Arkansas Population Ranks in Final 1970 Census
Washington AP reports final 1970 census figures listing state rankings and populations with and without overseas counts. Arkansas ranks 32nd with 1,942,303 residents including overseas totals and 1,923,210 excluding overseas. state table shows other states’ rankings and counts through Montana listed as See ARKANSAS on page two.
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Connecticut
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Kentucky
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Lions Prepare for Annual Yale Auction
Lions outlined plans for the 22nd annual Christmas auction at a noon Lions luncheon. Haskell Jones of KXAR led the session. The auction runs six thirty to ten p.m. December 2 3 4 in the Citizens National Bank lobby.
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Hope Lions
Town & Country
Haskell Jones
KXAR
Citizens National Bank
Calvin Smith
Lions
Lionesses
Perry's
Carna Cato
Red River Vocational Technical School
Five W's Quiz Teaches Core News Elements
The Hope Star presents a five part People and Places Quiz focusing on Who What Where When and Why. It guides readers to practice essential journalism skills while remaining quick and informal. Page references indicate where questions and answers appear.
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Hope Star
VEC
Hope Auto Co
Divorce Bill Denounced by Pope Amid Italian Debates
Rome lawmakers moved to legalize divorce in Italy as Pope Paul VI denounced the measure, calling it destructive to family life and church relations. The Vatican signaled ongoing diplomatic tensions while legal experts warn of complex court processes and high attorney fees in divorce cases.
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Hilmitoros
Vatican Daily
Rome
Angelo Cardinal Dell'Acqua
Italy
Pine Bluff men die in Arkansas River boating accident
In Pine Bluff Arkansas two men Lee Craig 51 and his son James 21 were found dead in the Arkansas River after a duck hunting trip both are believed to have been riding in a boat that overturned their hip boots filled with water sank them to the river bottom authorities conducted a search beginning Sunday and recovered the bodies on Monday
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas River
Lee Craig
James
See CENSUS On Page Two By BILL NEIKIAL
The final 1970 census shows central city populations shrinking as suburbs swell, signaling widening urban tax base losses and rising city social troubles while suburbs face housing demand, pollution, and unplanned growth. The Census Bureau notes more cities lost population in the 1970s than in the 1950s, indicating worsening urban decline and suburban expansion.
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Bill Neikial
Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
the Bureau
U.S
Defector Is Denied Nixon Orders Probe
President Nixon orders a full immediate investigation into the denial of political sanctuary to a Lithuanian sailor who jumped from a Soviet fishing boat onto a U S Coast Guard cutter. A preliminary report cited poor handling and possible judgment errors, with Nixon seeking a full report by Wednesday after learning of the matter from news reports. Simas, the sailor, told a Coast Guard officer on November 23 his plan to defect.
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Associated Press Wester Washington
Nixon
U.S. Coast Guard
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
William P. Rogers
Transportation
John Volpe
Simas
Coast Guard
Thinks Earth to Last Another Billion Years
New York AP column notes three Yale astronomers predict the earth will likely endure about one more billion years. It does not promise a rush to Christmas shopping, but uses a mix of anecdotes and trivia to ponder time, taxes, aging labor, and oddities. Notable items include retirees returning to work in Uzbekistan, Civil War widow payments, auto liability quirks, and a doomsday noise trend.
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New York
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U.S
H. G. Wells
Northwestern National Life Insurance Co
Australia
Canada
Man Found Guilty of Rape in Arkansas Court
Daniel Montgomery Jr., 37, of West Helena was found guilty of first degree rape in Circuit Court here. The all white jury deliberated about an hour before returning the verdict. No sentence was recommended and the death penalty is automatic. Judge Elmo Taylor set sentencing for Wednesday.
Discount Rate Lowered As Inflation Tackles Policy
Washington reports the Federal Reserve cut the discount rate from 5 1 2 percent to 4 1 2 percent in a second easing move within three weeks. The Nixon administration endorses the shift as inflationary risks meet efforts to curb wage and price increases. Officials note it signals easier money and could influence rates, while economists see it as a tool to boost the economy despite persistent CPI inflation. The White House prepares a second inflation alert emphasizing wage and price actions, while the administration resists an incomes policy.
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Nixon
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Federal Reserve
Council of Economic Advisers
Springlike Weather to Continue in Arkansas
Warm springlike weather is forecast to persist through Wednesday with highs in the 70s across Arkansas. A 62 degree low in Little Rock marked the warmest December 1 minimum on record, surpassing the 1922 61 degree mark. Overnight lows range from upper 40s to mid 50s with no rainfall reported across the state.
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Associated Press
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Little Rock
Fayetteville
Harrison
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
Texarkana
el Dorado
Memphis
Fort Smith
A.m
Rail Unions Set Strike for Dec 10 Nationwide
Four AFL-CIO unions threaten a nationwide rail strike at 12:01 a.m. on December 10 over wages and working conditions for nearly 500,000 workers. Union leaders say the industry offer of 1.82 per hour over three years is insufficient and would trigger job cuts and forced relocations. Government calls for talks, with past use of emergency legislation to prevent strikes.
