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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1973
Page
6
A. Ernest Fitzgerald, once ousted from the Air Force for exposing cost overruns, is reinstated with three years of back pay. The editor notes the three years of scrutiny and public pressure as ultimately rewarding a public servant with integrity, ending a costly saga.
A compact sermon line emphasizes divine response to a people in need. It recalls biblical famine and promises of grain oil and wine while warning against reproach by neighbors. The quote is followed by reflections from Anatole France and Muhammad on virtue and charity.
In Boston a spate of killings heightens fear as 24-year-old Evelyn Wagler dies after being doused with gasoline and set afire and 65-year-old Laidivico Barba is stabbed to death after being stoned. Police report clashes, school closures, and a citywide call for calm as officials seek solutions and a $5,000 reward for Wagler’s killers.
The Labor Department reports the job picture largely unchanged for September with the unemployment rate at 4.8 percent. Teenagers staying in work boosted the labor force and overall employment, offsetting declines in jobs. The report notes minor shifts in hours and earnings, with average weekly hours around 37.2 and wages up six cents to 3.97.
TI officials said they have no plan to remove the wreckage of a Texas International airliner that crashed on Black Fork Mountain near Mena. Forest officials indicated the wreckage may remain on the mountainside for public view as the airline decides salvage.
Mona Rowe and Sharon Parham enjoyed a sunny State Fair, overcoming a vapor lock in a 1948 convertible with Patsy Quarls offering her car. Becky Hume visited the watermelon booth to learn giant melon secrets, and the group met Loretta Lynn after the rodeo for a photo session.
Six residents sue the mayor, city council, and two officers in U S District Court claiming violations of constitutional rights. Plaintiffs include Tommy Boyd and his wife seeking 1150000 in damages for alleged arrest and assault by City Marshal James Morrow and mace use, plus four other arrestees led by Lanny Kirkpatrick.
Tickets for the Tour of Homes on October 14 go on sale this Saturday October 6 at large grocery stores and Anderson-Frazier Insurance Co. Price is 1.50 in advance. Included in the town round up are school notices, scouts hike, and district church meeting details.
New Orleans AP report says Louisiana's Friday alligator hunt yielded 2908 reptiles whose hides sold for an average of 93 cents. J Burton Angelle, director of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, noted the auction at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Wednesday and total proceeds of 271649 dollars.
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