Page Two Embezzlement Case Before High Court
The Arkansas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next Monday on a bid to withhold a mandate forcing John H. Pointer Jr. of Pine Bluff to start a five year prison term for embezzling more than $32,000. Pointer’s attorney argues he was denied a fair trial by an impartial jury and cites publicity affecting the Pine Bluff proceedings.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
John H. Pointer Jr
Pine Bluff
Pointer
State Supreme Court
US. Supreme Court
Kenneth C. Coffelt
Two Cummins inmates charged with murder at prison
Ira Wallace aged 22 and Presley Hill aged 23 were charged with first degree murder in the death of Gerald Bittle at Cummins Prison Farm. Bittle was found dead in a cell shared with the two inmates. Wallace holds a four year robbery sentence from Crittenden County and Hill is serving a three year sentence for sodomy.
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Pine Bluff, Ark
Cummins Prison Farm
Ira Wallace
Presley Hill
Gerald Bittle
Wallace
Crittenden County
Hill
100000 Flood Victims in Malaya
Kuala Lumpur reports the worst floods in Malaysia's history with 100000 displaced, 38690 from seven Pahang towns, 26 dead across eight states, and many missing. Prime Minister Razak declares national disaster and mobilizes relief teams as Kuala Lumpur and surrounding areas flood. Rubber and tin production halted in key states.
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Kuala Lumpur
Tun Abdul Razak
Malaysia
Pahang
Tanjong Malim
Four Million Spent in Arkansas Campaigns 1970
Arkansas candidates spent roughly four million dollars in the 1970 state and district elections. Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller led with about 1.3 million in general and primary spending. Seven general election candidates failed to file expenditure reports, including Senate contender Carl E. Sorrell. Other nonreporting House candidates listed by district and party are Rudy Moore Jr, Paul Shaver, Farris E. Howard, E. L. Luttrell, Jimmie Don McKhissack, and Sam Serio Jr.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Secretary of State's Office
Senate
Carl E. Sorrell
House
Bumpers Backs North South Turnpike for Ozarks Growth
Gov elect Dale Bumpers urged swift push for a four state north south turnpike through the Ozarks saying it is vital to industrial growth. He spoke to Ozarka luncheon and pledged full cooperation to secure the road linking Kansas City to New Orleans as a feasibility study valued at 27500 investigated the 445 mile route across Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri. The project’s feasibility was endorsed by Harry E Bailey of Oklahoma City.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Dale Bumpers
Ozarks
Bumpers
Ozarka
Midwest
Southwest
Oklahoma City
Okla
The New Year News Quiz Offers Weekly Facts
A weekly News Quiz challenges readers with 52 thought provoking questions to stay current with developments. Begin today on Page 4 with answers on Page 3 and sponsor notes credit Hope Auto Company Ladies Specialty Shop Anderson Frazier Insurance First National Bank and Hope Star.
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VEC
Hope Auto Company
Ladies Specialty Shop
Anderson- Frazier Insurance Agency
First National Bank
Hope Star
Weather Forecast for Hope Arkansas Area
Experiment station report for 24 hours ending at 7 am Tuesday notes high 37 and low 17 with trace sleet. Arkansas stays cold through Wednesday with increasing cloudiness from south, mainly snow and rain in south portions. Overnight lows 5 to 10 north, 20s south. Wednesday highs in the 20s north to 30s south.
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Arkansas
Fox Bounty Abolished in Hamilton County after 100 years
Hamilton County, Ohio, ends the $4 fox bounty after a century as rural status fades. County administrator R A Anderegg cites state law blocking removal of the 25-cent crow bounty, so commissioners set crow bounties at $1 with payment only for the first four culled.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
R.A. Anderegg
Obituaries and notable deaths from AP wire
Michael D Foley 83 retired pottery maker died in a local hospital at Spring Hill his survivors include wife Edna Foley son Joe Foley of Hope and daughters Ruth Anderson of Forrest Hill Calif Patsy Raschke of Texarkana services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Herndon Funeral Chapel burial at Bethany Cemetery Florence Italy Giovanni Battista Giorgini 72 credited with launching Italian fashions in the world market via a 1951 show in his home William H Watkins 53 FCC chief engineer died after a long illness had 25 years with the commission Albert J Meyers 51 Africa bureau chief for U S News and World Report died in Dublin heart attack Dec 18 Arthur A Ford 74 spiritualist author died in Miami and a note on armed clashes near North Neri and other scattered details
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Edna Foley
Joe Foley
Hope
Ruth Anderson
Forrest Hill
Calif
Patsy Raschke
Texarkana
Herndon Funeral Chapel
Bethany Cemetery
Herndon Funeral Home
Florence
Italy
Giovanni Battista Giorgini
Washington
Albert J. Meyers
U.S. News and Woorld Report
Dublin
Ireland
Meyers
Grass tetany in cattle linked to lush forage growth
Grass tetany or grass staggers is a magnesium deficiency in cattle from rich young spring pastures or lush winter oats rye and wheat. Symptoms include excitement incoordination salivation and muscle tremors leading to collapse. treatment involves magnesium oxide injections minerals and calcium gluconate with careful pasture management to offset risk.
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David Ibsen
Verterinarian
Ibsen
Poultry Queens Share Japan Trip at Lions Luncheon
Mrs. Jennie Chandler Arkansas Poultry Cooking Queen spoke at Town & Country about a summer trip to Japan with Shannon Martin and Roy Ritter. Slides from Los Angeles to Hong Kong were shown as they promoted poultry in Asia.
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Jennie Chandler
Arkansas Poultry Cooking Queen
Nashville
Ark
Lions Weekly
Town & Country
Japan
Tokyo
Osaka
Asia
Shannon Martin
Haskell Jones
Don Johnson
Lynn Montgomery
H. T. Hollis
Bill Watson
Wayne Russell
All of
Hope
Tommy Morrow
Little Rock
Bobby Webb
PCA
Warren Plyler
Farm Bureau
Arkansas faculty turnover at 5.4 percent in 1969-70
A state commission report shows Arkansas state supported colleges and universities had a 5.4 percent faculty turnover for the 1969-70 year. Excludes UA Little Rock and several medical and Beebe branch figures. Higher turnover linked to low pay. rates over 10 percent at Arkansas Tech and Southern State College Magnolia.
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Little Rock
State Commission On Coordination of Higher Educational Finance
Arkansas
University of Arkansas At
Arkansas Tech
Russellville
Southern State College
Magnolia
Jewish Trials in Russia Postponed
In Leningrad two more trials of Jews were postponed for one day without explanation. Foreign press access was barred. The defendants face charges of complicity in a June plot by nine Jews to hijack a Soviet airliner to flee to Israel. Previous sentences included two deaths and seven labor camps. Yulf Zalmanson was slated to stand trial today but was postponed to Wednesday.
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Moscow
Leningrad
Israel
Supreme Court
Cam
Yulf Zalmanson
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