Paper price rise delayed while mills haggle over rates
A weekend telegram to The Star says the planned newsprint price increase set for February 1 has been postponed to April 1. The note describes how Canadian mills and U.S. price limits affect small papers, noting a four-year rise from 143 to 163 dollars per ton and lessons from past supply disruptions.
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Star
Bulletin
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Chattanooga
Canada
U.S
United States
U S
Lufkin
Texas
C. E. Palmer
Oslo
Norway
Mr. Palmer
Southwestern
Kroger Opens New Hope Store Focused On Homemaker Needs
Stewart W. Long of Kroger Arkansas says the 16,000 square foot Hope store opens February 1 1972 and emphasizes color light and convenience to please women shoppers. Manager Don King highlights 7000 products world wide plus courteous staff as the store’s secret ingredient in a brighter more convenient shopping experience.
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Kroger
Hervey Square
Stewart W. Long
Arkansas
Kroger Co
Mr. Long
Mr. King
Disaster Aid Meetings Planned for Arkansas Counties
President Nixon declares a major disaster area in Arkansas from December storms and floods. Governor Bumpers sought 556 764 dollars in federal relief. County judges from 23 counties will attend three meetings in Harrison Greenwood and Hope to plan cost estimates and project applications for restoring roads streets and bridges. Federal and state teams will coordinate and provide aid to affected residents.
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Bumpers
Nixon
Arkansas
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Harrison
Greenwood
Hope
Arkansas assessors miss millions in ad valorem taxes
Assessors in Arkansas fail to follow state guidelines, costing counties over 10 million dollars annually in ad valorem revenues. The director cites missed personal property taxes and real property taxes due to administrative lapses and lax work habits, with 30 percent of taxable personal property overlooked in spot checks.
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Little Rock
State Public Service Commission
Arkansas
Joe T. Burlingame
Burlingame
IRS Sends $557 Million Auto Tax Refunds
The IRS says 557 million has been turned over to auto manufacturers for distribution to buyers and dealers who paid auto excise taxes last fall. Consumers who bought cars Aug 16 to Dec 10 and light trucks Sept 23 to Dec 10 will receive 1.1 billion of the total, with the remainder paid to dealers for floor stock taxes as the auto excise tax repeal took effect on Dec 10.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Hempstead County School Board Candidates Named
The Hempstead County Board of Election Commissioners released candidate lists for school boards. Hope District No. 1-A Post 3 Harold Bobo Nat Impson. Post 4 William Routon Tom Huff for three years. Blevins No. 2 Post 2 Lovell Bonds Herman Ogburn for five years. Patmos No. 9 Post 2 five years David Cummings. Spring Hill No. 10 Post 2 Warner Kidd Cecil Rose Charles Irvin five years. Saratoga No. 11 Post 2 W F Lively five years. Washington No. 12 Post 2 Robert Pryor five years. Louise C Butler Zone 1 County Board of Education unexpired one year. Harry Phillips County-At-Large five years. Election Tuesday March 14, 1972.
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Hempstead County
David Cummings
Spring Hill
Warner Kidd
Cecil Rose
Charles Irvin
Saratoga
W. F. Lively
Washington
Robert Pryor
Louise C. Butler
County Board of Education
Harry Phillips
McClellan to Speak at Arkansas Broadcasters Meet
Sen John L McClellan D Ark will headline the Arkansas Broadcasters Association semiannual convention in Little Rock March 9 10 He is slated to speak at a luncheon during the event confirming a prominent address by the U S senator.
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Associated Press
Kuttre Ricj
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Arkansas Broadcasters Association
Little Rock
McClellan
Burglaries and wrecks probed across town Sunday
Hope Police report a string of burglaries Sunday night with limited cash loss. Targets include Ford Ward's station, Volkswagen Agency on Third Street, Village Esso Station, and Norman Moore's bulk plant on Highway 4. Investigators say money from cigarette machines and gasoline may be missing. Also reported were minor vehicle collisions on East Greenwood and at Third and Greening with minor damage and charges for an expired license.
