Arkansas Florida contrast in sales tax treatment
Editor argues against sales tax hikes and urges reform. He compares Arkansas and Florida policies, noting Arkansas taxes food and medicine and Florida exempts them in many cases. The piece favors a 4 percent rate with food and medicine exempt and shifting revenue considerations to the income tax.
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Our Daily
Alex. H. Washburn
Arkansas-Florida
Dale L. Bumpers
Arkansas Legislative Council
Little Rock
General Assembly
Arkansas
Florida
America
Gunshot Death of Gordon Youth Follows Christmas Mishap
Bobby Wayne McLelland aged 19 of Gordon died at a Little Rock hospital from a Christmas day gunshot wound. Officials said the .22 caliber pistol he received for Christmas accidentally discharged while his wife was playing with it.
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Little Rock
Bobby Wayne McLelland
Gordon
McLelland
Munson to Join Thornton Staff as Deputy Attorney General
Pulaski County Deputy Prosecutor Lee A. Munson announced Monday he will leave the prosecutor's office Thursday to join Attorney General Ray Thornton's staff as a deputy attorney general. He said Thornton had named him to the attorney general's staff.
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Little Rock
Pulaski County
Lee A. Munson
Munson
Atty. Generect
Ray Thornton
Realistic deterrence shifts aim toward allied strength
Labor groups and the government seek Supreme Court backing to require unions to push management to curb retiree benefit gains. The Ohio case could affect pension talks for millions of workers as employers often negotiate retiree plans, and a Cincinnati court ruling overturned a labor board decision, prompting appeals.
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Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Washington
Organized Labor
Supreme Court
Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals At
Cincinnati
National Labor Relations Board
Kennedy Friend Named In Mail Service Scandal
The General Accounting Office reports possible major scandal linked to a Kennedy family friend and aide in the transfer of mail service from rail to air. Senator Allott urged a Justice Department inquiry and asked DOT, Post Office, ICC, and Rail Passenger Corp to seek returning mail delivery to trains where feasible. Hartigan, longtime Kennedy associate, served as White House aide and assistant postmaster general.
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General Accounting Office
Kennedy
Gordon Allott
GAO
William J. Hartigan
Allott
Senate
Justice Department
Department of Transportation
Post Office
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Rail Passenger Corp
Hartigan
John F. Kennedy
White House
Laird says Congress to decide if volunteer army goal met
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird says Congress, not the Pentagon, will bear the responsibility if a zero draft and full volunteer army are not achieved by 1974. He forecast fewer draft calls next year but did not specify how far. He noted mid-1973 could see no draft if Congress approves higher pay and benefits to lure personnel.
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Washington
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Pentagon
Nixon Administration
Laird
Nixon
Lockesburg Soldier Killed in Southeast Asia
Defense Department announced Army Private First Class Jessie R. Lindler of Lockesburg was killed in the war in Southeast Asia. He was the son of Mrs. Walta Lindler of Lockesburg.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Jessie R. Lindler
Lockesburg
Southeast Asia
Walta . Lindler
Plans to Stay With Policy of Rivers
Washington AP Rep F Edward Hebert vows to keep the House Armed Services Committee on the pro military course set by late chairman L Mendel Rivers Hebert will succeed Rivers who died Monday Hebert says the draft will not end and military spending must rise with a modern Navy prioritized He accuses critics of ignorance and emotionalism in reacting to Nixon plan to turn See PLANS TO
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
Connette
United States
Vietnam
F. Edward Hebert
House Armed Services Committee
L. Mendel Rivers
Louisiana Democrat
Rivers
Nixon
Court Orders Father to Support Child Who Lives Like a Hippie
In New York, Family Court orders a prominent lawyer to resume support for his 20 year old daughter who moved out to live off campus and lead a “hippie” life. Bond set at 5750 to avoid jail. Appellate Division stayed 30 day sentence pending review. Daughter attends University of Louisville, sees psychiatrist, and remains in good academic standing. Judge Midonick warns minors have rights during the transition to adulthood.
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NEW York
Family Court
Millard L. Midonick
Appellate Division
University of Louisville
Midonick
Reynolds Cuts Back Primary Aluminum Production
Reynolds Metals Co. said it would reduce primary aluminum production at four facilities to balance inventories with demand. Cuts affect Listerhill Alabama Jones Mills Arkansas Troutdale Oregon and Longview Washington, reducing about 15,000 tons monthly or roughly 11 percent of domestic primary metal capacity.
