Dry Weather on Tap in Arkansas This Weekend
The Associated Press reports a precipitation-free weekend expected in Arkansas as forecast by the National Weather Service. Residents are advised to enjoy the dry conditions.
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1977
Page
2
The Associated Press reports a precipitation-free weekend expected in Arkansas as forecast by the National Weather Service. Residents are advised to enjoy the dry conditions.
Weather summary reports a mix of snow sleet and freezing rain across the state. Areas including Little Rock experienced hazardous driving conditions before temperatures rose above freezing.
Ozzie Stevenson, 62, of Bearden died when her frame house burned completely. Neighbors alerted police and fire crews, but the structure collapsed before responders reached the scene. Fire officials suspect the wood burning stove in the kitchen started the blaze.
President-elect Carter's pick Cyrus K Vance won unanimous Senate Foreign Relations Committee approval with no debate in a move toward confirmation before his inauguration. Other cabinet nominees, including Harold Brown and Bob Bergland, also advanced through committees as the administration prepares for a full Senate vote.
President elect Carter outlines a staff plan centered on Hamilton Jordan as chief of staff in effect with three deputies Landon Butler Rick Hutcheson and Mark Siegel. Others named include Stuart Fizenstat Tim Kraft Jim King James Fallows Jody Powell and Zbigniew Brzezinski with Lipshutz as White House counsel.
U S District Judge Clarence Brimmer heard a motion by the Burlington Northern and the Chicago and Northwestern Railroads to keep ETSI suit out of federal court. ETSI seeks a right of way under rail tracks for a 1000 mile coal slurry pipeline from Gillette Wyoming to White Bluffs Arkansas, suing three railroads in Wyoming.
Bad weather forces postponement of Hope extension courses at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville for the rest of the week. Classes resume next week at the usual evening times. An ESAA project committee for Saratoga School District met January 10 to review the 1978 88 year plan and approved it after discussion with the federal coordinator. Family night runs every Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the VFW hall with games and refreshments for children and parents.
President Ford accepted a Chubb Fellowship at Yale University and will spend February living in a dormitory and dining in student facilities while meeting with students and faculty. Ford, a Yale Law School graduate, previously served as an assistant Yale football coach in 1985.
An unidentified woman attempted to rob Union Planters National Bank in Memphis but fled after teller Jean Sing asked for a repeat demand. Bank manager Robert F. Chapman and another teller chased her to a nearby building, where police later detained her and handed her to the FBI. No gun was found and no charges were filed.
Wiley discusses staying in Arkansas, enjoying sports casting, and potential plans. He mentions possibly buying a radio station if financing allows and developing a business interest while still enjoying current work. He values life in Arkansas and prefers no pressure of making his job feel like work.
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