Our Daily Bread Replies to Tax Assessor Letter
The editor rebuts Tax Assessor Carter Sutton on Hempstead county's assessment practices. He argues state sampling hides true values and pushes toward restoring direct property checks. The piece challenges 18 percent ratios, cites costs for district reassessment, and calls for lower millage once funds flow.
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Alex. H. Washburn
Carter Sutton
Sutton
Hempstead County
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Francis Cherry
Cherry
Hempstead
Hope
Rubber Ships Up Arkansas Port of Dardanelle Arrival
The first shipment of rubber transported up the Arkansas River navigation channel arrived at the Port of Dardanelle on Tuesday.
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Russellville
Ark
Arkansas River
Dardanelle
Nixon Announces Five Steps To Ease China Ties
President Nixon unveils five moves to improve relations with the People's Republic of China. They include direct trade, expedited visas for Chinese visitors, relaxed dollar controls, eased fuel transfer limits for ships and aircraft, and permission for Chinese cargos via U.S. or U.S.-owned carriers. Further items may be added after evaluating trade and travel impacts.
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Washington
Nixon
China
U.S
Peoples Republic of China
United States
Peoples Republic
U.S. Treasury Department
North Vietnam
North Korea
Cuba
Rozzell Silent Over Charges Amid Board Talk
Rozzell executive secretary of the Arkansas Education Association refused to discuss with reporters charges by two teacher officials that he was not listening to AEA members. AEA president C Ray Baker of Fort Smith and Arkansas Classroom Teachers Association president James O Cain of Little Rock said Rozzell failed to consult sufficiently with members.
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Little Rock
Forrest Rozzell
The
Arkansas Education Association
AEA
C. Ray Baker
Fort Smith
James O'Cain
Arkansas Classroom Teachers Association
Rozzell
Visit to China may signal historic shift in relations
Americans arriving in China for a table tennis visit are seen as a potential breakthrough in relations. Beijing may use the moment to ease isolation through cultural and people to people exchange while signaling openness to Western ties. Chinese leaders anticipate a gradual shift toward friendlier government to government ties and broader market potential.
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China
William L. Ryan
Associated Press
Peking
United States
America
Chou En-lai
U.S
Formosa
Red China
Soviet Union
Asia
Mainland China
Riots in Belfast as troops battle Protestant mobs
In Belfast a seven hour clash pitting about 1,000 British troops against 2,000 Protestant demonstrators erupted after a Protestant parade turned violent. A 12 year old, Harry Martin, was wounded by gunfire and four soldiers were burned by Molotov cocktails. Protests led to attacks on St Matthew's church with civilians and soldiers injured and 27 arrested.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Harry Martin
Martin
Irish Republic
St. Matthew's Church
Irish Republican Army
Rip Van Winkle would need a dictionary for modern slang
Joy Stilley reports a playful quiz on current word meanings. Rip would find many terms changed or new, with questions like relevant, millie, and groovy. A high score signals readiness for TV talk show rounds. a low score suggests delaying public life for decades.
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Joy Stilley
NEW York
Rip van Winkle
Rip
Arctic Circle
Politicians Dedicate $7 Million Arkansas River Bridge
Fort Smith and Van Buren host a dedication with Sen. John L. McClellan Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt and Gov. Dale Bumpers in attendance. McClellan praised the navigation project as a foundation for growth urging river tributaries development. Bumpers hailed the bridge and river development as the state’s greatest impact.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Arkansas
Arkansas River
van Buren
John L. McClellan
John Paul Hammerschmidt
Rark
Dale Bumpers
McClellan
Bumpers
State Plant Switched to Peace Rule
The federal government begins converting its chemical and germ warfare complex to peaceful use. A Defense Department plant at Pine Bluff Arkansas will shift from killer germs to research on effects of everyday chemicals. The Pentagon submits a right of entry letter to the FDA signaling the new role for Pine Bluff. Within a year FDA and other units will occupy all 33 See STATE PLANT.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pine Bluff
Ark
Nixon
Food and Drug Administration
Pine Bluff Arsenal
FDA
Israel Warns Next War Will Be Worst Says Bar Lev
Israel’s chief of staff Lt Gen Haim Bar Lev warns in the army magazine that if war with Egypt breaks out again Israeli forces will unleash heavy blows on Egypt beyond the canal zone. He notes U S arms help keeps Israel strong for years and that Israel will deploy more equipment next year. Cairo papers and Cairo officials react to U S comments linking Soviet arms to stalled peace talks and to Egypt’s planned talks with Moscow as Mahmoud Riad heads to meet Soviet leaders.
