Anatomy of a Tale and a New Martin Arrival
A short mused column blends stray notes from Our Daily Bread and Galeties with a Fulton Arkansas record for the first purple martin arrival on Feb 8 and new reports from Mrs. Halbert and Audubon Society. It also recalls an old CBS gag about an Indian listening and a Wilkes-Barre anecdote about Don McCole, ending with a punchline about a grandpa’s death.
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C.H. Wilson
Fulton
Arkansas
A.A. Halbert
S. Walker Sr
J. Manuel Hamm
Audubon Society
Roger Miller
Wilkes- Barre
Don McCole
Con
Arizona
Granpa
Six Organs From Donor in Transplant
In New York City six organs were removed from a single donor, including a heart and liver and both kidneys, with four recipients receiving transplants and two corneas held for later use. The surgeries, across two hospitals, marked the largest immediate-use organ harvest, with corneas awaiting implantation and some organs transported a city block between facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arkansas House Passes Three Tobacco Tax Measures
The Arkansas House approved three tobacco tax bills, boosting potential state revenue for Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller. The package includes a five cent cigarette tax increase and 15 percent excise taxes on wholesale prices of cigars, smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff. Senate approval still required before about 11 million of 90 million sought can be counted.
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ED Shearer
Associated Press
Little Rock, Ark
Arkansas House
Winthrop Rockefeller
General Assembly
Senate
Rockefeller
Pentagon lobby spending sparks congressional worry
Washington AP The Defense Department spends 4 million a year to maintain a 336 member lobbying force seen as over large by Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield who says admirals could aid Congress with fewer personnel. Defense officials defend the effort amid rising inquiries from constituents and lawmakers. See PENTAGON
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Harry Kelly
Associated Press
Washington
Defense Department
Congress
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Defense
House
Thinks Early Success Can Hold Tom Courtenay Back
New York AP profile of English actor Tom Courtenay, age 31, detailing his early triumphs in films including The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner and Doctor Zhivago, his Hull roots, family sacrifices, views on youth behavior, theater work, and bachelor status amid a demanding show business life.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Tom Courten
Tom
Fortune
Courtenay
Otley
Doctor Zhivago
Billy Jar
Hull
Yorkshire
University of London
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Pentagon probes Vietnam aid corruption findings
Senate investigators reveal wide spread corruption in the U S Vietnam aid program. The report cites kickbacks, inflated prices, valueless shipments, and diversion of funds to Swiss accounts. AID cooperated and moved to correct abuses, while critics say actions were not swift enough.
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Washington
Senate
John McClellan
D-Ark
Vietnam
U.S
Switzerland
McClellan
Agency For International Development
Agency
Sen
Jacob K. Javits
R-N
North region urged to join school desegregation push
Dr. Mitchell Young of Freedom, Inc. in Texarkana says the group will push 21 state chapters to urge Congress and the Nixon administration to press for equal treatment in school desegregation. He warns northern white parents may quickly swing public support to the group.
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Texarkana, Ark
Mitchell Young
Texearkana
Freedom, Inc
Nixon
Young
Right Quick
Wounded in War Passes 200,000 Mark
SAIGON AP The total number of Americans wounded in the Vietnam war has passed the 200,000 mark. The U S Command said today 197 Americans were killed in action last week, and 1,103 were wounded, bringing the total dead since Jan 1, 1961 to 31,759 and wounded to 200,792.
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Saigon
U.S
Paris
South Vietnam
Tax Reform Hit by Ford Foundation
UN head of the Ford Foundation, McGeorge Bundy, told the House Ways and Means Committee that new limits on foundation stock holdings could hinder social action programs. He noted the Ford Foundation aims to reduce Ford Motor Co. stock to under 20 percent by 1971, a move tied to prudent investment. The foundation, worth about 3.5 billion dollars, began with a 90 percent Ford stake.
