Writer Questions Future of Parks and Recreation in Hope
A letter from Myra Wylie urges keeping the Parks and Recreation Department led by Paul Henley, arguing it funds youth programs, tennis courts, Little League, and park pools. The piece accompanies a Star editorial noting Hope’s budget crunch with a $45,000 to $60,000 deficit and讨论 of new taxes and referendums.
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the Star
Parks and Recreation
Paul Henley
Parks and Recreation Department
Charles Wylie
Myra
City of Hope
The
Star
Arkansas
Hope
Two Men Held in Stuttgart Shooting Case
Memphis police tie two arrested men to a shooting spree and robbery at Cloud's Grocery in Casscoe near Stuttgart Arkansas that left two dead and five wounded. A third suspect remains at large as investigators pursue charges from Arkansas authorities. The incident unfolded as three robbers herded customers into a back living area and opened fire.
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Memphis
Stuttgart
Cloud
Casscoe
Arkansas
West Noble
Jimmy Sherm
Little Rock Hospital
Harold Goacher
Cloud’s Grocery
Goacher
Jim Goacher
Dry weather triggers fires in southwest Arkansas
Brad Bailey reports extreme fire conditions across the region with 17 fires burning 222 acres of forest and seven acres of grassland in five days. District foresters warn conditions will worsen with low humidity around 23 percent, winds 20 to 25 mph, and no rain.
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Brad Bailey
The
Star Staff
Billy Moffett
Arkansas Forest Service
District 9
Hempstead
Lafayette
Miller
Columbia
Nevada
Ouachita
Moffett
Coy Bobo
Tower 92
Hope
Forrest Young
Forestry Service
Arkansas
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Fire threatens Hope area as 300 acres burn this weekend
The biggest fire in two years erupted about eight miles south of Hope burning nearly 300 acres this weekend. State fire official Young noted arson as a major cause, with debris burning and smoking by hunters and drivers also contributing. warnings urged caution as conditions resemble a power keg.
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Hope
Young
Foreman
Ark
Police storm house in Dutch industrialist kidnapping
Armed police and troops stormed a Monasterevin house 40 miles west of Dublin where Dutch industrialist Tiede Herrema is held. Troops smashed the front door and officers moved in to occupy the ground floor. The kidnappers fired five shots at the assault group, but no one was reported hurt.
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Monasterevin
Ireland
Dublin
Tiede Herrema
John Fleming
Herrema
Irish Republican Army
Eddie Gallagher
Marion Coyle
Mary Dwyer
St. Evans
Ser
Dr. Herrema
Patrick Cooney
Limerick
Bridget Rose Dugdale
Kevin Mallon
Jim Hyland
Miss Dugdale
Police Special Branch
Franco Recovers From Heart Problem During Illness
Madrid reports say Generalissimo Francisco Franco, 82, developed endocarditis amid flu and influenza symptoms but recovered from the heart issue during the night. An arrhythmia had been noted previously, and a formal condition update was awaited as Premier Arias Navarro kept office in Madrid.
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Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Pardo Palace
Franco
Carlos Arias Navarro
Marchers head for border in Spanish Sahara dispute
Moroccans begin moving convoys toward the border of the Spanish Sahara at Aiun to reinforce Morocco’s claim. About 25 000 volunteers are to join the march as United Nations Security Council debates Hassan I’s plan amid calls to delay until Spain Morocco Mauritania and Algeria negotiate a self determination referendum.
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Rabat
Morocco
Spanish Sahara
United Nations
Hassan I
Marcak
Tartaya
Aaiun
Spain
Security Council
Measay
Haasan
Cea
Kissinger Meets Mao in Peking During Five Day Visit
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger held a surprise evening meeting with Chairman Mao Tse-tung in Peking after meeting Deputy Premier Teng Hsiao-ping. Kissinger, his wife Nancy, and seven aides attended. Mao’s guest list included George Bush and Winston Lord.
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Peking
Henry A. Kissinger
Mao Tse-lung
China
Kissinger
Teng Hsiao-ping
Mao
Nancy
Teng
Vermont
New Hampshire
Chiao Kuanhua
Chou En-lai
Robert Funseth
Ford
Azalea Mountain
The
Kissingers
Forbidden City
Mao Tse-ung
Chou
Retail profits soar in second quarter FTC reports
The FTC said after tax profits for major retailers rose to about 2.3 billion in Q2 from 1.4 billion in Q1, with sales at 12 billion. After-tax return on equity climbed to 13.7 percent. Complete figures will appear in December. Also, US and USSR agreed on a long term pact to sell Russians at least six million tons of corn and wheat annually 1976–1981 unless reserves dip.
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Washington
United States
Federal ‘Trade Commission
FTC
Soviet Union
Bayh declares candidacy in Indiana hometown
Senator Birch Bayh announces his bid for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination in Shirleieville Indiana after a warm reception. He calls for moral leadership, tax reform, breaking up oil monopolies, antitrust enforcement, and Federal Reserve reform. Bayh outlines a platform aimed at jobs, inflation, and reducing human suffering.
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Indianapolis
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Bayh
Shirleieville
Terre Haute
Federal Reserve
Surkieville
Wrfoot
the Lownlavern
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