Local residents named to honor rolls and community notices
Linda Williams of Hope starts for Riderette basketball at Southern State College and is active in multiple local organizations. William Bright, Hope, named to Oklahoma State University Dean's Honor Roll. Adult carpentry class announced at Hope High School Vocational Building with instructor Jack Lowe. Whitfield Masonic Lodge to meet February 1. City reports: three traffic violations, eight license charges, seven drunkenness, two DWI, four weapons charges, four disturbances, four burglaries, four illegal cohabitation cases, two runaways, one cruelty to animals, three failure to answer summons. 27 accidents with five injured this year. 4th annual Bradley Lions Club basketball tourney set for March 6-11. entry fee $15 per team. trophies awarded. college players ineligible. contact Julian or George Haynie. Coast Guard Petty Officer Mike Gipson sails toward Antarctic for Deep Freeze 72, spouse Gayle Hartley of Russellville Ark.
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Troy Buck
Hope High School
Jack Lowe
Hope High
Bradley Lions Club
Julian
George Haynie
Coast Guard
Mike S. Gipson
Gayle A. Hartley
Russellville, Ark
Punta Arenas
Chile
Antarctic
Connally seeks historic debt ceiling rise in hearings
Secretary Connally urged Congress to lift the national debt limit by 50 billion to 480 billion, saying the largest single increase since World War II is needed as deficits widen. He attributed shortfalls to slower growth and tax receipts, while defending the 1973 budget amid a projected 25.5 billion deficit and calling for a statutory expenditure ceiling.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Congress
Connally
House
Ways and Means Committee
George P. Shultz
Ance
Shultz
Nixon
Irish ambassador to Britain recalled after Londonderry killings
The Irish republic announces recalling its ambassador from Britain after 13 civilians are killed in Londonderry by British troops. IRA bombs strike Belfast shops injuring ten. retaliation fears rise as violence spreads across Northern Ireland in August 1988. Major General Ford defends army actions amid blame and conflicting reports.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Britain
Londonderry
Dublin
Jack Lynch
Edward Heath
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Robert Ford
Army
Ford
Bombardment intensifies along Vietnam DMZ front
Bursts of U S B 52 bombers pound North Vietnamese troop and supply sites across a 200 mile western Viet Nam border area from the DMZ to the central highlands deepening an anticipated multi phase attack. Westmoreland says Hanoi may win brief gains but Saigon forces should hold. DMZ clashes, NI troops and Laotian routs add to tense regional battlefield picture.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
America
A Shau
Kontum
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
U.S. Army
North Vietnam
Westmoreland
Vietnam
Dmz
Quang Tri Province
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Vientiane
Luang Prabang
Hope Star reports Dee Turnage McMurrough for Hempstead County Clerk
Dee Turnage McMurrough files for the County and Probate Clerk seat in Hempstead County. She recounts service as Deputy Clerk 1960 65 and as acting Clerk in 1965, then Deputy until 1970 and since 1971 in the Sheriff and Collectors office. She is active in church and women’s groups and seeks the Democratic primary. Buddy G Pruitt announces run for the newly formed 48th District House seat in Judsonia. Wayne Morse, former U S Senator from Oregon, to speak at Arkansas Polytechnic College Thursday night.
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Dee Turnage McMurrough
Om Hope Star
Hempstead
Hempstead County
State House
Judsonia, Ark
Buddy G. Pruitt
Judsonia
House of Representatives
Russellville
Ark
Wayne Morse
U.S
Oregon
Arkansas Polytechnic College
Morse
Senate
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Linda Williams
Southern State College
Willie Brown
S. Hamilton
Black Students Association
Young Republicans
Women’s Recreation Association
Bussey Hall
William Bright
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Okla
Whitfield Masonic Lodge No. 239
Hanoi
Dee McMurrough
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