No cut in state welfare budget persists
ARKANSAS officials say welfare funding will not drop despite federal takeover of adult category aid on Jan 1 1974. Expanded case loads and reform act costs keep state contributions rising to about 16.6 million in the first half of next fiscal year and over 51 million in the full year, with 8.28 million state share for adult aid and 3.7 million in supplemental payments.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Arkansas Legislative Council
State Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services
Legislative Council
Dale Bumpers
Roger Bost
SRS Department
Bost
Ministers Honor Retiring Hope Educator Jones
The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance issued a unanimous commendation for James H. Jones, retiring superintendent of Hope Public Schools District No. 1-A, praising four decades of service and educational leadership. The group lauded his impact on local culture and schooling and expressed appreciation for a job well done. Also noted were weekend visits from Johnnie Heard and Alex Ivory of Memphis to their aunt and cousin in town.
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Jesus
James H. Jones
Hope School District No. 1-A
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
Jones
Hope Pubic Schools
Hope
No. I-A
Board of Education
Johnnie Heard
Alex Ivory
Memphis, Tennessee
Leanna Davenport
Willie Mae Davenport
Record missions over North Vietnam set new B52 flight mark
SAIGON AP U S B52 bombers flew a record 16 missions over North Vietnam on Thursday and Friday the U S Command said Nearly 50 of the eight jet bombers dropped about 1400 tons of explosives mostly near the eastern end of the DMZ It was the eighth day of heavy B52 attacks in an area with reports of North Vietnamese troops and trucks last week The previous high was 15 missions on November 22 according to the U S Command
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Demilitarized Zone
Optometrists Meet in Camden At Gay's Steak House
Dr Emmett Thompson and Dr Don Freel attended a Southern Arkansas Optometric Society meeting in Camden Wednesday night at Gay's Steak House. The sophomore class will hold a bake sale in front of West Department store Saturday from 9 30 to 4 30 with all proceeds going to Operation Goodwill.
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Don Freel
Southern Arkansas Optometric Society
Camden
Gay’s Steak House
West Department
Operation
Goodwill
Marilynn Harris Wins Bausch and Lomb Science Award
Marilynn Harris, daughter of Dr and Mrs Lynn Harris, received the annual Bausch and Lomb Science Award at Hope High School from Principal Bob Whitmarsh. The award honors the senior with the highest standing in science and qualifies Harris to compete for a four year Bausch and Lomb Science Scholarship at the University of Rochester.
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Lynn Harris
Bob Whitmarsh
Hope High School
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Bobcat
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Quill and Scroll Society
Nixon hosts private fund-raiser parties with campaign aides
President Nixon and top aides hosted three private cocktail and dinner receptions for a select national group of 167 fundraisers and supporters. Guests included labor leaders, prominent Democrats for Nixon, regional finance chairs, mayors, union chiefs, and key political operatives. The event occurred at the White House and Blair House, with no press coverage.
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Associated Press
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Nixons
White House
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Maurice Stans
Transportation
John Volpe
Italy
Peter Brennan
New York City
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Kenneth H. Dahlberg
Minneapolis
Midwest
Dahlberg
Miami
Lone
Hijacker surrenders after 102 hour Canada jet hijack
Larry Maxwell Stanford 21 of Saint John New Brunswick surrendered to his father and a Montreal psychiatrist after commandeering a Quebecair BAC111 for 102 hours. He released 57 passengers unharmed during a looping Montreal Ottawa Montreal flight. Stewardess Josette Cote aided the surrender. Stanford had demanded to fly to Vancouver and Winnipeg and faced hijacking charges as an armed standoff ended with police and family intervention.
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Saint John
N.B
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Ottawa
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Labrador City
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Stanford
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Winnipeg
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Quebecair
Andre Lizotte
West Labrador
Newfoundland
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Obituaries for Claude Pryor and Ethel Muldrow
Claude Pryor of Hempstead County died December 9 1972 in Little Rock. Survived by wife Effie, mother Maple Willis, brothers Robert Lee Pryor Marvin Pryor, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral December 17 at 2 00 pm at New Light C M E Church Nashville. Sunset Gardens burial Hicks Funeral Home. Ethel Hightower Muldrow of Hempstead County died December 12 1972 in a local hospital. Survived by husband Luther Muldrow two daughters Corrie Parker Addie Mae Muldrow two sisters Josephine Hightower Maggie Ree Shaw. Funeral December 17 at 2 30 pm Mt Zion C M E Church interment Cave Hill Cemetery.
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Hempstead County
Little Rock
Effie Pryor
Maple Willis
Nashville
Robert Lee Pryor
Washington, Arkansas
Marvin Pryor
Pine Bluff
New Light C.M.E
Sunset Gardens
Hicks Funeral Home, Inc
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Luther Muldrow
Corrie Parker
Addie Mae Muldrow
Hope
Josephine Hightower
Richmond
Maggie Ree Shaw
Berkeley
Calif
Mt. Zion C.M.E
Cave Hill Cemetery
Arkansas Weather Report Across 94 Hours Ending Friday
Report covers 94 hours ending 7 am Friday with a high of 35 and a low of 32 and 86 inches of rainfall. Precipitation ends as conditions become partly cloudy west and east. Forecast calls for mostly clear and colder tonight with Saturday fair and not as cold. tonight lows 10 to northwest and ridges southeast. Saturday highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
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