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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1973
Page
6
A compact editorial piece by The Editor Alex from Washburn reflecting on everyday life and moral observations in brief prose. The sketch captures a cautious tone aimed at guiding readers through ordinary decisions with measured judgment.
The city of Hope began negotiations to buy undeveloped land on the south edge of Fair Park toward W 16th St. Citizens will decide, but delay raises costs. a future park expansion hinges on this deal. The piece also critiques Nixon administration fuel policy debates on rationing versus a high motor fuel tax and its impact on inflation and prices.
Florida Governor Reubin Askew told the Southern Growth Policies Board at the Ozark Folk Center that a long energy crisis could push residents from the North to the South. He argued the region should be seen as enlightened environmentally and appealing for warm summers, not cold winters.
Hempstead County United Fund campaign reports 96,572.20 raised in seven days with divisions led by Industrial II chair Lloyd Hendrix at 2000 and other chairmen contributing across sectors including Jimmy Tate 821.40 Wayne Shaw 268 Haskell Jones 807.40 Bob Willis 171.00 Dave Robinson 1360 Betty Jo Hays 118 Barry Wilson 23 Yancey Reynolds 30 Jim Gunter 350 Bob Willis 146 Gordon Renshaw 20 Bennett Wood 900 Bonnie Lively 77 Barbara Flowers 145 George Frazier 1115 Neva Carmichael 14.
Former Dallas policeman Darrell Cain was found guilty of murder in the July 24 shooting of 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez while questioning the handcuffed boy in a Dallas squad car. The all-Anglo jury faces a two-to-life sentence if malice is proven. Cain’s punishment range for murder without malice is two to five years.
Parks and Recreation Director Paul Henley and Mary Anita Laseter received awards for service to the Conifer Council Girl Scouts at a Thursday luncheon at the YWCA in Texarkana. Attorney General Jim Guy Tucker spoke, introduced as Arkansas’s most eligible bachelor, praising Scouting and proposing a basic law course for teens.
Cape Canaveral witnesses the launch of three rookie American astronauts on an 84 day Skylab voyage described as a holiday cruise. Lt. Col. Carr, Lt. Col. Pogue, and Dr. Gibson blast off aboard a Saturn 1B rocket to study the sun, earth, and man while tracking comet Kohoutek and testing long duration spaceflight feasibility.
A massive early morning blaze at the Stratford Apartments in Wilshire killed 24 residents, including nine children. Dozens more injured, with many unaccounted hours after firefighting ended. investigators probing arson, paint cans, and building code issues as managers faced missed compliance deadlines.
Washington AP Agriculture Department begins federal quarantines in any area with cattle scabies. Infested counties cannot ship cattle across state lines unless cleared. Officials say the policy strengthens controls, aims to prevent interstate movement from scabies areas, and protect producers from economic losses.
City and county items include a revenue office closure for a district meeting, a Kennedy vegetable harvest with notable eggplants, a deer hunting report near Guernsey, a misnamed court docket name, a canister drive for retarded children, Thanksgiving school dismissals in Hope, a quick return to classes, and Ward of the Month selections by the Hope Council of Garden Clubs listing four addresses and honorees.
Readers should note last minute changes to the TV listings. Baylor versus Texas Tech moves to Channel 7 at 12:25 p.m. Tennessee versus another team is rescheduled to around 3:10 p.m. on Sales 3.
The Queen Wilhelmina Inn near Mena Ark will be rebuilt after a fire. The Parks Commission voted to hire an architect and start reconstruction immediately. Bond proceeds of 337680 are available plus insurance funds. The new lodge will be larger with up to 59 rooms and will use federal aid including 141000 for an improved water system. Construction will take at least a year.
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