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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1977
Page
2
A forecast from The Associated Press notes rain possible tonight, with showers expected in many areas but limited accumulation. Weather updates warn of lingering drizzle and cooler temperatures into the weekend.
The Hope Star reports scattered thundershowers in Cambs and Nathan with rainfall totals up to two inches in some areas. Extended outlook predicts above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall through mid July. Also included are station figures, area advertisements, and staff notices.
The article notes ineffective White House lobbying and sharp Senate criticism. Howard Baker and Robert Byrd blame President Carter for not engaging Congress, with Baker saying Carter has a serious problem with Congress and Byrd citing a lack of knowledge about how Congress operates.
Federal judge grants change of venue for Spec. 4 Johnnie Lee Thornton charged with murder, rape, kidnapping and assault in the deaths of three teens and a nonfatal wound in a Ft. Leonard Wood area. Trial may occur outside Missouri, possibly Des Moines or Omaha. Indicted Jan 27. bodies found under a snow bank near the fort.
Obituary notices record James V Slagle Sr died at 74 in Hot Springs Arkansas with survivors including Irene Slagle and multiple children and grandchildren. Other obituaries cover Opal Neeley of Nashville and Horace Williams of Hope with funeral details and family survivors. James Orin Carlton, 60, dies in Prescott Nevada County with full survivor list and funeral at Union Baptist Church. A final line notes Carnegie Hall's inauguration in 1891.
Ten Americans jailed in Cuba on drug charges were released and flown to Mexico City. Officials did not release names. State Department noted six freed in 1975 with terms of three to seven years. four others were jailed this year but unsentenced. One survivor, Albert Polange, said he lost 25 pounds, was arrested after a plane he flew failed and entered Cuban airspace.
Ed Teeter, head of the Arkansas School Boards Association, says the Arkansas Education Association is seeking support for teacher tenure laws. He accuses AEA president Bill Walker of using a survey claiming 125 teachers lost contracts or were fired to sway public opinion, asserting the union aims to seize control of public education.
The term Ouija comes from combining the French word for yes oui with the German word for yes ja. The name suggests a tool used in fortune telling and spirit communication.
In Hempstead County Arkansas a special town council meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday at Ozan town hall. Counselor Marva Jo Dansby of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services announced upcomings visits on June 16 23 and 30 from 930 a.m. to 330 p.m. at the Hempstead County Social Services office in Hope. Representative John Lipton of Warren was elected chairman of the Arkansas Advisory Council for Vocational Technical Education for the next year. Governor Pryor announced 10 new appointments to the council, while Donal Parker of Hope remains on the advisory body. Jerry Irby formerly of Hope is now a Dean’s list student at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, where he lives with his wife Darla James and their young son Jeremy.
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