Martins Arrive as Hope Arkansas Resident Sees Spring Countdown
A Hope Ark newspaper reader notes six purple martins arriving between Feb 13 and Feb 24 1977 to his four boxes. He urges readers to clean out sparrow nests before martins arrive and mentions the Back 40 miniature game preserve and Canada geese interactions at the pool.
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the Star
K.E. Petre
Doyle Gathright
E. Ridge Drive
Minature Game Preserve
Gene Allen
The _ Star
Canada
Game & Fish Commission
Fuel aid push from Carter plan for needy Americans
Senate House conference committee backs a $200 million one time fuel payment for households in need this winter as part of a broader tax cut and spending package. The plan could include up to $250 per home and aims to boost the economy with $3.5 billion in new jobs spending before fiscal year end.
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Carter proposes a new Department of Energy
President Carter sends Congress a plan to create a Department of Energy merging nine agencies with about 20 000 workers and a 1978 budget over 10 6 billion The proposal abolishes FEA ERDA and FPC and splits offshore oil and gas leasing between the new department and Interior It would also absorb Interior power marketing programs the Bureau of Mines data program and select fossil fuel responsibilities from Commerce Housing and Urban Development the SEC and ICC
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Sniping injures public housing worker in Jefferson City
In Jefferson City Missouri a public housing project employee was shot in the head during a sniping incident on the Myrtle Street Public Housing Project. Police sealed off the area and hunted the sniper believed to be in a hilltop building overlooking the maintenance site.
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Myrtle Street
First American Leaves Uganda After Ban Lifting
A 25 year old New Jersey tourist, Robert Skinn of Spring Lake Heights, becomes the first American to depart Uganda since Idi Amin lifted a five day travel ban. He left for Kenya amid reports Amin seeks better US relations as Washington pressed for cl. changes.
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Kenya
New Jersey
Uganda
Idi Amin
U.S
Robert Skinn
Spring Lake Heights
N.J
Amin
San Salvador declares state of siege after protests turn deadly
Central America's smallest nation was under siege as troops and police cleared thousands in San Salvador after days of demonstrations over alleged vote fraud in the February 2 presidential election. At least five killed and 78 wounded amid clashes near the central plaza.
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el Salvador
Central America
Arturo Armando Molina
Ernesto Claramount Rozeville
Union of Victory
Carlos Humberto Romero
National Conciliation Party
Claramount
Costa Rica
Molina
Christian Democratic
Latin America
Father pleads to end son’s life after car injury
A grief stricken father in Wilkes-Barre asks doctors to remove the 3 year old boy Jeddie from a respirator, hoping to end his life as the child remains unconscious with neck and spine injuries. Hospital doctors deny the request, citing professional judgment. The father plans to seek a court order or public defender to obtain a hearing.
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Wilkes-Barre, Pa
Jeddie
Mercy Hospital
Samuel Mackall
Victor Ambrose
Rhodes
Denise
Hempstead County approves 2400 for Civil Defense program
The Hempstead County Quorum Court okayed 2400 dollars for Civil Defense while budgeting. James Luck answered questions about federal aid and disaster declarations. Justice Frazier, Mont gomery, and others discussed volunteer fire units and road paving needs in rural areas.
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George Frazier
Hope
Lynn Montgomery
Wayne Bohanon
Airman Arrested in Slaying Case at Carswell AFB
Fort Worth Texas AP An airman from Carswell Air Force Base was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of fatally mutilating a 20 year old Arkansas woman whose severed body was found in a crate in West Fort Worth. Police allege a missing persons report spurred the investigation and say the airman lived with the woman for about a month.
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Carswell Air Force Base
Arkansas
West Side
L. O. Fowler
Fowler
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