08 Mar 1974
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1974
Page
1
Receipts estimated at 259. compared to last sale slaughter cows 2.00 lower, bulls and feeders not enough to trend. Feeder steers and heifers show broad price ranges by weight, replacement cows at 34.00-37.50 per cwt, cow calf pairs 375.00-470.00 per pair. Washington had hard time sleeping notes follow with brief historical scene.
The Associated Press notes Arkansas has a notable chance of rain with probabilities ranging from 20 to 65 percent across regions. An upper air disturbance near the West Coast this morning is expected to move inland.
The Hope Star for Friday March 8 1974 notes warmer weather with a disturbance bringing increasing clouds and a chance of showers by late Saturday. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, lows mid 60s, and regional temperature highs and rainfall data are provided.
Front page continues with notes on the kidnapers as of February 4 with no word since February 2. Ludlow Kramer of People in Need reports more than 80,000 food packets worth 416,820 distributed and the Hearst foundation may fund four more weeks. A Lilburn couple faces arraignment today on nine charges tied to the abduction of Atlanta editor Reg Murphy. Indictments also name J. Williams with extortion counts. his wife Betty is charged with aiding and abetting and failing to fan the coast was released unharmed February are held captive for 42 hours.
In Madrid, government and Roman Catholic bishops meet separately to weigh Bishop Antonio Anoveros case amid reports of a proposal to ease tensions. Anoveros, under house arrest after a Basque homily, rejects voluntary exile and could face indictment or exile, touching on the 1953 Concordat with the Vatican.
Arkansas will receive 91.9 million gallons of gasoline in March under a Federal Energy Office allocation. If 96 percent of the 1972 level is available, some service stations may reopen on Sundays, depending on previous gallonage and profitability. Simon aims for nationwide distribution within five percent of the national average starting April.
Secret FBI memos released under pressure reveal disruptive counterintelligence aimed at violent black nationalist groups, the Socialist Workers party, and the Ku Klux Klan. Campaigns began 1961 1964 1967 and ended 1971, with aims to discredit leaders prevent violence and neutralize threats.
Mrs Georgia Aaron age 85 died in a local hospital. She was a member of Garrett Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving daughter Bertha Lee, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday Herndon Funeral Chapel. Burial Betts Cemetery. Alex Dafney 80 funeral 1 p.m. Saturday St James Baptist Church Lewisville Ark. Burial Redhill Cemetery. Darney died March 4 at home in Lewisville. Survived by wife eight sons four daughters one sister 40 grandchildren five great grandchildren.
Leo Carl Harmon 60 died early Thursday March 7 he owned and managed Plaza Motel Highway 67E formerly with Meyers Bakery in Hope He was a World War II veteran and member of St Mark's Episcopal Church Surviving wife Virginia Harmon son Robert Harmon and daughter Kay Cochran both of St Louis two grandchildren two brothers Vernon Harmon of Washington and Warner Harmon of Arizona Funeral services held at St Mark's Episcopal Church Sullivan Mo with burial there under James Gahr Funeral Home of St James Mo Local arrangements by
Between 25 and 30 school children were injured as two Texarkana school buses collided inside the city limits at the junction of U S 67 and U S 82. One bus stopped for a light was struck by another while a fight was being broken up. the struck bus lurched forward into a car.
Greenland was a Danish colony for 280 years, closed to outside influence to shield Eskimo hunting culture. Acelangers (likely a misspelling) peat their homes with hot water from geysers.
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