What's Wrong With Recreation Expansion Fees
A Springfield Star opinion column discusses upcoming federal recreation site charges. It notes overnight camp and trailer sites at 1 to 3 dollars, picnic sites 50 to 75 cents, and boat ramps 50 cents to 1.50, plus a seven dollar yearly pass. The writer defends fees as paying for improvements while criticizing anti fee protesters.
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Narrows’ Swaha
Springdale
Ark
Star
Associated Press
John R. Starr
Little Rock
Bates to retire after 47 years as Elyria fire chief
Elyria Ohio AP reports Wallace N Bates age 87 and longtime fire chief will retire May 1. Bates the city's only fulltime fire chief says its time and he cannot last another 100 years.
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Elyria, Ohio
Elyr Wallace N. Bates
Bates
Weather Summary From Station Report
Weather report for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Friday shows highs from 70s to mid 80s and lows from 50s to 60s. Eastern and Southern Missouri fair this afternoon and tonight with cooler conditions in the north. Arkansas sees clear to partly cloudy skies through Saturday with thundershowers likely in the northwest late Saturday.
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Arkansas
Doubletalk Lesson and Obituary Blend in Memphis News
A playful double-talk column ends with a Memphis obituary note for William Rufus King, 87. King, born in Washington, was retired chair of the William R. Moore Dry Goods Co and a former director of Illinois Central Railroad. He contributed to restoring Washington, Arkansas, and funded Pioneer Washington Foundation projects. Funeral details follow.
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William R. King
Memphis
William Rufus King
Washington
National Bank of Commerce
Hempstead
Arkansas
The
Dry Goods Company
Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Marjorie Graeff
California
Carolyn Worchester
Phoenix
Cosmopolitan Chapel
Washington Cemetery
Christian Easter Week Observance At First Christian Church
Easter Week services at First Christian Church begin Monday at 7 30 with a theme The Seven Last Sayings of Jesus Speakers include Rev Guy Holt Prescott Rev William Moore Arkadelphia Rev Oran Coble Texarkana Rev Johnie Beasley Hope Pastor and Pastor David Pearson Lewisville Services start each night at 7 30 with special music planned
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First Christian Church
Jessus
Guy Holt
Prescott
William RR. Moore
Arkadelphia
Oran Coble
Texarkana
Hope
Johnie A. Beasley
David Pearson
Lewisville Church
Conway and Star City Post Offices Approved for Funding
The House Public Works Committee approved 62 building projects including new Conway Post Office at 771 dollars and Star City project costing 247000 dollars for construction or repair.
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Conway Post Office
Washington
Post Office
Federal
Conway
Star City
House Public Works Committee
Country Talent Night at Yerger High
Hempstead County School hosts annual Country Talent Night at Yerger High School auditorium in Hope. The event starts Thursday April 15 at 8 PM with admission 15 25 35 cents. Everyone is invited.
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Hempstead County
Yerger High
Rustite
Hope
Castro Holds 2 American Preachers
In Havana, the Castro government detains 47 Baptist preachers including two Americans and 13 laymen as spies for the United States. Rev. Herbert Caudill and Rev. James David Fite are among the prisoners. Swiss diplomat Stadelhofer cannot visit them. Caudill's arrest follows raids that net 40 preachers and 13 laymen earlier.
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Daniel Harker
Havana
United States
Western
James David Fite
Waynesbor
Caudill
Cuba
Baptist Seminary
Las Villas
Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention
Northern Baptists
University to Control Speakers Policy Endorsed
A faculty student committee at the University of Arkansas urged the administration to retain control over guest speakers on campus. The Faculty Senate Council approved the recommendation, backing a policy that previously banned a Bulgarian Communist speaker and sparked a freedom of speech dispute.
