Nixon Wallace parley prompts Martha Mitchell ride request
Public note discusses a lighthearted White House anecdote about President Nixon in Alabama meeting Gov George Wallace and joking about Martha Mitchell riding in the car. The column then critiques the U S Postal Service while noting Lehman’s Home Center mailed notices and a new Zip Code Directory publication priced at 3 50 single copy 17 50 ten copies and 1 75 each over ten.
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Reader's Digest
Nixon
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
George
Martha Mitchell
U.S. Postal Service
Ralph Lehman, Jr
Lehman
the Star
Postal Service
Pony Express
Center
Hope, Ark
USPS
U.S
Star
Pentagon moves to order major base closures
The Pentagon plans a significant new base closure package before next year’s elections. Secretary Schlesinger has directed Army Navy and Air Force to list expendable installations by mid December as Congress tightens defense spending.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Armed Services
U.S
United States
Congress
Nixon
Schlesinger
Army
Navy
Air Force
Chileans Brace for More Violence in Allende Era Strife
In Santiago thousands clash as supporters and opponents of President Allende confront each other. Five. hours of fighting leave 13 hospitalized, five with bullets, eight with other injuries. two in critical condition. Police use water cannons and riot gear to disperse rioters, cars set ablaze, garbage burning in streets. A rape suspect is identified as Willis Cheatam of Columbus Arkansas, not Willie Conway as once reported.
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Santiago
Chile
Salvador Allende
Supreme Court
Willis Cheatam
Willie Conway
Cheatam
Columbus, Ark
Kansas wheat farmers see prosperity on record crop
In Wellington Kansas farmers enjoy high wheat prices and record yields. Sumner County harvested 15.56 million bushels at an average of 40 bushels per acre. Prices surged past 5 dollars a bushel boosting fortunes and prompting new equipment purchases. Some farmers paid bills for the first time in years and hold much unsold grain hoping for higher prices. County seeded 387 000 acres, with a 10 percent rise over 1972 and potential further increases as allotment limits ease.
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Wellington
Kan
Kansas
Sumner County
Elmer Headley
John Trower
Trower
Hubert Sawyer
First National
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Texarkana Bond Approval For Rockwell International Plant
Texarkana voters approved an Act 9 bond issue of 5 million dollars by a 735 to 40 vote. The funds finance a Rockwell International plant here to build sewer cleaning equipment and equipment for laying power and telephone lines in underground ducts. The plant will employ about 200 people and the remainder of the bond supports future expansion.
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Texarkana, Ark
Texarkana
Rockwell International
Explosion destroys utility pole in Centerville truck crash
Dardanelle Ark AP. Telephone and electric service were off after a tractor trailer carrying flammable liquid overturned on Arkansas 7 in Yell County and exploded. Trooper Bobby Mills said the blast knocked out power and damaged a utility pole. service was restored Tuesday afternoon.
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Dardanelle
Ark
Centerville
Bobby Mills
Arkansas 7
Yell County
Pork and Poultry Prices Seen Softening Amid Declines
The Associated Press reports mixed signals on the food bill with pork, chicken, and egg price drops in many areas while some industry voices call the easing temporary. Wheat futures rose to record highs as farmers hold to expectations of higher prices and the Cost of Living Council readies new industry regulations set for September 12. In New York City a suit seeks action on the beef shortage and a Friday hearing is scheduled. Ontario markets show chicken at 69 cents a pound and pork loin around 1.27. egg prices fall in Pennsylvania. Nixon to hold a news conference amid expectations Rogers may resign as secretary of state.
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Associated Press
Cost of Living Council
Daniel Goodrich
Grand Union
Albany
N.Y
New York City
U.S. District Court
Agriculture
Butz
Pennsylvania
Labor Department
Revival Services Set At Bruce Memorial Church
Bruce Memorial United Methodist Church in Blevins will hold nightly revival services from 7 30 to 8 30 August 26 31 The Rev A M Block of Dierks will preach with Wayne Bell as music coordinator The community is invited to attend and support the event.
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Bruce Memorial United Methodist Church of Blevins
R.T. Jarrell
A.M. Block
United Methodist Church of
Little Rock boy stabbed to death in garage storage room
Michael Devine six of Little Rock was found stabbed to death in a garage storage room Tuesday evening. Robert Edward Finnegan fifteen, also of Little Rock, was charged with murder. Lt. W D Gibson said police received a call from an ambulance crew and a neighbor found the body. no witness saw the stabbing.
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Little Rock
Michael Devine
W. D. Gibson
Robert Edward Finnegan
Gibson
Agnew clashed with Justice Department officials
Vice President Spiro Agnew accused Justice Department officials of a smear campaign and trial by headline amid a Baltimore grand jury probe into kickbacks and political corruption in Maryland. Attorney General Elliot Richardson denied evidence of leaks and pledged a full inquiry.
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Jean Heller
Associated Press
Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Justice Department
Agnew
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Grand Jury
Baltimore
Maryland
Richardson
Contin Wate
U.S
George Beall
Beall
Grand
John W. Hushen
Arguments opened in tapes case
President Nixon's lawyer argued that a court order to turn over White House tape recordings could trigger broad demands for confidential presidential records. The hearing before Judge Sirica marked the first courtroom display of constitutional clash over executive privilege, with Archibald Cox replying for Watergate prosecutors.
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Nixon
White House
Charles Alan Wright
U.S
John J. Sirica
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Wright
Supreme Court
Sirica
Cox
Senate Watergate Committee
United States
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