Social and Drug Bills Breeze Through Arkansas House
Gov. Dale Bumpers wins quick House approval for a $9 million social services program to leverage $26 million in federal aid for aged disabled and youth services. Senate backs drug bills creating an Arkansas Drug Abuse Authority, plus penalties tougher for possession for sale. Senate and House actions rapid, with bills funding medical centers, vocational schools, and state programs advancing.
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Robert Shaw
Associated Press
Little Rock
Dale Bumpers
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Senate
Bumpers
Booneville
Guy H. “Mutti” Jones
Conway
State Health Department
Arkansas
Wilbur D. Mills
University of Arkansas Medical Center
Rural Medical Practice
Texarkana
Health Department
Comic Senate OKs Wilbur Mills Bill in Arkansas
The Arkansas Senate removed an amendment from the Wilbur Mills bill and passed the measure allowing a candidate for president or vice president to seek another state office. Sen. George Locke’s amendment aimed to bar officeholders in the first three fourths of their term from seeking another post without resigning, but its scope remained debated. Sen. W. I. Ingram denied involvement, while Tilden Rogers weighed a bid for West Memphis mayor.
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George Locke
Hamburg
W. I. Ingram
West Memphis
Ingram
Tilden Rogers
Rogers
Arkansas
Wilber D. Mills
D-Ark
Locke
Guy H. “Mutt” Jones
Conway
Harold King
Sheridan
Dorothy Allen
Brinkley
Congress
Precipitation on Its Way Across Arkansas Today
The National Weather Service forecasts a weak front moving through Northern Arkansas today and tonight with a chance of precipitation. Snow possible in the north though accumulation expected to be light. By Saturday, precipitation ends from the northwest with warmer, clearer conditions. Thursday highs ranged from 31 in Memphis to 58 in El Dorado. lows varied from 31 in Memphis to 40 in El Dorado with a trace of precipitation in the prior 24 hours.
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Little Rock
Wea Service
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Weather Service
Memphis
el Dorado
Fayetteville
Harrison
Pine Bluff
Fort Smith
Interstate Route Sought
A delegation from North Central and East Central Arkansas will attend a Pine Mountain Georgia meeting to push an interstate highway corridor from Mountain Home to West Memphis as part of a Kansas City to Jacksonville Florida interstate plan.
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Ark
North Central
Arkansas
Pine Mountain
Mountain Home
West Memphis
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Fla
Nineteen Men Escape Warrensville Workhouse in Mass Break
Nineteen inmates escaped from the Warrensville Workhouse in Warrensville Heights after cutting through bars in a gym, climbing to a roof, then jumping 24 feet to the ground. One was captured soon after. two more were seized after a high speed chase in suburban Lakewood. The facility houses 16 awaiting felony charges and 3 municipal inmates.
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Warrensville
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Workhouse
Kenneth Cooley
Warrensville Heights
Arkansas Forecast Says Light Wintry Mix Across State
Experiment Station report for 24 hours ending 7 a m Friday notes highs near 55 and lows around 33. Travelers warned about northwest portions tonight with cloudy skies and possible freezing drizzle mixed with light snow. Elsewhere light rain or drizzle in the overnight, ending from the west. Colder tonight and Saturday with lows upper 20s northwest to low 40s southeast and highs 30s northwest to low 50s southeast.
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Arkansas
Race Problems Discussed Race Problems Discussed
A six member task force appointed by Gov. Dale Bumpers to mediate racial problems at Marianna Arkansas is set to meet again next Wednesday. The group held closed meetings with black and white community leaders Wednesday and Thursday. Ian Mann president of the Lee County School Board commented.
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Marianna, Ark
Dale Bumpes
Marianna
Ian Mann
Lee County
Jury Indicts 78 Cases in Eastern Arkansas Grand Jury
The Eastern District of Arkansas grand jury returned 78 indictments with U.S. Attorney W. H. Dillahunty reporting 42 publicized. No mention of state Sen Guy H. Mutt Jones in the list, while more names may be released. Separately, a Marianna school boycott by blacks resumed, with about 200 pupils dispersed January 13 and class abstention to continue indefinitely.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
U.S. Atty
W. H. Dillahunty
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Guy H. “Mutt” Jones
Conway
Jones
Marianna
Lee High School
Nixon Muskie clash widens in campaign attacks
President Nixon and Attorney General Mitchell broadened the assault on Edmund Muskie as the Vietnam peace plan debate intensifies. Muskie calls the eight point plan old. Mitchell praises Humphrey and Jackson while omitting direct critique of Muskie. A Republican fund dinner in Washington featured strong hits at Muskie amid primary campaigns.
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Gregg Herrington
Associated Press
Richard Nixon
Edmund S. Muskie
Nixon
John. N. Mitchell
Maine
Muskie
Indochina
North Vietnam
Washington
Mitchell
Justice Department
Niton
Hubert H. Humphrey
Henry M. Jackson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hanoi
New Hampshire
GOP
Robert J. Dole
Herbert Klein
Senate Advances Election Bill With May Primary Plan
The Senate approved a compromise amendment to the administration's election bill on Thursday, shaping a May 30 first primary and June 13 runoff. Filing runs March 13 to April 4, with parties' state committees to set methods for naming delegates to the national convention. discussion included a potential campaign spending ceiling.
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Little Rock
Senate
Dale Bumpers
Harold King
Sheridan
Senate Elections Committee
Oscar Alngood
Chrysler Gains in Earnings
Chrysler Corp reports 1971 profits of 83.7 million dollars and plans further progress in 1972. Earnings per share 1.67, a rebound from a 7.6 million loss in 1970, with 1968’s record 303 million profit distant.
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Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
United States
AM&N Blacks Protest Merger at Arkansas Capitol
Hundreds of AM&N College students from Pine Bluff urged repeal of a 1071 law to merge AM&N with the University of Arkansas. They warned integration has become a white takeover, citing firings of black teachers and demotions of black officials. The group said AM&N is needed to sustain black influence in policy and warned a merger would create a predominantly white institution within five years.
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Arkansas Am&n
University of Arkansas
Capitol
Senate
Little Rock
Arkansas Amen College
Pine Bluff
Tomie McCall
AMEN
Arkansas
McCall
Am&n
Amen College
U of A
Fayetteville
Pryor to announce of Senate bid February 19
Rep David Pryor D Ark says he will reveal political plans at a Camden news conference February 19 likely entering the race for John L McClellans Senate seat. He expects a large field to boost turnout and notes younger voters could help if he runs against McClellan. McClellan plans a Friday news conference. Boswell of Bryant to oppose. A separate item notes a $529000 loan and grant approved for Center Hill water and sewer facilities west of Paragould with $180000 grant from HUD.
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David Pryor
D-Ark
Camden
Pryor
John L. McClellan
KARK
McClellan
Sen. McClellan
Ted Boswell
Bryant
Boswell
Center Hill Paragould
Ark
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Center Hill
Paragould
Housing and Urban Development Department
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