Whooping Crane Back From Extinction Vet News
A conservation story cites a rise in whooping crane numbers from a low of 14 to about 60 in the wild. The birds once ranged across North America, with the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Texas serving as winter habitat. The crane, five feet tall with a crimson crown, now faces renewed hope as protection efforts expand in Canada’s Wood Buffalo National Park and the Aransas Refuge.
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Resignation of Arkansas Insurance Agents VP
Richard Herget Jr. of Little Rock resigns as executive vice president of the Arkansas Association of Insurance Agents effective January 1. He will join Cobb Atkins Boyd and Eggleston in Little Rock as a vice president at the same time.
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Richard Herget Jr
Arkansas Association of Insurance Agents
Cobb, Atkins, Boyd and Eggleston Insurance Agency
House poised to halt aid to India and Pakistan
The House faces a vote on suspending 349 million dollars in aid to India and Pakistan until the two nations cease fighting. The move follows an 87.6 million dollar halt to India aid and comes amid partisan debate over U.S. policy in the region.
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Michael Putzel
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Nixon
Frank Church
Idaho
William B. Saxbe
Ohio
U.S
United Nations
Vote Scheduled on Child Care Issue
The House plans a vote today on an $8 billion bill to extend antipoverty programs for two years and launch a broad child development program. It would fund Head Start and create an independent corporation to take over legal services while facing White House opposition and veto threats.
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Senate
Office of Economic Opportunity
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Russians Land a Capsule on Mars
Moscow reports Mars 3 made a soft landing on Mars and sent data via its mother ship to Earth. Tass stated signals from the descent craft were received and recorded, with Mars 3 landing in the southern hemisphere at 45 degrees S, 158 degrees W.
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Wells named to Arkansas Parole Board
Gov Dale Bumpers appoints Robert Wells of Paris to the state Board of Pardons and Paroles to fill the term of James Secker of Russellville who resigned. The term expires January 14 1974.
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Dale Bumpers
Robert Wells
Paris
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Wells
James Secker
Russellville
Communists Bombard Phnom Penh and Surrounding Areas
Communist forces bombarded Phnom Penh with rockets and hit a highway bridge southwest of the city. Rockets struck near the airport and a command post at Bek Chan while sappers attacked a bridge on Highway 3. Cambodian battalions advancing west faced heavy North Vietnamese resistance near Phnom Ba Set. U S aircraft could not dislodge bunkers. South Vietnamese forces reported gains along the Saigon Phnom Penh route.
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Dam Be
South Vietnam
Saigon-to-Phnom Fenh
Welfare Dept. Forced to Give Information
Des Arc Arkansas AP Professor Sam Weems said four Welfare Department employees or former members of the divisions Overpayments committee answered subpoenas for details on 44 suspected food stamp overpayment cases totaling 18173 dollars. He said the department’s confidentiality rule prompted subpoenas. Weems noted the staff claimed use of a department manual to recover overpayments but felt it did not follow common sense and accused officials of inaction despite knowledge of the overpayments.
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India claims sweeping advances in East Pakistan war
India reported wide gains in East Pakistan with the Pakistani army said to be on the run and communications with West Pakistan cut. New Delhi acknowledged heavy fighting in Kashmir where Indian forces retook some ground while Pakistan claimed advances near Punch and Mandiala.
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Pakistan names Bhutto Amin to form coalition government
President Yahya Khan invites former Foreign Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Nurul Amin to form a coalition government. Bhutto leads the leftist Peoples party, while Amin heads the Pakistan Democratic party. Amin opposes Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, jailed Awami League leader.
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Nurul Amin
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U S dollar sinks to record lows in Frankfurt and Tokyo
The dollar fell sharply on major markets hit record lows in West Germany and Japan as traders priced in likely fixed exchange rate realignments. The dollar dropped to 4.2360 marks in Frankfurt, a 13.1 percent rise from last May, and to 324.35 yen in Tokyo, a 10.94 percent rise since August. Elsewhere the dollar remained weak but above historic lows.
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Local leaders named to state education and business boards
All Around Town notes Yerger Junior High School principal Will V Rutherford joins the Arkansas Education Association Board Executive Committee. Birkett Wylie appointed to Arkansas Automobile Salvage Dealers Association Board. Jim Pruden attends Republican Women conference in Memphis. Pearl Harbor Day marked. fire at 1203 West Third Street destroys Chance home. residents urged to donate clothing to Arkansas State Hospital patients through local departments.
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Yerger Junior High School
Arkansas Education Association Board
Rutherford
AEA
Birkett Wylie
Arkansas Automobile Salvage Dealers Association
Little Rock
Wylie
Arch Wylie
F. W. Chance
West Third Street
Charges Filed in Connection With Thefts
Sheriff Henry Lingard said Tuesday charges have been filed against three local persons in burglary and grand larceny. Lee West is charged with burglary and grand larceny for a two week old theft from the Thomas Lockard home. Six guns and clothing were recovered. warrants issued for West as he left the area. Harold Porter Jr. is charged with burglary and larceny in a tire theft case and held in Hempatega County jail. Ed Taylor is charged with grand larceny for a rifle and a pickup owned by Bucky Rogers and is jailed in Hensp Mead County.
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Lee West
Thomas Lockard
West
Emmet
Harold Porter Jr
Hempatega County
Ed Taylor
Bucky Rogers
Hensp- Mead County
News Quiz promotes weekly current events review
The article invites readers to take a weekly News Quiz to test knowledge of recent headlines. It explains how to access the quiz by flipping to page 4 and checking answers on page 3, and notes sponsorship by Anderson-Frazer Insurance Agency and Hope Star as part of a Living Textbook Program for area schools.
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