Guerrillas Hit Again in Middle East in Amman clashes
Palestinian guerrillas and Jordanian security men fought in downtown Amman amid gunfire and arrests. One guerrilla was reported killed and three civilians wounded as peace talks at the United Nations stalled after an opening round. Sidon and Beirut saw demonstrations by Lebanese against guerrillas, tied to regional tensions and recent clashes.
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Associated Press
Amman
Sidon
Beirut
Middle East
U.N
New York
Special Branch
Jordan
Hussein
Egypt
Israel
Maarouf Saad
Saad
Carruth says Arkansas GOP primary result disappointing
Lexa Arkansas Walter Carruth American party nominee who will face Rockefeller and the Democratic nominee in November said Tuesday's primaries went about as expected but he was disappointed in Joe Purcell's showing. He noted many voters stayed home and questioned Purcell's support versus Faubus. Carruth commented on turnout in areas Wallace carried in 1968.
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LEXA
Ark
Walter Carruth
Winthrop Rockefeller
Democratic Party
Carruth
Joe) Purcell
Purcell
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
George Wallace
The
Palestine Liberation Organization
American Party
Francis Cherry
National Guard
Little Rock Central High School
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Bumpers
Arkansas
Charleston
Rockefeller
Hampton
GOP
Lettuce Strike Clouds Salinas Valley Growers Losses
Salinas and Santa Maria valleys face lettuce spoilage and rising wholesale prices as a three day strike by about 10 000 laborers continues. UFWOC demands contracts for stoop laborers, opposing Teamsters who may concede, with pay around 1 80 an hour plus piece rate incentives. Cesar Chavez leads the UFWOC while pickets defy restraining orders.
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Salinas
Calif
Santa Maria
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Afl-Cio
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
California
UFWOC
Teamsters
Cesar Chavez
Faubus Faces Runoff Victory in Arkansas Primary
Arkansas GOP turnout sets a record as Faubus leads in 75 counties with about 36 percent of the vote. Bumpers Purcell and others trail, with Malone distancing from Faubus ahead of the runoff amid questions of support from fellow Democrats. Rockefeller draws strong black support in a mixed race political landscape.
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Faubus
Bumpers
Purcell
McClerkin
Wells
Compton
Arkansas
Sebastian County
Malone
Swing Topples at Day Care Kills Van Buren Boy
In Van Buren Arkansas Joe Norwood Foster four year old son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Foster was fatally injured Tuesday night when a swing set toppled striking him at a local day care center Crawford County sheriff reports.
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van Buren, Ark
Joe Norwood Foster
Arthur Foster
van Buren
Crawford County
The Woods Sisters to sing at Bethel A M E Church
Ester Hicks reports community notices and events. The Woods Sisters of Malvern Arkansas will sing at Bethel A M E Church Sunday night August 30 1970 at 7 30 pm. The program supports the Woman's Day rally on September 13 1970 at Bethel. Rev W G Wynn pastor invites the public. Engagement announced Willie Etta Mitchell to Elquinzie Scott will wed August 29 1970 at Mrs Sally Dixon's home 800 South Walnut Street city at 8 pm. No cards.
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Apples of Gold
Woods Sisters
Malvern
Ark
Bethel A.M.E
Georgia Collins
Bethel
W.G. Wynn
Etta Mae Reed
Willie Etta Mitchell
Elquinzie Scott
Calvin McFadden
Sally Dixon
South
Walnut Street
City
Sheets Defeats Thompson for Republican Nomination
In Little Rock AP report former state Rep Jim Sheets of Siloam Springs defeats John F Thompson of Morriston for the Republican nomination for secretary of state. With 517 of 578 precincts reporting Sheets has 29951 votes to Thompsons 15451. Democratic incumbent Kelly Bryant faces no primary opponent.
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Little Rock
Jim Sheets
Siloam Springs
John F. Thompson
Morriston
Sheets
Thompson
Kelly Bryant
Extension of Draft Almost Guaranteed
Associated Press reports that moving to an all-volunteer army virtually ensures a draft extension, while risking quicker U.S. pullout from Vietnam. Senators Stennis and Javits criticize the plan. Hatfield sees a June 30 1971 draft expiration and possible two-year extension without a new approach. Kennedy blasts draft inequities favoring the rich and warns burdens may fall on the poor.
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Associated Press
Washington
U.S
Vietnam
John Stennis
Dmiss
Armed Services Committee
Sen
Jacob Javits
N.Y
Senate
Mark C. Hatfield
R-Ore
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Congress
Hatfield
Javits
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Obituary and public speaking notes from Hope area
Funeral services for Kay Caimap of Crossett are planned for 10 a.m. Friday in Crossett with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery in Hope. Survivors include her mother Mrs. Dewey Camp of Crossett and sister Mrs. Bob Truex of Oxford, Mississippi. Also in the report a Hope Kiwanis Club meeting featured George Dickinson, executive director of the Arkansas Free Enterprise Association, outlining the group’s goals to promote free enterprise and civic responsibility, with long-range aims to oppose anti enterprise movements and foster employer employee harmony. A moonbow is described as a lunar rainbow formed by moonlight with faint colors in weak light.
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Kay Caimap
Crossett
Rose Hill Cemetery
Hope
Dewey Camp
Bob Truex
Oxford
George Dickinson
The
Arkansas Free Enterprise Association
Hope Kiwanis Club
K. G. Hamilton
Arkansas
United States
American Party May Withdraw If Faubus Secures Nomination
Pine Bluff Ark AP John Norman Warnock of Camden said Tuesday that if Orval Faubus wins the Democratic nomination for governor the American Party of Arkansas may withdraw its candidate for governor. Warnock, who would face Ray Thornton in the general election for attorney general, noted Faubus supported George Wallace in 1968 and questioned whether Walter Carruth would stay in the race. Carruth, a Lexa farmer, is the APA nominee for governor.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
John Norman Warnock
Camden
Orvald. Faubus
American Party
Arkansas
Warnock
Ray Thornton Dr
Sheridan
APA
Faubus
George) Wallace
Walter Carruth
Carruth
Lexa
Warming Trend for Arkansas Signals Mild Week
A slight warming trend is expected in Arkansas with mostly sunny skies and no rainfall through Thursday. A frontal system along the Canadian border moves southeast and could reach Arkansas early next week. Tuesday highs ranged from 89 at Fort Smith to 41 at Harrison, with overnight lows from 53 at Fayetteville to 65 at Memphis.
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Arkansas
Fort Smith
Harrison
Fayetteville
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
Memphis
Little Rock
Texarkana
el Dorado
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