Comet sighting and tax notes from an Arkansas page
The observer notes a new comet named Bennett visible in the northeast at 4 30 am with naked eye aided by binoculars and recalls Halley and Neujmin I. The essay shifts to practical tax guidance for 1969 federal returns noting changes in form layout and the need to study instructions, plus a critique of Senate confirmation politics surrounding Justice Carswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Joe McCulley
Hope Police Department
Patmos Road
Little Rock
Bennett
Earth
B.C
Wilkes-Barre
Halley
Three Killed on Arkansas Highways
Three persons died on Arkansas roads this week end. Billy J. Ritchie 26 of near Pangburn killed in a one car crash four miles south of Newport on U S 67. Leroy Robertson 25 near Manila killed near Blytheville when his tractor overturned. Eddie Killough 12 of Austin killed after darting into a pickup in Cabot.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Billy J. Ritchie
Pangburn
Newport
U.S
Leroy Robertson
Manila
Blytheville
Porlie
Eddie Killough
Austin
Cabot
Nomination of Carswell Passes a Crucial Test a Peace Rally
In Little Rock Arkansas a peace rally will feature speakers Rep William F Ryan and Sam Brown founder and director of the National Vietnam Committee at an April 11 rally supporting Carswell nomination and testing support amid protest and political tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carswell
Little Rock
William F. Ryan
D.N.Y
Sam Brown
The
National Vietnam Committee
Confirmation Vote Is Due Wednesday
The Senate rejected a motion to recommit G Harrold Carswell s Supreme Court nomination by 52 to 44 citing opposition leader Birch Bayh s measure aimed at killing the nomination The vote set up a Wednesday confirmation decision as Nixon s second Southern choice follows Haynsworth failed confirmation last year and Mansfield predicts confirmation with some rebels likely to oppose final tally
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
G. Harrold Carswell
Supreme Court
Senate
Justiciary Committee
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Tallahassee
Fla
Carswell
Mike Mansfield
Judiciary Committee
Bayh
Ind
Cannon
Ney
Church of Ida
Okio
Hart
Mich
Hartke
Hughes
Associated Press Washington
Kirk Takes Over School Defies Court
Gov Claude Kirk assumes custodial supervision of Manatee County schools after ordering pupils and teachers to ignore a Supreme Court desegregation transfer, saying the action serves the children. He met with Lt Gov Ray Osborne and aides before addressing 150 administrators and promised no changes while noting a day in court may come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradenton
Fla
Claude Kirk
U.S. Supreme Court
Manatee County
Kirk
Manatee
Gulf of Mexico
Tampa
Ray Osborne
Col
Philip Doyle
William Bashaw
Doyle
Man Held in Shooting Death in Concord Case
Cleburne County officials in Heber Springs Ark hold an Ida man connected to the shooting death of Claude Brock at Concord last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber Springs
Ark
Cleburne County
Claude Brock
Concord
Trucker Wildcat Strikes Threaten National Laboraction
Wildcat walkouts by truck drivers spread to cities including Los Angeles Milwaukee St Louis and Cleveland as FAA reports 82 percent of air controllers back on duty but sickout disrupts New York Chicago Kansas City and San Francisco. Officials warn postal wage funding plan may fail amid broader budget pressures.
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Associated Press
Federal Aviation Administration
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
San Francisco
FAA
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cleveland
St. Paul
Minn
Richefield
Ohio
Welfare Aid Limit Upheld by Court
The Supreme Court by 6–4 vote upheld state power to cap welfare aid to a single family. Justice Potter Stewart said the Constitution allows states discretion in allocating limited welfare funds among many recipients. The decision limits federal review and marks a setback for anti-poverty advocates. Justices Douglas Brennan and Marshall dissented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Maryland
High Court
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan
Thurgood Marshall
Stewart
Woman Suffering Burns In House Fire At Graham Street Home
A Graham Street residence owned by Pete Muldrow burned to the ground about 1 50 am Monday. His wife sustained third degree burns and was transported to a local hospital. Firefighters reported the blaze started from a wood heater and the frame dwelling was a total loss.
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Pete Muldrow
Graham Street
Hickory St
Dr. Young Defeated in Texarkana School Board Race
Dr. Mitchell Young national president of Freedom Ine was defeated Saturday by J. C. Crownover a former school board member in a hotly contested Texarkana Texas election Crownover won by a slim margin and will join the Texarkana school board filling a vacant seat in a closely watched race
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Texarkana
Tex
Mitchell Young
Freedom Ine
Texarkana, Tad
German Envoy Killed in Guatemala
West German Ambassador Karl Von Sprell was found shot in a roofless hut near Guatemala City after being kidnapped Tuesday. Guatemalan security forces increased patrols as government rejects FAR demands for 22 jailed members and 700000 dollars in ransom. The case drew sharp criticism from West German Chancellor Willy Brandt.
