Brazil Kidnap Case Deepens With New Ransom Document
National Liberation Alliance claimed responsibility for the scene and allegedly produced a ransom manuscript. A downtown bar received a letter from the kidnappers, and police seized related papers. The group vowed more abductions until political prisoners are released, as authorities tighten security in Rio de Janeiro.
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Fair Skies and Warmer Weather In Arkansas
Fair skies and warmer weather are forecast for Arkansas through Wednesday. Temperatures rose into the 60s across most areas Monday with 70s expected Wednesday as clouds move into the western edge of the state. Overnight lows range from the upper 20s to low 40s with Fayetteville 38 Harrison 35 Jonesboro 30 Pine Bluff 29 Texarkana 40 Fort Smith 33 Memphis 32. No rainfall reported during the 44 hour period ending early morning.
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Cotton Crop Forecast Is Million Bales
Washington AP The Agriculture Department estimates Arkansas 1970 cotton yield at 478 lb per acre and 1,075,000 bales. U.S. crop set at 10,270,100 bales, up 2.6 percent from last year but 1.5 percent below November forecast. Earlier August estimate had suggested about 11.1 million bales, but poor fall weather trimmed expectations.
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Wilson Named by Utility Board Seat at Middle South Utilities
Robert Ei Lee Wilson of Wilson elected to the Middle South Utilities board. Wilson has served as a director of Arkansas Power and Light Co. a Middle South subsidiary since May 25 1967.
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Shippers Lose Decision in High Court
The Supreme Court blocked freight shippers from challenging a $440 million across the board rate increase by a 4-4 split after Justice Douglas withdrew. The ruling directs them to pursue ICC pleadings, as two lower courts had mandated, in a case involving coal, grain, and other rates. The decision impacts how nongovernmental challengers access federal courts in rate disputes.
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State Dept Reform Plan Aims Faster Promotions For Diplomats
The State Department today unveiled a broad self reform program to revitalize diplomacy. Secretary Rogers praised it as a move toward faster promotions for younger foreign service officers and a more dynamic, policy driven approach. The package, developed by 250 diplomats under Deputy Secretary Macomber, spans 610 pages across 13 task force studies and could amount to the most sweeping reorganization since World War I.
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Court Rules Lane owes $65 553 01
US Tax Court Judge Howard A. Dawson Jr ruled Harlan Lane of Little Rock and Lane Management Corp owe 69070 73 in income taxes and penalties for 1963 66. Lane lived in Houston during the period and moved to Little Rock in 1968 to lead Union National Bank before being ousted in 1969.
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Arkansas Weather Forecast Brief for Tuesday
Offset Weather Experiment Station report covers four hours ending at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies in Arkansas with rising temperatures. Highs near the upper 50s to 60s, lows in the 40s, and a high on Wednesday in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
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Book About Minority Cultures Published by Arkansas Education Department
LITTLE ROCK AP The state Education Department has released a 153 page bibliography detailing books and other materials on the cultures and contributions of minority ethnic groups in America.
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Social Security Bill Faces likely collapse in Senate
Senate Finance Committee nears end on an amendment laden Social Security bill. Stakeholders clash over welfare, trade quota measures, and Nixon welfare reform. With adjournment looming, many expect the bill to be dropped and only a benefit increase pursued as a rider to other tax measures.
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Virginia Tech hires Charley Coffey as head coach
Blacksburg Va AP Charley Coffey 36 former head defensive coach at Arkansas was named head football coach at Virginia Tech succeeding Jerry Claiborne who resigned after 10 years as Tech coach on Nov 25 following two straight losing seasons
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Obituaries James M. Parks and kin and others
James M. Parks 51 died Sunday December 6 of a heart attack. Former Nevada County resident, then Texarkana resident. Survived by wife Lille Mae, father Henry Parks of Hope, two sons Sherman and Jerry Parks of Texarkana, three brothers William Texarkana John Blevins Randy Hope, four sisters Florence Brantley Bastrop La Fern Binz Little Rock, Linda and Pam Parks Hope. Services Tuesday 10 a.m. East Funeral Home Texarkana, burial Liberty Church east of Prescott. MRS BEN J OWEN Autrey Mildred Blake Owen 57 Camden died Monday in Ouachita County Hospital. Born July 9 1913 Buckner. Lived in Hope. Survived by husband Ben J. Owen two sons Major Benjamin P. Owen Atlanta Ga Jerry Owen Camden two daughters Betty Lawrence Douglas Arizona and Judy Hipp West Germany. Also surviving mother W N Blake of Tyler, two brothers W N Blake Jr Birmingham Ala W L Blake Shreveport sister Margarette Troutman Tyler. Services 1:40 p.m. Wednesday Herndon Funeral Chapel burial Memory Gardens. PALM SPRINGS Calif AP Gen Thomas Power 65 died Sunday night commanded SAC 1957 1964. Power piloted in North Africa WWII later commanded units in Europe. NEW YORK AP Rube Goldberg 87 died Monday of cancer. Creator of cartoons of zany inventions to perform simple tasks in complex ways. Won Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1948.
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Embezzlement Trial Against SCA Official
In Conway Arkansas AP testimony to begin today in the embezzlement retrial of Robert L. Pruitt former head cashier at State College of Arkansas The trial opened Monday in Circuit Court Judge Russell C Roberts denied a defense motion based on double jeopardy Pruitt once of Phoenix Arizona is accused in a four count indictment of embezzling 28655 in cash funds from the college during a nine month period in 1969 Top SCA officials are alleged by the defense to have conspired to blame Pruitt to hide mismanagement of college funds.
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