Seat belts and harnesses save lives says safety report
A U S Department of Transportation safety bureau report notes no deaths among belt and shoulder harness wearers at speeds under 60 mph but finds only 20 to 30 percent wear seat belts and about 4 percent wear shoulder harnesses. It cites life-saving evidence and asks what law enforcement can do amid public reluctance. Jackson Clarion Ledger reports.
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U.S. Safety Bureau
Cornell University
Jackson
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Clarion-Ledger
Two Convicted by Hempstead Circuit Court Jury
A Hempstead Circuit Court jury found Joe Ricky guilty of forgery and uttering and sentenced him to five years for forgery and two years for uttering. Another jury found Donald Denham guilty of uttering, with a two year term. the forgery charge was dropped. A separate civil suit, James L. Treece versus David Cassaday, was settled out of court over a trash fire that destroyed a frame building near Saratoga.
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Joe Ricky
Donald Denham
James L. Treece
David Cassaday
Saratoga
Streets Flooded Again by Night Rain Deluge
The City of Hope saw renewed downpours causing street flooding and power outages in parts. Both underpasses were blocked briefly and many roads were nearly impassable though no major damage reported. Lightning struck Saenger theater corner, loosening bricks with minor harm. The Experiment Station logged 2.58 inches in 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Friday as heavy rain continued.
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City of Hope
Saenger Theater
Experiment Station
APGL Approves Bond Sale in Arkansas Power Plan
The AP&L board approved selling 25 million dollars in first mortgage bonds at 9.6 percent. President Reeves Ritchie said this is the highest price the company has paid for permanent financing. Proceeds will retire temporary loans and fund ongoing construction.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Ap&l
Reeves Ritchie
Very Few Gis Picked Up in Drug Raids
A Pentagon official reported 58 narcotics raids in the first half of the year netting 29 U.S. servicemen in Vietnam bars and private homes where drugs were available. Sen. Dodd pressed for more witnesses as questions about advance tips and safety circulated, while Vice Adm. Mack defended the overall drug policy and noted Laird approved a trial amnesty program for voluntary drug users.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Frank A. Bartimo
Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Bartimo
Dodd
My Lai
Vietnam
Army
Mack
Melvin R. Laird
Agreement Ends Border Disputes Between Nations
Presidents Nixon and Diaz Ordaz announced an agreement to end 122 years of Rio Grande border disputes by placing the boundary at the river center. A system of compensating factors will apply when the river bed shifts, with full details to be released later. A remaining dispute centers on a 2,000 acre tract near the area.
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Associated Press
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Nixon
Gustavo Diaz Ordat
Rio Grande
Texas
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Estes
Americans Seek Escape Drives Australian Migration
Tension in the United States emerges as the primary reason Americans migrate to Australia, a finding from an Immigration Department survey. Americans come for escape rather than salary or housing gains, with 3,600 migrants this year. The Canberra government views the US as a growing source of high quality migrants, prompting offices in New York, Washington, San Francisco and expansions in Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Ian McCausland
Associated Press
Sydney
United States
Australia
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Britain
Europe
Canberra
Phillip Lynch
New York
Washington
San Francisco
Chicago
Los Angeles
Egypt Rejects Plan of U.S. Surveillance During a Cease-Fire
Egypt rejected U S reconnaissance over the Middle East cease-fire by satellite and U2, calling it a pretext for espionage. Israeli opposition urged parliament debate on Washington's stance amid U S Egyptian rift over cease-fire violations near the Suez truce line.
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Associated Press
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Washington
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Jordan
Hussein
Gazal Abdel Nasser
Arkansas primaries forecast two-party turnout duelo
State Auditor Jimmie Red Jones estimates about 510 000 Democrats and 60 000 Republicans will vote Tuesday in Arkansas primaries. Voter registration stood at 821 122 by July 1, with GOP expectations of 75 000 to 100 000 voters and Democratic leaders forecasting around 400 000. Analysts note possible cross-over and waning campaign interest as eight Democratic candidates compete.
