Judge Digby Bars Private Club Mixed Drinks In Dry Arkansas
The Arkansas Gazette reports Circuit Judge Tom Digby orders the ABC Board to void private club mixed-drink permits in dry counties. He says Initiated Act 1 of 1942 was not properly amended in the 1969 act, potentially affecting about 90 clubs in 44 counties. The piece debates private associations and the fate of local-option prohibition.
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Tom Digby
Little Rock
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Digby
Arkansans
Arkansas Gazette
Senator Denies Request to Spy on Panel Members
Sen Daniel Inouye says at a White House meeting he asked agencies to help shield the Senate Intel Committee from foreign intrusion not to spy on members. The White House and aides rejected the spying charge and said the president did not consider Inouye's remarks credible.
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Washington
Senate Intelligence Committee
FBI
CIA
Daniel Inouye
White House
U.S
Inouye
Jody Powell
Two Major Plans Emerged for Arkansas School Funding
In Little Rock the debate over revamping how Arkansas funds public schools produced two plans from Gov. Pryor and Sen. Bell. Both propose funds following the child with 1975-76 as base under a compromise to aid districts fairly, shifting from the current year-to-year guarantees.
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Little Rock
David Pryor
Clarence Bell
Parkin
Senate Education Committee
Pryor
Bell
East
Northeast
South
Arkansas
East Arkansas
Don Elliot
Cabot
Mystery Crystal River Cave Draws Visitors Near Cave City
In Cave City Arkansas a hidden underground river cave long a landmark draws visitors to a site developed by the Carpenters over 40 years ago. The Welds now own the property and plan future improvements with the cave open for picnics or tours at 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Cave City
Arkansas
United States
Crystal River
Crystal River Cave
Hubert Carpenter
Prince Matlock
Carpenters
Jones
Bill
Margaret Weld
Welds
Star announces subscription rate hike effective February 28
The Star reveals higher prices due to soaring postage and newsprint costs. Carrier and mail subscribers face new rates, with weekly 60 cents, monthly 2.60, and yearly 31.00 for office use, plus mail rates for listed counties.
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Star
Arkansas
Hope Post Office
Hope
Hempstead
Nevada
Lafayette
Howard
Pike
Miller and
Clark Counties
Times
Carter welcomes grandson as Uganda crisis looms
President Carter and family welcomed James Earl Carter IV at 8 41 p m Friday weighing seven pounds as they toured Camp David before returning to see the newborn. Carter expressed optimism on Uganda amid tensions with Idi Amin and noted Americans in Uganda were ordered to meet with Amin Monday.
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Camp David
President Carter
Washington
Catoctin Mountains
Uganda
Carter
James Earl Carter IV
James Earl III
Chip
Caron
Catoctin Mountain
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rosalynn
Amy
Naval Hospital
Carters
Jack
Jason
Idi Amin
Amin
United States
White House briefings report on Middle East and UN talks
White House press secretary Jody Powell said the President will take all steps to protect American lives in Uganda or elsewhere. Powell said the President met with Kurt Waldheim at the White House to review Middle East Cyprus Southern Africa and UN matters. The White House released financial info on 15 cabinet officials but not exact net worth. A toll free number 900 242 1611 was issued for a live radio Q A with the President.
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White House
Jody Powell
Uganda
Kurt Waldheim
United Nations
Middle East
Cyprus
Africa
Powell
Two Men Rescued After Plane Crash Off Florida Coast
William Borman and Leland Cranmer survived four days adrift in the Atlantic after a Gazelle helicopter crashed near Fort Lauderdale. Cranmer rented a $6 life raft and both men credited it with saving them as Coast Guard and Air Force crews located them 35 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral.
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Fla
Atlantic
Lee
William Borman
Leland Cranmer
Fort Lauderdale
Sparrows Point
Bimini
Bahamas
Cranmer
Borman
Tidewaters Helicopters
Cape Canaveral Hospital
Gulf Stream
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Air Force
Cape Canaveral
Uganda leader Amin Accuses U.S. of Plotting Overthrow
Relations between Uganda and the United States have deteriorated since Idi Amin seized power in a 1971 coup. Amin accuses Washington of plotting his ouster and collaborating with Zionists. He cites the 1971 disappearance and deaths of two American journalists and recent accusations of a Watergate style spy network in Kampala.
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Nairobi
Kenya
United States
Uganda
Idi Amin
Fire at Moscow Rossiya Hotel injures guests and traps many
Firefighters controlled a blaze racing up an elevator shaft into the upper floors of the Rossiya Hotel in Moscow. Witnesses saw guests injured or killed as hundreds fled in the night, with some escaping by bed sheet rope and others jumping from windows. Tass cited technical trouble in elevator motors as the cause. U.S. officials noted about 170 Americans were present. no American injuries were reported. The north wing burned for over three hours on Friday night and into today. The hotel stands near Red Square and has 3200 rooms.
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Moscow
Rossiya
U.S
Red Square
Tass
Heart Campaign Sunday Heart Sunday February 27
Volunteers will go door to door in Hope on February 27 to collect voluntary public contributions for the heart program. Materials will be distributed free by volunteers regardless of contributions received.
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Heart
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