Florida primary a political crossword puzzle
Florida's Democratic presidential primary unfolds as a crowded 11 way race with Gov George Wallace leading and aiming to push beyond 30 percent to win. Wallace, an ardent segregationist, faces Muskie Humphrey and other rivals as busing becomes a dominant issue shaping turnout and strategy.
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Walter R. Mears
Miami
Florida
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Sens
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Group Opens Kleindienst Hearing By JOHN CHADWICK
The Senate Judiciary Committee begins hearings on Richard G. Kleindienst as attorney general nominee. Democrats plan to attack Nixon era law and order policies, but signs point to broad committee approval and Senate confirmation of the Arizona Republican. Mitchell leaves March 1 to lead Nixon re election efforts. Kleindienst has advocated preventive detention no knock searches wiretapping and mass arrests during last year’s May Day protests in Washington.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Richard G. Kleindienst
Senate
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Nixon
Kleindienst
Justice Department
William H. Renquist
Supreme Court
Rehnquist
George McGovern
D-S.d
Fred Harris
D-Okla
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
McGovern
Democrats Weigh 4 Attorney General Runs in Arkansas
Four Arkansas Democrats said they were considering running for state attorney general after Ray Thornton Jr. announced a bid for Congress. Names tied to the possible race include Roger A. Glasgow Richard Earl Griffin Bill Thompson and John T Harmon.
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Little Rock
Ray Thornton Jr
Roger A. Glasgow
Nashville
Richard Earl Griffin
Crossett
Bill Thompson
Fort Smith
John T. Harmon
North Little Rock
Glasgow
Griffin
Thornton
State Senate
Thompson
Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney Association
Harmon
North Little Rock City
Progress of Russia Cited by Former Arkansas Congressman
E C Took Gathings of West Memphis told the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce that Russia is surpassing the United States in defense. He said Russia is building a nuclear submarine base at Cuba and developing missiles with 1300 and 3000 mile ranges. He warned Russia already has more nuclear submarines and could lead by 1975. He noted U S defense budgets rose over 10 billion from 1971 to 1973, much of 1973 going to Navy. Gathings retired from Congress in 1968.
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Blytheville, Ark
Arkansas
Arkansas Chamber of Commerce
Russia
United States
E. C
Gathings
West Memphis
Cuba
U.S
Television networks set Nixon China visit coverage
New York AP reports major networks outline tonight and Wednesday morning coverage in EST. ABC airs 11 30 p m to 1 a m wrapup plus new tapings. CBS plans 10 30 to 11 p m special report and 7 to 8 am live and taped coverage. NBC offers 11 30 to midnight taped highlights and 7 to 9 am live and taped Today segments. Pigeons and doves are the only birds that drink by suction.
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New York
Nixon
China
ABC
CBS
NBC
Sadat targets polygamy and divorce reform in Egypt
Cairo AP report says President Anwar Sadat launched a drive to reform polygamy and divorce laws, chaired by Eisha Rateb, Egypt's only woman cabinet member. Polygamy doubled in the 1960s to 7.5 percent with 21,396 two-wife cases and 1,024 with more than two wives. divorces may be restricted to court, with fines for unilateral divorce, prompting public outcry.
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Sami Rizkallah
Associated Press
Cairo
Answar Sadat
Mohammed
Eisha Rateb
Egypt
Sadat
Rateb
Conviction of Waldo Doctor Overturned
The Arkansas Supreme Court issued a supplemental opinion reversing the conviction of Dr. J. Byron Grimmett of Waldo for failing to keep complete drug records. The court ruled the search warrant used by State Police Sgt Duke Atkinson was unlawful, suppressing the seized evidence, though Act 123 of 1971 later expanded warrant authority.
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Little Rock
State Supreme Court
J. Byron Grimmett
Waldo
Grimmett
Duke Atkinson
Arkansas State Police
Atkinson
Pat Kimbal
Supreme Court
Arkansas
State Board of Health
Voters weigh Nixon trips to Asia and Soviet ties in 1972 election
AP Special Correspondent recalls Khrushchev memoirs claiming a U2 incident helped Kennedy in 1960 and asks whether Nixon’s talks with Mao and Chou or Soviet leaders in May will shift November votes. The piece weighs whether peace prospects from Mao and Chou or a stalled world picture will influence voters.
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William L. Ryan
Nikita S. Khrushcev
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Nixon
Peking
Moscow
Mao Tse-tung
Chou En-lai
Khrushchev
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Vienna
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Gary Powers
Mao
Chou
West
Harry S. Truman
West Berlin
Stalin
Truman
Korea
U.N
Asia
Mrs Mattie Langston Dies at 89 in Hope
Mrs Mattie Langston age 89 died at her Hope home February 16 1972 at 7 15 p m She is survived by four children Elved Langston Mrs Margaret Langston and Mrs Girdie Langston of Hope Rev J T Langston of Houston Seventy one grand and great grandchildren a host of nieces nephews relatives and friends Funeral services are set for Thursday February 24 at 2 00 p m at Rising Star Baptist Church with Rev W M Martin pastor
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Mattie Langston
Hope
Elved Langston
Margaret Langston
Girdie Langston
J.T. Langston
Houston
Rising Star Baptist Church
W.M. Martin
Arkla Plans Market Expansion and Pipeline Build
Arkla chairman and president Witt Stephens said the firm aims to meet Federal Power Commission rules within a year to expand industrial markets. The commission approved a Anadarko Basin gas pipeline for Texas and Oklahoma panhandles and required proof of 12 years deliverability. Arkla currently operates 23 gas wells and plans to secure more reserves to serve existing customers and new industries.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
Federal Power Commission
Commission
Arkla
Anadarko Basin
Texas
Oklahoma Panhandles
W. R. “Witt
Stephens
Persian Sheik Seizes Power in Qatar Coup
BEIRUT AP reports Sheik Khalifa bin Hamad al Thani seized power from cousin Sheik Ahmad bin Ali al Thani before dawn. Bahrain Radio said Radio Qatar announced the coup to Qatar’s 65,000 people as Khalifa’s long rule continued in the oil sheikdom.
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Beirut
Sheik Khalifa bin Hamad al Thani
Persian Gulf
Qatar
Bahrain
Sheik Ahmad bin Ali al Thani
Iran
Radio
Sheik Khalifa
Arabian Peninsula
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