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Washington
Charles Luna
United Transportation Union
Luna
Brotherhood of Maintenance of ‘Way
Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks
Afl-Cio
W.J. Usery
Congress
Skeleton Found Near Junction City
A hunter, Malcolm Jerry of Junction City, located a human skeleton in a wooded area near Junction City, Ark. Union County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner Dr. J H Pinson identified the remains as James Chesley Cole, about 70, missing from a local nursing home since March 11. Cause of death undetermined.
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Ark
Union County Sheriff’s Office
Malcolm Jerry
J. H. Pinson
el Dorado
Union County
James Chesley Cole
Arkansas University gets $32400 housing grant
Rep Hammensenfold says HUD approved a $32400 debt service reservation grant to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville housing program. The grant, part of a total $90100 reserved to allow the university to advertise bonds for financing a new three story student union facility.
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John Paul Hammersenmidt
Rark
Housing and Urban Development Department
University of Arkansas At Fayetteville
McClellan names Arkansas student delegates for 1971
Senator John L. McClellan announced two Arkansas high school students chosen to represent the state in the 1971 United States Senate youth program. Gregory D. Hawkins of Springdale and Stephen M. Leslie of Marianna were selected as the state’s delegates for the national competition.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Gregory D. Hawkins
Springdale
Stephen M. Leslie
Marianna
Arkansas
U.S
All Around Town Clothing Drive and Community Events
All Around Town Clothing items are being collected for patients at the Arkansas State Hospital in Benton. Contact Sheriff Jimmie Griffin Fire Chief James Cobb or Police Chief Alvin Willis Anderson-Frazier Insurance Agency hosts an open house December 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. honoring Roy Anderson on 40 years as an independent agent in Hope. Southern State College Choir performs a winter concert Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Dolph Camp Recital Hall with members Gary Glasgow Amy Harris and Paul Powell from Hope.
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Benton
Jimmie Griffin
James Cobb
Alvin Willis
Anderson-Frazier Insurance Agency
Roy Anderson
Hope
Roy
Southern State College Choir
Dolph Camp
Gary Glasgow
Nashville
Amy Harris
Paul Powell
Health Care Costs Take Seven Dollars Of Every Hundred
AP dispatch reports health care spending remains rising, now accounting for seven of every hundred dollars in a nation's economy. Rep. Wilbur Mills notes medical care price growth outpaces general inflation, with potential policy moves shaping Medicare and Medicaid. Census data show U.S. population at 204.7 million in 1970. Pope Paul VI conducts mass in Australia as protests loom. Ethiopian government recognizes Communist China as sole legal government of Chinese people. U.S. says surveillance flights near the Suez Canal halted amid shifting regional missile activity.
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Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
House
Ways and Means
Westinghouse Co
Senate
Addis Ababa
FHA Drops Mortgage Rate Ceiling
Washington AP reports the FHA and VA cut the government insured mortgage rate ceiling from 8 percent to 8 percent. Secretary Romney says the change, effective immediately, follows falling rates and will allow 12 000 more housing units to be funded this fiscal year. It does not affect outstanding 68 billion in FHA loans. Lenders urged to pass savings locally.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
George Romney
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Romney
Incomes policy fuels GM wage dispute and inflation alert
The White House and President Nixon's advisers condemn the General Motors wage settlement and back a broader incomes policy. They warn the GM deal would raise unit costs and prices if generalized, noting rising costs from oil, automotive, and copper sectors and overseas competition.
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Washington
White House
General Motors
Nixon
Council of Economic Advisers
Arkansas population gains four House seats in census
Washington AP reports Arkansas official 1960 census population at 1,942,303, a gain of 156,031 over 1960 figure. The increase preserves four U.S. House seats after losing representation in 1950s due to slower growth. 1950 population was 1,909,511.
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Arkansas
U.S
House of Representatives
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Wants to Fire About 6 000 State Workers
State Sen. Clarence Bell proposed firing about 6,000 workers to save 25 to 30 million dollars annually. He argued many state employees do not work a full 40 hour week and that agencies are often closed after 4 pm. Bell cited data processing and labor-saving devices as justification for a reduced workforce.
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Little Rock
Clarence Bell
Parkin
Bell
Winthrop Rockefeller
Embezzlement Trial Starts for Marion County Sheriff
Marion Thomas, sheriff of Critten den County, Arkansas, faces seven counts of embezzlement. Trial testimony began with 49 jurors and a panel of seven men and five women. Counts allege improper clothing purchases totaling $1,101.37 and additional $6,154.90 in irregular county funds, plus unauthorized deputy payments and payments to a Little Rock clothing firm.
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