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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1977
Page
6
Patricia Hearst faces possible prison return after pleading no contest to assault and robbery charges. The 1974 kidnap victim allied with the Symbionese Liberation Army and sought cover for escapes, amid a high profile case in Kansas City.
The case centers on Patricia Hearst facing a sentence range from probation to life after a seven year prison term for bank robbery. Prosecution notes judge has wide discretion while defense seeks leniency. Hearst remains under bail pending appeal with potential return to prison if rejected. Hers and the Harrises’ trials drew dispute over gunfire during the San Francisco incident and subsequent charges. Hearst has lived with her parents in the Bay Area since November, often escorted by bodyguards.
The Carnegie Commission reports the federal government employs about 1 in 8 Black male college graduates, higher in some professional fields. Harvard economist Richard Freeman notes government employment has been less discriminatory and records show Black professionals earn more in public sector roles than in private industry.
The Rev Harold Leytham will preach revival at Unity Baptist Church May 9 to 15 with morning and evening services. Sunday May 15 includes a 9:45 a m Sunday School and 10:45 a m and 6:00 p m sermons. Leytham, from Mobile Alabama, has preached since 1959 and begun full time evangelism in 1971 after 200 campaigns in 15 states. Pastor Gordon Renshaw welcomes attendees and music director Jimmy Wallace leads the music.
Pope Paul VI spoke in Spanish from the main altar at St. Peter's Basilica urging the release of El Salvador foreign minister Mauricio Borgo Novo. He decried collective insecurity from abductions and warned about drug abuse, arms race, and legalized abortion amid 28 kidnappings in Italy this year, 10 unresolved.
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