Stetson Hats End A West Icon As Co Quits Making
Houston post notes the John B. Stetson Co will stop producing its famed hats in Philadelphia with 1965 as the era’s high point. The piece reflects on Stetson’s cultural grip across cowboys, oilmen, stars, and politicians, and ponders how to tell good guys from bad without the hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adios
Stetson
West
John B. Stetson Co
Stetson Co
Philadelphia
Lyndon B. Johnson
Barry Goldwater
John B. Connally
Preston Smith
Houston
Tex
Post
Lockheed Hopes to Use Rolls Royce Engines
Lockheed A C says it still hopes to use Rolls Royce RB211 engines for its Tristar jet but may consider alternatives if Rolls goes into receivership. Rolls-Royce faced insolvency after a $200 million loss tied to Lockheed C5A and delivery of only 13 RB211s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockheed
Burbank
Calif
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Rolls- Royce
Daniel J. Haughton
Rolls-Royce
Haughton
Rolls
McDonnell-Douglas
Eastern Airlines
McDonnell
Eastern
Cigarettes Tar and nicotine content disclosure push
The Surgeon General endorses tar and nicotine content disclosures in cigarette ads after states. Most manufacturers expect little sales impact though tests show wide tar ranges. American Brands did not sign the industry agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. David Wallace
Associated Press
Washington
U.S
Pall Malls
Federal Trade Commission
American Brands
Pall Mall
Tareyton
Lucky Strike
Lorillard
Kent
Philip Morris
Stephano Brothers
Philadelphia
Surgeon General
Tobacco Institute
Wallace calls for fear of law to deter drug pushers
Gov. George Wallace urged Alabama law officers to instill a fear of the law in drug pushers, even if it requires a strong warning at times. He spoke in Montgomery, stressing deterrence and enforcement.
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Montgomery
Ala
George A. Wallace
Alabama
Manson's Head Zombie to Face Trial in Tate Murders
Charles Tex Watson, once called Manson's head zombie, is released from Atascadero State Hospital to stand trial for the Tate murders. Prosecutors say he is sane enough for arraignment, with trial to wait until Manson and co-defendants finish their own case. Watson previously faced severe illness and weight loss during confinement.
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Los Angeles
Charles ‘Tex
Watson
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Dist. Atty
Joseph Busch
Atascadero State Hospital
Busch
Manson
McKinney
Tex
Atascadero
Vincent Bugliosi
Linda Kasabian
Alderson Named Administrative Aide at Hendrix College
Dr. Willis B. Alderson, 35, was named administrative assistant to Hendrix College president Roy B. Shilling Jr. The appointment expands the development staff as the college seeks new financial resources. Alderson recently completed a doctoral program in higher education at the University of Arkansas.
Controversial Kennedy Portraits Stir White House Reaction
Washington AP reports mixed initial public reaction to two Kennedy portraits by Aaron Shikler and a harsher critique of Jacqueline Kennedy. About 300 women art enthusiasts attended tea and voiced strong opinions, noting President Kennedy’s melancholic gaze, Mrs. Kennedy’s elongated pale look, and Jackie as saintlike yet surreal. An art friend predicted the pieces will be famously controversial.
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Washington
White House
Kennedy
Aaron Shikler
New York
Jackie
William Walton
Nixon moves toward Keynes ideas in brief turn
AP report notes President Nixon shifts toward Keynesian economics amid calls for active government policy. It cites his budget approach and lower interest rates as signs of embracing public investment and tax measures over strict balanced budgets. Also mentions Keynes’s influence on modern economists and practical policy. Lana Turner turns to stage work after Hollywood slump with 10 week Broadway tour of Forty Carats.
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John Maynard Keynes
Nixon
Keynes
Lana Turner
Hollywood
Miss Turner
91 Enemy Troops Killed in Cambodia
South Vietnamese forces repelled a North Vietnamese assault near the Chup Rubber Plantation east of Kompong Cham. One prisoner and 27 weapons were captured as 91 enemy troops were killed, with 10 South Vietnamese dead and 37 wounded. The operation is part of a broader campaign to disrupt sanctuaries in eastern Cambodia ahead of a dry season push.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Cambodia
9Th Division
Chup
Kompong Cham
9Th
South Vietnam
Laos
U.S
Smith Plans to Build a New Jerusalem in Arkansas
Gerald L. K. Smith announces construction of New Jerusalem near Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The project will feature reproductions of Nazareth Bethlehem the Church of the Nativity and Christ's tomb. Sketches expected by summer 1972 with a 5 to 10 year construction timeline. Robert Hyde to travel to Jerusalem for design work. The Elna M. Smith Foundation funds the effort to preserve holy sites amid housing projects and potential military threats.
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Eureka Springs
Ark
Gerald L. K. Smith
New Jerusalem
Smith
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Church of the Nativity
Tomb of Christ
Robert Hyde
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Death Penalty Study Sought in Arkansas
Rep Roscoe Brown asks Governor Dale Bumpers to create a blue ribbon panel to study Arkansas death penalty abolition over the next two years. The group would gauge public attitudes and seek acceptable substitutes if abolition is found feasible.
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Little Rock
Dale Bumpers
Roscoe Brown
Jonesboro
Arkansas
Brown
Bumpers
Mixed Reactions to Gov. Bumpers Tax Package
LITTLE ROCK AP The $26 million tax package proposed by Gov. Dale Bumpers drew mixed reactions from Arkansas lawmakers. Some doubted parts could pass while others urged caution on any passage. Rep Nowotny praised the approach but urged evaluation before support. Brandon predicted passage despite hurdles, calling it fair and honest. Foster said most proposals might pass if sold to the public, with income tax likely toughest. Bryan warned the package won’t be easy, as anti tax sentiment grows. Alford backed removing exemptions but opposed the income tax, and Allard noted Bumpers did not seek more.
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Little Rock
Dale Bumpers
George E. Nowotny Jr
Fort Smith
Bumpers
Nowotny
Rep
B. D. Brandon
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Brandon
W. F. Foster Sr
England
Bumper
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Foster
L. L. Bryan
Russellville
Boyce Alford
Pine Bluff
Allard
Apollo 14 astronauts push second moonwalk toward Cone crater
Apollo 14 crew Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell begin a second moonwalk pulling a carbon cart along the rim of Cone crater. They climb a 400 foot rise, stop to rest as heart rates hover near 150, and continue toward the summit with a half hour extension.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Cone
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Shepard
Mitchell
Mission Control
Self-insurance plan favored by Arkansas schools
Arkansas School Boards Association urged the General Assembly to pass a bill creating a state self-insurance program for schools and to set a state aid distribution formula. The plan would initially shift 1.5 million from the general fund to seed the program, with premiums paid as private policies expire and loans repaid once self sustaining. The aid formula would cap district salary increases at 2.42 times the smallest raise from state aid.
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Gastonia
N.C
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Poland
Gary L. Price
Milford
Ft. Knox
Zombie
Hendrix
John Cunniff
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