Revenue sharing funds mix of spending and savings in Arkansas
Arkansas cities and counties use federal revenue sharing checks for capital projects or interest earning accounts. Little Rock placed the largest check into securities, while others like Pope County and Siloam Springs moved funds to or already in interest bearing accounts. Departments plan road, police, library, and health projects, with varying interest totals across Fayetteville West Memphis and others.
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Frank Lizzell
Association of Arkansas Counties
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Hugh Sherry
Washington County
Sherry
Northwest Arkansas Times
Val Lester
Washington County Depository Board
Lester
Sarah Walker
Springdale
Fayetteville
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Helena
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Texarkana
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Russellville
Siloam Springs
el Dorado
Union County
Paul Nahlen
Dorado
Memorial service for Truman draws foreign leaders in DC
Washington Cathedral hosts a memorial service for Harry S. Truman with invited dignitaries from abroad and U.S. officials. Spiro Agnew to represent Nixon, Supreme Court justices, and leaders from Israel and South Korea expected. Family representatives include Margaret Truman Daniel and Clifton Daniel. Bess Truman, 87, not traveling. Mamie Eisenhower to attend.
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Ireland
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Israel
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South Korea
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Taiwan
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Clifton Daniel
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Daniels
Eisenhower
Mount St. Alban
Pete's Place Closed Over alleged police activity probe
A circuit court ordered Pete's Place at 610 West 9th Street in Little Rock closed as a public nuisance amid a prosecuting attorney report on possible criminal activity involving police department members. Hearing planned in about 30 days to seek a permanent closing. the action followed a Gazette reporter and informant observations of an illegal dice game and liquor concerns at the private club.
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Arkansas Gazette
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John T. Meriwether
Joseph C. Kemp
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Employment rises as jobless numbers edge down
Washington AP reports the total number of Americans at work rose by 289,000 to 82.8 million last month while the unemployment rate stayed at 5.2 percent. Jobless Americans declined 150,000 to 4.1 million, viewed as a December anomaly on a seasonally adjusted basis. Over the year, employment grew 2.4 million and weekly earnings rose to 139.50, up 8.20 from a year earlier.
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Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Oklahoma refiners curb gasoline deliveries amid energy pinch
Major refiners in Oklahoma are limiting gasoline deliveries to contracted volumes amid a growing energy pinch reported by company spokesmen. Phillips Petroleum said it is restricting deliveries in its marketing area, mainly east of the Rockies, while Continental Oil said it will not seek new business in Oklahoma. Kerr-McGee reported adequate supplies for robbers and dealers, with no delivery restrictions. Some independents and banners warned future limits may come.
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Oklahoma
Phillips Petroleum Co
Bartlesville
Rocky Mountains
Continental Oil Co
Houston
Mountaire names Ronald M Cameron executive vice president
G Ted Cameron president and chairman of Mountaire Corporation announced his son Ronald M Cameron as executive vice president. Ronald started in Mountaire’s Restaurant Division in 1967, then became Director of Marketing for the Three-Division firm before being elected Vice-President for the Mountaire Kitchens Division.
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G. Ted Cameron
Mountaire Corporation
Ronald M. Cameron
Mountaire
Ronald
Weather Summary From Arkansas Station Report
Weather data for 24 hours ending 7 a m Friday shows high 53 and low 33 with .22 inches rainfall. Forecast warns travelers in northwest and north central Arkansas of freezing rain sleet and snow with 1 to 3 inches possible in higher terrain today and tonight. Rain is expected elsewhere with precipitation ending from the southwest tonight into Saturday morning. Colder tonight and continued cold on Saturday.
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Arkansas
Northcentral
Ceiling on poultry prices to be lifted say Hammerschmidt
Rep John Paul Hammerschmidt of Arkansas said the ceiling on processed poultry and turkey would be lifted soon to avert losses for growers and processors. He cited feed costs jumping to about 200 dollars a ton and noted Arkansas leads in broiler production with 8.77 million chicks started in the latest week, down 8 percent from the prior week.
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Washington
John Paul Hammerschmidt
Rark
Arkansas
Hammerschmidt
Agriculture Department
The
Price Commission
Office of Management and Budget
New Lunch Program Qualifications Announced for Saratoga
Saratoga High School principal N R Coulter says new qualifications under Public Law 92-433 alter free and reduced price lunch eligibility. Applications are at the school office. Regular price for paying students remains 35 cents daily or 1.50 weekly. The district may offer free or reduced price meals to those unable to pay. Families not qualifying in September may become eligible in 1973.
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Saratoga School
N.R. Coulter
Saratoga High School
Coulter
Rose Hill Cemetery Board Elects Officers
The Rose Hill Cemetery Board elected Hamilton Hanegan as president and Mary Sue Evans as secretary last month. Annie Jean Walker acts as treasurer from City Hall. The board, meeting four times yearly, relies on donations for improvements, with several named members including Charles W. Wilson Syd McMath and city manager as ex officio.
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Rose Hill Cemetery
Hamilton Hanegan
Mary Sue Evans
Annie Jean Walker
City Hall
Hanegan
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