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Richmond, Va
Reynolds Metals Co
Arkansas
Listerhill
Ala
Jones Mills
Ark
Troutdale
Ore
Longview
Wash
Hospital to Close Down at Rison
In Rison Arkansas a 27-bed hospital and 36-bed nursing home will close as soon as patients can be relocated. The shutdown results from difficulty meeting recertification standards from state and federal authorities, affecting about 55 fulltime and 10 parttime workers. Separately in Texarkana Arkansas HUD allocates 1,171,616 dollars for 62 family rental units.
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Board of Governors of
Washington (Ap
David Pryor
D-Ark
Department of Housing and Urban Development of Housing and Urban Development
Housing Authority
Texarkana
Ark
Body Found in Lake Maumelle Identifies Vernon Thomas
The body of Vernon Thomas, 62, of North Little Rock was found Monday in Lake Maumelle northwest of Little Rock. State Police said two men discovered the body after Thomas disappeared from his home December 9 and was believed to have gone fishing.
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Little Rock
Vernon Thomas
North Little Rock
Lake Maumelle
Thomas
Senate approves 1.8 billion appropriations bill
The Senate passed a 1.8 billion package funding Cambodia aid 255 million and Israel defense 500 million while rushing to resolve foreign policy fights over the 66.6 billion defense bill. It also moved to drop welfare reform and trade measures to salvage Social Security increases amid a shrinking lame-duck timetable.
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Walter R,. Mears
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Senate
Cambodia
Israel
Nixon
Washington
Chamber
Decomposed Body Identified in Arkansas Case
MORRISTON Ark AP Conway County Sheriff Marlin Hawkins announced that a decomposed body found near Plumerville has been tentatively identified as Isaiah Oates a 22 year old from Center Ridge. Clothing and car keys near the body reportedly unlocked the family car ignition. Oates had been missing since December 21 1968 after leaving for a Christmas party and not returning.
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Morriston
Ark
Conway County
Marlin Hawkins
Plummerville
Isaiah Oates
Hempstead County Assessments Rise as 1970 Figures Released
The Assessment Coordination of the Public Service Commission reports Hempstead County's December 1970 assessment at 18 percent. 1969 total assessed value was 17,472,205 dollars, rising to 18,661,665 dollars in 1970, a gain of 1,189,460 over the prior year. Henry Singard to become sheriff January 1 with Howard Milam as Chief Deputy. Milam brings state and city police experience. Deputy sheriff Preddy McCulley remains. Mrs Dee McMurrough and Mrs Georgia Bledsoe named office deputies. In the Blue Gray game, coach Paul Dietzel praised Bill Montgomery and teammates. The City Dump on Rocky Mound Road operates 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. closed Sundays.
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Assessment Coordination of Public Service Commission
Hempstead
Henry Singard
Howard Milam
Milam
Preddy McCulley
Jimmie Griffin
Dee McMurrough
Paul Dietzel
Tommy Sages
Arkansas
Bill Montgomery
Blues
Bruce James
Dick Bumpas
Dietzel
Vietnam War Update From Southeast Asia Fronts
Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacks near Mimot in Cambodia were repulsed with 74 enemy soldiers killed, the highest in months. South Vietnamese losses numbered 10 dead and 36 wounded, while U Minh forest operations in the Mekong Delta killed 30 Viet Cong. Elsewhere, 15 more enemy deaths reported and U.S. forces claimed seven in Binh Tuy. an American was killed near Hue. A Corsair attack plane crashed over Laos. pilot rescued. U.S. Navy transfers river operations to South Vietnamese control and plans to turn over 125 small vessels. Anti American protests in Saigon wounded none but burned a bus near Cho Lon. Roy Lee Robinson, 25, was charged with first-degree murder in Conway, Arkansas, for a restaurant shooting that killed George L. McCray.
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Cambodia
Mimot
Cambodia-Vietnam
U Minh Forest
South Vietnam
Mekong
U.S
Binh Tuy
101St Airborne Division
Hue
Laos
U.S. Navy
Cholon
Qui Nhon
Polish Leader Resigns After 14 Years in Power
A Polish premier steps down after fourteen years leading the country. The article invites readers to test their knowledge with a five-part People and Places Quiz on Page 4, with answers on Page 3, noting the series is part of the Living Textbook Program sponsored by Hope Star and First National Bank.
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Hope Star
First National Bank
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