River navigation funding sparks national debate
An Arkansas editor argues that federal river and waterway investments are essential, not expenses, and criticizes Carter era budget choices. The piece links Red River development to national competitiveness and warns against reducing investment to fund social programs. Also included is a brief Arkansas forecast of cloudy, mild weather with showers and mid-60s to low-70s highs.
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Carter Tours West Virginia Energy Talks After Massachusetts Town Hall
President Carter heads to Charleston West Virginia for a two day meet the people trip focusing on energy issues with a panel including coal and oil interests environmentalists and the United Mine Workers president He notes a Middle East peace must include a Palestinian homeland and bids for a nationwide family planning program while continuing to charm a Clinton Massachusetts town hall crowd aided by Sen Edward Kennedy
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Invasion advances east from three Zaire towns
U S officials report the force that crossed from Angola is moving eastward from Kapanga Kiswenge and Dilolo toward the copper mines. 26 American dependents evacuated from Kolwezi. Mobutu Army says invaders on a 62 mile front. No firm Cuban involvement confirmed.
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Foreman Nomination Delayed By Senate Agriculture Committee
The Senate Agriculture Committee will not vote on Carol Tucker Foreman’s confirmation as assistant secretary of agriculture until next week. Sen. Bob Dole requested the delay. Foreman, from Little Rock, sister to Rep. Jim Guy Tucker, former Consumer Federation of America director, faces opposition from some farm groups. If approved she would oversee food and consumer services for the department.
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Carter reception at UN bars photographers and reporters
The White House barred press from a United Nations reception for President Carter after his General Assembly speech. The UN event, hosted by Secretary General Waldheim, aims to limit handshakes and to avoid Hasan Abdul Rahman, PLO observer, with the president.
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Gunman shoots self during 14 hour hostage siege
South San Francisco police said Michael Guile 31 shot himself in the chest and died at 4 09 a.m. PST after holding a man and woman hostage for 14 hours. The hostages Tony Jojola and Pauline Gomez were freed unharmed. An infant Jose Jiminez was released earlier. Guile had demanded escape and death over prison.
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Man killed at Prescott in Nevada County motel
The body of Richard Wolf, 64, of Banning California, was found in a Prescott motel room. Police say he checked in the night before with another man who is being sought for questioning. The death appears caused by a blow to the head with a lamp.
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Miss your paper city subscribers phone delivery hotline
Miss your Star newspaper call 777-8841 on weekdays 6 to 6 30 pm or Saturdays 3 30 to 4 pm for carrier delivery. Do not call outside listed times.
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Frolic Footwear Workers Plan March on Jonesboro City Hall
More than 1,000 Frolic Footwear employees from Jonesboro and other plants invite Carter to sign International Trade Commission quotas on shoe imports. The march to Mayor Stallings' office seeks a proclamation urging action to protect American jobs.
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El Dorado Man Struck by Truck on Highway 67
An unidentified man was killed at 5:20 a.m. Thursday after being hit on Highway 67 near the Migrant Labor Center west of Hope. The truck, driven by Noland H. Steblton of Carol, Ohio, remained at the scene and no charges were filed.
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Truck tumbles into marsh after open drawbridge mishap
In Houma Louisiana a truck fell 15 feet into a marsh when a drunken bridge tender left a swing drawbridge open for 40 minutes in thick fog. The driver James R. Cameron 48 escaped with minor injuries. the tender Irvin Richard 42 was charged with negligent injury simple obstruction of a highway and illegally carrying a weapon and released without bond.
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Trial court hears seven witnesses
Seven witnesses testified for the prosecution in the first degree murder trial of Joshua Freeland 30 of El Dorado tied to the Oct 17 1976 death of Frank Richard 40 at his private club authorities say a body hammer used in auto body repair caused the fatal blows Richard died at a Little Rock hospital with a fractured skull Freeland faces potential testimony from over 100 witnesses Dr Stevenson Flanigan of Little Rock testified Richards skull fracture and loss of consciousness after the blow Freeland suffered a broken leg and cuts following the incident during a later bridge incident in Louisiana a man and woman nearby checked on him and a flashlight flagged down motorists Bayou Dufarge bridge known as the grey monster escaped damage despite fog and a car crash in Houma about 60 miles southwest of New Orleans Joy Nell Smith 24 of Hope is missing since Monday says her sisters and husband she left home to pay some bills and has not been seen since police and sheriff office seek information
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