Senate fails to block plan to close Little Rock hospital unit
In Little Rock the Senate rejected a motion to move a bill phasing out the State Hospital psychiatric unit from Little Rock to Benton and Jonesboro for a public hearing. Health officials opposed the plan, arguing cost and services. supporters said it would save money and boost Benton facilities. The vote fell short of the 24 needed, with 15 in favor and 16 against.
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Compromise home rule bill introduced in Arkansas House
The House considers a compromise home rule bill allowing cities and counties to seek local taxes by elections. A separate tax credit measure would cushion taxpayers for locally approved taxes, with Pryor favoring a pure state income tax reduction. The session also includes bills on highway board expansion, school aid formulas, judicial district boundaries, visitor centers, and athletic scholarship rules.
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Pryor plan wins House approval on school funding reform
In Arkansas, the House backed Gov. Pryor's revised minimum foundation funding formula for public schools. Senate efforts to control a bill phasing out Little Rock’s State Hospital unit failed. A constitutional convention bill was returned to committee by the House after a full hearing.
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Arkansas police report drop in traffic deaths in 1976
Colonel 0 W Harp of the Arkansas State Police says Arkansas ranked fourth among 44 reporting states for fatalities decline in 1976. Arkansas ended the year with 54 deaths versus 544 in 1975, while California led with 4402. Delaware and Rhode Island reported 120 each.
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The Word Record Originated as Learned by Heart
A linguistic note traces the term record to memory training in ancient usage, where the phrase meant something memorized. Over time it evolved into a formal term for a stored performance or document, retaining the sense of repetition and recall.
Pryor's bill revamps school aid formula in Arkansas
The House approves Pryor's plan to set a new distribution method for about 202 million in state aid next year and 220 million the year after. It would restore guarantees to 1973-74 levels and free 50 million for per student distribution while boosting overall aid by 20 million. Critics call the move rushed and damaging to education.
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