Court Ruling May Change Legislatures
Supreme Court weighs Indiana voting case that could reshape how 38 states elect legislatures. If multimember districts end, urban minorities gain representation, altering statehouse power and triggering a nationwide review of districting under equal protection.
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Associated Press
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James E. Noland
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Nixon Pledges No U.S. Cut in Europe Until Russians Reduce Theirs
In Jacksonville Florida the oil slick blamed on the U S Navy threatened fifty miles of beaches with officials accusing the Navy of dumping more than five hundred thousand gallons of waste fuel into Atlantic waters. The Navy admitted two bargeloads were dumped and would not reduce forces in Europe unless the Russians do. Nixon also pledged Europe forces would be maintained pending reciprocal moves by opponents.
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U.S
Europe
Florida
F. T. Macfeely
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
U.S. Navy
Navy
Atlantic
Florida Marine Patrol
Mike Wenzel
Claude Kirk
John H. Chafee
Charles Bennett
D-Fla
Don Dietz
Mayport Naval Station
Randolph Hodges
State Natural Resources Department
Frank Crepeau
Brussels
United States
William P. Rogers
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Arkansas Governor Mulls Special Session and Tax Plans
Gov Dale Bumpers said a special legislative session before July 1 is possible if time runs out in the regular session. He expects to propose more bills than planned and aims for about 90 percent of his program ready in January. Tax details may wait. base funding for state services is pegged at 264 million for the next year, with 20 million more than the current year.
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Little Rock
Elecr
Dale Bumpers
Bumpers
State Administration Department
IRS to Help Taxpayers in Arkansas
The Internal Revenue Service announced Arkansas residents can obtain help with federal tax problems by calling a toll free number 800-482-9350 from anywhere in the state. Local TRS numbers apply for Little Rock North Little Rock and Jacksonville residents.
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Little Rock
Internal Revenue Service
Arkansas
North Little Rock
Jacksonville
Hard to Look Young Says HAL BOYLE
New York AP column jokes about aging and social quirks with witty lines on fashion loans yawns and office life. It notes humor about coffee in cups, spoons of vanity, bald men finding hair in old age and stereotypes in marriage and work.
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Py Hal Boyle
New York
Planes Missing In Central Vietnam With 123 People
U S planes and helicopters searched the central Vietnam mountains for wreckage of two C123 transports missing since the weekend carrying 38 Americans and 85 Vietnamese. One vanished Friday with six Americans and 73 Vietnamese aboard. a second disappeared Sunday with five American crew, 27 American passengers and 12 Vietnamese passengers. The search was hampered by heavy clouds and low ceilings. A spokesman declined to reveal takeoff or destination to avoid aiding potential attackers.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Malvern Woman Charged in Thanksgiving Cafe Death
Mrs. Carolyn Hunter of Malvern was charged Wednesday with second degree murder in the death of 37 year old Mrs. Josephine Fraction at a cafe on U S 270 near Malvern. Authorities said the incident occurred Thanksgiving night.
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Malvern, Ark
Carolyn Hunter
Mal Vern
Malvern
Hunter
Josephine Fraction
U. S. 270
Here
Reduction in Draft Age Considered by Draft Director
STAN BENJAMIN WASHINGTON AP Draft director Curtis W Tate is weighing asking Congress to lower the minimum draft age from 19 to 18. Selective Service cites 36 ideas from 109 youth advisers, with Tarr rejecting only two proposals including testing for conscientious objector status and allowing judicial review of draft appeals.
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Stan Benjamin
Associated Press
Washington
Curtis W. Tate
Congress
Selective Service
Tarr
Medics Say Ex Marines Harbor Hostility to Officers and Viet Cong
Senate testimony from Dr. Charles J. Levy based on interviews with 60 former Marines shows greater hostility toward South Vietnamese army and American officers than toward the Viet Cong. incidents cited include a Marine killing an Army officer with a truck and a booby trap set for a commanding officer. Levy urges boot camp reform to undo combat era attitudes, noting violence and discipline disputes among veterans.
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Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Senate
Charles J. Levy
Harvard Medical School
Levy
Senate Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Washington
NATO ministers push for Berlin easing at security talks
NATO foreign ministers open their annual winter meeting and plan to tell the Soviet Union they will back a European security conference only if Communist restrictions on West Berlin are eased. The session follows a Soviet Bloc summit ending in full agreement on all topics with no details released.
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Associated Press
Brussels
NATO
West Berlin
Berlin
Continued Mild Forecast for Arkansas Weather
The National Weather Service states Arkansas will see continued mild conditions with a possible cool down as a Southern Plains front moves into Northwest Arkansas by Friday. Expect no freezing weather, with day and night temps about 20 degrees above normal. Lows today mostly in the 60s, 64 at Texarkana, Fort Smith at 53, and Wednesday highs ranging 66 in Jonesboro to 78 in Texarkana.
