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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1975
Page
1
The Associated Press reports showers and thunderstorms across Arkansas with the highest rain likelihood in the western region. Some storms could be severe there, with numerous showers statewide tonight as the National Weather Service warns of a few severe cells.
Hope Star presents a forecast for Arkansas towns including Hope and Seestans, noting a west storm potential with a front moving east from the Great Plains. Expect showers, thunder, and higher rain chances through Friday to Sunday, with mild today and Thursday and cooler Sunday. regional lows and highs listed for multiple cities.
Jury selection continues today in Greene County Circuit Court for the attempted bribery trial of two Paragould city officials indicted last July. Two jurors were chosen Tuesday. Judge Mosby barred photographers inside the courtroom amid complaints about courtroom practices.
The Honorable Ray Thornton of Arkansas 4th District spoke at a Kiwanis Club meeting in Sheridan. He contrasted Washington and Sheridan, urged citizen involvement to make government work, and addressed security, economic growth, and an energy policy. He argued for affordable solutions reflecting public need.
The Caddo Area Council Boy Scouts of America outlines a busy summer with Cub Scout day camp weekly camps at Camp Preston Hunt and Camp Pioneer near Hatfield Arkansas, high adventure bases for older Scouts Explorers at Philmont and Land Between the Lakes, plus discussions on energy conservation and a Q and A with Congressman Thornton. Attendees include local officials and community leaders from Hope.
U S officials say the Zaire government is doing nothing substantive to secure the release of two American students and a Dutch girl held by Guerrillas in eastern Zaire. Diplomats report limited access to Zaire officials and accuse Mobutu of avoiding acknowledgment of the guerrillas. Barbara Smuts was freed after crossing the lake with ransom demands.
The oil import tariffs would add about 19 cents per $100 of consumer spending while only half of the impact comes from tariffs. The FEA expects U S producers to match a $1 per barrel tariff with a $1 rise on noncontrolled domestic oil, potentially generating $255 million a month in windfall profits. Ford backs windfall taxes and price-control removal, but Congress may delay. He also pushes broader energy tax plans to replace tariffs while trying to lift prices to curb consumption and spur exploration.
A concise reflection cites Benjamin Franklin noting that experience is a costly teacher while fools learn nothing else. The adage emphasizes learning through lived experience versus misguided self assurance.
Yerger Junior High announces second semester honor rolls through May 20 1975. Principal's Roll includes 96 students with GPA 3.5+ and 60 on Merit Roll for GPA 3.0+. Lists honor students by grade and name across 7th and 8th grades, with multiple in each roll and tier.
In Razorback Stadium Fayetteville Dr Charles E Bishop U of A president delivered the commencement address as 2527 graduates earned diplomas across bachelor master professional and doctoral programs. Degrees were conferred by Bishop and Fred Pickens with many graduates listed by county and hometowns.
The Portuguese Communist party organized a street march to back the Armed Forces Movement and defend liberties. The Socialist party denounced it as partisan, while Mario Soares returned from a Europe meeting, avoiding comment on Socialist censure by the AFM. Soares weighed quitting the coalition as tensions rise within the government.
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