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Associated Press
Israel
Egypt
Canal Zone
Haim Bar-Lev
Bar-Lev
U.S
Jerusalem
U.S. State Department
State Department
Middle East
United States
Cairo
al Ahram
Mahmoud Riad
Moscow
Riad
Libya
Sudan
Syria
Anwar Sadat
Two Killed in Garland County Wreck
Two Garland County men died in a two car crash six miles north of Hot Springs Arkansas. Authorities named the victims as R. N. Keith 52 and Elbert R. Johnson 57 both residents of Hot Springs. Johnson’s car reportedly crossed the center line and struck Keith’s car.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Garland County
Hot Springs
Arkansas
R. N. Kieth
Elbert R. Johnson
Hear Hot Springs
Johnson
Kieth
America's Economy Brims With Optimism Says Adviser
In Washington and Saigon dispatches, White House economic advisers predict a strong first quarter gain. Paul McCracken foresees a robust economic pace with signs of improvement, while Vietnam posture and China talks color broader U S policy signals.
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Washington
White House
Paul
McCracken
Urban Renewal Expected Approval by July 1
Mike Kelley director of the Hope Housing Authority told the City Board last night that federal changes require less local funding for the Downtown Urban Renewal Project and final approval is likely by July 1. Cecil Weaver and Rev. Eugene Shuster spoke for Jehovahs Witnesses about sewer problems at two Weaver homes and church property on South Walker between 18th and 19th Streets. The board asked the State Health Department to study the issue and inform on compliance with disposal laws. The board adopted the 1970 Fire Prevention, National Electric, and Arkansas State Plumbing Codes.
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Mike Kelley
The
Hope Housing Authority
City Board of Directors
Kelley
Cecil Weaver
Eugene Shuster
Church of Jehovah's Witnesses
Weaver
Board of
Easter Lily sale boosts Nike Club fundraisers
Girls from the Nike Club led by Barbara Jackson sold Easter lily plants on April 10 with Jackson raising $20 as top seller. Easter Seal chair Mrs. Joe Jones thanked participants while Hope Lions plan a broom sale April 19 to raise funds for Arkansas Enterprises for the Blind.
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Nike Club
Sheryle Bright
Barbara Jackson
Debbie Barham
Susie Kramer
Vickie Miller
Delores Norris
Kim Kawakami
Susan Readon
Sandra Flowers
Joe Jones
Hope Lions
Hope
Washington
McCaskill
Arkansas Enterprises
Lions of Arkansas
AEB
Prescott Man Charged in Shooting in Prescott
German T. Moss of Prescott was charged with second degree murder after Buck Shaw, 50, died from a shotgun injury following an argument at a Prescott residence on Monday night.
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Prescott, Ark
T. Moss
Prescott
Buck Shaw
Shaw
Fierce Fight for Besieged Fire Base 6
AP dispatch from Saigon describes renewed combat near Fire Base 6 in the central highlands. A U.S. helicopter evacuated four of five American advisers as 4,000 South Vietnamese reinforcements arrived. Saigon reports 96 North Vietnamese killed that day and over 2,500 since the attack began two weeks earlier while relief battalions reached the hilltop base near Laos and Cambodia without heavy opposition.
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Saigon
George Esper
Associated Press
Fire Base
U.S
Highlands
Laos
Central Highlands
Ten Trained to Work in State Prison
Ten men graduated from a program at Cummins Prison Farm to prepare disadvantaged adults for prison staff roles. The 17 week course includes two hours daily in basic and adult remedial education, two hours in corrections classroom work, and four hours daily on the job. The initiative aims to produce 100 new prison staff members in time.
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Cummins Prison Farm
Ark
News Quiz prompts readers on global events
The page announces a weekly News Quiz printed on Page 4 with answers on Page 3. Sponsored by First National Bank and Hope Star as part of its Living Textbook program for participating area schools.
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VEC
First National Bank
Hope Star
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AP News Digest
Pentagon
Southeast Asia
Thailand
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Star
Paul Suhreck
Homer Fuller
Madrid
Spain
Phanne
Dallas
Europe
Providence Baptist Church
Harold Duke
Len Wilbur Mills
Alpha Omega Alpha
University of Arkansas Medical Center
AOA
Ann C. Arnold
Parmela Sue Freeman
Camden
Magnolia
Southern State College
Floyd Young Jr
Hiv Bravo
Saenger
Latin America
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