Arkansas Roads and Highway Funding Debate Echoes in Editorial
The Star editorial argues Arkansas needs better road funding and a debt-free State Highway Department, criticizing bond plans and urging gradual improvements. It notes I-30 and Highway 4 signage issues, county road neglect, and support for a potential gasoline tax increase to fund improvements without heavy debt.
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Kissinger resumes talks with Tho near Paris villa
AP dispatch reports Henry Kissinger resumed negotiations with Le Duc Tho amid hints the United States may seek a cease fire without Saigon's consent. They met at a villa near Cholay le Roi as Nixon budget concerns and land price discussions surface in wider coverage.
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Demo governors seek power shake in party turmoil
The article reports party tensions as governors press chairman Jean Westwood to resign and back Texan Robert Straus rather than a compromise. Westwood vows to remain, Straus declines withdrawal. Also noted are Hope Bobcats players David Johnson and David Huddleston named to the All District Football Team, with Buddy Ingram not pictured. The piece hints at broader political implications and possible impasse after a recent election.
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Weather Review for Hempstead County in 1972
Official figures show Hempstead County received 35.83 inches of rain in the first ten months of 1972, about seven inches below normal, with 6.06 inches from November 1 to November 11 giving a month total 1.51 inches above normal. Extreme dry spells in February, April and May kept rainfall below normal. Temperature averaged 0.7 degrees below normal despite July September highs. many nights were unusually cool, pulling down the overall average.
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