Supreme Court Upholds Wildlife Bid to Protect Sandhill Cranes
The Supreme Court declined to review an appeals ruling that halted an Interstate 10 interchange in Jackson County Mississippi near the nesting area of the Mississippi sandhill crane. The decision affirms endangered species protections while continuing highway construction at another site.
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Mississippi
Federal Highway Administration
Jackson County
National Wildlife Federation
Wildlife Federation
USS
District
USS. Supreme Court
Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
State of
NWF
U.S
Biloxi
Miss
Supreme Court
California
Congress
New York Times
Rescuers dredge Red River for drowning victim
A search for Texarkana man Thomas P. Howie missing after duck hunting on the Red River near Buzzard Bluff resumed with rescue units from Hempstead Howard Nevada and Miller Counties and a Fish and Game helicopter. Howie 27 disappeared after stepping into deep water while retrieving a duck.
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Texarkana
Red River
Hempstead
Howard
Nevada
Miller Counties
Fish and Game Commission
Thomas P. Howie
Harold Gray
Fulton
Henry Singard
Howie
Gray
Lingard
Howie and
T.F. Howie
Tex
GI education benefits change for new enlistees after 1977
The Army reports about 30,000 delayed entry recruits will keep current GI education benefits if they enlist before New Year’s Day and complete basic training by year’s end. After 1977, new enlistees must contribute toward their education costs with a voluntary plan for peacetime GIs.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Pentagon
Army
Veterans Administration
Secretary of Defense
Brezhnev backs early Soviet US arms talks in Vladivostok spirit
Brezhnev told West questions that the Soviet Union favors an early completion of a Soviet American strategic arms limitation agreement based on Vladivostok 1974 understandings. He denied obstacles and said such a pact concerns all mankind.
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Boston
Leonid Brezhnev
Boston Herald American
Kingsbury Smith
Hearst
Brezhev
Vladivostok
FTC Ties Large Bill Collectors to Narrowed Harassment Rules
Federal Trade Commission imposes an unprecedented consent order against NAS group and Diners Club subsidiaries in Chicago and Milwaukee for abusive debt collection. Firms must stop alleged tricks and firing practices, with fines up to ten thousand dollars and mandatory supervisor oversight. The action targets use of deceptive data access, obscene language, and pressure on employers, without admitting wrongdoing.
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Washington
National Account Systems
NAS Creditors Service, Inc
National Account System of
Milwaukee
A.B. Hartman, Inc
FTC
Prac
Diners Club of
New York
NAS
Hope board approves sewer plan and land purchase
The Hope Board of Directors approved a new sewer plant plan and a 43.2 acre land purchase near Fair Park. EPA approval is pending about 60 days, with potential bond needs after bids. The board also extended a lease with Hope Brick Works and endorsed a housing project for the elderly.
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Hope Board of Directors
Earl Christian
Hawkins and Associates
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Christian
Health Department
Pollution Control Board
Hawkins
Mel Thrash
Third District Livestock Association
Department of Parks, Recreations and Tourism
Coliseum
LERA
Sheriff's Office
Arkansas State Police
Game and Fish Commission
Fair Park
Henry Haynes
Laurel and
Hazel Streets
Kelly
Hope Brick Works
East Side
Amnesty question persists as Ford weighs amnesty review
President Ford, urged by Sen. Hart’s widow, is considering data for possible reevaluation of a Vietnam draft amnesty. Officials say the move is minimal and part of ongoing clemency efforts begun in 1974. Justice Department sent figures to the White House, with no clear plan beyond that.
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Washington
Ford
Vail
Colo
Philip A. Hart
Hart
Justice Department
White House
Lawrence M. Traylor
John Carlson
U S leading index signals cautious growth into next year
The Commerce Department reports a 1 percent rise in November for the leading economic indicators, aided by lower unemployment claims and stronger work weeks. Revisions show July–September declines, with economists warning a three-month drop could hint at a recession. The coincident index rose 1.1 percent, lagging indicators fell 0.4 percent.
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Washington
Carter
Commerce Department
Suspected Drugs Seized on Interstate 30 in Prescott
Texas man Romula Bedolla Jr., 21, of San Benito was held on $50,000 bond after Arkansas State Police trooper Cleve Barfield stopped a car on Interstate 30 at the Prescott exit. About 305 pounds of suspected marijuana wrapped in burlap and foil were found in the trunk with an estimated street value of $100,000. Bedolla was placed in the Nevada County Jail.
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Prescott, Ark
Texas
Arkansas
Romula Bedolla Jr
San Benito
Tex
Cleve Barfield
Prescott
Barfield
Panel decides today on flu shot program
An Atlanta AP report notes a federal immunization panel plans to decide on resuming swine flu shots focusing on adults over 45 or those with chronic illness. The panel met at CDC to weigh public interest after halting Dec 16 amid Guillain Barré concerns, with 383 cases reported (202 with shots, 166 without, 15 unknown).
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Atlanta
Center For Disease Control
J. Donald Millar
William C. Gentry 72 Dies in Local Hospital
William C. Gentry 72 died early Wednesday in a local hospital. Survived by wife Agnes McDowell Gentry of Hope son W. C. Gentry Jr. of Arkadelphia and two grandchildren. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Herndon chapel Rev. Ralph Hale officiating. Burial Rose Hill cemetery under Herndon Funeral Home.
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William C. Gentry
Agnes McDowell Gentry
Hope
W.C. Gentry Jr
Arkadelphia
Herndon Chapel
Ralph Hale
Rose Hill Cemetery
Herndon Funeral Home
From child abuse to parent abuse
Milwaukee parents Michael and Barbara Schoenfield faced child abuse accusations after their infant son Justin fractured ten bones. Doctors later diagnosed Menkes kinky hair syndrome, a rare fatal birth defect, making Justin's prognosis two months to two years. The family voices grievance over alleged due process and seeks safeguards to prevent future wrongful accusations.
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Milwaukee
Michael
Barbara Schoenfield
Justin
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Donte-Hoenfield
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