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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1975
Page
2
The forecast calls for windy warm and dry conditions with no precipitation in Arkansas for several days. Today features partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures, tonight will be mostly cloudy and cooler, Wednesday cooler with partly cloudy skies, and Thursday through Saturday show no rain with a general warming trend.
The Hope Star reports a cold front moving into Arkansas with no precipitation due to moisture shortage. Winds will be strong and gusty, shifting from south to north as the front passes, with highs mostly in the 50s and cooler temperatures tonight into Wednesday. Also lists subscription rates and distribution areas for Hope and surrounding counties.
Joe B. Ingram, 78, died after a lengthy illness in a Little Rock hospital. He was a Hempstead and Nevada counties resident, WWII veteran, and retired carpenter. Survived by wife Lizzie, three sons J B Ingram Hope Harold Ingram Huntsville Tex Paul Ingram Cucamonga Calif, daughter Mrs John Bersup Little Rock, eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren, brother Grover Ingram Camden, four sisters Texarkana and Dallas. Funeral at Oakcrest Chapel 1 p.m. Wednesday with Rev Jim Sayers. burial DeAnn Cemetery Prescott by Oakcrest Funeral Home.
Centennial headquarters seeks on stage chorus volunteers with twelve places divided as three tenors three sopranos three altos and three baritones. A large off stage chorus is also needed for adults call 6388 Wednesday through Friday to express interest or indicate wish to participate.
Esther Hicks presents a reflection on justice and democracy from Apples Of Gold. CALENDAR OF EVENTS lists a hot dog and chili supper fund for a baby contest at Bethel A M E Church with chili prices, a community Aid Club meeting in Hope, and multiple funeral notices from Hicks Mortuary in Hope for residents from Hempstead County and surrounding areas with services in Emmet and Ozan.
A National Academy of Sciences panel urged allowing pharmacists to substitute cheaper generic equivalents for brand name drugs with physician approval, reversing two years of policy. The Drug Research Board says amending antisubstitution laws in 48 states is needed, noting doctors can still require a specific brand.
FBI Director Clarence M. Kelley rejected charges that the FBI improperly solicits information about members of Congress or misuses files. He said Congress members are treated like other citizens and that files are kept only when related to investigations or background checks, not to influence actions. He offered to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. Don Edwards planned hearings on the FBI practice, with Deputy AG Laurence Silberman set to testify.
Paris dispatch reports Iraq denounces the Aftab terrorists who seized 10 hostages at Orly Airport and says the gunmen were arrested in Baghdad. A French landing plane was allowed to depart Baghdad after a fuel and fatigue delay as Cairo dailies call for unity. Police tightened security at Orly while the attackers surrendered after a two hour standoff. In Mena Arkansas, Mena public schools dismiss through Wednesday due to flu with classes to resume Thursday.
Fred QO. Ellis, president of First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Hope, announced 1974 net savings gains of 3,241,053.34 dollars, surpassing Hempstead county banks by 213,018.62. He cited new savings plans, higher yields, a stable economy, no liquidity problems, and no disintermediation as keys to the banner year.
Judge Wayne Bohanon calls a special meeting of the Hempstead County Quorum Court for Monday January 27 at 9 a.m. in the large Hempstead County courthouse to discuss Revenue Sharing. In Texarkana Evangelist Wayne Copelin and Sounds of the Spirit perform at 7 30 p.m. at Hickory Street Baptist Church. D. C.
Farmers faced a worsening economy as 1974 ended with farm prices down four percent and dropping while food prices rose fifteen percent. The price spread charged by processors, distributors, and retailers had surged over one hundred sixty percent, worsening farmers’ situation. The Agriculture Department forecast food prices would climb about fifteen percent annually in the year's first half.
Dallas AP report notes 20 000 members of the National Association of Home Builders gathering for their annual convention with optimism tied to consumer confidence. Multifamily starts plunged 73 percent last year while single family construction stalls. James T. Lynn outlined a four point program to aid housing including FHA and VA mortgage rate relief to 8.5 percent, 900 million for rent subsidies aiding 350 000 to 385 000 poor families, and 215 million loan support for about 10 000 rental units for elderly and disabled over two years.
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