Impudence of Arkansas Gazette on Sales Tax Policy
The piece recalls a 33 year campaign for a state sales tax and argues against expanding it to business. It warns the tax morphs into a transaction tax, citing Spain as an example, and urges reform of property assessments and current practices while tracing rate changes from 2 percent in 1935 to 3 percent by 1957.
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Alex. H. Washburn
Arkansas Gazette
Ee"hirty
House Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Oly
Little Rock
Ut Today
the Gazette
Spain
Arkansas
Doctor doubts skeletons found at prison farm were murder victims
In Little Rock Arkansas pathologist Dr Rodney F Carlton questioned findings on three skeletons dug from unmarked graves at Cummins Prison Farm. He said two show no trauma while the third shows possible postmortem fractures. He suggested fractures from burial or shipment and noted some evidence of blunt impact could be older. Authorities found the remains after inmate reports of murders and burial.
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Little Rock
Ark
Rodney F. Carlton
Cummins Prison Farm
Carlton
Reuben Johnson
Thomas O. Morton
Cattlemen to Meet Thursday in Hempstead County
The Hempstead County Cattlemen's Association will meet Thursday night February 15 at the Diamond Cafe. President Leo Ray says the session starts at 7 00 pm with Dr Herbert Rogers local veterinarian as guest speaker. He will discuss preventive medicine pregnancy testing and fertility testing of bulls followed by questions. New members are welcome.
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Hempstead County Cattlemen’s Association
Diamond Cafe
Leo Ray
Herbert Rogers
Ray
Rogers
Cattlepien's Association
Sentences Handed Out by Hempstead Circuit Court Judge
Judge William Arnold Jr sentences several defendants in Hempstead Circuit Court. Martha Delaney pleads guilty and gets five years in the state penitentiary on forgery and embezzlement counts, concurrent with three and a half year terms suspended on good behavior. Henry Turntine convicted of assault with intent to kill receives six months in jail and a $500 fine after a dice-game dispute.
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Hempstead
William Arnold, Jr
Martha Delaney
State
Delaney
Hope Livestock Auction Co
H.R. Coon
Hope Livestock Audilor Co
Citizens Bank of Hope
Earlie Martin
William Lee King
Ottis Johnson
State of
Arkansas
Henry Turntine
Turntine
Robert Loudermilk
Arkansas House Caucus Sees Move on Lynn Davis Police Director Bill
In a tense caucus the Arkansas House debated amending the Lynn Davis Police Director bill to require qualifications but not disqualifications. Rep. Marion Crank said no consensus emerged on the exact path forward. The session also pressed on with a constitutional convention mechanism and a wage bill as Senate action loomed.
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Little
Arkansas House
Lynn A. Davis
Marion Crank
Foreman
House
Associated Press
Davis
ED Shearer
Little Rock
Arkansas General Assembly
Guv
Winthrop Rockefeller
Lynn Davis
Senate
Rockefeller
House Judiciary Committee
Mons Day
Marlon Crank
Foresman
Jimmie McKissack
Star City
Bill Wells
Hermitage
Johnson Signals Halting Bombs If Hanoi Talks Open
President Johnson said he would halt bombing of North Vietnam if Hanoi begins peace talks and avoids a double cross. The White House faced questions after a late Friday press session with college visitors. The report covers Johnson’s stance amid Vietnam fighting, political reactions, and related defense and policy notes.
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Hanoi
LBJ
AP News Digest
Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
South Vietnam
White House
Camerus
Aare
Roman C. Pucinsk
Chicago
U.S
Saigon
Pucinski
White
Italy
Vietnam
Song
North Vietnam
Marine Corps
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York City
Rockefeller
New York
Richard MM. Nixon
George Romney
Carter Sutton Seeks Reelection as Hempstead County Tax Assessor
Carter Sutton announced to the Hope Star his candidacy for reelection to Hempstead County Tax Assessor. He stated he has worked to run the office efficiently and impartially, ensuring fair taxes and honoring the right of residents to receive those services. He asked for voters’ support and continued confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Sutton
Hope Star
Hempstead County
Sutton
Hempstead
Valentine's Day Gift for the Heart Observes Heart Month
The piece links Valentine’s Day with American Heart Month and the Heart Fund Campaign urging gifts to support research, education and local heart programs of the Heart Association. In Van Buren Arkansas Circuit Judge Carl Creekmore sentenced 36 year old Donald Banto Conti to 21 years for assault with intent to rape a six year old girl after a guilty plea.
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Heart Fund
Local Heart Association
Ilvel
van Buren, Ark
Carl Creekmore
van Buren
Donald Banto Conti
Conti
All Around Town Approval for Training of 312 Persons
Approval under the Manpower Development and Training Act covers 312 trainees across trades including 25 LPNs 10 welders 10 draftsmen five electrician repairmen 10 refrigerator mechanics five junior accountants 10 electronic mechanics five heavy equipment operators 10 key punch operators five auto body repairmen five farm equipment mechanics two woolworking machine operators five sheet metal machine operators five radio TV announcers in eligible counties Nevada Little River Lafayette Pike and Hempstead. County events include a Feb 13 meeting and a Roman Catholic priest program by Father Fredrick Becka. Arkansas State University honors and a Texarkana College class noted alongside American Angus Association membership news and several local personal updates.
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Nevada
Little River
Lafayette
Pike and Hempstead
U.S. Marines Press Assault on Hue Citadel
U.S. and South Vietnamese Marines renewed an assault on strong enemy positions inside Hue’s Citadel as North Vietnamese forces fought from gaps in the stone walls. More than 1,000 Marines and troops tightened a vise on Hue’s south bank while casualties mounted for both sides. The battle followed air strikes and monsoon-clear skies with no immediate air support for the Marines.
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Dy George Ssper
Associated Press Welter Saigon
U.S
Hud
Tropa
Saigon
al Chang
Hue
Chang
Walla
Farm Bureau Drive Reaches 16 Percent of Goal in Hempstead
After one week 567 farm families joined Hempstead County Farm Bureau toward a yearly goal of 3,?00. Membership chairman Ralph Montgomery praised farmer reception and predicted rapid progress to meet the 1968 program, noting the county will receive February award once sixty-one more members join.
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Hempstead County Farm Bureau
Ralph Montgomery
Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau Federation
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Hope B&pw
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Mona Caradine
Jenny Lou Beene
Patterson
Martha Stephenson
Velora
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The
Star
Arkansas-Texas Tech
KXAR
Fredrick Becka
Larry Award
Arkansas State University
Caneral Joe Purcell
Lonnie Warren
Hope
Little Weaver
McCaskill
Lee R. Still
Hope, Arkansis
L. C. Kennedy
St. Vincent Infirmary
Charles Kennedy
F. D. Henry
Roger Dew
Lowell Lane
APY
United States
Defense Department
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