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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1977
Page
2
A dry and mostly clear sky persists as high pressure dominates the pattern across Arkansas and extending eastward toward the region. The Associated Press notes continued calm conditions with limited precipitation and stable late spring conditions.
Hope Star reports regional temperatures mostly in the 60s with a possible 50s guidance in northeast Arkansas. The forecast calls for a slight chance of thunderstorms this Thursday in western areas and continued warmth through Sunday. Overnight lows span 60s to 70s with few precipitation notes and detailed station readings included.
W C Davis of Pine Bluff Arkansas loses a federal appeal trying to keep a wrecked truck in his front yard as symbolic protest after his son Keith 23 was killed in a July high speed chase. Police ordered removal for ordinance violation. Davis argued a right to symbolic protest.
The record notes that more than 6,000 merchant sailors died and over 600 merchant vessels were sunk during World War II, highlighting the vast scale of maritime losses in the conflict.
Thirty five 4Hers qualified for county top cyclist contest but only fourteen entered. The program started April 11 with about 1060 students in grades four to six. Elementary participants included Spring Hill Blevins Saratoga Rutherford Edith Brown Garland and Beryl Henry. Trophies were sponsored by Safe Lock and Key KXAR Radio TGY Family Store and the Cooperative Extension Service.
Right wing leader Menahem Begin filed to form Israel's next government as election returns show Likud victory over Labor. Netanyahu? (note: corrected: No person) Begin pledged talks with Arabs and aimed to form a coalition. senior Likud sources expect extending Israeli law over the West Bank.
Ashdown, Ark. police said Steven Glenn Moore, 17, died Tuesday night when his car lost control and overturned while passing another vehicle on Arkansas 32 east of Ashdown.
Allegheny Airlines filed an application with the Civil Aeronautics Board to connect Little Rock and Tulsa with its Memphis hub, aiming to link these cities to Pittsburgh Philadelphia Boston and other points. The carrier, ranking sixth in the nation, currently serves 18 states from New England to the South and Canada and has not yet extended southwest beyond Memphis.
A philosopher tested a theory with a salamander but the creature was swiftly killed, leaving the tester disappointed as the animal burned. The salamander also appeared scorched and distressed by the outcome.
All Around Town notes Shrine Club members should join a 10 a.m. Saturday motorcade behind Herndon Funeral Home on Walnut Street to the Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital in Shreveport. Call James McLarty at 75800 for details.
The Board OKs a 1200 payment to Missouri Pacific for land right of way and 300 for clerical fees. It delays a judge's pay raise, passes an overtime rule requiring 40 hours weekly, and accepts an 11950 state grant for wages and fringe benefits. Plans to review East Ridge, negotiate use of Fair Park, and discuss Girl Scout hut sale with Lions Club are noted alongside a private in uniform returning home.
Ross C Ijames 8 4 died Tuesday in a Nashville hospital where he lived. Born February 25 1893 in Mocksville North Carolina he was a retired railroad worker and attended the Baptist church. Survivors include wife Frances R Byrne Ijames Nashville a son Laird Carnell Youngstown Ohio a brother Lewie Ijames Harmony NC two sisters Inez Chaffin Mocksville and Duke Tharpe Harmony NC three grandchildren one great grandson and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services 10 am Friday Latimer Funeral Home chapel Nashville with Rev Merlin Cox burial Clear Creek cemetery near Horatio under Latimer direction.
Judge Fincher notes the committee will gather facts and issue a factual report before any decisions. He says the panel will set its own course and does not expect a recommendation to remove or absolve the judge.
The Conference Board reports stagnation or decline in population in seven large U S metros. New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Akron St Louis and Pittsburgh show slowed growth patterns.
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