Group aims to defeat Arkansas new state constitution
Forrest City lawyer Richard B. McCulloch heads the Arkansas Committee for Constitutional Government which seeks to defeat the proposed new state constitution in November. The group, with about 35 members across East Arkansas, placed ads warning the new document could streamline government and taxes and consolidate offices. They argue the constitution should keep separate offices and protect voters’ rights.
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Forrest City
Ark
Richard B. McCulloch
McCulloch
Arkansas Committee For Constitutional Government
Arkansas
Helena
Jonesboro
The
Iight
Istate Public Service Commission
Tee
Governor hints more Democrats may jump to GOP
LITTLE ROCK AP Gov Winthrop Rockefeller signaled that other prominent Democrats could follow Rep Sterling R Cockrill Jr of Little Rock in defecting to the Republican Party. He would not discuss private talks but suggested there might be additional announcements while deferring any decision on his own political plans.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Sterling R. Cockrill Jr
Little ‘Rock
Rockefeller
Cockrill
House
GOP
Cockril
Rockelel
Lor
Bob Scott
Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
Joint Auditing Committee
Worth Remembering: Small moments shape a life
Hall Boyle reflects on unforgettable moments that mold a lifetime. A dollar for a kiss at a church social, four cigars worth more than one, dawn atop the Great Pyramid near Cairo, an IRS check from a favorite uncle, and small envies like caviar and pomegranates. General Omar Bradley briefing war correspondents in Normandy and a Dear John letter anchor a meditation on memory and value.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Great Pyramid
Cairo
Internal Revenue Service
Omar Nelson Bradley
Normandy
John
Bill Wells Renews Run for Arkansas Office in 1969
Hermitage businessman Bill Wells, who narrowly lost the 1968 lieutenant governor race, announces plans to run for governor or lieutenant governor in the upcoming campaign. He tours the state, predicts Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller will not seek a third term, and cites Cockrill’s party switch as a sign of instability in the GOP.
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Little Rock
Bill Wells
Hermitage
Wells
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Sterling R. Cockrill Jr
Cockrill
House
Maurice Britt
George Nowotny Jr
Fort Smith
Nowotny
Arkansas
Government Controls in Trinidad
Trinidad government appears to have gained the upper hand over rioters and mutineers as a state of emergency curfew remains in effect in Port of Spain. Three people were reported dead in the unrest amid U.S. Navy evacuation planning, British guards on standby, and a tense downtown and airport scene with foreigners seeking exit.
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William F. Nicholson
Associated Press
Port OF Spain, Trinidad
Trinidad
U.S. Navy
U.S
Eric Williams
Port of Spain
Trinidad Hilton
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Washington
Jamaica
Guyana
Caribbean
Iwo
Army
May 1 Marks Opening of Bike Month
Hope Police Chief Alvin Willis announces May as American Bike Month with safety reminders for riders and parents. He urges thorough bicycle inspections, compliance with traffic rules, and community programs by Jaycees Kiwanis Optimists Lions Club and veterans groups to promote safe cycling for children and families.
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Alvin Willis
Hope Police Department
Willis
Jaycees, Kiwanis
Optimists Lions Club
Veterans Organizations
Mansfield Eyes Big Cut in U S Troops in Europe
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield signals a push for a substantial reduction of U S forces in Western Europe. He favors a nonbinding resolution to pressure action and may pursue a ceiling or budget-cut approach when defense funding is debated. The admin opposes immediate troop cuts. There are about 310,000 troops stationed in Europe with 230,000 dependents and 44,000 civilian workers.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Europe
Mansfield
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Defense Department
The Negro Community Ester Hicks reflects on action now
Ester Hicks notes timely action and the belief there is no tomorrow only today. News from Church Hill reports the Homemaker's Club April meeting at Nellie Pearl Muldrow's home with Extension Week announced May 4 to 9 and the theme Partake of Knowledge. Obituary for Charlie H. Armstrong, longtime Hope resident, details survivors and affiliations with Rising Star Baptist Church and St. Andrew Lodge. Funeral arrangements by Hicks Funeral Home.
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Ester Hicks
Church Hill
Homemaker’s Club
Nellie Pearl Muldrow
A. T. Denham
Charlie H. Armstrong
Hope
Lord Hospital
Rising Star Baptist Carveh
St. Andrew Lodge No. 1U
Charlie J. Armstrong, Jr
Grant Rapids
Michigan
Cleveland L. Armstrong
Kansas City
Clinton D. Armstrong
San Diego
California
Abe Armstrong
Wichita Falls
Texas
Frank Armstrong
St. Louis
Bessie Armstrong
Emma Armstrong
Santa Monica
Erma Morrison
Route 3
Hicks Funeral Homme, Inc
Nixon Drops Part of Missile Plan
Boston Globe reports Nixon told Senator Brooke on December 29 he dropped a MIRV accuracy program to ease Soviet fears. The plan would have increased warhead accuracy on one missile. Brooke plans to press the Senate for restraint and opposes MIRV deployment.
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Boston
Nixon
Edward W. Brooke
Boston Globe
United States
Soviet Union
The
Globe
Massachusetts
Republican
Brooke
Senate
Postal Reform Hearing by Senate Group
Senate Post Office Committee chairman Sen. Gale W. McGee denounced Vice President Agnew as partisan amid hearings on Nixon administration postal reform. Postmaster General Blount called the plan bipartisan and noted support from former President Johnson for a postal corporation idea.
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Lawrence L. Knutson
Associated Press
Washington
House
Nixon
Senate Post Office Committee
Gale W. McGee
D-Wye
Spiro T. Agnew
McGee
Agnew
U.S. Postal Service
Post Office Department
Mew Gee
House Post Office Committee
Winton M. Blount
Postal Service
Lyndon B. Johnson
Postal Corporation
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Pvt
Joseph Cortez
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Fairmont
V.va
Pfc
Kevin Campbell
Detroit
Mich
Black Power Movement
Tetron Bay
Coast
Bicycle Institute of America
Moore Bros
Moore Bros, Large
Bama
Oleo
Borden’s‘ Gallon
Hamburger
Igiant
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