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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1977
Page
2
The Associated Press notes wet weather in Arkansas with a high chance of rain on Saturday and an extended outlook for Sunday indicating continued precipitation.
The Hope Star reports a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night through Monday with scattered showers across the state. Frontal activity remains west of Arkansas, with an approaching front likely to trigger showers and storms amid moisture-rich air. Highs will be in the 60s today and Saturday, with overnight lows in the 60s and a trend toward 80s later in the week.
A car and a dump truck collided on Main Street near Johnson Street in Jonesboro, killing two elderly residents identified as Mitziade Francheschi, 78, and Beatrice Francheschi, 77. State Police described the dump truck as the striking vehicle.
In Vienna U S Vice President Mondale and South African Prime Minister Vorster report a stalemate on ending apartheid. Mondale says Washington will not intervene to save apartheid and warns of diverging paths if South Africa maintains the policy. Vorster cites U S desires for black equality as a key difference.
The Senate moves toward passage of a tough strip mining control bill after six years of battles and two Carter vetoes. The measure sets standards to curb environmental damage, imposes a cleanup tax, and would limit mining in fragile East hills and West plains, with a 30 month restoration exemption in the Senate version.
Summer classes begin May 31 offering English Math Science and Social Studies. Costs include 80 per semester and 30 per student pace. Sessions run 7 to 12 noon or 7 to 1 according to schedule with registration in the counselor's office and remedial Math and English offered.
Actor James Cagney, 77, has been discharged from hospital after a minor stroke suffered during treatment for anemia. He remains weak but in good spirits and will recuperate at his Coldwater Canyon home in Los Angeles. Cagney is famed for Public Enemy and Yankee Doodle Dandy which earned him an Academy Award in 1942.
Robert S. Jones 78, lifelong Hempstead County resident and retired barber, died Wednesday in a local nursing home. Survived by wife Ethel Hunt Jones, sister Mae Boyette, several nieces and nephews. Services held Friday at Herndon chapel. Rev. Ralph Hale officiated. Burial in Memory Gardens. Herndon Funeral directed.
All Around Town lists Centenary College of Shreveport Louisiana naming its 1977 graduates including May Kathryn Young Hope. The note also covers regional official deeds in Hempstead Howard Nevada counties and industry topics such as Aetna sales rankings and Shrine motorcade plans.
The Arkansas Industrial Development Commission meeting at DeGray State Park outlined two new plants and expansions. Leisure Arts Inc will build a 1.3 million North Little Rock facility to produce needle crafts and patterns, employing 25. Iverson Baking Co will erect a 450 thousand Rogers plant with 14 jobs. Singer Corp expands Clarksville plant by 2.5 million, adding 200 jobs. Atlantic Envelop Co will add 10 Little Rock jobs.
Cattle sale receipts estimated at 787 this Thursday, down from 890 last week and 1025 a year ago. Slaughter cows mostly 20.00 to 25.00 per cwt, bulls 30.00 to 4.00 over, feeders weaker with steer prices 37.00 to 43.50 per cwt for 300-500 pounds. Replacement cows priced 23.00 to 28.00 per cwt. cow calf pairs 220.00 to 325.00 per pair.
Patricia Hearst arrives in Palm Springs to visit her aunt Rosalee Hearst while awaiting an appeal on her bank robbery conviction in San Francisco. She is escorted by bodyguards and arrived Thursday.
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