Nixon Peace Talks Proposal Triggered North Vietnam Invasion
Ambassador William J. Porter said Nixon secretly proposed resuming the peace talks to the Vietcong via a private channel on April 1. The Communists answered with a mushrooming invasion of the Republic of South Vietnam, two days after the initial big North Vietnamese offensive began below the DMZ, driving South Vietnamese from border areas.
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Rehearing Denied in Arkla Pipeline Case
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co lost a Federal Power Commission rehearing bid over Arkla pipeline approval to deliver gas to five southwestern states. Arkla will use Anadarko basin gas. Oklahoma argues intrastate and interstate supply disruption.
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Richmond School Merger Case Arguments Heard
Oral arguments began before the 4th U S Circuit on a landmark order directing the merger of Richmond area schools to achieve racial balance. The January 10 order would create a 104000 pupil metro district with 78000 bused to raise black representation. opponents cite unitary systems and boundary lines while the Justice Department urges go slow in line with the Nixon stance on busing.
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McClellan Attacked Over S&L Ties in Arkansas Race
Foster Johnson, Democratic Senate candidate from Little Rock, accuses Sen. John L. McClellan of political influence over a savings and loan decision. Johnson notes Pulaski Federal S&L sought a Little Rock branch but was denied by the federal comptroller. American Savings and Loan later moved in after a merger with Capital S&L. Johnson cites McClellan family and in law filings McClellan reportedly held Capital S&L stock past year while McClellan’s son-in-law was an original American Savings stockholder.
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Kiwanis Speaker Joe Zinger Delights Club With Nature Photos
Kiwanis Club heard Joe Zinger of Magnolia share a color slide show titled The Lillies of the Fields. Introduced by Rudy Fick, Zinger described photography as a refuge from world troubles and praised unpolluted landscapes. Attendees included Mrs. Harry Hawthorne and several grandsons and visiting Kiwanian Dick McGuire.
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Magnolia
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Air Passengers Overcharged on Unpublished Routes
Air travelers face an estimated 15 million dollar yearly overcharge on 27000 routes, says Consumers Union. The group links the excess to unpublished fares, noting ticket agents frequently miscalculate by summing two-leg rates. The Civil Aeronautics Board issued new fare rules the day before.
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Associated Press
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Pryor Seeks Labor Support
El Dorado Arkansas AP IRS said Wednesday Earl Anderson of El Dorado was arrested on 22 counts of preparing false federal income tax returns. Anderson allegedly added false deductions exemptions and filing status changes. Grand jury in Western District of Arkansas to receive information. Airlines must publish routes fares within 60 days per CAB action unrelated to Consumers Union charges.
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Weather Summary from Experiment Station Report
Weather data for 24 hours ending 7 am Thursday shows a high of 86 and a low of 67. Arkansas forecast calls for scattered showers and a few thunderstorms in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with wind. Tonight northwest and extreme west showers and storms will spread over the state Friday. Not so warm Friday with highs in the 70s north to mid 80s south and lows mid 60s to low 70s.
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Odie Ainsworth 70 Dies at Home in Washington
Odie Ainsworth aged 70 of Route 1 Washington died at his home late Wednesday afternoon. A retired farmer, he is survived by two sisters Audie A. Smith and Lois Kitchens and two nephews Junior Hall and Dennie Smith. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Herndon Chapel. Burial in Water Creek Cemetery.
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Texarkana
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Dennie Smith
Herndon Chapel
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25 Aboard Lost Plane Near Rio de Janeiro
A twin engine Brazilian air liner with 25 aboard crash landed in the hills near Rio de Janeiro early today, with several survivors reported. One American aboard. The turboprop left Wednesday night and contacted Rio control before failing to land, prompting a wide search of beaches and hills. WASP airline listed 20 passengers and a crew of five onboard.
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