Nightmare Disaster at Tampa Bay Bridge Florida
Editor Alen H Washburn returns to Hope after eye and dental surgery in Sarasota. In a final Florida dispatch he recalls a failed duplicate Tampa Bay bridge project and a $50,000 survey error that led to a costly dismantling and rebuild of the central pylon as the second span neared completion in 1971.
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Alen. H. Washburn
Tampa Bay Bridge
Florida
Sarasota
Fla
Tampa Bay
Big Enemy Attack in Cambodia
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops attacked a Cambodian garrison in Phnom Penh outskirts, with reports of Rokakong being surrounded. Allied air strikes hit positions while casualties remain unconfirmed. Saigon reported enemy deaths in several locations, including Gio Linh. U.S. troop strength fell to 337,900 as of Christmas Eve.
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Cambodia
Mekong
Rokakong
Saigon
South Vietnam
Gio Linh
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Camp Eagle
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Hue
U.S. Command
Phan Thiet
Vietnam
Nixon
Russia Plans Trials for Nine More Jews in Hijacking Case
The Soviet government is reported to plan a new trial date of January 6 in Leningrad for nine Jews and two Gentiles linked to the hijacking plot. Other Jews may face trials in Riga and Kishinev as authorities pursue charges under Articles 70 and 72 of the Soviet Criminal Code, with death or labor camp penalties possible.
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John Bausman
Associated Press
Moscow
Leningrad
Soviet Union
Five Die On Arkansas Highways In Christmas Toll
An Associated Press tally shows five people killed on Arkansas highways during the 78 hour Christmas holiday weekend. State Police Director Ralph Scott notes the toll was lower than 1969 but still regrettable, the lowest since 1963. Victims include Jerry Allen 19 Wickes Polk County in a rollover on U S 71 near Wickes, Russell Roush 44 Dolph Izard County in a two car crash on Arkansas 223 near Viola, Boyd Shrable 19 Viola in the same crash, Edgar Landrum 81 Paragould struck while walking on a Paragould street, and Fern Hammock 15 Warren killed in a two car crash on Arkansas 4 near Warren.
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Ralph Scott
U. S. 71
Wickes
Russell Roush
Dolph
Izard County
Arkansas 223
Viola
Fulton County
Boyd Shrable
Roush
Edgar Landrum
Paragould
Fern Hammock
Warren
Arkansas 4
Reorganization plan gains favorable early hearing
Gov elect Dale Bumpers faces a legislature with a sympathetic ear to governmental reorganiza tion proposals. Rep Ray S. Smith Jr of Hot Springs says lawmakers are eager to use economy measures for the people and foresees consolidation benefits.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Dale Bumpers
Ray S. Smith Jr
Smith
Man Held in Fatal Shooting in Springdale Ark
Authorities said a man was taken into custody but not charged in the shooting death of 31 year old Lou Feagin of Springdale. Capt. Joe Sims said she was shot twice Saturday morning with a rifle at her home.
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Springdale, Ark
Lou Feagin
Springdale
Joe Sims
Shot to Death at Nashville
A man is being held in connection with the Christmas Day shooting death of Finis H Dixon 23 of Nashville Howard County authorities said No charge has been filed Dixon was shot once with a pistol Friday morning at a Nashville residence officials said
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Nashville, Ark
Dixon
Nashville
Howard County
Israel to Resume Middle East Peace Talks at UN
Jerusalem reports Prime Minister Golda Meir announced Israel will return to Middle East peace talks at the United Nations with Egypt and Jordan. Cabinet leaders said the decision follows a suspension on Sept 6 due to Egyptian missile activity in the Suez area violating the ceasefire.
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Suez Canal
Rescues From Two Sinking Ships Across Atlantic
Forty eight crewmen were rescued from two sinking tankers hundreds of miles apart in the Atlantic. The Ross Mt picked up 17 crewmen from the Panamanian tanker Chryssie, with 21 still missing and an oil slick 30 miles wide. Separately, the Finnish tanker Ragny yielded 31 rescued crewmen in good condition, while one man was lost during an earlier rescue attempt. Heavy seas with 15 to 20 foot waves dominated the search.
