Carrot cooking tips and reader notes from 1971 Boston clipping
A clipping from The Star republishes a Wall Street Journal joke on carrot cooking and Julia Child. It also includes a long reader letter praising The Star’s new look, headline variety, and proofreading, dated December 7, 1971, from Sydney McMath Jr. of United Business Service in Boston.
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Wall Street Journal
WSJ
Steven Grover
Julia Child
Dennis the Menace
The
Star
New York Times
Boston
Syd McMath JR
Riley supports one day inmate program after death
JONESBORO Ark AP Lt Gov Bob Riley urged that the one day inmate program should not be abandoned after the death of Willie E Stewart 17 of Little Rock at Cummins Prison Farm. He noted Judge J Smith Henley approved the concept and a guard fired near Stewarts feet during the stay.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Bob Riley
Riley
U.S. District Court
J. Smith Henley
Willie E. Stewart
Little Rock
Cummins
Stewart
Nixon vetoes 2 billion child care program
President Nixon rejected a $2 billion antipoverty bill linking day care services for children with broader poverty programs. He called the measure the most radical in Congress and said it was too costly and administratively unworkable. Critics accused him of bowing to political pressure and radical right aims.
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Tom Seppy
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Retroactive Pay for Rail Workers
Washington reports the Pay Board approved retroactive wage gains for the Brotherhood of Railroad Signal Men. It grants a 5 percent increase due last Oct 1, 2.5 percent due last Apr 1, and 2.6 percent due Jan 1, with final steps next year needing board approval. The ruling places the union on equal footing with other rail unions under the Railway Labor Act, ending a two year round of bargaining marked by strikes and special acts.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Signalmen’s Union
America
Congress
Bottom of World Land Is Nearly 2 Miles Down
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station endures a six month polar night with temperatures near 100 below zero. Two Americans join Navy men for wintering duties tending scientific experiments and melting snow for water. Psychiatrists report high winter blues, while crews cope with isolation, sleep excess, and occasional mood swings. Brougham, stuck since last year, notes friendships and team bonds despite depressions.
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Alton Blakeslee
Amundsen-Scott
South Pole Station
la Navy
Brougham
Rehnquist Vote Could Come Today
The Senate scheduled a 5 p.m. vote on William H. Rehnquist's Supreme Court confirmation, with supporters aiming to end debate and push forward confirmation. Debate had begun after 99-1 approval of Powell Jr. to fill another seat, amid opposition over civil rights records and a Jackson memorandum on school desegregation cases.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
Asst. Atty
William H. Rehnquist
John Chadwick
Associated Press
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Rehnquist
Phoenix, Ariz
Nixon
Richmond
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Robert H. Jackson
Jackson
Tax Cut Sample Shows Individual Saving Figures
Washington AP reports sample calculations for individual tax cuts under Nixon bill. Figures compare 1971 and 1972 liabilities for SINGLE and MARRIED taxpayers at $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 incomes and include 10 percent standard deduction effects and changes in tax due.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Music Club Plans Yule Program at First Presbyterian
The Friday Music Club of Hope invites the public to a Christmas music program at First Presbyterian Church on Friday December 10 at 7 30 pm. The theme Christmas Around the World features Hope High School Chorus Madrigal Singers club members and guest performers. The public is invited.
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First Presbyterian Church
India Breaks Meghna Barrier In Major Dacca Push
Indian troops crossed the Meghna river establishing a bridgehead 36 miles northeast of Dacca. The Indian spokesman Col. B. P. Rikhye said no major obstruction remains and Pakistanis are fleeing as Indian air superiority and naval blockade tighten. Western front fighting continues with Pakistan facing mounting losses and no evident evacuation option.
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Associated Press
Dacca
Meghna
Indian Army
Ashugenj
Col
B. P. Rikhye
Calcutta
India
Kashmir
East Pakistan
Barisal
Narayanganj
Washington
U.S
State Department
Chittagong
West
Pakistan
New Delhi
Peking
Subcontinent
Fulton
Hope
Elnora Green
Benton, Ark
Glayda M. Nooner
Hoting
Here
Shirley Smith
Nell Kisson
Hot
John E. Webb
Thomas A. Shead
Little Rock
Nixon Poised to Sign Major Tax Cut Bill Quickly
Congress sent President Nixon a 15.8 billion three year tax cut for businesses and individuals. The Senate approved the compromise 714 to I. The bill promises refunds around 200 dollars for 3 to 4 million new car buyers and raises personal exemptions, easing withholding for many while cutting taxes for low income filers and targeting relief for tens of millions in the lower brackets.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Senate
House
Local Students Named for Who's Who and College News
Ellen Turner and Jimmy Turner of Hope are among 18 Hendrix College seniors selected for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Turner majors in biology and psychology, with multiple honors and campus roles. Connie Hendrix named associate copy editor of the Arkansas Traveler at the University of Arkansas. Arkansas Adjutant General Thomas M. Phillips announces AR National Guard reorganization effective January 1, 1972. Hope High helps with Operation Good Will via bake sale and car wash on December 11. Friday Music Club presents Christmas Around the World at First Presbyterian Church at 7:30 PM.
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Ellen Turner
Jimmy Turner
Hope
Hendrix College
Miss Turner
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Cardinal Key National Women's Leadership Organization
McDowell Turner
S. Walnut
Turner
Alpha Chi National Scholastic Fraternity
Bob Turner
Connie Hendrix
The
Arkansas Traveler
University of Arkansas
Alpha Delta Pi
Arkansas’ Adjutant
Thomas M. Phillips
Arkansas Army National Guard
Det
Prescott
Hope High School
Good Will
Tg&y
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