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Robert Shaw
Associated Press
Little Rock
Jimmie
Red
Winthrop Rockefeller
Neal Sox Johnson
GOP
Rockefeller
Orval E. Faubus
Hayes McClerkin
Arkansas House
Bill Wells
Hermitage
McClerkin
Wells
Fear Ruling Could End Two Party System Says O Brien
Democratic Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien warns FCC Fairness Doctrine ruling may destroy the two party system. He cites a CBS case in which the opposition was denied equal free time to counter the president, urging reconsideration and a stay on the order. CBS and Stanton press for reconsideration, defending the doctrine as balancing presidential influence.
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Federal Communications Commission
Lawrence F. O'Brien
O’brien
Columbia Broadcasting System
Democratic Party
Nixon
CBS
Frank Stanton
FCC
Dean Burch
O'Brien
Commission
Stanton
Thornton seeks top ballot spot in Pulaski County election
Sen. Richard Earl Griffin says if opponent Ray Thornton Jr. wants number one position on the ballot he will concede. Thornton claims his name was drawn first but placed second on voting machines in Pulaski County.
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Little Rock
Richard Earl Griffin
Ray Thornton Jr
Pulaski County
Thornton
Moscow in Mood for Peacemaking
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan notes Moscow seeking easing Middle East danger and a West German treaty renouncing force while hints emerge that Moscow may listen at strategic arms talks. Kremlin favors relaxation in Europe, suggesting possible peace inclinations amid cautious restraint.
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Middle East
Moscow
West Germany
Europe
Dole calls to bar Congress lobbying by outside pressure
Senator Robert J. Dole denounces senators using outside pressure and fundraising to influence colleagues. He plans to amend the 1946 lobbying act to prohibit lawmakers soliciting contributions for campaigns aimed at swaying votes, citing McGovern-Hatfield efforts to end Indochina war. He warns the practice risks endangering the Senate and seeks sharper legal limits.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
Robert J. Dole
Congress
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Dole
House
U.S
Indochina
All Around Town Notes From Millwood and Beyond
Reports show Millwood pool elevation near normal at 259.21 feet with 400 cfs discharge and clear steady water. July visitation reached 278000, bass fishing strong at Yarborough Lake and Saline River, crappie fair in Little River, catfish fair at the spilway, and night crappie fishing very good. Army Lt Col Paul R Daugherty completed phase 10 at Fort Leavenworth. his father Joe Daugherty and wife Janes noted in Hope AR and Reynoldsburg OH. Church of Christ in Corpus Christi expresses thanks for food drive donations totaling 30 canned cases and 334 dollars. Pvt Jerry Hartsfield completed basic, leadership, six weeks supply clerk training at Ft Polk and heads to Ft Sam Houston for medical supply clerk training. Oak Grove Church near Shower Springs announces Homecoming on August 23 with 10 am services, noon dinner, and afternoon singing. Arkansas State University reports 216 students attended the fourth of five pre registrations. next pre enrollment set for Sept 1. Thomas Norvell of Hope attended the session.
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Yarborough Lake
Saline
Little River
Army
Paul R. Daugherty
Violet L. Barber
Hope, Ark
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Daugherty
Joe
Janes
Reynoldsburg
Ohio
Jerry Hartsfield
Herbert Hartsfield
Ft. Polk
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Mortar Battle Near Phnom Penh Bucks Cambodian Defenses
Cambodian forces faced mortar probes from about six miles north east of the royal palace as heavy clashes left at least 19 Cambodian troops dead and 124 wounded while claiming 500 enemy casualties. Withdrawal to Prek Kraboa enabled allied bombing as U S command reduced B52 raids in Vietnam and Laos with several strategic shifts.
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Associated Press
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Mekong River
Royal Palace
Phnom Penth
Mekong
Prek Kraboa
Prek Tameak
Prek Tamesk
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Pentagon
U-Tapao
Thailand
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Okinawa
Nixon
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh
Laos
Political Killing Flags Bay Area Police Fatalities
Berkeley AP reports Police Chief Bruce Baker calling the third Bay Area officer death in two months a political assassination. Patrolman Ronald T. Tsukamoto was shot at University Avenue while issuing a routine warning as a tall black man approached and fired point blank. Authorities suspect political motive amid rising violence.
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Ronald T. Tsukamoto
University Avenue
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