Diversion of Tax Funds Sparks Auto Club Debate
The American Automobile Association faced attack for using membership dues to fund a campaign against Proposition 18 in California. The proposal would divert gasoline tax revenues to pollution research and mass transit, and its defeat is linked to AAA’s involvement. The piece argues against diverting tax funds despite pollution concerns, cites Arkansas school funds as another example, and supports AAA’s stance against diversion.
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American Automobile Association
California
AAA
Arkansas Public Schools
Promising Weather for Weekend
The National Weather Service forecasts clear to mostly fair skies through Sunday with cooler temperatures. Highs Saturday in the 80s and lows tonight in the 60s. a cold front south of Little Rock brings drier air from the north. Showers or thundershowers are limited to the southwest and southeast zones. The Thursday highs ranged from 94 at Little Rock to 90 at Fayetteville.
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Associated Press
National Weather Service
Little Rock
Weather Service
Fayetteville
Sheriff Announces Series of Arrests in County
Sheriff Henry Singard reported multiple arrests on Friday. Chester Pogue and Guy Franklin Spencer were detained over thefts of wheels and tires from James Motor Co. Pogue faces burglary and grand larceny charges while Spencer is sent to juvenile authorities. Terry Wayne Lee Paul McPherson and Freddie McPherson were charged with forging and cashing a $30 check downtown. Jimmy Rogers, 21, faces armed robbery charges linked to a recent knife robbery at Smith's Grocery.
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Henry Singard
Chester Pogue
Guy Franklin Spencer
James Motor Co
Pogue
Spencer
Terry Wayne Lee
Paul McPherson
Freddie McPherson
Jimmy Rogers
Smith's Grocery
Japan Lets Yen Float on Foreign Exchange Market
Tokyo reports the government will allow the yen to float, ending two weeks of parity against the dollar. Finance Minister Mitsui Mizuya says the move is temporary as markets set the new rate, with banks selling dollars and the Bank of Japan buying a record 1.2 billion.
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Tokyo
Foreign Ministry
Nixon
U.S
United States
Mitsu Mizuta
Tokyo Exchange
Bank of Japan
Nixon's New Economic Program Wins Victory in Foreign Exchanges
The article notes Nixon's economic program gaining a victory in the foreign exchange market as Japan allows the yen to float. It mentions U.S. hopes to improve the balance of trade, the July trade deficit, and labor talks with AFL-CIO President Meany over wage price policies.
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Harry Bridges
International
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers
Teamsters
Frank Fitzsimmons
Nixon
Michael J. Reilly
Associated Press
Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Sign of the Times- Youth Doesn't Want to Be a Policeman
A Minneapolis AP piece recounts Scott, a four year old, saying he wants to be a bus driver rather than a policeman who, in his view, dies. The column notes parental feelings as Scott starts kindergarten and reflects on his early education from Sunday school, TV, and travels from Albuquerque to El Paso.
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Beek Tavney Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Scott
U.S
Judy
New York
New Jersey
Minnesota
Albuquerque
N.M
el Paso
Tex
Earth
Jupiter
Teachers in 2 Cities May Not Get Raises
In Little Rock and Fort Smith teachers may miss fall raises due to Nixon wage-price freeze. Nearly all Arkansas teachers previously expected to receive raises, provided districts had master salary schedules by Aug. 15. Negotiations continued as Rozzell urged a solution to allow raises despite the order.
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Little Rock
Nixon
Fort Smith
Forrest Rozzell
The
Arkansas Education Association
Crash kills five near Knoxville airport in clear weather
A Beech Baron twin engine aircraft crashed near McGhee-Tyson Airport Knoxville in clear weather injuring five aboard. A federal aviation crash investigation team arrived to probe the incident with no results yet. Three Arkansans and two others were aboard the plane.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Knoxville
Federal Aviation Administration
McGhee-Tyso
Vietnam Legislators Cite Incidents of Election Rigging
A watchdog committee of 22 lawmakers in Saigon cited multiple rigging incidents in the Thieu regime. Examples include endorsements hoarded by Thieu, manipulated court rulings, army politicking, provincial bribery, radio access bans, and voter intimidation in Da Nang and other provinces.
