Millwood Lake trip recalls Little River history and landmarks
Readers follow a millwood Lake cruise from the U.S. 71 bridge toward Millwood Village and White Cliffs, noting changed shoreline, vanished staircases, and the lake’s impact on local landmarks while a dog first meets the big water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Allen
Caloosahatchee
Florida
Gene
Millwood Lake
Texarkana
Little River
Herbert Dodson
Ernest Graham
George Hosmer
Millwood Dam
Ideal Okay Cement Co
White Cliffs
Graysonia
Ashdown
Millwood
Frosty
Roger
Boxer
Education Board approves enumeration despite state cut
Hempstead County Board of Education met with four of five members. They approved a $3 per child enumeration for 1977 78 despite the State Department reducing enumeration to $2 50. Budget discussions included rejected salary hike and purchases, with only a filing cabinet approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead County
Hope
Blevins
Patmos
Spring Hill
Saratoga
Washington
Louise Tarpley
Andrew Avery
Doris Jean Flowers
Harry Phillips
Ralph Lehman Jr
Phillips
Lehman
Accused killer shows no emotion, witnesses testify
Bentonville Arkansas AP doctor and nurse testified that Ray Cloud 36 showed no emotion when told 2 year old Tabatha Swan died. Cloud faces first degree murder charge in the beating death. Witnesses described autopsy findings including two broken collarbones bruises and ruptured intestine with peritonitis from a blow to the abdomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentonville, Ark
Ray Cloud
Siloam Springs
Tabatha Swan
Cloud
Tammy Walker
Atty
Gary Kennan
Bentonville
Jim Dickson
Fayetteville
Kennan
Dickson
Alfred Ray Cloud
Miss Walker
Air pact reached between United States and Britain
The United States and Britain agreed on terms of a new air transport treaty averting curtailment of direct passenger service to Hong Kong and between the two countries. Negotiations continue in Bermuda with a final version expected by mid July, replacing the 31 year Bermuda Agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Britain
Hong Kong
Shell-Mex
Bermuda
Hope Decides On Clay Pipe For Sewer Project
The Hope Board backed clay pipes for a new sewer collection system amid a protest by Hydro Conduit Corp Choctaw Culvert Division and Jonesboro Concrete Pipe Co filed with the EPA. Protest witnesses argued for concrete pipe citing soil movement and long term strength while detailing past concrete pipe tests and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Board of Directors
Hydro Conduit Corp
Choctaw
Choctaw, Inc
Jonesboro Concrete Pipe Company
Hope
EPA
Ronald May
Fred E. House
Choctaw Calvert Division
John E.) Hawkins
House
W.M
Bill” Maddox, Jr
Sewer law discussion Thursday
A meeting at the Hempstead County Health Office at 7 30 p m Thursday will discuss Act 402 of 1977 on the new septic system law. Topics include percolation tests installations permits and installer registration for septic systems. Contractors who install septic systems are encouraged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead County Health Office
Contractors protest sewer tap charge at Hope council meeting
Local contractors and plumbers protested a proposed sewer tap charge. City officials cited varying charges from neighboring cities and postponed a firm decision until more figures arrive. The board approved bids for air conditioning, incinerator expansion, and waivers for two construction firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Board of Directors
John Swift
Hope
Lewisville
Arkadelphia
Nashville
Camden
Texarkana
EPA
Greenlee Sheet Vetal Company
City Park
Greenlee Sheet Metal Company
Richard McDowall
Thomas
John Whitten
Congress eyes energy rebate via crude oil tax plan
Congressional tax writers propose an energy rebate funded by a new crude oil tax that would raise gasoline by about 7.6 cents per gallon. Each adult would receive about 28 dollars next year under a one year payment, with couples getting about 1 a week, and the program could extend through 1981.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
House
Ways and Means Committee
Pryor explains firing Oberste for aggressiveness
Arkansas Governor David Pryor said Lou Oberste 52 was dismissed as director of the Travel Division to bring in someone more aggressive and creative. Pryor also denied firing Dr. Olin Cook and kept him in place while evaluating the Higher Education Department. He noted Oberste headed Parks and Tourism since 1962 and said he acted to change management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Lou Oberste
David Pryor
Pryor
Olin Cook
Department of Higher Education
Cook
Oberste
Department of
Hawaii
Office of Volunteer Services
Audrey Henry
Janette Rogers
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Newark
Ap&i
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U.S
of Arkansas Press Association
Davis
Calif
Education Board
Dorothy Winchel
Hope Star
Avery
The
Board of Education Ap
John Moose
Barbara A. Brown
Moose
Mrs. Brown
Jim Harris
Swift
Main Street
J&l Lavendar Construction Company
Tom Jones Construction Company
George H. Brown
Capitol
Des Arc
Devil's Bend
Conway Vicinm
Tate's Bluff
Miller's Bluff
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