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Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Bermuda
New York City
Elizabeth City
N.C
Ross Mt
Escanaba
Temperatures to Change Very Little in Arkansas
Arkansas weather shows little temperature change through Tuesday with highs in the 50s and Lows ranging from the 20s north to the 30s south. Cloudiness eases in the south this afternoon while tonight and Tuesday bring clear to partly cloudy skies. A low pressure system off the Pacific may reach Arkansas by Wednesday night or Thursday. no rainfall reported in the last 24 hours.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Washington
Oregon
Congress Ends Recess Still Looking for a Way Out of Quandry
Senate ends Christmas recess still seeking a path from the SST impasse to adjournment. House returns to press defense and SST funding debates as leaders work to break the deadlock and finish major business before year end.
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Congress
Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Lt Governor Britt Taken To Veterans Hospital
Lt Gov Maurice L Footsie Britt entered the Veterans Administration Hospital in Little Rock after showing reaction to psoriasis medicine. He said nothing serious was wrong and is being taken off the drug. He entered the hospital more than a week ago but spent Christmas at home.
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Little Rock
Maurice L. ‘Footsie
Britt
Veterans Administration Hospital
All Around Town Notes From Hope Area
Ronald Fuller, husband of Carol Baker, earned a BSE in social science from Henderson State College and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Transportation Corps while ranking on the dean’s list with a 4.0. Navy Chief Petty Officer Willis E. Duncan, son of Stella D. Miller, serves at Pensacola NAS. Weekend Hope Police reports show arrests for traffic and license violations, one for liquor, five for DUI, three for drunkenness, and two for contributing to delinquency of a minor. two wrecks were investigated, totaling 325 year to date with 83 injured and two deaths. Garden Clubs announce December winners by ward. Fire Chief James Cobb notes no major holiday fires, two minor fires, and a trash fire due to fireworks. Eleanor King, UA associate professor, announces Dance Workshop mid-winter concert January 7-9 at Arts Center Theater with Clifford Langford assisting.
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Carol Baker
Henderson State College
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Eleanor King
University of Arkansas
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Arts Center
Clifford Langford
Hope
Nixon Signs Population Bill and Flags Pocket Veto Issue
President Nixon returned from a mountain retreat to news he signed a population control bill but did not sign the physician training measure. White House labels the action a pocket veto due to Congress adjournment for Christmas.
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Nixon
JU Omuwell
Associated Press
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White House
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Southeast Asia
U.S
Vietnam
Three Kidnap Suspects Held in Canada
Montreal AP reports three prime suspects in the kidnapping and murder of Pierre Laporte Quebec labor minister were arrested. Paul Rose 27 Jacques Rose 23 and Francis Simard 23 identified by Premier Bourassa as conspirators in Laporte’s abduction. Laporte seized Oct 10 and found dead a week later.
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Pierre Laporte
Quebec
Robert Bourassa
Paul Rose
Jacques Rose
Francis Simard
Laporte
James R. Cross
Simard
Marc Carbonneau
Cuba
Quebec Liberation Front
Holiday Toll on Highways Reaches 484
Auto deaths on nation’s streets over the Christmas holiday weekend totaled 484, lower than forecasts. Icy rain hampered driving early, then dry cold weather improved conditions. the National Safety Council had projected 560 to 650 deaths in the 78-hour period from Thursday 6 p.m. local time to Sunday midnight. The three-day toll postwar high was 720 in 1965 and the low was 413 in 1949.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Man to Trial Second Time for Murder
Paragould Ark AP jury selection continued for Clyde Ray Glover 37 in retrial for death of Judy Evans 20 Rector whose burned body was found in his father’s burning car remains in a gravel pit near Paragould on March 1 1969 He was convicted of first degree murder in 1969 but reversal by the state Supreme Court last June over ruling challenges to four prospective jurors Seven jurors seated for retrial.
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Paragould
Ark
Clyde Ray Glover
Glover
Judy Evans
Rector
Miss Evans
State Supreme Court
Charles W. Light
Banker Frierson Dies in Jonesboro at 63
Charles D. Frierson Jr., 63, president of the Mercantile Bank of Jonesboro, died Saturday after a heart attack. He led Northeast Arkansas industrial development and had been campaign manager for the late Gov. Francis Cherry, his brother-in-law. Frierson chaired the Craighead County Democratic Committee for 23 years.
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Ark
Charles D. Frierson Jr
Mercantile Bank of
Arkansas
Frierson
Francis Cherry
Craighead County
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