Gillham Dam hearing continues in Arkansas river case
A federal hearing on a suit to stop the Gillham Dam on the Cossatot River moves forward. Plaintiffs from Environmental Defense Fund Ozark Society Arkansas Audubon Society and Arkansas Ecology Center argue NEPA obligations were not met. Attorneys say more data on fish and wildlife is needed to assess ecological impact while the $15.3 million project nears two thirds completion.
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E Rock
Gillham
Swantot River
Conay
Richard
Arnold
Texarkana
Army Engineers
Environmental Defense Fund of New York
The
Ozark Society
Arkansas Audubon Society
Arkansas Ecology Center
Arkansas
NEPA
Asst
U.S. Atty
Walter G. Riddick
J. L. Patterson
Geological Survey
Roy Wood
Atlanta
Girl Scouts Cookie Sale Opens in Hempstead County
Girl Scouts in Hempstead County begin cookie orders February 12 to 20 with five varieties at 50c per box. Deliveries run March 26 to April 3 to customers. Troops share profits for camping and activities. council uses funds for camping properties and equipment. 1971 Conifer Council names contest committee and local chairwomen. a separate item notes Vietnam War context and potential troop drawdown timetable debated in Senate.
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Girl Scouts
Hempstead County
High Point
Mena
Arkansas
Dress for company this spring with Leslie Fay and Bobbie Brooks
Daily grooming boosts charm and confidence. Leslie Fay Spring prints offer chic options like Avalon shirtdresses in print, plaids, and stripes washed polyester under 28 dollars. Bobbie Brooks knits with belt ties come in red, navy, and pastels from 16 to 22 dollars. Shop today at Valila’s.
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Leslie Fay
Avalon
Bobbie Brooks
Israel Offers to Help Clean Suez Canal
Israel says it is willing to assist Egypt in clearing the Suez Canal of sunken vessels since the 1967 war but Prime Minister Golda Meir cautions any troop withdrawal from the east bank must be tied to a broader peace agreement with Egypt. She asks for clarification of Sadat’s proposal.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Middle East
Golda Meir
Jerusalem
East Bank
Knesset
Sadat
Lebanon
Beirut
al Babrak
Tel Nihas
Quneitra
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Sinai Desert
Canal
No Decision on Law School at Little Rock
Senate Judiciary B heard two hours of testimony and refused to recommend a bill funding a fulltime law school in Little Rock. The proposal would add a $1 court filing fee to fund legal education at the University of Arkansas and allow bonds for Fayetteville upgrades and Little Rock construction. Supporters said it vital, opponents warned it could lower education quality and risk two strong law schools.
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Senate
Judiciary
Arkansas Bar Association
The
Guy H. Jones
Conway
Arkansas
University of Arkansas Board of Trustees For
Legal Education
Law School
Fayetteville
Ralph Barnhart
University of Arkansas’ Law School At
Robert A. Leslar
University of Arkansas At
Weather Forecast for Hope Arkansas Area
Weather summary from the St. Weather Experiment Station reports hours ending 7 a m Tuesday. High 37, Low 18. Arkansas forecast fair through Wednesday. Cold tonight and not so cold Wednesday. Low tonight 10 to the upper teens, north to the upper teens south. High Wednesday mid 30s to low 40s.
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Hope
Ark
Fair Trade Law Stalled in Senate in Arkansas
Dispute over who will sponsor the administration repeal of Arkansas fair trade liquor law. Senators Max Howell and Guy H. Mutt Jones deny knowing they were to carry the bill, which passed House Jan 20 and sits in Judiciary Committee. Governor's liaison says Howell agreed to sponsor. Howell denies. Senator Ben Allen vows to sponsor if needed.
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Senate
Max Howell
Guy H. “Mutt” Jones
Conway
Judiciary Committee
House
Cecil Alexander
Heber Springs
Jones
Martin Borchert
Dale Bumpers
Howell
Ben Allen
Bumpers
Rapid Transit Fight Looms in California Convention
CORONADO Calif AP The American Trucking Association leader vows to oppose using highway tax money for rapid transit. C James McCormick says truckers fund over 35 percent of highway taxes yet account for about 16 percent of vehicles. He criticizes transit funding shifts and notes the group opened a convention here. He also mentions a proposed full-time law school at Little Rock and suggests abandoning the Fayetteville campus plan.
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Coronado
Calif
C. James McCormick
American Trucking Association
Printed merit plan fails in House vote in Arkansas
Opponents blocked Gov. Bumpers plan for a comprehensive state merit system by a 52-36 tally after a ballot poll was challenged, leaving 48-36. Rep. Lacy Landers gave reconsideration notice, keeping the bill alive for a possible revival within three days. The measure would govern hiring, training, promotion, dismissal and suspension for about 7,000 workers beginning July 1, 1972.
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Robert Shaw
Associated Press
Little Rock, Ark
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas House
House
H. Woody Clark
Forrest City
Lacy Landers
Benton
Charles R. Moore
Luxora
W. H. Thompson
Marked Tree
Moore
Winthrop Rockefeller
John Bethell
Des Arc
Arkansas
Rep
W. Foster Sr
England
Foster
Senate
Oscar Alagood
Little Rock
News Quiz Feature Promotes Educational Living Textbook Program
A local notice invites readers to try the weekly News Quiz on Page 4 with answers on Page 3. The feature is part of the Living Textbook Program sponsored by Hope Auto Company Anderson Frazier Insurance First National Bank and Ladies Specialty Shop.
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VEC
Hope Auto Company
Anderson- Frazier Insurance Agency
First National Bank
Ladies Specialty Shop
Hope Star
Food Costs Rise Fast as Wages
The Senate rejected an amendment to extend the state income tax exemption for retirement pay of former military personnel. House passage approved a bill authorizing land disposal by the Planning Commission and a resolution to rescind a $2 trout fishing fee. A turnpike bill faced committee moves amid amendments viewed as attempts to derail it. The AP report notes 1970 saw equal 5.5% rises in take home pay and food costs, with food prices forecast to rise 1-3% in 1971 and overall food bills near $118-121 billion.
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Senate
House
J. L. Shaver Jr
Wynne
State Planning Commission
Vada Sheid
Mountain Home
State Game and Fish Commission
Sheid
Arkansas
The
Game and Fish Commission
Commission
Turnpike Authority
Roads and Highways Committee
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Julian Streett
Camden
Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Department
Quake and Troubles Mark Calmed News from 1975 Ireland
The report notes 11 killed in the latest Catholic Protestant clashes near Enniskillen and Trillick as IRA activity intensifies. A nearby land mine aimed at patrols underscores the unrest. Separately a San Fernando Valley quake similar in magnitude to 1933 Long Beach shakes Northern California, prompting evacuations and freeway closure.
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Enniskillen
Northern Ireland
Trish
Trillick
Omagh
Duke of Kent
Elizabeth II
Tehachapi
San Francisco
Long Beach
Golden State Freeway
San Fernando Valley
van Norman
San Fernando
Obituary for G N Cunningham 86 in Muskogee Oklahoma
G N Cunningham age 86 died at Muskogee Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife three daughters Mrs William Chandler Bastrop Louisiana Mrs Jesse Porterfield McCaskill Mrs George Gilbert Fulton a stepson and a stepdaughter Graveside services set for Wednesday at 10 30 a m at Bluff Springs Cemetery.
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G.N. Cunningham
Muskogee
Oklo
William Chandler
Bastrop
Jesse Porterfield
McCaskil
George Gilbert
Fulton
Bluff Springs
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