02 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1977
Page
1
A brief column by Alex H. Washburn reflects on daily bread topics and editorials. The piece offers compact observations on journalism and social change in concise prose.
The column warns against a rumored tax on Social Security benefits, arguing it would double tax those drawing benefits and those who pay into the system. It questions the likelihood, notes political risk, and urges calm while citing the Supreme Court as a safeguard.
Edward Nylander 29 sent a photo to 10 friends showing him in a yoga pose with a skull and later died in a cave beside a gasoline can. He mailed a detailed note describing how to contact him after death and hinted at his plan to friends and his parents. The county coroner ruled it a death by own action.
Rhodesian forces pulling back to Salisbury after a raid on Mapai, Mozambique, claiming 32 guerrillas killed and several camps destroyed. Gen. Walls says objective achieved, while U S warnings and international pressure intensify.
An Arkansas Farm Bureau official warns that record heat and scarce rainfall are threatening crops across the state. Counties report rain shortages as June forecasts predict below normal precipitation. soybean stands are light and uneven while hay yields fall to about 60 percent of normal in the western half.
The House plans to join the Senate in creating a national energy department to run Carter's energy policy. A key fight centers on giving the energy secretary power to set natural gas and oil prices, with Moss proposing an independent five member commission for gas pricing. The administration opposes that change as it lobbies Democrats.
Work continues on a deep well at Oakhaven east of the Hudson Foods plant to secure water for the city until Millwood Lake pipeline arrives. Drillers report 1079 feet to water bearing sand with 49 feet of water between 250 and 300 gallons per minute, a figure lower than Pine Bluff areas. The bore for the eventual well is being deepened, with tests to refine yield. If no water, cost would rise for a larger final hole.
A five month jail stay for Peter Reilly ended with a grand jury report faulting State's Attorney Bianchi and police for grave errors. The report also criticizes defense delays and Reilly's own conduct, while noting no crimes were found and no one yet charged in the slaying of Barbara Gibbons. The investigation now shifts to whether to pursue new charges.
The ASPCA warns burglars that its Manhattan offices are guarded by an attack rabbit named Harvey. The adult gray and white rabbit has bitten six people, and officials say he is not up for adoption and will remain on premises to deter intruders.
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