Arkansas Tax Debate Reflected in Editorial Opinion
An Arkansas editorial criticizes broadening the sales tax base and double taxation, urging restraint on rate increases. It cites Louisiana, Florida, and existing tax abuses, arguing real property and income tax reforms are needed before any higher levy. It references past sales tax debates and calls for balanced tax reforms.
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Little Rock
House Committee ‘On Revenue and Taxation
Hope
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Florida
Arkansas
Hope Kiwanis Dinner Delights With Henderson State Band
Henry Tuesday led Hope Kiwanis Club members and their ladies to a Town and Country dinner where Henderson State College Stage Band trombone section and rhythm accompaniment provided the standout entertainment. Over 100 people attended.
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Henry
Hope Kiwanis Club
Town & Country
Henderson State College
Pure American Art Is Ability to Mean One Thing
New York AP columnist HAL BOYLE riffs on double talk as a national art. He lists examples with implied thoughts behind polite phrases, lampooning political and social phrases about gifts, spirit, hairdressers, troubles, charity, and winning honesty.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Five Youths Charged With Sniffing Glue In Texarkana
Five Texarkana youths, all minors, were charged with possession of a prohibited substance after officers said glue fumes intoxicated them. They were arrested near a residence by an off duty officer, posted bonds, and were placed in parental custody pending trial under Arkansas law which carries up to $2000 fine and two to five years in prison for glue sniffing as a felony.
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South Washington
Texarkana
Yes Virginia Remembers Her Letter
Mrs Virginia O Hanlon Douglas now 79 recalls writing as a child to a New York editor asking if Santa Claus exists The 1897 Yes Virginia editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church is cited as she reflects on its message of love generosity and devotion in response to a youngster question The piece ties a long standing holiday legend to a note on faith in a changing era
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North Chatham
N.Y
Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas
New York Sun
Douglas
Inquirer
Santa Claus
Francis Pharcellus Church
Virginia
Nixon Cabinet Shapes Up With Rogers Laird Kennedy Possible
The Associated Press reports President-elect Nixon will reveal a Cabinet led by William P. Rogers as Secretary of State, Melvin R. Laird as Secretary of Defense, and either David Kennedy or Robert H. Anderson as Treasury chief. John N. Mitchell named as Attorney General.
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Associated Press
Nixon
William P. Rogers
Eisenhower
Rep
Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
John N. Mitchell
Wiliam P. Rogers
Rogers
Defense
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Frank Cormier
NEW York
Willan P. Rogers
Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
George’ Romney
Michigan
Republican Party
Robert Finch
California
Finch
Health
Education
Welfare
Daniel P. Moynihan
Moynihan
Soresham
Shoreham
White House
Pat
Tricia
Johnson
Roger's
Ges Ae
Tisence
U.S
General Assembly of the United Nations
Johogan
Mt Zion CME Revival Meet underway on Hickory
Revival services are in progress at Mt Zion CME Church at Hickory with evangelist Rev E Kingsley of Kearden leading morning services at 9 o clock. Pastor is Rev H R Dotts. The report is by Frank Cormier from New York.
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Mt. Zion Cme
Church On
Hickory
E. Kingsley
Kearden
H.R. Dotts
New High for Employment in Nation
The Labor Department reports a November high of 76.6 million employed in the nation with the jobless rate at a 5 year low of 3.3 percent. Unemployment fell about 200,000 from expected levels, while total unemployed stood at 2.6 million as growth touched most industries except weather and construction.
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Washington
Labor Department
Towth
Weath- Seibiarytts
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Local Attorney Oscar Graves Dies at 92
Oscar Augustus Graves a Hope attorney aged 92 died Wednesday Born in Howard County he moved to Hope in 1902 He studied at Arkansas Methodist College now Henderson State Cumberland University Law School and joined the Arkansas Bar in 1902 He served in many bar and civic roles including bank board chairman and long time Mason delegate to several conferences Surviving are his wife four sons two grandsons a granddaughter and two sisters Arrangements through Herndon Funeral Home
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Oscar Augustus Graves
Oscar Phillip
Katie A. Graves
Howard County
Mineral Springs
Hope
Arkansas Methodist College
Henderson State
Cumberland University Law School
Lebaneon
Tenn
Arkansas Bar
Graves
Hempstead
Arkansas
American Bar Associations
Arkansas Bar Association
Woodmen of the World
First Methodist Church
Springfield
Mass
Boston
Paso
Texas
Citizens National Bank of Hope
Jett Black Graves
Albert Graves
John Robert Graves
A. Hunter Long
Summit
R.P. Barlow
Grover Milsford
Texarkana
Herndon
Lome
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Rockefeller
Ralph Gray
Gray
Rockeefeller
Ptaton
L. Booth
National Consumer Finance Association
AP News Digest
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Black Sea
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