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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1977
Page
1
Alex H Washburn offers a concise weekly prose column reflecting on faith, life, and the habits of daily devotion with observations from the newsroom and pew. The piece blends editorial note with personal reflections, urging steady practice and humble thought.
The AP Sports Almanac 1977, 928 pages, costs 2.90 and is available at The Star office in Hope, Arkansas or by mail order. Only 230 copies are in stock, with a reorder possible if demand warrants. Instant delivery is promised for current buyers, while future orders may face delays.
Arkansas Cement Corp at Foreman has installed coal burning facilities expected to free about 20 million feet of natural gas daily for residential use. Arkla said this supply could serve about 66,000 homes and the $6 million project began in 1974.
University of Arkansas president Dr. Charles E. Bishop announced plans to set up five combined research and extension centers across the state. He said Monticello and Keiser centers should open within a year or two, with Hope Batesville and Fayetteville also targeted locations to speed delivery of research results to farmers.
Three crashes in Hempstead County left Mrs. Coslin with minor injuries. Mindon C McMurrian driving west on Highway 32 failed to see an eastbound train and crashed into an embankment. The truck and oil tank suffered heavy damage but McMurrian was uninjured. A second crash occurred at Highways 73 and 195 in Crossroads injuring David Wayne Ley who was treated at Hempstead County Memorial Hospital. Trooper Moore reports Schobey faced DWI charges.
In Assen Netherlands South Moluccan militants holding 105 hostages, including six teachers and a group at Bovensmilde school, released a girl hostage ill with fever. A second group dragged a bound man from a hijacked train under a white symbol, while authorities warn of no current killings. The siege enters its second full day with no fresh food for captives and temperatures climbing.
President Carter warned Congress he may veto major farm program and water project bills if their cost remains far above his proposed levels. He cited a Senate farm bill potentially costing about 4 billion dollars and a public works measure about 3.5 billion dollars higher than his request.
A hijacked Aeroflot twin engine airliner landed at Arlanda Airport under escort by Swedish fighters. The plane with about 18 passengers was on a domestic Soviet flight and the hijacker remains in custody uncertain. A half hour circling preceded the landing.
Hope city manager John Swift implements a new purchasing approval system and bans most city employees from taking city vehicles home, allowing only two water department workers and exempting department heads with company cars. He also explains changes in mosquito control using malathion and a larvacide program in storm drains.
A coalition including Action on Smoking and Health and two former U S surgeons general files with an FDA hearing officer to require cigarette sales containing nicotine be limited to pharmacies. They challenge FDA jurisdiction over cigarettes, arguing the agency should regulate them as strictly as saccharin.
City Manager John Swift says the water supply is low but not critical. He compares the situation to being in intensive care and urges homeowners to limit watering, possibly halting outdoor watering altogether soon.
City readers are urged to call 777-8841 if they do not receive The Star. Hours are Monday through Friday 6 to 6 38 p m and Saturday 3 39 to 4 p m for carrier delivery. Do not call outside these times.
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