30 Oct 1976
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1976
Page
1
The Our Daily Bread column urges readers to vote on Tuesday November 2 noting low turnout typical for general elections. Editorial misstep on Oct 23 credited wrongly, and the piece laughs at local fumigation bomb inquiries while promising to publish store names if contacted again.
The Associated Press reports clocks revert to standard time Sunday at 2 a.m. as Daylight Saving Time ends this year.
Ballot items list candidates and amendments with votes. President Gerald R. Ford Republican and Jimmy Carter Democrat are shown, along with Governor David Pryor and Leon Griffin. Several proposed amendments set salaries, tax rules, labor rights, and a constitutional convention. Road tax positions appear as for or against.
Gov. David Pryor and several critics of his home-rule package met Friday in Little Rock to exchange ideas. Educators and county officials described the discussions as productive but inconclusive, aiming to keep lines of communication open while opinions remained unchanged.
Camden 8 Hope 0 Prescott 11 DeQueen 0 Arkadelphia 0. Hot Springs 0 Fouke 9 Mineral 8. Ashdown 14 Crossett 0 Hamilton 28 Gurdon 0.
The Agriculture Department reports a 5 percent drop in farm prices from Sept 15 to Oct 15, marking a third straight monthly decline and a 9 percent year over year drop. The Labor Department notes factory layoffs at 1.5 percent last month amid 413,000 workers in 637 strikes. Ford Motor Co incurs over 141 million in Q3 costs due to a nationwide auto workers’ strike, narrowing earnings to 42 million. The leading indicators index fell 0.7 percent in September, topping Carter’s critique while the White House cites a pause ending and continued growth.
Postal authorities guided police to arrests of four Magnolia residents Dennis Knotts Stan Lynch Danny Rogers and David Rogers and two Fayetteville recipients after two ounces of pure white heroin were seized in each city. Capt Jim Beech said the street value could reach 600000 to 700000 and called it the largest pure heroin bust in state history.
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. looks west for a backup energy source as lignite in Arkansas proves meager. President Sheffield Nelson says southern Arkansas lignite amounts to little more than high-grade dirt, despite officials’ excitement.
United States Attorney Robert E. Johnson announced the Fort Smith office will remain open after polls close on November 2 1976 to receive reports of possible violations of Federal Election Laws. Citizens may call 783 5125 with information.
AAP reports voters face six major questions on November 2 including presidential choice between Carter and Ford, Pryor’s re election bid, and amendments to right to work salaries and intangible property tax. Details cover Amendments 56 57 59 55 1177 plus congressional races. turnout forecast sits around 53 percent of 538000 registered voters.
President Ford and Jimmy Carter described the contest as neck and neck with weather possibly tipping the outcome. A Harris poll placed Carter at 45 percent to Ford 44 percent with McCarthy and undecided voters also factoring in.
Obituaries for Frank J. Mason 76 a Missouri Pacific retiree WWII veteran and First Methodist member. Effie Henard 75 of Texarkana. Roy Robinson 82 of Russellville with services and burial details noted. multiple survivors listed. Services set at Herndon chapel Damascus Assembly of God Church and Rest Haven Memorial Park.
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