Early purple martin arrivals shift record with notes from Fulton
Wilson of Fulton reports first martin visit on Feb 7, adjusting state record earlier to Feb 4. He notes unusually early arrivals, with four martins by Feb 22 and a lone female on Feb 22. He provides a seven year arrival-departure record and links early insect availability to weather. The piece also mentions newspaper format changes and a hospital stay of the mechanical foreman, with local press operations returning to normal.
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South America
Martin
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Attack Wide Area
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops raked more than 50 towns and posts with rockets mortars and light ground attacks in the second day of countrywide offensives. U S Command reports over 1000 enemy killed since Saturday night with allied casualties including about 100 American soldiers and a similar number of South Vietnamese troops killed. Saigon and Da Nang shelled along with 20 provincial capitals and 29 district capitals. Vice President Ky suggests resuming bombing if shelling continues. Second day lighter casualties and possible 10 day延atic effort.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Paris
Nuyyen van Thieu
U.S
da Nang
South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
North Vietnam
Beses
Court upholds students rights to protest in school
The Supreme Court ruled that students retain free speech rights at school while allowing officials to impose restraints if protests disrupt learning or infringe on others. Chief justice Fortas cited Des Moines 1966 arm band case, affirming students as constitutional persons. The decision notes limits when disorder or clashes with others rights occur.
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Washingson
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Des Moines
Iowa
Fortas
Carol Burnett Receives Harvard Woman of the Year Award
Cambridge report: Carol Burnett receives Harvard Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year honors. Gov. Francis W. Sargent greets her at the State House before she tours Cambridge to accept a plaque and Cape Cod lighter emblem of Hasty Pudding.
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Cambridge
Mass
Carol Burnett
Harvard University
Hasty Pudding Theatricals
Francis W. Sargent
State House
Little Change Expected in Weather
Arkansas weather remains under a high pressure system centered over Iowa and drifting southeast. Cloudiness will decrease tonight with partial clearing Tuesday. Temperatures will stay largely steady through Tuesday with Sunday highs in the 40s and 50s and lows from 28 to 42 across cities like Harrison and El Dorado.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Iowa
el Dorado
Harrison
Little Rock
Texarkana
Handy Husband Around the House Is Worth Money to His Wife
A New York AP item notes a study finding the average husband spends about four hours weekly on home chores, saving his wife about 51.50. The piece also touches on pagophagia from iron deficiency, hearing issues from cholesterol, Purdue exercise benefits on cholesterol, language differences between Americans and Britons, quotable notes, earthquakes, author Henry Sutton, and cautions on alcohol with aspirin.
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New York
Purdue University
Ness
Hyman Judah Schachtel
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Henry Sutton
British Medical Journal
Goethe
One Person Killed on Arkansas Highways
An Associated Press count shows one death on Arkansas highways over the weekend. The victim was Mary Bogan, 35, of Dover, Pope County, who was riding as a passenger in a pickup driven by her husband Grady. The truck ran off Arkansas 7 north of Dover and overturned.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Mary Bogan
Dover
Pope County
Hogan
Grady
Arkansas 7
Over
Jury Award Reversed in Arkansas Highway Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a $50,000 jury award to Martha F. Carr for 9.55 acres taken for Interstate 40 right of way in Conway County. The court sent the case back for retrial, noting the verdict relied on Carr's testimony and that she was not qualified to give value testimony. The 280 acre land loss left a 6.6 acre strip in the southwest corner.
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Lytle Rook
Arkansas Highway Commission
State Supreme Court
Conway County
Martha F. Carr
Carr
The
Highway Commission
High Court
Aeronautics Chief Says He May Be Fired
William Berry of Stuttgart, acting director of the state Aeronautics Commission, says he may be fired at Tuesday's meeting after he refused to authorize two payments on the 1963 twin engine Comanche Piper. Berry cited an attorney general's opinion and advice from his attorney and bonding company. He was named acting director when Jimmy Woodard resigned January 1.
