Weekend showers possible after sunny Thanksgiving day
The forecast calls for increasing clouds and warmer weather today with the National Weather Service indicating a chance of showers on Saturday. In Arkansas Thanksgiving Day was sunny but cool with early lows below 10 degrees in the far north. The afternoon was pleasant with sunshine, light breezes, and temperatures in the 40s and 50s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Weather Service
Arkansas
Kentucky
Little Rock
Fayetteville
Fort Smith
Harrison
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
el Dorado
Texarkana
Memphis
Hope Star front page weather and rates, 1975
Weather and editorial notes from the Hope Star issue dated Friday November 28 1975 include forecast expectations for Arkansas with a cold front moving through and warmer weekend temperatures. The edition lists staff roles and multiple metropolitan advertising contacts as well as subscription pricing and carrier information for Hope and surrounding counties.
Brent Tewing Co fined for barge safety violations
Brent Tewing Co of Greenville faced a 3600 fine from OSHA after an investigation into safety rules violations tied to an oil barge explosion on the Greenville waterfront that injured four men. The agency cited five violations, four fined, including lack of warning signs for safe welding near the oil tank. The Coast Guard may resume hearings next month.
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Jackson, Miss
Brent Tewing Co
Greenville
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Brent
Jake Ferguson
OSHA
Coast Guard
Thomth
Marchers demand ouster of Phouma in Laos capital
Thousands of organized soldiers and civilians marched through Vientiane demanding the ouster of neutralist Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma and an end to the coalition government. The protest signals Pathet Lao influence, with no violence reported as streets and schools shut.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
Pathet Lao
Luang Prabang
Cambodia
Vietnam
Fires toll and mop up after Los Angeles blazes
Rains ended two brush fires north and east of Los Angeles after five days of fighting. About 100 square miles burned, $17.5 million in damage, 5600 people displaced, and damage to watersheds pegged at $17 million. Officials declared containment with the arrival of a cold front. Forest Service planned rye grass seeding to stabilize hillsides, while warning that timing of rains could affect growth and flood risk.
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Los Angeles
San Gabriel Mountains
Dave Waite
U.S. Forest Service
San Gabriel Valley
Forest Service
Bob Reese
Watershed and Resources Management Officer
Angeles National Forest
Ford trails Kennedy and Brown in California poll
A statewide poll shows President Ford trailing Sen. Edward Kennedy and Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. by sizable margins. Field notes Kennedy leads Ford by 10 points, Brown by 7, with undecided voters. both Democrats deny pursuing a nomination. Fort St. Anthony reference appears as unrelated context.
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San Francisco
Gerald R. Ford
Edward M. Kennedy
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Ford
Mervin Field
Field
Massachusetts
Brown
Letter on local accident report sparks debate and sympathy
A reader in Hope Ark expresses sympathy for accident victims and calls for full truth. He describes his own roadside actions at Hickory and Hazel streets, noting a parked car at a stop sign and a truck on Hazel a block away. He suggests the motorcycle may have sped around the truck, disputing initial reports. Nov 26 1975. Pacific Northwest origin noted.
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the Star
Hickory St
Hickory
S. W. Williamson
Hope, Ark
UN Security Council to discuss Golan mandate renewal
United Nations and Washington officials report the Security Council will meet to discuss renewing the peacekeeping mandate on the Golan Heights amid warnings Israel may renounce key Middle East peace resolutions if altered. Rabin warned against changing resolutions 338 242 or the Geneva invitation, urging U S veto of any Palestine move. Waldheim hopes the council will renew the mandate before Sunday expiry.
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United Nations
N.Y
Security Council
U.N
Golan Heights
Israel
Mideast
Hafez Assad
Yitzhak Rabin
Israeli Journalists’ Association
Jerusalem
United States
Egypt
Syria
Geneva
Rabin
Kurt Waldheim
Jordan
Waldheim
Middle East
London
Hussein
Postal Service braces for busy holiday mail season
Washington AP The Postal Service says it can handle the holiday rush despite new overtime and hiring limits tied to a 7 million dollar daily deficit. Over 9 billion pieces are expected before Christmas Eve as businesses may flood mails ahead of December 28 rate hikes. Union leaders stress overtime as essential to move the mail, while officials promise to clear offices by Christmas Eve.
