Editor Hospitalizes, Apology Over Deadline Mixup
Paul Jones III, our general manager and managing editor, entered Hempstead Memorial Hospital at 8 this morning for pneumonia treatment with Dr. Forney Holt administering X-rays and oxygen. An apology arrived from Mrs. Marion Robertson over a misread deadline affecting Hope Education Association correspondence, noting no intent to slight local papers. A bird sighting near Old DeAnn Road prompted a wildlife check, yielding little detail beyond a color description and an aide’s quip about needing a water source.
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Paul H. Jones
Hempstead Memorial Hospital
Forney Holt
Paul
Hope Education Association
Hope School Board
Marion Robertson
The
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C. E. Whitten
Old DeAnn Road
Billy Dan Jones
Wildlife Authority
Bill
Fourteen Youths Charged With Mescaline Violations
In SEARCY Arkansas AP fourteen White County youths face narcotics charges. Prosecutor Gene Raff filed felony counts of unlawfully possessing mescaline with intent to distribute against Harry Shooke 17 and Patty Shooke 18 of McRae. Others aged 15 to 23 face misdemeanor possession charges. They were arrested throughout the county.
Environment Agencies Are Readied For Public Environmental Impact
President Nixon's Council on Environmental Quality prepared new rules requiring federal agencies to disclose environmental impact 50 days before proposals take effect. The guidelines grant the public a ringside seat as decisions affecting the environment are debated within executive agencies before final actions.
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Stan Benjamin
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Nixon
Council On Environmental Quality
S. S. Benefit Hike Cleared by Panel
The House Ways and Means Committee approved automatic cost of living adjustments as part of a Social Security overhaul. The package includes higher widow benefits, extended Medicare to the disabled after 24 months, and caps on hospital coverage. Estimated $1.5 billion yearly for the changed Social Security cash benefits. payroll tax impacts to come.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Cowboy pattern of frontier justice returns he says
Baltimore AP psychiatrist Dr Kent E Robinson argues that enduring cowboy legend shapes modern views of law and order. He cites Wyatt Earp as example noting Dodge City marshal killed one man in 40 months and earned a $2.50 bounty per arrest. The paper, due May 7 at the American Psychiatric Association meeting, links myth to violence as societal blueprint.
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David Goeller
Associated Press
Baltimore
Kent E. Robinson
Sheppard and
Enoch Pratt Hospital
Robinson
Washington
American Psychiatric Association
Wyatt Earp
Dodge City
Kan
Earp
West
Middle America
Vet Groups Stand Put as Anti War Protesters March
Viet Nam veterans demonstrated against the war in Washington marching to the Pentagon Supreme Court and Justice Department They sought to use the Mall grounds despite Chief Justice Burger's order to halt the encampment At the Capitol Senator Hart sought Senate support while Thurmond blocked action McGovern urged restraint and not to bar Mall access about 60 veterans crossed the 14th Street Bridge to confess war crimes See VET GROUPS
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Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Pentagon
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Warren E. Burger
Capitol
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Senate
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
George McGovern
D-S.d
Lincoln Memorial
14Th St. Bridge
Cadence
Chan
Arkansas Teachers Press Shift in AEA Leadership Fight
In Little Rock AP report, AEA president C Ray Baker predicts rising teacher activism and dissatisfaction with Rozzell admin. Blytheville unit moves to vote on leaving AEA amid calls for stronger lobbying and governance reforms. O'Cain and others fault consultative practices while Rozzell stays silent, promising board response.
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Robert Shaw
Associated Press
Little Rock
C. Ray Baker
Arkansas Education Association
AEA
Fort Smith
James H. O’cain
Arkansas Classroom Teachers Association
Forrest Rozzell
Teachers’ Professional Organization
Baker
Rozzell
Blytheville
Joe Musick
State Capitol
O'Cain
AEA Board of Directors
Bengalis Seek Freedom From Pakistan
In Karachi and New Delhi, 75 million Bengalis in East Pakistan are described as seeking an independent Bangla Desh. The article contrasts Pakistan’s claim of normalcy with Indian views of a continuing struggle, labeling freedom fighters as miscreants in West Pakistani reporting.
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Ronald Thomson
Associated Press
New Delhi
Karachi
East Pakistan
Bangla Desh
India
Big Barbecue Festival Set For Southwest Arkansas
About 5 000 people expected at the Southwest Arkansas Poultry Festival in Nashville on May 29. Nashville Jaycees will cook with up to 1300 broilers and a ton of charcoal using a large pit at Scrapper Stadium. Activities include Hee Haw spoof, beauty contest, Poultry Cookin Contest, 4 H Barbeque Contest, Chick N Que Contest, with prizes and prizes. Tickets available soon in Nashville area.
