Defeat of New Constitutions Is General Across U S
Editor notes that the November elections produced a nationwide rejection of proposed constitutional changes. He cites Arkansas and Illinois as examples, discusses apathy and misinformation, and predicts future resubmission of basic ideas until a new charter is ratified.
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Alex. H. Washton
U.S
Arkansas
Florida
Sarasota, Fla
Associated Press
Little Rock
Robert W. Meriwether
Hendrix College
Ilinois
Talbot Feild, Jr
Hempstead
U.K
Bill Etter
The
Star
Swiss Banks Ordered to Hand IRS Data on American
The Swiss Supreme Court ruled a Swiss bank must provide the U S Internal Revenue Service with information on an American suspected of tax fraud. The decision upholds the double taxation treaty allowing disclosure when fraud is suspected or involved, noting tax fraud is criminal under Swiss law. The ruling names no specific individual.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Federal Supreme Court
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Swiss Tax Administration
Man Fatally Shot in Altheimer Pool Hall
Hurley Baker, 24, of Coy La noake County was killed by a .22 caliber pistol shot early Sunday at a pool hall outside Altheimer. Police say the circumstances are under investigation and no arrests have been announced.
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Ree Eve
Ark
Hurley Baker
Coy
Lanoke County
Altheimer Cityunits
Accomplishments of Congress Overshadowed by Its Frustrations
Washington AP notes the 91st Congress ended amid post election frustration after lengthy delays and a late adjournment. Key bills died in the Senate while only the Social Security measure survived, with overhauls to welfare, trade and constitutional reform left for the 92nd Congress to debate. Ford charged Senate inertia and warned voters of the fault lies beyond the House.
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Congress
Washington
House
Senate
Transportation Department
Southeast Asia
92Nd
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
House of Representatives
Ford
Capital 4
Inaugural Events and Oath of Arkansas Officials
In Little Rock the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and Bach Society plan a January 12 concert in the Capitol rotunda before Governor elect Dale Bumpers inaugurates. Bumpers will deliver the inaugural speech at 6:30 p.m. at the Capitol and host a reception afterwards. Earlier Friday at Hempstead Courthouse, Chancellor Royce Weisenberger administered the oath of office to county officials. Sworn in were Circuit Clerk Jim Cole, County Clerk Pat House, Coroner J. T. Honeycutt, Judge Finis Odom, Sheriff Henry Sinyard, Juvenile Court Referee Larry Patterson, Tax Assessor Carter Sutton, Treasurer Harry Hawthorne, with several staff members and officers named in attendance.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
The
Bach Society of
Capitol Rotunda
Goo.gled Dale Bumpers
Bumpers
Capitol
Hempstead
Royce Weisenberger
Norris Steele
Jim Cole
Pat House
J. T. Honeycutt
Finis Odom
Henry Sinyard
Larry Patterson
Carter Sutton
Harry Hawthorne
Sinyard
Howard Milam
Freddy McCulley
Dee McMurrough
Georgia Bledsoe
Claudia Hart
Susan McCain
Sutton
Howard Reese
Hawthorne
Isabelle McCorkle
Leona Cole
Justices of the Peace
John Robert Graves
Ford Ward
DeRoan Township
434 Persons Killed Over Holidays
The Associated Press reports 434 deaths in three days over the New Year holiday as heavy snow crippled roads. Safety officials had projected 400 to 500 fatalities for the period from Thursday evening to Sunday night, well below the 1965 peak of 564 and the wartime low of 269 in 1949. Across major holidays, Labor Day, July 4th, and Christmas showed higher losses.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Minor Accidents Investigated by City Police Over Weekend
Two weekend accidents prompted city officers to respond. At 6th and Main a collision between Margaret Moses of Washington and R C Lehmann Sr of Hope caused minor damage. At Third and Main Carroll McNeal of Little Rock and Norman W Bain of Hope also collided with lite damage. No charges were filed.
