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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1976
Page
2
The National Weather Service says fair weather will persist through the weekend with warmer temperatures by Friday and a cooler trend returning Saturday and Sunday. Three high pressure systems are in play with no rain expected.
Hope Star notes frigid night lows across Arkansas with temperatures from Gilbert to Memphis and no rainfall in the 24 hour period. The edition lists staff, AP and newspaper association memberships, and multiple subscription rates for Hope and surrounding counties along with advertising reps and office details.
Five members of the late Dr. Sam Sheppard family sue NBC Metromedia and Universal City Studios for 10 million dollars over a television program called Guilty or Innocent. The suit claims the telecast humiliated Sheppard's kin and references his 1940s murder case and pretrial publicity that affected appeals.
Billy Otis son of Mr and Mrs Bill Otis received the Eagle Scout rank at a Court of Honor Monday night. The ceremony honored top scouts with Star and Second Class awards and noted that only one percent of American scouts reach Eagle.
A new Kusin's furniture store opens at 9 a.m. Thursday in downtown Hope occupying the former Hope Furniture building at 222 South Main. The project is led by Kusin Corporation with Mel Kusin as president and features remodeling by Bryant-Forney Associates. The grand opening includes a Wishing Well drawing with a December 4 prize, staff details, and promotional plans to use the temporary name Kusin's Hope Furniture.
Helen Wilson, a Bolivia missionary with 25 years service and medical technician, will speak at Emmet United Methodist Church for the Little Rock Conference. She helped establish pediatrics at La Paz Methodist Hospital and set up village clinics. Rev. Dorsey Caldwell is the pastor. A sandwich supper follows the 6 p.m. service.
Ford Motor Co recalls 393,500 1976 subcompact Pinto Bobcat and Mustang II models for a possible under the hood fuel line fire. 100 reports of fires, two minor injuries, 372,000 U S units affected with others in Canada and overseas.
Obituary notices report Ronald David Jarvis 27 of Fayetteville Ark died Monday in Arkansas and services held at Rosston Baptist Church with burial in Rosston cemetery. Grady Hiram Ward 76 buried at Murfreesboro First Baptist Church after a two PM service. Also a brief note from Washington AP on West Point women cadets showing classroom success but higher dropout and injury rates amid Texas history line.
In 1937 the United States average price for a gallon of gasoline, including taxes, stood at 17 cents. The figure reflects nationwide fuel costs before World War II era shifts.
Arkansas Governor Pryor pitched the Arkansas Plan at the Hot Springs league meeting but the Municipal League voted to keep state turnback funds to cities and counties, increasing payments 25 percent over two years. Lt. Gov. Purcell voiced opposition to ending aid and warned against untried plans. Mayor Stallings introduced Pryor, who urged local problem solving and a halt to the domino effect of higher levels. New league leaders were elected as Magnolia's Kolb and Monticello's Jordan.
A Thanksgiving Day charter bus leaves for the Dallas Cowboys St Louis Cardinal game set for November 25 in Dallas with tickets and charter priced at 32 dollars. Call 3822 or 3887 for interested riders.
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