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Nashville
Nashville Jaycees
South
Scrapper Stadium
Scrapper
Supreme Court Upholds D C Abortion Prosecutions
The Supreme Court for the first time upholds prosecutions of doctors in the District of Columbia while allowing abortions to protect a mother's mental health. It rules the 1901 law requires proof abortions were not for therapeutic reasons and clarifies health as not vague. Additional actions include drafting conscientious objection and refugee admission rulings.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
United States
Gerhard A. Gesell
White House
Hugo L. Black
Adult Classes at Blevins Begin in Clothing Construction
The Economics department at Blevins will start Adult classes on Monday April 26 at 7 30 p.m. with a focus on clothing construction. Four meetings are planned: April 26 May 3 May 10 and May 17 from 7 30 to 9 00 p.m. Participants are invited to bring a project and share techniques, with breaks at midpoint.
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Economics Department of Blevins
McClellan to Dedicate New Facility in Jonesboro
Sen. John L. McClellan will be the principal speaker May 28 at the dedication of the Arkansas Services Center in Jonesboro. The $5.5 million facility houses a 100 bed regional mental health center and a 54 bed Rehabilitation Service unit. Agencies occupying space include Health and Welfare Departments, Civil Defense, State Police, and Arkansas State University. Joe N. Martin said Gov. Bumpers, legislators and other officials would attend.
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Jonesboro
Ark
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Arkansas Services Center
State Hospital
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Welfare Department
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State Police
Arkansas State University
Joe N. Martin
Glow Graduation Set for April 26 at 7:30 PM
The Adult Basic Education Class will host graduation exercises in Clow Community Oran on April 26 at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited. Guest speaker Caleb Brunson of Blegins is expected to attend.
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Clow
Oran
Caleb Brunson
Blegins
Blacks Converge on L A for National Baptist Convention
About 15 000 visitors from 48 states are expected in Los Angeles June 21 26 for the 66th National Baptist Convention U S A Inc. with the shortage of hotel space pushing organizers to seek 6000 guest rooms and voluntary home stays while pledging $1.5 to $3 million in business impact and highlighting white host willingness will decide the event's success.
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Will Savimono
Associated Press
Little Rock
National Baptist Convention
U.S.A
Canaan Missionary Baptist Church
Knox
Rixie
Convention Bureau
Desegration Finger Now Points to North
Supreme Court may have opened the door to a line of attack on desegregation in the North. Burger warned that school boards shaping neighborhoods by new or closed schools could create segregated neighborhoods, potentially making Northern segregation de jure. Federal judges should watch for white suburban expansion drawing families from inner cities.
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Don mcLaOu
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Burger
Bus Desegregation Roadmap From 1954 Ruling Referenced
The Supreme Court’s unanimous 1954 decision approving desegregation guides 17 years of rulings. It traces the pledge to desegregate with all deliberate speed, notes subsequent guidelines, and chronicles cases from Little Rock to Prince Edward County and Fort Smith. The history marks limits on delays and shifts in strategy toward full integration.
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Supreme Court
Little Rock
Ark
Memphis, Tenn
Park
Prince Edward County
Fort Smith, Ark
All Around Town Highlights and Community Notices
All Around Town reports Lions Club broom and mop sale likely to top 2500 dollars for sight and blind work. House fire victim Mr and Mrs H M Dunlap thank the public. May 6 cleanup day at Snell Cemetery in Bnunet starts 9am with tools and lunch. Southern State College choir plans Magnolia concerts April 22 and 23. Blevins declares April 26 to May 1 citywide cleanup and paintup week. Linda Harris of Ozan, student in Texarkana and Ashdown programs, visits.
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Snell Cemetery
Bnunet
Otis Townsend
Blevins
Linda 5. Harris
Ozan
Ida Flemister
Texarkana
Ashdown
Linda
E.A. Harris
Route 1
Oran
Southern State
Schools May Suffer From Bus Ruling
Civil rights lawyers praised the Supreme Court ruling on desegregation busing while Arkansas officials and politicians warned of harm to education. Critics said courts will drive desegregation plans in Little Rock North Little Rock and Pulaski County, with one attorney calling it a major change and another calling it muddy. A former governor argued it empowers the Supreme Court over Congress, as opponents warned of moved students to private schools.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
U.S. Supreme Court
Charles Bernard
Earle
Republican Party
Arkansans
Warren Burger
John W. Walker
Philip E. Kaplan
Little Rock
Walker
Kaplan
North Little Rock
Pulaski County
Charles A. Brown
Little Rock School
Little Rock Central
Suprem Court of the Powers of Congress
Mitchell Young
Texar+ Kana
Unified Concerned Citizens of America
America
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