Florida primary likened to a political crossword puzzle
Florida's Democratic presidential primary unfolds as a political crossword puzzle with George Wallace leading the 11 hopefuls. Wallace dominates polls, sees strength from crowded ballots, and aims to surpass 30 percent to win. The busing ballot on March 14 could boost Wallace by energizing supporters and shaping the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Florida
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Sens
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Annapolis
Maryland
Group Opens Kleindienst Hearing By JOHN CHADWICK
The Senate Judiciary Committee begins hearings on Richard G. Kleindienst for attorney general amid liberal attacks on Nixon era law and order. Expect strong committee approval and Senate confirmation. Mitchell leaves March 1 to join Nixon re election efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Four Democrats weigh Arkansas attorney general race
In Little Rock four Democrats signaled they may run for attorney general after Ray Thornton Jr. announced a bid for the 4th District seat. Names include Roger Glasgow Richard Griffin Bill Thompson and John Harmon, all cited as considering the race amid party debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Gathings warns Russia surpassing U.S. in defense
Former Arkansas congressman E C Took Gathings told the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce that Moscow is expanding a Cuba base and developing long range missiles while already holding more nuclear submarines than the United States. He cites defense budget growth from 1971 to 1973 and forecasts U S submarines could trail by 50 percent by 1975. News also notes networks outlining Nixon China visit coverage and ends with a trivia line on birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blytheville, Ark
Arkansas
Arkansas Chamber of Commerce
Russia
United States
E. C
Gathings
West Memphis
Cuba
U.S
Truman
Eisenhower
Korea
U.N
Mao
Chou
Nixon
Asia
Sadat targets polygamy and divorce reform in Egypt
Cairo AP report on President Anwar Sadat pushing to overhaul marriage laws, tackling polygamy and divorce. Minister Eisha Rateb leads the reform task force. polygamy cases rose from 3.7% in 1960 to 7.5% in 1969 with over 22 thousand two-wife and over one thousand three-or-more wife cases. Divorce reform proposes court-backed divorces with fines for unilateral divorces, sparking public backlash as critics call it retrogression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sami Rizkallah
Associated Press
Cairo
Answar Sadat
Mohammed
Eisha Rateb
Egypt
Sadat
Rateb
Khrushchev Remembers and Nixon in a Presidential Year
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan analyzes how Khrushchev's memoirs suggest U2 incident tactics may have aided Kennedy in 1960 and questions whether Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai's diplomacy could influence the 1972 election. The piece weighs whether détente or stalled peace talks will affect November votes and Nixon's fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Conviction of Waldo Doctor Overturned
Arkansas Supreme Court issues a supplemental opinion reversing Dr. J. Byron Grimmett of Waldo, overturning his conviction for failing to keep complete drug records. The court ruled the search warrant used by Sgt. Duke Atkinson was unlawfully issued, suppressing evidence seized from Grimmett’s clinic and Mrs. Pat Kimbal. The ruling cites lack of common law warrant authority and notes Act 123 of 1971 later provides warrant authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
The Langston Child Mattie Langston Passes at Hope
Mrs. Mattie Langston aged 61 of Hope died February 16 1972 at home. She left four children Elved Langston Mrs Margaret Langston and Mrs Girdie Langston of Hope Rev J T Langston of Houston. She leaves seventy one grand and great grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral services set for February 24 at Rising Star Baptist Church at 2 00 p.m. Rev W M Martin pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Langston
Hope
Elved Langston
Margaret Langston
Girdie Langston
J.T. Langston
Houston
Rising Star Baptist Church
W.M. Martin
Arkla Eyes Year to Expand Industrial Gas Market
Arkla president W R Stephens said the firm could meet Federal Power Commission rules to broaden industrial markets within a year. The FPC okayed a pipeline to tap Anadarko Basin reserves. deliverability proofs for 12 years must accompany future expansion. Arkla aims to build the pipeline in about 12 months while boosting reserves to serve new and existing customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. “Witt
Stephens
Arkla
Persian Sheik Seizes Power in Qatar Coup
Beírút report says Sheik Khalifa bin Hamad al Thani, prime minister, ousted his cousin Sheik Ahmad bin Ali al Thani before dawn. Unconfirmed accounts place the deposed ruler hunting in Iran. Bahrain Radio announced the coup to Qatar’s 85,000 people. Qatar, a Persian Gulf oil hegemony, is small with 4247 sq miles and 1969 output near 130 million barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Sheik Khalifa bin Hamad al Thani
Persian Gulf
Qatar
Bahrain
Sheik Ahmad bin Ali al Thani
Iran
Radio
Sheik Khalifa
Arabian Peninsula
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter R. Mears
Humphrey
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Jackson
Muskie
George Wallace
DeLand
Planned Parenthood
Wey
Progress of
China
New York
ABC
CBS
NBC
Bernice Bede Osol
Vee el- KE
Sagittarius
Aquarius
NEA, Inc
Hope (Ark
Waldo Doctor
Ester Hicks
Cas
Whirlpool
Speed Queen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!