Nine Year Martin Arrival Record at Walnut Street Boxes
A local observer reports nine years of martins arrivals and departures at two redwood boxes on S Walnut St. The notes show dates from 1963 to 1971 with arrivals in March and departures in July, plus remarks on replacing old boxes with aluminum ones and advice to clean sparrow nests to invite martins back. The column mentions first sightings by C H Wilson and Bob Westbrook, plus current season setup ahead of nesting.
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Martin
Bob Westbrook
the Oaks
C.H. Wilson
RFC
Fulton
Herb Cox
North
South America
S. Walnut St. Preserve
Winter Weather Returns Across Arkansas After Front Passes
The National Weather Service projects sunny but chilly conditions through Saturday as a cold front sweeps Arkansas. A tornado watch covered 11 Southeast Arkansas counties until 4 a.m. with no tornado reports. Temperatures varied from 67 to 72 degrees with lows from 52 to 65 across major cities and light rain totals recorded in several locations. Texarkana ministers urge suspended students tied to last week’s racial disturbances to return to school, backed by most local churches.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
National Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Fayetteville
el Dorado
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Harrison
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
Texarkana
Memphis
Texarkana, Ark
Greater Texarkana
Dedication of Highway 7 Bridge Near Dardanelle
Rep. John Paul Hammer Schmidt and state dignitaries dedicated a $3.6 million bridge across the Arkansas River on Highway 7 between Dardanelle and Russellville.
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Dardanelle
Ark
John Paul Hammerschmidt
R-Ark
Arkansas River
Highway 7
Russellville
Door Is Not Closed on Sales Tax Hike
LITTLE ROCK AP Gov Dale Bumpers says he has not closed the door on a sales tax increase and would veto a 1 percent rise if his tax package passes, but may accept a half percent if paired with his revenue program. He argues the tax is regressive and urged income tax reform before any increase.
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Little Rock
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas House approves city annexation bill to blunt law
The Arkansas House passed 58 to 36 a bill allowing city annexation with a combined majority from voters in both the city and the area to be annexed, challenging the 1989 rule that both sides must approve in separate elections. Senate actions included defeating a bill to dedicate future school bond taxes solely to debt service amid a GOP push on school finance.
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Little Rock
Arkansas House
Senate
John F. Gibson
Dermott
Gibson
Gov Bumpers bows to legislature scrapping tax plan
Gov Dale Bumpers trimmed his tax program bowing to the legislature. He cut the top personal income tax rate from 9 to 7 percent and added a five cent cigarette tax proposal. The Senate approved the amended income tax bill 25-4 and sent it to the House, while other administration bills were advanced. Bumpers warned the cigarette tax faces a three-fourths chamber vote, a difficult hurdle.
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Bill Simmons
Associated Press
Little Rock
Dale Bumpers
Senate
House
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Utility
Bumpers
Leg
Club Owner Testifies About ABC Connection in Little Rock
Bob Morgan, 33, ex owner of the Cold Duck Club in Little Rock, testified for about an hour before the Pulaski County Grand Jury. He said the testimony related to the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board but declined to elaborate on his ties to the ABC. The grand jury began Feb 18 amid speculation of an ABC probe. Morgan acknowledged owning the club in August 1970 when an incident with two former ABC agents led to a disturbing the peace charge against then ABC agent Joe M. Hill.
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Little Rock
Bobby Morgan
Pulaski County
Grand Jury
Morgan
State
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
ABC
Joe M. Hill
Wholesale price jump dampens inflation hopes
Washington AP reports another jump in the wholesale price index for February dampening the Nixon administration’s optimism that inflation is fading. An 0.8% rise, the largest two month gain in 14 years, signals higher consumer costs ahead and tests the administration’s plan to expand the economy while cutting inflation and unemployment. Treasury Secretary Connally criticized the Fed’s money policy, suggesting more aggressive expansion may be needed to meet targets.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
House Appropriations Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Independent Board
Fed
Labor Department
McClellan to Head Prescott Chamber Banquet
Senator John L. McClellan speaks at Prescott Chamber of Commerce banquet on Patriotism on Parade. Event at 7 p.m. in the Elementary School Cafeteria with MC Horace Jones and Henderson State College music head Eugene Kuyper delivering patriotic songs. Tickets available at the door for Hope and area residents.
