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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1977
Page
2
The Associated Press notes a chance of thunder showers in Arkansas throughout the week. The forecast calls for scattered rain likely affecting daily plans.
Thunder showers expected today with decreasing activity tonight. Rain chances 20 to 70 percent across the state, with 0 to 70 percent tonight into Tuesday. Highs near 90s, lows in 60s to 70s, with sunshine and about three hours central forecast. Rain totals varied by location, Fort Smith 2.83 inches, Little Rock 5.6 inches, Arkadelphia reports hail and wind damage.
The Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling allowing a white employee to sue an employer for racial discrimination that harms interracial associations. The decision expands Civil Rights Act standing, enabling suits by white workers offended by actions against blacks or other minorities.
DETROIT AP the man convicted of shooting his estranged wife to death in front of 29 children in her classroom was sentenced to life in prison with no parole. Recorder Patricia Boyle called him vicious. Ten pupils testified including three who identified Lewis as the shooter in Burt Elementary School.
Gresham reports 30 fires in June 1976 and 238 fires from June 1 to 20, with 10,000 additional acres burned. Rural area continues to see fires beyond typical May and June activity.
Mrs Foreman notes clashes likely among new panel members over nitrite and cancer. She aims calm decision making while balancing industry concerns and consumer fear, insisting on upholding laws against adulteration of meat and poultry products.
Mrs L A Tommie Anderson of Hope died Sunday evening in Texarkana hospital. Survivors include three sons Brice Anderson Lee Roy Anderson L C Anderson and two daughters Cordia Momon Barbara Edward Erma Turek and Ima Howell. Sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services 11 am Tuesday at Herndon Funeral Home chapel with Rev Walter Edgar and M H Peebles officiating. Burial in Anderson cemetery.
Freeport Indonesia announces Thomas F Carter of Arkansas as maintenance supervisor for its copper operation in the far east. Carter, Crossett native, son-in-law of Tena Pilkinton of Hope, is University of Arkansas Engineering graduate returning summers to Arkansas. Olave St Clair, 88, world Chief Guide and Baden-Powell widow, dies in Surrey nursing home.
Transportation Secretary Brock Adams announced a plan to raise US automobile fuel economy to 18 mpg in 1981 24 mpg in 1982 26 mpg in 1983 and 27 mpg in 1984. The proposal targets smaller lighter cars with four or six cylinder engines to save fuel and reduce emissions.
May imports fell 8 percent to 11.6 billion while exports climbed to a 10.4 billion high, lowering the trade gap to 1.2 billion the smallest monthly deficit this year. Oil imports dropped 625 million and coffee 144 million aiding the improvement.
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