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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1977
Page
1
Rain is tapering off across Arkansas with the western half expected to end tonight and the eastern half by Friday morning. The weather update notes diminishing chances and advises continued caution for remaining wet areas.
Heavy rain drenched central and southwest Arkansas overnight. The National Weather Service forecasts additional rainfall and a chance of severe thunderstorms through today in the southeast half of the state. A slow front from Texas moves northeast with a low forming in Texas, then moving east. Highs will be in the 60s today and 50s to 60s on Friday. overnight lows mostly 40s to 50s.
Richard Charles Rees pleaded guilty to bank larceny and transporting stolen money after vanishing with 373 000 dollars from a Brinks truck in 1976. He told authorities he took the money to Texas and spent it on gambling and women during 11 months at large. Sentencing set for March 23.
Captor Bates released Mrs. Cady after an ultimatum at 1 am on Wednesday then, amid tear gas pellets, shot himself at 3 am. Bates died from a .38 caliber bullet while serving a six year term for assault with deadly weapon. His wife detained in Dunlin County jail on kidnapping charge. Mrs. Cady unharmed. Also notes Bhutan’s 18 year old Singye Wangchuck, child of its reigning monarch.
President Carter will take citizen calls during a two hour Saturday radio broadcast. Aides say minimal interference with the daily work routine is expected as technicians prepare the Oval Office and Old Executive Office Building control room. The toll free number 900 242 1611 will connect callers via a CBS sponsored event moderated by Walter Cronkite.
P L Perkins 68 died Wednesday in a local hospital. Survived by wife Phoebe Perkins of Hope and other relatives. Services Friday at Herndon Funeral Home chapel with burial at Memory Gardens. Otis A Fuller 76 died Wednesday in a local hospital. Deacon and teacher, buried at Shover Springs cemetery. Ira T Sneed 80 died Wednesday in Texarkana hospital. Services held at Herndon chapel. Dorothy June Pope 52 died Monday in Monroe La house fire. Graveside rites at Memory Gardens Hope. Emma Charlene Copeland 69 of Nashville died Tuesday. Services at Latimer Funeral Home Chapel Nashville. Gordon C Mowl 87 died Wednesday night in a Fl Dorado hospital. Funeral Friday Willisville Methodist Church. Felix X Gygax 92 dead. former Rear Admiral and naval attache at Bern.
The Fulton Community Center calls a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Charity Baptist Church with Tom Lockett and County Judge Wayne Bohanon to discuss local affairs. The Southwest Arkansas Development Corp offers garden seed and fertilizer to eligible applicants.
A Los Angeles AP report notes Dino De Laurentiis and Gordon Armstrong defend King Kong against claims of poor performance. Worldwide gross nears 90 million, still trailing Jaws at over 192 million. Despite heavy promotion, critics cite mixed success and Easter US re-release planned. sequel in early development.
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