Forecast Warmer Day Overrides Snow in South Arkansas
The Associated Press reports South Arkansas saw two to four inches of snow this morning as temperatures are forecast to rise today, likely melting most of the accumulation.
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1977
Page
2
The Associated Press reports South Arkansas saw two to four inches of snow this morning as temperatures are forecast to rise today, likely melting most of the accumulation.
A travel advisory remains in effect for southern Arkansas as snow and ice affect the region. High pressure brings drier air and a warming trend through Tuesday with highs from the mid thirties to mid forties and lows mainly in the twenties. Rain chances return Wednesday with colder weather by Friday and weekend report notes snow measurements and temperatures.
Civil Defense officials said residential gas cutoffs were not imminent as 2.6 million pupils faced home study. Governor Shapp planned a meeting to discuss reopening schools while New York and Pennsylvania receive federal disaster relief. In New York, about 1,309 public schools and many private ones closed as Niagara Mohawk limited gas use.
Multiple obituaries and notices: Robbie Nell May 51 of Texarkana. Nona Hazel Hill Copeland 66 of Nashville. Kermit Glasgow 67 of Nashville. Walter Goodrum 71 of Nashville. Captain D. Murray 87 of Nashville. Dr Hale R. Dildy 58 of Little Rock. Freddie Prinze 22 Los Angeles. James Connors Sr. 33 Belleville. Funeral details, survivors, and burial sites listed. variety of churches and cemeteries named.
Paul Henley joins Hope Rotary Club after induction by Vic Massanelli at the Sheraton Inn on Thursday January 27. Police Chief Harvey Fullerton spoke at the luncheon and introduced the training film Routine Stops by the California Highway Patrol, which stresses constant vigilance and distrust of appearances.
West Memphis Vice Mayor Pritchard Horton ordered city buildings heated to 65 degrees during work hours to conserve energy. He said thermostats would be lowered at day end while keeping heat to prevent pipes from freezing. The note appears among a collection of brief local items and public notices.
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