26 Nov 1974
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1974
Page
1
The National Weather Service expects mostly fair skies in Arkansas tonight and Wednesday with a few scattered showers in the eastern part. The outlook shows little to no precipitation from Thursday through Saturday and cool, steady temperatures.
Hope Star reports daily weather with high temperatures in the 50s to 60s and lows in the 30s. Forecast calls for cooler readings midweek with 50s highs and 30s to 40s lows. Overnight lows listed for Pine Bluff Little Rock El Dorado Texarkana Fort Smith Fayetteville Harrison Jonesboro and Memphis. Experiment station 57 high 28 low for 24 hours ending 7 am Tuesday.
The notice outlines AP and affiliated associations, circulation and ad representation details, plus subscription and mail rates for Hope Hempstead Nevada Lafayette Howard Pike Clark Counties and other regions. It includes various annual and monthly pricing, carrier and mail options, and a college student bargain offer.
Dancer and actress Ruby Keeler, 64, is reported in critical condition after brain aneurysm surgery at Columbus Hospital in Great Falls Montana. Her daughter Mrs. Peter Pratt of Lewistown says she was operated on last week and is recovering as well as could be expected.
Washington AP Sen John L McClellan of Arkansas will receive the United States Army Association Distinguished Service Award at Ark O Tex chapter dinner at the Red River Arsenal Officers Club. A 32 year senator and former Appropriations Committee chair, he enlisted in 1917 and later served as a lieutenant in the Army Signal Corps Aviation Section, forerunner of today’s Air Force.
Japan's Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka announced his resignation citing misunderstandings about his private fortune. He will stay as PM until the Liberal Democratic Party selects a successor, with two frontrunners Takeo Fukuda and Masayoshi Ohira amid a party rift and possible convention if deadlock persists.
London AP says Conservative lawmakers criticized Richard Burton for calling Winston Churchill a coward and blood lusting medieval bandit king. Neville Trotter demanded more like Churchill and fewer like Burton while Norman Tebbit called the remarks those of an actor past his prime. Churchill kin Winston Churchill, also in Commons, offered a restrained reply.
Editorial by Rev. L Bennie Beard Jr laments housing safety gaps in East 8th Street area. He cites fires at 220 and 222 East 8th Street harming Mrs Effie Blake and claiming a neighbor, urging stronger building codes and city inspection. He also questions Hempstead County Ambulance Service efficiency for Black residents. Calendar lists Free Christian Zion Church assembly in Nashville and Hiway Cs of Chicago concert at Hope City Hall with ticket contacts.
Harry Shiver announced the Commemorative History of Hope Arkansas 1875 1975 will be available the first week in December. The 140 page volume covers Hope from early days to present with data on churches schools city departments and Hempstead County plus 15 Century citizens and historical photos.
The 11.8 billion mass transit subsidy bill, urged by supporters to prevent bankruptcies in subways and commuter lines, awaits President Ford's signature. It funds 3.9 billion in operating subsidies 1975-80 with a 50 50 cost share and 7.9 billion for six years of capital grants, including rural set aside.
The Supreme Court split 4 to uphold seasonal and daily commuter work by Mexicans and Canadians, allowing cross-border labor with green cards. It left intact a lower court ruling against giving job referrals to U.S. citizens only, affirming limits on union preferences. Justice Douglas led the majority. White, Brennan, Marshall, and Blackmun dissented on review of citizenship classifications.
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