Ed Bethune reflects on race for attorney general
Ed Bethune, Searcy resident and first to seek major statewide office since 1938, discusses his 1972 bid for Arkansas attorney general. He cites reforming criminal justice, explains campaign funding struggles, the two party system, and Nixon coattail effects. He notes poor initial interest, late surge in White and Pulaski counties, and total campaign spending around 75,000 to 90,000 dollars.
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Searcy
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Supreme Court
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Congress
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Russia
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Inmate Fatal Stabbing at Soledad Prison Amid Mexican Faction Conflict
Two Soledad Prison inpatients were killed and two others wounded in a Monday incident at the central facility. Prison official George Baker tied the violence to a long running clash between rival Mexican-American groups New Familia and the Mexican Mafia. Names identified include Frank Villalobos 24 and Pablo Jajera 28, both San Joaquin County residents at Soledad since the 1970s. two injured inmates Joe Garcia 30 and Arthur Chavez 33 remained in the prison hospital in stable condition.
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Calif
George Baker
Soledad Information
New Familia
Baker
Monterey County
Frank Villalobos
San Joaquine County
Pableo Jajera
San Joaquin County
Joe Gacia
Arthur Chavez
Conclusion of gas pact delayed amid review and doubts
Washington said the $40 billion 25 year plan to import Soviet natural gas into the United States will be pushed into spring as the Nixon administration studies need and cost. Sources cited by The Washington Post said both government and six American promoters have cooled on the project amid questions over reserve size testing, price around 1.50 per thousand cubic feet, and national security risks.
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Washington
United States
Washington Post
Post
U.S
Uruguayan Plane Crash Survivors to Fly Home
Thirteen of the 16 Uruguayans who survived 70 days after the Andean crash plan to fly home despite fear of flying. The 13, aided by relatives and doctors, chose air travel over a long land route. 3 others already returned.
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Chile
Andes
Mendoza
Argentina
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