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Eloy Aguilar
Associated Press
Guatemala
Karl von Sprell
Guatemala City
Count von Sprell
United States
Dr Sam Shepard dies after controversial murder conviction
Dr Sam Shepard, once convicted of his first wife Marilyn’s murder and later acquitted after nearly a decade in prison, died at his Columbus home. Lawyer F Lee Bailey said Shepard had cancer and avoided doctors, with an autopsy planned. authorities offered unclear cause of death.
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Sam Shepard
Columbus, Ohio
F. Lee Bailey
Shepard
Colleen Shepard
Bailey
Boston
Sam
B.L. Strickland
Strickland
Colleen
Mexico
Marilyn
Bay Village
Cleves
Registration for Adult Classes at Hope High School
Hope High School Homemaking Department offers Thursday night adult education classes on April 9 from 7:30 to 9:30 in the Home Ec cottage. Instructors include Mrs. Estell Spearman and Mrs. W F Clark with consultant Mrs. Dora Russell of J C Penney. The Consumer Education schedule covers money management, credit and savings, economics in buying furniture, appliances, clothing, foods, fraud and consumer protection, featuring local experts from Citizens National Bank, First National, and the Attorney General’s office.
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Hope High School Homemaking Department
Estell Spearman
W.F. Clark
Homesmaking Department
Dora Russell
J.C. Penney’s
Spearman
Clark
Butler
Citizens National Bank
Charles E. Sharpe
First National
Ing Foods
Delores McBride
Extension Home
Clarice Gladden
Joe Purcell
Bn, Holt
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Purcell Seeks Democratic Nomination for Governor
Purcell announces he will seek the governor's office in the Democratic primary. He vows a positive campaign focused on the record of Gov. Rockefeller, pledges tax reform, government economy, and a "working governor" approach emphasizing accountability and efficiency. He highlights prior service as Benton city attorney, municipal judge, and two terms as Arkansas attorney general.
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Robert Shaw
Associated Press
Little Rock
Joe Purcell
Purcell
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Benton
Four California Patrol Officers Shot to Death
AP report lists multiple federal and local items including assassination threats to a Supreme Court nomination, a kidnapping attack in Porto Alegre, a Kennedy investigation in Massachusetts, and Vietnam war updates. The wire brief connects a spate of 1969 era events with federal political maneuvers and international incidents. The California patrol shooting is the lead item among several brief AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Alegre
Brazil
U.S
One Accused Killer Ends His Own Life
In Saugus California two men faced charges for killing four California highway patrol officers in a gun battle. After a six hour siege at a mountain house, one gunman killed himself as officers stormed in. The other was captured. Hostage Steve Hoag escaped unharmed as officers recovered four service revolvers and a shotgun. Names of slain officers Walter Frago Roger Gore James Pence and George Alleyn were released. A large manhunt followed with helicopters and 100 officers combing the hills.
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Mike Rubin
Associated Press
Saugus
Calif
Mountain
Los
Angeles
Steve Hoag
Highway Patrol
Walter C. Frago
Roger D. Gore
James Edward Pence Jr
George M. Alleyn
Enmeled
Probe Sought Into ASU Situation By Governor
A Kansas State University student says Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller was asked to investigate the ASU situation as the board of trustees considers renewing contracts for two professors, Mixon notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASU
Atk
Don
Kanas State University
Satara
Winthrop Rockefeller
Aes Board of Trustees
Mixon
All Around Town Police Busy Weekend Report
City police aided by state troopers conducted routine checks resulting in 16 traffic violations 13 drunks 10 DUI offenses two concealed weapons two assault cases two petty thefts one firearm discharge and several other infractions. Total wrecks year to date 65 with 13 injuries. Charles T. Griffin attends a Pentagon conference in Washington DC while teaching sociology at Long State University Ames. Judy Gunter senior nursing student at Baptist Memorial in Memphis holds student leadership roles and graduates in March 1971. Hempstead County Rescue Unit meets April 7 at 7 30 p m at W C W Hall. Whitfield Masonic Lodge will skip its April meeting due to Nashville Zone. Dr James W. Cady Texarkana College guest speaker at First Baptist Church.
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Our Daily
Alex. H. Washburn
Eye In the Sky
Income Tax
United States Senate
G.H. Carswell
Teamsters Union
Democratic
Montana
Nixon
Mayfield
Pittsburgh
New York City
Dr. Young
California
AP News Digest
Edgartown
Mass
Dukes County Grand Jury
Mary J. Kopechne
Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
Saigon
Tam
Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Star
Charles T. Griffin
Charlie Griffin
Washington, D.C
Pentagon
Mr. Griffin
Long State University
Ames
Judy Gunter
Harold Gunter
Mr. Gunter
J.4. Gunter Sp
Cleve Mayton
Bapstist Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Memphis
District of the Tennessee Student Nurses Council
Nightengale Glee Club
Hempstead
W.C.W. Hall
Whitfield Masonic Lodge No
Nashville
James W. Cady
Texarkana College
Fors Mer
Oggshlla Baptist University
First Baptist
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