Arkansas Governor weighs clemency for death row inmates
Governor Winthrop Rockefeller said he will review each of the 23 Arkansas death row inmates before his Jan. 12 departure, with no preset stance on commuting sentences. He hinted some cases may see executive action or a life-without-parole path, while defending restraint for inmates deemed unreleasable.
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Robert Shaw
Associated Press
Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Rockefeller
Death Row
Tucker Intermediate Reformatory
U.S. Supreme Court
William Lee
Maxwell
U.S. District Court
Supreme Court
Dale Bumpers
Ray Guzman
University of Arkansas
Ford Foundation
Les Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth
Peace Talks Resumed Urgently Sought by Soviet Union
The Soviet Union calls for the quickest possible resumption of Middle East peace talks under UN mediator Gunnar V. Jarring, asserting talks offer a path to a peaceful settlement with secure frontiers for Near East peoples. Israel had withdrawn from talks in August, alleging Egypt violated a ceasefire.
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Associated Press
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Middle East
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Egypt
Suez Canal
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Washington
Bahr Sadgham
Jordan
Amman
Anwar Sadat
King Hussein
Jerash
Moshe Dayan
United States
Dayan
United Jewish Appeal
Nixon
Clears
Vietnam
United Nations
New York
Sisters Killed in Fordyce Two-Car Collision
Two elderly Fordyce sisters, Betty Stover 69 and Lina Stover 86, were killed in a two car crash at the Arkansas 8 and U S 167 79 interchange. Driver Emmett R. Coley 54 of El Dorado was injured.
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Fordyce, Ark
Fordyce
Arkansas 8
U.S
Betty Stover
Lina Stover
Emmett R. Coley
el Dorado
Hope Weather Forecast for Arkansas Station
The Weather Experiment Station reports for 24 hours ending at 7 am Wednesday with highs near 55 and lows around 24. Cloudy and mild today and Thursday with a few light rain showers tonight and Thursday. high temperatures in the upper 60s to mid 70s and lows in the 50s to mid 60s.
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Associated Press
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Omaha
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Pittsburgh
Manpower Training Money Cut in Public Service Bill
A Senate House conference committee cut 2.5 billion from a public service jobs and manpower training bill to avoid a veto. They had announced a 12 billion measure but revised after Republican concerns. The bill shifts programs to mayors and governors, moves federal duties to the Labor Department, ends the Office of Economic Opportunity and HEW roles, and extends the programs for three years with special funds for public service jobs. Additional city actions include a traffic-safe unloading plan, airport property appraisal for a potential land exchange, appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and a bid call for two new police cars.
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Airport
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Oakhaven
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House
Rep
Edward
P. Boland
Dmass
Senate
T. Boland
Fisher
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Sidney R. Yates
Din
Yates
Disaster unemployment aid offered in Arkansas counties
The Arkansas Employment Security Division announced disaster unemployment assistance is available for residents of Hempstead, Howard, and Pike Counties affected by floods and storms. Applications must be filed by January 23, 1971, with eligibility details covering those directly impacted, those recalled after disaster delays, and workers displaced by disaster related injuries or deaths. Contact the Hope office for more information.
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Hempstead
Howard
Pike
Teddy Jones
Arkansas Employment Security Division
Jones
Arkansas
Crawford
Sebastian
Employment Security Division
South Elm
Hope
Fatal Crash Near Augusta Involving Richard Brown
Richard Brown, 44, of Augusta died when his car spun out on Arkansas 33 two miles north of Augusta while attempting to pass a vehicle and overturned into a ditch, according to State Police.
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Augusta
Ark
Richard Brown
Arkansas 33
Here
Brown
Two Charged With Rape Enter Pleas
El Dorado Arkansas two men charged with first degree rape faced arraignments before Circuit Court Judge Harry Crumpler. Cleo Watkins 21 pleaded innocent and posted 7500 bond while Hubert Foster 21 pleaded guilty but sentencing delayed pending investigation. The assault occurred last Thursday night in a wooded area east of El Dorado.
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EL Dorado, Ark
Circuit Court
Harry Crumpler
Cleo Watkins
el Dorado
Hubert Foster
Crumpler
Precipitation Outlook for Arkansas This Week
The Arkansas forecast shows a warm start today with highs in the 50s to 60s and potential mid 70s. Showers are expected Thursday, possibly beginning tonight, as Gulf winds bring precipitation ahead of a low pressure system moving through Friday. Overnight lows range from the 40s to 60s with Fayetteville 62 and Fort Smith 43.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Gulf of Mexico
Nevada
Fayetteville
Harrison
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
Texarkana
el Dorado
Memphis
Little Rock
Fort Smith
House Gavel Splits Over Fouled College Bookkeeping
Conway Ark defense attorney L Pruitt contends State College of Arkansas bookkeeping was fouled up allowing thousands to be diverted. Former cashier Pruitt faces four counts for diverting 28655 dollars during 1969. Benny Horton testified about deposits lacking receipts and large sums moving through without traceable records. Prosecutor Mobley noted a January 1969 recap sheet showing a shortfall in a 11291.40 instead of 17291.40. The case marks Pruitt’s second trial after a July mistrial caused by campaign cards handed to jurors.
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Conway
Ark
I L. Pruitt Ember
State College of Arkansas
Pruitt
SCA
Phoenix
Ariz
Benny Horton
Horton
Jeff Mobley
Mobley
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