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Northwest Arkansas Times from Fayetteville, Arkansas • Page 9

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TIMK Everybody's Business Win Safety Award Millard manager of Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp. receives a safety award on behalf of Ozarks employes from Boh Book, right, sately engineer from Sentry Insurance Co. The award was presented lo for out- standing on the Job safety during 1974. Book said (lie 40 employes of the firm worked some 212,000 man hours and drove In excess of 150,000 miles without any loss of time from Injuries. liy Ken Good) SWEPCOSells Ml Million In Future Construction Bonds Southwestern Electric Power Company Tuesday announced the sale of $40 million of first mortgage bonds with proceeds to be used to finance a portion United Fund Drive Set The FayetlevlLIe United Fund drive dor 1975 will be launched drive for 1975 will be launched duled for 12 noon Sept.

2 at the Holiday fnn. Larry Worsham, drive chairman, al.so announces that John Lewis and Curtis Shipley are co-chairmen of the major gifts division and volunteer workers in this sector will bold an organizational meeting Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Fayetteville Holiday Inn. The goal for this year's drive is set at $158,621. Millard Golf is co-chairman for the 1975 fund campaign.

Today In History By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Wednesday, August 13, the 225th day of 1975. There are, HO days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: On this (late in 1521, Spanish conqueror, Hernando captured Mexico Cily from the Atec Indians. On this date: In 1688, King William's War began when Indians attacked North Yarmouth, Me. fn 1848.

the American flag 1 was first raised in Los Angeles. In 1898, during the Spanish- American War, the Spanish surrendered the Philippine city of Manila to the Americans, In 1937, the Japanese attacked Shanghai, China. In 1861, Communist East Germany scaled off the border between East and West Berlin to halt the flight of refugees from East Germany. In 1967, U.S. bombers pound Ing targets in North Vietnam struck a railway yard and highway bridge only 10 miles from the China border.

Ten years ago: Two fhonsanc a i armed Nations' Guardsmen moved into Los An geles to quell rioting in a black section of the city. Five years Consumer advocate Ralph Nader gol from General Motors in an out-of-court settlement of an invasion of privacy lawsuit. One year ago: New fightinf broke out between Turkish am Cypriot forces on Cyprus after a breakdown in peace talks in Geneva. Today's birthdays: Cuba's Premier Fidel Castro Is Movie director Alfred Hitch cock is 76. Thought for today: The chief danger in life is that you may take top a precautions -Alfred Adjer; 5 Viennese psy chotogist.

Two hundred years ago today, Peter Timothy "of S.C. wrote: "Yesterday evening.the Gunner of Fort Johnson had a decent larring and feathering for some insolent speech he bar. made. There is hardly'a street through He was not: paraded nor Tory house where not if future construction activity and to retire in full short-term i associated with resenl construction. 3.

Lamar Stall, SWEPCO president, said the bond issue carried an interest rate of 9ii )er ccv.it on a bid by The First ioston Corporation; Halsey, Stuart and Company; Kidder, 3 eabody and Company; Paine, Vebber, Jackson and Curtis, Smith, Barney and a (joint represen- atives). The bands will be priced to the public at 10D.25 vhich will yield 9..60 per cent. The 30-year bonds are Aug. 1, 2005. Stall also noted the Company had received a double A bond rating from both the Standard and Poor's Cor- oration rating service and Uoody's Investors Service, Inc.

SWEPCO now has bond ssues outstanding representing a total indebtedness of $198.5 million. Maturity dales of the ssues range from Jan, 1, 1978 Aug. 1, 2005 and interest rales range from a low of cent to a per by today's accepted bid. Principal among sWEPCO's major construction projects is he Power Plant now underway in East Texas near Pittsburgh and the Flint Creek Power Plant which is being suilt in Northwest Arkansas near Gentry. Payment Record Set By Mutual Oi Omaha Health benefit payments from Mutual of Omaha increased at a record pace the first six months of 1975, according to Ted A.

Rice, General Agent for Mutual in Little Rock, Arkansas. Over 1.2 million dollars was paid to the residents of Arkans a alone, bringing the cumulative total of benefits paid in the state to over $40,928, 725. Nationally Mutual is now issuing over 33 per cent moro benefit checks than in 1974. Rice noted, with over 12,000 checks being delivered each working day. In commemoration of the Bicentennial year, Mutual will also he introducing new health insurance programs in the state Rice added.

Bear Brand Wins Excellence Award Employees and management of Bear Brand Hosiery Co. have honored by Scars, Roe buck and Co. with Sears' "Symbol of Excellence" plaque. The award was presented by E. Bronson Lyon of New York, Sears women's hosiery buyer.

The award was one of 479 presented this years to suppliers Sears judges moat outstanding. Lyon said the award fs based primarily on the "excellence of merchandise" produced by Bear Brand. The awards luncheon was attended by State Sens. Jim Caldwell and Morriss Henry and Reps. Preston By Kcnnan, Clayton Little and Charles Stewart Jr.

LIGGETT TAXIDERMY Gragg) Grocery Bway 62 W. at 71 Bvpui 30 Day Service On MMtFlih Back-to-school savings Our winter coats and jackets have arrived. With a big off every one. Sale 14.40 to 71.20 Reg. $18 to $89.

Get into your favorite looks with our pre-season sale on women's coals and jackets. Find single or double breasted looks, wrap-arounds. Some with hoods. Lots of great colors, plaids and patterns to pick from. Fake fur trims, loo.

In warm wool or blends. Misses', juniors' and half-sizes. off an girls' pantsuits 13 and up! off women's casual shoes. Sale 10.39 Reg. 12.99.

The popular buffalo sandal look. Leather straps and insole, suede wrapped wedge and tough composition outsole. Natural in sizes 5-10, no hart sizes. Sale 11.99 Reg. 14.99.

Moc toe oxford with puff at the ankle. Cushion crepe sote has wood wedge. Rich golden brown leather in sizes 5-10, 5-10, MW 5-9. Sale 11.19 13.99. The thoe that positions the toot naturaJry, toe up, heel down.

All feather upper, foam paoVted Iraote, composition outeote. Several colors, 5-10, 5-10. Men's shoe savings. Sale 10.39 Reg. 12.99.

Men's ankle length chukka boot of brushed split feather. Cushion crepe rubber sole and heel. Choose chino or dark brown. In a wide range of sizes and widths. Sale 12.79 Reg.

15.99. Athletic look casual shoe with glove leather uppers and contrasting vinyl trim. Molded rubber wedge sole with cushion crepe midsole. Men's sizes. eiffeetlvt thru Saturday.

Reg. $J3 of stytes; with matchirjg and pant Lace sfnock-top-with two pair of.pants: a 'matching girigftarri and matching solid. Or the pajama look in patch print and polka dots. AN polyester. And these are just a few! Come see.

And save Big savings on young men's jeans, Sale 6.40 Men's heavyweight Western Myto leans. Comfortable cotton denim that nghl (or any season. Flare lac styling and other wanted Machine washable. savings on bed pillows. Sale Reg.

5.50 each, standard Queen size, reg. 6.50 2 for 10.60, King size. reg. 8.50 ea, Salt 2 lor 160. Polyester bed el FfcerW for soft, comfortable sleep.

Machine washable. Buy them by the pair and save. Shop Fri. 9-9 Sot..

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