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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1975
Page
2
The Associated Press notes rain is likely in Arkansas tonight with the National Weather Service predicting chances of rain and a few thunderstorms on Friday. Expect increasing cloudiness, wind, and warm conditions followed by mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. Colder air moves in later.
The forecast notes showers and thunderstorms in the northwest as a cold front moves across Arkansas tonight. Winds 15 to 25 mph gusty in the northwest. Rain totals include .49 in Little Rock and .60 in Memphis with lighter amounts elsewhere. A colder Arctic air mass will bring temperatures to the teens by Monday with possible weekend shower chances and generally dry Sunday and Monday. Highs mid 60s today, Friday mid 50s, lows 40s to 50s. experimental station: 64 high, 33 low.
Member organizations and advertising representatives appear with postal addresses and rates. Subscription prices are listed for various local areas with per week, monthly, and yearly options. The text also identifies offices and distribution regions across multiple counties.
Banquet Foods Inc recalls two frozen meals nationwide after USDA reports under processed bean sprouts in chicken chow mein and beef chop suey. The voluntary action was announced to prevent possible contamination found by authorities.
Washington AP The Agriculture Department leans toward a public hearing on a National Milk Producers Federation request to raise the minimum price for Class Y fluid milk. Federation seeks an immediate floor, with a formula of $7.30 per 100 pounds, translating to about $9.40 for Class I milk for January and February. Senator Nelson plans a bill to lift basic milk support to parity.
Mrs Idna Elizabeth Simmons aged 92 of Patmos died Tuesday in a Lafayette County hospital. She was a charter member of Patmos Baptist Church and survived by two sons eight daughters 26 grandchildren 60 great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p m Friday Patmos Baptist Church burial Patmos Cemetery. Arthur O Neil Wommack 56 of Ashdown killed Tuesday morning at Blevins funeral 2 p m Thursday Phillips Funeral Home chapel. Burial Ashdown cemetery. He was born in Nashville and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Edna one son three brothers three sisters and one grandson.
Gold rose on European markets with London trading at 182 dollars per ounce, up 4 from Wednesday, and Zurich at 179 dollars, up 1. Wednesday closes were 8 and 6 dollars higher respectively. Dealers cite buying from Europe and the Middle East, but refuse to identify customers. The Postal Reform Act creating a government postal service was signed by President Nixon on August 12, 1970.
A one story brick residence of Earl R Murphy in Hope's Forrest Hills off West 16th was gutted by fire early Thursday. Neighbors alerted fire crews around midnight. the cat is the only reported casualty. Fire Chief Jim Cobb said volunteers helped during cleanup and the cause is under investigation. Local residents heard shouts from the Murphy garage as flames rose. Police logged the blaze at 12:00 am and by 12:30 am the fire was under control. The investigation continues.
The Lions Club auction, started at KXAR studio about 25 years ago and moved to attract spectators, will be conducted by the Third District Arts & Crafts Club in Countryside Yamaha showroom. Hope High art works will be shown, with refreshments for visitors. Music in hour segments from 10 a.m. to late, all money goes to an art scholarship.
Three lawmakers Rep. Larry Patterson Sen Olen Hendrix and Rep Chuck Honen will address the Hope Education Association meeting at 7 30 p m in the new high school library on Arkansas Education Association goals. Also notes on Masons DeRoan Chapter formation Bethel AME delegates to June 1976 conference and Henderson State College dean list with local honorees.
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