Started Fire Now Forced to Fight Them
LITLE CREEK California Phillip J Kelley a 22 year old Rialto man who caused a devastating 34 000 acre wildfire and cost 16 million to fight is serving a four month sentence with a U S Forest Service fire crew in the San Bernardino Mountains He helped clear and restore charred land while reflecting on the blaze and plans to marry after release The incident began September 28 after Kelley fired fireworks during a band stop in Riverside and sparked a fire that spread rapidly over 36 hours before he admitted starting it and was jailed He also helped extinguish a 400 acre brush fire in Apple Valley and expressed remorse over the disaster
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Litle Creek
Calif
Phillip J. Kelley
San Bernardino Mountains
Rialto
U.S. Forest Service
Kelley
Los Angeles
Hardhatred
Riverside
Lytle Creek
Denver
Forest Service
Apple Valley
Obituary of Mrs. Mary Janet Johnson and Williams family reunion
Mrs. Mary Janet Johnson, former Hope resident, died August 10 1971 in Los Angeles. Survived by eight children, siblings and extended family. Funeral in Los Angeles August 14. Messages to Annie Bell Shelton. Williams family reunion draws 200+ relatives at old homestead with attendees from Detroit Flint Kansas City Ohio Texas California McCaskill Little Rock and Ozan.
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Mary Janet Johnson
Hope
Los Angeles
California
M. C. Johnson
Scpe
Shirley Johnson
Arkansas
Q. Tyo “Ts Johnson
Hos
Larlie Johnson
San Tranviscn
Atnie Bell Shelton
Mary Ann Johnson
Lenny Johnson
Phoenix
Arizona
St.ous
Missouri
L. J. White
Fanie White
Clow
Sherman White
Hot Springs
Annie Bell Shelton
West 74Th Street
Williams
Jimmy Williams
Lettie Stuart Williams
Old Homestead
Detroit
Flint
Mich
Kansas City
Ohio
Texas
McCaskill
Little Rock
Ozan
Ark
Blacks in Asia Frustrated by Racial Tensions in Far East
AP Military Writer reports Pentagon civil rights chief Frank Render found black service members in the Far East showing severe frustration and even verbal paralysis when describing issues. During a month-long March April visit to Japan Korea Okinawa and the Philippines, Render noted tears and deep unrest among Marines and others. The memo, filed in late May and released this week, summarizes findings from the study of race relations at bases across Asia.
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Fred 8S. Hoffman
Washington
Pentagon
Far East
Frank Render
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Render
U.S
Japan
Korea
Okinawa
Philippines
Europe
Laird
Bender
South Korea
Pacific
Jordan Syria border clash sparks regional tensions
Jordan charged that Syria failed to rein in Palestinian guerrillas, intensifying border fighting that led to Syria breaking relations. Damascus claimed Jordanian tanks attacked Dar’a, while regional tensions rose with additional Arab states severing ties. Gaza violence left one dead and several wounded. North Little Rock lawmakers consider a three year bachelor’s degree option to ease college crowding. Pentagon anti discrimination orders prompted reassessment after Far East and Korea incidents.
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Associated Press
Jordan
Syria
Amman
Hussein
Libya
Algeria
Iraq
Damascus
Dar’s
Syian
Palestinian Liberation Army
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Middle East
God Is Alive on the Rock Scene and in Communes
A wave of spiritual revival spreads through park communities and underground groups. Hare Krishna chants, meditation circles, and visiting gurus appear alongside gospel rock. The Spirit in Mesh commune, led by Michael Metchen, gathers diverse followers in Warwick Mass and promotes Creative Energy as God.
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Bob Dslan
Bob Zimmerman
George Harrison
Religias
de Warwick
Mass
Haul
Brotherhood
Lee
Spirit
Michael Metchen
Dispelling Hoops and Snakes Myths From Arkansas Tales
University of Arkansas expert James Ei Miller explains that many legendary snakes such as hoop horn or spitting snakes are myths. The mud snake Farancia abacura, shiny black and red, grows up to 72 inches and feeds on salamanders while its tail can give a harmless prick to prey or captors.
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James Ei. Miller
University of Arkansas Extension
Arkansas
Miller
Appeals Denied in Watson Chapel Desegregation Case
PINE BLUFF Ark AP The U S Circuit Court of Appeals at St Louis denied three appeals from the Watson Chapel School District desegregation order of Nov 17 1970 and found contempt appeals moot all cited complied with Harris order Warnock planned to appeal to the Supreme Court Contempt appeals were moot because compliance removed issue The story also explains common myths about snakes and advises avoiding handling them.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Watson Charei
Oren Harris
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Harris
John Norman Warnock
Camden
Watson Chapel
Warnock
U.S. Supreme Court
Connally hints Nixon will not push price control policy
Connally told White House newsmen in late June that Nixon would not establish a wage price review board nor seek mandatory controls or tax relief. On August 4, 13 Republican senators proposed a wage-price board, and Connally issued a two page statement welcoming debate in Congress. Nixon linked competitiveness slipping to inflation fears amid a steel price rise and a steepness settlement.
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Connally
White House
Nixon
Congress
Hill Burton Aid Geared for Today
Hill Burton aid marks 25th year with focus on better health facilities. HEW administers funds across 3,800 communities, expanding hospital planning and rural doctor attraction since 1946. By April 1971, 1,663 projects with 466,000 beds approved, $3.7 billion in Hill Burton support. Framing standards and broad facility upgrades emerged from the program.
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Jay Perkins
Associated Press
Washington
Hill-Burton
Hil-Burton
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Lister Hill
Alabama
Harold Burton
Ohio
HEW
Russia warns allies about Red China in Soviet press
The Soviet weekly Novoye Vremya urged Communist parties to beware of ultraleftist slogans from China. It warned against Beijing aiming to neutralize Russia's partners in a U S led struggle and noted Chou En-lai’s upcoming tours to Tirana, Belgrade and Bucharest amid fears of an anti-Soviet axis in the Balkans.
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Stephens
Associated Press
Wester Moscow
Soviet Union
Novoye Vremya
New Times
Hungary
Chou En-lai
Romania
Yugoslavia
Albania
China
Peking
Russia
Moscow
Nicolae Ceaucescu
Kremlin
Ceaucescu
Policemen Deny Charges In Burglary Arrests
Three Little Rock policemen Raymond Miller Dale Webb and Ronnie Phillips were fired after burglary suspects alleged mistreatment. The officers said they retained Gene Worsham as attorney to appeal and that their actions were guided by safety concerns during arrests. A wavy line is cited as a math note.
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Little Rock
McCarthy Denies Polish Joke Attribution to Muskie
Former senator Eugene J. McCarthy denounces a GOP publication line as untrue claiming he labeled Senator Edmund Muskie as "the latest Polish joke." He calls for a retraction and says he never called Muskie funny or inappropriate. He also denies calling George McGovern a stalking horse or commenting on his finances.
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Washington
Eugene J. McCarthy
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Minnesota
Democrats
Republican National Committee
McCarthy
Ed Muskie
Sen. Muskie
Sen
George McGovern
D-S.d
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