Legislature backs anti abortion constitutional move
The Arkansas Senate lightly supported House Joint Resolution 2 calling on Congress to convene a constitutional convention to propose a federal amendment declaring a fetus a person from conception. Sponsored by Rep. Frank Willems and backed by Sen. Milt Earnhart, the measure aims to trigger a national “right to life” amendment if 34 states approve.
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Little Rock
Senate
House
U.S
Congress
Frank Willems
Paris
Milt Earnhart
Fort Smith
Earnhart
Bobby Glover
Carlisle
John Miller
Melbourne
Glover
Miller
Pryor
Insurance ceiling bill eyed by Arkansas House
In Little Rock, multiple bills were introduced in the Arkansas House. Highlights include a proposed ceiling on malpractice insurance premiums for doctors, records access for official duties, a statewide community action program for low income residents, a state crime commission, civil liability insurance for public school teachers with a $1 million cap, and a requirement that utility stockholders share PSC rate increase hearing costs.
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Little Rock
Kent Rubens
West Memphis
John F. Bearden Jr
Leachville
Cecil Alexander
Heber Springs
Robert Harvey
Swifton
State Department of Education
Bill H. Walmsley
Batesville
Public Service Commission
Arkansas Power and Light Co
John S. Williams
APOL
Williams
Chancery Court
Bill Clinton
Olin Cook
State Higher Education Department
East Arkansas Community College
Forrest City
Cook
Arkansas lawmakers approve low interest housing bills
In Little Rock lawmakers passed bills to create a State Housing Development Agency to issue bonds for low interest mortgages for moderate and low income and elderly residents. The measures sparked debate over bond defaults but supporters noted no housing bonds have defaulted nationwide.
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Little Rock
House
Senate
Congress
U.S
David Pryor
Pryor
Robert Johnston
Arkansas
Art Givens
Sherwood
Israel and U S clash over arms ban irritants in bid to aid Israel
Israelis call the U S decision to halt sale of the 500 pound CBU-72 concussion bombs an irritant as Egyptian leader Sadat praises the move as statesmanship. Carter steps back from Ford era pledge while weighing a broader arms ban. Defense Minister Peres cites Vietnam war psychology and affirms reliance on Carter commitment to strengthen Israel's security.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Carter
U.S
Anwar Sadat
White House
Ford
State Department
Gulf of Suez
Ecuador
Shimon Peres
Peres
United States
Vietnam
Carter Trudeau to Meet Amid Bipartisan Western Ties
President Carter and Prime Minister Trudeau plan a two day visit starting Monday to mend fences and discuss international topics such as the London summit East West relations nuclear controls and arms sales. They will later address 57 U S Canadian issues on employment inflation and energy.
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Washington
Carter
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
Jose Lopez Portillo
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H.G. Wells
Empire of the Ants
Joan Collins
Bert I. Gordon
Allen Lee Neal
Alexander
Pulaski County
Neal
Jacob M. Steward
North
Batesville, Ark
State Department of Pollution Control and Ecology
Peyton Golden
Golden
Department of Pollution Control and Ecology
Lee Munson
City Civil Service
Charles C. Crawford Jr
Crawford
Munson
Walter E. Simpson
Gale Weeks
Simpson
Weeks
Ozarks
Southland Greyhound Park
St. Jude’s Hospital
Memphis
Greyhound
W. K. Ingram
St. Jude's
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North Hope
R.C. Cola
S.T. P
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Rus
Stuart
Taare
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