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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1977
Page
1
Column by Alex H Washburn argues high living costs stem from taxes and double taxation on corporations and dividends. It critiques the soak the rich pledge, notes Congress debates a corporate income tax cut, and cites prices rising as evidence of tax burden on consumers.
Dr. Stuart Oglesby, 89, Presbyterian minister and Hope native, died Monday at his Atlanta home. He taught at Hope High, served as principal, taught in Little Rock, and later worked at Hempstead County Bank where his twin brother W B Oglesby was employed.
The Ugandan government bars all British nationals from exiting Uganda in a move seen aimed at pressuring Britain to allow President Idi Amin to attend a Commonwealth summit in London. Reports on Amin’s whereabouts varied as London hosts the conference without Ugandan delegates.
A six passenger Aero Commander crashed into an alley between two apartment buildings in a dense Upland residential area killing Joseph Timothy Tate and four others. Four residents were injured and one apartment building damaged by fire. The plane, registered to Tate Motors, was en route to Cabo San Lucas for a fishing tournament. witnesses noted the pilot was in difficulty after takeoff with low visibility and sky conditions.
In Miami Beach the county rejected a four month old anti discrimination law by 202,319 to 89,562 with a 45 percent turnout. Anita Bryant hailed the result and vowed further action, while supporters sang We Shall Overcome and pledged to push anti discrimination measures elsewhere.
Hope faces a critical water shortage as city manager John Swift cites overuse by industries and residents. A record 3.3 million gallons were pumped Monday and wells cannot meet demand. a new well won’t help for 30 to 45 days, and a storage tank would take at least 20 weeks.
Kenneth Pondexter of Hope Community Television faced questions on cable problems at the City Board meeting while filing a rate increase petition. The board discussed previous fixes promised in 1976 and urged residents to report issues. mayor Thrash offered to escalate unresolved complaints. The meeting also strengthened vacant-lot cleanup penalties, corrected an escrow agreement with the hospital association, and appointed Don Key to the Tourism Commission.
Central and southern Arkansas face an increasing drought with no rainfall in weeks and forecasted heat. Officials warn of critical conditions within 30 to 60 days if rain does not arrive, as soil moisture dwindles and wells strain under higher demand.
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