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Litle Kuch
William Berry
Stuttgart
State Aeronautics Commission
Commission
Berry
Jimmy Woodard
U S weighs retaliation after South Vietnam bombardment
U S officials expect recommendations for retaliation over North Vietnam shelling of South Vietnamese cities. A Pentagon spokesperson refused comment while awaiting a presidential decision. An administration source says authorities will not act precipitously as Nixon heads to Europe.
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Racy O
Sure Man
Washington
U.S
Th Vietnam
United States
Pentagon
Nixon
Europe
European
Eisenhower undergoes emergency abdominal surgery
Former President Eisenhower, age 78, underwent late night abdominal surgery for an intestinal blockage at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Officials reported he is resting comfortably and his vital signs and cardiac status are satisfactory. A briefing said further bulletins would be issued twice daily during the immediate postoperative period.
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Frank Carey Apeeiehee
Agier Washington
de D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Army
Maj
George H. Foster
Foster
Nixon trip details and Ike surgery on page ten
AP News Digest summarizes President Nixon negotiating with European allies and consulting them around a potential Soviet talks plan. Former President Eisenhower undergoes intestinal surgery as Viet Cong attacks rise in South Vietnam. Israel bombings target Syria bases while France seeks to repair market ties. Apollo 9 prospects, Proxmire calls Navy probe into oil shipments. Campaign rhetoric shows fewer appeals to prejudice amid 1968 elections. AFL-CIO warns against budget cuts harming social programs.
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AP News
Nixon
America
Soviet Union
Dwight Eisenhower
London
Eisenhower
Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Syria
France
Charles de Gaulle
Mars
Washington
William Proxmire
Navy
Southeast Asia
Curious questions at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Visitors ask how an 11th century marble fountain operated. A guide explains modern recirculating water powered by an electric motor, while two elderly women wonder how such a mechanism worked in the 11th century. The museum is still seeking an answer.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Ouachita Girls to Meet National Champions Tonight at Arkadelphia
The Ouachita girls basketball team faces the national champions at 7 30 this evening in Arkadelphia with two Hope players Nellie Churchwell and Donna Byers on the Ouachita squad. The Baptist ladies meet the National Business College team of Nashville Tenn rated the nation s best. Also noted are local updates on police officer William J Johnson completing training at East Camden Ark Navy sailor Homer W Taylor Jr basic training in San Diego Calif with honors and other regional notices about educators engineers and students.
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Ouachita
Arkadelphia
Baptist
National Business College
Nashville
Homer W. Taylor, Jr
Homer Taylor
Dallas
Audrey Carter
Hughes Springs
Tex
Henry Taylor
Hope
U.S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Southwest Arkansas
The
Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers
Camden
Crossett
el Dorado
Emerson, McNeil
Magnolia
Texarkana
Waldo
Robert Stremke
Georgia Institute of Technology
Earl D. Downs
Hope School
MH. Peebles
Saratoga
Potter
Hope High School
Nixon Opens Eight Nation Europe Tour From Brussels
President Nixon arrives in England to begin an eight day tour of five European nations. He tells NATO representatives that the United States will negotiate with the Soviet Union on a wide range of issues within NATO consultative framework. He aims to preserve alliances while open to future steps to global partnership. Nixon plans a summit with the Soviet Union in due course, seeking Western alliance support for the talks. His London visit will be brief with tight security and limited public exposure.
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Thomas A. Reedy
Associated Press
London
Nixon
England
Belgium
Brussels
Washington
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
United States
Soviet Union
America
Harold Wilson
Western Alliance
Jailhouse Lawyers Win Round In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision held prison officials cannot bar inmate advisers from giving free legal help to fellow inmates. Justice Fortas led the majority acknowledging risks but affirming inmates access to legal facilities, while Justice White dissented citing discipline and court burdens.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Tennessee
William Joe Johnson
Abe Fortas
Johnson
Byron R. White
Hugo L. Black
White
Jaifhouse
Bill to make banks pay sales tax debated in Arkansas House
Arkansas House Revenue and Taxation Committee discussed a bill that would require banks to pay sales tax. The measure, backed by Republicans, aims to secure state funds, with debate noting potential fiscal impact and legality.
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Bill
Little Rock
Arkansas House Revenue the Taxation Committee
Chrisman Ey
Arian
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Boots) Smith, Jr
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