South Padre Island warmth cited amid travel notes and tax debate
The author notes warm weather at South Padre Island and contrasts Florida’s freezes with Rio Grande Valley conditions. A political column from Arkansas editors discusses Gov. Bumpers' proposed 15 million dollar income tax hike, cross examining the Gazette and Hope Star stances, and endorses higher income taxes if property assessment reform stalls.
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Columbia Project to Be Probed
MAGNOLIA Ark AP A new committee will investigate the Proposed Corcheat Bayou Project effects on Columbia County environment. E Mack Anderson president Magnolia Columbia County Chamber of Commerce sits on the panel. Col Herbert Haar Jr head of US Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District urged study under new Water Resources Council guidelines.
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Nixon Proposes Expanded Federal Student Aid to Aid One Million More
President Nixon urged Congress to overhaul federal student aid to help about one million additional students, prioritizing the neediest and aiming to equalize opportunities with higher income families. He also backed a $100 million National Foundation for Higher Education to drive innovations in curricula and televised instruction. The plan would shift responsibility to private lending, facing congressional opposition and no extra institutional aid.
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Dozens of Tornadoes Strike Two States, 74 Killed
Dozens of tornadoes tore across a 100 mile Mississippi River Delta strip, killing 74 people in Mississippi and Louisiana and injuring hundreds. Cities like Inverness and Pugh City were hit hard as two Texas towns reported twisters with widespread destruction and power outages.
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Six Policemen Killed in Four Cities Over Weekend
Six police officers died in four cities during weekend shootings. Philadelphia Commissioner blamed protesters calling themselves community leaders for the two Philadelphia killings. In Indiana, Marshal James Larimer and Trooper John Streu were killed in a shootout with two men. Greenville, South Carolina, and Silver Spring, Maryland also reported fatal incidents involving officers. The Philadelphia killings included Patrolman John McEntee shot in his patrol car and Patrolman Joseph Kelly found shot in his car. Suspects Lonnie Williams and John Lee faced murder charges.
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Unions Say They Will Obey Law If Wages Are Frozen
AFL-CIO building trades unions reportedly told secretary Hodgson they will obey the law if Nixon imposes a construction wage price freeze. Government and labor sources expect a White House plan for a national stabilization board to review limits on pay and price hikes. Hodgson sought a commitment to join a stabilization board but unions refused to commit to a voluntary plan. they indicated acceptance of labor members on a federally empaneled board, if created.
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Strong North Vietnamese Attacks Stall Laos Drive
Saigon says heavy North Vietnamese assaults halt the South Vietnamese advance into Laos for a fifth day. 16,000-man Saigon force remains 17 miles from the border after two weeks, failing to cut Ho Chi Minh trail supplies. Indirect fire attacks on Laotian bases, the heaviest since Feb 8, caused light to moderate losses and forced a ranger unit to withdraw.
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Panel Told General Got $1,000 Month
Senate panel heard Army general Earl F. Cole received $1,000 monthly from William J. Crum, a prominent Vietnam promoter. Crum allegedly used Cole to shield illicit ventures, including smuggling goods into Vietnam and manipulating Army clubs and post exchanges for kickbacks totaling tens of thousands of dollars.
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Man Held in Shooting Robbery Hero
Earl Eugene Murphy of Hope faces charges filed Monday in connection with a Saturday robbery at a service station. Attendant James O. Atkins was shot four times during the robbery and remains in critical condition. Atkins identified Murphy from photos. no gun or money recovered.
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Jim) Atkins
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Lower Court Decision Is Upheld In Arkansas Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court today upheld a lower court ruling refusing to enjoin the sale of rubber prophylactics at four Conway service stations. Chief Justice Carleton Harris dissented. The Faulkner County Chancery Court ruled on a petition by the state Board of Pharmacy against Anthony Troilett and co-defendants, operators of the stations selling condoms from vending machines under Act 189 of 1943 granting license requirements for prophy ly tics and retail drug store licenses.
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Hope to Host Southwest District Junior Music Festival
The National Federation of Music Clubs sponsors Junior Music Festivals across Arkansas. Hope hosts the Southwest District Junior Music Festival on Saturday February 27 at the First Baptist Church.Registration starts at a.m. Miss Ann Ahern of Texarkana chairs the district festival. local chairman is Mrs. Donald Mushtare. About 90 young performers from the Southwest District are expected to participate.
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Nixon Family Dines in Suburban Chevy Chase
President Nixon with Mrs Nixon and their two daughters dined at the Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase Md to celebrate Tricia Nixon s 25th birthday. The family visited the club during Nixon s congressional and vice presidential years, dining with about 30 others in the popular dining room Sunday evening.
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Police beat confession leads to acquittals in 1515 Building case
Three men from Little Rock were acquitted after testi mony that police beat them to obtain confessions in the Dec 20 robbery at the 1515 Building. A fourth man, Johnny Lee Thomas, 28, was found guilty of burglary and grand larceny and sentenced to four years.
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el Dorado
A. C. Nute
Little Rock
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Richard Mixon
Archie Carroll Jr
Darnley Washington
Delta Chi pledges six new members at Southern State College
Wilburn King and Jim Fairchild of Prescott are named among six pledges to the Delta Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at Southern State College in Magnolia with Fairchild serving as treasurer. Miss Judy Kidd of McCaskill receives a $300 Teacher Recruitment Scholarship at Henderson State College for one year based on class rank intent to teach and officials' recommendations. Marine Pfc Leroy Walker of Hope serves with the First Marine Division in Vietnam. Night welding classes begin at Red River Vocational Technical School Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 to 10 pm. interested students should attend the next meeting. Police report eight traffic violators arrested in Hope last week including three license violations, one liquor violation, four drunken, two DWI, three disturbing the peace, two assault and battery, one escape, one armed robbery, one AWOL, and one shoplifting. year-to-date 55 accidents with 10 injuries. Women’s Society of Christian Service of First United Methodist Church to observe Prayer and Self-Denial March 1 from 10:30 am to 2 pm with sack lunches. Whitfield Masonic Lodge No. 239 to confer an entered apprentice degree February 23 at 7:30 pm. Masons urged to attend, refreshments served.
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Prescott
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Two Escapees Still at Large from Cummins Prison Farm
In Little Rock authorities said two Cummins Prison Farm escapees remain at large after slipping away Saturday night during bus repairs. Jesse Spradlin, 19, of Little Rock, serving 10 years for burglary in White County, and Eddie C. Jackson, 22, from Pulaski County serving four years for robbery, were identified. The bus was returning to the prison and transporting them to Dardanelle for an appearance.
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