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Edmond
Bundy
Ford
Ford Foundation
Johnson
Ford Motor Co
Auto Company
Rain and Cooler Weather Forecast for Arkansas
The Associated Press reports rain spreading east across Arkansas tonight and Friday with cooler air arriving Friday afternoon as a cold front moves in from the west. Wednesday featured mild temperatures and mostly sunny skies, with daytime highs in the low to mid 50s and overnight lows from 30 at Fort Smith to 43 at Texarkana and El Dorado. no rain was recorded in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Colorado
Fort Smith
Texarkana
el Dorado
Many State Schools Idled by Influenza
State health officer Dr J T Herron says flu blamed for two dozen school closures and 12 000 plus students out of class, but he finds no influenza epidemic. He urges keeping children in class and sending sick to doctors. discusses military buddy system and broader health messaging.
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Pete Young
Associated Press
Little Rock
J.T. Herron
Texarkana
Fayetteville
Herron
Housing Plan Unveiled for Large Families in Newark
Newark Housing Authority unveils a $12 million Central Ward project with 462 units. Executive Director Louis Danzig says the model shows six bedroom apartments, the first in the nation, with ten units. The smallest units will have three bedrooms.
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Newark
Newark Housing Authority
Central Ward
Housing Authority
NHA
Louis Danzig
All Around Town Notes on Area Teams and Awards
Local fans note several Class B tournament participants in Lewisville with Viola, Vallen Den, Portland, Hector, and St. Paul teams housed at Tarpley’s Hotel and Perrytown. Randy Stroud and Tommy Webb of Blevins named on Area 13 Junior Boys all district team at Rosston Oak Grove. Lou Turnage of Blevins earns senior girls honor at Bradley. Blevins teams win sportsmanship awards. Henderson State College tallies 37 varsity letters. Stan Parris and Buddy Jordan from Hope receive letters. Red River Vocational Technical School to offer a March 4 one week lettering class, 7 to 9 p.m., call T11-5122. Hempstead County coeds Brenda White and Gwendolyn McJunkins teaching at Northwest Elementary, El Dorado, spring semester. both affiliated with Southern State College and Phi Chi.
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Lewisville
Viola
Tarpley
Mo~tel
Vallen den
Portland
Plaza Courts
Hector
St. Paul
Perrytown
Randy Stroud
Tommy Webb
Blevins
Rosston
Oak Grove
Lou Turnage
Bradley
Hempstead County
Viet Cong forces move toward Saigon in anticipated offensive
U S advisers say the Viet Cong now have about 65 000 troops in the 3rd Corps area around Saigon and 20 000 to 30 000 assault troops. Several divisions may be moving into attack positions near War Zone D. Initial targets likely Tay Ninh City and major bases Long Binh Bien Hoa Lai Khe.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
3Rd Corps
Hanoi
Paris
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Tay Ninh City
Long Binh
Bien Hoa
Lai Khe
Sentences handed out in Hempstead Court this week
In Hempstead Circuit Court Judge William H. Arnold presided. Clarence Palmer was found guilty of grand larceny by jury and given five years suspended, with four years added on a prior four year suspension for burglary and grand larceny. Palmer had served one year and now must serve four more. James Brown pleaded guilty to uttering and was sentenced to five years. Daish Williams was found not guilty of forgery by jury. Roy Gene Dobson pleaded nolocontendere to embezzlement, was adjudged guilty, and given two years suspended.
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Hempstead
William H. Arnold
Clarence Palmer
Palmer
James Brown
Daish Williams
Roy Gene Dobson
Israel Hawks Hold In Abeyance Over Airline Attack
Israel's hawks paused their demand for retaliation after an Arab air attack on an Israeli airliner. Defense Minister Moshe Dayan urged restraint as diplomacy and international action were pursued to protect civilian aviation. The stance followed closed discussions at the Weizmann Institute amid appeals from Israel and the United States for restraint.
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Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Congress
International Lan
Israel
Lebanon
Zurich
United States
OIS
Walter J. Hickel
Santa Barbara
Associated Press
Elys Us Aviation
Moshe Daysa
Weizman Institute
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New Martin Record
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L. Carter Johnson
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World Force Integration
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AP News Digest
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Damascus
Syria
Iraq
Baghdad
Lberation Square
Space
John Glenn
Russell L. Schweickart
Office of Economic Opportunity
George P. Shultz
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Star
Henderson State College
Hope
Stan Parris
Buddy Jordan
Red River
Israel Hawks
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