasting political settlement with Britain. The statement warns the truce ends Jan 16 if progress is not made, a shorter extension reflecting hawks within the IRA Provisional army council. Merlyn Rees announces further prisoner releases for New Year, while religious notes of Sierra Leone appear.
AP market basket survey shows beef sales and easing sugar prices cut yearend grocery bills for families. In December 1974 the basket fell in seven of 13 cities while rising 2 percent on average in six. Overall 20 percent yearly rise driven by sugar. beef declines offset by rising peanut butter detergent and cookies. Sugar eased in December with five cities seeing a 7 percent drop.
Joe Wimberly, a Hope native now based in Kingsport and a local businessman, received a plaque at a banquet where Mary Lou Strickler, president of the Kingsport Association of Insurance Women, praised his community leadership and youth programs. Nominees were submitted by UKAIW: members and evaluated without company names.
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