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University of Arkansas
Universiyt
Peter Iicer
Washington
James E. Loudermilk
Methodist
Paul V. Galloway
Vassilev
David W. Mullins
Federal Fee for Use of Lakes and Parks Faces Change
The Land and Water Conservation Act, effective April 1, will push admission costs for Arkansas federal recreation areas. A $7 annual sticker may grant access to many sites, with higher charges possible for campsites and upgraded facilities. Areas in Ouachita and Ozark forests are among those eyed for admission designation as agencies plan fees.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
National Parks Service
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Corps of Engineers
The
Forest Service
Don Hughes
Albert Pike
Bard Springs
Shady Lake
Mill Creek
Charlton
Lake Sylvia
Knopper
USS. Corps of Engineers
Corp
Hughes
Hambrick
Potato Crop Is Good in Maine
In Aroostook County Maine the Irish potato harvest is up after a 13 year stretch of hard times. A larger than usual crop last fall plus a weak market elsewhere boosted Maine's output to nearly 40 million hundredweight, 2.2 million more than 1963.
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Presque Isle
Maine
Aroostook
House Passes Health Care Measure With Large Margin
President Johnson's six billion health care Social Security bill clears the House by 313 to 115. Democrats back the plan to raise payroll taxes while Republicans push financing from the Treasury. Senate hearings are set after Easter with Gore predicting a strong 3 to 1 Senate approval.
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Edmond LE Breton
Washington
Johnson
House
Senate
General Treasury
GOP
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
House Action
Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Gore
Community notes and birthday cheer from the area
Burned home of Mr and Mrs Leon Willis near Blevins reported with contents lost. Grandma Kidd, known as Mrs Jedde Kidd, to celebrate 99th birthday on Sunday April 11. Matt Bristow recovering from eye surgery at Baptist Hospital Little Rock. Hope Teens plan Hobo Day fundraiser for Hempstead County Cancer Drive starting 8 30 am Saturday April 10 with 75 cents hourly for odd jobs. Play Day features girls from 12 high schools at Southern State College April 10. Camp Kariton Kemp offers Outing-in-Scouting course for adults in Texarkana April 20 22 register by April 16. January bond sales in Hope Nevada Lafay ette sales totals and quotas listed with percent progress.
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Jedde Kidd, McCaskill
Grandma Kidd
Kidd
Hope
Hempstead County
Hope High
Prospect 7
Southern State College
Ashdown
Prescott
Stamps
Taylor
Camp Kariton Kemp
Texarkana
Conifer Girl Scout Service Center
Pecan
Navy Jets Lead Largest Raid Against North Vietnam
US forces mount the heaviest air strike yet on North Vietnam with Navy Phantom support against MIGs near Hainan Island. One Soviet built fighter possibly shot down. no American losses announced. Meanwhile Marines and a jet squadron prepare to land in Da Nang as a Vietnamese tribunal sentences the Embassy motorbike killer Nguyen Van Hai to death.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Red China
Hainan
U.S
Viet Nam
da Nang
Gustav C. Hertz
Leesburg
Nguyen van Hai
Phan Kac Suu
Hanoi
Seventeen Film Shown at Unity Baptist Church
The widely viewed Christian teen film Seventeen will play Saturday at 7 30 p m at Unity Baptist Church. It follows Jennifer Doug Bingo and other students as faith alters their lives and is urged for senior high youths to attend.
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Unity Baptist Church
Seventeen
Jennifer
Doug
Bingo
Gordon Renshaw
Registration Won't Start Before July 1
Little Rock AP reports voter registration under Amendment 51 may begin around July 1, four months after its effect. Parkin Printing Co. chief says special paper is ordered. delivery likely not before May 15. Printing will take about 30 days, plus two weeks for state distribution to county clerks.
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Little Rock
Harry Parkin
Parkin Printing Co
Parkin
Jimmie Jones
Jones
Arkansas Supreme Court
High Court
State Board of Election Commissioners
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W. R. King
Washington Tavern
New York
Jimmy
Elizabeth
Mary Anne
Susie
Daddy
Pioneer Washington Foundation
Yerger
Castro
University
Leon Willis
Near Blevins
Matt Bristow
Fulton, Rt. 1
the Baptist Hospital
J. S. Savings
Howard
Nevada
Lafayette
Navy
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