17 Nov 1976
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1976
Page
1
The editor Alex H Washburn comments on portable bread issues and daily loaf habits in a concise column. He reflects on pantry routines and the practical virtues of simple nourishment.
Report of photographers attending a Cowboys Bills game at Texas Stadium in Irving. A cold night, long walk from public parking, and guidance on avoiding the crowds with season-ticket lots. The author shot three rolls of 35mm film. Cowboys won 17 to 10.
A bomb threat evacuated about 1,000 Russians from the U S Bicentennial exhibition in Moscow's Sokolniki Park and closed it for the day. No explosive was found after a four hour wait for a bomb squad. The incident heightened U S Soviet tensions and disrupted crowds lining up to seeAmerican photographs documents and film screenings.
Gary Gilmore, 35, and his girlfriend Nicole Barrett were hospitalized in serious condition after an apparent death by own action pact involving sleeping pills. Gilmore's status forced a pause in the Utah Board of Pardons hearing. Barrett remained in critical condition in Provo.
Continental Airlines jets began flying again in Los Angeles after a pilots strike. Full service reinstated next month. airline spokesman notes 21,000 daily passengers across 31 cities in the region. Pilots claim pay is below other major carriers.
Jordanian shock troops ended a four hour siege at the Intercontinental Hotel in Amman. Three gunmen, two hotel workers and two soldiers were killed. a fourth gunman was seriously wounded. King Hussein ordered a minimal loss operation and none of the guests was killed. Hostages remained unconfirmed as troops recaptured the lobby and lower floors.
Boeing Co. says it adapted Soviet civil defense methods to protect factory machinery from a thermonuclear attack. The plan, tested with conventional explosives, could allow U.S. industry to resume production within 12 weeks if plants have 48 hours to prepare, though worker protection remains unsolved. Testimony and debate are set for Washington hearings.
The Austrian Press Agency says OPEC may postpone a Dec. 15 price decision until after the Paris talks. The 13 members planned a meeting in Qatar to discuss raising the base price from 11.51 dollars per barrel, with a possible extension to await Paris results.
An error in today's Hope Star insert on page 10 B lists a tool box at 1.47 dollars. Howard's Discount Center shows the tool box priced at 4.47 dollars, correcting the misprint.
The Commerce Department reports October personal income rose at an annual rate of 9.2 percent to 1.4019 trillion, driven by federal pay raises and veterans benefits. October per capita income grew 7.8 percent to 6502. These gains offset slow retail sales and a dip in industrial output, with inflation data pending.
Quebec premier-elect Pierre Levesque of the Parti Quebecois says independence is gaining support but requires broad consensus and a referendum within two years. He prioritizes finances and administration while opponents and markets react with cautious view. Trudeau affirms an indivisible Canada.
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