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6Th & Main
Margaret Moses
Washington
R. C. Lehmann Sr
Hope
Clark
Haltom
Third and Main
Carroll McNeal
Little Rock
Norman W. Bain
Purtle
Givens to push seizure of cars with illegal drugs
Art Givens of Little Rock representative-electron Pulaski and Perry counties says he will introduce a bill in the legislature to seize and sell cars carrying non prescription drugs. Proceeds would fund drug abuse education programs and rehabilitation efforts.
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Little Rock
Art Givens
Pulaski
Perry
Givens
Arkansas Snowstorm Strikes Midwest Bring Tornado Damage
A winter storm dumping up to three feet of snow in parts of the Midwest battered Arkansas with high winds and hail. A tornado touched down near Hollywood in Clark County, damaging one house while minor damage occurred to nearby structures. No injuries were reported as ten residents inside the affected home escaped harm.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Arkansas
Hollywood
Clark County
James Baker
Baker
Ray Copeland
Arkadelphia
Hackett
Sebastian County
Horatio
Sevier County
DeQueen
Russellville
Second Degree Murder Charge in Hope Shooting
David O'Dell, 43, of Hope, was shot to death Friday night eight miles south of Hope. James E. Moore of Texarkana faces a second degree murder charge. investigation by State Investigator Travis Ward and others followed. Moore released on bond. arraignment set for January 11 at Hempstead Courthouse. O'Dell survived by his wife Dora Louise and eight children. Services held at Providence Baptist Church. burial at Central Cemetery.
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David O'Dell
Hope Rt. 1
James E. Moore
Texarkana
Travis Ward
Wallace Martin
Henry Singard
Freddy McCulley
Hope
Moore
Hempstead
Lingard
O'Dell
Dora Louise O'Dell
James David
George Andrew O'Dell
Nancy Jean
Belinda Louise
Teresa Lynn O'Dell
Kay Walker
Becky Dearley
Providence Baptist Church
Elbert O'Steen
Lane Garner
Central Cemetery
Herndon Funeral Home
Blizzard Strands Motorists Across The Midwest And Plains
A massive blizzard dumped up to 64 inches of snow from the Rockies to the Great Lakes, stranding thousands of travelers and closing airports. State police reported more than 1,000 motorists stranded along Interstate 80 near Omaha as snow and winds halted travel from New Mexico to northwestern Illinois. Lincoln and Omaha endured the severest impacts with sheltering efforts, and multiple deaths were attributed to the storm.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Great Lakes
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Utah
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Illinois
Minnesota
Eureka
U.S. 64
Rio Grande
Santa Fe
Omaha
Millard
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Miami
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Trenton
Moline
Chicago
Midway Airport
O'Hare International
Mitchell Field
Milwaukee
Urges Youth Group Be Left Intact
Tom Dillard chairman of the Young Republican League said the executive board adopted a resolution urging Gov elect Dale Bumpers to allow the Governors Youth Council to remain intact when he takes office. The council was created by executive order in 1967 to give youth a voice in state government and its future depends on Bumpers support.
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Little Rock
Tom Dillard
Young Republican League
YRL
Dale Bumpers
Winthrop Rockefeller
Dillard
Bumpers
Hope Welcomes First Baby Of 1971 At Branch General
The first baby born in Hope in 1971 arrived Sunday January 3 at Branch General Hospital. A 6 pound 8 ounce boy is welcomed by Mr and Mrs Wilbert Cox Rt 3 marking the couple’s fourth child. City police report five traffic violations, two liquor arrests and two license violations over the weekend plus a series of accidents and incidents.
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Hope
Branch General Hospital
Wilbert Cox
Rt. 3
Hope City
Extension Service
Arkansas State Police
Farm Inmate Found Choked to Death at Prison Farm
Gerald Bittle a 23 year old Cummins Prison Farm inmate was found in an isolation cell dead from beating and choke with a shoestring early Sunday in a case awaiting State Police report. Bittle from Heber Springs was serving two years for burglary and grand larceny.
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Cummins Prison Farm
Ark
Correction
C. Robert Sarver
Gerald Bittle
Heber Springs
Surver
Bittle
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Calif
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California
Henry Smith
Leo
Welfare Office
Gentry Printing Co
Delaney
J-4 Parts
James Cobb
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