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Washington
Postal Service
Henry Cooper
The
National Association of Greeting Card Publishers
W.F. Bolger
James Rademacher
National Association of Letter Carriers
Francis Filbey
American Postal Workers Union
Postmaster General
Coon Hunt Tales and Local Notices From Hope Area
Bobby Parks and Cecil Thompson of Hope spent Tuesday night coon hunting in Bois'd Arc bottoms, returning with 12 coons though photos fell short. Hope Jaycees sponsor a tax deductible custom cut firewood sale for the high school scholarship fund with contacts Mike Murphy Jim Pedigo and Dennis Camp. Donald D. Askew of Hope promoted to airman first class in the U S Air Force at Altus AFB Oklahoma. Mary D. Evans of Prescott promoted to sergeant at Hickam AFB Hawaii. Raymond Jones Veterans Service Office will be closed December 3 5 for a training session in Little Rock.
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Bobby Parks
Cecil Thompson
Hope
Bois'd Arc Bottoms
Bobby
Hope Jaycees
Jaycees
Mike Murphy
Jim Pedigo
Dennis Camp
Donald D. Askew
Rufus J. Askew
Rt. 2
U. S. Air Force
Askew
Altus Afb
Okla
Military Airlift Command
Hope High School
Mary D. Evans
Leodis Evans
Rt. 4
Prescott
U.S. Air Force
Evans
Hickam Afb
Hawaii
Pacific Air Forces
Prescott High School
Raymond Jones
Veterans Service Office
Arkansas Veterans Service
Little Rock
Obituaries from Hooks to Rose Hill in Arkansas
Willis Duncan died November 22 in a New Boston hospital after a brief illness. Survivors include his wife Mamie Duncan and several siblings. Services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Cedar Grove Baptist Church Hooks with burial in Cedar Springs Cemetery.
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Willie Duncan
Hooks
Tex
New Boston
Mamie Duncan
Ella Stevenson
South Bend
Ind
Ethel Stagers
McNab
Ark
Rosie Lee Walter
Ashdown
A.D. Duncan
Ft. Worth
Cedar Grove Baptist Church
M.H. Johnson
Cedar Springs Cemetery
Haynes. Patterson
Edmond Foster
Dick) Elder
Nashville
Garland
Baptist Church
GN & A
Dallas
Dorothy Pearl Elder
Faustine Elder Brown
Shreveport
Lorene Elder van Voltenburg
Frank Hallmark
Virgil Majors
Latimer Funeral
John Holston
Nashville Cemetery
Latimer Funeral Service
Walter Anderson
Walter R. Anderson
Lockesburg
Shreveport Veterans Hospital
Louise Anderson
William Anderson
Center Point
David Anderson
Lavina Johnson
Livingston
Brenda Stinnett
DeQueen
Virgil Anderson
Delmer Anderson
Irving Anderson
Ardmore
Okla
Ola Sharp
Marrietta
Wilkerson Chapel
J.T. Hill
Lockesburg Cemetery
Henry Frances Henry Francis
Ralph Francis
Baton Rouge
Walter Francis
Washington State
Herndon Chapel
Rev. W. Bishop
Rose Hill Cemetery
Herndon Funeral Home
Area families sought to host European visitors in 1976
Hempstead County area families are needed to host English speaking European visitors for a 10 day period during 1976. American Host Foundation invites hosts to share private rooms meals and local sights while the organization arranges transportation and initial introductions. Write to American Host Meet the Americans at Hotel Commodore New York for arrangements.
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Hempstead County
American Host Foundation
America
Commodore
Park Avenue
42Nd Street
New York
USDA displays rice processing machines abroad
The Agriculture Department shows a collection of simple rice farming machines through December to aid small farmers worldwide. Developed at the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines under a contract with USAID, the display includes thrashing seeding grain drying and weeding equipment.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
International Rice Research Instititute
Philippines
Agency For International Development
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Dorothy Wi
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Jim Harris
Brad Bailey
Millie Shotts
Dortha Faye Huckabee
JoAnn Cooper
Lois Rivers
Rita Gore
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Arkansas Dailies, Inc
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UN Council
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Firewood Sale
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Willow W. Barnes
Willow Wave Barnes
Doddridge
Dan
Rex Barnes
Arene Patten
Alta Cowley
Hazel Friend
Nashville, Ark
Leslie Spruell
Archie Spruell
Noami Anderson
Hoitessa
Miller County
USDA
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