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Vietnam
J. T. Volkerstorger
Associated Press
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Sen
Vu van Mau
Thieu
Mau
Supreme Court
Nguyen Cao Ky
Duong van Minh
Nguyen Ba Luong
Hoan van Lac
Quang Trung
Kien Phong
Appreciation Show Elevates Mills as Presidential Hope
In Little Rock a large crowd of about 11,000 inside Barton Coliseum and thousands more outside gathered for a nonpolitical appreciation rally that doubled as a Mills presidential boomlet. Rep. Burke praised Mills as the nation’s best qualified for the presidency while Mills himself urged focus on solving national problems. The event featured leaders from 19 states, labor and business, with House leaders Carl Albert and Hale Boggs in attendance.
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Robert Shaw
Associated Press
Little Rock, Ark
Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas Democrat
James A. Burke
D-Mans
Burke
Chester Lauck
Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Auto collision on South Match injures driver
Yesterday on South Match autos driven by Paul F Best and Jo Susan White collided leaving one person with a minor wrist injury and very heavy property damage. City Patrolman Purtle said Best was turning left into the Dairy Diner drive in. Best suffered a minor wrist injury and was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
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South Match
Paul F. Best
Jo Susan White
Purtle
Best
Dairy Diner
Tropical Storm Doria Moves Toward North Carolina Coast
Tropical Storm Doria strengthens as it nears the North Carolina coast with a hurricane watch in effect from Cape Fear to Cape Lookout. The center projects the storm crossing near Wilmington around noon with winds 75 to 80 mph. Gale warnings extend to New Jersey coast. heavy rains and higher tides threaten eastern states.
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Wilmington
N.C
Doria
North Carolina
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Cape Fear
Cape Lookout
North Carolina-South Carolina
Cape May
N.J
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Murder Trial Recessed in Little Rock Case
The first degree murder trial of Robert E. Baggett, 22, was recessed until Monday as defense lawyers review new evidence in the strangulation death of Little Rock druggist June B. Shillcutt found at his store on August 10, 1970. An attorney said they uncovered what is near an eye witness.
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Little Rock
Robert E. Baggett
Baggett
June B. Shillcutt
Shillcutt
All Around Town and Local Notices Mix of Sports and Campus News
Stan Parris 22 Hope NAIA captain joins Center Texas High School coaching staff per athletic director Phil Jones. Parris was Henderson all conference safety 1967-70 and conference decade team. 31 interceptions in four years. Arkansas high school all star standout. Also notes Squirrel Fever event Aug 2 at Hope Youth Center, 200 fall sorority bids at University of Arkansas, pledges listed, and Baylor Hospital open heart update. Men’s Monday Class League to hold meeting and free bowling after.
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Stan Parris
Hope
Center
Texas High School
Phil Jones
Phil
Blant L. Jones
Parris
Henderson
AIC
Dth
Five U.S. GIs Killed in Da Nang Patrol Assault
North Vietnamese troops attacked two Americal division patrols south of Da Nang killing five Americans and wounding twelve. Enemy losses unknown as U.S. helicopters and artillery halted the assault. B52 bombers continued raids along the DMZ while South Vietnamese forces reported multiple enemy attacks and light government casualties. International message notes elections and continued naval gunship actions in the Mekong Delta.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Americal
Demilitarized Zone
Mekong Delta
Hanson
Group to Revise Arkansas Criminal Laws
Atty Gen Ray H Thornton Jr said the state Supreme Court and attorney general s office will announce the appointment of an IMember Commission to supervise a major revision of Arkansas criminal laws. The revision aims to strengthen laws, remove obsolete provisions, and simplify wording, with legislative approval. Thornton and Chief Justice Carleton Harris will make the appointments.
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Little Rock
Ray H. Thornton Jr
State Supreme Court
Attorney General's Office
Arkansas
Thornton
Carleton Harris
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Alex. H. Washburn
Japan
Pentagon
John S. Foster Jr
Defense Research
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Foster
Arkansans
Binh Tuy
Vinh Binh
Star
Squirrel Fever
Hope Youth Center
University of Arkansas
Delta Pi
Belinda Jo Butler
Connie Hendrix
Linda Leh Wray
Cindy Bridgeman
Mineral Springs
Alpha Chi Omega
Cathie Renard
Nashville
Delta Delta Delta
Wesley Blake Powell
Lewisville
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Larry Clay Honeycutt
Sigma Pi
Edward William Cohen
Sigma Phi Epsilon
James W. Branch
Paul McClellan
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
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