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Southern Plains
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Arkansas
Texarkana
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Jonesboro
Marijuana Seizure and Arrests in Jonesboro and Sylamore
Seven people were arrested after two narcotics raids in Jonesboro and Sylamore Izard County with thousands of dollars in marijuana seized. At the Jonesboro two story home five were taken into custody including Joe I. Pelrek 20 and Ernest W. Miller 23 on selling marijuana warrants. Seizures included 71 boxes of marijuana ready for sale 59 plastic bags of marijuana morning glory seeds and other drug paraphernalia. Two more suspects Richard L. Castleman 21 and Jimmy R. Weaver 22 were arrested at their homes on selling warrants. Four Little Rock youths were charged with possession of LSD Michael Sumrall 17 Kenneth Neal 17 Barbara Galloway 16 and Sheila Kelley 16.
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Ark
Sylamore
Izard County
Joe I. Pelrek
Ernest W. Miller
Richard L. Castleman
Jimmy R. Weaver
Little Rock
Michael Thomas Sumrall
Kenneth W. Neal
Barbara L. Galloway
Sheila Kay Kelley
Quebec House Surrounded as Crus Furthered Kidnap Drama
Police and soldiers ring a three story house in Mont regal North near Montreal where British envoy James R Cross is believed held by kidnappers. Evacuation of adjacent buildings occurs as Justice Minister Choquette heads for negotiations with the Quebec Liberation Front. A Yukon aircraft stands by at Montreal airport to assist in possible release talks for safe passage to Cuba.
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James R. Cross
Montreal
Jerome Choquette
Quebec City
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Cuba
Alfredo Ramirez
No Bomb Found After Anonymous Call at Hospital
Fort Smith Arkansas authorities found no bomb at Sparks Regional Center after an anonymous caller claimed a device was placed there. No evacuations were ordered and the area was cleared without incident.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Sparks Regional Center
Deer harvest totals and holiday seasons noted
Game Warden Ben Waller reports Hempstead and Nevada counties have 1,095 deer killed this year across two seasons. Hempstead 343 and Nevada 752. first seasons yielded 265 and 499 bucks respectively. Third season runs December 14 to 19. Also: Catfish Farm to be featured on Educational Channel No 2 at 6 30 PM. Hope Lions Club auction open with over $800 raised opening night. fire department responded to three runs including wiring damage, a barn fire and a grass fire from fireworks. Lake Texarkana visitation totals show 2 237 843 year to date with campers picnickers boaters fishers and sightseers listed.
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Ben Waller
Hempstead County
Nevada County
Hempstead
Nevada
Hope
S. Washington & 7Th Street
Prichard Street
Warren St
Crucial Senate Vote on SST Funding Debated
Lawmakers face a pivotal decision as the Supersonic Transport program nears a Senate vote. Proxmire proposes striking the 290 million earmark from a 7 billion fiscal 1971 transportation budget. Critics warn of environmental and health risks while backers say SST sustains American aviation leadership.
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Washington
Senate
Lawrence L. Knutson
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
William Proxmire
D-Wis
New Defector Guidelines Ordered After Coast Guard Incident
Washington AP new asylum guidelines issued to prevent a recurrence of a shocking incident involving Lithuanian seaman Simonas Kudirka who attempted to defect last week. Press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said asylum seekers should not be arbitrarily returned before status is determined and deserve protection. Coast Guard investigation and State Department study continue as Nixon orders immediate remedial action to ensure no repeat. Kudirka, 32, a radio operator aboard a Soviet ship, jumped to the Vigilant off Martha's Vineyard on November 23 amid Lithuanian group claims the sailor wrote It is worth dying for freedom.
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White House
Ikind
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Coast Guard
State Department
Nixon
Departments of State and Transportation
Secretaries of State and Transportation
Boston
Simonas Kudirka
Vigilant
Martha's Vineyard
New Bureau Head Hired in Little Rock
Charles E. Rixse aged 41 from Hot Springs has been hired by the Little Rock Advertising and Promotion Commission to direct its new Bureau for Conventions and Visitors. He led Hot Springs Convention Bureau since 1965 and will start December 15.
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Little Rock
Charles E. Rixse
Hot Springs
Man Killed on Highway in Judsonia AP Report
State Police said John Weldon, 19, of Judsonia, was killed on U S 67 Wednesday when he stepped into the path of a pickup truck driven by Panalee Justee Ville. The crash occurred in Judsonia, Ark.
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Ark
John Weldon
U. S. 67
Panalee Justee
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