Astronauts receive Medal of Freedom at lavish New York dinner
A 24 hour seven course state dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel honored astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins. President Nixon and Vice President Agnew presided as crowds in New York City and Chicago cheered the crew, who hinted at overseas travel after today's Houston return.
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Goeste
Washington
Diplomatic Corps
Prasa
New York City
Chiccon
Houston
Sieree
Avenue the Stars
Nixon
America
Spiro T. Agnew
Armstrong
Aldrin
Eagle
Columbia
Nell
Governor appoints Gelly to Arkansas Real Estate Commission
The governor's office announced the appointment of Robert P. Gelly of Van Buren to the state Real Estate Commission. He succeeds Delmer Safely of Fort Smith.
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Little Rock
Robert P. Gelly
van Buren
State Real Estate Commission
Delmer Safely
Fort Smith
Hope Woman of the Year named in Arkansas
Mrs. Margaret Hartis of Hope is named Arkansas Republican Woman of the Year and candidate for National Republican Woman of the Year. She organized the Hempstead County Republican Women’s Club in 1962, now 62 members, and has held statewide posts and parish leadership roles. She and her husband Dr Lynn Harris have three children and church ties throughout the state. A separate note reports Secretary Rogers on U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union and Communist China, aiming to ease tensions by engaging both sides. also mentions Chinese border clashes per Tass and reports from Moscow and Hong Kong. Also a $135,000 Hill-Burton grant to Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital in Hot Springs for a physiotherapy pavilion.
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Margaret Hartis
Hope
Arkansas
Robert Webb
Arkansas Federation of Republican Women
Hartistow
National Federation
Harris
Arkansas Republican Effort
Republican Women’s Club
Hempstead County
Arkansas Federation
Hempstead
Presbyterian Church
Arkansas Medical Auxiliary
Conifer Councy Board
Girl Scouts
Moscow
Peking
William P. Rogers
U.S
Soviet Union
China
Lop Nor
Red China
Foreign Ministry
Sinkiang
Shalanashkol
Semipalatinsk
Kazakhstan
Tass
Hong Kong
British Crown Colony
Spa Hospital
Leo N. Levi
Hot Springs
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Pentecostal Revival At First United Church
Revival underway at First United Pentecostal Church at Fourth and Ferguson Streets. Services every night at 7:30 led by evangelist Rev. and Mrs. Curtis Spears from Koutitz Texas. Pastor Rev. Lane. reference to page one. Nostalgic reminiscence on postwar life and youth customs.
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First United Pentecostal Church
Fourth and Ferguson Streets
Curtis Spears
Koutitz
Tex
Rev
Lane
Police Chief warns officers on insulting speech amid picket clash
Little Rock Police Chief Brians told a group of about 20 Negro pickets that calling policemen pigs or addressing Negroes as nigger or boy would trigger disciplinary action. He cited a 1909 law prohibiting abusive language with fines or jail. City Manager Board vowed not to tolerate abuses in dissent and ordered arrests for rights violations with police support.
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Little Rock
Pollce
BR. E. Brians
Brians
Convention Charges Board Member in Pulaski Hearing
The convention announced charges against a board of commission member and said a hearing would occur in the Chancery Court of Pulaski County. The state Supreme Court would review any lower court decision. The convention approved part of an amendment on wiretapping and eavesdropping plus wording on searches and privacy rights. A provision limiting warrants for interception of communications was rejected by delegates.
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Board of Commission
Chancery Court
Pulaski County
U.S
Auditing Panel to Review Local Audits Friday
The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee will review its first local audits on Friday under a 1969 law that shifted the local audits division from the state Administration Department to the legislature.
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Little Rock
Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
State Administration Department
Slayings Probe After Lennon Sisters' Father Murdered
Los Angeles police sought a 40 year old Caucasian man described as 6 foot 2 and 210 pounds in the fatal shooting of William Lennon father of 11 and a Lawrence Welk show regular. A .30 caliber rifle and a driver’s license photo circulated as investigators pressed for leads.
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Los Angeles
Lennon Sisters
William Lennon
Lawrence Welk
Marina del Rey Golf Course
Miss Turtle Derby Winner Named Kay Cook at Gould
Kay Cook, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Buck Cook of Rowher, won the annual Miss Turtle Derby beauty contest in Gould Arkansas on Wednesday night as the event drew local interest and media coverage.
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Helly Grove
Helly Grove Methodist Church
Calvin Miller
Tennessee Valley Authority
Williams
Watt H. McBrayer
Blount Corporation
Dea
USS Pollack
New London
Conn
Molly
Gibson Drug Store
opiciNe
Hollywood
Antron
Ark
Margaret Harris
Pentecostal Revival
Big City
ALC
Slayer
Sears
Frank Horton Catalog
Hope Village Shopping Center
Hope, Ark
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