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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1977
Page
2
Rain remains likely through the weekend affecting the central area as weather conditions continue to influence travel and outdoor plans. Local forecasts emphasize lingering wet conditions and potential delays for residents and commuters.
Local staff list and press notices amid a Arkansas weather summary. Heavy showers in southern Ozarks, cloudy skies, and mild temps with lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s. Upper level low pressure moves into the state, bringing continued moisture and a chance of showers with isolated thunder.
Thurman V. Landes 63 died Thursday night in a local hospital. He was a retired farmer and Providence Baptist Church member who lived in Hempstead County. Survivors include his wife Lucille Vines Landes of Hope, three sons Tommy William and T V Landes Jr all of Hope, a daughter Dianna Cox of Hope, and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services 2 pm Saturday at Providence Baptist Church with Rev Lane Garner and Rev Bennie Tiner officiating. Burial in Providence cemetery under Hemdon Funeral Home.
The Chicago Board of Trustees of City Colleges renamed Southwest College the Richard J. Daley College in honor of the late mayor. The ceremony followed approval and a note of continued dedication to civic education.
Obituaries list Daly Byers age 9 of Dallas died in a Dallas hospital with wife Dorothy and children Grant and Chevyl among survivors. Other notices include Hattie Mae Porter 69 with funeral at Herndon and May VanMeter 86 of Prescott with multiple children and grandchildren. An Arts of China exhibit opens at C W Post Art Gallery LIU through March 27.
A public hearing on a 4.2 million federal Red River dredging plan to open barges from the Mississippi to Shreveport is set for Saturday at Shreveport Civic Theater. The Corps of Engineers expects little opposition despite questions on cost effectiveness and long term benefits.
Rosie Lee Prater and her grandchildren Gwendolyn and Jerry Monk celebrated birthdays with a Dallas trip on March 13 1977 A party followed at the home of Freeman and Mary Prater in Hope Attendees included Willie Lee Johnson Leonard Monk Nathan Thompson Charles Clark and several Prater family members Also White Hill Cemetery Committee to meet Friday at 7 pm in Union Baptist Church Fulton involving local citizens Australia Hendax reports
The Associated Press reports a redeveloped storm front brings heavy snow warnings in Utah and a winter storm watch for northern Arizona and parts of Wyoming through the weekend. Residents brace for renewed travel hazards and utility impacts.
On Friday March 2 the Cale PTSA hosts a hamburger supper in the school cafeteria from 5:30 to 7 p.m. priced at $1 for adults and 75 cents for younger students, plus a 50 cent admission to a 7:30 p.m. bluegrass concert in the gym featuring the Bluegrass Express. Proceeds fund playground equipment. Jim Tate of Hope elected to a three year board term at the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association convention in Hot Springs where 330 new car dealers registered.
Receipts 798 down from 755 last week and year ago. Slaughter cows and bulls show mixed changes with feeders up to 1.00 higher. Most feeder steers and heifers over 450 pounds show a full advance. Replacement cows and cow calf pairs listed with prices. Reverend Jerry Bi to speak at Providence Baptist Chu Garrett Chapel Ba Church building fund rally continues through Sunday.
Labor leaders warn the House defeat of the picketing bill will stiffen unions as they push to defend 14B rights under Taft Hartley. AFL-CIO official Victor Kamber says the fight will be harder but not impossible, signaling renewed labor battles this year.
FBI says two suspects Morris Broughton 48 and Kathy 15 were arrested in Naples Florida after a multi state search covering six states for the Plummerville bank robbery. They will be arraigned in Florida then return to Arkansas to face charges.
In 1969 prosecutors pursued charges tied to sex with a minor and drug supplies related to the Charles Manson murders. The directive notes the mystique of the Tate case, Polanski, and the Hills home as the context for the convictions of three others.
The outline notes a continued push toward ratification of a principal agreement reached in 1974. It mentions ceilings and multiple wards but warns the fall remains uncertain. Negotiations stall as parties face blocked prospects for a formal treaty.
The United States urges Vietnam to let US experts inspect additional remains before Hanoi identifiers them as American servicemen. A mixup earlier led to two of 12 names on a list being wrongly identified. Lt. Patrick Wynne, not Capt. Lawrence Golberg, was returned. The Pentagon says two identifications were mistaken and work continues to confirm the other 10.
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