Easy Teacher Sparks County Budget Rejection Editorial
Hempstead County Board of Education rejects an increased budget for the reduced county supervisor office, arguing district consolidation makes the office duplicative and wasteful. The Friday Morning Star mentions staff plans to attend the Arkansas Press Association convention in Hot Springs. June 1977 Hope Ark segment by Mary Dell Cox includes reader letter praising editor.
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Little Rock
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Hope
Gene Allen
Jim Harris
Harris
Sibyl Parsons
Sonya O’rourke
Judy Gray
C.M
Pod) Rogers
Rogers
California
the Star
Jordan
Hope, Ark
Mary Dell Cox
Evening Notes From A Gracious Reader
A reflective line praising letters that lift the reader's mood and hope as age approaches 77 and thoughts of crossing the River Jordan remain a distant but encouraging prospect.
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River
Jordan
CITY SUBSCRIBERS ADDRESS STAR DELIVERY PHONE
City subscribers are advised to call 777-8841 to report a missing Star. Calls accepted Monday through Friday 6 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 3:30 to 4 p.m. A carrier will deliver the paper. Do not call outside listed times.
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Rich Mountain VOR safety measures credited for fewer crashes
Aviation officials credit coordinated actions by Arkansas Aero nautical Department the FAA and local offices for the drop in crashes on Rich Mountain near Mena. Upgrades include renaming the VOR to Rich Mountain VOR new tape voice weather reports and upgraded aeronautics maps and warning markings. The effort aims to educate pilots about mountainous terrain during low visibility with continued monitoring.
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Eddie Holland
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Mena
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Nautics Department
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Ouachita National Forest
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Ernie Dobbs
Dobbs
Drought Threatens South Farmers With Multi-Million Losses
A two month drought across the South has parched land and shriveled crops, threatening to cost farmers millions. Georgia corn losses reach 94 million, soybeans near 144 million nationwide, with cattle and tobacco markets also affected as water shortages bite.
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Georgia
Wayne County
Bobby Deal
Tommy
Houston County
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Alabama
Virginia
Tennessee
Plant low bidder on area road contract
R D Plant Contracting Company of Murfreesboro submitted the apparent low bid of 405503 on the surfacing of 18.59 miles of Arkansas 73 east and northeast from Arkansas 355 at Saratoga. The State Highway Commission opened bids on 399 projects including Union County and Montgomery County surfacing bids in South Arkansas.
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Strong
Jet Asphalt & Rock
Vehicle inspection fees rise to 3.25 under 1977 act
Colonel D W Harp Arkansas State Police announces a motor vehicle inspection fee increase to 3.25 effective July 7 after a weeklong station closure from July 1 to July 7. Troopers will audit stations, update inspectors, and new rules allow a single running crack in the critical windshield area with the sticker moved to the upper left corner.
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D.W. Harp
Arkansas State Police
Harp
Arkansas
FPC warns of another possible gas shortage
The Federal Power Commission warned that next winter's natural gas supply may be as tight or tighter than last winter even with normal weather. Factors include weather, emergency gas sales rules, and customers switching fuels, with storage levels at season start also mattering.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
FPC
American Gas Association
Senate weighs neutron bomb in U S arsenal debate
The full Senate faces a decision on adding a neutron bomb to the U S arsenal while the Appropriations Committee rejects a ban on production. It approves a 10.4 billion public works and energy bill funding nuclear weapons activities and aims for possible deployment next year. The panel also backs Clinch River funding and cuts eight of 17 House water projects.
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Senate
U.S
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
Public Works and Energy
House
Hatfield
Carter
White House
The
Energy Committee
Appropriations Committee
Police kill protester in Soweto as arrests rise
In Soweto police shot and killed one black protester and wounded another during demonstrations against preventive detention of leaders. About 130 people were arrested in central Johannesburg as tear gas and sneeze machines were used to disperse crowds.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Soweto
Johnesburg
J. J. Gerber
Dawid Kriel
Pretoria
Gerber
Quorum Court Schedules Regular Session in Hempstead County
The Hempstead County Quorum Court will meet Tuesday July 12 at 9 a.m. in the large courtroom for a regular session, after changing the date from July 5 due to conflicts.
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Hempstead County Quorum Court
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