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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1975
Page
2
Showers and thunderstorms covered much of the northern portion of the state this morning with the heaviest activity in northwest Arkansas moving east. Several severe thunderstorm warnings were issued in the region and a flash flood watch was in effect for the entire state today.
Hope Star lists weather overview for Arkansas with warm fronts from gulf moisture and approaching cold front, plus extended outlook cooler into the weekend. Includes circulation notes, AP rights, staff roles, and subscription rates.
Bynum Arthur Clark 85 of Rt. 1 Patmos died March 11 in a Hope hospital. He lies in state at Oakcrest Funeral Home until Thursday with services at 2 p.m. at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Richard Martin. Burial in Mt. Nebo Cemetery under Smith Funeral Home Stamps. Survived by two sons Tony Clark Patmos Kestian Clark Lewisville four daughters Doris Turnage Faye Powell Rt. 1 Patmos Mrs Talmage Powell Rt. 1 Hope 23 grandchildren 55 great grandchildren.
Lura M. Impson argues the American Cancer Society must operate separate from United Fund to focus on cancer prevention and early diagnosis. She cites 2.3 million volunteers, door to door education, and the need for dedicated funding to save lives, warning that pooling funds would jeopardize research and patient care.
The Hope Centennial Race trophy, a Sterling Silver bowl with a race horse figure, goes to the winner of the day’s feature at Oaklawn on March 21. Buses from Trailways Station at City Hall 10:30 a.m. return after the last race. round trip $6. A silver goblet will honor the winning jockey. attendees urged to wear Centennial attire.
A moisture filled late winter storm dumps heavy snow from the central Plains to the Great Lakes and spawns downpours from the Mississippi Valley eastward. Six inches fell at Weill Nebraska and five at Pickstown South Dakota while depths of 3 to 4 inches were reported across southern Minnesota and into northern towns. Snow covered roads were slick though winds were light, with additional accumulations forecast from northern Oklahoma to Michigan. A narrow band of freezing rain affected areas from central Illinois to southwestern Wisconsin, with thundershowers across the south and Ohio Valley. Nearly two inches of rain drenched Little Rock Arkansas and one inch rain showers were common elsewhere. Flash flood watches were issued for Arkansas and parts of Missouri Illinois Indiana Kentucky and the Carolinas.
Hempstead County Association for Retarded Citizens will meet on Thursday March 13 at 7 30 p.m. at the School of Hope with a follow up School of Hope board meeting. Downtown Merchants Association votes to sponsor a Babe Ruth baseball team for 1975 costing 300 funded by 18 merchants dues. A Texarkana Social Security Office rep will assist Mondays and Thursdays in Room 106 of the Federal Building at 9 a.m. and at the Prescott courthouse 9 15 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. another rep will be at the Nashville Housing Authority Office Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Mrs. Ervin Baker wins 50 in a recipe contest for Congealed Tuna Salad, recipe previously printed in the Star in January. Navy Lt Richard A Lang, wife Cynthia, listed as daughter of Mrs R R Forster of 1248 Hervey Hope, reports to Training Squadron Six at Whiting Field Milton Fla. a Henderson State College 1969 BA graduate joined the Navy in 1969. Susan R Willett, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vince Willett Route 3 Hope Ala enlisted in the USAF Delayed Enlistment Program, scheduled for Regular Air Force on June 27 1975. She will train in the Administrative Career Field after six weeks basic training.
PORT CHESTER N Y AP newsprint executives blasted the industry’s hold on paper likening it to oil cartel power. Richard Scudder of Garden State Paper warned government help would come for oil nations but not for newspapers threatening press freedom with higher costs. He urged a New York wastepaper recycling plant to supply 300 tons daily to keep mills running.
Jim Mularkey Arkansas and Tennessee sales manager for Detroit Diesel Allison engines spoke at the Hope Lions luncheon at the Sheraton Inn. He shared slides on scuba diving, its safety, training, and its roles in rescue and salvage, noting his 20 year involvement and international travels.
Members of the Southwest Criminal Justice Planning Council gather March 20 at the Trade Winds motor restaurant for lunch at noon and a 1 p.m. meeting. Agenda includes Texarkana requests for LEAA and federal/state funds for crime prevention and organized crime data, El Dorado probation officer, Dallas County deputy funding, and a regional plan review. A Crime Commission financial training session for LEAA grant participants is scheduled at 10 a.m. March 20.
Washington AP production of broiler chickens remains steady through the first three months of 1975, down 8 percent from a year earlier. Analysts note cheaper soybean prices flag potential relief amid high beef competition and weak consumer purchasing power, with live bird prices rising to 41.5 cents per pound in Jan-Feb.
The article explains voter signatures required to place a drug bill on the ballot equal to seven percent of last gubernatorial votes. Previously a 2500 filing fee was mandatory for candidates, but now a choice is offered. Shop in Hope.
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