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John L. McClellan
Chamber of Commerce
Prescott
Horace Jones
Eugene Kuyper
Henderson State College
Arkadelphia
Charles L. Honey
Chamber
Jesse R. Steel
Joe M. Fore
Allen Erskin Jr
Roland Culp
B. A. DeLamar
Rucker Murry
Hope
Thieu Threat of Invasion Discounted
AP dispatch reports Washington discounting Thieu’s invasion threat as largely unlikely though Hanoi reacts with strong accusations. Officials see North Vietnam fearing vulnerability while South Vietnam’s military strength grows. Hanoi hopes Moscow and Beijing will deter any U.S. action.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
Thieu
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
United States
Soviet Union
China
Moscow
Peking
Nixon
Arkansan Missing in Southeast Asia
The Defense Department said Army Spec. 4 Curtis E. Burkett of England is missing in action in Southeast Asia. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Burkett.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Curtis E. Burkett
England
Southeast Asia
Melvin C. Burkett
Hanoi Forces Overrun South Vietnam Base
Laos fell to the North Vietnamese today as Hill 31 and nearby bases faced siege. Allied reports say 450 paratroopers were virtually wiped out at Hill 31, with heavy casualties across positions near Highway 9 as South Vietnamese forces struggle to reinforce. U.S. pilots aided evacuations amid fierce anti aircraft fire.
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George Espe
Associated Press
Saigon
Laos
Hill 31
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Highway 9
William Barton
Khe Sanh
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Barton
U.S
Hill 3
Hill 30
Nord
HANOL
Rosston Woman Killed in Accident Near Magnolia
Louise Roe, 37, of Rosston Nevada County, died Thursday night in a two car crash on U S 82 four miles west of Magnolia. Her car crossed the center line and struck a vehicle driven by W L Tally, 24, of Waldo. Tally was hospitalized in Magnolia.
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Magnolia
Ark
Louise Roe
Rosston
Nevada County
U.S. 82
W. L. Tally
Waldo
Tally
Dean's List honors and local notices for Ouachita fall 1970
Eighty Ouachita University students earned Dean's List distinction for fall 1970 with a 3.5 GPA or higher including Junanne Reynolds of Hope and Bernie Hargis of Warren. Arkansans Kenith L. Harris passed the state professional engineer exam in Little Rock with results announced this week by George Branigan. Also notes Johnny Lowe returned home from Vietnam with discharge, Peggy Sue Lloyd teaching in Dusseldorf and advancing to English inspector, Connie Hendrix named treasurer of the U of A Press Club, a Hope Roundup Club horse show set for February 28, and public concerns about housing construction in Hope. The Rev Joseph Jefferson’s Rosston Church home burned and donations are requested, while the Bobcats and B Teams close their season with a Camden game at 7:30 p.m.
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Ouachita University
Junanne Reynolds
Hope
Alvin Reynolds
Bernie Hargis
Warren
Claud Sutton
Kenith L. Harris
4Th St
Arkansans
Little Rock
George F. Branigan
State Board of Registration For Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
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Purple
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C.H. Goodness
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Chicago
Hope Star
Kate Baker
Goodness
C. M
Pod) Rogers Jr
General Assembly
Clarence E. Bell
Parkin
Bin
Sen. McClellan
Arkansan
AP News Digest
Associated Press Saigon
Jacob K. Javits
Lyndon B. Johnson
Wichita State University
Nixon Administration
Seattle
U.S. Army
California
Cuba
Canada
Johnny Lowe
Jack Lowe
Vietnam
Armed Forces
Peggy Sue Lloyd
Oo. F. Lloyd
Brach
Dusseldorf
West Germany
Germany
Connie Hendrix
Lloyd Hendrix
U of A Press Club
Hope High
Hope Roundup Club
Fair Park
Housing and Urban Renewal Authority of
Joseph Jefferson
Church of Christ
Bobcats
Camden
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