Gurdon teen to perform as Miss Arkansas Pageant soloist
Billy Tarpley 18 of Gurdon will be featured soloist at the Miss Arkansas Pageant July 6–9 in Hot Springs. He is a Gurdon High School graduate and debuting as a pageant soloist after local performances. Tarpley, a three time state doubles tennis champion, plans to attend Henderson State University this fall and will also serve as an escort during the event. Tickets go on sale June 6 at Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce with season prices $13.50 $12.50 and $11.00.
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Gurdon High School
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Higher grocery prices lift family bill across cities
An Associated Press market basket survey shows May price increases hit food items more than nonfoods with the total up about 3.5 percent in 12 of 13 cities. Coffee pork chops and frankfurters led gains while eggs fell.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Agriculture Department
Winning Earthworm Pie Wins Cooking Contest at Cal Poly
A fourth grade teacher from New Jersey won first prize in Cal Poly Pomona's Ver de Terre Recipe Contest with Quiche Lor raine avec Ver de Terre. The dish highlighted earthworms as 73 percent protein and low cholesterol, with a $500 prize going to Lynn Remisovsky of Bayonne, New Jersey. Jean Farmer of Bloomington, Indiana earned second, and a class from Iowa Falls, Iowa, placed third with Magnificent Mess Cake. Over 2,000 entered the contest. The winning ingredients include pie crust, egg, evaporated milk, Worcestershire, Swiss cheese, fried onion rings, crumbled bacon, and 16 boiled earthworms.
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4H Teens Attend State Leader Conference at Hendrix College
Hempstead County 4 H members and leaders travel Wednesday morning for the State 4 H Teen Leader Conference June 1 3 at Hendrix College in Conway. Delegates include Steve Lively James Edward McJunkins Bobby Wilson Connie Lavender Stanley Webb Thomas F E Jackson Columbus 4 H Club George Richardson Greenhill 4 H Club Bill Lively Columbus 4 H Club. Dennis Arrington of Shover Springs left earlier to prepare for a 4 H citizenship pageant. Congressman Ray Thornton and State Senator Stanley Russ will discuss government with about 200 Arkansas 4 H Club members during the conference. Citizenship highlights the program with aims to build local state and national governance understanding.
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Stanley Webb
Thomas FE. Jackson
Columbus
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Shover Springs
Ray Thornton
Stanley Russ
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Conference stalls on energy dialogue in Paris
The 27 nations failed to agree on a permanent energy negotiations body after a long meeting. A Canadian spokesman said Saudi Arabia and Iran endorsed continuing dialogue while Algeria Iraq and Venezuela opposed. British Foreign Secretary Owen warned a final communique may be unlikely. Secretary Vance left the conference early with Cooper leading the U S delegation and called results mixed.
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Conference On International Economic Cooperation
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Iran
Algeria
Iraq
Venezuela
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Vance
Richard Cooper
Washington
Rural housing funds available. FmHA loan program details
Leaver Gibson of Hempstead County announces available funds for 202 rural rural housing loans from the Farmers Home Administration for individuals with adjusted income up to 15600. Eligibility uses 5 percent plus 360 per child deduction. factors include credit, net worth, house size, payments, insurance and taxes. Loans require no private credit and carry eight percent interest. terms extend up to 33 years.
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OG&E seeks 17.3 percent rate hike in Arkansas
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. asked the Arkansas Public Service Commission for a 17.3 percent electric rate increase. The average homeowner would pay about 4.37 dollars more monthly under the proposal, boosting annual revenues by 4.284 million dollars. OG&E president James Harlow cited inflation, a large construction program, and high borrowing costs as reasons, noting the increase would be OG&E's first general rate rise since 1964.
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West Arkansas
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Oklahoma City
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