Arkansas lawmakers pass SB 142 to fund county lobby group
Native observers say SB 142 would divert tax funds to the Association of Arkansas Counties. The House voted 61 to 29 and the Senate 23 to 6. Gov Rockefeller likely to veto. Critics warn of tax hikes to support UA Little Rock merger and political pressure. A statewide referendum may follow any increase.
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Rockefeller Considers Joint Session on Tax Plan
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller may request a joint session of the House and Senate to clarify tax debate amid confusion over tax exemptions. He notes some exemptions are legitimate while others are loopholes and seeks $195 million in new taxes over two years. The legislature has not acted on his proposals.
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Suharto Resting at Home From Fatigue
Jakarta AP reports President Suharto is resting at home due to fatigue after severe headaches. A palace spokesman said the president needs several days’ rest and has canceled all engagements for today and tomorrow. No further details were provided.
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Annexation and City Tax Levy Approved in Arkansas Senate
In Arkansas the Senate approved a controversial annexation bill and four measures allowing cities to levy a one percent sales tax on reconsideration. The House overrode Gov. Rockefeller’s parole veto, and also passed a Senate bill enabling the Association of Arkansas Counties to use state turnback funds. The annexation bill tied area expansion to city and area voters’ approval, drawing charges it would hinder urban growth.
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Associated Press
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Pine Bluff
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Convention Rioting Blamed on Hard Line Policy of Police
Washington AP report says Miami riot during the 1968 GOP convention stemmed from police ineptness and a hard-line stance toward Negroes. Four died amid looting and gunfire. Task force finds violence mirrored urban patterns of unemployment, poor schools, housing costs, and crime, worsened by Headley’s 1967 get-tough policy and doubled patrols.
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Careful presents don't compromise Young vows limit on gifts
Washington AP reports Senator Stephen Young, a Democrat, enforces a $5 limit on gifts. He recently returned all but one bottle of costly Scotch after appraising it at 4.99, saying he keeps gifts from compromising his position.
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Rockefeller plans tax surcharge shift to fund state programs
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller unveiled at the White House a plan to extend the temporary 10 percent federal income tax surcharge and use the proceeds to finance education and local services. He urged earmarking 25 percent of future growth in other federal revenues to support nationwide welfare standards, with a path to full federal funding. Rockefeller pressed for a national contributory health insurance system and reform of federal aid calculations to states and localities.
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Associated Press
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New York
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Urban Affairs Council
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Staying Out of All Trouble Is a Major Goal But Not Easy
HAL BOYLE surveys daily pitfalls in a light AP column. He lists examples of conversations and actions that invite trouble, urging readers to avoid risky remarks and impulsive stunts to stay out of conflicts and danger.
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New York
Yerger High to Observe Negro History Week Program
Yerger High School will host an assembly Friday February 9 at 10 00 a m in the Yerger Gym to mark Negro History Week February 9 15 1969 W Y Rutherford explains the aims to promote appreciation of the past foster understanding of the present and enrich future promises
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Israel Fights Syrian Jets as Knesset Backing Stirs Coalition
Israel says its air force shot down a Syrian MiG21 and chased another over the Golan Heights marking the first Syria Israel air clash in over a year with no Israeli losses. Premier Eshkol wins a confidence vote but coalition tensions loom over policy toward the Golan Heights, West Bank, and Sinai.
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Tax hikes urged to expand Arkansas state services
Administration witnesses told the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee that proposed tax increases are justified to boost education and state services. Forrest Rozzall of the Arkansas Education Association cited $18 million for K-12 and $12.8 million for higher education next year, plus a merger plan for the U of A and Little Rock. Robert Shultz added $5.2 million more next year for continued programs. C Robert Sarver asked for $1.2 million in revenue bonds to fund a Cummins Prison Farm security unit and mechanize farming operations.
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Little Rock University
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Cummins
Nixon Admin Vows No Slow Pace on School Desegregation
AP digest reports four Justice Department actions signal a fast track to desegregation. Houston ISD faces a court bid to void its freedom of choice plan for 250000 students, following Louisiana suits.
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Associated Press
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Houston
Louisiana
Terrorist Bus Attacks Foiled Near Saigon Air Base
AP reports alert U.S. troops thwarted two Viet Cong attempts to blow up buses carrying American officers near Tan Son Nhut Air Base. No Americans were harmed. a Vietnamese child was slightly injured. Intercepted around 6:30 a.m., the attacks targeted Gen. Abrams staff buses, raising fears of a Tet-related surge though major enemy forces were not yet positioned for a large Saigon assault.
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Associated Press
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Serenade at police station leads to marijuana charges
In Skaneateles New York a young man with a beard and a girl in an iridescent dress serenaded their captors inside the village police station for nearly two hours. The entertainers were Peter A. Parke 25 and Norine Deary 19 both of Boston, charged Tuesday with possession of marijuana.
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Boston
All Around Town Highlights in Hope Events
The Hope area hosts All Around Town Nicola Marionettes presenting Jack and the Beanstalk at Hope High School and Hopewell Auditorium on Monday Feb 17 with showtimes at 9 am 10 30 am and 2 pm Admission 25 cents For details contact Mrs John Graves 777 3264 The notice also mentions a 1953 Hope High School graduating class flower donation drive now exhausted and Sgt Bill Ingram visiting Hope parents The 1968 Arkansas Tech midterm graduation results include Richard McDowell among graduates and a new Marceletes Beauty Salon location on South Laurel A dance February 15 at ACE Club McCaskill with proceeds for the building fund Cub Scout Pack 62 and Pack 93 members attended the Texarkana pow wow with several mothers present.
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Sirhan May Change Plea In Kenney Assassination Trial
Reports say Sirhan Sirhan may change his plea from innocent to guilty in the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The move, if real, could aim to secure life imprisonment instead of the death penalty, with debates over whether he can air motives publicly. Defense and prosecution declined comment as jury sequestering and trial logistics proceed.
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Associated Press
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Los Angeles Times
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California
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Precipitation May Move Into State From West
A trough of low pressure over the west coast is forecast to move east bringing increased cloudiness and possible precipitation into Arkansas by Thursday night or Friday. Temperatures were mild Tuesday with colder air expected today. Thursday should be warmer. Harrison cooled to 57 while Texarkana rose to 88, the state’s coolest and warmest spots respectively.
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Judge rules Beatles nude album cover obscene in Newark
Superior Court Judge Nelson X Mintz rules the Two Virgins cover featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono nude is obscene and cannot be distributed. He says there is no relation between the songs and the cover and it appears aimed at selling the record to teenagers. The album’s front and back covers were seized in two raids earlier this year in Union County.
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